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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

INTERVIEW: Paul Castro Jr. on the Role of Riddle Rosehearts

INTERVIEW: Paul Castro Jr. on the Role of Riddle Rosehearts

Avatar photoW.R. Miller|
November 27th, 2025
Disney Twisted – Wonderland: The Animation is anime-styled, animated and dubbed in Japan, then translated and dubbed into English by American actors. Paul Castro Jr. talks about his character on the series...
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INTERVIEW: Flying Far And Wide With “Dragon Heart”

INTERVIEW: Flying Far And Wide With “Dragon Heart”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
November 20th, 2025
The action drama Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World was released earlier this year and is now seeking Best Animated Feature consideration this awards season. Director Isamu Imakake speaks to us about the film's themes, visuals, music and more.
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GKIDS Brings “Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution” To Theatres This December

GKIDS Brings “Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution” To Theatres This December

Haylie Baker|
October 31st, 2025
The next big North American anime event comes around this December, with the arrival of Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution. Debuting exclusively in IMAX theatres for a limited one day theatrical run, the movie will only appear on just 100 screens nationwide. In addition, a new IMAX poster has been unveiled.  This upcoming film is brought to […]
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ANIME REVIEW: “Dimension W”

Based on the manga by Yuji Iwahara, Dimension W is an oddly uneven series, alternately intriguing and muddled. The story takes place in 2036, after the discovery of a fourth Euclidean dimension solved all of Earth’s energy problems. Power flows from this little understood dimension through a series of huge stations to individual battery-receivers called […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|July 5, 2017
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ANIME REVIEW: “Dimension W”

ANIME REVIEW: “The Big O”

The simplified, Art Deco-influenced designs in the mecha adventure The Big O give the series a look that’s closer to Warner Bros.’ old animated Batman than Gundam. Originally concieved as 26-episode adventure, The Big O premiered in October, 1999, in Japan, but was cancelled after only 13 episodes due to poor ratings. The English language […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|June 28, 2017
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ANIME REVIEW: “The Big O”

US TRAILER: “In This Corner of the World”

Written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, In This Corner of the World is based on an award-winning manga by Fumiyo Kouno. The film is an empowering coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of World War II, a captivating story about the resilience and triumph of the human spirit. Produced by GENCO and Japanese animation studio […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 13, 2017
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US TRAILER: “In This Corner of the World”

ANIME REVIEW: “Girls und Panzer”

The parvenu father in Thomas Mann’s short story “The Blood of the Walsungs” tells his future son-in-law that the secret to enjoying life is never to get used to anything, to be constantly surprised. He would have loved anime. No matter how many series or features you watch, there’s always something new and unexpected. And […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|June 2, 2017
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ANIME REVIEW: “Girls und Panzer”

ANIME REVIEW: “The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya: The Movie”

Haruhi Suzumiya (voiced by Wendee Lee) is a fascinating individual, as she’d be the first person to tell you. She’s smart, athletic and may be the prettiest freshman in North High, but she’s also the most difficult. She wants nothing to do with the “boring” activities most high school students enjoy. She establishes the SOS […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 26, 2017
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ANIME REVIEW: “The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya: The Movie”

ANIME REVIEW: “One Piece: Heart of Gold”

Although it aired as a stand-alone broadcast special a week before the opening of the theatrical feature One Piece Film: Gold (2016), the two-hour One Piece: Heart of Gold (2016) is essentially a lengthy introduction to the film. Both adventures were written by Tsuomu Kuriowa and take place shortly after the “Dress Rosa” story arc […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|May 20, 2017
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ANIME REVIEW: “One Piece: Heart of Gold”
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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 […]