Total: 71 posts
Posts in: animation
- Let’s Play
- Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?
- Hands Off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun
- A Wild Last Boss Appeared!
- My Gift LVL 9999 Unlimited Gacha Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon I’m Out for REVENGE !!!!! †
- A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai
- Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I’m a Reincarnator
- May I Ask for One Final Thing? *
- The Dark History of the Reincarnated Princess
- With You, Our Love Will Make it Through
- My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s
- The Banished …
- My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s (CR)
- May I Ask for One Final Thing? (CR)
- Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (CR)
- Yano-Kun’s Ordinary Life (CR)
- A Star Brighter Than the Sun (Prime)
- This Monster Wants to Eat Me (CR)
- Digimon BeatBreak (CR)
- Shabake (CR)
- Ninja vs. Gokudo (Prime)
- Wandance the Animation (Disney+)
- With You, Our Love Will Make it Through (CR)
- Sanda (Prime)
- Dusk Beyond the End of the World (HiDive)
- A Wild Last Call …
- Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
- The Shiunji Family Children
- Can a Boy/Girl Friendship Survive
- Classic Star Stars
- Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
- Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World
- The Beginning After the End
- The Brilliant Healers New Life in Shadow
- Unaware Atelier Master
- The Too Perfect Saint Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom †
- The …
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
- To Be Hero X
- Anne Shirley
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
- Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
- Apocalypse Hotel
- Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
- Mobile Suit Gundam: …
- Osananajimi Ga Zettai Ni Makenai Love Comedy †
- Seirei Gensouki Spirit Chronicles
- Girlfriend, Girlfriend †
- Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory
- The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
- A Couple of Cuckoos †
- The Rising of the Shield Hero: Season 2
- Arifureta Shokugyou De Sekaisaikyou 2nd Season
- The …
- Possibly The Greatest Alchemist of All Time
- Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!
- The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
- Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World
- I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
- Promise of Wizard
- The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
- Solo Leveling
- Farmagia
- Even Given the Worthless Appraiser Class, I’m Actually The Strongest
- I Left My A-Rank …
- Listen to some music. I’ve been sharing my album plays, and here’s a list of them that I refresh a few times a week. tylerknowsnothing.com/nothing-m…
- Go for a walk
- Spend time with friends
- Play a game like a board game, video games, or get into table-top role-playing games (TTRPG), or even just a few dozen rounds of poker
- Read a book like Isaac Asimov’s Robot series, many of which are murder mysteries. …
- Sakamoto Days (Netflix)
- Medalist (Hulu, Disney+)
- Ameku MD Doctor Detective (Crunchyroll)
- OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Knew What She’s Saying (Crunchyroll)
- I Have a Crush at Work (Crunchyroll)
- Honey Lemon Soda (Crunchyroll)
- The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Crunchyroll)
- Flower and Asura (HiDive)
- From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated (HiDive)
- Zenshu (Crunchyroll)
- Tasokare Hotel (YouTube, Prime Video)
- Sora-Iro Utility (HiDive)
- I May Be a …
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I won’t lie, I adore #LAIKA Studios to pieces. They share my top spot for best ever studio with #Ghibli. The craft is the heart and soul of both of these greats, and not just in #animation. I am extremely excited for the upcoming #Wildwood movie and love seeing their behind-the-scenes clips. youtu.be/nKV_Nc2bf…
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This is a rather fascinating dive into the history of the ‘Itome’ or closed-eye #anime character that includes a brief sketch of the history of anime itself. In an aside, some peeps complain that it’s “AI slop”, but some people don’t want to face reveal, so there’s that. #animation youtu.be/2xrYxlimI…
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This looks amazing, and they’ve gotten well past their Kickstarter goal. With a week to go, it’ll be interesting to see if they can get all of the stretch goals met. #SciFi #SCP #animation www.youtube.com/watch
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I feel as if I’ll need to watch this a few times more to fully understand, but I think I get the subtext to a degree. #scifi #animation youtu.be/b62oBb16U…
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I really like the idea behind Wheels & Roses, an #indie #animation about roller derby and magic. The pilot is short and a bit rough in places, but it has real promise and I think they just need resources to improve. Give them some love! www.youtube.com/watch
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A rather amazing #short #animation from DUST and Guru Studio with an unwieldy title, “Strange Visitors Discover the Secrets of a Long-Dead Space Station”. Well worth the 10 minute run-time. #scifi #youtube
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Hottest Trash for Fall 2025 - Mother's Basement
As I (inexplicably) do every new season, the following is a list of all the shows Geoff recommends in the dumpster fire category. There’s a load of hot, new trash, so it should burn for some time.
