CURSES || Hollow Knight 5th Anniversary [COMPLETED MAP]

[@SAD_istfied]

This looks incredible!! every animator did such a great job!! ^^

[@Stellamarius]

Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed it ^^

[@therealyojames]

Oh hey sadist, glad to see you’re still keeping up with hk stuff

[@Teadragn]

SADIST :D

[@ars0n1kk]

hi sadist! :DD

[@LiterallyBlac]

ITS SAD-ist!

[@J.R.Unbound]

...Quirrel just went for a swim to cool off, right?!?!?!? (in all seriousness, this is great!)

[@Puggytatoes]

yeah i-it was just a hot day in hallownest ; u ;

[@bl.00p]

RIGHT?!?!?!

[@theRealmcMoonBall]

@@Puggytatoes I'm sorry..."day?"

[@mistical8560]

Yeah... (at least I think so)

[@glavenus0825]

Legend has it that quirrel didn't go to the lake when we saw his nail there, he went to get his swimsuit to then go for a nice swim after the "Dream no more" ending.

[@ANoisyBroodOfFunch]

sometimes i forget that this cute little game about bugs and disease is 5 years old

[@jsphn2008]

I feel that.

[@Idontlikeanyonehere]

wait 5 YEARS

[@madelynweaver4442]

Sometimes I forget how sad the lore/story is. This video hit me in the feels

[@jsphn2008]

Oh by the way, I managed to enter the actual portion of Fog Canyon today.

[@nicholasiovino7690]

@@jsphn2008 good for you

[@thedoninator5935]

The implication quirrel drowned himself out of guilt for causing his teacher's death fills my soul with an indescribable amount of an emotion ive never experienced

[@naturalone6529]

I'm not sure he drowned himself for that reason, (or at all); more he completed his purpose and has nothing else to live for, so he's ready to pass on. I'm still in denial that he's dead, though, so I feel you there.

[@shizayaikebukuro3117]

And our lil friend sacrificing himself to save hollownest i cant get over how lil ghost just dies every ending 🫠

[@deceitfulmat2411]

Can't pillbugs breathe underwater?

[@gummi_the_axolotl]

@@deceitfulmat2411 I think so- but it still hurts that he is dead in game 🥲

[@taffles7498]

i dont think it implied that

[@thegoldenavenger8128]

1:52 can I just say that the transition between Grimm and nkg is amazing

[@Mothisgae]

“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” part with grimm appearing was extremely fitting. Hollow Knight has a place in my heart forever, I’m happy to be apart of this community.

[@stellart5664]

The House don’t feel like home part fit as well

[@terrapinflyer273]

And the rumble part while in the elevator

[@bl.00p]

can we notice that grimm dabbed

[@cikdik]

@@bl.00p it looked like he bowed rather then dabbed

[@bl.00p]

I agree. Hollow Knight is an amazing game and it holds a special place in my heart. I recommend playing it even though you kinda got spoiled

[@ArcaneSeason4]

I gotta say, the people from 0:00 to 5:08 are incredibly talented

[@THE_RADIANCE]

So smooth. Some might say silky

[@wackyanimations3326]

@@THE_RADIANCE i hate how i just got this joke after like 3 days of seeing it

[@TheRealProfwalrus]

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[@RaptorClone]

96 likes wow this comment is so good let’s like it

[@RaptorClone]

Now it’s 97 likes 👍

[@nate_orious0002]

3:11 whoever came up with that is a genius

[@ryanwallace9985]

its perfect. The "devil" is the radiance.

[@Bnunu707]

The crane wives made this song

[@-MidnightOwl-]

@@Bnunu707 I think they ment the concept for the animation

[@-MidnightOwl-]

This is my favorite part! The outline and circle around, its all amzing!

[@Bnunu707]

@@-MidnightOwl-oh, thanks

[@abcdcfggh]

1:22 "There's still cobwebs in the corners" This really hits different

[@disguisedlizard8681]

Why

[@Sm1leyNinja]

It’s actually 1:23 lol

[@nikitooxd]

3:14 this part... is incredible!

