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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.

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Anime Adaptation Confirmed For VTuber Group Hololive’s 10th Anniversary

Anime Adaptation Confirmed For VTuber Group Hololive’s 10th Anniversary

Haylie Baker|
September 16th, 2026
The Hololive Production VTuber agency, together with the Kadokawa Corporation and Cover Corporation, have announced an upcoming anime adaptation project for the popular VTuber group hololive’s 10th anniversary. Their VTubers’ colourful cast of personalities and history will be put to the test in a serialized medium, with the faithful Studio KAI slated to handle animation […]
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“SSS-Class Revival Hunter” Anime Adaption Set For January 2027

“SSS-Class Revival Hunter” Anime Adaption Set For January 2027

Haylie Baker|
September 10th, 2026
The popular webnovel and webcomic SSS-Class Revival Hunter will receive its very own anime adaptation set to release in January 2027. The anime will premiere only on Crunchyroll worldwide, with the exception of Asia, and along with the anime’s announcement, a teaser trailer, visual, and some of the upcoming voice cast were revealed. Offering a […]
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INTERVIEW: The Layers Of “The Last Blossom”

INTERVIEW: The Layers Of “The Last Blossom”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
August 24th, 2026
The Last Blossom, a new animated feature for adults, is in theaters nationwide for two days only — Sunday Aug. 30 and Monday Aug. 31. It's absolutely worth seeing.
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ANIME REVIEW: Prequels and Sequels to “Free!”

The adventures of the swimmers in the Free! (2013) series proved so popular, they spawned follow-up series and feature films High Speed! Free! Starting Days (2015) is a prequel to the original series: Four talented young athletes enter Iwatobi Middle School. Kind, soft-spoken Makoto (Johnny Yong Bosch) tries to look after everyone. Introverted Haruka (Todd […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|November 19, 2018
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ANIME REVIEW: Prequels and Sequels to “Free!”

ANIME REVIEW: “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”

Hiromu Arakawa’s “Fullmetal Alchemist” was one of the first successful adventure manga created by a woman. Ordinarily, the animated versions would be classified as shonen (boy’s) series, but the complex characters and intriguing plot attracted fans of both genders—on both sides of the Pacific. “Fullmetal” centers on the prodigies Edward and Alphonse Elric. The boys […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|November 16, 2018
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ANIME REVIEW: “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”

ANIME REVIEW: “Mamoru Hosoda Movie Collection”

In the 12 years since the premiere of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), his first personal feature, Mamoru Hosoda has built a reputation as one of the most interesting writer-directors working in animation–as this collection affirms. His films center on bright teen-agers who feel more interesting and complex than many of their American […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|November 6, 2018
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ANIME REVIEW: “Mamoru Hosoda Movie Collection”

Dragonball’s “Goku” to make Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Debut

Macy’s has announced that Goku, the hero of the hugely popular anime saga Dragon Ball, will appear as a giant character balloon in the 92nd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 22nd, 2018—a first for an anime figure. Goku will be depicted in his Super Saiyan Blue form, a staggeringly powerful avatar that he […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|November 2, 2018
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Dragonball’s “Goku” to make Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Debut

ANIME REVIEW: “Planetarian”

The dystopic science fiction tale Planetarian began as a kinetic or visual novel by “Key” in 2004. Twelve years later, it was adapted to five-part ONA (Original Net Animation). The story opens long after a biological/nuclear war devastated most of the Earth; the few surviving humans lead a hardscrabble existence, scavenging the ruined cities for […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|October 29, 2018
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ANIME REVIEW: “Planetarian”

ANIME REVIEW: “Saiyuki Reload Blast”

Saiyuki is one of several anime series based loosely—very loosely in this case—on Wu Ch’êng-ên’s Ming Dynasty novel “The Journey to the West,” sometimes called “Monkey” in English. The book chronicles the misdeeds of the Monkey King, Son Goku. (Akira Toriyama’s hit series Dragon Ball is also derived from the novel.) Goku’s antics disturb even […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|October 15, 2018
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ANIME REVIEW: “Saiyuki Reload Blast”

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Studio Ghibli Films to Stream on Netflix outside US and Japan

Netflix announced today that beginning on February 1st, 21 films from Studio Ghibli, the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house, will be made available on the service globally (excluding US, Canada, Japan), through distribution partner Wild Bunch International, as part of the company’s continued efforts to grow its best-in-class library of animated films. For the first […]