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Oh my! This looks like an amazing game coming early next year for all platforms, including the OG #Nintendo #Switch. This in-house minidoc explains the basics. #videogames youtu.be/_BoP0f2tR…
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The BEST Anime of Fall 2025 - Ones To Watch Master List | Mother's Basement
It’s that time again!? Wow! Got caught off guard and I’m a few days late. Also, tinnitus sucks, and that’s on top of my skeleton slowing falling apart. But hey, there’s animation to appreciate! Watch below and let’s dive in:
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#SatoshiKon is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time. His medium just happened to be #animation. #PerfectBlue. #TokyoGodfathers. #Paprika. #ParanoiaAgent. And, of course, the topic for this video, #MillenniumActress. Pancreatic cancer took him at age 46. youtu.be/1R1rOH4ws…
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If you’ve never heard of “Wakfu” and enjoy animated series, then you might want to watch this #YouTube video about the #French series. If you know #Wakfu, then you’ll be pleased to know a fifth season has been funded. #animation www.youtube.com/watch
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Oh, this is right up my #animation alley. Very funny … and weird … and nigh incomprehensible … and awesome AF. #action #short www.youtube.com/watch
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I see a lot going on here and I’m liking it a lot. As one might expect, a lot of references made to those things of the #90s they’re paying homage to with #BulletTime #animation #shorts #SDCC www.youtube.com/watch
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Episode 3 of #MECHWEST is the best yet. Definitely subscribe and share to show your support and help them make more episodes. This kind of indie #animation work takes of lot of dedication. www.youtube.com/watch
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Hottest Trash Anime Master List - Spring 2025
It’s that time again! Every three months, or “cour” as seems to be the preferred terminology, Geoff Thew puts out his guides for Best and Worst #anime of said season. This round is for the freshest trash for Spring 2025. Make sure to watch along… youtu.be/PCNT1xSW3…
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Two legendary #scifi icons, each with their own legendary maneuver, face off against the other in an epic showdown. Who will prevail? We may never know. The top keeps spinning… #sttng #startrek #animation www.youtube.com/watch
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The WORST Anime of ALL TIME - 10th Anniversary: The Complete List
Part of the payment I must make to Satan to save my soul from eternal damnation is to prepare a detailed listing of all anime that Geoff lists in his Mother’s Basement videos on YouTube. Just kidding. I do it because I love it and want to help peeps retain the font of knowledge that Geoff shares with us in his various videos. Today’s video is a comprehensive breakdown of the ten worst anime of all time. Yes, the worst of the worst or the animated equivalent of emotional torture.
NOTE: This is a list of anime series to AVOID. These shows are NOT like the Hottest Trash which you can watch because sometimes bad == good. So, please don’t watch these, unless you’re a sadist… or a masochist who wishes to inflict …
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I believe Spice Frontier is one of the more unique spins on #SciFi that I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen most of it! Combine the idea of food as a tool for diplomacy with exciting space exploration and you get this! Impressive work from all departments! #animation #pilot #TV youtu.be/SeAqnHywr…
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I love Mobile Police #Patlabor, an #anime #mecha series unlike any other. It’s been around for a very long time and will be returning next year with Patlabor EZY. If you are new to Patlabor, check out STEVEM’s fantastic retrospective. #animation #TV #movies #scifi #mamoruoshii www.youtube.com/watch
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For oldsters: Watch this video to confirm your admiration for these shows. For youths: Watch this video to find new shows that’ll blow your mind. Conclusion: Any list that includes Cowboy Bebop must be accurate. That is all. #scifi #tv #90s youtu.be/uT42ldiYM…
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The Canadian #ProgRock band #Rush has been one of my favorite bands period. I also adore the art of #animation. In 1985 the two came together in an animated short broadcast on Canadian TV that year. Now you can watch it. It’s not great, but the music is. #music #scifi #TV www.youtube.com/watch
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Winner of Film of the Year and the People’s Choice award for the 2024 Rookie Awards, “Student Accomplice” is the entry from a team of 30 from Brigham Young University’s School of #Animation. It’s easy to see why :) #TheRookies #BYU #Shorts www.youtube.com/watch
