Pixar had to unlearn some basic animation rules to pull off a more graphic 2D look for a tween and her inner beast, inspired by anime. “I grew up watching anime films as much as Disney and Pixar,” ...

"Luca" ushered in a new trend under Pete Docter of quirky, personal storytelling and more experimental, 2D-inspired stylization. To be sure, director Enrico Casarosa’s coming-of-age story — about two ...