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Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

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Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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An Open Letter From Mary Costa (The Voice of Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”)

On behalf of Mary Costa – the legendary voice of Princess Aurora in Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959) – I am posting this open-letter to her many fans and friends.  Please join us in granting this very special birthday gift to Ms. Costa. We wish her our very best – and may she enjoy many more years of […]