The Islandback Turtles | The Saga of Raphael | Turtle Speculative Evolution

[@Oliver_but_digital]

So excellent! Your animations get better with each episode - you’re seriously pushing the bar for quality within this community!

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Hey thank you so much!!! I love the Isla project it was a big inspiration for me to start making Kappa ❤️ and i just love this hobby so much

[@Oliver_but_digital]

Wanna collab sometime? Id love to make a big matte painting of a marsh or bog or something👀

[@LeolaTheElf]

@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb Isla project? What’s that? Never mind, I found it! It’s cool looking

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

@Oliver_but_digital Oh hell yeah dude! DM me on discord and we can have a chat :D turtleman0185

[@OliverBeardsley]

@@Oliver_but_digital funny enough my name is also oliver

[@whywatt733]

Its insane how the spec evo project that at first glance seems like a shitpost blows almost every other out of the water in quality. Doing documentary style focuses on individual animals is so awesome

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Hahaha thanks, I guess the initial premise is pretty silly XD

[@Eloteroz]

A little harsh

[@badmusicproducer_offical]

No not really a shitpost

[@AlfonsoSRT]

Don't know why it looked like a shitpost to you, to me it felt like a very interesting idea

[@annhk-o8z]

The male Nohu invokes in my head a vision of a turtle so big, it grows to the size of an island that floats over the tropical sea throughout its millenium lifespan

[@garrettlich7140]

It’s like a tortera lapras hybrid and I love it

[@MatejBeranek]

HECK YEAH NOW WE HAVE BOAT SIZED PLESIOSAURS LIKE TURTLES! i really like how the smaller animals have fast and smooth animation while the larger animals like the turtles have a slow frame rate, gives it alot of personality.

[@theramazing4615]

they way Raphael spin in low frame rate is so mesmerizing

[@ThatOneBird-n3m]

This project just feels so alive- like I could reach out and touch it. The artistic skills that all went into making this are stunning, and I can't wait to see what Kappa has in store for us!

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you so much for watching im glad you feel like it’s alive :))

[@Skullguy-w7b]

😃😃😃

[@jurassicswine]

This is one of the highest quality, original, well thought out and executed spec evo projects I’ve ever seen! Alligator snapping turtles were seriously such an inspired choice for a seed world!

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you! They’re such cool animals :3

[@LORRANANASTÁCIO-i9i]

YES ​@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb

[@drdyno9345]

This is giving me a lot of walking with dinosaurs vibes while also a hint of monster hunter with the icons for the various fauna & flora. This is truly an amazing project, keep up the good work!

[@Tiredofdawgz]

The art here was absolutely STUNNING! Love the symbols for the animals and plants. Especially the Nohu and the way the male and female fit together. And your voice is marvelous to listen to. Bravo.

[@Blaiyak168]

ITS LITERALLY 3 AM AND THIS BANGER RANDOMLY DROPPED

[@bukanIqbal375]

2 am for me

[@Blaiyak168]

Also woah the visuals are amazing even more so than last time 🤩

[@I-Simp-For-N]

SAME

[@Agentbanana119]

How is Sunday it's 2 pm Saturday for me

[@Blaiyak168]

​@@Agentbanana119 different timezone

[@magnolia1253]

I'm in love with the noho. One species, two very different lifestyles. The male being a floating raft with its own ecosystem is glorious and feels like something from Subnautica. Patiently waiting for next chapter!

[@extraordinarytv5451]

I love this style. It reminds me of the stop motion documentaries of the 80s and 90s, and good stop motion has always had a certain beauty on its won to add to the nostalgia, so it really nails the feeling of an unknown past, such as the sepculative early prehistory of the seedworld Kappa. Please leep it as this style, it is highly unique and beautiful, just plain gorgeous!

[@Magaginho]

I can't wait for the flying turtles part 2

[@jurassicswine]

Gamera moment

[@LeolaTheElf]

@Magaginho that sounds awesome 🤩

[@LeolaTheElf]

@jurassicswine yeeeees!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@edoardotrinci7496]

Gamera now be come real !!

[@theguystealingyourinternet3712]

The shoals of triops are so well animated!

[@ariannascarano9174]

HI!!! Let me introduce myself, my name is Domiziano and I am fifteen years old, I have a great passion for animal biology and I love projects on speculative evolution, I know you from the first video you published and I am happy to subscribe to your channel, however the new species that you showed in this part they are WONDERFUL AND FASCINATING, I can't wait to see the continuation of this wonderful planet😁

[@PetrWaldmann-gb8fp]

These videos are like a feaver dream, a weird and unfamiliar world, but with seuthing music and georgeous visuals, I really like it. You have just created something very unique and I love being able to see it. Damn dude, fenomenal work.

