Awesome Animation

You read that right. Microsoft Singapore made this short animated film to celebrate the 2013 Anime Festival Asia that’s taking place in Singapore this week. In true anime fashion, Microsoft has fleshed out the browser’s moe.

The full trailer for Studio Ghibli’s Kaguya-hime no Monogatari shows the story’s beginning: a bamboo cutter finds a mystical child inside a bamboo stump and takes her home. This is going to make a lot of kids cry.

James Farr’s latest mashup crosses the worlds of Nintendo and Star Wars, retelling A New Hope with characters from Super Smash Bros. Follow the adventures of Link Skywalker as he tries to save the galaxy and master the Triforce.

(NSFW) ADHD continues to destroy our childhoods, simultaneously tearing down our favorite half-human/half-cat animated guilty pleasure, while at the same time making us question our decision to keep one of our pets.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream (unless you’re lactose intolerant.) But how’d you like to be the ice cream itself? Animator Steve Cutts gives us some perspective on the tragic lives lived from the other side of the cone.

A group of runners takes off at the start of a foot race, but transform into their most animalistic alter-egos as they make their way down the track. It starts out as a glossy CGI affair, but ends with a brutal, dramatic finish.

Gweneviere Mann had a brain tumor removed resulting in the loss of her short-term memory. StoryCorps sat down with Gweneviere and her boyfriend Yasir to learn about the challenges she faces, and hopefulness in the face of adversity.

When we’re not stepping on them, we’re building cool stuff with them – and now we’re going to be watching LEGO assemble on the big screen in early 2014. From the funny guys behind Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and 21 Jump Street.

Let a wave of nostalgia and childhood memories hit you with Irina Neustroeva’s fun compilation. The video shows the titles of 243 animated feature films from 1937 to 2012 as they were displayed in their respective movies.

Cyriak is known for making some crazy animations, so we would expect no less from him with the release of his short Halloween clip, showing off his scary new costume. You’re better than us if you don’t jump from your seat.

Nando Costa’s stop-motion animated short only has about 800 frames, but it took him over 2 years to finish it. That’s because each frame was laser engraved onto a solid block of maple. The score was recorded by World Gang.

YouTuber Adam Brown animated a classic Calvin & Hobbes comic strip featuring the two characters dancing. A silent Calvin & Hobbes cartoon would be soooo awesome. The song is April Showers by ProleteR.

This entertaining and easy to understand video will remind you of the basics of evolution. It could also make you want to play Pokémon. Designed by Phillipp Dettmer and animated by Jacques Alomo.

Director John Martin’s endearing animated film about a future “after the nuclear war between the nations of Facebook and Google” in which Earth is recolonized by anthropomorphic versions of animals instead of humans.

Gritty Reboots lazily spins off Disney’s lazy spin off. Based on the movie based on another movie, Warplanes will lure kids in with its edgy yet googly-eyed characters, swell puns and wanton death and destruction. Wait what?

David Lewandowski and his hilariously weird floppy man are back. The video is called “Late for Meeting.”David describes it as “my summer vacation.” None of those explain what’s in the video. But then again what can?

A new show from former Adventure Time artist/composer Rebecca Sugar follows the adventures of an unlikely little boy on a team of intergalactic warriors. Watch the pilot episode now before the lawyers yank it. Premieres 11/4.

TomSka returns to his roots with a new episode of the insanely popular, nonsensical but belly-laugh-inducing asdfmovie series. As usual, we have no idea what we just watched. WHO WANTS A MUFFIN?!?!

The latest movie from Studio Ghibli, Kaguya-hime no Monogatari aka The Tale of Princess Kaguya is based on a 10th century Japanese folktale. It’s directed by Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies). More here.

Filipe B. Costa’s latest first person game puts you in the paws of Pokémon’s mascot, Pikachu. Pokémon battles can be intense, but we didn’t expect it to be this exciting. Bulbasaur is scary, but imagine if you had to face Wailord.

In the year 2183 Earth has been reduced to a cloud of cosmic dust. A space archeologist uses his time-traveling telescope ship to catch a glimpse of our planet in its former glory. A visual feast by VFX artist Wes Ball.

International action star and martial artist Donnie Yen goes up against the Dragon himself in this slick computer animated short film, A Warriors Dream. Directed and animated by Li Jin, a passionate fan of both Yen and Lee.

Colorbleed Studios’ Team Fortress-inspired characters are back in a new misadventure. This time Mac and Cheese team up to work at a supermarket to earn money for their dream vacation. Laundry soap: not even once.