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‘Death Stranding Mosquito’ Teaser Trailer: Anime Film Expands Hideo Kojima’s Video Game Universe

October 6, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: TBD

Video game synopses: Death Stranding was released in 2019 and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. It features performances from Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Guillermo Del Toro and more. As Sam Porter Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was released this past June and added Elle Fanning to the cast. Players were able to rejoin Sam and his companions as they journey across Australia on a new journey to save humanity from extinction and discover the answer to the haunting question: Should we have connected?

Produced by Hideo Kojima.

Directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto.

Written by Aaron Guzikowski (Raised by Wolves).

Short Film Spotlight: Tumbleweed

October 5, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Amidst fields of Arabica beans, Hurle, a young woman, dreams of a future beyond the coffee shop where she works to support her mother.

Her life is disrupted when she goes in pursuit of an eccentric petty thief who will turn her daily life upside down.

Directed by:
Johanna Bouaouiche
Louis Creuzet
Marie Hareux
Wilson Hinh
Arthus Mariet
Masha Moran

Music and sound by Jérémy Ben Ammar.

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Short Film Spotlight: The Cloud Cape Knight

October 4, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Note: Switch the audio track to French. The English track is auto-generated.

Synopsis: In a world where Fairytales are forbidden, Nuage, a young knight, ignores his queen’s order and rescues an illustration. Forced to flee, the knight discovers the land of Fairytales and heads toward a distant tower identical to the one in the illustration.

Directed by:
Marine Gautier
Elise Hauton
Chanisse Langereau
Maé Murareci–Flaujat
Lucie Ouvrard
Fanon Rannou
Maya Van Cuyck

Music by Anne de Boysson.

Sound by Baptiste Leblanc.

Voiced by Juliette Cayatte and Juliette Degenne.

‘Marvel’s Spidey And Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up!’ Theme Song And Key Art Revealed: Fall Out Boy Singer Patrick Stump Writes and Performs Original Song

October 3, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 16, 2025 on Disney Jr., Disney Channel and Disney Jr. On Demand. Next day on Disney+.

Synopsis: In the special, Iron Man and the Avengers, including Hulk, Black Panther, Ms. Marvel and Captain America, join Spidey to stop Ultron and Green Goblin from taking control of all the machines in the city.

The opening theme song “Team-Up!” is written by Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends songwriter/composer Patrick Stump.

Voice cast:
Mason Blomberg asIron Man
Alkaio Thiele as Spidey
Armen Taylor as Hulk
Sandra Saad as Ms. Marvel
Cruz Flateau as Black Panther
Hero Hunter as Captain America
J. P. Karliak as Green Goblin
Tony Hale as Ultron

‘Charlotte’s Web’ Official Trailer: Amy Adams, Elijah Wood and Cynthia Erivo Lead HBO Max Adaptation of E.B. White’s Classic Novel

October 2, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 2, 2025 on HBO Max.

Synopsis: Charlotte’s Web tells the heartwarming story of friendship, hope, and the power of simple acts of kindness through the bond between Wilbur, a gentle pig, and Charlotte, a wise and selfless spider who vows to save him.

The three-part special is produced by Sesame Workshop and animated by Guru Studios.

Luke Matheny serves as showrunner, executive producer and writer, alongside director Yurie Rocha.

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the ‘Peanuts’ Crew Will Stay on Apple TV+ Until 2030

October 1, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Apple TV+, WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions have announced a five-year extension to their previous deal that made Apple TV+ the exclusive streaming home for all things Peanuts.

The new deal includes the classic Peanuts library, as well as plans for new series and specials. A new animated feature film is also in development.

Those without an Apple TV+ subscription can enjoy following three classic holiday specials for free: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” available October 18–19; “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” available November 15–16; and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” available December 13–14.

‘Family Guy’ Halloween Special (2025): Trailer, Synopsis & Poster Revealed for Hulu Exclusive Episode

September 30, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 6, 2025 on Hulu.

Episode title: A Little Fright Music

Synopsis: Brian and Stewie realize there is a shortage of quality Halloween songs, so they set out to write a hit, and Peter and the guys discover that lying about trick or treating can have deadly consequences.

Voice cast:
Seth MacFarlane as Peter, Brian, Stewie and Quagmire
Alex Borstein as Lois
Seth Green as Chris
Mila Kunis as Meg
Arif Zahir as Cleveland Brown

‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel Confirmed — Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Return to Theaters in 2027

September 29, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 23, 2027

The Simpsons family and the residents of Springfield are heading back to the big screen twenty years after The Simpsons Movie premiered.

