Rafael Motamayor
Location
Stavanger, Norway
School
University Of Stavanger
Expertise
Shonen Anime, Star Wars Animated Projects, Kids' Animation
- Rafael was part of a team of writers that selected the 100 best animated sequences in history that won an award from the New York Press Club.
- He interviewed Hideaki Anno about making the last Evangelion movie.
- Rafael has covered every major international festival, from Cannes to Venice.
Experience
Rafael Motamayor has worked as a writer specializing in covering animation since 2018 for outlets such as Vulture, IGN, Polygon, IndieWire and The Hollywood Reporter. He keeps up with as many new anime shows as humanly possible while looking forward to his next film festival.
Education
Rafael has bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism and documentary production from the University of Stavanger, where he combined his passion for both filmmaking and journalism.
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Stories By Rafael Motamayor
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After nearly a quarter of a century, One Piece recast one of its most beloved voiceover performers due to health and age. Will The Simpsons be next?
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One of the most famous and influential anime series ever made is somehow better than its legacy (and our collective memories) would suggest.
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There's a shot in the trailer for James Gunn's Superman that bears more than a passing resemblance to a legendary moment from Dragon Ball Z.
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The What We Do in the Shadows series finale sees one of the main characters turning over a new leaf by becoming a caped crusader (but definitely not Batman).
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The trailer has arrived for James Gunn's Superman, which introduces David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and sets the stage for Gunn's DC Universe.
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Creature Commandos brings back one member of the Suicide Squad, and reveals that his rap sheet contained some major errors.
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 4 carries over a specific tradition that began with the Ryloth arc on the animated Clone Wars TV show.
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Rather than trying to craft a single perfect ending, the What We Do in the Shadows series finale features multiple endings for viewers to choose from.
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The Simpsons is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a Christmas special that harkens back to one of Ned Flanders' finest hours.
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The final movie in the Spider-Verse trilogy has two familiar faces on board to direct, and we have questions about what that could mean for the film.
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After years of other shows having to avoid gags because The Simpsons had already done them, The Simpsons repeated a bit that was in a Family Guy episode.
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The Karate Kid: Legends trailer brings characters from the franchise's various movies and series together, including Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.
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The Simpsons are still putting out great episodes and one of the latest examples is a Flanders-centric parody of one of the best crime shows on TV.
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Steven Spielberg once heaped praise on one of George Lucas' least liked Star Wars films, calling it his 'most accomplished movie.'
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One of the Fullmetal Alchemist adaptations is rated the best anime series of all time on IMDb, but has been overtaken by another anime show elsewhere.
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Animated prequel The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim features two little orcs whose voices sound oddly familiar.
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is full of homages to non-Star Wars titles, with episode 3 specifically nodding to a classic Disney animated fantasy film.
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The mysterious planet of At Attin in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew still uses Old Republic credits - but just how old are they?
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim essentially transforms one particular Tolkien character into Batman through the power of animation.
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Disney gave Ryan Reynolds a fair amount of creative freedom on Deadpool & Wolverine ... except when it came to referencing a certain Disney animated classic.
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's showrunners are already looking to the future, including how they would handle a major obstacle, should season 2 happen.
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Kraven the Hunter has a lot going for it, but the bizarre cinematic universe weirdly repeats a major mistake from The Amazing Spider-Man.
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2024 was a great year for anime shows, from Dragon Ball series to new titles with unique, imaginative visions. Here's our ranking of the 10 best ones.
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A brand-new Pokémon project is now officially being developed by one of the most critically-acclaimed animation studios to ever do it.
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Netflix's beloved anime series Arcane was canceled after just two seasons. Here are five similar shows to watch if it left you hungry for more.
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The series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy reused the same costumes that were featured in one of the all-time great sci-fi movie satires.
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With over 30 years of movies and TV shows, there's a whole lot of Power Rangers stuff to get through. Here's the correct way to approach the property.