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How ‘Evangelion’ Used Shinji Ikari to Illustrate an Important Psychological Concept

June 21, 2019July 30, 2019 Patrick CraigComments Off on How ‘Evangelion’ Used Shinji Ikari to Illustrate an Important Psychological Concept

Through its protagonist, Neon Genesis Evangelion showed us just how much we need our relationships with others.

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Why ‘Evangelion’ Benefited From Its Time Away From American Audiences

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Patrick CraigComments Off on Why ‘Evangelion’ Benefited From Its Time Away From American Audiences

One of the most influential anime in history will have a chance to gain a whole new audience, literally overnight. That invites some questions.

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‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019

March 28, 2019May 6, 2019 Patrick CraigComments Off on ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019

For better or worse.

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The Tiny Visual Detail That Struck Me About ‘Gravity Falls’

By Isabel Galwey

The next time you watch the Disney XD classic, think about this.

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‘The 08th MS Team’ Is the Perfect Entry Point to Gundam

By Eric Vilas-Boas

It’s the show that best captures the franchise’s anti-war message.

Director Juan Antín Brings a Peruvian Adventure to Netflix in ‘Pachamama’: Exclusive Interview

By Marley Crusch

"I was trying to give a message of hope," Antin tells The Dot and Line.

The Best American Animation Writing 2016

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of our 25 favorite pieces about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called ‘The Dot and Line.’

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Let’s Jam: The Glorious Explosion That Is Cowboy Bebop’s Opening Theme

By Alex Costello

A truly inspired show intro needs to check at least a few very different boxes. This one nails them all.

Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

By Cara McKeown

Here’s how a four-minute animated short triumphed.

‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019

By Patrick Craig

For better or worse.

Remembering Suzan Pitt

By The Dot and Line

A handful of the late, great indie animator's friends and former students and collaborators share their stories

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‘Really Wild Animals’ Turns 25 Today

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The world is burning and melting. Poor Spin would be in anguish. And yet this show still inspires, in its sumptuously silly way.

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