{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e72834614cf673357477ac5c","clusterId":"c_ec042e89730f6e8d15c72ee4","slug":"creatorvc-announces-icons-of-anime-documentary-opens-fan-survey","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"CreatorVC Announces Icons of Anime Documentary, Opens Fan Survey","summary":"CreatorVC, known for long-form documentaries on films like Aliens and The Thing, announced a new documentary titled Icons of Anime: The Western Awakening. The project will examine anime's impact in the West and is directed by Tim Eldred. A fan survey is open until August 7 at iconsofanimedoc.com to help shape the film.","whyItMatters":"The documentary marks a rare deep-dive treatment of anime's Western reception by a documentary studio with a track record of multi-hour genre retrospectives.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCreatorVC, the production company behind multi-hour documentaries on horror and sci-fi films, is turning its attention to anime. The company announced on Thursday that it is working on \u003ci\u003eIcons of Anime: The Western Awakening\u003c/i\u003e, a documentary about how anime arrived and grew in the West. Tim Eldred, an Emmy-nominated animation director and veteran anime fan who previously directed \u003ci\u003eSpace Battleship Yamato: The Making of an Anime Legend\u003c/i\u003e, is writing and directing the project. David Weiner is executive producer and Daniel Richardson is producer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreatorVC has opened a fan survey at iconsofanimedoc.com, running until August 7, to gather input on the documentary\u0026#39;s direction. The press release names several titles that will be covered: \u003ci\u003eSpeed Racer\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Blazers\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRobotech\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAkira\u003c/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGhost in the Shell\u003c/i\u003e. The staff plans to interview creators from Japan and America as well as fans, and to ask contemporary filmmakers about how anime influenced their work.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"CreatorVC's documentary on anime's Western impact is directed by Tim Eldred, whose previous work covers Western sci-fi and horror. The fan survey runs until August 7.","twitterPost":"CreatorVC taps Tim Eldred to direct its anime documentary. Fan survey open until August 7.","threadsPost":"CreatorVC, known for documentaries on Aliens and The Thing, is making an anime documentary titled Icons of Anime: The Western Awakening. Director Tim Eldred helms the project. A fan survey is open until August 7 to shape the film.","newsletterBlurb":"CreatorVC, the documentary studio behind multi-hour retrospectives on horror and sci-fi, announced Icons of Anime: The Western Awakening. The film will examine how anime reached and influenced the West, covering titles like Speed Racer, Akira, and Ghost in the Shell. Tim Eldred directs; a fan survey is open until August 7.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-28/creatorvc-plans-icons-of-anime-documentary-invites-fans-comments-in-survey/.238990\",\"title\":\"CreatorVC Plans Icons of Anime Documentary, Invites Fans' Comments in Survey\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3963,"outputTokens":643,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782672050,"createdAt":"2026-06-28T18:35:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-28T18:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T18:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ec042e89730f6e8d15c72ee4","canonicalTitle":"News\nCreatorVC Plans Icons of Anime Documentary, Invites Fans' Comments in Survey","representativeArticleId":"a_f78008e288f1a4f7126e220e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-28T18:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-28T18:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T18:39:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-28/creatorvc-plans-icons-of-anime-documentary-invites-fans-comments-in-survey/.238990","title":"News\nCreatorVC Plans Icons of Anime Documentary, Invites Fans' Comments in Survey"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["CreatorVC announced the documentary Icons of Anime: The Western Awakening on Thursday.","Tim Eldred, an Emmy-nominated animation director, is writing and directing the project.","A fan survey is open until August 7 at iconsofanimedoc.com to help shape the documentary.","The documentary will cover Speed Racer, Star Blazers, Robotech, Akira, and Ghost in the Shell.","The staff plans to interview creators from Japan and America, as well as fans and contemporary filmmakers."]}