A feast of prime Grade A titles from MGM, Paramount, and Warner Brothers is on the table today.
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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 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 6)
More interactive screen madness from Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, and efforts to keep up from Terrytoons and Screen Gems.
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 12)
All our action this week is centered upon four characters, all installments containing self-winks to the illustrated media.
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 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…
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 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 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 1)
Not only cartoons about animators and the animation process, but cartoons about characters who knew they were in cartoons.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 11)
Another batch of animated eccentricities, all featuring characters that are well aware they are in a cartoon.
Turnabout Memories - Part 13
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Gintama, Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens, Kinnikuman, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Rewrite
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What makes Japanese cartoons “anime”?
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Calling Anime Cartoons: An Opinion.
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How an American Changed Soviet Cartoons
Lucille Cramer in the USSR.
The 5 Best Cartoons of 2021
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+14: The Rebel of Soviet Cartoons
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Episode One-Derland (Cartoons) Code Monkeys
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Eureka Seven Part 1 – Episodes 1-13
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Bakemonogatari Episode 13 – Tsubasa Cat, Part Three
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Eden Academy is hosting a once every half term get-together for all the Imperial Scholars! And it’s a big deal because Donovan Desmond himself is attending! This is…
About “Psycho-Pass”, part 2: Data Control
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About “Psycho-Pass”, part 1: Sibyl Society
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean (Part 3) (Episode 13)
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13 Apocalypse Anime About The End Of The World
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Episode One-Derland (Cartoons) Wander Over Yonder
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Ten Strange & Scandalous Pre-Hays Code Cartoons
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Call of the Night – 13 (Fin) – Let’s Talk About Love
While Nazuna plays video games alone (a typical night for her before meeting Kou), Kou is invited to Suzushiro Hatsuka’s apartment, where they’re greeted by three of Hatsuka’s…
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 13 (Pure Nonsense! #LupinIII)
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Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2 Episode 13: Favorites
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Dr. STONE NEW WORLD Part 2 Episode 13: Favorites
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Child Empowerment as Commodity and 1980s American Cartoons
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Translation: Toshio Suzuki Reminisces About Isao Takahata (Part 3)
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Translation: Toshio Suzuki Reminisces About Isao Takahata (Part 2)
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