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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 2h

This looks so lovely. My kind of vibes. youtu.be/NreJuPDZWqU?...

Official Teaser Trailer #2 | Hirayasumi - Anime Premieres 2027 | VIZ

YouTube video by vizmedia

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 8h

Day 180 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 317th favourite, ”Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray”. Known as the Lupin Koike-verse this is the best of this series of 4 Lupin films*, where the decisions are to make Lupin more gory / sexual... youtu.be/u-MdK-ho-E0?...

LUPIN THE IIIRD: Goemon's Blood Spray - Official Trailer

YouTube video by Anime! on TMS Official Channel

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Day 179 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 227th favourite, ”Paranorman”. A fantastic introduction to light scares in this tightly scripted stop motion gem. A socially outcast bullied boy prefers the company of the dead. It helps to know Bertrand the tropes they…

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Laika Paranorman

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Received my copy of Hoffmaniada today and, wow, did Deaf Crocodile nail this one. What a stunning and hypnotic movie. I’m still reeling. For fans of Henry Sellick or Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Day 178 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 168th favourite, ”Peter Pan”. The obvious trigger warning is the racism towards First Nations, and one song in particular. Everything else is magical, including what I think to be top 5 Disney villain / sidekick partnerships…

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Peter Pan's Lost Boys Pickle

ALT: Peter Pan's Lost Boys Pickle

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The first time I watched this I stopped after the 4th episode despite enjoying it. Now that I returned to it and watched the whole series, what a mistake that was! What a great show. Bring on season 2.

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Senshi from Delicious in Dungeon Gives Thumbs Up

ALT: Senshi from Delicious in Dungeon Gives Thumbs Up

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Day 177 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 345th favourite, “The Tragedy of Man”. Marcell Jankovic‘s wildly ambitious epic starts from genesis and covers many eras up to modern times, every section animated in its own unique style. It was financed and filmed in…

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Day 177 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 345th favourite, “The Tragedy of Man”. Marcell Jankovic‘s wildly ambitious epic starts from genesis and covers many eras up to modern times, every section animated in its own unique style. It was financed and filmed in…

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Forgotten Island. Dreamworks best film and probably the #1 animated film this year (your move, Laika). Anchored by two characters where their relationship contains real emotional weight, and the animated mayhem you would expect from the Last Wish crew. The marketing team has a lot to answer for.

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forgotten island

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Day 176 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 243rd favourite, “Boys Go To Jupiter”. A movie I struggled with the first time, and then could not stop thinking about. The second time I watched it, and could appreciate its wavelength,… youtu.be/CGebWTi6APE?...

Boys Go to Jupiter 🍊 Official Trailer

YouTube video by Cartuna

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Day 175 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 354th favourite, “Heavy Traffic”. A difficult recommendation, because Bakshi films are full of ugly stereotypes, and this movie especially has some truly deplorable transphobia. A shame as this is one of his most...

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ralph bakshi hey good lookin boogaloo

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Day 174 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 259th favourite, “Soul”. The story of the main character Joe is really well done and some of the animation is jaw dropping. I do wish they simplified the story and there’s too much of 22 for my liking...

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Soul - Joe Gardner on the Subway

ALT: Soul - Joe Gardner on the Subway

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It is a little weird that Pixar is not releasing the new Brad Bird movie, it isn’t even getting a theatrical run from what I can tell, and he followed the disgusting John Lasseter to Skydance. (The trailer is fine).

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Day 173 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 58th favourite Paprika. There are some sections of this trippy movie I would consider some of the most accomplished and ambitious animation in history. The story does get bogged down, and the twist is obvious from the start…

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ALT: Paprika Anime

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Day 172 of recommending an animated film a day for a full year. Gwen and the book of Sand is heavy on myth and mood, but light on plot. The stuff painterly animation is singular, but draws you n as you watch it. For the patient and fans of art house. On Tubi. youtu.be/1qJ9R6aocDM

Gwen And The Book Of Sand | Official Trailer

YouTube video by MVD Entertainment Group

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Here is a forgotten piece of 1980s sci fi animated goodness. youtu.be/GPvJSrgb8Uw?...

Starchaser The Legend of Orin 1985 Full Movie HD

YouTube video by BY THE GODS OF FILM AND TELEVISION

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The final episode of Goodbye Lara could have worked, but i felt it was rushed and unearned. It could have used a few more episodes to fill in some of the story. Too bad as the rest of it was really well done.

