Canadian Theatrical News: Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures are bringing the first Chainsaw Man theatrical film to Canadian theatres this month. Directly picking up after the events of the 2022 anime adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga of the same name, the film…

An individual claiming to be a voice actor in the English dub of Amazon's Ninja Vs. Gokudo anime is alleging that the studio is using AI voice clones of the supporting cast. Some of whom were not aware this was going to be done. www.reddit.com/r/Animedubs/...

Canadian Theatrical News: 100 Meters GKIDS is bringing the 100 Meters to select Canadian theatres this month. The film is an adaptation of Uoto's 2018-2019 manga series of the same name and marks director Kenji Iwaisawa's second film. The movie debuted in Japan on September 19th.

Frissons TV adds Cowboy Bebop, Steins;Gate French-language horror cable channel Frissons TV is refreshing its L'heure Manga block this October. The broadcaster will add Cowboy Bebop and Steins;Gate to its lineup on October 12th at 7 and 7:30PM. The duo replace the block's current Ergo Proxy and…

Canadian Theatrical News: Perfect Blue 4K GKIDS is bringing Satoshi's Kon's debut film Perfect Blue back to Canadian theatres this month. The movie was loosely adapted from  Yoshikazu Takeuchi's novel of the same name. The film had its global premiere at 1997's Fantasia Festival in Montreal, prior…

Looking like Gintama S2-3 will be Miami: www.reddit.com/user/Similar... The Ginpachi-Sensei spinoff will reportedly have a same-day dub, too. The first episode was screened at Anime Expo in July. An attendee claimed Gintoki sounded like Crispin Freeman, but that isn't a guarantee.

Family channels to close in October Canadian pay-TV providers and WildBrain itself have confirmed the Family suite of channels will shutter in late October. As announced last month, Family Channel, Family Jr., WildBrain TV and Télémagino are ending operations due to a loss of carriage with the…

Gintama's dub drops October 6th on Hulu in the U.S. press.hulu.com/schedule/oct...

New: The rumours of the storied Canadian kids TV / animation studio Nelvana shutting down are (partly) true. After winding down its existing contacts, production is now on pause, and the remaining staff will focus on managing / distributing its properties

Canadian Theatrical News: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Aniplex, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures are bringing Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle to Canadian theatres this month. The film is the first in a planned trilogy set to conclude the animated adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon…

Canadian Theatrical News: The Legend of Hei 2 GKIDS is bringing the Chinese animated film The Legend of Hei 2 to select Canadian theatres this month. The film acts as a sequel to the 2019 feature based on The Legend of Luo Xiaohei, a flash animation and webtoon series by artist MTJJ. The movie…

Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens gets Canadian streaming debut Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens made its Canadian debut on a variety of streaming platforms earlier this summer. All 92 episodes of the English dub are available on Hoopla and Tubi, with the first season also accessible on Amazon Prime. The releases are handled by…

WildBrain to shutter Family Channel and sister channels Canadian children's entertainment company WildBrain has announced its intent to shutter its linear television business in Canada. While a specific date wasn't shared, Family Channel, Family Jr., WildBrain TV and Télémagino will cease…

YTV to lose Nickelodeon content in September With Corus set to shutter five of its kids and youth channels next month, it appears the Canadian company is also set to lose some associated programming rights. Coinciding with the closure of its dedicated branded linear channel, Nickelodeon content…

Canadian Theatrical News: Seishun Inoshishi Atarashii Gakko! The Movie CJ 4DPlex Film is bringing the Seishun Inoshishi Atarashii Gakko! The Movie concert film to Canadian theatres this month. The release celebrates the girl group's tenth anniversary, featuring documentary footage spliced with the…

Canadian Theatrical News: Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie GKIDS is bringing Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death - The Movie to Canadian cinemas this month. The film is a compilation of the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime television series.…

Corus to cut secondary children’s channels in September Canadian telecommunications trade publication CARTT has reported that Corus Entertainment will shutter a handful of its secondary kids and youth channels this year. ABC Spark, Disney Jr., Disney XD, La Chaine Disney and Nickelodeon will all…

It's correct, YTV ran shortened versions of all the EDs!

I don't usually report on concerts, but this is the first time in my life I've gotten a press release referencing Bionix: ck25thetour.com

Toei digs up Pretty Cure’s dub, while AnimEigo uncovers a Full Moon Two Calgary produced anime dubs are seeing the light of day for the first time in a very long time. Toei Animation will stream Pretty Cure on their official YouTube channel on Saturdays and Sundays starting June 28th. The…

Canadian Theatrical News: Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye GKIDS is bringing Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye to Canadian theatres this June. The release combines the last episode of the Dan Da Dan anime's first season with the first three episodes from the show's upcoming second season. The screenings will also include…

Canadian Theatrical News: Demon Slayer: Mugen Train 4K Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures are bringing Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train back to Canadian theatres this month. The hit movie will be available in 4K theatrically for the first time and will offer a sneak peek at the…

Cineplex screenings have been added:

Pluto TV adds InuYasha, One Piece channels in Canada Yesterday, Pluto TV launched two new 24/7 linear streaming channels in Canada dedicated to the InuYasha and One Piece anime series. The pair join the service's existing anime lineup alongside Lupin The Third, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, Sailor…

Just how many times will Gilbert get smacked for calling Anne "carrot"? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fo9... #anneofgreengables #AnneShirley #アン・シャーリー #slate

Goldorak U streams on ICI Tou.TV CBC's French language streaming service ICI Tou.TV added Goldorak U to its paid Extra-tier. A press release from the company announced a January 28th launch, but the episode uploads on the site itself state it was added on February 18th. Known as Grendizer U, the…

I guess the Digimon Ghost Game dub isn't dead. Looks like a Gintama dub has been revived, too. Given it's starting at episode 51 and the prior incarnation of this subsidy funded it the first time around, I'd assume it's the Miami cast. jloxplus.jp/case/%e6%98%... jloxplus.jp/case/%e3%82%...