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you! I hope it has a really strong ‘vibe’

[@voidoccupant]

This and The Isla Project are the two best spec evo series on KZbin.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

Madly Mesozoic as well, making this the Big Three.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

Your articulate narration skills and animation have definitely improved a lot since last time. 👏

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you, always trying to improve!

[@hugooberg4428]

bigass turtles that are basically flaoting islands are a cool idea that i have always liked and the nohu is a wonderfull take on it by you. thank you for another great look at Kappa.

[@bal3345]

Let’s friggin go, a new video

[@Nazrigar]

Your soothing voice helps make explaining the all the speculative bits all the more engaging. Well done!

[@CoralReaper707]

The amount of effort put into this episode is genuinely breathtaking. You even went as far as to make fictional plants and go decently in depth with them!

[@kensizhang5398]

This is absolutely stunning. Peak speculative art. Especially loved the big leviathan turtle.

[@specevodragona.k.a.henryca5000]

Quality content like this is the reason AI is never going to become the default. Truly spectacular.

[@annabelabbes9889]

I love this so much! The creature designs are amazing and I can’t wait to see how they develop over the next few hundred million years. The Nohus are amazing and the animation is outstanding never stop this project!

[@rasmusek1989]

I truly hope you yourself and the rest of the people on this website realise how truly underrated this channel is. Like this is just on another level

[@Someguy565]

1:34 how're they so realistic 😭

[@DocteurMortalité]

The most gorgeous Spec-Evo to ever exist in my opinion, absolutely gorgeous! Especially the Ecosystem and Storytelling!! I would 100% move to this planet if it Existed that's for sure

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

It would be an adventure that’s for sure!!

[@gambitaku6179]

This has got to be one of my favorite spec evo projects. Can't get enough of this stuff. You definitely deserve more subs, man. Your content is really high quality.

[@robbie9176]

the production of this series is just amazingly well done

[@iguanobro9925]

Like I’ve said before. This project is one of the most artistic Spec-evos of ALL time!!!. I can’t tell if Raphael and other are illustrations or models (PHENOMENALLY EXCELLENT work if they’re one of these!)

[@AustaDotPNG]

This reminds me of the "I like turtles" meme

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

7:37 I fear their time will end once climate shifts or theres a major shift. I think if the agile turtles develope small size on both males and females I think they gould make it and even dominate

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

I hope Madly Mesozoic and his fan base see this. And promote it to keep the series alive.

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

He’s actually a discord member and patron!! ❤️

[@isaacwall4951]

​@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb Good for you.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

​@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb *WOW, AWESOME!!!* I really sincerely hope that you two collaborate on a special crossover video some time next year. 😁👍

[@MrCuttlefish]

this is so freeeaaaking good! This has the potential of being my favorite speculative evolution project!

[@Someguy565]

The bois love Raphael

[@josheast3100]

Out of all the speculative evolution projects i have seen, this is one of my favourites, i also love the animation style it's so effective at depicting the ecosystem and all its unique inhabitants. Love the project keep it up ❤❤❤

[@CookieOtter247]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay,new episode of Kappa!This episode was soooo good! I was especialy interested in the Nohu and the beautiful variety of species that depend on it for their survival,I was so interested that I even came up with new ideas for the reason of their sexualy diferentiated evolution,like how the female Nohu could lay their eggs on their mates garden-like backs to shelter away from predators. Nevertheless,I absolutely loved these new insights on your world and I can't wait to see more. Your work is incredibile,the panoramic landscapes,animations,drawings, lore,script,etc. ,everything I see in the speculative ever-evolving world you are presenting is nothing less of masterfull. I realy love this series and hope that it gets more love and attraction,which it deserves, with time. Thanks for making this series,its truly a joy for me when I see that you post something new about Kappa and I know that it will only get better and better with the gigantic amount of love and dedication you put in your project.

[@ironbaysqiureg4827]

Really beating out all the other SeedWorld videos by being top-tier production Keep it up you might actually get to have big Productions wanting to do your things like other speculative fictions

[@Cillian_jay_arts]

Let’s go! I personally think you and the Kappa project is a start of a new spec evo golden age

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you so much!!! I really hope so, the more spec evo the better

[@dialog_box]

i can't express how much i love the little stylized graphics you use to represent each species. they add sooo much character to this project

[@TheEepyMagi]

Wonderful episode! At first I wasn't a fan of the shift to 3d models, but they've grown on me, and as a fellow artist I understand how they would speed up production. No need to draw the creature from scratch everytime, just posing and composition. I love the painterly and somewhat blurred texturing, too! Makes the world feel even more relaxed, ethereal, and lush than it already is. One piece of criticism I have though is the choppiness of said posing- though the stop-motion esque animation is definitely iconic, I feel like it could do with the previous frame's opacity lowering as the next frame is introduced. Makes it feel less like simple keyframes and more of a stylistic suggestion of movement. I'm wholly invested in this series, and will be watching with close attention! You've had me hooked since episode 1 haha. Rewatched it at least 10 times before the Saga of Raphael even began! P.S. I hope my criticism wasn't too harsh! It was made with good intent.

