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Johnny Yong Bosch Reflects on Vash the Stampede 20 Years Later: Exclusive

May 30, 2018May 9, 2019 Wyatt ErchakComments Off on Johnny Yong Bosch Reflects on Vash the Stampede 20 Years Later: Exclusive

An interview with the prolific voice actor in which he looks back on his unforgettable role and his favorite line from the show.

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‘Trigun’ Celebrated Its 20th Anniversary Last Month. I’ll Never Forget Its Story.

May 30, 2018April 25, 2020 Wyatt ErchakComments Off on ‘Trigun’ Celebrated Its 20th Anniversary Last Month. I’ll Never Forget Its Story.

A look back at Vash, Meryl, and one of the most powerful anime series ever.

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My Hero Academia’s “From Iida to Midoriya” Teases a Big, Bad Confrontation

May 29, 2018May 9, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on My Hero Academia’s “From Iida to Midoriya” Teases a Big, Bad Confrontation

The kids take matters into their own hands.

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A Pre–Memorial Day Appreciation of Alex Louis Armstrong’s Beach Bod

May 25, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on A Pre–Memorial Day Appreciation of Alex Louis Armstrong’s Beach Bod

“These abs have been passed down the Armstrong family line for generations!”

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‘Aggretsuko’ Shows the Power of Women Reclaiming Their Anger

May 23, 2018May 9, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on ‘Aggretsuko’ Shows the Power of Women Reclaiming Their Anger

And for this woman, among many others, it was damn well time a show did.

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“What a Twist!” Puts UA in a Very Difficult Position on ‘My Hero Academia’

May 21, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “What a Twist!” Puts UA in a Very Difficult Position on ‘My Hero Academia’

Beware: Spoilers herein.

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We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe

May 16, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe

We must now reckon with the new episodes of Rebecca Sugar’s emotional ticking time bomb.

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“Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

May 14, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

The plot thickens with some revelry in the dark.

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“Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!” Is All Action, No Overload

May 7, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!” Is All Action, No Overload

It’s students versus villains in an all-out battle.

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A Final ‘Bebop’ Question on Shinichirō Watanabe’s Legacy

May 4, 2018March 1, 2020 John MaherComments Off on A Final ‘Bebop’ Question on Shinichirō Watanabe’s Legacy

‘Cowboy Bebop’ busted the anime curve. But what is its director’s legacy? And is his greatest work really his, anyway?

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D+L Podcast: Was “Toys in the Attic” Just a Big Nod to the Movie ‘Alien’?

By The Dot and Line

Our first podcast ever looks at a horror-influenced episode.

I Love This John Guy, but He Refuses to Watch Live-Action TV

By Amelia Kidd

One of the (few) earnest entries in #JohnWithTheWind.

Sex, Violence, Monsters

By The Dot and Line

Harry Chaskin, Dan Lippert, and Justin Michael (of Batman: The Animated Podcast) just released “Monster Island,” a fun stop-motion short about two giant monsters—an ape and a dinosaur named Zog and Java, respectively. Upon watching the three-minute clip below, you will become acutely aware of the following: “Monster Island” is great because it understands monsters […]

Here’s What Goes Into Animating ‘BoJack Horseman’: Exclusive

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Behind the scenes of the best episodes of ‘BoJack Horseman’ with James Bowman, an assistant director on the Netflix show.

Some Non-Animated Shows John Has Actually Bothered Watching

By John Maher

Mr. Maher writes into #JohnWithTheWind to confess his sins and also supply the prosecution with a list of live-action shows he actually has seen.

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At the Start of 2016, Rebecca Sugar Gave Garnet Something Entirely New

By Maya Gittelman

How Rebecca Sugar and ‘Steven Universe’ set precedents for queer love in cartoons.

If Fandom Has Killed the Cliffhanger, Sign ‘Young Justice’ Up

By John Maher

This year, three cartoons make unexpected returns. Justice demands a fourth.

Three Decades Later, ‘Little Nemo’ Is Still a Dream

By Wyatt Erchak

In 'Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland,' which turns 30 this week, a child's nighttime dreamland becomes a film made of wonder and whimsy.

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