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Another fascinating issue! Song of the Sea was one of the first movies we showed our children when they were 6 and 4 years old. We probably watched it five times in a year and they absolutely loved it.

Separately, this line from a quote in this issue really got me: "handcrafted movement, made without any standard formula." I think that sums up the very thing that makes animation so appealing to me; same with most human creations.

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Really appreciate that! Wow. We're happy that line resonated so much. And Song of the Sea is a special film -- particularly the final scenes where it feels like the everything from across the story is coming together. Those get us every time. Thanks so much for the comment!

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Coming to this a bit late, but I am always fascinated by the intersection of artists and politics. I understand how these things happen but it's always a shame. The art should be the art. How we put food on our plates is another thing entirely. At least to my simple mind.

Cheers and keep up the good work, Animation Obsessive team.

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Thank you!

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Pipi needs NEEDS NEEDS to be put out in the world in the form of a coffee table book and shared. Holy smokes what a hidden gem.

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Totally agreed -- and ideally with an English version!

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I doubt if the letter to Walt was written by a kid, especially if that was a direct quote. It's far more effective to pose as a kid for something like that.

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We had a similar thought -- it sounds like it could've been an adult, for sure.

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There’s a lot to mine in this issue. Thanks for the heads-up on Ponoc, the Mononoke layered background clip, Junk World and Kamp for starters. So much to think about.

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No problem at all! Glad you got so much out of this one.

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