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Books: Batman – The Animated Series
By Raz Greenberg. Perhaps the most surprising thing about Joe Sutliff Sanders new book, Batman: The Animated Series, which analyzes the superhero show as part of Wayne State…
2205 Mecha Design/Concept Research interviews
From the Star Blazers/Yamato fan club magazine, issue 13 (November 2021): Mecha Designer Mika Akitaka and Concept Researcher Shinya Ogura discuss their work for Yamato 2205 Chapter 1,…
The Strangest Strange Cartoon
Plus: 'Genius Loci' and global animation news.
The JAFC and Dissertation Research
In its earliest days, film was a perishable art form. Some conservative estimates place the percentage of lost live-action silent films, the majority from the earliest days of…
The Cartoon That Inspired 'Wander'
A look at 'Professor Balthazar.'
Yamato 2205 media catalog
Chapter 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray October 8, 2021 The theater-exclusive Blu-ray for 2205 was a hot seller with many theaters running out of copies in the first week.…
Yamato 2205 model catalog
Mecha Collection model 01 October 8, 2021 Deusula III was the first model kit of the 2205 era, and once everybody had the chance to study it in…
Yuri Cafe Research Project
Okazu turned 22 this past week! Happy birthday to everyone here at Okazu! Every year I like to do some piece of research and this one is very…
Cartoon Corner: The Owl House Review
“This is clearly not the PG fantasy world I always dreamed about.” What’s the Story? Luz is a self-assured teen just bursting with imagination and creativity, unfortunately that…
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Do you really think ALF said no?
Throwback Thursday: The Interviews
One of the best parts of this ten year journey has been the connections I’ve made with some extraordinary people. Not everyone I’ve met has been nice, that’s…
The Birth of the 'Peanuts' Cartoon Series
On 'Charlie Brown's All Stars' (1966).
The Chinese Cartoon That Beat the Censors
Plus: retro ads and the world's animation news.
Episode 337, "The J. Peterman Slave Catalog"
On today's episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Christopher Guerrero, voice of Gecko Moria in FUNimation's One Piece, joining us for an interview. Joining…
Episode 337, "The J. Peterman Slave Catalog"
On today's episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Christopher Guerrero, voice of Gecko Moria in FUNimation's One Piece, joining us for an interview. Joining…
Episode 592: Batman Slayer
In the dark of the night, when criminals commit crimes, a shining light will pierce through and reveal the truths and that light is Anime Pulse. This week…
Episode #62 – Batman Ninja
Japan On Film will be ending, but we’re presenting you an episode on Batman Ninja that Perry did with Derrick Ferguson on the Superhero Cinephiles podcast.
The 13th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship...
The 13th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship ...
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Son of Ultimate Cartoon Classic – The Cartoon Milk Hall of Fame of Excellent Animation
Hotel E Hotel E is a cartoon by Priit Parn, an Estonian director of animation. Estonia is not widely celebrated for their animated cartoons, and that’s a shame…
Chilling with Cartoon Compilations
When you dunno what to do, it's good to watch a bunch of cartoons.
RIP, Kevin Conroy. You are The Batman
Who’s the greatest person to ever play Batman? Anyone from the 1960s might say that it was the late Adam West, and some might argue that it was…
Spiraken Mini Movie Review: The Batman 2022
In this mini movie review, Xan and Gretta give their initial impressions on the latest Batman film. Is it a let down or is it a masterpiece. Sit…
Batman Ninja and the East-West Discourse
Blog about anime and manga
Afro Samurai, Batman Ninja, Batman: Gotham Knight, Death Note, Ghost in the Shell
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Alternate 1920s Batman hooked me the second I read the description – along with the Lovecraftian aspects of dread and menace. Here’s a short note on that from…
Creators Discuss Reinventing the Dark Knight for Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League and Aztec Batman
We spoke with Batman Ninja's Jumpei Mizusaki and Kazuki Nakashima and Aztec Batman's José C. García de Letona and Juan Meza-León about adapting the iconic superhero for their…
The Art of Animated Titles
During their mid-century boom.
Cartoon Pulse: Episode One – The Cowardly Martians
It's a brand new show! Joseph and Andrew have quit Anime reviews, and are moving to the West to tackle cartoons. In our inaugural episode we talk about…
How to Understand Research Papers
Research papers follow a regular structure that helps you find what matters for your project. Most papers have the following sections: Abstract – the summary of the study…
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Batman & DBZ Were Made By The Same People
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EP 51: The Batman & Dr. Stone Manga Finale
The week I share my thoughts on The Batman Movie, The Dr Stone Manga has ended on its 5th anniversary and Sabikui Bisco shocked me this week. All…
Footrot Flats: An Okay Cartoon
An attempt to articulate apathy towards an animated adaptation.
Netflix Animated Expansions
There have been a lot of interesting trends in the world of streaming recently. More streaming services taking anime including Disney + (yuck), Star Wars Visions, and Netflix…
Animated Patlabor Statistics
Sourced from the 25th anniversary book
Happy After-Christmas Cartoon: “The Little Toy Soldier”
I sort of enjoyed this little film and the bizarre nature of this little tale.
YOSHIYUKI TOMINO INTERVIEWS
Given the complexity of the man we all know as Tomino, I’ve decided to do a weekly deep-dive into some older interviews he’s had with a wide variety…
How They Animated 'The Wolf House'
Plus: news and mid-century Yugoslav animation.
+16: The First Animated Christmas Special
When UPA mashed up Charles Dickens with its most famous character.
+15: The Master of Animated Dance
Peeking into the artistry of Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo.
Every Animated Wukong - The Monkey King
Sun Wukong, aka the monkey king aka son goku, has appeared in film and TV for almost 100 years. Here is a quick look at the appearances of…
The Art of the Animated Music Video
Looking at three standout works.
Royal Space Force Independent Research – Newspapers
A summary of my recent newspaper findings related to Royal Space Force.
REBEL 3199 Science Research, Part 1
From the Chapter 1 program book: SF researcher Shinya Ogura, science advisor for the Space Battleship Yamato remake series, presents some of his work for Dark Invasion with…
Professor Elm’s research on Pokémon Eggs
Pokémon eggs are an interesting subject, although they first appeared in the games in the second generation, the concept of Pokémon breeding was already something that was teased…