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Love at First Punch

ALT: Love at First Punch

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Day 171 of recommending an animated film a day for a full year. Allegro Non Troppo (full movie linked) is most easily explained as an independent psychedelic version of Fantasia. Colourful and imaginative animation set to classical music, with even more… youtu.be/HJ_Rpqmn4T8?...

Allegro Non Troppo (1976)

YouTube video by Zac Lassen

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Day 170 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 162nd favourite Suzume. The movie that has me interested in Shinkai again. He is a man who plays his hits, but Suzume mostly avoids them and is a road trip action thriller with a three legged chair action hero…

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Suzume and Souta's Snack Mishap

ALT: Suzume and Souta's Snack Mishap

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We take the Shaun the Sheep movies for granted. They take all the best elements (especially the humour based action) and strip everything else out. Mossy bottom is the best one yet. Go smile in a theater

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It is a genre I normally don’t love. The premise is ridiculous. The animation is average. So why is “Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You“ so enjoyable?

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smoking behind the supermarket with you

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Day 169 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is my 52nd favourite The Lego Movie. When it was announced everyone made fun of this movie, then they saw it. A hilariously clever and constantly surprising buffet of a movie, centered around a classic hero’s journey,,,

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The Lego Movie: Awesome Animation

ALT: The Lego Movie: Awesome Animation

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Apparently part of the reason Forgotten Island may underperform is man-children refusing to take their sons to see a movie that stars 2 women. THE WHOLE POINT OF MOVIES IS FOR YOU TO LEARN ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT YOU / SHARE IN THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE!

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Day 168 of recommending an animated film day for a full year. Today is Mai Mai Miracle. Sunao Katabuchi‘s movies are about humanism and he is interested in the nuances of human behaviour. This movie is about a child’s imagination and links to their history. The vibes are immaculate and comforting..

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Day 167 listing one animated movies a day for a full year. Today is my 211th favourite, Toys in the Attic (Full Movie linked, also available on Tubi without the watermark). Jiri Barta' psychedelic and eerie answer to Toy Story. It's hard to tell if... youtu.be/VzIq8lUIGv0?...

TOYS IN THE ATTIC Jiří Barta

YouTube video by Et Cetera

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It’s a 5 way tie for animated tv show of the year for me right now, but Jaadugar is in the running. Here’s a making of doc. youtu.be/Nb556gQFySA?...

The Making of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia | Behind the Scenes

YouTube video by tv asahi animation YouTubeチャンネル

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Day 166 listing one animated movies a day for a full year. Today is my 65th favourite, The Iron Giant. A movie met with a shrug upon release, only to slowly be appreciated on home video. It’s Inconceivable this would ever not be a classic. Brad Bird’s decision to place this is the Cold War…

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Iron Giant: Superman Moment

ALT: Iron Giant: Superman Moment

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This amazing piece of early Japanese animation was made in 1945 and lost for nearly 40 years. It is racist propaganda, so be warned, but if you have any other interest in animation history the artistry here is staggering. youtu.be/cVL896u_4bc?...

Momotaro Sacred Sailors c.1945 : Japan's First Feature Length Animated Film

YouTube video by Churchill Media

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Day 165 listing one animated movies a day for a full year. Today is my 59th favourite, The End of Evangelion. Wrapped in the guise of mecha, the psychedelic psychodramas of Evangelion are some of the rawest most revealing films ever made. No series is as tied to the mentality of their creator…

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End Of Evangelion Evangelion

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Day 164 listing one animated painting a day for a full year. Today is my 29th favourite, Ratatouille. The first time I saw this movie I greatly underrated it, and now that I’ve seen it so many times I don’t understand why. It’s the most rewatchable Pixar. A great movie about art (and cooking…

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ALT: Ratatouille

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Day 163 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 66th favourite, When the Wind Blows (full movie linked). The genius of this devestating movie is who it chooses as its characters. The hapless and sweet older couple who are completely misunderstanding... youtu.be/-Aecq410vzk?..

The Cartoon That Traumatized a Generation | When The Wind Blows

YouTube video by Free Movies By CONtv

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Day 162 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 49th favourite, The Wind Rises. A film that combines the autobiography of aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi with the novel The Wind Has Risen by Tatsuo Hori (The romance was not based on Jiro's life). This beautiful film...

