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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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Crunchyroll Acquires “Sentenced To Be A Hero” After Season 2 Confirmation

Crunchyroll Acquires “Sentenced To Be A Hero” After Season 2 Confirmation

Haylie Baker|
March 28th, 2026
Just days after the Sentenced to Be a Hero season finale, production for season 2 has been confirmed, with Crunchyroll acquiring streaming rights alongside the AnimeJapan 2026 announcement. A teaser visual and announcement trailer has been dropped for fans of the dark fantasy series. Based on the web novel written by Rocket Shokai back in […]
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INTERVIEW: Johnny Yong Bosch and Sarah Roach on the Legacy of “Trigun”

INTERVIEW: Johnny Yong Bosch and Sarah Roach on the Legacy of “Trigun”

Avatar photoW.R. Miller|
March 27th, 2026
The English dub premiered January 24, 2026, the finale is scheduled for April 14 in the US. Here is my conversation with Sarah Roach and Johnny Yong Bosch, who talk about winning their roles, their acting approach, and a special message for the fans.
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INTERVIEW: Jonah Scott on “Beastars” and the Power of Breath

INTERVIEW: Jonah Scott on “Beastars” and the Power of Breath

Avatar photoW.R. Miller|
March 23rd, 2026
The performances favor intimacy over spectacle—an approach that English voice actor Jonah Scott brings to his portrayal of Legoshi. In this interview, Scott discusses his path into anime, the technical demands of ADR, and how something as simple as a breath can transform a performance. 
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ANIME REVIEW: “Samurai Champloo: The Complete Series”

When Cowboy Bebop concluded in 1998, viewers waited eagerly to see what Shinichiro Watanabe would do next. After directing two short films for the anthology feature The Animatrix in 2003, he released the broadcast series Samurai Champloo in 2004. It was worth the wait. Although it was a science fiction series about a “space cowboy”/bounty […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|March 4, 2019
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Anime Review: “Mazinger Z: Infinity” – A Robot Reunion

With a name like Dr. Evil, you just know he’s up to no good. Especially when he allies himself with do-badders Baron Ashura and Count Brocken. But they want more than world domination. This time, they want to replace our universe with one of their own. How? By activating a massive robot just discovered at […]
Avatar photoW.R. Miller|February 28, 2019
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ANIME REVIEW: “Anime-Gataris: The Complete Series”

In the first two minutes of Anime-Gataris (literally “Talking about Anime,” 2017), the filmmakers offer a hilarious send-up of Gundam, Sailor Moon and the component series of Robotech. If the rest of the show never quite meets that admittedly impressive bar, it’s still very silly, very meta and a great big inside joke for anime […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|February 9, 2019
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Eleven Arts Picks Up “Penguin Highway” For US/Canada

Eleven Arts Anime Studio will be distributing the sci-fi coming-of-age film Penguin Highway in the US and Canada. The film, directed by Hiroyasu Ishida, won the Axis: The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation award at Fantasia International Film Festival for the best animated feature. The film has also been nominated for the Japan […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 5, 2019
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INTERVIEW: With Annie Winning “Mirai” writer/director Mamoru Hosoda

Fresh off winning Best Independent Animated Feature at last Saturday’s Annie Awards, Mirai writer/director Mamoru Hosoda is heading to the Oscars. This visionary film is a well-deserved Best Animated Feature nominee. Mirai was my favorite animated film of last year – and #2 on my 10 Best Films of 2018 list. When I told this […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 4, 2019
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INTERVIEW: Vic Mignogna on the New, Improved Broly; “Dragon Ball Super: Broly”

He has muscles upon muscles … a rage beyond reason … flaming green hair … and a desire to smash. The longer he fights, the more powerful he becomes. The Incredible Hulk? Not in the Dragon Ball universe. This is Broly, the legendary Super Saiyan from Planet Vegeta. Woe to those who get in front […]
Avatar photoW.R. Miller|January 14, 2019
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INTERVIEW: Vic Mignogna on the New, Improved Broly; “Dragon Ball Super: Broly”
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ANIME REVIEW: “Fire Force”

Fire Force is set in a future Earth that was ravaged by The Great Disaster decades earlier, when much of the planet was rendered uninhabitable by terrible conflagrations. Many survivors took refuge in the Tokyo Empire. The Tokyo Emperors brought together personnel from the Holy Sol Temples, the Fire Defense Agency and armed forces to […]