Category: Television (Page 3 of 74)

‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Release Date Revealed: Hayley Atwell Stars in Animated Sequel to Video Game Trilogy

June 2, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 10, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft continues right after the events of the Survivor Trilogy of video games (Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider) and finds Lara abandoning her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures.

However, Lara must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection.

Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she will be forced to confront her true self and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.

Voice cast: Hayley Atwell as Lara Croft, Allen Maldonado as Zip and Earl Baylon reprising his role as Jonah Maiava from the video games.

Netflix Announces ‘Minecraft’ Series Based On Best-Selling Video Game

June 1, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Netflix today announced that they’re working on an animated series based on the popular Minecraft video game franchise.

Depending on who you ask, Minecraft is considered the best-selling video game of all time with over 300 million copies sold. (Some say Tetris is actually #1 with over 520 million copies sold.)

Not much information is known at the moment, except that the series will tell an original story with new characters and that WildBrain (Sonic Prime, Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Carmen Sandiego) is the animation studio responsible for bringing this new series to life.

‘No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List

May 31, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 21, 2024 on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.

Synopsis: In No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie, Lincoln and the Louds are ecstatic to welcome their new Gran-Gran, Myrtle, into the family with a tropical wedding celebration, but the festivities are cut short when an old nemesis from Myrtle’s secret agent past appears on the island. After Myrtle is taken, Lincoln leads his family on the super spy mission of his dreams to save her… and the world!

Voice cast:
Bentley Griffin as Lincoln Loud
Alex Cazares as Myrtle
Piotr Michael as Pop Pop
Jaeden White as Clyde McBride
Jill Talley as Rita Loud
Brian Stepanek as Lynn Loud Sr.
Catherine Taber as Lori
Liliana Mumy as Leni
Nika Futterman as Luna
Cristina Pucelli as Luan
Jessica DiCicco as Lynn and Lucy
Grey DeLisle as Lola, Lana, and Lily
Lara Jill Miller as Lisa

‘Camp Snoopy’ Official Trailer: Charlie Brown and Friends Enjoy A Fun-Filled Summer Break

May 30, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 14, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Synopsis: After discovering their troop is in danger of disbanding, Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts set off to immerse themselves in nature and the Great Outdoors to earn their badges, with the Beagle Scout Manual as their guide.

Meanwhile, Charlie Brown and friends enjoy their summer at Camp Spring Lake, crossing paths with Snoopy as they experience hiking, swimming, sitting around campfires and everything summer camp and the outdoors have to offer.

‘Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’ Japanese Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Anime Based on Nintendo Switch Video Game

May 27, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 6, 2024 on TV Tokyo.

Synopsis: Spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna finds herself banished from her opulent celestial home to an island overrun with demons.

In the untamed wilderness, she must rediscover her birthright as the daughter of a warrior god and harvest goddess by weathering the elements, fighting monsters, and cultivating rice, the source of her power.

By her side in this forbidding place is her guardian Tama and a group of outcast humans. Together, these unlikely companions must join hands to tame both the soil and the demons of Hinoe Island.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is based on the video game published in 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC.

The series is directed by Masayuki Yoshiwara and written by Jukki Hanada.

Voice cast:
(Character – Actor)
Sakuna – Naomi Oozora
Tama – Takashi Narumi
Kokorowa – Rika Kinugawa
Tauemon – Ryota Yano
Kaimaru – Rika Momokawa
Lady Kamuhitsuki – Miwa Kohinata
Ashigumo – Riki Kagami
Ishimaru – Yuji Kameyama
Myrthe – Hikari Kubota
Kinta – Soma Maeda
Yui – Aoi Koga

‘Rising Impact’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Netflix Anime Based on Nakaba Suzuki’s Golf Manga

May 24, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Season 1 release date: June 22, 2024.
Season 2 release date: August 6, 2024.

Synopsis: Rising Impact, the first serialized manga by Nakaba Suzuki, author of hit series The Seven Deadly Sins, began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998 and now, 25 years later, it is finally being adapted into an anime.

Over the course of two seasons, this series follows the growth of third-grader Gawain Nanaumi as he encounters the sport of golf and competes with his rivals.

Voice cast:
(Character: Actor)
Gawain Nanaumi: Misaki Kuno
Lancelot Norman: Yumiri Hanamori
Kiria Nishino: You Taichi
Kurumi Nishino: Atsumi Tanezaki
Yumiko Koizumi: Kaede Hondo
Liebel Ringvald: Yuto Uemura
Platalissa Bonaire: Yumi Uchiyama
Wanglian Li: Eiji Takemoto
Riser Hopkins: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Kai Todoin: Katsuyuki Konishi

Crew:
Directed by Hitoshi Nanba.
Written by Michihiro Tsuchiya.
Character design by Kiyotaka Oshiyama.
Music by Masaru Yokoyama.
Main theme song by BLUE ENCOUNT.
Animation by Lay-duce, Inc.

‘Zombies: The Re-Animated Series’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast List and Poster

May 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 28, 2024 on Disney Channel and the next day on Disney+.

Based on the Zombies movies, available to stream on Disney+, with Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires currently in production.

Synopsis: Zombies: The Re-Animated Series follows the daily lives of Zed, Addison, and the entire Seabrook crew. Using A-spen’s alien time warp technology, Zed and Addison start their senior year all over again, so they can redo it with all their friends.

And this senior year is going to be the best one ever, with the crew hanging out, having fun, and doing everything from saving the town to saving their favorite drink in the cafeteria.

‘Transformers: EarthSpark’ Season 2 Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast List and Poster

May 14, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 7, 2024 on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada, and on June 8 in the U.K., Australia and Italy, with additional territories to be announced at a later date.

Synopsis: In season two, the Emberstone has shattered, and it’s a race against the Decepticons to find all the pieces. Limitless power will be at the fingertips of whoever holds the artifact.

Amidst the chaos, Robby meets someone special; Mo uncovers an ancient secret in Witwicky; and the Terrans level up. Together the Malto family and the Autobots see how far they must go to defend all that they love.

‘Frog and Toad’ Season 2 Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List

May 13, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 31, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Synopsis: Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common… but they are also very different.

Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common but also embracing the things that make you different.

Since our differences are what make us special, Frog and Toad celebrate what makes them unique!

Voice cast: Nat Faxon, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola, Aparna Nancherla, John Hodgman, Yvette Nicole Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Tom Kenny, Selene Luna, Margaret Cho and Betsy Sodaro.

Frog and Toad is based on the four-book series by Arnold Lobel.

‘Angry Birds Mystery Island’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

May 12, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 21, 2024 on Prime Video and Amazon Kids+.

Synopsis: Based on the popular mobile game, Angry Birds Mystery Island introduces three new Hatchling characters–“Mia,” “Rosie,” and “Buddy”–and a foreign-exchange piglet named “Hamylton.”

These rambunctious tweens receive an all-expenses-paid (and completely un-asked-for) island getaway, when they are mistakenly catapulted onto an uncharted island.

Left to explore the exotic sights, smells, and unexplained phenomena of their new environment without any adults around, the ragtag bunch quickly learns that, in order to survive and make it back home, they will need to unlock the mysteries of the island together.

Voice cast: Harvey Guillén, Kate Micucci, Dominic Monaghan and Nasim Pedrad.