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Wow. How odd. #StarTrek #scifi #STTNW #SpongebobSquarepants #TV #animation www.youtube.com/watch
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I adore the Wachowskis 2008 cinematic masterpiece Speed Racer, but it’s taken almost two decades for most of the world to recognize its brilliance. Patrick (H) Willems latest video explains why. Also, just watch it, for the first time or again. #movies #speedracer #anime www.youtube.com/watch
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If you’ve never seen #Floor796, prepare to be amazed. A single artist, in their free time, has been creating an enormous, tile-based animated #GIF filled with all manner of characters from all manner of media. They’ve just added a new tile today. #animation #art #creatives #ZeroAI floor796.com
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I legit sat and stared at the screen for like ten minutes after watching the pilot. GLITCH, creators of The Amazing Digital Circus, has a new series called The Gaslight District and it’s amazing. You’ve never seen anything like this. #animation #pilot #TV #adultanimation www.youtube.com/watch
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The BEST Anime of Spring 2025 - Ones To Watch
If you’ve gotten your fill of trash, Geoff has also posted his picks for the best new shows of the Spring cour of 2025 on his main channel, Mother’s Basement. This is a list of all the shows he mentions. Print it out and use it as a crib sheet to track what you’re interested in screening whilst you watch the episode. The main list follows, with additional lists for honorable mentions and the bargain bin. Enjoy all of your lost time!
The BEST Anime of Spring 2025 - Ones To Watch / Mother’s Basement
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Hottest Trash Re:Heated Anime Master List - April 2025
Geoff posted a mashup of the hottest harem trash he’s covered in the lasts four years on his #YouTube channel, Basement Life (well, second channel, I guess). This is a list of all the shows he mentions. Print it out and use it as a crib sheet to track what you’re interested in screening whilst you watch the episode. Be prepared, however, as it’s two and a half hours long!
4 Years of Harem Trash - Hottest Trash Re:Heated / Basement Life
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#ScienceSaru has teased a new TV adaptation of #MasamuneShirow’s legendary #GhostInTheShell slated for #2026. A close look at the teaser reveals that Aramaki, Kusanagi, Batou, and the Tachikomas are straight from the original #manga. #GITS #TV www.youtube.com/watch
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Just to get a sense of how brilliant #BradBird is when it comes to #animation, check out this ancient pencil test from his post-CalArts days at #Disney. It’s formatted as a trailer for “The Spirit”, an adaptation of Will Eisner’s #comics. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch
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#BradBird is back directing #animation with his original script “Ray Gunn” which is already in production. Animation will be handled by #Cinesite and #Skydance Animation Madrid and is a #scifi #noir about the last human detective. #movies www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-f…
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I’m not sure the downside indicated is an actual downside. From all indications, the #LiveAction How To Train Your Dragon is fantastic, bucking the trend of such remakes. I just hope the flying scenes evoke the same emotions as the originals. #movies #animation #httyd www.slashfilm.com/1825943/h…
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Good news, everyone! Okay, just #animation lovers, but it’s still great news! Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav vaulted Coyote VS. ACME for tax reasons, but it’s now being released by Ketchup, makers of The Day The Earth Blew Up. It’s official, but we don’t have a date yet. #movies www.slashfilm.com/1823161/c…
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#Panasonic has commissioned the creation of an Original Video #Animation, commonly known as an #OVA. It’s not for marketing, per se, but a fairy tale promoting a belief in ourselves to perceive the world more positively. #OsakaKansaiExpo #2025 #LandOfNOMO www.youtube.com/watch
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LA is my hometown. The #Capitalism segment of #Hollywood is dwarfed by the creatives who make the media we love. They should be paid and not replaced by #AI. Now watch Mikey’s video about the sign. #film #TV #animation #music www.youtube.com/watch
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I love the #Animation work that comes out of #Gobelins, and this has to be one of my new faves! #anime #shortfilm #film #YouTube #art www.youtube.com/watch
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I’m cautiously optimistic. #Disney has clearly learned lessons as the #LiveAction Lilo & Stitch trailer hits a lot of recognizable beats from the source, but they’ve also made a lot of changes. I fear too much, but we’ll see. #animation #movies www.youtube.com/watch
