"Kuneho" | Original animation

"Children's false control of nature's law.
Beasts of night now a forgotten folklore.
A second star to shine all their flaws
When the last sunset falls they are no more."
Hiyaa!!! I hope you like my first ever original animation. I've got some stuff planned about it. So if this goes successful. I might do a second Kuneho animation ^^
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[@DropsteRyt]

I JUST CAME BACK AFTER WATCHING, THIS IS AMAZING SAD, the character designs, the bgs, the colours, the compositions, and animation itself. Absolute masterpiece, my favourite work from you so far! 💛💛💛💛

[@user-hm3pd5qc3t]

ben:Call me an ambulance Peter:fine Ur an ambulance now Ben:🌚

[@StupidPieceofcrap]

She didn't said that the typhoon was bad ☠

[@TragicAsteroid]

Woah, Hello :D

[@Zextranet]

SAD-ist also knows the "Baybayin" Script and Alphabet (basically it's just "Ancient Filipino"), surprising

[@din0nugg3tzzz9]

yeah sooooo good 👍 sad

[@JunyIsHere]

Incredible animation!! the subtle movement in the ambience gives so much more immersion and the background animation for fight scenes go so hard

[@looollaaui]

YEAH!!!

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

Definitely.

[@milktea6676]

And that’s coming from a master animator!!! 🤩

[@adrien_R-g5b]

yay junyyy

[@protomedia8325]

Yo juny your right.

[@lamuliz]

THIS IS SO COOL I COULD FINALLY WATCH IT I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!

[@protomedia8325]

It's the best animation of the year

[@Skwuushi]

I AGREE LAMULIZ

[@miguelguzman9620]

Hi

[@protomedia8325]

I've watched it already 4000 times now.

[@cupcakes_1305]

The spider is a filipino game which 2 children has 1 spider each and make them fight in a very thin stick

[@saltycasual5166]

2:22 idk if anyone picked up on it, but the monster in disguise had an ear lifted up indicating it heard it's companion in the distance (showed a few seconds prior) before dropping into an emotionless and nonreactive state (the wind didn't affect it compared to everyone else) before attacking. Just that little detail made me have chills of how intelligent those things are.

[@Theinotsquad]

Yeah it’s cool

[@paulvelez819]

Also when the pink guy with the straw hat makes a shadow puppet of the monsters mouths, the disguised monster looks down at the ground. 1:57

[@majestic_seal]

@@paulvelez819 why did the monster look at the ground?

[@lifjwjw6320]

@@majestic_seal maybe the guy talks about how brutal, cruel, etc the monsters are. Or it feels bad that it is going to kill them. My theory, idk. The monsters are chill when they're turned into those humanoid guys. Kinda like vampires or werewolves. In a full moon or something, they turn into monsters.

[@CreatorProductionsOriginal]

@@lifjwjw6320”they turn into monsters when they hear the call”

[@MagmaRen]

Welp I know I’ll be re-watching constantly for the next few months

[@BoredNinjaYt]

Lol

[@BrodyisWright7727]

Yep

[@Tealeaves_k]

True tho

[@protomedia8325]

Already rematched it 1000+ times.

[@BoredNinjaYt]

@@protomedia8325 noice

[@PastelFlurry]

The world building and lore surrounding this is incredibly captivating! Such graceful storytelling as always!

[@equestrianrosie]

Feels like a video game should be developed. I buy the heck out of that thing! Maybe a side scroller :o

[@TAE.potato]

Both u and Sadist r so COOL

[@protomedia8325]

Yeah! Your very correct

[@isagani8111]

I believe there are references of Filipino mythology/Folklore in this animation. For example, The Huge tree that seems to be alive is a Balete Tree. In Filipino Mythology, Balete Trees are where "engkantos" or supernatural beings gather/live and is very sacred.

[@TAE.potato]

@@isagani8111 i just learned something new! Wow! That makes the animation more intriguing than it already was! >:O

[@lumidotexe]

THE AMOUNT OF CHILLS I GOT WHILE WATCHING THIS AUGH with the the fight scenes, compositions, color, and sound design, i could totally see this as an animated series or shorts 💚 as south East Asian (viet) seeing how much effort you put into this animation based on your culture is so inspirational. It shows that cultures like these can be represented through stories authentically and with intention.

[@ulisesmarvels]

Literally summed it up perfect ❤️

[@justtpiee]

You mean vietnam?

[@NightSkullz]

Omg 666 likes

[@Wesdot666]

This is amazing!!! All the emotions the vibes!! I..I.. I'm shacking!!! Is a wonderful work

[@sunraen]

hello person

[@minizeequeen711]

This could literally be turned into a full length movie

[@coalminer2614]

And I would pay hundreds to see it.

[@saladcat1208]

Or game

[@kittycat7034]

I would be first in line.

[@quixotic6388]

This needs to be turned into a game with 2 storylines that would eventually intertwine with one another. It gives off such hollow knight vibes and I am loving every second of it 🧡

[@noaroubos3359]

YES! I feel like this would make a good horrorgame.

[@user-ds8yj6hc6v]

feels like a mix of ori and hollow knight, I love it! Its extremely impressive and so captivating, I love the world building, the characters, movement-- literally everything about this animatic. Gave me *chills* ! And the end title sequence was the cherry on top!!

