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Sometimes All a Cartoon Needs Is Just One Minute

March 31, 2020March 30, 2022 John MaherComments Off on Sometimes All a Cartoon Needs Is Just One Minute

Satoshi Kon’s films are master classes in cinematic editing, and his final work, the minute-long short film ‘Ohayo,’ is no exception.

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Hey, All You Normies Who Hate On Jazz. Why Do You Love Cartoon Theme Songs So Much?

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 John MaherComments Off on Hey, All You Normies Who Hate On Jazz. Why Do You Love Cartoon Theme Songs So Much?

Do you know how many of the best cartoon theme songs are jazz? You cats really gotta get consistent out here.

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The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

December 19, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

It’s been a long 10 years. These anime sliced them down to size.

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Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

December 11, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

While the Japanese studio’s films don’t sugarcoat the conflicts between humanity and nature, they don’t oversimplify it, either.

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Twenty Years Later, ‘Princess Mononoke’ Is More Eerily Relevant Than Ever

December 10, 2019December 30, 2019 Rebecca LongComments Off on Twenty Years Later, ‘Princess Mononoke’ Is More Eerily Relevant Than Ever

The year that marked the Miyazaki classic’s two-decade anniversary was rife with oil spills and California fires. Can the movie’s lessons save us from ourselves?

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Q&A: The Voices of ‘Carole & Tuesday’ Speak Up

September 3, 2019December 30, 2019 Christopher InoaComments Off on Q&A: The Voices of ‘Carole & Tuesday’ Speak Up

We spoke with Nai Br.XX and Celeina Ann, the singers at the center of the new Shinichirō Watanabe series.

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The Fantastic Beat of ‘Moon In the Hidden Woods’

August 5, 2019December 30, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on The Fantastic Beat of ‘Moon In the Hidden Woods’

The South Korean film, which premiered this month at Fantasia 2019, really stands out because of its soundtrack.

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KyoAni Taught Me What It Meant to Become Special

July 25, 2019December 30, 2019 Molly BrenanComments Off on KyoAni Taught Me What It Meant to Become Special

Remembering those lost in the attack at Kyoto Animation through their work.

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‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

July 17, 2019August 25, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on ‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

But the film, which was screened at Fantasia 2019, suffers from not having a clear direction.

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

July 15, 2019December 30, 2019 Wyatt ErchakComments Off on Three Decades Later, ‘Little Nemo’ Is Still a Dream

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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EDITORS PICKS

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‘Kipo’ and the Art of Hope at the End of the World

By Maya Gittelman

It's not easy to find something to look forward to in the apocalypse. 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' finds a way. Finally.

Adult Swim Fest Impressed Guests With Their Animated Best

By Marley Crusch

Animation reigned supreme at Adult Swim Fest 2019!

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The Perfection of Hayao Miyazaki

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A brief note on the genius of the world’s most beloved animator on his 76th birthday.

“Wild, Wild Pussycats” Brings Action and a New Faces to UA’s Training Camp

By Sarra Sedghi

Get ready for a week of hell, Class 1A.

The Secret Origins of the Otaku

By Andrew Luecke

A brief look at the history of otaku subculture and how it’s been intertwined with the rise of anime in the United States.

An Urgent Question About ‘FernGully’

By Charlotte Dow

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

‘Rick and Morty’ Wants You to Know Wasps Are Metal as Hell

By John Maher

When they're not stinging you dead, they're eating you alive or laying their eggs in your eyes, broh!

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

By Amelia Kidd

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

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The Boondocks and One of the Best Martin Luther King Jr. Tributes of All Time

By John Maher

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