Hunters at Home - Honkai: Star Rail Animated Short (1st place in

After a month and a half of incredibly hard work, I would like to present my very first animation project! I’m so proud of my team and how hard everyone worked to get this done on such short notice. This was an intense project but so much fun to work on!. I would love to do even bigger stuff in the future!
This work is a submission for the 2024 Honkai Star Rail Multiverse Vistas competition.
P.S. I will never forgive you for rickrolling me with your draft poke.
Credits
Directed, Written, and Produced by
@ToriVtuber
Animators
‪@Congable‬
‪@Zephons‬
‪@overpan‬
‪@Su_jikan‬
‪@Enthralpy‬
Environment Modeling
‪@overpan‬
Sgrimp - x.com/sgrimp_
‪@ToriVtuber‬
Silver Wolf Model Editor
‪@Congable‬
Storyboard
‪@ToriVtuber‬
Illustrator
Sgrimp / sgrimp_
Editor
‪@ToriVtuber‬
Audio and SFX
‪@ToriVtuber‬
Cast
Silver Wolf / Kafka / Firefly / Stelle - ‪@ToriVtuber‬
Blade - Leizu Shen / leizushen
Sam - ‪@AkaneSasuSora‬
Music
If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking by HOYO-MiX
Vocals: Chevy
Additional Support
Sgrimp / sgrimp_
Special Thanks to
NoEngrish and Loxciel
Additional credits
Character Models / Astral Express - miHoYo
Goo Engine - DillonGoo Studios
Stellartoon Shader - festivity
Kafka Model Editor - 神帝宇
Tascam model - Miguel Adão
Thumbnail - Sgrimp
Sounds from Zapsplat
Sounds from Pixabay
#multiversevistas #honkaistarrail
Hire me or contact me for collabs: torivt.carrd.co/
~Socials
Twitter: / sleepytoriori
Patreon: / torivt
Commission me on Vgen: vgen.co/ToriVT
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/torivtuber

[@ToriVtuber]

UPDATE: HOLY FUCK WE WON FIRST PLACE????????????????????????????? IS THIS REAL LIFE???? I commissioned a celebratory art piece from our own illustrator Sgrimp! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT x.com/Sleepytoriori/status/1810464371727823343 Also I'm opening Mod applications for my Discord! forms.gle/GGbiojFAGRrgdcZv6

[@Aizen2468]

Where can I vote BTW? This was fantastic XD

[@snakepanther6834]

@Aizen2468 the voting hasn't begin yet so we have to look out in case it does. I'm definitely voting

[@chibired]

Thank god YT decided to recommend this 😭. You got a guaranteed vote here, this animation is so good

[@AIEgg]

This is fire

[@khuenguyen11725]

U deserve it 🥳 This animation is really good 🫶

[@kagayatemakairu9033]

"THAT PARADISE MAY BE UNREACHABLE FOR ME" lines so saaadddddd here aaaaaaaaa

[@fanniehuang6990]

Cookies = paradise for him.

[@janitorjoe4612]

WE’RE REACHING THE UNREACHABLE SIDE WITH THIS ONE‼️

[@tsukiiyomii1232]

"Silver Wolf, savor it in my place..."

[@shreksimp69]

@@tsukiiyomii1232 hopfully silerwolf savors me ;)

[@PierreVivaldi]

@@shreksimp69 ayo? 🤨

[@Rainbow_Star_Blossom]

I love how Sam acts so bubbly and energetic even inside that suit, it's hilarious

[@BNuts]

Were we watching Stellaron Hunter Sam, or Billy Kid?!

[@Uhhhi-ih8bb]

It’s like Firefly has 3 personas. Cute firefly, Kill everything Sam, and when she’s in her Sam suit around the stellaron hunters she’s like too giddy from killing a bunch of people or something so she’s all excitable

[@JustYourAverageInternetUser.]

It feels like billy

[@JauneLukeNether9320]

I mean, it's still Hotaru under the armor. Nothing stops her from acting like her usual self while in the SAM suit. My guess is she doesn't so she can have some semblance of peace when roaming around without the armor. Can't exactly go on dates with the trailblazer when everyone around knows you're a wanted criminal, am i right?

[@LaggerKnight]

Cookies bring out the soft spots in everyone, especially homemade ones.

