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Fullmetal Television: ‘FMAB’ at 10

April 2, 2019May 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Fullmetal Television: ‘FMAB’ at 10

The philosopher’s shōnen, remembered.

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How Accurate Is the ‘Samurai Jack’ Japanese Tea Ceremony?

July 18, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on How Accurate Is the ‘Samurai Jack’ Japanese Tea Ceremony?

We check in with an expert.

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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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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.

EDITORS PICKS

“We Got 5,000 Pitches”: How ‘What a Cartoon!’ Was Born

By John Maher

Fred Seibert, the brain behind the anthology series that launched Cartoon Network's biggest 1990s cartoons, on how the magic was made.

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

By Sarra Sedghi

Beware: Spoilers herein.

Somehow, the DuckTales Reboot Did the Impossible

By John Maher

The new ‘DuckTales’ is ducking great and if you disagree I don’t even want to hear another ducking word about it.

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

By Marley Crusch

The Earth is a shambles. The economy is a disaster. All the robots are lonely. So how is this episode one of the show’s funniest?

Ask Scratchy: Why Is Juggling a Good Job and Relationships So Hard?

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Princess Carolyn of ‘BoJack Horseman’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

Good Grieving: ‘The Leftovers’ Will Shatter You Without Ever Once Cheating You

By Eric Vilas-Boas

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

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Gundam Antagonists, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

A top 15 of the ones who mattered most.

It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

By John Maher

17 years ago, ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ presented us with a prescient window into America in 2016: Eustace Bagge, perhaps the worst person in animation history, who embodies every wrongheaded notion Trump supporters are known for now.

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By the Time You Finish This Piece, Summer Will Be Over. Now Go Watch ‘Gravity Falls.’

By John Maher

The fleeting essence of summer and childhood is everywhere in your new favorite show, which turns five this year.

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

By Patrick Craig

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

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