Animation

Otaku in America cannot get their hands on authentic anime merch

Anime has ballooned into a global industry worth tens of billions of dollars, its momentum powered by a cascade of hits from Demon Slayer to One Piece.

New Minions film heads to 1920s Hollywood in franchise refresh

A scene from the animated prequel comedy Minions & Monsters.

Could award-winning animated film The Violinist be Singapore’s first true Oscar contender?

The Violinist’s film-maker Ervin Han (left) and Singaporean producer Justin Deimen with the Cristal trophy, the top prize at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival; still of the animated film (right).

Singapore film The Violinist wins top prize at Annecy International Animation Film Festival

Singaporean Ervin Han and Spanish animator Raul Garcia directed the hand-drawn story set against the backdrop of colonial Singapore.

Oscars invite KPop Demon Hunters team to be voting members

Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle L.M. Wong, winners of the Best Animated Feature Film Award for KPop Demon Hunters.

Toy Story 5 rakes in $207 million in North America in 2026’s best opening weekend

The sequel features Woody, Buzz Lightyear and their gang of toys fighting against competition from a tablet.

Singaporean art director Amanda Koh wins Emmy after 13 years in Hollywood

Singaporean art director Amanda Koh picked up an Emmy at the 47th Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports Graphic Design: Specialty for her work in documentary mini-series Believers: Boston Red Sox (2025).

Streaming platform Crunchyroll launch could reshape South Korea’s anime market

Crunchyroll's global paying subscriber case has grown from roughly 100,000 in 2012 to 17 million in 2025.

1972 panda anime film regains popularity after giant pandas leave Japan

Kayoko Takahata recalled her husband Isao’s passion in bringing the film Panda Ko Panda to life.

Taylor Swift feels ‘so lucky’ to write song for her favourite Toy Story movie

(From left): Conan O'Brien, Scarlett Spears, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee and Taylor Swift attend the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2026.

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