This September, Disney’s groundbreaking syndicated block, the Disney Afternoon, turns 20. Containing such fan favorite series as DuckTales and The Adventures of the Gummi Bears, as well as then-newly discovered favorites including as Darkwing Duck, Gargoyles, and Goof Troop, the Disney Afternoon gave life to fresh animation, clever storytelling, and a great cast of characters. To be sure that we can celebrate the block’s anniversary in time by September 10th, we’ll be posting retrospectives on some of the most popular…

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In the 90s, there was this show called the Simpsons. It was popular. Ridiculously popular. It was a show that appealed to everyone with it’s smart jokes, edgy humor, and slapstick gags. As a comedy, it had everything one could want and it was animated on top of it. So it got bigger, and naturally when something gets too popular, everyone wants a piece of the pie. Because of the Simpsons’ popularity we had a slew of shows come out…

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Earlier at the Animation Revelation boards,(hint hint), we played a vote n’ rank game entitled Greatest Animated Movie, where we’d vote for and determine what the general conscious of the board would be for the choice favorite animated movie. Our top choice was 90’s outing Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, ideal for fans of the show, while follow-ups were Disney’s beloved cash cow The Lion King, Tim Burton and Henry Selick’s cult classic The Nightmare Before Christmas, and End of…

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Rushing this in to make sure I kept with my deadline, let me say that I couldn’t wait for a movie like The Princess and the Frog more. I’m hoping to see it this Friday and post about it on the main blog. Anyway, here are the articles I mentioned in the first part. John Musker & Ron Clements: The Legacy The Great Mouse Detective (1986): The beginning of a beautiful friendship, and what a beginning! Based on a series…

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This Friday, the first hand-drawn animated Disney movie in years, The Princess and the Frog, comes out. With some of the more recent Disney movies lacking in the certain magic that Disney used to reign supreme in supplying back in the day, this is an event the staff at Animation Revelation can not wait for. Especially not myself, a huge fan of Disney’s movies. Only about a year ago did I decide to rewatch a majority of the studio’s animated…

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My childhood is over. It took 19 years for it to happen, but it’s time to let my carefree years of youth go past me and prepare for the “joys” of adulthood. I just watched the last adventure of Ed, Edd, n’ Eddy, the cartoon which I invested more time in than any as a child and still kept up with through it’s decade-long run on Cartoon Network. It’s funny and kind of sad to think about it, really. I…

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“East meeting West” isn’t exactly the newest of concepts out there. For as long as I can remember, there has always been some kind of attempt at combining the two incredibly different cultures, whether it is a “fish out of water” type of story, or just in the sense that a story is told or displayed in a fashion similar to the other’s. In some cases, this has been successful. For others, well… … and now, after what seems like…

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… okay, maybe it wasn’t exactly the best time to give such early praise to Haruhi Suzumiya’s second season. As of late, we have been given a total of five new episodes, though I am currently wishing I only saw three of them. The season starts of strongly enough, with Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, which does of a good job of re-introducing the cast after a three year hiatus, but after that, things get a bit… meh. Enter the Endless Eight….

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Closing into Christmas in the middle of the busiest shopping week of the year, I think it’s time for AR to reflect on the best releases of the year, and give you recommendations on what to check out for your loved ones, as well as yourselves, in easy to navigate catagories for each type of person you’re shopping for. Action Lovers: Black Lagoon Season 1 box set + Season 2 Individual Volumes Bam If you find this scene kickass and…

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“Well, this is the end, beautiful friends. After more than 11 years, this is Toonami’s final broadcast. It’s been a lot of fun, and we’d like to thank each and every one of you who have made this journey with us. Toonami wouldn’t be the same without you. Hopefully, we’ve left you with some good memories. So, until we meet again, stay gold. Bang.” And with that, the greatest action block in the world has just ended it’s run and…

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