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If you’ve ever watched Space Ghost Coast to Coast on #CartoonNetwork then you know George Lowe. He voiced Space Ghost and the show was a key element in the development of CN’s late night block, #AdultSwim. He passed away on March 2nd. #animation #TV #RIP www.yahoo.com/entertain…
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I can’t agree with @kotaku.com about most on this list. #Disney #liveaction adaptations are mostly wretched & soulless, aside from #2 The Jungle Book and #1 Pete’s Dragon, both from 2016. Lilo & Stitch might get on my list, though. #film kotaku.com/disney-li…
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Just came across an animatic for the pilot of “Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl” and I’m all in for it. The humor and trope flipping is sharp! #Indie #Animation has been growing strong over the past decade, and it’s glorious. @kianamai.bsky.social #YouTube www.youtube.com/watch
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Just watched #AdultSwim’s new #AdultAnimation series Common Side Effects created by Joseph Bennett and Steve Hely. It’s a departure from the norm as it is a conspiracy thriller and not a comedy. The #animation is also quite excellent. Watch the pilot here. #TV www.youtube.com/watch
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Hottest Trash Anime Master List - Winter 2025
It’s that time again! Every three months, or “cour” as seems to be the preferred terminology, Geoff Thew puts out his guides for Best and Worst #anime of said season. This round is for the trash. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch
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Well, it seems that #RoosterTeeth might be back! If you don’t recognize the name of the #animation studio, you might recall the years of #machinima Red Vs. Blue, a video game comedy series that used #Halo instead of traditional processes. #videogames www.polygon.com/news/5193…
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: If you use #Homebrew on #macOS don’t trust any ads promoting it. There’s a good chance that it’s actually #malware. I use it all the time, but since I block all ads, I’ve never seen this, but be careful! #apple #tech #infosec #scams appleinsider.com/articles/…
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Things you can do instead of watching America being peacefully handed over to a criminal - Inauguration Special 2025
Don’t watch the news today since all they’ll be talking about is how great and normal it is to just hand an entire country over to a criminal in the name of a democracy that’s been utterly broken and shreaded. If that leaves you unsure of what to do instead, here are some suggestions:
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BEST Anime of Winter 2025 - Ones to Watch (Mother's Basement on YouTube)
The following is the complete list of shows mentioned in Geoff’s latest Best of Anime seasonal videos. Watch the linked YouTube video for details on each anime series –> www.youtube.com/watch
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HA! #CartoonNetwork’s #AdventureTime. I didn’t watch nearly enough, but our daughter loved the series and there were also #comics, but it ended back in 2018. The good news? It’s coming back and will start dropping new issues in April of this year. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/01/o…
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In 2019 Gint Zilbalodis released his film “Away” which he animated and produced by himself. His new film “Flow” just won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, though this time he did have a small team, and beating heavyweights “Inside Out 2” and “The Wild Robot”. #animation #movies www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/go…
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I’m quite sad that 2011’s #animated ‘The Adventures of #Tintin’ directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson & Kathleen Kennedy hasn’t gotten a sequel yet. It’s a great #movie and did well at the global box office. Now Tintin and Popeye will soon be entering the public domain. www.polygon.com/news/5022…
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#HomestarRunner has been on #YouTube for years. I’m subscribed to their channel and watch when they put out new content. Nice to see Polygon finally noticing, though. If it’s been a while, you should revisit some old faves. #cartoons #comedy www.polygon.com/yuletide-…
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Found this in my #YouTube recommendations this #Christmas morning :) The #Lancia #Delta #Integrale is my all-time favorite rally car and this is some stunning #animation in Unreal Engine 5 #UE5 #shorts #film www.youtube.com/watch
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So, just watched all of Amazon’s Secret Level series and here’s my review: It’s not… great. At least with Love Death & Robots we got original stories. These are glossy, extended ads for #VideoGames or, in the case of Ep. 15, an ad for Sony. Don’t bother. Just rewatch LD&R on Netflix.
