Turn Around: a Warriors AMV/mock 90's anime opening

i've been working nonstop on this thing for about a month! i'm very excited to share it!
a few things to mention, this is obviously very Ssswarriorcats inspired!!! Sss was the first warriors thing I ever watched, i watched it before even reading the first book so it's naturally very influential for me, i love it to bits and wanted to pay homage. About a third of the designs in this were directly inspired by the sss designs. Also I loosely rotoscoped one of the car shots from a TLOU cutscene. And Cinderpelt was designed by the wonderful @giginaute5376 THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN GIGI i appreciate it so much!!! im sorry she only makes a brief appearance in this ghghghhjhdf

i hope you guys enjoy this! thank you so much for all the support!!!!

I use firealpaca and windows movie maker to animate, photoshop cc to color. I do not own the audio or the characters, this was made for entertainment only, not profit

[mothmanghost]

At this point the Warriors fandom doesn't need a major corporation to make a film/tv series. The community can do it themselves.

[tanhart]

I love how Firestar has the little lightning bolt marks on his cheeks since they're usually found on 90's anime characters, especially in young, excitable male characters. - very fitting!

[Neuonce]

My favorite part is how, like an anime opening, it spoils half of the show lmao

[katieb]

Hey there, this is animator Zing, one of the original team members of SSS! I linked your animation to Yuji, the original creator, and he said this:

"That’s looks so cool! From firepaw to firestar. And I like how they changed the look of some of the cats a bit. It’s looking great!"

So I just wanted you to know that the people who inspired you saw your work! It's really amazing, you did so well! The backgrounds and color pallets especially really captured the SSS style~ :) Thank you for enjoying the SSS episodes, I cant wait to see what you make next!

[savalion]

Yellowfang at “leave your bitter past behind” gave me literal chills

[jackloxtile]

Okay, no joke? I would actually pay for this to be an actual animated series. If a crowd-funding effort was made to make this into one, I'd help out the effort faster than a heartbeat. Hell, if positions opened up for voice actors, musicians, animators, concept designers, etc., I'd pitch in even faster than that. This concept has so much potential, and I'm so grateful that this animation alone is getting the praise it deserves. Absolutely incredible work on this!

[MudshadowYT]

this is so stunning im feeling so many things. i cried

[calliethewolfcat]

The way you have him enter StarClan through the Moonstone blew my tiny mind, and left me inspired.

[hannahtfdthbkktffrd]

The Sss warrior cats vibes coming from this is incredible

[snowkitten]

I love how even as an adult Firestar still has a baby apprentice face. The design for him is adorable

[pharoahcaraboo]

yellowfang seeing brokenstar in her reflection, then looking up to fireheart and cinderpelt OUUGHGHGH MY HEART....

[kerorocastle]

HOLYLLYYSHIT i adore this beyond words, the ssswarriors callbacks and designs and fluidity and perfect capturing of an anime opening is just unmatched by anything

[PriVerAnimation]

I'm speechless! Phenomenal work!!

[Owl_spark]

This is one of the best warriors animations I have ever seen I’m honestly blown away this is so amazing

[Finchwing]

only just got around to watching this and im cryin amelia this is so good ToT you animate so flawlessly and naturally

[wingedwolf]

This is SO GOOD. Ive never read any of the Warriors books but in only 1:30 this gave me enough info to understand it pretty well. Its really easy to understand whats going on in the animation but also vague enough that it makes me want to know more. Like the PERFECT anime opening honestly!

[pastarru]

PLEASE THIS IS MY DREAM your work is so amazing im gonna sob now

[grumfey]

i seriously cant get over each of the character's designs. help

[TennelleFlowers]

Oooh, beautiful work! Congrats on finishing this and give yourself a pat on the back! I love the callback to both 90’s aesthetics and the ssswc series. Super polished and awesome!

[Gothfrog]

absolutely gorgeous work, you have a real talent for naturalistic movements and dramatic shot compositions. and that fire animation!!! beautiful!!