Fred Patten compares and contrasts two new theatrical releases from Asia -- Japan’s Appleseed and South Korea’s Sky Blue.

Taylor Jessen talks with Henry Selick about going dry-for-wet on The Life Aquatic and opening the door on the looking-glass world of Coraline.

Nancy Cartwright writes about preparing for an audition and how to stay professional despite it all.

Animator Patrick Smith takes us on his personal journey through the Ottawa Animation Festival.

In this month’s excerpt from Stop Motion, Susannah Shaw continues her look at character design with making your own model.

Anime expert Fred Patten takes a look at the highly anticipated anime feature Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, talking over the film with Production I.G producer Mitsuhisa Ishikawa.

Danny Fingeroth looks at what gets lost in translation from the comicbook page to the big and small screens.

Janet Hetherington looks at the manga mania that is flooding over the publishing industry and winning the hearts of dedicated female fans.

Karen Raugust investigates how comic publishers are using new technology to market their products to new audiences.

Anime expert Fred Patten chronicles the phenomenon that is Yu-Gi-Oh!