[@flare376v]

I know right!

[@luispinn]

True ngl

[@ВикторияКозырева-л7з]

Agree

[@_-drowsy-_]

YES! That’s might be my favorite part

[@potatostar18]

TRUE!! It's so epic and I am jealous of how well they understand perspective

[@ILiekFishes]

3:13 i would just like to say this shot is animated fantastically and bravo to megateyourbagel

[@Trazel_Apeally]

I agree, it's an extremely smooth shot, I'd argue it's close to animated movie quality!

[@gufo_arrapato8160]

I love it

[@SeigeGoat]

The quality is just like an anime lol

[@bizzlemizzleproductions6931]

Hollow Knight animated series when?

[@magiclyepic3388]

The insane thing is that THE SHOT WAS ANIMATED AT 12 FPS…12!!! The animator is impressive, check them out.

[@chrisrin]

Absolutely joyed to have taken part in such a cool project! Everyone on the team was lovely to work with

[@squirtlett7369]

CHRISRIN UR PART WAS AWESOME!!!!!

[@Skwuushi]

Hellooo there! Another amazing artist over here :)

[@Hambruguesa]

I liked all the parts the other artists made, but man, your part looked amazing

[@sammyToesis]

My god. All of you did so fucking amazingly, you should be proud of yourselves. :) Shoutout to Saltyfinalboss for letting me know this project existed.

[@saltyfinalboss]

hehehehehe that's me :]

[@sammyToesis]

@@saltyfinalboss ITS YOUUUUUU

[@Stellamarius]

@@saltyfinalboss it's-a me saltyfinalboss

[@dhruvmitna8465]

@@Stellamarius Mario

[@MGMac_]

@@saltyfinalboss your was my favorite part especially the credits animation was hilarious

[@Maddie-hx2rd]

That "Ashes, ashes, dust to dust. The devil's after both of us" at 3:03 with The Knight and The Hollow Knight fighting while The Knight knows that The Hollow Knight is just another victim of the circunstancies and Radiance is the one behind the curtains and the real responsible for Hallownest's misery just... hit different

[@CapoRip]

I would say it's more talking about the devil is after THK and the radience, maybe the devil being talked about is the shade Lord :) it feels like THK Is saying 'The devils after me and her!' Very well done timing

[@Krezmor]

​@@CapoRip to me it felt like the devil was radiance, and that it was after THK and vessel

[@davidsalisbury59]

I just noticed that THK gives Ghost a final lift to reach the Radience at 3:31. Such a cool detail!

[@bonbin7982]

0:42 "Won't you stay with me, my darling" Man... Idk what to say... This part hit me so hard..

[@stupidproductions1047]

I guess he can't stay

[@RushWheeler]

Especially since this just also adds in Path of Pain flashbacks

[@Memorydraws]

It hit me in the feels too….

[@colegastk]

It hit me too, I feel bad for Vessel and Pale King 🥺

[@balit868]

Same

[@justsomeguy4422]

I don’t know why, but this was very emotional to watch. It’s like I could feel my own personal playthrough of the game all over again. A whole other layer of the game is being felt in a way. Amazing work!

[@stellart5664]

The part where quirrel falls into the blue lake gives me shivers everytime

[@justsomeguy4422]

@@stellart5664 like a punch in the gut I tell ya.

[@InfinitelyGenerating]

@@stellart5664 Quirrel....

[@sleepysnuck4803]

Kim glad you said that, I knew I wasn’t the only one who felt this way

[@erinbarry4915]

I don't know why either.

[@ice__daddy]

1:37 oh! Look is Quirrel! Wait- NONO QUIRREL NO! This MAP is beautiful, all the artists are too talented!!!

[@stupidproductions1047]

Quirrel swiming. FOREVER.

[@adrian13..]

