Card Catalog: The Tales of Roussel in “Ghost in the Shell”
I would like to share with you how one of my favorite animated films introduced me to one of my favorite authors.
Tag Archives: Anime
The Roots of Anime In America: “Alakazam The Great” (1961)
The original star of what would become “anime” in America was a monkey. The year was 1961, the film came to America as Alakazam the Great.
2025 Animation Book Preview – Part 2
Today, we’re checking out a baker’s dozen more books to keep an eye on in 2025!
One Giant Step: Looking Back at the Anime “Jack and the Beanstalk”
This anime feature celebrates the 50th anniversary of its release in Japan – on July 20th, 1974.
Otogi Production’s “Sparrow in the Gourd” (1959)
A film from the animation studio founded by Ryuichi Yokoyama (1909-2001), author and cartoonist best known for his long-running comic strip Fuku-chan.
Yasuji Murata: The Droll Fantasist
Murata was a rare animator that followed Winsor McCay’s lead: he conveyed his fantastic tales in a rather droll, dry manner.
Japanese Intros for Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
When Hanna-Barbera cartoons aired in Japan, many sported new theme songs created by Japanese composers and singers. I thought it would be fun to showcase some of the more notable ones.
Zagreb & Japanese Cartoon Oddities
For a final week of Kausler closet oddities I found a bunch of Zagreb and Japanese treasures I hadn’t seen before – and don’t seem to be online.
Japanese Fox Cartoons
Mark Kausler had several of these late-1940s Japanese “Fox” cartoons and they are – considering when and where they were made – pretty darn good.
Sanae Yamamoto: Cartooning In The Wild
He directed the 1960s feature known here as “Gulliver’s Travels Beyond The Moon”. But his unknown early work, back in the 30s and 40s, is brilliant!
