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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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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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‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’: The Wide-Eyed Wonder of a Toddler’s Coming of Age

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’: The Wide-Eyed Wonder of a Toddler’s Coming of Age

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
October 28th, 2025
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKids, opening October 31 in select theaters and wide November 7), won the Grand Jury Prize at the eighth Animation Is Film Festival in Hollywood.
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‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners

‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
October 21st, 2025
ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) today announced the winners of its 8th annual festival, with AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, directed by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, receiving the festival’s top honor, the Grand Jury Prize.
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Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers” Kick-Off Animation Panels at Virtual NYCC

New York Comic-Con at Home is underway! The first major animation virtual panel shown today was for Cartoon Saloon’s latest feature Wolfwalkers. It’s opening in select theaters on November 13th before hitting AppleTV+ worldwide on December 11th.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|October 8, 2020
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Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers” Kick-Off Animation Panels at Virtual NYCC

OFFICIAL TRAILER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”

Here’s the full, official trailer for the upcoming Apple Original Film, Wolfwalkers, the critically-acclaimed animated feature film directed by two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore and director Ross Stewart. The film is co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions and will be released in theaters nationwide on November 13th by GKIDS […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 8, 2020
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OFFICIAL TRAILER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”

TRAILER: Gkids CGI Anime “Lupin III: The First”

40 years from the masterpiece that is The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin III returns in an all new theatrical feature from TMS. Under the directon of one of the leading VFX artists in Japan, Takashi Yamazaki (STAND BY ME Doraemon, Dragon Quest Your Story), it will be the first Lupin film in 23 years, and […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|September 24, 2020
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TRAILER: Gkids CGI Anime “Lupin III: The First”

TEASER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”

Here it comes. An Apple Original Film, Wolfwalkers is the latest from two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore (Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells) and director Ross Stewart (The Secret of Kells), and co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon (Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, The Breadwinner) and Melusine Productions (Oscar nominee, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|September 8, 2020
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TEASER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”

Gkids Acquires Studio Ghibli’s “Earwig And The Witch”

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights for legendary animation house Studio Ghibli’s latest feature Earwig And The Witch. The film is directed by Goro Miyazaki (From Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea) and produced by studio co-founder […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 7, 2020
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Gkids Acquires Studio Ghibli’s “Earwig And The Witch”

INTERVIEW: Director Anca Damian on “Marona’s Fantastic Tale”

A year after its premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the dazzling animated feature Marona’s Fantastic Tale will finally be released in the US. Originally intended for a theatrical run, GKIDS is now debuting the film online through virtual cinemas on June 12th (with more info available at MaronaMovie.com). Director Anca Damian shares […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 3, 2020
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INTERVIEW: Director Anca Damian on “Marona’s Fantastic Tale”
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“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

Available August 2nd, 2022 from GKIDS with distribution by Shout! Factory, the release boasts an all-new 4K restoration, and includes all 39 episodes of the series in both the original Japanese and an English dub, as well as a number of bonus features including a new booklet featuring character and mechanical designs from the series, […]