0:54 how is no one talking about this smooth animation

[@TerraBlo]

I dunno

[@_-drowsy-_]

They are all so smooth-

[@honkman29]

Its amazing

[@Anth-rj8sq]

MEBI is basically known to be a smooth artist

[@big_block47]

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[@deceitfulmat2411]

Lyrics for those interested: There's a fire in my brain, and I'm burning up Oh my, oh my Keep running for the sink, but the well is dry Oh my, oh my Every word I say is kindling But the smoke clears when you're around Won't you stay with me, my darling When my walls start burning down, down, down? This house says my name like an elegy Oh my, oh my Echoing where my ghosts all used to be Oh my, oh my There's still cobwebs in the corners And the backyard's full of bones Won't you stay with me, my darling When this house don't feel like home? When this house don't feel like home? Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust The devil's after both of us Ooh, lay my curses out to rest Make a mercy out of me This tired old machine is a-rumbling Oh my, oh my Singing songs to the secrets behind my eye Oh my, oh my All my aching bones are trembling And I may yet fall apart Won't you stay with me, my darling When the war starts in my heart? When the war starts in my heart? Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust The devil's after both of us Ooh, lay my curses out to rest Make a mercy out of me Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust Tell me I am good enough Ooh, lay my curses out to rest Make a mercy out of

[@ilijaarsic1946]

Thank you, I was curious.

[@taffles7498]

thanks

[@blob4445]

Thank.

[@Bnunu707]

The crane wives made this song if you want to know

[@i_eat_coat_hangers]

@zStickman i thought it was goliath :')

[@moochi3782]

3:28 "Tell me I am good enough" was perfectly what The Hollow Knight wanted the Pale King to say, This video is amazing and the best Hollow Knight Animation I have ever seen, Great Job!

[@gabrielplehiscool]

yeah this video is amazing :D

[@quirrelisvoid7176]

not sure he said it, but he definitely thought he was good enough since he chose him. seems more like something little ghost would want

[@lostvarius]

@@quirrelisvoid7176 I don't think our little ghost wants anything, seeing as they have to be completely "empty" to defeat the Radiance, something the original HK failed to do precisely because of their desire to please the Pale King. The true Hollow Knight had to be chosen not by any being, but by fate itself.

[@kiwitchi5053]

none of the vessels have genders :)

[@lostvarius]

@@kiwitchi5053 You're right ! Edited my comment accordingly

[@shadefire8605]

2 things: 1, all of the hornet action sequences were absolutely beautiful and 2, the shot where the dream nail lights up at 3:20 is awesome. Everyone else did great too, but wow I was blown away there.

[@paperwork9739]

Insecurity and inferiorty intesifies

[@redstinger0966]

@@paperwork9739 ?????

[@paperwork9739]

@@redstinger0966 I'm sorry, Red and Shade, for saying that, it's because of the skill of the animator there made me compare my own to them, which made me wonder if I really am going to be a good animator. Now, I realized that it's best to not be jealous and instead, learn and adapt, I might ne wrong. I'm sorry. God bless you.

[@redstinger0966]

@@paperwork9739 Uh, that's alright, no need to be sorry

[@dorianw.9070]

This is GORGEOUS and I love every second but I gotta say... watching Effigy's part at 2:18 made me laugh so hard I put it on loop

[@stupidproductions1047]

helps you forget that quirrel died in the lake like 40 seconds ago

[@stephenwilford8149]

Yup

[@bfufhryrrhtjhxbdgkjgutitjh7877]

@@stupidproductions1047 I refuse to accept his death

[@veryconfused5243]

This tired old machine is rumblin, oh my, oh my! “Ghost proceeds to fall flat on their face”

[@RushWheeler]

@@stupidproductions1047 I actually believe Quirrel died right after talking to Ghost and then Seer removed his body.

[@pearltothemoon3493]

3:22 Can we all just appreciate how beautifully this fight scene was animated? Hawper, this is a MAP, not a goddamn college final.

