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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Also, I enjoyed it so much, I got the 40$ merchant. They might tell you it's a popcorn bucket. But don't believe it, delishous. It is a boombox, if you treat it like one. #ForgottenIsland #Animation #Music #Movies

The tin box merch sold at the theater that looks like an 80s boombox.

The tin box opened showing a cellphone inside with a music app playing mp3s.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

I just read #Animorphs Bk 8. The first from Ax's perspective. And I really liked it. I hated the predicament the Andelite laws put on him. I'm glad he got to call home. But FUUUUCK, what that general made him do. Another good story. Always so short, but full great moments. #Books #YA #SciFi

Cover for the book showing Ax morphing into a human form.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

I saw #ShaunTheSheep #TheBeastOfMossyBottom. And it was a delight. ⭐ Aardman continues to have a specialty at visual gags. They know how to set it up, how to hit it out of the park, & get ready for the next. This is a great movie for future horror fans, & longtime […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie showing the hairy beast walking to the sunset.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

We watched #Decorado. And I will say, I enjoyed it. But it is a very particular presentation. And not everyone may be ready for it. It has some very blunt themeing. CW poverty, capitalistic oppression, depression, death, grief, incarceration, cartoonistic […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie showing two cartoon mice. A man frowning, and woman smiling, holding hands. A demon and a duck hold up the set decoration of the moon.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

I just got out of #Buddy. I was not sure what to expect. Wasn't my 1st pick. But I lucked out. This was very well made. Only for if you are down for a deconstruction.. no, more gory, irreverent parody of kids TV. And wow does it deliver. Never too much. But […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. Showing an orange unicorn in television distortion.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

I finished listening to A Darkling Plain, the last book in the #MortalEngins quadrilogy. The end of the story really, except for side books. I wanted more after the movie. And I got it. It's a good series. And a great world. Alot to relate to if you struggle in […] [Original post on socel.net]

Cover for the book. Showing a traction city in ruins.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

#CoyoteVsAcme shouldnt have needed a wait. But it was worth it. It was damn good. I'll get spoilery in the 🧵, but this script goes places. It has real moments of gravitas. But still has looney moments. It knows the #LooneyTunes, and cares for them, and builds on […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie showing Wilie pushing a round bomb up an incline.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

I watched #HisGirlFriday a while back. And saw why it is so fucking brilliant. A Criterion extra said it was developed from a play called The Front Page. My mom, who is in our local theatre, asked if there was a play I wanted to do. And I wondered if we could do […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the 1974 The Front Page movie

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026

I finished S1 of #SnowballEarth. And I am in for it. It doesnt introduce too many new chars, and what it does, it doesnt linger on them. It doesnt really linger too long on any one char except the boy and his bot. And that is alot less overwhelming compared to […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the anime showing the main character and the giant robot emerging from the atmosphere.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

I just read the book Sorry I'm Late, I Didnt Want To Come. A memoir of an introverted woman trying out being an extrovert for a year. I have had #SocialAnxiety & awkwardness for decades. And have been using books as a therapy for it. And I think the thing that has […] [Original post on socel.net]

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

@Mastodon I love the new arrival page admins can set for Mastodon servers. So clean (I wish the timeline pages could be so simple). Makes the banner pop. My only problem is there is no "Create Account" button like on other landing pages. You can press login, and […] [Original post on socel.net]

Shot of the Socel simplified landing page.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

I just saw #RemarkablyBrightCreatures. And that was pretty damn good. This is a movie about a janitor, a musician, and an octopus. One is homeless, one is giving up her home, and the other yerns to return home. GAAAH damn, Sally Field can sell a scene. But Lewis […] [Original post on socel.net]

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/05/2026

Today, I almost said to myself "do that thing that Katya says." And then I thought about it, and was like, that's a weird statement.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

Dudes, #TheSheepDetectives is so good. :blobaww: So sweet, yet so dark, yet so full of wooly heart. And holds all 3 of those things in equal measure. A mention to the #animation in this. As good as the Rocket and animal animation in GotG3. Every actor gives a […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie showing the human and sheep characters.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026