Canadian Theatrical News: Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing GKIDS is bringing the first feature film with virtual singer Hatsune Miku to Canadian theatres this May. Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing is based on SEGA's 2020 mobile game of the same name. The film opened…

Lazarus to air simultaneously on Adult Swim Canada Corus Entertainment’s Canadian Adult Swim linear channel will air Lazarus simultaneously with its run in the United States. Shinichirō Watanabe's latest 13-episode anime original debuts at 12AM on April 5th (effectively, the 6th). Unlike other…

Canadian Theatrical News: Vampire Hunter D – 40th Anniversary As part of their Anime Expo Cinema Nights series, Iconic Releasing and Sentai Filmworks are bringing Vampire Hunter D Canadian theatres for its 40th Anniversary this April. The 1985 film was inspired by Hideyuki Kikuchi's ongoing novel…

Canadian Theatrical News: Witch Watch: Watch Party GKIDS is bringing Witch Watch: Watch Party to Canadian theatres this month. The release is a three-episode preview of the upcoming Witch Watch television anime series with exclusive interviews. Adapted from Kenta Shinohara's ongoing Weekly Shonen…

Canadian Theatrical News: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack As part of their Anime Expo Cinema Nights program, Iconic Releasing is bringing Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack to Canadian theatres this October. The 1988 feature is the first original movie in the franchise and acts as a…

These are all up ... with the exception of Mewtwo Strikes Back CG. I guess Netflix still has streaming exclusivity? Their weekly update said they were supposed to add Pokemon 2000, which also isn't up. www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...

I know "no one's ever really gone" in an age where anything that once made a penny will be dug up, but I can't say I expected a new Samurai Pizza Cats game. Much less one that reunites the English cast from Montreal 30+ years later. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgqr...

Canadian Theatrical News: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- GKIDS is bringing Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- to Canadian theatres this month. The movie acts as an introductory compilation film for the upcoming television anime series of the same name. The newest entry in the…

Canadian Theatrical News: Attack on Titan: The Last Attack Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures are bringing the finale of the Attack on Titan anime to Canadian theatres this month. Based on Hajime Isayama's manga of the same name, the animated adaptation ran between 2013 and 2023. The Last Attack…

Crave adds more Pokémon anime next month Bell Media’s Crave streaming service has announced that it’ll launch various entries in Pokémon franchise in February. Beginning February 27th, the video-on-demand service will offer all subscribers:

Since the 6teen pitch trailer's been heavily shared and Corus hasn't removed it, I guess I might as well dump this promo for the CG version of Geki Drive / Circuit Drive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKa5... This vid's at least 5 years old.

Canadian Theatrical News: The Colors Within - imissbionix.wordpress.com/2025/01/18/c... The advertised date is January 24th, but right now there are just screenings for the 23rd. That could change, but who knows.

Telus, Koodo add Crunchyroll subscriptions Canadian telecommunications provider Telus has partnered up with anime streaming service Crunchyroll to offer subscriptions to its users. Members can now sign up for the monthly Mega Fan-tier, with an additional 10% discount applied to those who are part…

Toonami in the U.S. had the original voice of Optimus Prime narrate their promos. In Canada, we had the original voice of adult Goku narrate promos for proto-Jetix. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQOY... (Okay, Corlett was Family's overall narrator at the time, but still.)

Season 3 debuts on January 8th ... at 9:30PM. The 7:30PM slot's been replaced by Life with Derek. They're finishing season 2 earlier that week in the 7:30PM slot after a multi-week holiday hiatus. www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/...

WildBrain to sell majority stake in linear TV business Canadian children's entertainment company WildBrain has announced plans to sell majority ownership in its linear television channels to Island of Misfits (IoM). The deal, which will be worth more than $40 million over the next four years, sees…

WB paid for a French Canadian dub of this. First French Canadian dubbed """anime""" movie to get a theatrical release since ... Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie in 2004? Also """anime""" and a WB release.

Canadian Theatrical News: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Warner Bros. is releasing the an all-new Lord of the Rings animated film this month. Produced with the intention of retaining New Line and Warner's rights to the franchise, The War of the Rohirrim was loosely inspired by the…

Canadian Theatrical News: Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Aniplex, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures are bringing Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- to Canadian theatres this December. The film is a recap of the TV anime that began earlier this year, itself an adaptation of Chugong's 2016-2021 web novel series.…

Canadian Theatrical News: BABYMETAL Legend – 43 The Movie As part of their Anime Expo Cinema Nights series, Iconic Releasing is bringing BABYMETAL Legend - 43 The Movie to Canadian theatres this December. The group's first concert film was recorded at the Okinawa Convention Center on March 24,…

Canadian Theatrical News: Interstella 555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem Trafalgar Releasing is bringing Interstella 555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem to Canadian theatres this December. The hour-long animated musical was originally released on home video in 2003 by EMI, combining the…

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