[@PaulNapkinds]

Stellaron Hunter: The Office edition

[@ToriVtuber]

😉

[@j.w.971]

@@ToriVtuber now, why did you have to go and put the most gut wrenching song at the end 😢😂

[@Berd-Wasted.]

*"PARKOUR!"* Stelle jumps from a three story building into a trashcan, a horrible violent crack follows.

[@divinegokublackrose]

@@Berd-Wasted. and yet she just gets back up and walk it off

[@martinbasulto9057]

I thought more like modern family or smth

[@laycremetnt]

I fell bad for bladie, he just wanted cookies. No wonder he's so grumpy.

[@nanocrite]

The cookies are all mine.

[@user-lt5td3vg8v]

This is why he get mora struck he get zero cookies

[@nuzlocke2266]

3:40 "Why do people think Blade is evil, he's super nice to us" >mech suit and hacker than can hack reality

[@enternamehere4124]

They hacked my fucking universe Can't have shit in HSR

[@BlueKnight931]

Elio's script reaches weird content these days.

[@alexandros1711]

That cat (Elio) writes nothing but peak

[@TherapyDerg]

The content goes where the clout floats~

[@ilhamazhar4626]

"Blade is super nice to us" Girl you took his whole plate

[@nanocrite]

Same

[@Rebber]

3:40 "It's 4am... I'm hungy... Why are all of you awake..." - blade voice

[@SmashTheAdam]

The thought of Blade saying "I'm hungy" makes me feel weird

[@nanocrite]

Sup rebber

[@redjustin6642]

2:14 gremlin

[@azuretasugach6124]

Little gamer sister energy

[@ZennikoCallisto12]

that was clean, and the left to right voice transition is quite a nice detail

[@dargenflame2500]

Ngl sound like Ironmouse xD

[@mariobrothersfan2792]

Now I need an entire Stellaron hunter spin-off sitcom

[@dargenflame2500]

Just like Cooking with Valkyries, but Live with Stellaron Hunters? Sounds cool:)

[@Axist_16]

@@dargenflame2500 or maybe one like the Flamechasers new year spin off, but named Daily Stellaron Hunters

[@kazugasorashiro1840]

I mean, we got cooking with valkyrie in HI3. Lets hope for this.

[@kauru4738]

Sam being just firefly looks cursed... Also GIVE BLADE HIS COOKIES

[@terry3878]

"that paradise may be unreachable for me" make me laugh so hard😂😂😂

[@ToriVtuber]

It’s my favorite line in the entire script and I still laugh hearing it.

[@GabFaus]

@@ToriVtuber GIVE HIM HIS COOKIES BRO

[@spittt]

Yeah, it's funny how I hear that sentence almost every day when playing blade😂

[@tofukiyo]

it was the cut to blade's disappointed and done-with-life expression that SENT me holy shit

[@derpyderp7444]

Dude Firefly talking with her mouth full of cookies is actually so adorable

[@Rainbow_Star_Blossom]

Poor Bladie just wants some cookies..

[@subscriber101able]

This is all Dan Heng's fault... somehow.

[@user-lt5td3vg8v]

The fault lies within you Dan heng

[@Yuki_Ika7]

He craves death and can't even enjoy the joy of cookies, poor guy

[@rachel9209]

2:31 how he said pls is soooo cute

[@NoEngrish]

This is truly a masterpiece

[@ToriVtuber]

THANK U GOAT

[@heilamwether8911]

@@ToriVtuberthis was a surprising, but really nice short that nobody was expecting. Good job 👍

[@akifhossain5122]

Damn is that the Goat fr?

[@GHOSTGAMING-ll3go]

Make video again please goat

[@NoEngrish]

Hey! I appreciate it I'll def make videos again once I'm done school ​in September!! @GHOSTGAMING-ll3go

[@thelotusking9901]

Firefly: Blade's pretty nice once you get to know him. Dan: I beg to disagree!

