It’s a sad week for animation with the passing of Satoshi Kon and now Kihachiro Kawamoto. A student of Jiri Trnka, Kawamoto created beautiful stop motion puppet animation grounded in Japanese bunraku and Noh theater. Here’s his short, “Oni / The Demon.”
I don’t have cable right now so I’m rewatching old shows and movies. A lot of them are animated. Such is my way. I’d like to have a nobler reason for rewatching them–something like when James revisited his favorite childhood books. And it’s true—he did inspire me. But […]
Some kind, considerate fan saved and uploaded episodes of the old web series, Gotham Girls. And they’re right here.
Here’s Adult Swim’s “Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation.” Looks pretty sweet.
Adult Swim has a trailer for the new season of Venture Bros. (If you’re having trouble seeing it, try using Hotspot Shield).
Moises Chiullan has a lovely piece about mortality and Toy Story 3.
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