Archives Animation Magazine – #356 February 2026

January 13, 2026

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Shingo Yamashita’s Cosmic Princess Kaguya! brings a beloved Japanese tale to the modern social media age.

Director Kenichiro Akimoto discusses Studio 4°C’s acclaimed new feature All You Need Is Kill.

Producer/director Shea Wageman tells us everything we wanted to know about ICON’s paw-some new movie, Charlie the Wonderdog.

A look at the evolution of some of the most memorable character designs from this year’s biggest animated movies, including KPop Demon Hunters, Elio, In Your Dreams, and Scarlet.

Directors Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes share the joys and challenges of making their ambitious animated retelling of the David story.

Animation icon Genndy Tartakovsky gives us a special sneak peek at the third season of his award-winning show, Primal.

Disney + and Disney Jr. debut a colorful new preschool show titled Hey A.J., created by Martellus Bennett.

How Adult Swim’s The Elephant, took Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar, Ian-Jones Quartey and Patrick McHale on a wild animated ride.

The Awards Race at a glance: Find out which animated movies and shorts are the frontrunners of this year’s closely watched awards season.

Avatar: Fire and Ash [c/o 20th Century Studios]

How director James Cameron, vfx supervisor Joe Letteri and the teams at Wētā FX and ILM raised the visual bar with Avatar: Fire and Ash.