[@danielmeta3871]

Its like hollow knight but it feels a little like gravity falls as wel??? Its honestly so good i am in awe of this animation.

[@grellie4845]

@@user-ds8yj6hc6v I WAS GONNA SAY THAT

[@dab_boy1024]

The reason it feels hollow knight it probably because they made a hollow knight skin of kuneho which is SOOOO good

[@klabelia9454]

Petition for an animated series of this We have no idea what the lore of this character is, but the movement and expression brings so much story to these characters, even if they don’t talk

[@kuruzambrano1187]

WE NEED THIS

[@the_sleepdeprivedboopinggr1806]

Petition for an animated series signed.

[@Ghostfrog]

Oh, I'm signing!!

[@ohheck447]

I think It would be a great video game

[@riverivy6628]

Yeah, that or a video game- I got serious video game trailer vibes for this ^^

[@ifoundjoy]

I absolutely LOVE that we filipinos are getting a really good presentation of our culture thanks to SAD-ist who is a filipino herself. The backgrounds are so gosh darn accurate and I’ve seen some mythological creatures that i’m familiar with such as tikbalang, kapre and more. I love every frame and details you put into this SAD-ist! Like I could never 😩 With that aside, Typhoon Odette is no joke and its straight up traumatizing, and i’m glad to know that people who got affected by it will somehow get the help they need.

[@ysabellanotfound]

exactly!! many things are really accurate in this video itself. ANS YESS THE MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURESS all i can say is just: WOOO GRABE ANG GANDA NITO 😭✋

[@lock8354]

@@ysabellanotfound ganda talaga masyado

[@Achilleseverfree]

JOY! Fancy seeing you here

[@ysabellanotfound]

@@Achilleseverfree true^^ i truly found joy finding joy here 🤩

[@johncarlortiz2672]

Kaya nga Diba anganda

[@XenViewing_o7]

I love the fact that the Baybayin (the symbols) for Kuneho is actually accurate! A bit modernized but still recognizable!

[@moondust2365]

True, at least for the word "kuneho" itself. There was a bunch of other words there that were also accurate, but there seem to have been a few typos, plus there were a bunch I couldn't make out due to the sfx, but still, it was nice! ^^

[@bron1477]

I appreciate the use of Baybayin here in this video. It's an ancient script of my country. I always thought it's perfect for fantasy world.

[@owenaustrew8088]

All true, but what does it actually say?

[@KazooDoesArt]

Every single background, every single frame, every single design RADIATES life and captivating creativity!! This is BY FAR one of the greatest animations I've ever seen. The emotions were clear, the body language told the story (which is harder to do thank most would think!), the creative liberty taken with each individual creature is GORGEOUS, and the music timing tied it all together so well! I am absolutely in love with this world and the characters! 💛

[@cryptiin4751]

Wise Words Kazoo Does Art

[@exel-nu2un]

wise words

[@Tealeaves_k]

HARD VOUCH

[@typicalghost6930]

Idk how you animators can do digital art so well it’s so harddddddd

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

@@typicalghost6930 Not a digital artist, but it probably takes LOTS of practice like any other skill

[@crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington]

THIS IS SO AMAZING! I GOT CHILLS WATCHING THIS! its so incredible how beautifully u can animate! ur my inspiration!

[@bap4697]

yo cup toast

[@sunflowerseeds8270]

agreed

[@protomedia8325]

YES CRUMB! You two should collab sometime!

[@theperson8049]

Agreed crumb

[@lavender3944]

I KNOW RIGHTTT!!!

[@jillc6165]

I really like how Iho (the pink one) is portrayed in combat. They're clearly afraid and inexperienced with fighting. Yet their determination and drive to protect shines bright enough to make them a badass anyway.

[@cursedbusta3774]

Wait they have names?

[@jillc6165]

@@cursedbusta3774 Yeah, SAD-ist revealed their names in the discord.

[@just_ise4418]

@@jillc6165 wait what's the discord? or where can i get an invite link, i didn't know she had one lol

[@vibesmostchill4021]

as someone who is from filipino parents on both sides of the family but largely disconnected from its culture (raised only in america and only exposed to western culture), going through this animation with my grandmother and seeing her explain different parts of the animation she recognized was a good way to be introduced to my (technical) home country's folklore! incredible animation, absolutely maximum grade.

[@limonlx7182]

Your grandma sounds cool :0

[@pyrogaming32]

Only 1 comment wow

[@projectarturo]

I’m a filipino, and I want to explain everything in this animation here. Kuneho is Bunny in tagalog which explains the designs of the characters. And the lore behind this is based on an old Philippine folklore, I think the monsters are based on the “Aswang” the most famous philippine mythical creature, which is a monster that is a vampire and a wolf combined together that can shapeshift and disguised as a human being. There was this one old filipino movie where there was a traitor amongst the village which is an aswang disguised, but I could be wrong. The monsters could be a mananaggal, but they only target pregnant women I think. The world building of the city is based on sari sari stores and poor homes stacked together. I don’t know if the symbols are from igorot tattoos or from another filipino tribe. And I want to say that this is the best animation comparing to the filipino tv shows and animations from GMA ngl. I hope to see more on Kuneho.

