Rafael Motamayor

Rafael is a freelance entertainment writer specializing in animation, whose work has appeared on Thrillist, IGN, Observer, SlashFilm, Polygon and several other outlets. He can talk for hours about why Digimon is better than Pokémon.

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Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation is a thrilling companion to the legendary anime.

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'Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One' Finally Gets the DC Crossover Event Right

A worthy adaptation focusing on heart and character.

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The anime adaptation makes dungeoning a mouth-watering endeavor.

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You Probably Missed the Best Superhero Show This Year

Goodbye, Doom Patrol. We didn't deserve you.

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How 'One Piece' Breaks the Mold on Live-Action Anime Adaptations

Director Marc Jobst looks back at the making of Netflix's Daredevil, and translating One Piece to live-action.

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'Spider-Verse,' 'Puss in Boots,' and 'Ninja Turtles' Have Shaped A New Kind of Animated Blockbuster

Animators speak out on the new blockbuster

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From YouTube to Street Fighter: How DIY Directors Made 2023’s Scariest Movie

Inverse catches up with the directors of A24’s Talk to Me. (Spoilers ahead!)

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How Dungeons & Dragons Defies a Tired Hollywood Trend: “There’s Another Side to the Fantasy Genre”

The directors behind the new fantasy comedy movie tell Inverse how their film is different from other fantasy epics.

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How Agent Elvis Fixed the Biggest Problem With Elvis Biopics

The minds behind the new Netflix show tell Inverse how it came to life.

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'Suzume' is Makoto Shinkai's Most Daring, Caring, and Personal Movie Yet

This is the movie Makoto Shinkai has been preparing to make for the past eight years.

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How Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio became the darkest musical of the year

Co-screenwriter Patrick McHale talks about writing songs with del Toro, why they chose to include Benito Mussolini, and more.

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Netflix’s Redwall movie in limbo, reveals writer Patrick McHale

But the beloved novel may be turned into a series instead.

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Entertainment

Bubble review: Netflix’s new sci-fi anime is incredible in all but one important way

The director of Attack on Titan gives us incredible action scenes, but the plot and characters leave much to be desired.

ByRafael Motamayor
Codex

Will there be an Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 3? Season 5? An ‘AoT’ movie? Here’s what you need to know

What comes next?

ByRafael Motamayor
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Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 12 release date, time, trailer, and plot for "The Dawn of Humanity"

What happens now?

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Streaming Guide

Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 11 release date, time, trailer, and plot for "Retrospective"

Only two episodes to go...

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Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 10 release date, time, trailer, and plot for "Traitor"

It's the final countdown.

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Aisha Tyler wants to see her 'Diabolical' characters on 'The Boys'

Superheroes are just like wrestlers!

ByRafael Motamayor
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Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 9 release date, time, trailer, and plot for "Night of the End"

Titan Avengers assemble!

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Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 8 release date, time, trailer, and plot for "Pride"

Are we getting the great Titan alliance?

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