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Miyazaki's The Wind Rises: Intense Study

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It is my 161st day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 110th favourite ”Klaus”. A new holiday classic, it manages to be touching without being saccharine. It manages to have a point without being preachy. It looks incredible. It hits the same notes as many other holiday movies…

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Klaus: Here, Take This Gift

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Character of the year.

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It is my 160th day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 346th favourite Predator: Killer of Killers. While technically you can show anything with special effects, action sequences that work in animation can look unnatural in live action. Killer of Killers uses full advantage of…

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It is my 159th day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 240th favourite Shrek 2. I admit to not being a huge Shrek fan, although I can't deny these films changed animation for decades. This sequel does a lot right. It's surprisingly casual, adding to the humour, the relationships...

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ALT: Shrek Shrek 2

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The U.S. President has decided that my country, Canada, is the enemy (through a series of lies). Once a week I will highlight some important Canadian animators, through the National Film Board. Shorts are, admittedly, where we excel. I start with Lavis and Szczerbowski. www.nfb.ca/channels/chr...

Discover the Unusual World of Lavis and Szczerbowski - NFB

Two heads, two decades, two Oscar nominations: the world of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski is haunting and existential, defined by meticulously crafted stop-motion that blends boundary-pushing st...

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

5 animated takes on the Little Mermaid, ranked. At 5 we have the 1975 anime The Little Mermaid. It has the most exposed breasts I’ve ever seen in a children’s film, and the animation and storytelling is very dated. A bit of a fever dream, this version gets extra points for an amazing…

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Princess Marina & Crying Dolphin Anime

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It is my 157th day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 211th favourite Ghost in the Shell: Innocence. I feel the easiest but also most apt comparison is to the Matrix films, where the first is able to package complex philosophical ideas into a lean tight action picture, …

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Ghost In The Shell: Cybernetic Face Breaking

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It is my 156th day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 119th favourite American Pop. T is the only Bakshi film I would recommend without 20 minutes of reservation and trigger warnings, mainly because he points the camera at himself, youtu.be/c3gJmscGrz4?...

American Pop (1981) - 4K Remastered Trailer [Open Matte Version]

YouTube video by QuasiKron

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm only on episode 4, but so far Goodbye, Lara is in a statistical tie for best animation of the year with 5 other titles, and it's the beginning of September. Quite a year.

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It is my 155th day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 45th favourite Turning Red. Sometimes I think I overvalue it due to the incel backlash, but then I watch it and … it’s just a great movie. Pixar movies can feel like they are made by committee, but Turning Red feels singular...

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Turning Red Panda Jiggle

ALT: Turning Red Panda Jiggle

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I watched this. You don’t have to. There are good animated movies instead.

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

2026 is looking to shape up like the last few years, where the lions share of my best of list is released in the fall and winter. 1 to 4 are quite good (although Milky Subway is a bit of a cheat).

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It is my 154th day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 300th favourite Tales of the Night. Michel Ocelot's ode to the Lotte Reiniger shadow cut animations is mostly digital, but that makes it no less gleaming. 6 different folk tales from around the world... youtu.be/pLPQFDyJwuk?...

Tales of the Night - Now on DVD [Official US Trailer]

YouTube video by GKIDS Films

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I was 16 when I first saw this movie on a theater the size of a shoebox in Toronto. Today I am taking my 16 year old to an IMAX screening

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It is my 153rd day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 314th favourite Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. No one can doubt the eye candy her, especially during the frenetic and chaotic action sequences, so I am not surprised how popular this is. Parts of it are astounding and it moves…

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Obanai Infinity Castle

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Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Remember when Blame Canada was hilarious because it was such a farcical idea? Then yesterday Trump said Canada was a greater threat to the U.S than Russia or China? Anyways, today the fates have chosen South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut as the daily animated movies recommendation…

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ALT: Blame Canada

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I forgot what the rest of social media was like. I joined a trend where I posted my favourite 20 animated movies. Was told be someone I didn’t know what I was talking about because I didn’t include Bakshi, and another was really angry because I included anime and ”anime isn’t animation“.

Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It is my 151st day of recommending an animated film, and today is my 292nd favourite The Simpsons movie. I had the same question going out of the movie as going in. Did this movie need to exist. A middling longer episode of the TV show, it still had some good laughs…