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Worldwide animation news & picks, from mainstream to indies.
Website (& more) since 2000, run by one guy.
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Catsuka turns 25 today! 🎉
25 years of sharing my passion for animation.
I'm going to start publishing the anniversary shikishis.
If you'd like to take part, it's open for one year.
Thanks 💗
>> www.catsuka.com/25years
#Catsuka25years
Christmas commercial for Infinitum (recycling company, Norway).
Animation : Brikk & Dept studios.
Inspiration : Don Bluth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twI...
December 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Behind the scenes of "Look Back" ♡
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, "Paprika" will be re-released in Japanese theaters on January 2, 2026 (nationwide).
The other films by the late Satoshi Kon will also be screened in January at the Cine Quinto theater (Tokyo).
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"Appleseed Deluxe Edition" is coming (USA).
The 848 pages of Masamune Shirow's manga in deluxe hardcover format, featuring wrap around cover art, full color end sheets, ribbon bookmark and gilded edges.
Pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
December 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi" official Youtube channel was recently launched successfully in Japan.
An anime series from 50 years ago, based on Japanese folk tales.
>> www.youtube.com/@manga-nippo...
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Unexpected "Silent Mobius x Avengers" crossover comic series by Kia Asamiya is coming in 2026 (Marvel / USA).
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
First trailer for "Tales from Outer Suburbia" series by Flying Bark studio (Australia), based on the picture books by Shaun Tan.
There aren't that many big Australian animated productions.
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Nissan x Heidi (2009), one of my favorite japanese/WTF ad campaigns.
A series of web episodes + commercials by Studio Crocodile (The World of Golden Eggs).
Playlist >> www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This Dragon Ball figure (Desktop Real McCoy) will be reissued next year.
I had been looking for it for 15 years.
Amazon Japan >> amzn.to/4ozbHfm
CDJapan >> tinyurl.com/4avj7dxs
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
First trailer for "The Elephant" by Patrick McHale, Ian Jones-Quartey, Rebecca Sugar and Pendleton Ward.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tli7...
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Btw, the 4K restoration of "The Red Spectacles" by Mamoru Oshii is currently screened quietly at the Metrograph theater in New York.
metrograph.com/film/?vista_...
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The beauty of @yoneyamamai.bsky.social animations/illustrations.
Her new exhibition opens this Saturday in Tokyo.
store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/...
December 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
From the 2D prologue animated by Rasoul T Zarrin for "The Gools" 3D feature film (2023).
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHx8...
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
For its 25th anniversary, "Jin-Roh" movie is getting a 4K remaster (from the original 35mm film negatives).
Coming in March 2026 in Japan (theaters + physical release).
The UHD/Blu-ray is up for preorders and includes english dub+subs.
>> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Catsuka's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is online!
A unique selection of artbooks, blu-rays & vinyl soundtracks released this year.
catsuka.com/shopping/#xm...
December 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Btw, french illustrator/animator Lili des Bellons is currently working on his first comic book, "Les premiers humains dans la Lune" (The first humans on the Moon).
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Loop animation by Lili des Bellons & Crux studio (France).
www.instagram.com/crux.animati...
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Animation by french CRCR team (& WIZZ studio) for "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball" (episode 12).
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
From "Vorace", a very short indie film by Pauline Mauvière & Charles Ouvrard (France).
>> www.catsuka.com/news/2025-12...
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"Look Back" live-action film is coming in 2026.
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
shonenjumpplus.com/episode/1710...
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New trailer for "Cosmic Princess Kaguya!" by Shingo Yamashita (Chromato+Colorido studios).
A musical animated feature film coming to Netflix on January 22.
Full trailer >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAXw...
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
From "The Gruffalo and Friends" BBC idents 2025.
By Magic Light Pictures studio, which has been producing christmas TV specials adapted from Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler children's books for over 15 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
December 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"100 Meters" by Kenji Iwaisawa (On-Gaku) is coming to Netflix on December 31.
www.netflix.com/title/81785821
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
"Snow Bear" is now available for free on Youtube (and in 4K).
A hand-drawn animated short film directed by legendary Disney animator Aaron Blaise.
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOXo...
December 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"Romeo's Blue Skies" anime series (1995) for free on Youtube until December 28th (HD remaster / Japanese dub only).
>> www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM