{"rewrite":{"id":"r_033af7f016f249f28cad5361","clusterId":"c_cf142b9867cd94cd2b56deeb","slug":"rwby-animated-series-greenlights-10th-volume","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"RWBY Animated Series Greenlights 10th Volume","summary":"Viz Media announced at Anime Expo that the RWBY animated series has been greenlit for a 10th volume. A trailer featuring the four main voice actresses and showrunner Kerry Shawcross was shown. Viz Media acquired the series in July 2024 after Rooster Teeth shut down, and now moves forward with new production.","whyItMatters":"The greenlight confirms Viz Media is actively continuing the RWBY franchise after acquiring it from the defunct Rooster Teeth, moving beyond the distribution and licensing phase.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eViz Media announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that the RWBY animated series has been greenlit for a 10th volume. The company unveiled a trailer featuring the four main characters\u0026#39; voice actresses and showrunner Kerry Shawcross. Viz Media acquired the RWBY series in July 2024 after Rooster Teeth shut down, gaining rights to future distribution, production, licensing, and consumer products. At the time, the company said it was exploring production of new chapters. The original web series by the late Monty Oum follows four girls training to hunt supernatural Creatures of Grimm. Rooster Teeth produced nine volumes and 117 episodes, with the ninth volume airing from February 2023 to March 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Viz Media's first original volume of RWBY since acquiring the series will test whether the franchise can sustain momentum without Rooster Teeth's original team structure.","twitterPost":"Viz Media's first RWBY volume since acquisition tests the franchise's momentum without Rooster Teeth's original structure.","threadsPost":"Viz Media's first RWBY volume since acquiring the series in 2024 is a test. The trailer showed the four main voice actresses and showrunner Kerry Shawcross, but the original studio structure is gone. Volume 10 will show whether the franchise can sustain its audience under new ownership.","newsletterBlurb":"Viz Media announced at Anime Expo that the RWBY animated series has been greenlit for a 10th volume, showing a trailer with the main voice cast. The company acquired the franchise in 2024 after Rooster Teeth shut down.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/rwby-animated-series-greenlights-10th-volume/.239306\",\"title\":\"RWBY Animated Series Greenlights 10th Volume\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3983,"outputTokens":529,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783216842,"createdAt":"2026-07-05T01:55:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-05T01:58:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T01:55:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cf142b9867cd94cd2b56deeb","canonicalTitle":"News\nRWBY Animated Series Greenlights 10th Volume","representativeArticleId":"a_ec39a6256e044a5ba3370546","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"RWBY\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Rooster Teeth\",\"Viz Media\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-05T01:14:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-05T01:14:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T01:58:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/rwby-animated-series-greenlights-10th-volume/.239306","title":"News\nRWBY Animated Series Greenlights 10th Volume"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["RWBY"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Rooster Teeth","Viz Media"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}