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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
Too late. Don’t care. #marvel #jumpingtheshark #movies www.slashfilm.com/1841490/m…
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
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
- 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: GQuuuuuuX (pronounced Gee-Kwaks)
- Lazarus
Honorable Mentions
- Kowloon Generic Romance
- Witch Watch (cut from video)
- Once Upon a Witch’s Death
- A Ninja and Assassin Under One Roof
- Sword of the Demon Hunter
- Summer Pockets
- Food For the Soul
- mono
- Zatsutabi: That’s Journey
- Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
- Moonrise
Bargain Bin
- The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl (Gal?)
- I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire
- Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive
- Dinner Table Detective
- Muumuu the Extraterrestrial
- Maebashi Witches
- Teogonia
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
#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
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
1999’s Mystery Men was a box office bomb that deserved much better, but does enjoy strong cult status. I have it on Blu-Ray and adore it. I’d always wondered what happened to the Herkimer Battle Jitney. Check the first comment. #movies #MysteryMen #superheroes www.youtube.com/watch
If, like me, you always need Jay & Silent Bob in your life, then hit your local #comicbook shop on July 9th to pick up Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob #1. Yes. Another epic crossover. #books #comics #ViewAskew www.gamesradar.com/comics/ar…