[@Hawper_]

;)

[@Lantize]

@@Hawper_ You are fr so talented

[@tonymartinezbetances5154]

I think so. The videos has a great animation, but there are some moment when the animation is epic; and what u mentioned is one of those.

[@gussybussyissussy1328]

bro hawper how did you do that

[@gussybussyissussy1328]

you also had great timing with the song

[@HaBaGu]

It’s such a cool detail that at 1:04 the song says “like an elegy” with a scene of quirrel remembering monomon. Monomon was the one who wrote the elegy for hallownest. Just a neat little detail.

[@myakuza4366]

exaclty what I was thinking, it's such a nice detail

[@HaBaGu]

Man I haven’t thought of this video in forever. Thanks for reminding me of this!

[@sabschatz]

gotta figure out what an elegy is, then I'm gonna agree with ya

[@ChefGreasypaw]

@@sabschatz lol all u gotta know is the poem thing at the start of the game is called “Elegy for Hallownest” and it’s by Monomon

[@absolite6]

Not only did everyone do a great job but can we talk about how ambitiously dynamic some of the shots were?! 360⁰ turns and everything! Very impressive, this was a treat to watch.👏🏻

[@diceenthusiast2374]

so true. animation nerds (me) come get this food

[@mightypurplelicious3209]

3:10 I love this part and everything after it, all of it looks so fluid, like hornet jumping in, (with the smoothest freakin animation I’ve ever seen) and the knight jumping around the radiance and the shade lord closing in on the radiance and the sudden sad cut to the knight and the EVERYTHING it looks SO good and and I also liked the part before it And the others before it too, And everything in this map, EVEN THE END CREDIT ANIMATIONS ARE GREAT ANd ADORABLE

[@IanTheDinosaur]

I've watched it so many times already. The MAP turned out great and being there as a backup was fun even if I didn't get to animate anything in the end. Thanks for organising the whole event :)

[@bl.00p]

We all watched this at least 10 times

[@yellowduckgamedev]

This is probably my 10. time watching this because it’s so great.

[@toavahi23]

I wasn’t planning to be in “who in 2025” gang, but I keep on watching and listening to this after the moment it released. My favourite work of you Thank you a lot for creating this

[@denontown]

whoever animated the part hornet jumps into helping the knight needs massive praise. those rotating shots are just. oh my god.

[@laureng2962]

YES not enough people are talking about it it's like enter the spiderverse quality AMAZING!

[@gussybussyissussy1328]

just so you know it says in the bottom left corner so mageteyourbagel is the one to make those shots

[@BlueSR]

Amazing job everyone who worked on this and happy 5th anniversary to Hollow Knight!

[@bl.00p]

Now let’s hope Silksong takes twice as much time to release.

[@lillyraisin]

I love how when hornet is mourning the death of her mom this line plays: “there’s still cobwebs in the corner” phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal great work all of you

[@MZT1418]

the look of hope for redemption that was captured in the Seer's eyes upon seeing the dream nail combined with that "Oh my," is something that speaks to my soul.

[@AT-ro6su]

the fact that i watched this years ago is insane to me. i remember having it on repeat and listening again and again. every animation was perfect and the animators deserve some kind of award for their talent! also the lines?!? it's almost like The Crane Wives wrote this with Hollow Knight in mind haha random but this was also what introduced me to The Crane Wives, and i must thanks you for turning me into a megafan who knows all their songs by heart and has their vinyls and music stuck in my head all the time it's making me want to get into animation honestly but i don't know if i could ever make anything this epic

[@ThePumpkinHeaded]

I remember watching this right when it came out, which was when I was in my last year of middle school, still one of my favorite maps. Cheers to another year.

[@lukicario9339]

Can I just point out that in 2:27, Hornets wearing weaversong? It's the details like this that make this truly incredible.

