Netflix’s latest Japanese order is My Melody & Kuromi, a stop-motion animation based on Sanrio characters. The series, directed by Tomoki Misato (Pui Pui Molcar), will roll out in July, and will ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

IndieWire reached out to a number of current animators about the eternal appeal of the Rankin/Bass stop motion and animated ...

Sanrio has long been a staple of Japanese popular culture, notably known for always integrating kawaii into its brand. The entertainment company extends from toys, video games, television shows, and ...

Stop motion movies often go bitterly underappreciated, with many stunning masterpieces of animation frequently falling by the wayside. Somewhat of a niche medium, stop motion animation can often be ...

If you have been around kids for the last 10 years, you probably know about Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. A one-eyed mollusk with bright pink sneakers and a raspy voice, the star of three internet ...

Adolescent woes often come from the desire to be accepted by our peers during that vulnerable age period. And in a world that still dehumanizes those existing in larger bodies, weight can be a major ...

A tattoo artist has created an incredible moving image of a scene from a Betty Boop cartoon, using 76 inkings. Phil Berge, based in Montreal, Canada, painstakingly tattooed a cartoon figure on various ...

Harold Halibut is an unusual fellow. The lanky figure, with an aquiline nose, suspenders, and janitorial toolbelt is an unassuming hero on board the Fedora – a giant spaceship, controlled by an ...