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Disney has been in the animation game for over 100 years and through out those years they have eclipsed into different eras that define their stories and productions. Everyone knows the Disney Renaissance, but do you know what animated movies make up the other era's of Disney Studios? Toon in and find out!

It's the most wonderful time of the year and it's all about Christmas Animation Specials and Movies for you and your family to watch! Wholesome wonderful Christmas specials that everyone knows about and maybe a few you haven't had the chance to watch yet. It's a full Recommendation episode here on Animation Destination Christmas Episode! Toon in Now!

It's been 4 years since Arcane first dropped on Netflix and we FINALLY have the season 2 to follow up on it. Does it hit all the right marks? Does it live up to the legacy of a PERFECT first season? Check out our review of Arcane Season 2 this week on Animation Destination!

My Hero Academia Season 7 is hailed as a return to form by the fans of the show. Being the penultimate season it's fair to say that everything is hitting the fan. Storylines are coming to an end as well as some characters are drawing their last breaths! What's to come this season on My Hero Academia? Toon in now!

Dragon Prince Season 6 hit Netflix this summer and we're here to talk about it right before Season 7 drops this December! It's Turkey Day in the USA and we're celebrating with a season about LOVE. That's the big underlying theme this season on Dragon Prince. All this... was done out of love.

Vox Machina continues its booming DnD adventure across Amazon Prime with it's third season and the CONCLUSION to the Chroma Conclave storyline. This adventure takes them to the heart of a Volcano, an Arabian paradise and to HELL itself as Vox Machina attempts to find the remaining vestiges to defeat Thordak the Cinder King!

It's the spookiest, day of the year and we're celebrating by talking about a quintessential Halloween movie from the minds Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman; Coraline! Stop motion is always a labor of love and when it comes from LAIKA we definitely love it! So hop on the nostalgia train and celebrate the 15th Anniversary of an iconic animated classic!

From Director and Producer Zack Snyder, comes the tail of Doom. A Ragnorok to the Gods of Norse Mythology. Not from frost giants but from a lone, weeping bride. Twilight of the Gods is a tale of Sigrid the Weeping, Loki Laufey-son, Leif the Merciful and many others. This is probably the best thing Snyder has produced since The Watchmen and it's worthy of high praise. Toon in now to this story, bef...

Scavengers Reign was a Max exclusive that got pushed to Netflix and man is it a blast to watch. A wonderful study of codependency, symbiotic and parasitic behaviors all weaved around a narrative a finding the will to survive at all costs. Mix that with a wonderful alien world and fully realized ecosystem and you have an instant classic. Let's toon in, to Scavengers Reign.

We are back from our small hiatus this week with a solo episode on Netflix Geeked Week 2024. So many animated shows are coming this year and it's so exciting that almost ALL of them look fantastic. Some of the best animation in the world is on Netflix and they just keep it coming. Toon in now!

This week we take a look at all the news from this months San Diego Comic Con and D23 Disney Expo announcements! So many announcements on animation and anime from across the streaming services and movie theaters coming later this year and early next. Let's toon in and get all the news!

My Adventures with Superman is BACK for it's second season and this time around we get to focus on the second most famous member of the Super-Family Kara Zor-El, better known as Supergirl! But is this the normal take we see of Kara from other media? New shows allow for new experiences and interpretations so toon in to see how Kara's introduction holds up in this new Superman lore.

Batman has returned to his first animated series in a decade with Batman Caped Crusader. From a long list of famous executive producers this series take Batman back to his pulp roots in a dark noir 1930s-esque Gotham with a bunch of new takes on an old rogues gallery. Toon in and let's dive into the Caped Crusader this week!

The Venture Bros. is one of my favorite shows of all time and after a TWENTY YEAR run it finally comes to an end with this off-the-wall final movie streaming on Max. Radiant is a full 8th Season of the show boiled down into a 2 hour movie and it's got everything you want. All the answers that you've been waiting for are here and it boils down to a message and theme that is very fitting for a show...

Spy x Family Code: White will be available on Blu-Ray at the end of the month by Jay and I watched the movie in theaters back in April so it's about time we talked about it! Saddle up on the latest and completely original movie chapter of Spy x Family!  Apologies for the POOR AUDIO QUALITY. There is a consistant POP throughout the broadcast and the beginning was UNLISTENABLE so it was pulled. 

The penultimate arc of Demon Slayer is here and Tanjiro is ready to train with all the Hashira to improve his skills and learn the secret of the flaming scar symbols that have been manifesting. This season is a great set up and possibly the best final 10 minutes of any finale we have seen. Toon in now for Demon Slayer Season 4!

X-men '97 might be the best animated Marvel series EVER MADE. This is not hyperbole. It might also be one of the best sequel series to ever be created. X-men '97 treads all the troubling parts of media by trying to please everyone, but rather than alienating everyone (as that tends to go) it succeeds in bringing on new fans and pleasing the nostalgic older audience. A triumph for Disney+ animation...

Julian from What's in My Head Podcast stops by for PART 1 of this two part discussion of the Cartoon Network classic cartoon pilot show, What a Cartoon Show! We get to talk about all the big shows that came from this anthology cartoon showcase like Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo and so much more! PART 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-cartoon-review-with-animation-destin...

Is The Sign the LAST Bluey episode? Is Disney trying to buy this property which is likely worth billions of dollars? This episode really hits a lot of themes and it may be more internally facing than most people realize. Sit down toon in and listen to two grown men talk about this amazing children's program!

Amazon's first big animated hit, Invincible, is back for season 2 and we've got 2 parts to cover that came out months apart. Was that a wise decision? New and old enemies alike for Mark to face and perhaps some brand new allies in this coming war against a planet of Supermen! Toon in now!

We are back on Dragon Ball this week and we're here to talk about one of the most famous arcs in the series. The introduction of the first BIG BAD, King Piccolo! That's right the father of the famous DBZ support character and the Demon King of Earth has showed up and he's ready to take over the world. Let's revisit this famous arc and have some fun. Toon in now!

The Manhwa that's taking the world by storm in the new anime adaptation of Solo Leveling. Jinwoo Sung has the power to level up in this world of hunters and magical dungeons. But is the SYSTEM planning more insidious reasons for him to become as powerful as he desires? This show took me by surprise and it's one heck of an introductory season. So toon in now!

Two Season in and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is the first great Marvel animated show in a LONG TIME. I would say it's the best animated show since Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. This show is a great direction for Marvel Animation to go and we hope we get a Season 3. Toon in now!

Season 2 of Spy X Family hits all the right spots with more Thorn Princess Yor doing crazy assassin missions! Not to worry the show doesn't get too dark, there's plenty of fun comedy to enjoy. But this season is packed with crazy action and plenty of violence as well. Toon in for our review of Spy X Family Season 2 with Ricky Vang of the Spoiler Force Podcast.

Akira Toriyama is one of the most influential manga creators in the history of the medium and it's hard to express the sadness that his passing has left for his fans. So it's best that we take some time to celebrate his life and career. All the things that he's worked on and of course we talk extensively about the first Shonen of it's kind Dragon Ball. This is our love letter to one of the best ev...