[@ToriVtuber]

Dan Heng got to know him a little to well… 😭

[@hungcuong606]

Blade is nice enough to show Dan Heng his sword

[@oanhngo8415]

In what manner 🤔

[@TotherKoala]

He just wanted to help him unlock Cooler Daniel form

[@adamryamizard5560]

Dan heng be like:"if he's nice then, tell him stop chasing me! "

[@exknight39]

This is definitely the lore accurate Stellaron family. Having Bladie just be the uncle towards the girls and sorta like a "I can't cook, help me" husband is hilarious. This was very well animated, the characters don't feel stiff and bouncy, and your range in voicing all four females is amazing. Thousand thank yous to everyone who worked on this

[@ToriVtuber]

Thank you so much!!! I’m so happy that you enjoyed our animation 🥰

[@Gottaloveaxolotls]

100% agree. Fantastic work and a great video. Also, when you said “four females”… BLADIE SHOULD BE NO.5 FRFR LMAO

[@danishsyed1068]

Kafka being the mom also fits really well too

[@dankemems4701]

yoo how did stelle just eat a hologram cookie lmaoo

[@deathprize88]

Imaginary path gives your the ability to consume Imaginary Things? SW just Aether Edit the Cookie? Just Stelle being a Menace to all Known Laws of Logic? I dunno I got nothing here...

[@aze0012]

You know that one time silverwolf actually invaded the train looking like a hologram? Probably like that A.k.a she and the cookies are actually there, just in vr hologram filter

[@heilamwether8911]

@@aze0012yeah possibly, or this is a nod to penacony, and how dream and reality started mixing..

[@quququq7223]

@@aze0012 well a lot of the time she’s actually not a hologram when she looks like that, like when she was on the express and teleported away when it was about to jump*

[@anadaere6861]

Don't question it lol She's got weird powers

[@DefinitelyNotAWatermelon]

Kafka: boomer Silver Wolf: cookie monster Blade: hangry depresso Firefly: happi Kamen rider

[@jo-sama5634]

3:07 Blade just remembering why he desperately seeks his death.

[@malware9668]

Blade being the equivalent of an introverted and unassertive child when not fighting is way more wholesome than the dad of the group, give Blade his cookies 😭

[@primalfire7689]

3:41 blade…blade you good buddy? What’s going through that mind of yours buddy talk to me bro.

[@long_dennis]

Dude..he already wants to die and then he gets his cookies taken from him twice. He’s not having a good time

[@bird997]

I honestly love the plot of powerful groups of people just act like roommates/family when they aren't being all powerful 😭 Love the animation on SAM it was so silly

[@kerneljoseph5094]

3:57 all logic has been thrown out the window

[@rafigaming3723]

Mm hologram cookie, taste like air

[@keremtukel8178]

Silverwolf hacked reality

[@primahesaputra156]

@@kerneljoseph5094 well its "rule are Made to be broken" for ya

[@natchu96]

Sometimes Silver Wolf shows up to the parlor car with her actual body pretending to be a hologram.

[@longps9528]

You really wanna question the chick that keeps shouting "rULes aRe mAdE tO be BroKEn!" at the top of her lungs?

[@LoliMiyuki]

Poor Blade can't even have his own cookies. Too nice to say no to the girls.

[@maxschwitzer9390]

Sam acting like normal firefly is great. Its also fun to remember that sam as he normally is is also a side of her though.

[@Eksodndifj-F]

2:20 Bro really said that about some cookies I can’t🤣

[@gregorywood7554]

Silver Wolf and Firefly seem to be savoring them in his place.

[@Yaeng2104]

Having THAT song play in the train is probably the most relatable thing

[@positofantasy6571]

I had the same song 🙂

[@ttubby_pl3612]

i just can't unsee that Blade is doing the shinji pose at 3:40 XD

[@Absolute_Crimson]

"I never needed something so badly until I received it" This is Peak.

[@christoperlewis6407]

1:55 Haxxor Bunny Jacket yooooo

[@ToriVtuber]

🤫😜

[@KaitouLuck]

Man I love that Blade looks so depress and did Shinji pose. That caught be off guard and laugh the heck out of it. Also I would never imagine firefly speaks that way in SAM

[@joshuadee7423]

1:25 I love this line read

[@arcticgalegamer8139]

Lowkey want a silver wolf asmr video-

[@NuVideo-rm5ng]

Me watching without headphones: “That’s one weird looking game controller.” Me re-watching with headphones: “Oh, it’s ASMR!” Silver Wolf ASMR was nice though

[@BideOnHush]

Fr that part got me cooked I need a full version 😔✊️

[@gungho3]

THE VOICE ACTING! THE ANIMATION! THE LINES! THEY'RE ALL SO PERFECT BRO 😭😭😭

[@blehsomeguy]

bro the sudden cut to blade with his head in his hands at 3:40 had me dying

[@TrentTheHedgie]

Bro just wants some cookies, man. I felt bad for him lol 🍪

[@Arashuu]

0:01-0:16 need more Silver wolf asmr.