#TheDrama is a movie about a couple about to get married. Days to go. It is about pasts, love, and how we handle our issues. Just amazing acting here. And great framing and editing. This is not about perfect people. I believe this is about how people are not […] [Original post on socel.net]

Picture of the couple trying to take a picture. But only able to pull off awkward smiles.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2026

#TheyWillKillYou is satisfying. It is an action comedy. It knows the assignment. It doesnt talk down to you. An it knows how to do it well. It has some feeling of #BulletTrain and #KillBill. Every actor is great. And Zazzy Beats gets a great lead roll, like she […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster fot the movie. Saying "Let Them Try"

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026

I just finished #UltramanOmega. And with Power Rangers being gone, this was dearly needed. And it also just hit just right. I love all these characters, I love this story progression. And having pretty much just Omega to follow in fights (instead of 5-7 heroes) was […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the show, with Omega and Saruto reaching out, hands open.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

OH my gosh, #TheBride is fantastic! I love it. A woman finds someone's words in her head & her mouth. A scarred man has a proposal for a scientist. A detective & his partner are looking for someone for all the wrong reasons. And a people are ready for something […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie with The Bride looking on as Frankie holds his face in her's.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 18/02/2026

#ChickenForLinda is a small, and fun movie. Linda's mom promises her a chicken meal. And mom intends to get it made. Even tho she cant get ahold of any chicken. Simple story that has a flair for becoming outlandish, but --just-- not too much. Some surprise music […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. Showing Linda sitting on a circle as her mom reaches out for a chicken flying off.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 17/02/2026

#Scarlet is gorgeous. Detailed backgrounds. Great costume design. And excellent facial animation. Also, didnt notice from the trailer, the stuff in the deadlands is #3D anim, & #2D in the #Denmark parts. I feel like some parts of the story can be simplistic. But […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. Showing Scarlet in a dress holding a sword and standing in a pile of bodies.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026

Glitch hints at something to do with #KnightsOfGuinevere. Including new art. (shot from xwitter, so you dont have to go there.) #Animation #Glitch #IndieAnimation #Cartoons #TheOwlHouse

shot of the tweet from Glitch. Showing 3 versions of Guinevere. One smiling with her eye closed, one smiling looking to the 3rd. And the 3rd snear looking up.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/02/2026

Send Help is tense and funny. Most of the movie is these two ppl interacting. Along with Sam Raimi's talent for grossness. He tells a dark story here. But masterfully slips in a joke a few times. Rachel McAdams is having a ball. Such a good job by her & Dylan […] [Original post on socel.net]

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2026

#Pluto is a very long, very deliberate story. From the same writer as Monster. It is somehow as nihilistic as that story, but also as hopeful as that quantity. It is a story using chars from Astro Boy. But not at all kid friendly. Unless you're a kid like I was […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the show. Showing all of the powerful robots from the show. A terrifying, horned robot looming behind them all. Fire glowing off him.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 29/01/2026

#28YearsLater #TheBoneTemple is so good. But I found a glairing problem. It does something facinating with zombies that really surprised me. But they way it does it repeats a trope that is not great. And prob could have been an easy fix. I'll also say, I did not […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie with a boy with a bow, a blond man in a track suit and gold chains, framed by man looking down.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026

While this is an awesome play on the two things. But like, read the credits at the bottom for a good day. 🖼️ Min Ho Kim #Sonic #KnivesOut #WakeUpDeadMan #VideoGames #Mystery

A poster that is a play on the Wake Up Dead Man poster, but with characters from The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 23/01/2026

#AllYouNeedIsKill was good. Stellar animation by #Studio4C. And a very good dub. They avoid the repeat getting repetitive. And introduce it so well. I feel like they stumbled the ending just a bit. But less so if you look at it as more a character piece. I love […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. One woman in a power suit fights another figure. A flower-like object looms in the background.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2026

#Comics The Darkness was very good. I would have guessed a new writer would have come in like Bennit for Witchblade. But, gotta say, Marc Silvestri wrote a great book. On my list. CW sex, violence, gore #Anime The new Samurai Troopers was pretty good. Really […] [Original post on socel.net]

Cover for The Darkness comic #1 from Dec 2025

The 5 new Samurai Troopers (Ronin Warriors).