[@ChroniclesoftheSubnet]

The letters are called Baybayin

[@dinojack5567]

THANKS!!!

[@projectarturo]

@@ChroniclesoftheSubnet Oh my god I’ve been finding out what baybayin is, thank you for telling me and my uncultured brain :3

[@jaemerii]

@@projectarturo tru lol this is animation is totally better than GMA's Magic Legends in Little Princess lol

[@streetgum_]

Thanks! Idk much about our folklore/mythology, ehe But I'm getting into it!

[@alienfrograbbit5310]

I love the detail that at 1:56 when the others are talking about the monsters, the yellow one that later is revealed to be a monster, subtly looks down. It's a neat bit of foreshadowing. Edit: oh god what happened in the replies

[@Scriblyn]

Nice observation!

[@ConduitOfStars]

he was the sussy amongsty. JK this is accually pretty cool and i had not noticed it before.

[@CC-8027]

@@ConduitOfStars amongussy 😩

[@ek.c5j]

@@CC-8027 sussssy 😩😩😩

[@immagical7036]

Another thing that hints at yellow being a monster is here -> 2:21 watch what they do as the wind blows out redhat’s lamp

[@gachaduo6226]

You know what makes me happy? The fact that everybody is being happy with her animating, and come here despite it not being dsmp stuff. I love this animation!!

[@monkewithearrings9535]

Well 400k compared to 20mili is quite a difference

[@zeenoash.8805]

This is probably one of the rare comment sections where there isn't any toxic commenters. Or when there is toxic viewer, they decided to be decent for once and not spew out bs.

[@sethgleason7611]

@@monkewithearrings9535 400k in almost two day vs. 20m... in over a year. Whats your point?

[@monkewithearrings9535]

@@sethgleason7611 that got multiple millions over night, just cause it’s been a long time doesn’t mean it got that amount of popularity over a long time

[@hajilee4539]

I honestly came here because it wasn't dream smp stuff.

[@pigeonleadre]

OH MY LORD. You could FEEL the adrenaline, and anxiety, and hopelessness, and the wonder of this world as the animations progresses. Hats to you Sadist, this is going to go far.

[@HyperDroid]

another great animation from sadist! something I always love is how the environment around the action MOVES, the fighting never misses either, and the music by 2WEI is just chef's kiss, this was incredible!! bravo :)

[@SobazDontTalk]

Yee

[@FFFr3sHHH]

Yo you that cool fnaf guy

[@ft_slushie_studio]

COULDNT HAVE SAID IT BETTER

[@NoodelkAnimations]

True true

[@Daveishimura]

Yo its the guy who talks about FNAF lore, quick tell him about the lean monster!

[@X-SPONGED]

I love how the few seconds before the gust blows out the lantern. The Beast heard it first and just stands there menacingly, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. It's a good early indication that he's not one of the others [2:26] And a nice little detail to foreshadow the twist in addition to some of the campfire scenes. Where the yellow bug shied away from the monster campfire stories even though the other bugs seem intrigued or delighted which we just assumed to be the bug being the scaredy cat of the group.

[@Mercur1onus]

Oh oh! Right before the gust of the lantern goes out, around 2:16 we see a wide shot of the group, and there’s only 4 members. But when we cut to when the lantern does go out, there’s 5 members. Clearly there was an imposter among them

[@hhone748]

@@Mercur1onus SUS?!

[@rhyssisterscarhys1295]

@Brayboom2x actually I thinkthey represent a Filipino folklore creature named Mananangal, Mananangals disguise themselves as normal humans (in this case kunehos) in the morning and transforms at night to eat unborn children using there tongue, they also leave there lower part of the body (H- sorry if I can't explain stuff right lol)

[@MagoDraws]

something like this would be perfect for either an animated movie/series or even a video game. I think that pretty much shows how well made this actually is.

[@jonathanSpg]

The hollow knight

[@tr1nity366]

@@jonathanSpg imagine something with the style and game mechanics of hollow knight but the map wouldnt be vertical, that be freaking amazing.

[@charlesmoxey8122]

You stole the idea right from my head

[@Luminosity305]

this would be the trailer

[@alay.darlavanh]

@@tr1nity366 I'm just amazed the variety of people that actually saw this! at first I thought about Ori, but Ori *AND* HK are very similar! I havn't beat either game yet but I'd say I'm about half way through in each game! the amount of Idea's that can be created just from this one thing.. It's just *AMAZING!* Like, the story is just- so many things can happen! you don't/won't know what will happen if the Creator decides to _make_ this a *Series* or something!

[@seangarino8519]

Fun fact: The language used in this absolutely ASTONISHING animation is called "Baybayin", which is a very old Filipino script that no one uses anymore, so it's so cool to see it being used in such an amazing animation made by an equally amazing person! Also, at 4:20 the symbol on the top left translates to ko/ku, bottom translates to ne/ni, and the top right translates to ho/hu. If you put them together, you'll get "Kuneho" which is Tagalog for rabbit.

[@ritualline286]

This honestly looks like a trailer for a game, this is so sick

[@_Megans_]

or a movie

[@bodia6949]

i hope this is a trailer for a series,i love it

[@dryeduppaint10002]

Same

[@gar-gorothsflames3235]

I’m getting a 2D puzzle adventure game vibe.

