It is currently being produced by Studio 4C, who have worked on a number of original video animations (OVAs) and films of licensed properties. While the game did fail its Kickstarter goals, the tie-in animated film “ Magicicada” succeeded. 9,” “Red Ash” seemed as if it was doomed. After Inafune’s lackluster first Kickstarter project, “ Mighty No.

“Red Ash” was set to be an open world third-person RPG, calling back to the Mega Man Legends series. Said game “ Red Ash: The Indelible Legend” was being developed by Comcept, the game company founded by Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune.

Though it is not the only anime film based on a video game slated for a 2017 release (“ Chain Chronicle”and “ Ao Oni” could also have filled this spot), “Red Ash” is particularly interesting in that the anime could very well overshadow the game. Above: Style meets substance in these 2017 anime movies.īeck and company survive in a world ravaged by war with the machines. While it is still early yet, 2017 shows no signs of that changing.įrom the underdog story of a video game tie-in, to the latest entries in decades-long franchises, to the pet project of some of the best artists working in animation, you are guaranteed to find a film in this list that will make you feel the whole spectrum of human emotions: joy, sadness, existential dread, arousal, and maybe even all of them at the same time. Or, if you're looking for more inspiration for at-home family movie nights, you can also check out the best kids' movies of all time, the best kids' movies on Netflix or the best animated films.Though many of us would rather forget about 2016, it was an exemplary year for Japanese animation. (VOD is an excellent way to catch up on the best kids' movies of 2020, by the way.) But for now, you can pencil these into your calendar. Some of these might wind up getting pushed to later in the year, or go straight to video-on-demand. Pandemic realities still are what they are, so there's a good chance that these release dates may shift as they get closer and movie studios see what the cinema situation is across the country. We took a look at the calendar and compiled a list of the best kid's movies of 2021. In fact, the schedule for the year is set to be stocked with fairy tales, new animated movies, robot adventures, musicals and, of course, the ever-popular sequels and remakes. Family movie night is still on! While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the opening, closing and attending of movie theaters, it hasn't stopped the production of some excellent-looking family films.

Gooe movies from 2017