[@hiage66666]

I just noticed you did all the voices for the girls… that was some really good work, they all felt different! I thought it was four different people at first haha

[@ToriVtuber]

Thank you! It’s really funny because one of my animators didn’t even know I did all of the voices for his scene until upload day LOL

[@FlowWodahs]

2:14 Mini Wolf Attaaack!!!!

[@Currently_Not_Here]

3:41 Blade's done at this point

[@riyadislam3441]

He's been done for a long time.

[@mariobrothersfan2792]

3:24 I just realized that Sam makes a “hmph” realizing that she still has the armour on, love the attention to detail

[@cyberfaunix6920]

Firefly being all energetic while inside Sam is literally just Billy from Zenless Zero

[@drye464]

Oh my god the way you animated Firefly’s movements made me actually cry from laughter, it’s literally animated so perfectly. I was expecting serious Sam since she was in the suit, but nope we just got firefly in big mech, and I love it. And that portrait on the wall/at the end is so nice. I really like how you can convey so much emotion with such a simple drawing and animation, legit the best thing I’ve watched today, and I’ve watched 3 streams. 10/10.

[@ToriVtuber]

Thank so much for your compliments. Sam moving so animated was actually an idea of my animator for that scene and it made me laugh so hard that I told him to keep going. Everyone works so hard and put so much love into this. I am so glad that it resonated with you because it sure does with me. 🥰🥰🥰

[@drye464]

⁠@@ToriVtuberof course, you and the other people who made this keep up the good work! I’ll make sure I subscribe so I can keep up with new content you make!

[@sharkroll8574]

It reminds me of ZZZ animation for some reason 🗿

[@ubermenschen01]

Love how Firefly goes from over-exaggerated anime movements to more naturalistic animation once she starts walking away with the cookies.

[@ilivory974]

AWWW The relationship between everyone is so sweet. Even in game, the Stellaron Hunters feel more like another version of the Astral Express, they all still work together and somewhat care about each other. I love this 💜

[@SylarGKIW]

I can see Firefly doing this. But seeing a SAM doing it... That's a whole new level "Out of character" XDDDD

[@wokeandroid]

Blade asking kafka to make more cookies is something I didn't know I needed

[@vulpesumbra7738]

ngl i need more of this, this would be such a good series

[@SunnyGo325]

Agreed ! It was sooo wholesome and unique ! I'd watch every episode

[@Proto0017]

I really love that Haxxor Bunny's jacket is in the closet next to Silver Wolf's main jacket This entire animation is amazing, the motions are fluid and expressive without being uncanny, and the voice acting is really good. This is genuinely one of my favorite animations out there now, it fits the Stelleron Hunters so well! Amazing work! Also, I love the ZZZ Billy vibes I'm getting from Sam's animation style!

[@KaBar41]

3:32 Firefly, you painfully killed him like... 400 times when you and Kafka recruited him. He's terrified of you.

[@user-lt5td3vg8v]

No he isn't but he just doesn't care

[@TherapyDerg]

I would 100% watch a show of this, this was great...

[@doppy8682]

The Stellaron Hunters are a really weird family You have the weird wine mom that can control people's minds A hacker gamer girl that can hack her surroundings An immortal dude that constantly wants to die A GUNDAM and they have a pet cat that can tell the future

[@jentrading9810]

Man give blade the cookies he wants

[@Rainbow_Star_Blossom]

Bro this is so underrated

[@FlopBlopFish]

Bladie needs cookies too

[@pexive]

The details of firefly's expression when eating was sooo good

[@angel_nerd]

How I missed that?! I watched it today after you won first place congratulations 🎉🎉🎉!! I love this video so much. Family.. 🥺🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AurasFeel]

Firefly having the same lively/girly body language armored or unarmored fuckin floors me

[@Chas-OTE]