[@_Megans_]

@@gar-gorothsflames3235 same

[@holdinonion]

I like how everything seems so alive, like the tiny movements of the characters and monsters, to some of the background make actions like its breathing.

[@angelas19721]

This feels like both a game trailer, and the start to an animated series all in one, and honestly, it becoming either of those would be absolutely amazing in a way that words cannot begin to describe

[@elliesart_]

Sadist will have her own show one day I swear

[@Jelly_Sandwich_]

Even with characters made out of circles and sticks, Sad-Ist manages to make astonishing animation. Everything here is beautiful and very well done. I got chills when the yellow boi turned in to the plant monster.

[@Falcon-doing-doodles]

This the perfect combination of "cool fantasy world" and "lovecraftian post apocalypse" and I seriously love it, well done

[@Quinton_ovo_]

Welcome to Philippine mythology. XD I'm excited to see how SAD includes the concept of the Bakunawa and the Minokawa here o7

[@Falcon-doing-doodles]

@@Quinton_ovo_ thanks! I honestly might look into more Philippine stories, because them seem pretty cool!

[@Anonymous-ks1pn]

its what i call Grim Fantastical

[@megan00b8]

This feels like a trailer for a movie that is already planned out a lot. I'm curious to see where the story goes and what secrets will unfold, there's a lot of foreshadowing.

[@genesis1400]

It's based of Hollow Knight so it probably won't go anywhere.

[@megan00b8]

@@genesis1400 Is it tho? I mean sure, there's some parallels, but also the story is kinda its own thing. And btw, read the description: "got some stuff planned about it". I'm sure this is in fact going somewhere.

[@Summer-p7h]

@@genesis1400 it’s a original animation meaning not based off of hollow knight and also the monsters are from Filipino culture the only that is from hollow knight is the characters and even they are original characters because they are sadists character from her hollow knight mod.

[@zocritter]

@@genesis1400 only thing similar I can think of is the shape shifting monsters having a slightly similar design to winged nosk, and the fact there are spiders. Not exactly that similar :/

[@lekilia]

@@genesis1400 Where did you get the idea of it being based off of Hollow Knight?

[@motholotl2186]

I love how almost everything that happens makes a sound, it makes the whole thing seem so alive

[@scootermcpeanuts6699]

I heavily regret not seeing this sooner. This is so well animated it’s jaw dropping. Don’t know if this is meant as a stand alone animation, or if it’ll be part of a series of some sort, but either way, I’m really excited to see what you do next!

[@DropsteRyt]

Really excited to see an original animation from you Sad!

[@eliyoutuber2770]

Yooooooo dropster!!

[@AlanWalkerFan1357]

HII

[@popKat202]

Oop, well hello there

[@cosmicguts_]

OMG SADDD I WAS JUST LIKE AUDIBLY CHEERING ALL THE LITTLE LADS ON, THIS IS WONDERFUL UEEEEEEE I can’t wait to see more of the story slowly unfurl !!!

[@ero9981]

I KNOW RIGHT? I BE SLAPPING MY PILLOW AND STUFF

[@snowball1]

Everything about this.. gives me chills. i have nothing else to say...

[@Hananene_MySillies]

Hi

[@Nebulia]

I don’t know if anyone noticed or if this was even intentional but there’s foreshadowing in the shadow hand puppet at 1:56 , which looks just like the monster that comes later

[@suzannecondelizavillarente6906]

As a filipino, SAD-ist using the Filipino written language to spell out Kuneho at the ending is... AHHHHHHHH I LOVE IT!

[@jammendiolapanganiban5082]

It has Baybayin language too!

[@Mitsuha05]

YESSSS

[@danroars9729]

It took me 5 mins or so to realize that "kuneho" means bunny in Filipino, and im a Filipino at that😭

[@gracenotfound6110]

It’s absolutely crazy how one person can animate all of this. Bro this was almost like watching a full on movie, YOUR AMAZING SAD IST! YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN MY INSPIRATION TO DRAW. :D

[@itzralph4795]

Yeah

[@kulmeetaulakh978]

Ye Wait.. Uh she's not bro bro

[@v.v365]

I was so engrossed in that story, the monsters were terrifying, the animation was gorgeous, the music was divine, I aspire to what you have achieved here Sad-ist

[@cappedape4292]

To this day, this is still one of my most favorite animations on KZbin. I love the vibe and the mystery.🔥🔥🔥

[@mr.faceless5070]

I really want this to be made into a full fledged game , cute fights monstrosity type of thing , it could either be a very well stylized 2D game like Hollow Knight , or a 3D one like Ōkami , with a vague story alike to Journey for example , maybe a Souls-like even , open world , or chapter based ! The possibilities are endless , you get the point , especially since the video doesn't show much leaning to one aspect over another , Love the art direction , as well as the music. Keep up the good work !

[@wolfskee9480]

I was thinking the same thing. I would love to play this if this was a game!

[@shirckkuri9383]

I for some reason thinking that this would make a really good game as well

[@pencape16]

Yeah i also thought of this as a really good game

[@ElMessi-wq3vj]

bro same 😭 My first thought was: THIS SHOULD BE A GAME WTF

[@nitwitthejester9827]

That. Was not cute.

