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‘Arcane’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer, Release Date and Synopsis: Netflix Confirms Series Will End In November

June 12, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: Weekly beginning November 9, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Arcane is set in the universe of the video game League of Legends. The series follows the origins of League champions Vi and Jinx, as they become caught in the power struggle between the utopian city of Piltover and the oppressed underground city of Zaun.

In the second and final season of Arcane, Jinx’s attack on the Council sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun.

Created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee.

‘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.

‘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.

‘Ultraman: Rising’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Cast and Synopsis

May 16, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 14, 2024 on Netflix.

Voice cast: Christopher Sean (Ultraman), Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman.

Synopsis: With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman.

But the titanic superhero meets his match when he reluctantly adopts a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju.

Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.

Ultraman: Rising is written by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes, directed by Shannon Tindle and co-directed by John Aoshima.

‘Exploding Kittens’ Official Trailer: Based on the Best-Selling Card Game; From the Producers of ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘The Office’

May 9, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 12, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Earth sucks, so God gets fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat.

As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers.

And to top it off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor, who is also a cat, turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the Antichrist.

Based on the best-selling card game, Exploding Kittens is an animated comedy series from Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman (co-creator of the card game). The series is also executive produced by Mike Judge (King of the Hill) and Greg Daniels (The Office).

Voice cast: Tom Ellis, Sasheer Zamata, Suzy Nakamura, Mark Proksch, Ally Maki and Kenny Yates.

‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

May 1, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 24, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Set six years after the events at Camp Cretaceous, members of “The Nublar Six” are struggling to find their footing off the islands, navigating a world now filled with dinosaurs and people who want to hurt them.

Reunited in the wake of a tragedy, the group comes together only to find themselves on the run and catapulted into a global adventure to unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike and finally learn the truth about what happened to one of their own.

Original cast members Paul-Mikel Williams, Sean Giambrone, Darren Barnet, Raini Rodriguez and Kausar Mohammed return. Jenna Ortega will not reprise her role as Brooklynn.

‘Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

April 27, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 23, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: On the run from a past crime, Juzo Fujimaki is blackmailed into joining an illicit tournament and has to face top martial artists in deadly match-ups.

Cast: Ryota Takeuchi (as Juzo Fujimaki), Tetsu Inada, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Rintaro Nishi, Tessho Genda, Aya Endo, Ryota Suzuki, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Junya Enoki, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Junichi Suwabe, Kenjiro Tsuda, Shiro Saito, Maki Izawa, Yume Miyamoto and Yuhko Kaida.

Directed by Atsushi Ikariya. Aimated by NAZ.

‘Thelma the Unicorn’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Singer Brittany Howard Leads Animated Netflix Musical

April 15, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 17, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Thelma is a small-time pony who dreams of becoming a glamorous music star. In a moment of fate, Thelma is transformed into a unicorn and instantly rises to global stardom, but this new life of fame comes at a cost.

Cast: Brittany Howard as Thelma, Will Forte as Otis, Jemaine Clement as Vic Diamond, Edi Patterson as Megan, Maliaka Mitchell as Peggy Purvis, Ally Dixon as Niki Narwhal, Fred Armisen as Danny Stallion, Zach Galifianakis as Crusty Tucker, Jon Heder as Reggie and Shondrella Avery as Zirconia.

Based on the children’s books by Aaron Blabey. Directed by Jared Hess and Lynn Wang. Written by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess.

‘Blood of Zeus’ Season 2 Official Trailer, Release Date and Synopsis

April 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 9, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Following Zeus’ demise, a power vacuum emerges amongst the gods, leaving Heron, Zeus’ demigod son, struggling to find his place.

He is racked with loss and hears a mysterious refrain in his dreams, prodding him to save his brother, Seraphim, who is suffering the terrors of the Underworld.

Unbeknownst to Heron, Hades is trying to enlist Seraphim to help him secure Zeus’ vacant throne and save his family from their long-standing suffering.

Created by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides.

‘Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp’ Official Trailer, Release Date and Cast List

March 30, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 12, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he’s found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp.

Cast: Eric Bauza as Woody Woodpecker, Kevin Michael Richardson as Buzz Buzzard and Tom Kenny as Wally Walrus.

Also starring Chloe De Los Santos, Josh Lawson, Mary-Louise Parker, Esther Son, Evan Stanhope, George Holahan-Cantwell, Kershawn Theodore, Savannah La Rain, CC Dewar, Kushinka Jayewardene, Patrick Williams, Ras-Samuel Welda’abzgi and Will Parker.

Directed by Jon Rosenbaum. Written by Cory Edwards, Jim Martin, and Stephen Mazur.

‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Teaser Trailer: ‘Camp Cretaceous’ Sequel Series Coming to Netflix

March 28, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 24, 2024.

Synopsis: Set six years after the events at Camp Cretaceous, members of “The Nublar Six” are struggling to find their footing off the islands, navigating a world now filled with dinosaurs and people who want to hurt them.

Reunited in the wake of a tragedy, the group comes together only to find themselves on the run and catapulted into a global adventure to unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike and finally learn the truth about what happened to one of their own.

Paul-Mikel Williams and Sean Giambrone return to voice Darius and Ben. No word yet on the other four cast members.

‘Good Times’ Trailer: 1970s Sitcom Gets A Raunchy Sequel Executive Produced by Stephen Curry and Seth MacFarlane

March 27, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 12, 2024.

Good Times is a reimagining and sequel to the 1970s sitcom produced by television pioneer Norman Lear. Netflix’s follow-up centers on the fourth generation of the Evans family living in the same apartment from the original series.

The voice cast includes J.B. Smoove and Yvette Nicole Brown as parents Reggie and Beverly Evans, Jay Pharoah as their teenage artist son, Junior, Marsai Martin as their activist daughter, Grey, Slink Johnson as their infant son, Dalvin, and Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola as Beverly’s best friend, Lashes by Lisa.

Executive produced by Ranada Shepard (also showrunner), Stephen Curry, Norman Lear and Seth MacFarlane.

‘Dan Da Dan’ Official Japanese Trailer: Paranormal Anime Coming to Crunchyroll and Netflix

March 24, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Dan Da Dan premieres October 4, 2024 on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

Directed by Fuga Yamashiro. Written by Hiroshi Seko.

Synopsis: This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic.

After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist.

To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension.

‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Season 9 Trailer: Gabby, Pandy Paws and DJ Catnip are Back for More Adventures

February 25, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Six new episodes of Gabby’s Dollhouse premiere March 25, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: The Gabby Cats are back, moving and grooving through cat-tastic adventures! Starting off with a sprinkle-riffic celebration for Cakey’s birthday, getting crafty with Baby Box, cheering up Pandy on a bad day, and racing to the finish in Carlita’s “Ameowzing Rainbow Race.”

And when DJ Catnip unveils the new purrfect party bus, Gabby and Pandy grab their party passes and boogie on over to the Dollhouse Music Festival to catch their kitty friends in some meowgical cat-bop performances.