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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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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.
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Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

16 years after the first "Despicable Me", Illumination is widely regarded as one of the powerhouses in animation, in large part thanks to "Mario" and those Minions... some of the most iconic animated characters of all time.
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INTERVIEW: Shu Sakuratani On “Rooster Fighter” Series

Adult Swim's new animated series Rooster Fighter premieres this Saturday March 14th at Midnight. It's adapted from creator Shu Sakuratani's manga about Keiji, a rooster defending the planet from evil Demons. Get ready for quite a ride!
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INTERVIEWS: “Ted” Cast On Season 2 And Voice Acting

Seth MacFarlane’s Ted event series returns for Season 2, with all eight episodes premiering this Thursday March 5th on Peacock. The iconic bear and the Bennett family are once again caught-up in hilarious ’90s-set hijinks… that are even more outrageous this time. Max Burkholder, who plays John (the younger version of Mark Wahlberg’s character in the movies), […]

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The Pout-Pout Fish, adapted from Deborah Diesen's popular book series, is a new animated feature in theaters nationwide on March 20th. Here is the Animation Scoop Q&A with director Ricard Cussó and writer Elise Allen.
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Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

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