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2026

The Housemaid is good. It is damn well shot. And the story movies really well. It's not even a "keeps you guessing". It just flows so well. Really well crafted. Well executed. CW rape, blood, gore, abuse, torture #Film #TheHousemaid #Movies #Cinema #Drama

Poster for the movie. A dollhouse sits in a fancy room. A fem hand dusts the roof. At the top is a plain, white room with a simple bed. A wooden door is ajar as bright light shines in from a high up window. The bedroom has a happy, wealth couple. A bedroom has a girl sitting alone. Outside the dollhouse is a groundskeeper, trimming a toy tree. At the bottom floor, a blond woman walks in the front door.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 27/12/2025

#CaughtStealing is a real good movie. I guess you could call it neo-nior. But not moody or at all lacking in lighting. A bartender is dealing with shit, trying to make his relationship work. When his neighbor lands him in alot of trouble. With alot of bad guys […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie, showing the main players in the story.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 10/11/2025

#Predator Badlands is fun. I liked the story of this runt Yautja trying to prove himself, this chipper synth', and their monkey pet. And trust me, that doesnt begin to cover it. There is just the right amount of humor here. And the action is clear, and fights and […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster from the movie. A runt yautja looks on feircly holding a saber with a blade coated in plasma. A humanoid synth is straped to his back. A fearsome beast roars to his left. A monkey-like creature to his right. Below him, a scene of a large, yellow mech prepares to attack him. Outsizing him 10 fold. At the top is a forboding silhouette of a yautja helmet with antlers.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 02/11/2025

Long Story Short is interesting. It's the story about a family, & how they live through a few decades. But the interesting thing is how we jump around the timeline. I'll describe it like this. Say this was a show that ran for 10 years. And someone played a handful […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the show. 3 photo strips lie next to each other. Each strip has one of 3 siblings. Going down, showing them at different stages of life: kid, teen, 20something, 30s. Also, the siblings in the frames are reaching out of the frames and pinching and swatting and punching at each other.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025

Guillermo Del Toro's #Frankenstein is great. As usual, a feast for the eyes. But also a feast for the mind. Issacs does a great job as the obsessed and flawed Victor. And Elordi is fascinating as the creature. They each share half of the movie, with a framing […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. Victor stands away from the viewer looking at the room his experiment will be done. A large, circular window looks out to a mountain side. Two large, green, glass machines stand over a curved hole in the middle of the room. A relief of the gorgonaea carved into one wall. With mouth agape, and serpents framing her face. Dead leaves all over the tiled floor. Victor's hands red by the gloves he wears.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2025

We watched Ghost Cat Anzu. It was fun and chill. Has a very Satoshi Kon feel to it. A girl is dropped off at her family's shrine as her father handles business. But there is an immortal cat spirit there. And he's a bit of a slub. It was made similar to Fantastic […] [Original post on socel.net]

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2025

Going thru some old files. And found this shot I took from old twitter. I think it's partially the teeth. But mostly the eyes 👁️ 👁️ #Animation #ToyStory #3D #Movies

Screenshot of a social mrdia post by Zhane_Star. Saying "They really got away with animating his dog. Next is a pic of the dog from Toy Story 1. They are looking to the camera with these very human eyes. Each eye not very allined. Their mouth partially openned with irregular teeth, even for a dog. Head and snout-cheek oblong.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2025

OOOOOO-k. I am fully linuxed up. Converted my desktop to it. I was going to leave a little Windows on it. But I decided not to. So safety net. Now all that is left is adding on, extension-ing, re-logging in, general customizing. So much to do, I need to make a […] [Original post on socel.net]

Screen shop of desktop showing the dash launcher on the left, and the panel dock on the top.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2025

My parents got me the Criterion edition of Flow. And while I'm glad to have this wonderful film for my collect. What I think I am more excited about is, IT COMES WITH STICKERS!!! :blobcheer: You dont get that with streaming.

Pic of the opened box with pamphlet, discs, and STICKERS!

