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Art of Kill la Kill

Student council president Satsuki Kiryuin and her underlings, dubbed the Elite Four, rule Honnouji Academy. They have the school under complete control thanks to their special outfits that give them superhuman abilities. When transfer student Ryuko Matoi, who is searching for her father's killer, comes to Hannouji, she challenges the Elite Four to a battle that quickly consumes the school..

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Art of Oban Star-Racers

Eva's birthday has just passed, and she hasn't heard from her father. Despising the Boarding School she attends, she escapes using her Rocket Bike that she just completed. Taking on the alias "Molly," Eva sneaks with the Earth team to Alwas for the Great Race because the winner of the race gets any one wish granted. Little does the Earth Team know what danger awaits them..

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Art of The Breadwinner

Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family. Working alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world of freedom and danger. Drawing strength from the fantastical stories she invents, Parvana embarks on an epic quest to find her father and reunite her family.

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Art of the Iron Giant (part 1)

A giant alien robot crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, Hogarth, a local 9-year-old boy, discovers the robot and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley, becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and beatnik Dean McCoppin must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine..

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The initial moments are the most exciting and interesting, when you have to push yourself to explore and try to break with all you have done before. You feel like you will evolve a lot and will find a whole new style or technique that would fit great with the project.  Then comes that moment of truth..

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Leon Lee

We are in a time where so many animated shows, games, and short films are being produced. Hence, there are a lot of job opportunities out there and it is completely possible to make a living with a career in the arts. However, the question you must ask yourself is, “Am I willing to do what it takes and put in the practice to get the job I want?

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Davide De Cubellis

Making a living with your art and creativity is possible. Today the possibilities are limitless, talent counts less than perseverance and you can learn and at any age. The most important thing is to put a lot of effort into your work, because it’s a very competitive environment and not an easy road..

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Anna Orlova

I realized that if I wanted to become a concept artist, I needed much more than just knowing how to draw and paint traditionally. So I started to look for additional online educational opportunities in entertainment design..


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The Tale of Princess Kaguya

A bitter sweet story that manages to be both hopeful and sad, and occasionally even funny, all at once..

Song of the Sea
Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea is clearly a labor of love, having spent over five years in production, it tackles subjects not normally touched upon in mainstream family films..

The Man Who Planted Trees
The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees is a journey of self-fulfilment and healing. A story about how to recover from and make the best of a tragic situation..

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Cowboy Bebop

It's one of the most critically acclaimed television series ever created. It's the Firefly of anime. It's one of the few shows that actually lives up to all of its hype..

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Challengers Spotlight: Collection #4
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Once a Hero
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Welcome To My Life
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