[@Cocoecake]

This felt like a mini movie- or maybe just a long trailer! The plot, the expressions in simple faces, the action, the timing, it's all ✨ immaculate ✨ and I love that anyone could understand because there was no talking

[@lancetheking7524]

Technically the english text and background music is a little different but eh

[@apifructusest2401]

4:02 it is INCREDIBLE how much emotion and intensity is conveyed through little bean guys with STICK LIMBS

[@timemerchant8463]

youtube animation in a nutshell

[@gentrapp4177]

@@timemerchant8463 I think I know what you just did there

[@mystictwinz890]

The way I literally didn’t breathe through half the VIDEO- Sad-ist is just a legend 🤧🤧 INCREDIBLE OMG

[@PI224P1E]

They looked like little ants in my opinion

[@Nuttymeg200]

Ikr! Crazy! Also lol, "bean guys"

[@toasterpoptarts5759]

This animation came out 10 months ago and I'm still praying we get a series out of this. I'm sooooo intrigued sadist plz

[@Gustavo-rb5wm]

She said she could do a second part if this video went good

[@thecozonelayer]

The lore of how these guys become those huge worm thingies I may never understand, nonetheless this animation is so amazing, the characters and the lore with their little world is insane, so cool to see someone making something surrounding their culture! I know other people do as well but this is another level of insane.

[@yanyenz7763]

I think it's based on the monsters here in the Philippinesbcalled "aswang". They look and act human in the morning but turn into monsters at night which makes one rabbit turning into a worm make sense. There are different types of "aswangs" but the first one we saw is a Manananggal. (SAD-ist might've got inspiration there). It detaches its lower and upper half making it harder to hunt. Their upper body is winged while their lower body is hidden in the forest. They are mostly female and they feast on unborn babies. You can kill them by putting salt/sand on their lower half. Not entirely sure if she got direct inspiration but that was the first thing I thought of when watching it.

[@thecozonelayer]

@@yanyenz7763 That's so cool! I'm not super informed on cultural things but I'm trying to learn, so hearing more about the stuff is really amazing to me! Also the aswangs seem really interesting, why is everything I learn about online so much more interesting than anything I learn in school

[@rizzaaguillon5821]

@@thecozonelayer i learned about the mythical creatures ones in school, let me tell you. Thats all the class wanted to talk about this lesson.

[@_Bleh_83]

Ya it’s inspired by the Aswang and Manananggal Dang auto correct is so annoying

[@bigidlagger7589]

@@thecozonelayer and the guardian at 3:00 is a tikbalang and the scriptures or symbols at 3:31 and 4:20 I think is baybayin which is an alphabet used in ancient Philippines widely in Luzon.

[@nuxanuxaliii]

The quality of this is stunning, it could literally be its own tv show.. also I love the design and style, it gives me hollow knight vibes :}

[@izagaribay8906]

Well, the first we saw of this was a Hollow Knight retexture

[@wesleyandrews7212]

I want this to become a tv show!!!

[@tinySirius]

gave me Ori vibes, especially the beginning

[@guilhermesousa8250]

@@wesleyandrews7212 I want it to bacome a game.

[@blakeworthvv]

with how the characters are designed, i can definitely see that vibe. whether or not she was actually inspired from hk, im not sure.

[@X-SPONGED]

I love how in this video she goes back to her roots and uses The Hollow Knight Artstyle she used to make so long ago and combines it with her country's rich and diverse culture. It's a refreshing switch from the normal Dream SMP stuff and is not at all an alienating change.

[@kittycatkaii3780]

I think i saw you multiple times somewhere

[@MeapaMondays]

You know an animation is great when you have those moments where you forget it's animated

[@camilleb51]

this is whole thing is absolutely stunning. the storytelling, the MUSIC. can’t even comprehend the amount of work that went into this

[@dudesayshi2191]

the name of the animation fits with the main character bc kuneho is filipino for rabbit

[@camilleb51]

@@dudesayshi2191 so cool! i’m filipino myself and hope to become fluent in tagalog some day

[@dudesayshi2191]

@@camilleb51 cool

[@Ace_im_yours]

Same

[@Katie-mk8uv]

I don't know much about Filipino culture or history but I'm very excited to watch this!! your animation is so smooth and you tell wonderful stories with it that never fail to amaze!!

[@unnaxeniaballesteros2437]

Oh

[@ShhadowYT]

@@craneverdinelli2080 Kuneho means rabbit in filipino

[@divinediaratchel5066]

@@craneverdinelli2080 some details of the video has a reference to filipino mythology and folklore as sad-ist stated in her tweet weeks ago.

[@Dhruv45124]

7

[@juste-l1x]

I’m also a Filipino very proud 🥲

[@Itzaric]

i got so immersed in my "aw, this is so cute" at the beginning I forgot about the blood warning so when the action started picking up I was caught completely off guard. i'm still in awe.

[@sn0wc4st42]

First off, the animation is austounding, second: I think the first monster introduced that had wings was probably a manananggal. Shapeshifters that discard their lower half at night to hunt, while blending in during daylight. The second ones, the ones that crawl are probably aswangs, or ghouls that shapeshift aswell, but can only hunt during night since they burn in daylight. The creature surrounded by the trees on the first seconds of the vid might be a kapre, not sure about the goat man with a spear so... the person shown in the last section might be a shaman, or an amulet(agimat) holder, perhaps even a (trece) or warriors who fight against the dark forces in phillipine mythology, the emphasis on the moon, means that its the time when these creatures come out, cause filipinos have a belief if the moon is full and bright yellow, the darkness is at its peak, hence why the monsters come out, anyways thats all I know, amazing animation, Mabuhay! Edit: I just read from another comment that the words from the mask head is read tikbalang which is a half man half horse creature in the phillipines, so it wasn't a goat mask at all lol.

