Being nominated for an Academy Award is often viewed as one of the highest honors any film achieves, let alone winning. The odds are always stacked against you, especially if you’re a foreign picture, ...

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. indie Rising Swan Entertainment is gearing up to shoot female-led action thriller Iris, created by and ...

Adam Devine, Elsie Fisher, J.K. Simmons and Sam Richardson are among the voice cast attached to the English-language animation feature from the Japanese studio behind 'One Piece Film: Red' and 'The ...

With Japan‘s animation industry recording its highest-ever market value — JPY3.8 trillion ($23.7 billion), according to the Assn. of Japanese Animations — Toei Animation is in Cannes this week to make ...

Even if you’ve never heard of Japan’s Toei Company, chances are you’re familiar with some of the iconic titles they’ve helped bring to life. As the majority shareholder of Toei Animation, Toei has ...

For nearly seven decades, animation studio Toei Animation Co. has relied on recognizable franchises, including pirate adventure “One Piece” and fantasy “Dragon Ball,” in making itself a leader. But ...