Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Is it the new norm not to have standard releases? 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 08/10/2026(2) … I love GKIDs and can’t imagine I would even hear of this movie if not for them, but when 2 of their best movies are so hard to find (also Chicken for Linda), and still rentable but not streamable it can be frustrating. Search this delight out. It’s worth it. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Day 188 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 254th favourite "Sirocco and the kingdom of winds". If Hayao Miyazaki and Felix Colgrave made a film it would be this cotton candy extravaganza. This largely buried film should be a family classic… youtu.be/5HogNbcytbA?...youtu.beSirocco and the Kingdom of Winds - Official TrailerYouTube video by Madman Films 191
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Day 187 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 272nd favourite "The Cat Returns". A strangely unambitious Ghibli film that easily clears its goals to be entertaining and little else. Good humour. Your kids will like it. People into debonair cats will love it. Also, Muta rules.static.klipy.comMuta the Grumpy Cat from The Cat ReturnsALT: Muta the Grumpy Cat from The Cat Returns 0100
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 06/10/2026You can extend that to almost anything Disney owned. 000
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think Pinocchio is a more impressive movie. This one is more rewatchable. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 06/10/2026(2)...this politically charged movie captures oppressiveness and anxiousness throughout it's entire runtime. The story of an abusive cult in Chile is unsettling and has horrific imagery, but I would not expect a traditional horror film. Just one that gets under your skin if you let it. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Day 186 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 82nd favourite "The Wolf House” (full movie attached). A hybrid combination of Sculpture, painting, installation and animation..., youtu.be/5MN7CCfvBYM?...youtu.beThe Wolf House 2018 FULL MOVIE - SUB: English - 720pYouTube video by Animation Masterpieces 150
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 05/10/2026(2)…Fresher than most animated family films by not just being a joke machine, there are real emotional stakes here. I forgot how real the characters feel. 021
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Day 185 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 134th favourite "The Sea Beast”. Despite being the most watched Netflix animated film at the time I feel this charmer had been largely forgotten...static.klipy.comThe Sea Beast Monster Head TurnALT: The Sea Beast Monster Head Turn 283
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 04/10/2026(2) …Actually a kids film where you feel danger. Proof that animation is the natural home for Superheroes if you give them the care, love of the tropes, and characters. 011
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Day 184 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 9th favorite "The Incredibles”. A film so much a part of our culture that it is taken for granted. As a fan of the Fantastic Four comics growing up still the best distillation of what that comic was about. Actually thrilling...static.klipy.comIncredibles Family Ready for ActionALT: Incredibles Family Ready for Action 171
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 03/10/2026(3) ... protagonists and neither does it celebrate them It's neutrality is it's greatest asset. (It's also possible that I wasn't ready to watch characters seeking isolation at a time of deep lockdown). I also cannot overemphasize how well directed and stunning this film is. 011
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 03/10/2026(2) ... because of the unbelievably stunning scenery, I now view some of the things that bothered me the first time as strengths. The point is that it doesn't matter why these people risk their lives to climb mountains, the point is that is unknowable. The movie does not pass judgement on their... 111
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Day 183 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 156th favorite "Summit of the Gods". The link is to Joe O Connell's video essay. A movie I underappreciated on first watch when I saw it during lockdown, and deserves a theatrical release... youtu.be/X2dRqEl_kOs?...youtu.beBecause It's There - The Summit of the GodsYouTube video by Beyond Ghibli 131
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I am sure people will be leaving truly hollowed out after this dark night of the soul. Makes Come and See look like Bluey. 120
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’ll be honest. I usually think they are just hating it to be different, but l agree people can like what they like. I just haven’t heard a criticism I agreed with. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 02/10/2026(2)... but where it takes you is magical and completely transformative. I've never heard a convincing argument against it. Its openness is it's power, and that it slows down in its third act allows it to breathe. This is humanism on film in the best way. 130
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Day 182 recommending an animated film for a full year. Today is my 2nd favorite, and I know it is a common opinion, but Spirited Away is one of the greatest movies of all time. Endlessly imaginative, emotional and inventive. In the vein of Alice in Wonderland or Wizard of Oz it meanders...static.klipy.comSpirited Away Ducks in the BathhouseALT: Spirited Away Ducks in the Bathhouse 1114
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 01/10/2026(2) … It has some pacing issues and perhaps tries too hard to be Ghibli light, but in the end it is very touching. Starts with something scary for little kids but for the most part is gentle and cute. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Day 181 recommending an animated film for a full year. Okko’s Inn (full movie attached is one of the sub genre of movies where children deal with grief through magic. In this case a ghost story...https://youtu.be/lqLo1rtT8IY?feature=sharedyoutu.beokko's inn anime full anime movie english dubbed it is ghost anime movieYouTube video by World of Animation 130
