Radical Cute

Oh my goodness. Please watch this adorable video set to a German children’s song about a wee little crocodile named Schnappi. I love him. I love him so much! Apparently this song was a huge sensation in Europe, like “Crazy Frog”, spawning remixes and other nonsense.

~*Mercedes*~

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Gotta love that Dirdy Birdy by John R. Dilworth.

-Hadley

This may not be animated but it sure is Radical Cute. Check out the 24-hour-old death defying Mandarin Ducklings that go balls out jumping from a tree.

-Hadley

I’m a little loss for words on this show. It’s called Super Milk Chan, and it’s a Japanese cartoon about a girl who is charged by the President of everything to save the world. The only thing is that she doesn’t have any real powers besides cursing and making obscure references. You can check out the show on adult swim.

-Hadley

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You could debate forever on the good and bad of 80s animation, but the one thing 80s animation was good at (besides product marketing) was show openings. Cute and fun, there was always a catchy theme song that most of us will be able to sing long into Alzheimer’s.

Brilliant illustrator-cum-comicker Lou Brooks has given many young artists something to aspire to. Even if the name isn’t familiar, the work should be. Check him out! I really like his “My Garden of Tongue-Listing Twimericks” piece in Fantagraphics’ BLAB (17).

~*Mercedes*~

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Just as Christmas is over I find something really cool I’d like to have. Its Nabaztag! An ultra cute robot bunny that’s connected to the internet. Program him to wake up to your favorite song then tell you news and the weather. You can also program him to read out your favorite blog everyday (like a certain Frederator blog). He also does tai chi with his ears. Check them out here.

-Hadley

For those of you who haven’t heard about the 30-Second Bunnies Theatre, it is a Flash cartoon series featuring films re-enacted by bunnies in 30 seconds. The series was created by Jennifer Shiman and is produced by Angry Alien Productions. Check it out and see if your favorite movie is on there!

-Hadley

Move over, Aibo, the Japanese have created a new adorable robopet. Meet Paro, an animatronic, interactive seal pup designed to bring relaxation and cheer much like hospital therapy dogs.

-=Mercedes=-

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I was recently given a copy of Children’s Letters to God by Stuart Hample and Eric Marshall. Aside from the amusing REAL letters to God from kids, the cute and childish illustrations of ArrayTom Bloom[link] make this book a lovely Cute Find for children or people who need to remember not to take themselves too seriously. (And in animation, don’t we all know a few of those??)

~Mercedes~

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