Pivot Stickfigure Animator

Pivot Animator (formerly Pivot Stickfigure Animator and usually shortened to Pivot) is a freeware application that allows users to create stick-figure and sprite animations, and save them in the animated GIF format for use on web pages and the AVI format (in Pivot Animator 3 and later).^[1]
Pivot provides a simple, easy to use interface with a few features. It uses fixed length 'sticks' to ensure size consistency during animation.

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Anime

Anime (Japanese: アニメ, are Japanese animated productions featuring hand-drawn or computer animation. In Japan, the word refers to all animation, being a shortened form of the rōmaji animēshon ("animation"). Outside Japan, the meaning of the word anime can vary slightly; definitions include animation from Japan or, alternatively, a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. Arguably, the stylization approach to the meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. For simplicity, many Westerners strictly view anime as an animation product from Japan. Some scholars suggest defining anime as specifically or quintessentially Japanese may be related to a new form of orientalism.

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Adobe After Effect

Adobe After Effects is a digital visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application developed by Adobe Systems and used in the post-production process of filmmaking and television production. Among other things, After Effects can be used for keying, tracking, rotoscoping, compositing and animation. It also functions as a very basic non-linear editor, audio editor and media transcoder.

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Top 5 Best Selling Manga of All Time

One Piece at #1

A look at the best selling manga all time telling you all you need to know about the popularity of One Piece. As of May 3^rd of this year, the Elichiro Oda penned manga sits comfortably on the top spot. In 77 collected volumes, the manga has sold a collective 380 million copies worldwide. Number 2 is the original Dragon Ball series. With over 42 volumes, it has sold 230 million copies.
Here is a look at the top 5 best selling manga of all time...
 1. One Piece 380 Million copies sold

2. Dragon Ball 230 Million copies sold
3. Naruto 205 Million copies sold
4. Golgo 13 200 Million copies sold
5. Black Jack 176 Million copies sold

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