[@averagesilksongenjoyer3257]

you meant 1:27

[@ADHD_diagnosed]

@@averagesilksongenjoyer3257 I think there’s a problem

[@ADHD_diagnosed]

@@averagesilksongenjoyer3257 just letting u know

[@_-drowsy-_]

Ah yes, hornet

[@theredroad1]

“Ashes Ashes, Dust to dust. The Devils after both of us!” Extremely fitting for Grimm and HK Edit: why is this my second most liked comment?

[@HYPER_BRUH_]

Late answer; because it's true

[@lookd.east123]

because you said what everyone believed and approved

[@alpdemirerel1689]

it's liked becuase it's true and everyone likes truth... right?...

[@trumpet-titan4122]

@@alpdemirerel1689 Yes atleast i think so…

[@theredroad1]

@@robert.7230 R/woooosh

[@unistar3034]

This is FANTASTIC!! Every part fits so well to the next one and every single one ist so unique and special! I really enjoyed every single moment of it!

[@chumbus]

I feel like this is so good that I should individually comment on each part, so here we go: 0:00 First off, amazing job hosting the map! I've never heard this song but it goes incredibly well with Hollow Knight. I love how detailed the rocky background is while the vessel walks by! That must've taken forever. Also cute little motion when they tilt their head up! 0:12 I love how the background changes so smoothly! I'm also a big fan of the flying upward animation with the trail! 0:22 Absolutely adorable depiction of the vessel!! The little jump is so cute!!! Also the jump into the well was extremely well executed! I have no idea how you pulled off the movements from that angle, so I'm very impressed. 0:32 PIXEL ART!!!! I feel like seeing pixel animation is so rare on maps, and this specific one was done incredibly well! The lighting really made the entire scene for me! The orange glow on the chains was such a cool touch. Also how the infection times with the music at the end was so smart!! (I'll have to keep going at this in a bit lol. I will get to every part though!!!)

[@Cookie-vo8bl]

I will be waiting lol

[@Memorydraws]

@@Cookie-vo8bl yes we will *cartoony evil laugh* But really tho I’m interested to see the rest

[@taffles7498]

uh what happened to u finishing this

[@attackehh]

where is the rest

[@_-drowsy-_]

Keep going!

[@thedepressedweebking9845]

3:09 was one of the best animated sections not for style, but for the power that it created in THK’s overhead strike with The Radiance in the background, showing, well, “power.” Since The Radiance has a tight control over THK because it was the vessel meant to stop her, and it ultimately failed. This shot really shows that this is the thing in your way that’s stopping you from beating the infection and saving Hallownest once and for all.

[@FishyBoysss]

I feel like not enough people talk about this part. It's my favourite part as well because, just like you said, the feeling of power in that strike.

[@guardianfish7718]

The devil truly is after both of them

[@wildfire9280]

You can also really feel the strength behind the strikes at 3:07.

[@megabigblur]

The flashbacks during the Radiance fight of the baby Hollow Knight on its way out of the Abyss looking back at the Knight, and the full grown Hollow Knight kneeling to the King are emotionally shattering.

[@Alykoghosrt]

"Baby Hollow Knight" Thank You, Now I May Or May Not Draw HK As A Baby Since It Would Look Cute And HK Is Really Just A Big Baby Waiting For The Day It Finally Gets Rid Of Its Burden.

[@Bubblegum-Cupcake]

@@Alykoghosrt a burden that it *really* deserves to be lifted 😢

[@karga4871]

I just cant get enough of how every scene filled with intense emotions and in the last one where void engulfs radience is just the peak.

[@rainvyn]

It's been so fun watching everything come together behind the scenes! Everyone involved is super talented and this came out amazing!

[@FrostPlayz]

I cannot express how many times I have rewatched this video.