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www.youtube.com/watch As reported on #Animation World Network, #Netflix has dropped a teaser for Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight, the third CG #film from Alain Chabat and the first to be localized for English audiences. I read Goscinny & Uderzo books as a child in the 70’s and have loved them ever since. Each successive film has looked better and better, and it’s clear they’re leaning more into the comic roots of the tales of one village of Gauls against the Roman Empire. #movies
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Um… WOW!? Looney Tunes haven’t gotten a lot of love in… decades? Just take in the teaser for Ketchup Entertainment’s new #animation outing, The Day the Earth Blew Up starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. The teaser is utterly hilarious, and it’s traditional 2D animation and hits theaters February 28th, 2025. #cartoons #movies www.youtube.com/watch
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www.polygon.com/animation… #animation #movies I’ve recently watched Away for the first time and was blown away. I nearly passed out when I found out it was made by one person. Now director Gints Zilbalodis' new film Flow is in theaters now and people appear to be loving it. If you haven’t seen Away yet, you can watch it now for free on Tubi, with ads of course. But you should buy the Blu-Ray or rent it, as it’s better without interruptions.
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www.amazon.com/gp/video/… #animation #videogames Just watched the first eight episodes of Secret Level on Amazon Prime. Like Love, Death, & Robots, it’s gorgeous. Unlike LD&R it is mostly soulless. Only Dungeons & Dragons (Ep. 1) and Armored Core (Ep. 8) feel like a part of their game worlds. New World (Ep. 3) offers a good chuckle. PAC-MAN (Ep. 6) shouldn’t have been made. It’s not a bad waste of a little more than two hours, though.
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I’ve watched the vast majority of the fifty nine films on this list of the best anime films of all time according to /Film. How about you? I won’t bother critically analyzing the list. It seems accurate enough. #animation #anime #movies www.slashfilm.com/1202644/t…
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Stoner Cats is a hoot! This is clearly not getting anywhere near enough attention, probably because of the shady crypto NFT bullshit perpetrated by the producers. It’s now on YouTube, though, so no NFTs needed! If you love a good laugh and are into stoner humor, you need to watch this! And the cast is stacked to the gills! Jane Fonda! Chris Rock! Seth MacFarlane! And more! Crazy! So many exclamation points. #animation #humor #youtube #420 www.youtube.com/watch
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Aw, hell yeah! Just came across this in my recommendations and I’m going to support Stan and the his dream of making Orbital Search & Rescue a thing! Incidentally, I’ve also started watching Pantheon, which he worked on, and it’s fantastic and dark. It’s streaming on Netflix now. He also worked on Venture Bros., which is a blast!
Give OSR a watch and tell me you don’t think it looks cool and I’ll be sad. #animation #scifi #firstresponders #respect #youtube www.youtube.com/watch
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Well, well, well. The first “Special Teaser #Trailer” for Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie penned by mangaka Monkey Punch dropped a couple days ago and it’s stunning. And, if my eyes do not deceive me, all hand-drawn traditional #animation and directed by Takeshi Koike (REDLINE, great film). A fine, fine return to its original form that I look forward to taking in next year. #film #movies #LupinThe3rd #anime #2025 youtu.be/KopjWLIz5…
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Despite being cancelled after the second season (apparently the bill for production has been upwards of $250 million and it shows) #Arcane on #Netflix is an absolute, unquestionable masterpiece of #storytelling, #animation, #television, and just plain ol' #artistic excellence, and all from a little know French animation studio called #Fortiche. Even if they got to finish it, you’d never want it to end, but I understand it wraps up rather well anyway.
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Check out the pilot for The Art of Murder, a fully #animated #series concept from Choc Chip Studios, on #YouTube. Everything about the #animation is excellent (i.e., charatcter design, backgrounds, key framing, voice actors, soundtrack, etc.). However, pacing is a tad sluggish, there’s a little too much exposition, and I’m not overly keen on the musical numbers. I am impressed and will be following to support the artists. Nice work, peeps! youtu.be/wBaNOjORA…
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Wow! I really hate it when a show I’m interested in gets cancelled. I’m actually rather glad that I haven’t watched it yet. I was going to wait until Season 2 was over and then binge the hell out of it, but now I’m considering not even starting! Apparently it was just stupid expensive to make. What a pain in the ass! #netflix #arcane #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames #videogames #animation www.slashfilm.com/1706812/a…
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I started watching Adult Swim’s new 2D animated series, Invincible Fight Girl, and I’m in love. Catch it on Toonami or Max and you’ll see what I mean! If you love #animation, you’ll get it right away. #CartoonNetwork #AdultSwim #Toonami www.awn.com/animation…
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Watchmen Chapter I, a review
What can I say about Watchmen that hasn’t already been said… is what I would say if DC hadn’t just released the first part of an animated two part adaptation of what is considered one of the finest comic books of all time. But let’s talk about the comic book first.
