Love, Death, and Robots kicked off its third season with nine episodes, each with a different animation style, saving the best for the last. Just over 15 minutes long with no dialogues, Jibaro leaves the viewers to do the guesswork purely on its stunning visual. It is well understood that…
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The Monkey King, Lin & Childhood Trauma
Compared to the vast choices of animation movies one gets to access from Japan, China remains an out-of-reach territory. Mulan was the only film with Chinese roots depicted in animation. So far, Over the Moon, Wish Dragon, Green Snake, Raya and the Last Dragon are a few famous names. The…
Reading between frames
Oni: Thunder God’s Tale Analysis
What’s your Kushi Power? A rather unconventional bit of stop-motion, Oni: Thunder God’s Tale is a limited series from Tonko House based in Berkley, California. Taking inspiration from the Shinto religion, nature spirits, and Japanese folklore, Oni integrates some complex subjects like parenting, being different, and the veil that separates…
It’s Such A Beautiful Day
Don Hertzfeldt is not a household name, at least not yet. Hence the phrase – It’s such a beautiful day doesn’t strike as a movie in certain corners of the world. Two-time Academy Award nominee, Don’s animation style is a dichotomy of philosophical sophistication conveyed through the simplicity of stick…
Listicles
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….