When Cartoon Brew premiered the first teaser for Klaus back in 2015, we had to clarify that it was hand-drawn. Confusion was forgivable: the characters had the volume, the polished sheen, normally ...

The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a bit of an underrated gem from NIS, a studio that most gamers probably know from the Disgaea series. This little RPG stars a young girl, Yuu, who goes on an ...

“Sketchbook,” Disney’s six-part documentary series devoted to the art of hand-drawn animation (streaming April 27 on Disney+), arrives as the studio embarks on the welcome return of traditional 2D — ...

The opening shot of “The Cuphead Show!” is of a teapot-shaped cottage in the woods. Just outside the cottage are a goat and flowers dancing along to the upbeat background music. A couple of ...

For a franchise inspired by a line of dolls defined almost exclusively by their freakish hairstyles, the “Trolls” films are surprisingly entertaining. The latest installment of the franchise, “Trolls ...

Disney hit “Mary Poppins Returns” not only successfully revisited the iconic look of the 1964 classic, it also brought back old-fashioned pencil-on-paper 2D animation to a Disney feature production.

While Studio MDHR has yet to reveal its plans for the future following the release of Cuphead, the developer does intend to use hand-drawn 2D animation for whatever comes next. On the latest episode ...

It’s a big year for Walt Disney Animation Studios, which turns 100 on Oct. 16, making it the longest-running animation studio in history. The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded by Walt Disney ...