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‘Phineas and Ferb’ Season 5 Trailer: The Beloved Series Returns for Another 104 Days of Summer Adventures

April 4, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 5, 2025 on Disney Channel and Disney XD. June 6, 2025 on Disney+.

Synopsis: Phineas and Ferb follows the inventive stepbrothers as they tackle another 104 days of summer.

Candace is more determined than ever to finally bust her little brothers while their pet platypus, Perry, continues to lead a double life as the suave Agent P, whose sole mission is to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz from taking over the Tri-State Area.

In this new season the boys will break several world records, Candace will take her driver’s license test and Perry will finally make a trip to the vet.

Created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff Marsh.

‘Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

April 3, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 4, 2025 on Disney+.

Synopsis: The anthology series focuses on the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy through the experiences of two villains.

Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law.

Created by Dave Filoni.
Written by Matt Michnovetz.

‘South Park’ Season 27 Teaser Trailer: Trey Parker and Matt Stone Skewer Elon Musk, Diddy and the FAA

April 2, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 9, 2025 on Comedy Central.

The wait is almost over. After season 26 finished airing March 29, 2023, fans wondered when the series would return. Those with a Paramount+ subscription were treated to 3 specials to make the two-year wait more bearable.

From what we gather, season 27 will feature storylines that parody Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Diddy, as only Parker & Stone can.

‘Rick and Morty’ Season 8 Teaser Trailer: Ten New Episodes are Coming to Adult Swim, Max and Hulu

April 1, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

US release date: May 25, 2025 on Adult Swim. September 1, 2025 on Max and Hulu.

Season 8 synopsis: Look out for adventures with Summer, Jerry, Beth, and the other Beth. Maybe Butter Bot will get a new task? Whatever happens, you can’t keep Rick and Morty down for long. People have tried!

Short Film Spotlight: Testigo del Viento (Wind Whisperer)

March 31, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Written and directed by Ferri Caicedo.
Sound design by Alejandro Weyler.

At the end of the horizon a singing cicada is born. Its flying is short, yet its chanting is eternal.

Short Film Spotlight: Me and My Moulton

March 30, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Written and directed by Torill Kove.

Synopsis: Sometimes you wish your life could be just like all the other kids. But when you’re stuck with parents who are… let’s just say, different… anxiety can ensue!

Me and My Moulton is based on the director’s experiences as a 7-year-old girl in Norway, one of three sisters who long for a bicycle.

Nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

Short Film Spotlight: Society of Clothes

March 29, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Written and directed by Jeong Dahee.

Synopsis: When morning arrives in Society of Clothes, a shirt and a pair of pants step outside the closet, transforming into a human figure.

In this world, everyone exists only as clothes. They wander into the streets, bodiless and faceless, performing absurd daily tasks.

Mixed Media Spotlight: In the Shallows

March 28, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Written and directed by Arash Akhgari.

Synopsis: Combining handmade sculptural collages with ink and paint animation, In the Shallows immerses viewers in the fragmented world of news, entertainment and ads.

As we lose ourselves in endless streams of images and information, our inner worlds are inundated with outside noise, turning us into mere shadows of ourselves.

‘Witch Watch’ Official English Trailer: Supernatural Anime Based on the Manga by Kenta Shinohara Premieres April 6

March 27, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 6, 2025 on ADN, Aniplus, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tropics.

Dubbed episodes in English will stream three weeks after their Japanese television broadcast, beginning April 27, 2025.

Synopsis: Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him.

Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico is thrilled to reunite with her old friend and crush, Morihito is tasked with the perilous duty to protect her from a foretold calamity.

Between the unpredictable chaos caused by Nico’s magic, and the awkwardness of sharing a home, their lives become a whirlwind of supernatural hijinks and threats.

‘A Tooth Fairy Tale’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast: A Fairy, a Troll and a Goblin Embark on an Epic Adventure

March 26, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 2, 2025 in limited theaters. May 20, 2025 to rent or buy on digital platforms.

Synopsis: Van is a teenage tooth fairy with a rebellious streak who wishes to explore life beyond the boundaries of his secluded civilization and rigid traditions.

