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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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INTERVIEW: The Visual Atmosphere Of “Elio”

Visual Effects Society Awards nominee Claudia Chung Sanii (Zootopia) is the VFX Supervisor of the latest Pixar animated feature Elio, which is now playing in theaters. Discover some of the ‘out of this world’ challenges she and the entire team faced as they brought this sci-fi comedy adventure to the screen. (This Animation Scoop Q&A […]

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INTERVIEW: Pump Up The Volume For “KPop Demon Hunters”

Maggie Kang (head of story on The LEGO Ninjago Movie) and Chris Appelhans (director of Wish Dragon) direct Sony Pictures Animation’s new energetic action and music-filled feature KPop Demon Hunters, which premieres this Friday June 20th on Netflix. There’s a lot on the line for a girl group with layers of special powers. (This Animation […]

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INTERVIEW: A Glowing Journey “Into The Wonderwoods”

Vincent Parannoud is the Oscar nominated co-director of Persepolis and now (with Alexis Ducord) the charming, sweet and quite funny animated feature Into the Wonderwoods. It’s available on VOD and Digital from Shout! Studios starting Tuesday June 24th. (This Animation Scoop Q&A is edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: It’s about a 10 year […]

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INTERVIEW: The Last Word On “Big Mouth”

Long-running adult animated comedy series Big Mouth just unveiled its final season on Netflix. Supervising Director Anthony Lioi dives into making the series finale episode and how he feels about wrapping up the Annie and Emmy winner. (This Animation Scoop interview was conducted as an Email Q&A and was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson […]

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Spotlighting 2025 “Animated Shorts Curated By Whoopi G”

This is Animation Scoop’s second look at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, with reviews and exclusive filmmaker statements for the Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G presentation, which just screened in NYC. For Tribeca 2025 tickets to attend future showings, visit TribecaFilm.com. (Some statements were edited for length and clarity.)

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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!