[@lilacdahlias]

I love how she sends awareness to people about the huge typhoon that occured in the Philippines- Amazing work- keep it up!

[@literallyjustali2290]

Yeah but some just doesn't acknowledge that it's actually based off of a real thing

[@cubeguy1257]

@@literallyjustali2290 what it is!

[@black_nyello7663]

I'll be honest, even though the majority of your fanbase originally came from dsmp (including me!) this one is by far my favorite! It's so unfortunate that your non-dsmp vids don't get as much recognition. I just hope you keep making vids like this even if they don't quite have the same popularity.

[@itz_koki]

Honestly i agree. But Sadist is pretty talented. Give it a few weeks and this thing will reach a few million views

[@kennethstupid]

once a dream smp animator you will never gain success from other things so if they decided to go down that path its over for them they will never be happy

[@healingkayla]

@@kennethstupid not exactly true! 700k is HUGE for an original animation overall, especially in a short time frame, and im absolutely certain that if sad-ist were to ever go into the animation industry not in the youtube context, she'd be absolutely fine and would thrive lol. Also, never being happy in a result of being less relevant because you dont do fanart work is a total overstatement, less views doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. Fan work can really help creators get out there in the beginning, and eventually their own community forms. :D

[@black_nyello7663]

@@kennethstupid that's a bit excessive, no? Making a dream smp animation does not equal never being happy lol

[@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776]

I'm part of SAD-ist's server. We have an entire gdoc analyzing the shit out of this. Even with character sizes (Kunehos being about 3-4ft tall) and more

[@limejelo]

I gotta say, I really enjoy when she animates her own stories. This was beautiful, so much emotion packed into just five minutes. Hope she continues this story, it's really interesting.

[@Momsfromroblox]

Bro this seems like it's 20x better than an animated movie trailer

[@SoniasWay]

When the world needed her, she made another masterpiece

[@ducktaledudette]

This queen gives us the sustenance that is truly needed

[@pritzelprobably]

i found myself rewatching this so many times. i definitely hope that sad-ist uploads more of her original content with her own characters and backstories, and i look forward to more kuneho videos! once again, sad-ist has me absolutely STUNNED in her amazing animation and talent. also, as a filipino myself i would like to thank you for spreading awareness of the recent typhoon that hit. fun fact to those who dont speak filipino, “kuneho” actually means “rabbit”. its like “conejo” in spanish but spelled differently :)

[@protomedia8325]

Interesting!

[@Feloplip]

I was questioning if it was rabbit, since when spoken "kuneho" sounds like "coelho" (and "conejo") in portuguese

[@VivianShea]

absolutely insane. the music, the characters, THE SOUND EFFECTS… Sadist you are incredible!

[@AxxLAfriku]

I don't have any friends because they are ashamed of the videos I upload. Are they really that bad, dear vibi

[@lxashr_]

oh shit it's vivian, umm hello

[@wowwee4950]

Favorite animation so far

[@protomedia8325]

@@AxxLAfriku bot.

[@drawzamation39]

It’s been 3 months after this animation was posted, but I can’t stop watching it every now and then, this is a really amazing and compelling animation. I hope you make more of this cause the small story that we’ve seen so far is binge worthy, keep up the amazing work.

[@laurencady3993]

the flowing movement in this is so impressive this is INCREDIBLE

[@ghostpajamas]

the camera movement and the way you switch between shots is life-changing, a waltz with smoke. your improvement in the last couple of years has been astronomical, with every video you are raising the bar and frankly, i am more obsessed with your skill than ever.

[@hdanimatesorsomething]

2:55 especially.

[@dashflash3052]

This is so incredibly smoothly animated! The choreographing and fight scenes were amazing. The characters were quite cute too when they weren’t getting mauled. I want to know so much more about this universe! Edit: I came back here to check out a reply that had been posted on my comment and I just ended up watching the entire thing over again. Another testament to the beauty of this video.

[@minecraftpiglinmattspoemsd2287]

Yes, F to the kunehos who died protecting the blue one :(

[@tilleythecreator4462]

I just noticed after watching this many a time- 1:56 The yellow disguise guy drops his head in a very odd manner at the reaction for the purplish one telling the story of those creatures. Greenish one noticed the head drop as well- but it's only for a split second! God I love this animation so much- a shame it hasn't been expanded on yet.

[@Winshard]

This is absolutely Amazing!

[@Valery0p5]

Thanks for the advice Winshard! You Filipinos are great at this!

[@snowflakeskye07]

As a Filipino myself I am really excited for this!! Just based off the trailer, I/we can already tell this is going to be yet another epic animation! Can’t wait!!

