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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

Farewell to Clay Martin Croker

By John Maher

The longtime Adult Swim animator and voice actor joins Space Ghost far too soon.

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Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze

By Shelby Peake

Animation has long been a boys’ club—and the 21st Century has mostly been no exception. Until now.

Adam Muto on Why an ‘Adventure Time’ Reboot Is Inevitable

By Sarra Sedghi

Our Q&A with the ‘Adventure Time’ showrunner covers Bubbline ‘shipping, guest directors, and why the show’s reboot is just a matter of time.

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5 Cartoons to Watch If You Love These Live-Action Shows

By The Dot and Line

Everything is back to normal now. Almost.

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

By John Maher

Even Kafka can always get weirder.

Poem: Nobody Cares About Skeeter Valentine

By Joanna C. Valente

A poem for Nickelodeon’s 'Doug.'

A Spoiler-Free Review of ‘Philbert’ Season 1

By John Maher

Even the ‘Horsin’ Around’ star’s commendable performance can’t save Flip McVicker’s new prestige detective drama from itself.

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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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The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Cast, Explained

By Eric Vilas-Boas

If an Americanized, live-action adaptation of the anime classic directed by Shinichirō Watanabe is what we’ll get, this could have been worse.

We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe

By Eric Vilas-Boas

We must now reckon with the new episodes of Rebecca Sugar’s emotional ticking time bomb.

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