[@PRAWNSISNOTAVAILABLE]

I like the monster hunter esque mini portraits next to the names.

[@jaydos2608]

this the one of if not the highest quality Spec evo media I've seen that isn't a professional production like the Future is Wild or the Expedition. it also nice to see an art style that isn't just plain realism.

[@Jan_Asa12]

This is incredibly beautiful, its so amazing!

[@louiemercado5595]

Nice work on the second part of Raphael's story, my friend! Please keep up the good work on your Kappa project.

[@IdioticDunce]

Yet again, you have created peak here, my friend. The art is as lively and colorful as ever, the animations are wonderfully sleek, and I absolutely adore seeing Kappa and its creatures visualized like this. And I would certainly enjoy seeing sagas of other individuals of certain species once Raphael's story is completed. Keep up the amazing work man, as I know I'll be sticking around this channel for a considerable length of time!

[@DylanP-m7z]

I can not even begin to quantify how much effort you must put into these videos. Good story, good world building, good art. all around well done

[@Papahye]

The quality of the animations in this video is amazing!

[@flightless7664]

Seriously love this series so much, keep doing what you're doing!

[@ryden2]

THIS IS SO GOODDDD!!!!! Definitely like one of my favorite spec evos ever it’s so so so pretty

[@Mothyards25]

I know there's already several hundred comments saying it, but I feel the need to add to the pile of praise. By the gods I don't think there is a specevo project I love more than Kappa. Even old reigns like Serina, as good as they are, simple are dwarfed by the beauty you put into Kappa. I love this world, I love your project, your art, your ideas. You make Kappa feel so alive and even if I had to wait years between videos I would do so with a smile on my face to see this place again.

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you so much, really appreciate that, and thanks for being here

[@vernondelacruz7812]

This series sets a new standard for speculative evolution videos. The art style, the quality of the artwork, the editing, the sound design, and the narration are all superb.

[@LeolaTheElf]

This is so awesome 🤩 it makes me feel like a kid again, watching animal planet or Discovery channel!

[@hasansalihaktas]

Made my evening man cheers❤❤

[@velksa6835]

i love this project so much, such beautiful artwork

[@garg4531]

Gosh I just absolutely looove the beautiful art style, the gentle background music, the soothing narration, the incredible story telling, and the absolutely amazing worldbuilding! 🤩 ❤

[@dog27683]

This is so cool and it is definitely shaping up to be one of the best speculative evolution projects I've ever seen.

[@TheCrispyJelly]

I cannot wait for the future of this series. One of the best ongoing speculative biology series I've seen, and you've got a good talent for it. Cheers to the next one

[@rumble8948]

Amazing quality, impressive job!

[@unclearsector4266]

This is really an incredible project. The art is next level.

[@Juliana_Constanza]

I love all your illustrations, specially the giants Butterflies ❤🤩🐢🦋🐛

[@caio2496]

I feel dirty watching this level of art for free....

[@ToastedBreadBasket]

As someone who's favourite animal is an alligator snapping Turtle, this series has been a joy to follow, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@nationalfinkgamng]

the visuals are absolutely stunning, cant wait to see more of this series

[@thebearinthekitchen2960]

Kappa is what inspired me to start my own seed world Sphenisdaes, beautiful as always, and keep up the great work!

[@kershmaru237]

The quality of this blows me away. loved the worldbuilding in the pilot video, but this went in an entirely different direction than I would have anticipated, and both the illustrations and the presentation are incredible!

[@afatpossum2586]

This is the best Christmas gift I could’ve gotten! The artistry as work here is absolutely stunning, it almost makes someone who can barely handle weather over 80 live on this hot house planet!

[@CedarHawkins]

I definitely liked this video better than the Raphael ep. 1! I enjoyed the number of new life forms introduced. I would love to see an evolutionary tree, though! Thanks for what you do!

[@demonus1113]

I LOVE THIS The animation development in just the span between this video and the last is insane, keep it up!

[@まいぽけとゆにわるす]

Beautiful video like always. Keep up the good work.