The death grip on the bowl of cookies killed me 😂 Poor Blade

[@lucasli0207]

stelle and silver wolf casually munching on holographic cookies

[@mohammadnoorm.abdulraouf2364]

this is so good🤩the way firefly just kept eating cookies as she talks is adorable😍

[@user-dq4ig3oh3p]

Blade: Sigh, I can't have sh*t

[@TheMcbAtelier]

Love how Stelle just ate a hologram cookie, our rule breaker has break physics I guess Poor Blade tho-

[@Giovansbilly]

Can't wait for her to eat a holographic meatloaf next

[@Lemuel928]

It’s a Plankton Thing.😎

[@Quaverrr]

Wolfie with the gremlin energy I love it so much 😭

[@BLAZE_RIDER]

2:58 Noice ZZZ animation type ❤

[@hendrikharryg]

Congratulations on making FIRST PLACE!!!

[@Sezyfazes]

I love the dynamic between them ❤ wishing you good luck on the contest

[@byonni]

Please make more this is so good. I watched this multiple times now.

[@TheSCP682]

Pure lore accurate! Elio writing that down ✍

[@Grimm196]

0:42 Elio that dang snitch

[@TripleLLe]

Absolutely W for getting 3rd place! Props to you and the VA!

[@TripleLLe]

Almost forgot, the animators and the people who supports you!

[@geometrycraft8222]

0:25 there are hsr, tears of themis, hi3, gi icons

[@llyn2309]

I never thought I need silver wolf asmr 😂

[@ataluscas]

Soon Sunday will experience this wonderful chaos with his new found family.

[@stefanoanemesimariapelosi2921]

When they say there is no talent left on youtube, show them this. Crazy.

[@galaxycentral]

This was such a delight thank you for bringing this to the world!

[@thenostalgiaman]

Is it just me or at 0:32, the way Kafka says her line is similar in tone to Hoshimachi Suisei's "Hi, honey"?

[@AkaneSasuSora]

kafka the original suicopath

[@khloeg1649]

blade getting bullied by the girls and cheated out of cookies is so funny to me and it was really funny when he called kafka like "you have to make more... please"

[@khloeg1649]

let him have some cookies gdi, maybe he'd calm down a little

[@RecursiveDream]

Watching this brought a huge smile to my face, thank you. Also mad props for skills required to animate, edit and voice multiple characters, all the voice work sounded true to the characters.

[@ZeroToHero404]

This is actually pretty good,i wanr more if this series

[@exalted_h3r0]

Just finding this vid now…but it was so good! It really gave a view of the SHs that was super cozy and fun, plus the voice actors were so spot on! Definitely looking out for any of your new work!

[@limedlemons]

PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESEEE I LOVE THIS SM

[@pitioti]

Kafka is such a mama for everyone, even Bladie XD ! I love this animation ! Poor Bladie... He just wanted to eat Kafka's cookies ! (Oh my god ! The family photo at the end with even a kitty cat ! XD)

[@ThePlasticchair2001]

I WANT MORE OF THIIIISSS!!!!

[@Sarriuz]

I love everything I saw here today. Thank you.

[@ryangallagher8194]

Seeing the Stellaron Hunters just hanging around is something I need so much more of, amazing. That Silver Wolf voice in particular was so spot on too.

[@thaihungphan7255]

Bro this shit felt like an actual sitcom, perfection 🥲

[@efestus5]

This last patch makes this more canon that you would expect 😂

[@junkoenoshima8669]

I LOVED THIS PLS GIVE US MORE

[@Jarock316]

Kafka: Chocolate chip- Silver Wolf: Say no more! 'Runs to kitchen'

[@shwunari]

POOR BLADIE. HE JUST WANTED SOME COOKIES

[@shreksimp69]

silver wolfs therapy sessions be like bro cried from herta :")

[@iqhmalRedux]

I'm just imagining you animating Firefly and Silverwolf making burnt cakes based on the CN call event with Firefly. Set the cakes ablaze!

[@evancjh317]

I need a series of this now

[@pops91]

Would love to see more of this! Liked and subbed😊

[@winghungyuen2726]

I can imagine Elio behind the camera as he records this and is try not to laugh too hard. And poor Balde can’t catch a break.

[@lunashadow9665]

Omg same he's enjoying the show while blade is suffering 😂

[@Brummhund]

This is the best KZbin video... Please make more. I need slice of life Stellaron hunters desperately