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Uyama Hiroto Is Now the Master. Next Stop: Anime Soundtrack.

June 5, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Uyama Hiroto Is Now the Master. Next Stop: Anime Soundtrack.

The close collaborator of Japanese hip hop beats legend and anime composer Nujabes has finally eclipsed him.

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Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

October 31, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

There’s nothing more worthy of a listen today than this 10-year-old Flavor Flav ode to animation and absurdity.

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If the Lorax Puffs Trees in the Forest: An Investigation

October 14, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on If the Lorax Puffs Trees in the Forest: An Investigation

A philosophical investigation. Dr. Seuss would be proud.

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Fairly Oddparents and the Terror of “Tiimmy Turner”

August 2, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Fairly Oddparents and the Terror of “Tiimmy Turner”

Or, how a Nickelodeon reference can depress the crap out of you while still being couched in an experimental-ish club banger.

EDITORS PICKS

These ACLU Cartoons Offer Practical Advice for Those Targeted by ICE

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The “We Have Rights” series is as vital as anything these days.

The Questing Beast in Arthur Rackham's illustration for Alfred W. Pollard's 'The Romance of King Arthur' (1917). (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Giveth Sir Palamedes and the Questing Beast an Animated Series, Thou Churls!

By John Maher

Hark, thou televisual and cinematic executive knaves! I ask thee: whither the Questing Beast!?

“The Test” Introduces New Risks and Rivals for Class 1-A

By Sarra Sedghi

Class 1-A is at a huge disadvantage.

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A Close Reading of the Art of “Adventure Time: Islands”

By Evan Fleischer

Now that ‘Adventure Time’ has ended, let’s look back on one of its best collections of episodes.

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

By John Maher

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

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Freaknik’s Back, Baby

By John Maher

A who’s who of 2009 talent—half of which is, somehow, still around!—made an absurd animated musical sing…sort of.

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Steve Conte Looks Back on ‘Bebop’ and Working With Yoko Kanno: Exclusive

By Eric Vilas-Boas

An exclusive interview with the show’s English-language male singer looks back on the show’s music, its legacy, and his other anime projects.

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In “Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2,” Bakugo Finally Gets Emotional

By Sarra Sedghi

He’s carried a weight Deku didn’t even consider.

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Sometimes All a Cartoon Needs Is Just One Minute

By John Maher

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

It’s a Great Big Universe, Yakko Warner

By John Maher

And we’re not.

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.