[@thehollowwolf3550]

Same this became my favorite song because of this video alone

[@gussybussyissussy1328]

same the song fits in really well. I probably watched the end like a million times this is such a good video

[@iplayonatoaster5406]

Every animator did such and amazing job, but one thing that I absolutely love is @3:38 where you can actually see the Broken Vessel/Lost Kin’s shade on the far left

[@Hollow_kin]

Wow i didn't notice that, thats really cool

[@taffles7498]

pretty sure thats just supposed to be a random vessel. u’d think out of all the billions of vessels there would be some that look alike lol

[@queen-lilyorjiako268]

@@taffles7498 it has the broken half

[@viddog6457]

Nice for pointing that out

[@_-drowsy-_]

This made me sad

[@marcelsugiarto8221]

Y'all did an absolute FANTASTIC job on this. Holey crap, I've never been more loud in hype than ever before. Every animator did an amazing job in here has a bright future ahead of em for sure. Deeply regret not joining along this amazing community for such a collab lol, but I'll def see to it next time if the opportunity comes around again

[@eternalfire9198]

So I take the “Liked Videos” thing quite literally, and I only press the like button on videos I really enjoy and think are the best of the best. I love this video and do think it is truly worthy of taking a place in that playlist. Incredible work by everyone involved. (P.s. good choice of music I like it)

[@survivorstudios]

Your opinions on this and your strict liking policy mirror mine exactly.

[@Iamverykarpy]

Its one of my 4 liked, technically only 3 bc one of them is a video im in from a friend

[@superbobcat8997]

I unconsciously do it here, but on most other platforms I only use the likes for what I like. I just save the yt stuff I love.

[@elsv99]

Thank you so much for having me on this project

[@Judahscool]

THIS IS THE BEST HOLLOW KNIGHT ANIMATION I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!!!!!

[@brendanp5498]

3:40 I absolutely love that for the final hit it shows the shade lord! Amazing work to all of you Amazing artists!

[@tuvkeyvultyr]

Most of the Hollow Knight lore is so sad and you portrayed it perfectly I love this so much

[@saltyfinalboss]

was very fun to participate and i think this came out great :]

[@bl.00p]

Wish I could participate on this amazing project. However I don’t have any experience in animating and I don’t even have an animating software. You are very lucky

[@vincebuijs9325]

1:49 are we just gonna ignore that grimm just dabbed?

[@stupidproductions1047]

We must turn grimm in to a meat pretzel.

[@yoyo9798]

So i'm not the only one who noticed that

[@squiddothekiddo]

It's a bow?

[@yohaifishman4261]

I just noticed that 🤣

[@Canadian_snowman]

He’s bowing? Dumb stupid dumb dumb

[@damoonguy3743]

I've come back to to this several times over the course of these 2 years. This is, and always will be, a masterpiece.

[@hepno2238]

this animation & song got me through my breakup lmao. i was playing this on loop for like 5 hours a day for weeks dude, thank you everyone who made this

[@rubyiiiusions]

Super cool to be a part of this, it looks and sounds amazing!

[@AubDenashi]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN. Ok so first of all, the quality of this animation is really great, I love it. Secondly, oh my god this is such an insane way to commemorate the anniversary. Third, everyone was so amazing, but Salty and Megateyourbagel and Hawper absolutely slaughtered that climax! Fourth, Kandy, I absolutely loved the grimm scene! Fifth, Puggy oh my god you gave so much emotion to quirrel, it really reminded me of the true tragedy hollow nest really was stuck in, it was so perfect! Everyone did such a perfect and beautiful job here!!! This truly is the most beautiful commemoration of this event I could have even imagined! good job everyone!

[@Hawper_]

[@bl.00p]

F in chat for Quirrel.

[@saltyfinalboss]

thank you so much for the kind words

[@StudioBakuAnimation]

Daamn I loved this so much. Everyone did a fantastic job and it all blends together so well, even tho there were so many different and cool styles. This community has some Incredible talents. Props to everyone who participated!

