Second in the series, this is an attempt to bring forth the serious side of animation by listing important films. For part 1, follow this link. AD Kayoko’s Diary a.k.a Who’s Left Behind Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies is one of the saddest films in animation history. It illustrates…
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The not-so-popular historical and political animation films – Part 1
J.R.R. Tolkien, a celebrated and loved fantasy writer, has asserted that there is no such thing as writing for children. Animated content of any length and volume is often perceived as “for children” material, depriving many adults of its richness and depth. While themes of anthropomorphism, fantasy, and romance often…

Five animation films with minimal visual details, Part 1
Staying true to the minimal theme of the subject, let’s jump straight to the list: Paperman Paperman is a Disney short film that was released in 2012. The film is set in the 1950s-60s era and centers on two strangers who meet at a Manhattan train terminal for a short…

Five underrated animated movies that need no Oscars, Part – 1
When the limelight is reserved for seats in single digits, there’s a good chance that equally deserving candidates are likely to miss out on the musical chair of the Academy Awards. Oscars animated movies 2023 list featured good names, and as personally expected, Guillermo del toro’s Pinocchio bagged the award….

The search for queer representation in animation genre
Every year, June is observed as pride month. The web goes colorful, and flags everywhere remind the world about the valid queer existences, just like any other non-queer people. For Pride month this year, I thought of looking into queer representation in animation, and here’s what I found: Queer representation…