Sundown McMoon
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He/Him | Animator and Artist, Arguably | Animation Critic at Zekefilm | Member of @BombSquadProds | Old Cartoon Enjoyer
New One Piece Season 3 visual goes hard, excited to hear Ron Perlman join the cast.
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
New One Piece Season 3 visual goes hard, excited to hear Ron Perlman join the cast.
Sometimes Kakizaki's a genius too
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Sometimes Kakizaki's a genius too
Cover for an in-universe Miss Macross magazine immediately letting you know it's got good content.
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Cover for an in-universe Miss Macross magazine immediately letting you know it's got good content.
Notably, Strangways and Quarrel are both absent when Bond arrives in Jamaica, reflecting both characters' death in Dr. No. Here, Strangways is replaced by a "Mr. Trains".
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Notably, Strangways and Quarrel are both absent when Bond arrives in Jamaica, reflecting both characters' death in Dr. No. Here, Strangways is replaced by a "Mr. Trains".
Saito went out of his way to change the machine gun installed in the desk from the original text to a flamethrower, and Bond's pointed "It's... It's just like..." indicates he recognizes the similarity between this act and Quarrel being killed by Dr. No's "Dragon".
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Saito went out of his way to change the machine gun installed in the desk from the original text to a flamethrower, and Bond's pointed "It's... It's just like..." indicates he recognizes the similarity between this act and Quarrel being killed by Dr. No's "Dragon".
All the discussion of 007 and continuity has me thinking about one of the more interesting bits of of Takao Saito's 1964 adaptation of Live & Let Die.
Here, we see Saito establishing continuity between his manga and the film series in a subtle way, by evoking Quarrel's death in Dr. No (1962).
Here, we see Saito establishing continuity between his manga and the film series in a subtle way, by evoking Quarrel's death in Dr. No (1962).
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
All the discussion of 007 and continuity has me thinking about one of the more interesting bits of of Takao Saito's 1964 adaptation of Live & Let Die.
Here, we see Saito establishing continuity between his manga and the film series in a subtle way, by evoking Quarrel's death in Dr. No (1962).
Here, we see Saito establishing continuity between his manga and the film series in a subtle way, by evoking Quarrel's death in Dr. No (1962).
Was struck by the perfect eyecatch for when Arino takes on Kingdom Hearts.
Buff Kachou.
Buff Kachou.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Was struck by the perfect eyecatch for when Arino takes on Kingdom Hearts.
Buff Kachou.
Buff Kachou.
Cinematic parallels in Zeta Gundam.
November 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Cinematic parallels in Zeta Gundam.
According to Tomino, Sting is still relevant enough in UC 0087 that a security guard in Dakar could recommend broadcasting his nudes in place of the Earth Federation Assembly meeting.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
According to Tomino, Sting is still relevant enough in UC 0087 that a security guard in Dakar could recommend broadcasting his nudes in place of the Earth Federation Assembly meeting.
Commands for Gamers
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Commands for Gamers
The Big O manga confirms Beck loves watersports.
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The Big O manga confirms Beck loves watersports.
Reiko Okuyama's model images for the demon Lafleur from episode 11 of Toei's 1972 Devilman series.
Taken from Anido's "Reiko Okuyama: Legendary Animator - Her Animated Drawings"
Taken from Anido's "Reiko Okuyama: Legendary Animator - Her Animated Drawings"
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Reiko Okuyama's model images for the demon Lafleur from episode 11 of Toei's 1972 Devilman series.
Taken from Anido's "Reiko Okuyama: Legendary Animator - Her Animated Drawings"
Taken from Anido's "Reiko Okuyama: Legendary Animator - Her Animated Drawings"
Jonathan Frakes telling you the events just described didn't actually happen.
October 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Jonathan Frakes telling you the events just described didn't actually happen.
Equally correct headline
October 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Equally correct headline
The film's highlight is likely the montage set to Horacio Moscovici's "Carnavalito Tango", which does a lot more to integrate new footage with original animation. Like much of the film it's rather clumsy, but the pleasant, energetic music and willingness to eschew narration really elevates this bit.
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The film's highlight is likely the montage set to Horacio Moscovici's "Carnavalito Tango", which does a lot more to integrate new footage with original animation. Like much of the film it's rather clumsy, but the pleasant, energetic music and willingness to eschew narration really elevates this bit.
The little recreations of props and costuming from the animation remain charming. The most obvious is the little girl, but I appreciated the attempt to recreate the Fishermen's spears and attire in live-action, there's something charming about the way it contrasts the more grounded aesthetics here.
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The little recreations of props and costuming from the animation remain charming. The most obvious is the little girl, but I appreciated the attempt to recreate the Fishermen's spears and attire in live-action, there's something charming about the way it contrasts the more grounded aesthetics here.
Watching it in HD, its cheapness is still quite apparent, but you can appreciate its scant moments of genuine beauty a lot more. I'm quite fond of its transitions between animation and live-action, with this first graphic match being one of the most effective.
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Watching it in HD, its cheapness is still quite apparent, but you can appreciate its scant moments of genuine beauty a lot more. I'm quite fond of its transitions between animation and live-action, with this first graphic match being one of the most effective.
Revisited In The Aftermath (1988) after not having seen it in years, and in HD for the first time.
Best known for clumsily combining and reordering about half of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg with newly made live-action footage in service of making a new, more straightforward post-apocalyptic story.
Best known for clumsily combining and reordering about half of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg with newly made live-action footage in service of making a new, more straightforward post-apocalyptic story.
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Revisited In The Aftermath (1988) after not having seen it in years, and in HD for the first time.
Best known for clumsily combining and reordering about half of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg with newly made live-action footage in service of making a new, more straightforward post-apocalyptic story.
Best known for clumsily combining and reordering about half of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg with newly made live-action footage in service of making a new, more straightforward post-apocalyptic story.
Count Hurley...
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Count Hurley...
It's one of those things that's kind of interesting, but would be enhanced by accessible evidence and contextual information. The CD version of the DOS port included video files of scenes from Bakshi's film as cutscenes, and copyright information for is included in the SNES version's manual.
October 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It's one of those things that's kind of interesting, but would be enhanced by accessible evidence and contextual information. The CD version of the DOS port included video files of scenes from Bakshi's film as cutscenes, and copyright information for is included in the SNES version's manual.
They also parodied the ED, this time with actual cel layers that produce some charming photography errors with light reflecting off them.
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
They also parodied the ED, this time with actual cel layers that produce some charming photography errors with light reflecting off them.
Reminded of the 1984 amateur animation "Owa Farmer Combine", produced by Akita University's animation studies group. Agricultural punning on Dunbine's name just as relevant today as it was 40+ years ago.
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reminded of the 1984 amateur animation "Owa Farmer Combine", produced by Akita University's animation studies group. Agricultural punning on Dunbine's name just as relevant today as it was 40+ years ago.