Animation

The three-headed baby is going to haunt us in our dreams.

Kyoto Animation was a beloved cornerstone of Japan's booming $2 billion anime industry when a deranged arsonist attempted to burn it all down, resulting in the country's worst act of mass murder since World War II.

Early animation was stiff and stilted — until Max Fleischer's breakthrough technique changed everything.

Watch sets of two very different kinds of artists draw each other in real time.

The Japanese animation group has produced some of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, from "Spirited Away" to "Howl's Moving Castle." We rank the best ones.

The eyes are bigger. The teeth are… less prominent. And the overall CGI character is less creepy.

This looks to be a tail to remember. "Scoob!" premieres in theaters on May 15 in 2020.

Jamie Foxx plays Joe Gardner, a jazz musician in New York City who embarks on a fantastical journey after he passes away. "Soul" will come out in 2020.

Lee Hardcastle is back again with "Rick and Morty: The Non-Canonical Halloween Adventures."

How the man who voices two of TV's most beloved leading men helped build two distinct animated worlds.

This is a familiar tale. A relatable one. One that involved you and the fellas going for a nice ride through the neighborhood, getting chased by a food cart cook, wheeling on over to a rooftop party and meeting a unicycle gang.

Hayao Miyazaki's films exist in a rare space: theaters and for-purchase video

"Is that your dog?" "Which one?" "Uh, the one with the six pack?"

How the sparkles get their, uh, sparkle.

A "deep fake" of sorts that we can get behind.

Sure, Phil Collins' tunes from 1999's "Tarzan" are iconic and beloved. But, as composer and YouTuber Sideways both point out, good music does not a musical make.

We have Steve to thank for a lot of things, not only in technology but also in animation. Without him, there would be no "Toy Story" and therefore no "Finding Nemo", "Up" or "The Incredibles."

It was about halfway through the new, photorealistic remake of "The Lion King" that I found myself overwhelmed with grief.

"It was a bit daunting because so many people have such a connection to the original film and I knew that there were certain areas that we had to stick closely to."

It's animated. But the distinction doesn't matter.

"Conan could've used his powers to fight crime, instead, he opted for cheap laughs and light celebrity chat."

This show is supremely beautiful in case you forgot or didn't know.

How one unassuming special effect challenged animators and made Disney history.

"Decades ago, anime may have been considered 'niche,' but now anime is at the forefront of so many important cultural events and conversations."

When you compare the two side by side, it just seems like the live-action adaptation is missing something.

How does Pixar create a world that rivals our own?

"Jacob and the Giraffe" makes no sense. And yet, it also makes perfect sense. Come for the weirdness, stay for the incredible animation, twist ending and general visual storytelling excellence from Cool 3D World.

Video essayist Mikey Neumann breaks down the characters and drama at the heart of the early 2000s animation industry that allowed the story of "Shrek" to be told. Like onions and ogres, this tale has a lot of layers.

But the form that rescue will take is a bit, um, let's say, flighty and unusual. "Spies in Disguise" premieres in theaters on Christmas.

Pixar has made some significant advancements in its animation in the 24 years since the original "Toy Story" was released.

The track features a melody from Nirvana's "In Bloom."

This is the epic battle and conclusion of "Astartes." Technically it's a four-part series, but we think the action stands incredibly well on its own.

Artist Aaron Blaise spent 21 years working on Disney's most famous animated films. Here he explains his process for character creation and revision.

YouTuber Andymation spent 35 work days — spread over 3 months — creating this gorgeous anime-style flipbook.

This visualization shows how devastatingly widespread the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster was in 1986.

Warning: this trailer contains graphic footage of a broken doll. "Toy Story 4" will be in theaters on June 21.

It started with "Aladdin" and Robin Williams. Or, more accurately, it started with the Walt Disney Company screwing over Robin Williams by going against his wishes to market the movie around his star power.

Sleep paralysis is a real and scary affliction that's also incredible common. Here, animator Andrew Ognibene explains his struggle with his own hallucinations, aided with alarming illustrations.

"'Primal' features a caveman at the dawn of evolution. A dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival in a violent, primordial world."

The long and complex history England's rise from a small kingdom to a mighty global powerhouse, distilled into an easily digestible YouTube video.

It may be a Pokémon world, but grown-up Digimon fans will always know theirs was the superior show.

Big name actors don't just walk up to the mic, say a few words and walk away with a fat paycheck. Well, they sort of do that — but there is extensive work put in beforehand.

"[My mum] wasn't getting it at all. It was like someone being confused why penguins can't fly — they've got two wings like all of the other birds, so why not throw them out of a plane?"

It's always an odd, beautiful thing when some weird abomination from the internet makes it onto mainstream TV.

We know that most public transportation maps are meant to be schematic illustrations rather than geographically truthful renderings, but that doesn't mean we aren't in awe when we see comparisons like this.

Does the audio from the latest, potentially spoiler-ific "Endgame" trailer still work when paired with clips from the MCU's animated cousin? Yes, yes it does.

For their respective 40th and 45th anniversaries, the Gundam and Hello Kitty franchises are doing something out of the ordinary for their fans. They're, uh, gonna  stage a big fight with each other?

Something about this clip is oddly reminiscent of the animated film "Sausage Party." Which seems especially odd for an ad for one of the biggest companies in biotech.

Because the enemy of our enemy is sorta… our frenemy? "The Angry Birds Movie 2" will be in theaters on August 16.

The description of director Vincent Lynen's short purports that it's about "Macho's, guns, cars, motorcycles and hot girls." We think it's fair to say it's about slightly more than that.

And this one looks like it's going to be a real tearjerker like "Toy Story 3." "Toy Story 4" will be released in theaters on June 21.

There is no character in the "Simpsons" universe more mysterious, or more raisinlike, than Hans Moleman.