[@snowflakeskye07]

Also, ik this is kinda late, but still- stay safe for you and you family Ate Sad-ist!! I may not be able to donate to help but I hope this will be enough- wish you all good health and always stay safe!,

[@evblade]

@@snowflakeskye07 namatay Ang kuneho ko dalawa pa

[@jelly21_]

same here 🇵🇭

[@evblade]

@@jelly21_ PANO namatay

[@onoken4531]

Can't wait for it to came out.

[@mckennaisaperson4058]

To think that we get this kind of quality content for free is astonishing. Be sure to become a Patreon supporter and to donate to the links in the description as well.

[@ayobrowhatsthis]

this needs a series like NOW.

[@boss5718]

Dude. DUDE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! The animation for the mimic’s transformation was particularly awesome.

[@impossibleypossible5647]

God this looks good. still can't figure out what program she animates in, different answers each time.

[@impossibleypossible5647]

@@rwowry dang! Here I thought it was just the one program, no wonder I got so many mixed answers. Thx❤️

[@stephen_2091]

When the world needed her, she made another masterpiece.

[@tacos_absolute1627]

Hell yea

[@chickrenroasts5981]

yeah mann hehe

[@zzzaprxy1361]

Just finished binge reading most of Philippine mythologies and i must say, their myths are so interesting. it gives off fantasy feeling with those creatures and celestial beings which are so well portrayed in this animation. Good Job Sad-ist, you just made me interested in your culture.

[@stinkynoodles8312]

@@mintyfreshness you can easily google some, my guy. They're mostly articles about them, but we have movies based on them, too!

[@Auriacularia]

wait… “in your culture” sadist is a filipino too????

[@yhd_skeetsy]

@@Auriacularia hell yeah, theyre filipino!! .D

[@Auriacularia]

@@yhd_skeetsy lets goooo *filipino pride+*

[@Chezroblos]

wait what is thisvideo based about?

[@PI224P1E]

This ABSOLUTELY needs to be greenlit for a TV show!

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

Even the "Soon" animation is giving me chills, how...

[@brooketuers]

I can’t believe how fast I got attached to the characters, and when the one fell I almost cried, this was so good keep doing what you’re doing!!!

[@ash20011]

This was literally like a movie, absolutely incredible!!

[@seven7264]

You are brilliant! Please continue this universe. This is my favourite animation of yours, beating all the DreamSMP ones. I love this.

[@-shrimpinawagon-7934]

The amount of raw emotion you were able to put into characters, who already didn’t have many facial expressions to begin with absolutely stuns me. I swear your going to end up making your own movie. Heck, maybe a mini series of these guys. I CANT EVEN EXPRESS WHAT I FEEL OTHER THAN THIS WAS AMAZING OH MY- AAA. Please keep up the work, this was such a heavy inspiration for me

[@Kittencloudy4u]

AH OH MY GOD THIS WAS INCREDIBLE!! WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN 😭😭💖💖💞💞💞 the animation is just as amazing as always but omg the backgrounds and environments within this video where so captivating 😭 I almost felt as if I was their! And not to mention the action scenes!!! Those were flippen incredible 😭 I literally don't have words AND AA JUST THE DYNAMIC SHOTS AS WELL THERE SO MUCH TO LOVE IN THIS ANIMATION, THE SOUND DESIGHN, THE CAMERA MOVMENTS EVERYTHING 😭 the amount of time, love and care you put into this animation can clearly be seen 😭 you did such a fantastic job on this you inspire me so much 💖💖💖💞💞💞💞

[@Vplis]

lol exactly as i was feeling!

[@zCqmbo]

@@Vplis Hey Pikachu, I'm the original one

[@tommeeprofitt]

SO SICK! Well done!! 🔥

[@ilikevideogames6943]

hello music man

[@SobazDontTalk]

.

[@vartyii]

hi

[@wongcayven9893]

Yo I loved the music, great job!

[@OlTimeyChara]

Wow, this is crazy man... I love characters who can portray emotion without dialogue

[@NagalieArt]

As a south-east asian (indonesia), the thrill I got from watching this really went through my spine. Seeing more representation on south-eastern cultures is amazing to see. Once again Sad you manage to shock everyone with your skills that you hone and sharpen. I'm amazed how much lore there is impacted within this original animation. I actually had to look at twitter from filo users to see what the main inspirations are and it's so clear you put so much from your own culture within this master piece. I personally can't wait to see more of Kuneho and more original animations that you may have planned.

[@lumidotexe]

YES BESTIE LETS GOO 💚💚

[@JonSkull03]

This felt like the trailer to a series, it was very epic and exciting, and the animation was awesome!

[@raivynnrealalvarez1352]

I'm so glad Sad-ist is spreading word of our culture through her very impressive art. It makes me so happy to see Filipino creators make good content!

[@johnmarcusengreso8273]

another interesting fact about our culture is that ig we have an avarage time of 10 hours on the media

[@kajsamohr4170]

@@johnmarcusengreso8273 per day???

[@johnmarcusengreso8273]

@@kajsamohr4170 you heard it, PER DAY and thats just the avarage media consumption

[@magicstone3802]

@@johnmarcusengreso8273 bruh i did a google search and it actually turns out to be true: "According to a report published by DataReportal, internet users in the Philippines spent an average of 10.27 hours accessing the internet on various devices during the third quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, 4.06 hours were spent using social media on average daily" this was the first result when i searched "filipinos average screen time"

[@ausburnesdumbaltaccount9676]

@@johnmarcusengreso8273 and what makes this better is that the Philippines has one of the slowest average internet speeds in Southeast Asia! *_definitely not infuriating!!!!!!!!_*

[@LanciaStratos1970]

This feels like a movie trailer, and it's gonna be a hell of a movie

[@tassiegamer4516]

Am I the only one who would love to see a ‘Hollow Knight style’ (metroidvania) game based off Filipino folklore in this art style?? This was amazing!!

