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Last time I asked for recs but I missed out on more recent movies so here’s a list of animated movies you might have missed out on… Part 2! :) (as per last time; This post will have multiple links (to the trailers of the movies) so tumblr might try to “shadowban” it, please reblog or save somewhere else if you want to keep it.)

Long Way North (2015)

In 1882, a young Russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened to her grandfather and save her family’s reputation. This french animation have slipped under the radar for a lot of people, which is unfortunate because compared to a lot of the “simpler” stories in animations made for children as target audience, it’s this movies strong point. 

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2015)

A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. This movie is made in the United Arab Emirates about Bilal ibn Rabah’s start in life.

Zarafa (2012)

A bold ten-year-old Sudanese boy befriends a young giraffe and a kind Bedouin, who takes them on a splendid journey via a hot-air balloon as far as the palace of King Charles X of France. The style in this movie is so gorgeous, much like classic western animation! French-Belgian movie.

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (2019)

Princes who have been turned into green Dwarfs seek the kiss of the most beautiful girl in order to break the spell. At the same time, a princess is looking for her lost father. A fairy tale-parody with a twist. This korean movie caught a lot of unwarranted slack before being released due to a very gross ad. The ending credits are especially very cute.

Felidae (1994)

The story centers on domestic house cat Francis and the grisly feline murders taking place in his new neighborhood. I would recommended people to watch this movie based on style and animation alone, but there’s a lot of… adult themes including gore and sex. Very strange in a who-the-fuck-is-this-movie-marketed-for??-way but aesthetically pleasing. Made in Germany.

Over the Moon (2020)

Fei-Fei’s mother dies when she’s young and when she notices her father moving on, she takes comfort in a mythological story her mother used to tell her. Made by legendary animator Glenn Keane that worked on all your favourite Disney-movies.

Wrinkles (2011)

A man with Alzheimer struggle to adjust to life in an elderly care facility. There he makes new friends and reflect on the disease. There some really strong themes of love and friendship. Watching it, I felt it was actually really refreshing seeing an animated movie with main characters (and issues) that are not just teens! Quite a bittersweet watch. Some of the scenography is also really gorgeous. Made in Spain.

Lupin III: The First (2019)

Lupin III  (known character from several anime series and movies) goes on a grand adventure to uncover the secrets of the Bresson Diary, which is tied to the legacy of his famous grandfather. Sort of a really strange story at times but wonderful animation and a playfulness that reminds me of those cartoons you used to watch as a kid!

Blue dreads 💙

Why are witches like Jack o'lanterns?

They're both holo inside

Flirtation ❤️👀🚆

Adolin: for self defense reasons, I’m going to pretend to be a burglar and you guys have to act wisely.

Shallan: okay babe.

Kaladin: alright.

Adolin: if you want to live, give me your money!

Shallan: bold of you to assume I have money.

Kaladin: bold of you to assume I want to live.

Adolin:

a friend of mine told me once that Dalinar should’ve used a massive tiger’s eye stone instead of a ruby to capture Nergaoul, because then “it’s the eye of the tiger and the thrill of the fight”, and to this day that’s both the best and the worst cosmere joke i’ve ever heard

Attack on Titan. It was traumatizing.

Everyone’s starter anime is death note.

I don’t count sailor moon or dbz cuz you watched those as a kid and assumed they were cartoons.

I mean when you got “into” anime fully aware of what it was and actually became immmmmmersed in this bizarre weeb culture.

It’s usually death note.

Nice to meet you, I guess My spiky staple boy. Dabi from bnha using Marvy Uchida drawing pens.

Queenie Goldstein

You know what I loved most about Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them? Queenie.

I mean the entire movie and all the characters were breathtaking, but Queenie was the one who really struck a chord in my heart. Like here is this beautiful, smart, genuinely sweet Legilimens who is perfectly happy in her life. She is blissfuly satisfied with bringing people coffee and being a supportive sister, and then she falls in love with this kind, honest No-maj who just wants to make people happy with pastries. She justs seems so pure, so good at seeing and appreciating the purity in others, so earnest in making everyone around her feel better.

In a world where the Fantasy genre is getting filled with powerful, angsty, sarcastic little shits, Queenie is a refreshing radiance.

Yes. I'd like to add this.

Most people I know, despite being fluent in english, find it difficult to understand dialogues spoken in American or British accents which are common in english movies. It really is hard for Indians like me to clearly hear english words spoken by actors from other countries. Subtitles are a huge help, but it does get annoying when they're badly done.

Good subtitles for all media would be awesome.

Can we please please normalize subtitles?