Produced by 20th Television Animation and Gracie Films.

Executive produced by creator Matt Groening.

Starring Dan Castellaneta, Yeardly Smith, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer.

‘Baki-Dou’ Teaser Trailer, Release Date and Poster: Keisuke Itagaki’s ‘Baki the Grappler’ Manga Gets Anime Adaptation on Netflix

September 28, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: 2026 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Following his father-son battle against Yujiro Hanma, Baki faces a new threat: the resurrection of Japan’s greatest swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

As warriors like Doppo Orochi, Jack Hanma, and Kaoru Hanayama return to the fight, the stage is set for a cross-era showdown between the strongest underground fighter and the legendary samurai.

Based on the manga by Keisuke Itagaki.

‘Haha, You Clowns’ Official Trailer and Release Date: New Adult Swim Comedy Originated as a Digital Series

September 27, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 19, 2025 on Adult Swim. Next day on HBO Max.

Synopsis: Join the Campbell boys, three doting teenagers and their tenderhearted dad, as they live, laugh, love their way into your living rooms.

They’re big dudes with big feelings who are learning to navigate life in the wake of their mother’s death, sensing her presence in everyday adventures.

Created by Joe Cappa.

‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 3 Official Trailer and Release Date: Anthology Series Returns with Nine Anime Short Films on Disney+

September 26, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 29, 2025 on Disney+.

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 — an animated anthology series — returns with nine shorts from nine different Japanese anime studios.

The titles of each studio’s short, a brief synopsis, the directors, and the English and Japanese voice cast are as follows:

“The Duel: Payback”
Directed by Takanobu Mizuno.
Studio: Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA

With the help of some unexpected allies, Ronin faces off against a twisted Jedi known as the Grand Master who is bent on revenge.

‘In Your Dreams’: Netflix Reveals Official Trailer for Animated Movie from Former Pixar Storyboard Artist Alex Woo

September 25, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 14, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: In Your Dreams is a comedy adventure that follows Stevie and her brother Elliot as they journey into the absurd landscape of their own dreams.

If the siblings can withstand a snarky stuffed giraffe, zombie breakfast foods, and the queen of nightmares, the Sandman will grant them their ultimate dream come true… the perfect family.

Directed by Alex Woo.

Co-directed by Erik Benson.

Written by Erik Benson, Alex Woo and Stanley Moore.

‘Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol’ Teaser Trailer and Release Date: Christmas Elves Wayne and Lanny Return in New Special

September 24, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release dates:
November 27, 2025 – Disney Channel, 7:00 PM
November 28, 2025 – Disney+
November 30, 2025 – ABC, 9:00 PM
December 13, 2025 – Freeform, 2:40 PM

Synopsis: The special follows Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne, whose holiday mission goes awry, leaving Wayne convinced he’s in major trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.

Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator, brings along her pet arctic seal pup Nog to the office, leading to endless holiday hijinks.

Directed by Shane Zalvin.

Written by Hilary Helding.

Executive produced by Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton.

‘Stitch Head’ Trailer, Release Date, Cast, Stills and Poster: Animated Movie Based on Children’s Book Series Arrives this Halloween

September 23, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

U.S. theatrical release date: October 29, 2025.

Synopsis: High above the town of Grubbers Nubbin, in a castle laboratory, a mad professor brings monstrous creations to (almost) life… and then promptly forgets all about them.

So, who runs the castle? Who keeps the monsters in line, so the townsfolk don’t form an angry mob? That job falls to Stitch Head — the professor’s very first creation. He does it all, unnoticed and unthanked.

But when a freak show rolls into town, its owner, Fulbert Freakfinder, offers Stitch Head fame, fortune and maybe even love.

Written and directed by Steve Hudson.
Co-directed by Toby Genkel.
Based on the books by Guy Bass.

‘Ranma 1/2’ Season 2 Trailer and Release Date: Netflix Anime Based on the Manga by Rumiko Takahashi Returns with New Episodes

September 22, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 4, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo of the Tendo Dojo are promised to each other by their parents. But Ranma has a very peculiar problem…

Ever since he fell into the Jusenkyo hot springs while training in China, his body has acquired a special characteristic when it gets wet: in cold water, he transforms into a girl, and in hot water, he returns to his male form.

Directed by Konosuke Uda.
Written by Kimiko Ueno.
Character designs by Hiromi Taniguchi.
Music by Kaoru Wada.

Based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi.

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