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animation

[an-uh-mey-shuhn] / ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Upset has been brewing since March, when fans started noticing the president using images of - and in one case depicting himself as - iconic Japanese animation characters like Naruto, Pikachu and Yu-Gi-Oh!.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Aside from being terribly boring and overlong, “Cars” represents Pixar’s first blatant step toward becoming a capitalist behemoth, an animation studio that would continue to prioritize money over media to this day.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

But reports suggest that the iPhone’s Dynamic Island will have a permanently accessible Siri animation, and that users will be able to swipe down to access a Search or Ask interface.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

He’s no hack: Knight’s debut film, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” was nominated for an Academy Award for animation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

I don’t want to blow my first chance at animation.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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