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“Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

May 14, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

The plot thickens with some revelry in the dark.

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“Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!” Is All Action, No Overload

May 7, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!” Is All Action, No Overload

It’s students versus villains in an all-out battle.

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A Final ‘Bebop’ Question on Shinichirō Watanabe’s Legacy

May 4, 2018March 1, 2020 John MaherComments Off on A Final ‘Bebop’ Question on Shinichirō Watanabe’s Legacy

‘Cowboy Bebop’ busted the anime curve. But what is its director’s legacy? And is his greatest work really his, anyway?

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Yoko Kanno Took Two Melodies and Made Four Perfect Songs

May 1, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Yoko Kanno Took Two Melodies and Made Four Perfect Songs

“Memory” and “Adieu,” “Goodnight Julia” and “Space Lion,” each flip sides of the same coin, make you wish Chet Baker and Bill Evans had been alive to play them—or that Pharaoh Sanders would.

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Why Spike Raced Toward Death at the End of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

April 30, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Why Spike Raced Toward Death at the End of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

He knew facing Vicious was a suicide mission. He did it anyway. Here’s the moment Spike Spiegel’s sprezzatura spun out.

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My Hero Academia Just Busted Out This Season’s Best Episode Yet

April 30, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on My Hero Academia Just Busted Out This Season’s Best Episode Yet

Fighting, fear, and fury combine in a flawless execution.

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How the Invisible Hand of Julia Drove the Plot of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

April 27, 2018May 9, 2019 Victoria FreyreComments Off on How the Invisible Hand of Julia Drove the Plot of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

It’s impossible to get her out of your head.

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Steve Blum Revisits Spike Spiegel 20 Years After ‘Cowboy Bebop’: Exclusive

April 27, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Steve Blum Revisits Spike Spiegel 20 Years After ‘Cowboy Bebop’: Exclusive

An exclusive interview with the English voice actor for the protagonist of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’

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

April 26, 2018May 9, 2019 Patrick BenderComments Off on How an Anime Tech Cult Can Help Us Grasp the Ethics Behind Game Development

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

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In Its Penultimate Entry, ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Looks Toward Home

April 26, 2018May 9, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on In Its Penultimate Entry, ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Looks Toward Home

“Belonging,” Faye tells Ed, “is the very best thing there is.” It’s also, as many anime fans know all too well, one of the hardest.

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EDITORS PICKS

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The Hidden Parallels in ‘Cowboy Bebop’—and Its Links to Cormac McCarthy

By John Maher

Spike is Gren? Spike is Vicious? Spike is Odin, the wanderer god whose ravens represent thought and memory? Spike is Cormac McCarthy’s nameless Kid from ‘Blood Meridian’? Good questions.

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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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My Hero Academia Gears Up for an Epic Fight in “Symbol of Peace”

By Sarra Sedghi

Character development and a last-chance rescue heat up the conflict.

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

By John Maher

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

Scooby Dooby Doo and Shaggy Too Review ‘Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!’ for 4/20, Dude

By The Dot and Line

“What the Hex Going On?” Scoob, could you, like, pass the bong?

Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love

By John Maher

Sometimes, it means trusting siblings to handle themselves while you do your duty. Others, it means sacrificing everything.

Tears for Toons, 2016-2020 (and a Long Time Before)

By John Maher

John Maher pens his final words on the Dot and Line.

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Here’s What All the Episode Titles of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Mean

By The Dot and Line

From styles of music to classic rock songs, here’s every session’s reference, explained.

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