[@critical7401]

i really enjoy your creativity, artstyle and narration. really calming.

[@MrChickenmilk]

I am so invested vro please keep it pushing.

[@Reasonumber5]

I’m so enraptured by everything in this world. The art the animals and even your voice narrating everything just draws me in and has me hooked. Keep it going

[@jansila6005]

The way you animated the swimming triops was so good, it really felt like a shoal of fish. This was a great episode, I love the way you described the entire ecosystem with all its relationships and such, I feel like that is a very important part of biology that can sometimes be less prominent in speculative evolution projects. Thank you for sharing, keep up the good work!

[@Coloradoball_gooberia]

Man this world is beautiful

[@Mooseman0919]

I’ve been waiting for episode 3 with bated breath. But the wait periods are 100% worth it with this quality. I also love the format of exploring the world through the eyes of a single specific creature. Simple, yet genius

[@Crakinator]

Spec-tacular. The attention to detail, sound design, the visuals, everything is just perfect. We shall be watching your career with great interest.

[@dado8467]

This series is truly incredible! The atmosphere is amazing, and I love the concept of this world, where algae are the main vegetation, giant turtles eat schools of triops, and the outside world is roamed by colorful butterflies.

[@ZECRA602]

Peak is back on the menu, just in time for Christmas

[@lerneanlion]

I've been following your channel for a while but this is the first time I properly dived into it. And I have to say that the series is very great so far! However, I do have some questions. So if you are kind enough to reply, please do so: 1 How many millions years will it take for something similar for the Archelon to appear in the open oceans of Kappa? 2 Will there be at least one saga focused on the triops that live in the oceans? They dominated the seas at the moment after all. 3 Will the turtles that ended up becoming burrowers eventually lose their abilities to see and have to rely on hearing and smelling instead? 4 How long can each species of these turtles live? 5 Do the Nohu get, for the lack of the better way to describe this, remarried? 6 Have some of these turtles stopped laying eggs and go to giving birth to live young yet?

[@romancirigliano1210]

Every episode is and upgrade from the last in terms of animation and painting, i love the vibe from this entire project, specially the little logos for each species, what a wonderful gift got christmas this is!

[@Krill18892]

Literally thought about your project earlier today, 10/10 Christmas present

[@americanhat3766]

The visuals on this series are absolutely *_WILD!_* , like seriously this is AAA-studio quality. Cant wait for the future of this series, keep it up!

[@ferreirascupcake4175]

Salve! Esse projeto seu é muito bom, a animação da um toque único pra ele, espero que continue com essa qualidade ;)

[@matthewhaskings6154]

Absolutely adore your use of triops! It's so refreshing to see them in such an incredible project like yours!

[@Purple_E.X.E013]

Okay that's adorable how he just plays around with the lil copper threll ❤

[@pailhorsegaming6762]

The art, the narration, dude you do not disappoint. It’s so good… Always worth the wait.

[@novastein9567]

Absolutely stunning! Probably one of the most beautiful seed world Project I have ever seen

[@emiliuszchyba6690]

Worth the wait as always

[@isaacwall4951]

I'm excited to see Kappa's sentient species.

[@saon_edits]

Its a good day when Kappa uploads

[@almeida3543]

It gets better each episode that passes, I'm loving this project so, so much! Thank you for providing us such a good experience in this amazing scenario of spec evo!

[@mynameme2458]

I must say this mad respect on the studio level of quality on each episode the story and other things,this is awsome

[@jacksonpalmer4147]

I love this series so much plz don't stop making episodes! They are very well done and well told.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

This is definitely worth the wait. I hope this reach as much or even surpass your previous videos. You earn a lot of success. 👍

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you so much!!

[@Talmorne]

Theres so much storytelling in these videos of your's, its so much more than just speculative evolution! I love how much you build the behaviours of these animals as well~

[@JayMcCormick-s5v]

This is really incredible stuff, both in subject matter and visually

[@reckoningpillow7685]

I won't lie as someone who is really into life science and zoology I love this series it's so creative and interesting i can't help but compliment you on the amazing work you're doing here

[@Bake-kurijra]

Nice to see our boy doing well . And those giants so beautiful . I can see this series becomeing famus both on line and off lline . It’s got charm cool characters and a really amazing premise . Keep up the good work my Shelly friend . Your doing amazingly

[@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb]

Thank you so much I’ll try my best :)

[@Bake-kurijra]

@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb your welcome . Also your seed world has become my all time favourite seed world but I’m curious dose Raph and the other species going to ether get plushys or even figures because I would pay good money for that . Also I can help by representing raph

[@UnkleDunklee]

Absolutely stunning effort put into a spec evo project ever!