Released as a 12-issue limited series in 1986 and rendered into a trade paperback combining all twelve issues in 1987, the creation of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colored by John Higgins, Watchmen was a critical and commercial success and has remained so since its release. It would win a Hugo Award in 1988 and be added to Time Magazine’s 100 All-Time Best Novels list.
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An Open Letter to Blue Sky's Chris Wedge
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Hey look! It’s you!! Chris Wedge!!! Nice pic. Great movie.
Dear Chris,
I heard the news. I’m sorry I didn’t write sooner. Things have been a tad crazy of late, what with the pandemic and gun violence and political division and illegal wars and whatnot. I started writing this before the war and Uvalde, but I felt it was important to acknowledge these facts of life and death we are facing before I launch into this escapist fever dream. Anyway…
Disney can be quite the pain in the ass these days, what with all the acquisitions and late-stage Capitalism and all. I recently read the Paste piece, An Oral History of Scrat Tales: The Death and Legacy of Blue Sky Studios, and I feel for you and your peeps. For the record, I don’t …
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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Film Review
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Despite the growing recognition in the West that animation is not a medium made expressly for children, there is an expansive industry that revolves around productions that aim specifically for that audience. Ahem… Disney? Heard of ‘em? There are a number of outfits that play in that space these days. Warner, Illumination, Pixar, DreamWorks, Universal, and Sony Pictures Animation, in no particular order, are a smattering. Each studio has their own “voice” but Sony’s Hotel Transylvania franchise is a series of films that speaks in its own voice, and that voice is Genndy Tartakovsky.
And yet, Tartakovsky’s participation in the fourth entry in the tetralogy is limited to writing the story, co-penning the script, and acting …
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Anime and video games don't make people psychotic
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Western societal ideals have always been broken when it comes to animated content. First, there is the core element that states when you are no longer a child you leave childish things behind and grow up. Adults aren't supposed to like the same things when they were children. Kids drink juice boxes. Adults drink coffee. Kids watch cartoons. Adults watch TV dramas. It's not okay to retain your childhood because that means you aren't responsible. This infects the entire scope of western animation production because it is a core principle that we perpetuate. If you liked Toy Story when you were a kid, it's only valid to look back on it with nostalgia as an adult or share it with your kids. Watching it alone, however, is …
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America's Ghost in the Shell really sucks
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How Pixar killed traditional animation
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It's hard not to think of Pixar and, by extension Apple, as amazing American institutions built by the astonishing, guiding hand of the late Steve Jobs. Pixar, after all, has churned out a steady stream of box office smashes, with the occasional stumble. Yet, at the same time, Pixar has become a cancer that has infected the Western World's lauded history of traditional, hand-drawn animation like an invasive species. We are paying a very steep price for Pixar's success today, and for the foreseeable future.
There is no question that Steve Jobs was a visionary and reshaped our expectations of computers and technology. He and friend Wozniak almost single-handedly created the personal computer market in the mid-70's. …
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Disney, Stop Ruining Animated Classics
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So, I watched Beauty & The Beast (2017) last night. Wow. Just SUPER wow, and not for the reasons you might think. It's a dud. A flop. I hate it. The entire opening musical sequence, so full of life and deeply engaging in the animated feature, is dead, limp, and lifeless. Everything after that is a disjointed, misshapen mutation of the brilliant, reinvigorating, emotional feature-length animated version from 1991.
Disney had a hit in 1977 with The Rescuers, but were having trouble with 1981's The Fox & The Hound, 1985's The Black Cauldron, and 1986's The Great Mouse Detective. They struck gold in 1989 with The Little Mermaid and 1991's Beauty & The Beast would be the first two steps in a long string of …
