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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

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

Daffy Duck

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.

Anime

“Re:Bel Robotica” Released First Teaser Trailer

“Re:Bel Robotica” Released First Teaser Trailer

Haylie Baker|
July 9th, 2026
The first promotional video for Re:Bel Robotica recently dropped, along with information about the production team bringing the new original anime to life since it was confirmed in production on June 24th. In this promotional video an insert song by the renowned composer Yuki Kajiura was debuted, one of the few pieces of Re:Bel Robotica […]
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AnimEigo Announces Latest Blu-Ray Drops At Anime Expo

AnimEigo Announces Latest Blu-Ray Drops At Anime Expo

Haylie Baker|
July 4th, 2026
Announced during the Anime Expo 2026, AnimEigo is set to bring in a new lineup of upcoming anime titles to be available in Blu-ray DVD home media, featuring Sakon The Ventriloquist, Drucker in the Dugout, House of Five Leaves, Baby & I, and additionally a 4K restoration for AD Police Files. An update was also […]
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“Akira” Heads Back To Theatres In 4k And IMAX This September

“Akira” Heads Back To Theatres In 4k And IMAX This September

Haylie Baker|
July 2nd, 2026
This upcoming September 4th, Akira drives back into theatres in the United States and Canada for any and all fans rewatching or witnessing for the first time the cult classic and wildly beloved film. For the first time ever, Akira can be experienced in 4k and IMAX. Distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the […]
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GKids Acquires U.S. Rights To Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh”

Japanese production company Science SARU INC. and its partner Asmik Ace, Inc., Japanese production, distribution and sales company, announced that GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature Inu-Oh, the latest feature from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizokuen!). Presented as a work in […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 25, 2020
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GKids Acquires U.S. Rights To Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh”

ANIME REVIEW: “Tokyo Godfathers”

Shout Factory!/Gkids’ re-release of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — with an English dub for the first time — serves as a reminder of the exceptional talent the art of animation lost when Satoshi Kon died in 2010 at the age of 46. Tokyo Godfathers was his third feature, after Perfect Blue (1998) and Millennium Actress (2002). […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|June 17, 2020
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ANIME REVIEW: “Tokyo Godfathers”

ANIME REVIEW: “Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life”

As every otaku knows, choosing your club is a key decision in Japanese high school life, and the kid who’s the only member of a beloved but obscure club is a standard anime character. Schools eliminate clubs with fewer than five members, so recruiting more kids is vital, whether it’s for the Classical Literature Club […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|June 9, 2020
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ANIME REVIEW: “Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life”

BOOK REVIEW: “Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli”

Although there have been numerous books and countless articles published about Studio Ghibli and its creations, few, if any, journalists have been able to write about the internal workings of the studio. Steve Alpert, who speaks Japanese fluently, came to Ghibli in 1996 and spent the next decade and a half there as a senior […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|June 1, 2020
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BOOK REVIEW: “Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli”

ANIME REVIEW: “Promare”

At a time when many American features look so much alike, the brilliant colors and boldly stylized imagery in Hiroyuki Imaishi’s Promare hit the viewer like a bucket of ice water. As Imaishi, screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima and many of the animators worked together on the popular series Gurren Lagann, the flamboyant visual style won’t surprise […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|May 21, 2020
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ANIME REVIEW: “Promare”

ANIME REVIEW: “One Piece: Stampede”

Eiichiro Oda’s pirate comedy-adventure One Piece may well be the most popular animated franchise on the planet. The 96 paperback collections of the original manga have sold more than 450 million books–not far behind the “Harry Potter” series. More than 939 episodes of the animated TV series have been produced with no end in sight. […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|May 4, 2020
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ANIME REVIEW: “One Piece: Stampede”

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ANIME REVIEW: “Neon Genesis Evangelion”

Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), which ranks among the most popular, influential and controversial series in anime history, is finally appearing on Blu-ray in two multi-disc sets from GKIDS and Shout Factory! featuring a new dub and script. A complex, compelling saga that juxtaposes mecha battles with apocalyptic Christian symbolism, Jewish mysticism and teenage […]