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What Studio Ghibli’s ‘Tales From Earthsea’ Gets Right

February 15, 2018May 9, 2019 Elly BelleComments Off on What Studio Ghibli’s ‘Tales From Earthsea’ Gets Right

The late Ursula K. Le Guin didn’t love Goro Miyazaki’s take on her classic saga, but the film still understood its heart.

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The Tragedy and the Triumph of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

January 24, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Tragedy and the Triumph of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

“Yes, yes, holy crap, Paku-san, yes!”

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That Time Akira Kurosawa Left Hayao Miyazaki Speechless

January 17, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on That Time Akira Kurosawa Left Hayao Miyazaki Speechless

This is what two legends meeting looks like.

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Canis Lupus Excelcius: The Badass Anime About Wolves You Should Watch Right Now

January 11, 2018January 2, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Canis Lupus Excelcius: The Badass Anime About Wolves You Should Watch Right Now

A brief recommendation for a show about wolves.

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If You Love ‘The Last Jedi’ Here’s the Anime to Watch Right Now

January 5, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on If You Love ‘The Last Jedi’ Here’s the Anime to Watch Right Now

Sequels that mine the dark corners of the soul, fix the flaws of their predecessors, and are filled with gorgeous imagery always go down in history as the best of their lot.

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How to Live Your Best Life, According to Sailor Moon’s Cast

December 14, 2017May 27, 2019 Tiana CamachoComments Off on How to Live Your Best Life, According to Sailor Moon’s Cast

At AnimeNYC, the largest gathering of English-language Sailor Moon voice actors were asked for advice. Here’s what they had to say.

Movies

‘A Country Doctor’ Is an Anime Handshake Between Franz Kafka and Kobo Abe

December 8, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘A Country Doctor’ Is an Anime Handshake Between Franz Kafka and Kobo Abe

Even Kafka can always get weirder.

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The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

December 6, 2017April 29, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

Yes, there are too many.

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The Brown Girl Pokémon Trainer I Needed—Finally

October 17, 2017May 9, 2019 Amanda RamsaranComments Off on The Brown Girl Pokémon Trainer I Needed—Finally

Has the Pokémon anime at long last figured out that girls of color might want to be the very best too?

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Shinichirō Watanabe—of ‘Bebop’ Fame—Has a ‘Blade Runner’ Anime

September 20, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Shinichirō Watanabe—of ‘Bebop’ Fame—Has a ‘Blade Runner’ Anime

The big blasting ‘Bebop’ boy brings ‘Blade Runner’ a ‘Blackout.’

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EDITORS PICKS

If the Lorax Puffs Trees in the Forest: An Investigation

By John Maher

A philosophical investigation. Dr. Seuss would be proud.

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I Watched Cowboy Bebop for the First Time and Now Everything Makes Sense

By Joey Cosco

Even in a one-off episode about space truckers and thrash metal, the show is effortlessly cool and endlessly influential.

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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.

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The Only Way Out Is (Not) Through (Alchemy)

By John Maher

All traumatized children would bring their parents back to life if they could. The Elrics show us why the past should stay dead.

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How an Anime Tech Cult Can Help Us Grasp the Ethics Behind Game Development

By Patrick Bender

A video game designer and purveyor of “mixed reality” takes a long, hard look through his headset at a heady ‘Bebop’ episode.

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

By Patrick Craig

For better or worse.

How Charlie Adler Became a Cow, a Chicken, a Baboon, and a Devil (Featuring Michael Dorn as a Weasel)

By John Maher

The voice behind nearly every character in 'Cow and Chicken' and 'I Am Weasel' discusses his history with two of Cartoon Network's best and strangest shows.

#QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

By The Dot and Line

Our writers and editors suggest some medicinal cartoon to keep you happy and healthy during these trying times.

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#QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

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Fullmetal Television: ‘FMAB’ at 10

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The philosopher’s shōnen, remembered.

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