Be it hand-drawn, CGI, and the various other techniques, the animation tag focuses on fully or partly animated productions.
“Summer Time Rendering” presents a movie-level type of story which mixes the supernatural, a murder mystery, and apparently some groundhog day elements.
In this action-comedy, a boy takes advantage of most of the women in his life, but especially his demon girlfriend, who kills other demons to make him money.
In this crime drama, an egg and pork chop are cops looking for justice since there is a murderer killing eggs by the dozen.
In this alternate take on what happened in the Garden of Eden, Lilith decides to illuminate Eve to the truth about Adam and who is the first woman.
In “Pete,” whether trans, non-binary, or simply Pete, we watch as a young kid and their mom pursue the joys of little league baseball.
“More Than I Remember” presents a less palatable version of why people immigrate, in animated form, but is no less a story to behold.
When your culture is commercialized and its history downplayed or erased, there are times you have to remind yourself and others that who you are isn’t for someone’s entertainment.
This coming-of-age story subverts what you may think it is about, based on the “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” trailer, and leaves you a tear-stained mess by the time it’s over.
“Love Death + Robots” Volume III may not have the same story diversity as past volumes, but it is still a fun time for those who love animation.
While Jibaro is beautiful, it is dull enough to pause, do something else, and then return to.
In a short so good you wish you were playing it, In Vaulted Halls Entombed feels like a series of cut scenes from a AAA game.
Vermin are invading forces, and Mason decides, with them escalating things, he is going to match their energy and surpass them.
Swarm is one of the first from Volume III which pushes you to want a sequel if/when we get a volume IV.
Government soldiers face off against a mecha bear that has killed dozens without mercy.
Night of the Mini Dead gives you Robot Chicken vibes in the best way.
A crew trying to deliver oil encounters a giant crustucian which wants safe passage to a local island to feed. Will they sacrifice others to save themselves?
Love Death + Robots produces its first sequel, and it features the three comedic robots continuing their exploration of the remains of human civilization.
Humans (The Warms) battle for survival against a vampire invasion that has pushed their people to the brink of extinction.
Bubble is an absolutely beautiful movie to look at, with a very simple plot and set of characters.
Pompo The Cinephile is an ode to anyone who has a dream who sacrificed for it, and were ready to settle when they thought their dream was soon to die.
With a nearly perfect balance of comedy, action, and emotional moments, Spy x Family is more than meets the eye.
Tomodachi Game is likely to be the show you will clamor for the next episode of and wish it was available to be binge-watched.
Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road focuses not on the special individual from our world but the person who is tasked with killing them.
In what sometimes feels like a series of intros and outros to various anime, we watch the musician ever perform as multiple interlacing stories about a one-eyed being are explored.
In this unfolding mystery, you may find yourself underestimating what will happen – thus leading to your mouth gaping by the end.
Swallow The Universe is pure “What The F***” as it tells the story about a young person fighting off gods and animals who want their face.
In a way, Meal On The Plate seems to poke fun at those who have an aversion to vegetables and makes for a precautionary tale you could show children (of a certain age).
In this tearjerker, a son talks to his mom about the love of her life, his father.
Belle touches your heart in every which way possible. Be it through song, exploring a person’s trauma, or by instilling hope that one day you may not move on but at least heal.
With the rare 40+ minute pilot, Tokyo 24th Ward seems to want to set a difficult precedent for other anime to follow in 2022.
Jobless Reincarnation is the epitome of a show being so good, you’ll excuse the one thing that would tank any other show.
Despite its obnoxiously long title, The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World As An Aristocrat stands out amongst the reincarnated shows we’ve seen by presenting someone who isn’t out of their element but still has much to learn.
While Sing 2 still avoids making significant strides in developing its characters, there is no denying that it is a crowd-pleaser.
Fully expect Encanto to dominate this upcoming award season for its lessons, its themes, its characters, even its immigrant story, it is all too perfect.
Funny, heartwarming, and potentially tear-inducing, Clifford The Big Red Dog not only brings back childhood memories but begins a lovable new story.
With an FX/ Adult Swim vibe, Luv U Cuz might be one of the strangest animated shorts out of NewFest but might be one of the most memorable things we’ve seen overall.
The First Time gives you webcomic-turned short web series vibes, but it is not long enough.
In this three-minute short, we get an innocent and adorable showing of the lengths someone will go through for a crush.
You may think this is yet another reborn into a fantasy world anime, and you’d be right. However, this one has a far more interesting protagonist than most.
The overall goal of Wherever I Look is to fill in that space between the average fan and critic and advise you on what’s worth experiencing.
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