When he encounters Rupee, the world’s cutest troll, and Gemma, a daring goblin girl with a knack for science, the three tiny creatures embark on an adventure to unite their separate kingdoms while avoiding malicious encroaching spiders.

Voice cast:
BooBoo Stewart
Larkin Bell
Vivica Fox
Jon Lovitz
Fran Drescher

Directed by Michael Johnson.

Written by Jeffrey Giles, Michael Lurie and Richard Dane Scott.

Short Film Spotlight: Everlasting

March 25, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: The story takes place in a fantastical world and follows the journey of a young artist, eager to recover her creative power lost by fear.

She encounters an old unicorn spirit that leads her into a path of adventure and exploration.

As they overcome each obstacle with bravery, they uncover an ancient temple and a book, discovering the legacy of the ones who paved the way before them.

Eighty-five artists from around the world donated their time and talent to create Everlasting, a three-minute short film tribute to togetherness in a fragmented industry — sending a powerful message that encourages filmmakers to realize the power of their craft and the profound impact they can have on the world.

Directed by Delcio Gomes.
Produced by Inês Coimbra.
Art direction by Daniel Nikoi Djanie.
CG Supervision by Fabio Sciedlarczyk.

‘The Summer Hikaru Died’: Netflix Unveils Official Trailer for Coming-of-Age Anime About a Sinister Imposter in a Rural Village

March 24, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: Summer, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Yoshiki and Hikaru live in a rural village and have been close friends since they were young. On a perfectly ordinary summer day, as they laugh over trivial things, Yoshiki turns to Hikaru and says: “You’re not Hikaru, are you?”

Six months earlier, Hikaru went missing in the mountains and returned unexpectedly a week later. The new Hikaru looks and sounds just like the original, but something else is stirring within him.

Yoshiki continues spending his days with the “something” imitating Hikaru, while pretending as if nothing has changed.
Meanwhile, strange incidents begin to plague the village. Thus begins this coming-of-age horror story.

Short Film Spotlight: Paper Plane

March 23, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: During the Second World War, two childhood friends with a passion for aviation find themselves in a dogfight. The British pilot recognises his old German comrade as he is being chased.

Directed by:
Bastien Amar
Nicolas Daillot
Corentin Deschamps
Liam Docherty
Matthieu Pelletier
Félix Coussement
Tao Thinque
Béatrice Olphe-Galliard

Music by Nicolas Le Guernevel.

Sound by José Vicente, Yoann Poncet and Mickael Merrheim.

‘Moonrise’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast, Key Art and Stills: New Anime From ‘Attack on Titan’ Director Coming to Netflix

March 22, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 10, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: In a not-too-distant future, humanity has established a loosely organized world government with everything managed by an international AI network called Sapientia. People live peaceful lives by loyally obeying its rational decisions.

However, Sapientia’s lunar development project, which sends criminals and pollutants to the Moon to maintain Earth’s peace, creates disparity and poverty on the Moon, sparking a catalyst for war.

Jacob “Jack” Shadow gets caught up in this conflict after losing his family to a terrorist bombing by the Moon’s rebel army. Vowing revenge, Jack joins the Earth army as a scout on the Moon, only to discover an unexpected leader among the resistance forces.

Directed by Masashi Koizuka (Attack on Titan).

Based on the novel by Tou Ubukata.

‘Big Mouth’ Season 8: First Look, Release Date, Synopsis and Guest Stars for Raunchy Comedy’s Final Episodes

March 21, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 23, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: In the eighth and final season of Big Mouth, our beloved Bridgeton teens tackle new challenges as high schoolers such as: driving, drugs, sexual inexperience, enthusiastic consent, porn and the teenage mind, cancel culture, their changing bodies, and (in the end) fear of the looming future.

Through it all, friendship is the cornerstone for surviving this time of life — whether one’s puberty is just beginning, like for Nick who gets his first growth spurt, or near its conclusion, like for a maturing (and prematurely balding) Andrew.

At the height of the season, when many of our characters are in crisis, Compassion (personified as a new creature) emerges as a crucial way forward. Ultimately, though, this season is about the importance of sticking by and supporting your friends, especially when life gets overwhelming and messy.

In the end, our kids step into the harrowing unknown of the future, made less afraid of what’s to come because they have each other.