[@klltsun_2576]

I was thinking the same!

[@russeldioneo5187]

Yes, wanna make something like this rn?

[@wuteverusay303]

yessssss!! me too.. i need it, guys.. i need to play thissss

[@wuteverusay303]

@@russeldioneo5187 what do you mean?

[@KiyoshiroClips]

with Filipino Folklore being incredibly rich, this is an amazing concept

[@crysw6281]

The entire time I was watching, I was like “When’s this movie gonna drop?” It’s so cool! One of your best works yet!

[@mannilukason2260]

💥💥💥💳💥💳💥💳💥💥

[@drizzt7dourden7]

huh... i got way more videogame-y vibes from it ^^ (think hollowknight)

[@trixareecubillas2061]

As a filipino myself, I was not affected by the typhoon but seen it from the news. I can only imagine how much people suffered there. Thank you for showing this. I really appreciate it❤✨ Edit: how the f did I get many likes- thx

[@izaiahtyo-boots7050]

if this was a show i would watch it. the silence because the little goobers have no mouths, the unsettling monsters that hide in plain sight. and the detail in backgrounds. The art style is beautiful and the world building is great. the animation is really smooth to.

[@bonkwert]

Imagine this being a video game trailer. The story is so good that this can be made into a game. Hopefully, it will. Edit: mom, i'm famous

[@mecalico4647]

like a dont starve art stile with rain world gameplay and an original story

[@MinisculePP]

I can see it happening

[@hdanimatesorsomething]

I can see that or an animated series. I loved every second of the animation.

[@Fox5tar]

I honestly thought that this was based on an already-existing game. This is just amazing!

[@koransumant6270]

@@mecalico4647 YESYESYES

[@HybirdTheBird]

It's nice that she doesn't feel restricted to making only dream SMP animatics and can make whatever she feels like making.

[@supersuperkj]

it was never the case, she made plenty animatics for hollow knight and hamilton before.

[@frojomojo2312]

It's like watching a whole movie or at least the trailer.It's beautiful it shows so much emotion and story while still leaving you wanting to see more

[@ricotanly5301]

PLEASE make more of this!! This is my favorite animation on KZbin and I would love to see more of it!!!! IT. IS. THE. BEST!

[@camille_8511]

I love how Sadist used Baybayin as language in 3:32 and in the end of the animation! Sadist's animation is truly amazing and splendid! Continue the good work!

[@rice_and_nuggets]

Not Filipino, but I’m pretty sure it’s used throughout most of the video too

[@prytz5911]

she also used baybayin at 3:00 :O

[@piratier4246]

It's in the beginning too

[@JirDirNalou]

This feels like when I watched something truly mysterious and graceful as a young child, such as a movie I thought I might never forget; The Secret of Kells, perhaps, or Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. This, I realize, is better. More does it tell a story than any movie could leave to skepticism and one’s mind, and less does it cut down for merely the convenience of cinematic experience. I am enthralled with your work, SAD-ist, and I cannot wait to seek your next illustrations.

[@m3rlincr0w]

I agree! Also love those movies and this definitely gives me secret of Kelly’s or song if the sea vibes

[@JirDirNalou]

@Oregano, OH MY GOD YOU TOO?? I loved those movies (and When Marnie Was There) but nobody ever wanted to watch them and my family didn’t like them for some reason. I had to watch them on myself if I wanted to see those movies

[@theauthor168]

I like the detail at 2:22 where the yellow guy lifts his ear and goes completely still, while everyone else is shocked by the wind.

[@kanachingu]

Well now it's the most replayed part gj lol

[@aguy3548]

@@kanachingu it’s the most replayed part because of the monster transformation that occurs immediately after and not cause of the ear movement or this comment lol. Still, it was a nice detail.

[@Nuttymeg200]

Love love LOVE this! Please make it a series! The animation, the music, the characters, everything was just amazing! Keep it up!

[@1XXL1]

Well, from such a talented creator as SAD-ist, another masterpiece being created was inevitable... The animation and music are as always incredible, but this time there was so much hidden lore added! Simply astounding :D

[@MeloniestNeon]

The fact that the Yellow one looked down when the story about the monsters was being told... AAAAHHHH why is this so good!? I hope that everyone who was hurt in the Typhoon can stay safe and get enough support and help to recover from what they've gone through.

[@confusedcabal342]

While I probably lack the knowledge and context to truly appreciate the story behind this animation, I can say without the shadow of a doubt that this is a brilliant work of art. The animation is fluid, the color choices are masterful, and the character designs are incredibly simple, but convey so much emotion. Thank you for making this and sharing it with the rest of us.

[@marshistired]

I LOVE HOW YOU SHOWED EXPRESSIONS WITHOUT MOUTHS IT'S SO EASY TO JUDGE THE FACES AND EMOTIONS AAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE IT