[@liamarnold4597]

it looks amazing great work everyone

[@luispinn]

0:32-0:40 is so good, the pixel art is amazing

[@borismuzlanov8467]

Yes

[@thatguyfromtheuk9499]

I love how you incorporated the knight's journey chronologically, really makes this feel like the finale of a series, recapping everything that happened during the final battle

[@FrameFreakStudio]

We are an animation studio and damn, that was awesome

[@GoodKnightNintendo]

Thank you to everyone who worked on this! It’s perfect!

[@bonesfloodedwithdreams]

It's crazy to see content that uses The Crane Wives songs, let alone is based around them! This is incredibly stunning, and I'm so thankful I got the chance to see it. Everyone did a wonderful job, needless to say I'm going to be checking out these animators!

[@Pickle_man505]

1:00 this sene along with a lot of others match the lyrics of the song perfectly. this is one of if not my favorite animation collabs I have ever seen.

[@BeetleInBoots]

No matter how many times I watch this, it will always be absolutely breathtaking

[@gussybussyissussy1328]

it will tho

[@10-nova]

Im going to ramble here but I don't care It really nice to see a MAP of hollow knight. The animators did such a good job too! This game is so important to me and it's only been a year since I've got it, but this game has changed me a lot, I honestly can't explain how much hk means to me. I meant so many nice people and had awesome memories during my first playthrough. Hk will forever be my favorite game, happy birthday hollow knight, you can officially go to kindergarten

[@bl.00p]

I got Hollow Knight 2 years ago. It still holds the title of best game in my opinion. Can’t wait for Silksong!

[@ADHD_diagnosed]

@@bl.00p The demos out!

[@purpledragon2424]

I'm just smiling ear to ear. I'm go glad to have been given the opportunity to animatate for this amazing project! This was the most enjoyable map I've ever been a part of, and it goes to show what people can accomplish when they work together. Thank you Stella, Team Cherry, everyone in the discord, and you reading this comment right now! Happy 5th anniversary Hollow Knight!

[@Puggytatoes]

It was so cool being able to contribute to this wonderful project. :'> Everyone's work is absolutely splendid, happy 5th anniversary Hollow Knight!!!

[@bl.00p]

Puggy, you made me cry. But amazing job on your animation.

[@Memorydraws]

Can we just talk about how smooth all these animations are, all the animators on this did a fantastic job. Also 2:55 and all the action after it was just awesome!

[@cosmix1829]

Absolutely Astonishing! Bravo to every animator! I'd say my favorite part is 2:08, its amazing!

[@ghostwyrms]

THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOOOOD GWAH CURSES AND HOLLOW KNIGHT, I'M SOLD, INCREDIBLE work by everyone involved!!!

[@tsuki5993]

Holy shit, I didn't know what MAP is so I thought only one artist made it. Picture me surprised that a lot of artists made it and it's cohesive as hell. Bravo!

[@InsanePigeon]

OH Multi Artist/Animator Project. i had no idea what it meant.

[@thefakeyojames]

Its pretty easy to tell them apart due to even the different styles they animate the knight in

[@pixxanimation6059]

I learned a lot working on this, and i had a lot of fun. The end result is amazing thanks to everyone involved for being so incredible

[@briishcabbage568]

1:53 This accurately shows how a hollow knight player feels about NKG.

[@LATR0X-The-NPC-Man]

The scene where Hornet attacked The Hollow Knight is really awasome. It feels like I'm watching a trailer for a movie or something. I LOVED that.

[@Ктоя-ь1м]

3:14 this part was just fire, omg

[@kluocduoc9835]

Yeah I know it was smoother than butter Edit: spelling

[@InsanePigeon]

most of it was tbh.

[@stupidproductions1047]

its 2D but looks 3D

[@tonton.-]

@@InsanePigeon all of it bro, i seriously cant recreate ONE second of this

[@Feningor]

Фонема?

[@YellowPikminKing]

Absolutely incredible! Just like the game this community formed around! Let’s hear it for 5 years!!! (And pray it won’t be another five years until silksong is released-)

[@milmallow831]

This is just... amazing. Such a lovely map, every animator did incredible job. I usually don't comment under videos, but this one is so special!

