AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch

Two nerdy roommates watch and discuss animated feature films in chronological order! We cover history, storytelling, animation, trivia, and much more. Tune in every two weeks! Follow us on Twitter @BeffersAndBirdy for updates and amusing knee-jerk reactions.

#147. The Cat Returns

We both have a soft spot for Studio Ghibli's charming The Cat Returns (2002).

10-14
45:53

#146. The Powerpuff Girls Movie

Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) was unsurprisingly cute, but it was also more entertaining than we expected.

09-30
45:13

#145. Lilo & Stitch

We revisited Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002) with the help of a special guest, and we all agree that it still holds up.

09-15
01:02:51

#144. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Despite a couple of exasperating flaws, we enjoyed the animation and historical backdrop for Dreamworks' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002).

09-01
56:58

#143. Ice Age

It turns out we were never really impressed by Blue Sky Studio's Ice Age (2002), and we still aren't.

08-19
32:43

#142. My Beautiful Girl, Mari

My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002) by Lee Sung-gang was another movie that we didn't realize we enjoyed until after it was over.

08-04
35:44

#141. Metropolis

We couldn't decide how much we liked Rintaro's Metropolis (2001) until the climax.

07-22
50:16

#140. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

We were pleasantly surprised by how cute and fun Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) was.

07-07
34:00

#139. Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc. (2001) is a good balance of adorable and scary in true Pixar fashion.

06-23
52:36

#138. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Shinichiro Watanabe's Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) made us want to watch the show all over again.

06-10
01:07:19

#137. Osmosis Jones

Warner Bros.' Osmosis Jones (2001) had a promising premise, but the live-action dragged it down.

05-26
45:12

#136. Millennium Actress

Satoshi Kon's second film Millennium Actress (2001) is both heart-warming and heart-wrenching.

05-12
39:05

#135. Spirited Away

In our discussion of Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001), we dive into themes and folklore—and face a few fears.

04-29
01:09:18

#134. Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) may not be amazing, but it deserves better than the score it has.

04-15
01:09:07

#133. Shrek

Dreamworks' Shrek (2001) is such an iconic classic that it won the very first Oscar for best animated feature film!

03-31
55:51

#132. Recess: School's Out

Disney's Recess: School's Out (2001) is somehow nostalgic whether you've watched the show or not.

03-18
53:21

#131. The Emperor's New Groove

Disney's The Emperor's New Groove (2000) is a fantastically quotable and meme-able cult classic!

03-03
01:19:52

#130. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Klasky-Csupo's Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) still feels of the 90s, but it was certainly better than the first movie.

02-17
41:42

#129. Blood: The Last Vampire

Hiroyuki Kitakubo's Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) was a pleasant (and gory) surprise, considering its low rating.

02-03
29:18

#128. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Yoshiaki Kawajiri's Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) is about as melodramatic as can be expected when you combine vampires and anime.

01-20
47:40

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