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2025

I want to thank everyone who gave to the Socel fundraise for 9/20 to 10/19. We were able to raise $20.85 USD. A big thanks to our contributors. In case you dont know from when things changed, all fundraising for Socel is being done by the @admin account. I know I […] [Original post on socel.net]

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2025

We finished Blue Eye Samurai. And wow, this was good. The story is dense, and its flow makes it easy to take in. And soo beautiful, even at its darkest, ugliest moments. The animation is amazing. Every part of production works well with the other. 🖼️ Blue Spirit […] [Original post on socel.net]

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2025

In over a month, #ParaNorman will be returning to theaters, remastered. But with an extra surprise added in. Before the movie, a 3D short will be shown called The Thrifting. With Anna Kendrick reprising Courtney. And Finn Wolfhard in an undisclosed part. The movie […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the short. Norman, Courtney, and Neal stand in a creepy, dark store.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2025

#Splitsville is fun. Like a mellow fun. #TheRoses goes for big things. But this one feels less extravagant. The ending was also mellow. Also not what I expected. But less abrupt than the Roses. And, waaay more optimistic. I will say, Carry's actor was very giving […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. One guy holds on to one woman. While she is holding on to another guy, who is holding on to her. While a second woman is holding on to the second guy, but like with her emotion.

Also the two guys are pretty beat up.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2025

Long Story Short say No AI 🖼️ by Torante Company, Shadowmachine #Animation #LongStoryShort #NoAI

Shot of the credits of Long Story Short. Showing twoiddle aged sisters in an arm fight. Next to them is text that saws "This program was made by humans."

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2025

My friends & I saw #Fixed. And it was ok. Now yeah, it will not be -everyone's- cup of tea. But also, it's about you're usual Hangover-type movie. But make it dogs. It's a gross-out movie, & they have been upfront about that. It's got some good gags. I love the […] [Original post on socel.net]

A grey dog sits with an exaggerated, perplexed look.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2025

#ShinGodzilla is a ride. This is a movie full of politicians having meetings & conferences, and does not give you time to find that even slightly slow. It has a cast of many many, and I didnt lose track of any of them. And that's important. And #Godzilla here is […] [Original post on socel.net]

A shadowy silhouette of a lizard with an open mouth and spines on its back cuts accross a blood red background. The words Shin Godzilla brushed in white above it.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2025

#JurassicWorldRebirth was very good. Not too pulpy, not too realistic. Great actors giving captivating performances. It had a good pace. The script is well made. I am finding more layers just thinking back on it. And good set peices. I was so apprihensive about […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. A red glow shines behind 3 people in the water. Smoke behind them partially reveals a mutant dinosaur getting close to them.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2025

I liked #TheBadGuys2. It really gives everyone a chance to shine. A good way to pick up from the last movie. And great new chars, while still having plenty of fun with the main cast. Really fun heists. Great jokes. Even a bit were Wolf goes full Maconahey […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. Framed by a number 2 brush stroked thru the middle of the poster. Wolf leans on his elbow with a sly grin. Shark has a similar grin, but with a fake mustash. Snake is waring a colorful bucket hat with purple glasses on gold frames. Webs stands on the crook of Shark's folded arms. And Paranah jumps excitedly in a luchaor outfit, big smile.

Kitty stands with a simmering smile. Doom the raven has a coy smile. And Pigtail has a gruff grin.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2025

We watched Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League. And just like it's prequel, it knows how to have fun. And it knows these chars. And reimaginings them in playful ways. I dont like an evil Superman, but this makes up for it. This is is also a beautiful movie. The art is […] [Original post on socel.net]

Poster for the movie. Batman makes a hand sign. With alternate forms of Justice League members behind him. A geisha Jessica Cruiz Green Lantern. A sailor Aquaman. A Flash with an extra wide wicker hat with golden wings. And Wonder Woman in a Kimono showing an eagle tatoo on her shoulder.

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Sco :progress: :flag_mm: @scofisticated.socel.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2025

I dont hope for much in anime these days. But I do hope with all my funny bone this finds a place in NorAm. It has an Eng version of the title and tag line. It was shown at #AnimeExpo. But you never know. But I really want to see this. 🖼️ by Viz Media #Animation #Anime #RoosterFighter #Comedy

Promotional poster for the show, Rooster Fighter. Showing various characters from the show.

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