This is one of 2025's best movies. But you won't get to see it compete at the Oscars.
It's called Nobody, and it earned almost $250 million on a $10< million budget. A future is coming for small, risky films — with or without the Oscars. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-film-t...
Things that make me say hell yeah
Targeted posting 😳
in the company of friends 🥴
this cures what ails me every time
Furry dancing at Necto Monday 3/9
The Necto Spring Soiree is Monday 3/9
See you there?
"Ampharos seems very happy to see you!"
#pokemon #animation #art #pokemonart #ampharos
Illustrating a scene from The Maltese Falcon.
The young gunman Wilmer is held back after Sam provokes him.
"Listen we're kink friendly, but if you're kinky and thinking of being GoH, forget about it."
You're no better than the posers running the harrassment campaign. Don't have a backbone? Don't want the stress? Don't run a convention.
From: Robot Dreams (2023), dir. Pablo Berger, Arcadia Motion Pictures
If you're a member of the furry fandom who uses your platform to incite bullying and harassment towards other furries who have innocuous kinks and lifestyles-
Leave the fandom.
Get out.
You're a fascistic puritan and your presence in the fandom harms the rest of us. Be toxic elsewhere.
Leave.
p a w... nah.
B u t ... mmmh
T o e ... nahhh
Can I get a hint? I learn by doing
After two decades, Samurai Champloo's soundtrack is still iconic. Its influence is everywhere.
Shinichiro Watanabe loved underground hip hop -- and he hired artists like Nujabes to create music that doesn't just fall into the background. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-music-...
Crazy shit happening at xbox rn
my feed on bsky and telegram the last week or so basically
My illustrations celebrating Nancy Drew entering the public domain
Reposting a link to the avali lore book! As a reminder, I am no longer working on this book anymore. I have moved on to other projects.
Light Mode: drive.google.com/file/d/10_27...
Dark Mode: drive.google.com/file/d/19zSr...
From: Cannon Fodder (1995), dir. Katsuhiro Otomo, Studio 4°C
This film was designed to flow without hard cuts -- the camera just goes and goes and goes
I keep seeing folks say they'll just accept a Teen Friendly account on Discord rather than scan or ID and I don't know if I wanna mass normalize leaving NSFW pals out in the cold yet again. Especially with all the censorship stuff goin on I think we gotta stand with the freaks now more than ever.
This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous.
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
I'm always open to it :3
Nothing better 🥴
From: Rooty Toot Toot (1951), dir. John Hubley, UPA
Samurai Jack is a classic. And it's fueled by its rich images -- the backgrounds, animation and visual storytelling.
Genndy Tartakovsky was sick of dialogue. He wanted to take a risk on a visual series, and Cartoon Network supported it. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-visual...
Once, Sesame Street was a lifeline for indie animators. It offered money and incredible freedom to create.
This built an indie animation boom that powered MTV, Nickelodeon and much more. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-golden...
2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget.
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
Even in '87, Madhouse was putting out some of the craziest shit you could think of
From: Fair, then Partly Piggy (1988), dir. Toshio Hirata, Oh! Production
