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Faye Valentine’s Debts Made Her—As Mine Made Me

The ‘Bebop’ femme fatale’s devil-may-care attitude is the natural conclusion to resignation to a debt-filled future. I can relate.

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

Charismatic liar. Brutal bloodbender. Cain to his brother’s Abel. (Sort of.) Yet Amon’s story is nothing short of heartwrenching.

A roundup of our 25 favorite pieces about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called ‘The Dot and Line.’

For years I doubted Gundam could ever replicate the joy I felt at 12 years old watching giant robots pummel each other. I was wrong.

The franchise’s anti-war argument for the future is still potent.

More like "'The Handmaid’s Tale' of How You’ve Somehow Avoided This Show, JOHN." Part 2 of a 3-part series.

Beauty, love, and corporate greed. Here’s what we’ve learned from Pixar’s adorable robot.

Here’s what you have to know about Season 5.

Anytime, anywhere, these are the streaming shows that will help you ring in the holidays.