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This looks so lovely. My kind of vibes. youtu.be/NreJuPDZWqU?...youtu.beOfficial Teaser Trailer #2 | Hirayasumi - Anime Premieres 2027 | VIZYouTube video by vizmedia 020
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 30/09/2026(3) * By far the best part of this era is the television show "The Woman Called Fujiko Mine", directed with a great deal of style by Sayo Yamamoto. Fujiko is sexualized, but not victimized for fan fiction, which is something I can't say about the Koike films. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 30/09/2026(2)... and it is the tightest of all he films, with the most thrilling action set-pieces. I prefer my Lupin more fun and less self-serious, and I recognize this Lupin is more in line with the original vision, but this is the only one I would recommend without warnings (other than gore)... 111
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Day 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?...youtu.beLUPIN THE IIIRD: Goemon's Blood Spray - Official TrailerYouTube video by Anime! on TMS Official Channel 111
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If I remember right this is the dub on Canadian Netflix. 100
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Dungeon Meshi is fun to say though, especially if you imitate the narrator. (No reason to get weird about it though). 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 29/09/2026(2)… are lampooning, but older kids will find this thrilling. The animation, as usual for Laika, is wonderful. The story is appropriately personal and low key. 000
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Day 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…static.klipy.comLaika ParanormanALT: Laika Paranorman 182
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Received 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 030
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 28/09/2026(2) … It is just a lot of fun, with an important message about growing up. Because of the unsavoury parts I get why this one gets talked about less, but so much of it is truly great. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Day 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…static.klipy.comPeter Pan's Lost Boys PickleALT: Peter Pan's Lost Boys Pickle 140
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The 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.static.klipy.comSenshi from Delicious in Dungeon Gives Thumbs UpALT: Senshi from Delicious in Dungeon Gives Thumbs Up 050
Reposted by Animation DadAnimation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Day 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… 123
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 27/09/2026(2) pieces, often released as a section at a time. It’s probably best watched like that because as a total film it is punishingly long and some sections, amazing in their own right, wear you down with repetitive messaging and imagery. It’s best thought of as an art piece. 000
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Day 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… 123
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Forgotten 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.static.klipy.comforgotten islandALT: forgotten island 12211
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 26/09/2026(2)… the more I enjoyed it. With its deep cynicism, dry wit, and resembling a mobile game, I feel like this is a true millennial / alpha generation movie, where survival in the gig economy dulls the soul. I actually find it a depressing movie, because it is both profound and nihilistic. 011
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Day 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?...youtu.beBoys Go to Jupiter 🍊 Official TrailerYouTube video by Cartuna 151
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Yes. I think his first film On Gaku : Our Sound is a tighter and more fun movie, but 100 Metres is very good. 010
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I only watched KPop once and really enjoyed it. I need to watch it a 2nd time. Amelie shot up to first the second time I watched it. Did I miss 100 metres on your list? 100
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It’s nice to see Little Amelie so high. (That was my #1). 110
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 25/09/2026(2) ... personal films. Much of it is autobiographical and he picks his own scabs, discussing the world he grew up in. He was a pioneer in many animation techniques and one of the 1970's true innovators. The 1970's independent film movement included animation, and Bakshi was a leader. 020
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Day 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...static.klipy.comralph bakshi hey good lookin boogalooALT: ralph bakshi hey good lookin boogaloo 160
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 24/09/2026(2)… There’s about 3/4 of this movie I love and 1/4 I am Indifferent to. This is definitely the era of Pixar where I feel their work being formulaic. More earth stuff, please. 000
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Day 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...static.klipy.comSoul - Joe Gardner on the SubwayALT: Soul - Joe Gardner on the Subway 130
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It 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). 040
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 23/09/2026(2)… but that’s a minor complaint for a movie this amazing. It is a better movie than Inception, which has a lot of overlaps. 030
Animation Dad @animation350.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Day 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…static.klipy.comPaprika AnimeALT: Paprika Anime 163
