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The Decline and Fall of Warner Bros. Cartoons | THE MERRIE HISTORY OF LOONEY TUNES
EPISODE 6 Television rules a nation as Termite Terrace tries to play nice with the emerging medium. But try as they might to keep their heads above water, the…
Pepé Le Pew’s Lackluster Lovelorn Looney Tunes
Roses are red Violets are blue If you want good cartoons Don't watch all of Pepé Le Pew
The Thad Review: “Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice” Vol. 4
Collector’s really do have more choice than ever for where to get their classic animation fix.
East Meets West #10: Nichijou .vs. The Looney Tunes
This week I continue my next batch of posts for the East Meets West series, dedicated to comparing/contrasting anime and Western media of similar premises, and, based on a specific…
The Last Days of Termite Terrace | THE MERRIE HISTORY OF LOONEY TUNES
EPISODE 7 All things must come to an end. But in the case of Looney Tunes and the studio that made them, it was not a dignified one. 00:00…
Chuck
I didn’t know Chuck really well, but like a lot of people in the convention scene that you saw several weekends out of a year, we were friendly,…
Chuck
I didn’t know Chuck really well, but like a lot of people in the convention scene that you saw several weekends out of a year, we were friendly,…
Chuck Shimezou
I'm really fond of the Young Animators' Training Project (which has had various name, according to the Wikipedia article ) and its OVAs. The...
Aoi Hitomi no Onna no Ko no Ohanashi, Fortune Dogs, Sangokushi, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Urusei Yatsura
Yama Nezumi Rocky Chuck
Yama Nezumi Rocky Chuck, known in the English-speaking world as Fables of the Green Forest, can be considered the first show to fit into the extended World Masterpiece…
Moomin, Moomin, Triton of the Sea, Fables of the Green Forest
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 23)
Cartoon consciousness comes in groups today, as we present a quartet of Tom and Jerrys and a duo of Bugs Bunny adventures, together with solo spots for the…
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 6)
More interactive screen madness from Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, and efforts to keep up from Terrytoons and Screen Gems.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 24)
Magic pencils and paintbrushes abound, as characters continue to provide savvy interaction with the audience.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 3)
Part three in our series highlighting the medium and savvy characters with knowledge of their pen-and-paper world.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 1)
Not only cartoons about animators and the animation process, but cartoons about characters who knew they were in cartoons.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 16)
A wild bunch of episodes today from 1947 and ‘48, including a quartet of Tex Avery adventures into the surreal (two of which are among his most controversial),…
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 27)
The late ‘60’s were not entirely devoid of characters knowledgeable of their existence on screen or of interaction with offscreen narrators and animators.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 7)
Some behind the scenes at Disney, a new franchise for Goofy, and the debut of Walter Lantz’s most durable personality.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 18)
A lot of familiar faces today, as Warner, Paramount, and Terrytoons all provide contributions continuing to exploit their toon existence for all they’re worth.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 22)
More self-referential fare, with Bugs and Daffy - and some surprises from a few relative-unknowns in Terrytoons.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 26)
Today, we transition from the 50's into the early half of the 1960's in theatrical cartoons. You've been warned!
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 4)
The 1930's continued to progress, as animated characters became more and more knowledgeable about their own world.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 10)
1943 continued to abound in self-conscious cartoons, ever aware of their theatrical venue, and eager to draw the audience into the storylines through direct reference. Characters also continue…
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 25)
All action in this post comes from the stars of Warner, Paramount, and MGM, with the final appearance by Terrytoons’ Dinky Duck.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 11)
Another batch of animated eccentricities, all featuring characters that are well aware they are in a cartoon.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 2)
Cartoons exploring the mysteries of their own medium; characters with a knowledge of their ink and pen origins - all this and more!
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 20)
A significant leaning toward Looney stories from Warner Brothers today, with only two titles in our discussion coming from the ranks of other studios. We’ll be doing some…
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 19)
Submitted for your approval: evidence of characters who know they are on screen, and are prepared to use this to their zany advantage.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 15)
Multiple cartoon-conscious visits with Warner Brothers, another with Droopy at MGM, and one-shots from the waning days of Columbia/Screen Gems.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 8)
1942 is our subject year. Many films from this period keep their self-referential elements on the brief side, so some of the discussions below are a little briefer…
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 12)
All our action this week is centered upon four characters, all installments containing self-winks to the illustrated media.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 21)
Character recognition of the cartoon medium tends to come in short spurts during the years of 1953 and 1954.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 13)
A feast of prime Grade A titles from MGM, Paramount, and Warner Brothers is on the table today.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 14)
This week’s installment includes brief references out of chronology to several Warner Brothers cartoons I missed. Then, we move on in 1945 and 1946
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 5)
All action today takes place in 1938, and all from two studios: Warner Bros and Paramount.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 17)
A surprising number of Terrytoons appear in this week’s survey as we resume our overview of characters interacting with audiences, narrators, and/or animators.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 9)
1942 and ‘43 (with one stray included here from ‘44) continued to bring us self-referential cartoons, plating at breaking the fourth wall, and immersing characters into the movie-going…
The Timeline of Tony Jones’ Disappearance
Anthony John Jones was born on 3 July, 1962 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia to Kevin and Beres Jones. Tony worked in Western Australia as a lab technician.…
OtakuGeneration (Show #227) Andy Looney
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Fist of the North Star, Kiba, Maji, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, Mouse
Episode 396, "Reptoady Jones"
On today’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump), RogersBase (YouTube extraordinaire), HuntressFan (Dressrosa contest winner), along with…
Episode 396, "Reptoady Jones"
On today’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump), RogersBase (YouTube extraordinaire), HuntressFan (Dressrosa contest winner), along with…
Runnin’ in the 90s
Rurouni Kenshin #60 Studio Pierrot may be stuck animating whatever popular manga is running in Shonen Jump for the foreseeable future, but it seems they are not…
The 90s Anime Aesthetic
90s anime represents the height of traditional cel animation. This is what gives 90s anime a certain glow or aesthetic that is hard to match.
2: Sicko Rising (feat. Chuck Rios)
OG Sicko and Anime Sickos theme composer Chuck Rios joins the Sickos and explains how he was born into the sicko life, and how he became a composer…
The Cartoons That Made Us
Take a fantastical trip back through animation history with this old asshole as he makes fun of internet trolls for being fucking stupid as usual.
Special 9, "The Hody Jones Christmas Special"
Live from the Fishman District in Fishman Island, The One Piece Podcast Presents: “The Hody Jones Christmas Special!” So sit by your olde-radio-den-den-mushi and enjoy some music from…
RIP to the King, James Earl Jones
RJ Writing Ink Reacts to the Passing of James Earl Jones D&A Anime Blog focuses on anime, but that doesn’t mean that we’re not fans of other things.…
Special 9, "The Hody Jones Christmas Special"
Live from the Fishman District in Fishman Island, The One Piece Podcast Presents: “The Hody Jones Christmas Special!” So sit by your olde-radio-den-den-mushi and enjoy some music from…
The Dopest 90s Anime Eyecatches
There's very little debate that 90s commercials were the peak of television. But even better than those two minutes without watching Cowboy Bebop were the five-second anime eyecatches…
The Gnarliest 90s Anime OPs
The Anime OPs of the 90s were totally tubular. Just imagine Bill Clinton rocking out on his saxophone to Cowboy Bebop's Tank. Now that'd be dope. #anime #cowboybebop…
The 5 Best Cartoons of 2021
This was a stellar year for animation—and not just on the Japanese side of things. Here are my picks for the best new animated TV series I watched…