Written by Ross Locksley on 23 Jul 2024
Paul "Otaking" Johnson is a UK animator who has a history of creating amazing short films as tributes to his heroes - his Tie Fighter anime is still a stunning achievement.
Adding to this lineage is his Alien: Monday short film, a beautiful 20 minute short created to look like classic 80's/90's anime, full of detail, vivid colour and stylish character designs. The film is free to watch and was directed by Paul and Claudia, with music by Andy Greer and voices by Sara Secora and Phillip Sacramento.
Alien: Monday short film:
If you want to see more, check out Paul's Youtube Channel, Patreon and Twitter/X accounts
Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.
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