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League of Orishas is a new 3D-animated web series by Anthill Studios (Malika, Angry Becky, Frogeck) that chronicles the adventures of the legendary Nigerian pantheon, known as the Orishas. The series promises to explore the story behind the Orishas, their fantasy world and its intriguing characters. According to the studio, “inspired by various West African
Love games, VR and XR? The Gamathon is a convention-styled event of digital creatives in the games, animation, comics, and XR industry. It is a platform for African creatives to showcase their work, network, find opportunities for learning, collaboration and funding and engage in conversations relevant to the growth of the industry. Very little is
Imagine a world where everything that comes from the past is suppressed. A world of tyranny where even memory cannot escape the malicious extraction by ambitious thieves who want to transform the city in the image and likeness of their megalomaniac dreams to satisfy their thirst for power. This is the backdrop against which the
The animation industry in Africa is equally growing and it is great to see stakeholders unionize to create a stronger front and structure to support the growth of the sector. Michael Oscar Esio – AfricaComicade On the back of that quote by the founder of AfricaComicade, it is evident that the spotlight is on Africa
Moongirls by Nana Akosua Hanson was announced as the winner of the Best Graphic Novel & Comic for the African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards. This was announced at the 79th World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon). This marks the first time the ceremony was held at a WorldCon, and the first time held outside Africa.
The Africacomicade Gamathon is Africa’s largest convention of digital creatives in the games, animation, comics, and XR industry, creating a platform for them to showcase their work, network, and find opportunities for collaboration and funding. It is a two-week hybrid event, allowing participation from across the world virtually and rounding off with a physical expo
Comic Con Ghana anyone? December in Ghana is back again and with it, the horrible traffic, inflated Uber costs, wild parties, awesome concerts, festivals, and the much needed connecting and re-connecting with beautiful souls from all across the world. It’s all fun until you realize, wait a sec, there’s nothing specifically for anime-watching, cosplay-making, screen-tapping,
Originally published by Forbes Africa, written by Karen Mwendera South Africa’s emerging animation industry has a new star in creative entrepreneur Lwazi Msipha, who has just debuted a first-of-its-kind African cartoon show on a global network. Imagine if you could draw and create your own friends. Self-taught South African animator, Lwazi Msipha, did exactly that, in
African webtoons anyone? I’m a heavy Webtoons user. The infinite, vertical scrolling format is awesome for reading comics on the go. No need to pinch to zoom, or scan over a page repeatedly to capture all the details. The inclusion of animation and music make for exciting and interactive reading. For reading on tiny screen,
Are there any African comics that are set in Africa? Where was the first Comic-con held in Africa? Are there African comics? We’ve come across such questions on search engines like Google and Bing while scouring the internet for everyone making comics and manga happen in Africa. These questions and their answers take us on