[@hailpolilla6578]

2:30 I just love the way she sings, it fits perfectly fine with the character, and the way she says "Oh my" while looking at the Dream Nail, is pure gold

[@unarandom980]

Cool Fact I saw: At 3:24 , when The Knight is making shade dash, the Radiance is there on the background, it's so fast you don't notice it, but so cool at the same time Another cool Fact: At 3:31 The shade of the Hollow Knight pushes The Knight, towards the Radiance, you can see them on the bottom, damn, I love this tiny details

[@Teadragn]

This was so much fun to work on!! Everybody did so great :D

[@Waffle045]

As someone who loves Hollow Knight so very much, this animation leaves me speechless. Able to capsulate the entire game from beginning to end in about 5 minutes is simply incredible. Having multiple animators work on it as well with each unique art style makes it feel truly alive and made with love. Hats off to you all. (Maybe a Silk Song animation once that comes out would be a perfect sequel!) -Waffleking

[@FireofthetigerYT]

Wow, this is incredibly well made, especially the Hollow Knight/Radiance fights

[@gamingkids8262]

1:27 wow that husk actually feels for their dreamer

[@anabsolutebuffoon]

In case u don’t know, that is a husk with unique dreamnail dialogue implying they were some sort of butler who was set to watch over Lurian as he dreamed and did so diligently until being infected

[@Alexander17503]

This video truly is a masterpiece. The fact that so many animators gathered and offered such different art styles really reinforces the fact that the HK community is MASSIVE. The video shows everything that is important in the Dream No More run, brings so many memories back. And who would have thought that such a groovy music (which is an absolute banger) would so perfectly fit to reinforce the lore, the dynamism and the action of the game? It's a great idea Thank you y'all did an amazing job!!

[@starice5095]

YOOO This turned out amazing! Y'all did such a great job, kudos

[@aathok7429]

Spectacular work, each and every animator deserves a hearty congratulations.

[@mebisanimationsandotherstu8977]

Such a pleasure to share a project with such amazing animators, had lots of fun doing my part too!

[@UttdSquad]

i love when hornet looks behind her hes dead but it still kinda has a happy beat lol 3:43

[@Lillad527]

You know the most underrated thing is that lurien the watchers servant was still there😢,looking over him😭🤧just full of emotional parts this game

[@animusdraws210]

What an incredible work by a talented fandom! I absolutely adore both HK and the Crane Wives, I think it's a beautiful combination for an anniversary piece!

[@rakuschan]

I'm so excited!! It was so much fun to work on this project with everyone else :D

[@beavertea5922]

THE TRANSITIONS ARE SO FLUID AND THE PERSPECTIVE IS SUPERB 😭😭😭 absolutely beautiful sequencing to telling the full story of knight. The parallels are incredible too 😭😭

[@Anonyomus_commenter]

I’m sorry but can we talk about 2:34 (and all of the seers bit tbh)

[@silverfire1248]

I just realized that, at 3:32 the Hollow Knight throws Ghost up to reach Radiance. That’s adorable.

[@novaskies4282]

Oh my GOD seriously amazing job on everyone's parts here!!! Some of these shots are like godly levels of dynamic I was losing my mind the entire time- y'all are amazing, I hope you had as much fun making it as it was to watch!

[@azurehaiku]

absolutely INCREDIBLE my god

[@Bliffenstimmers]

Holy crap, this is incredible!!! This has become probably my favorite Hollow Knight fan content because I can see the pure love that every animator put into this project. Everyone did so amazing, and the music was an excellent choice! (The end credits cover is also very good)

[@mr7aussie7]

been a crane wives fan for year and a hollow knight fan for 3 years just flipped my shit seeing this beautiful animation

[@dylanbouffard5437]

This is it. it shows that the ghost "The character you play" was perfect for this. A being made of void and a cost. No emotions, no attachments, only an objective.