kambole campbell
@kambole.bsky.social
critic @ Vulture, Polygon, Cartoon Brew, Animation Magazine, Empire, Little White Lies, i-D, IndieWire, others.
1/3 of the animation newsletter re:frame: http://reframenewsletter.online/
contact: [email protected]
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1/3 of the animation newsletter re:frame: http://reframenewsletter.online/
contact: [email protected]
coffee: https://ko-fi.com/kambole/
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kambole campbell
@kambole.bsky.social
· Oct 28
Normally, we do smaller sends on Tuesdays, but we made an exception for @kambole.bsky.social's exceptional review of the Chainsaw Man movie.
re:frame #26, out now:
re:frame #26, out now:
Love is a dog from hell
We review Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc, a dazzling feature which is at its most spectacular at its quietest.
buttondown.com
yapped so much about this, a series I love, that this is the first week we didn't do Out of Frame lol
genuinely one of the most entertaining conversations I’ve been a part of (and there’s a second part coming next Tuesday)
Several weeks back, @kambole.bsky.social had the opportunity to speak with indie animation legends Signe Baumane and Bill Plympton – ostensibly about their Metrograph curation, but really (in the end) about a little bit of everything.
See it in re:frame #34, out now:
See it in re:frame #34, out now:
New York animation according to Signe Baumane and Bill Plympton
Picking the brain of two iconic independent animators about their curated Metrograph animation fest.
buttondown.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
genuinely one of the most entertaining conversations I’ve been a part of (and there’s a second part coming next Tuesday)
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Several weeks back, @kambole.bsky.social had the opportunity to speak with indie animation legends Signe Baumane and Bill Plympton – ostensibly about their Metrograph curation, but really (in the end) about a little bit of everything.
See it in re:frame #34, out now:
See it in re:frame #34, out now:
New York animation according to Signe Baumane and Bill Plympton
Picking the brain of two iconic independent animators about their curated Metrograph animation fest.
buttondown.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Several weeks back, @kambole.bsky.social had the opportunity to speak with indie animation legends Signe Baumane and Bill Plympton – ostensibly about their Metrograph curation, but really (in the end) about a little bit of everything.
See it in re:frame #34, out now:
See it in re:frame #34, out now:
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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
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At the risk of being entirely too earnest online, thanks for reading.
me in re:frame #33:
me in re:frame #33:
Anime is better with you
Fellowship isn't only for Lord of the Rings.
buttondown.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
At the risk of being entirely too earnest online, thanks for reading.
me in re:frame #33:
me in re:frame #33:
most wonderful time of the year
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
most wonderful time of the year
not sure if a Clipse concert is typical for grieving but here I am
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
not sure if a Clipse concert is typical for grieving but here I am
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'Angel's Egg, rehatched' by @kambole.bsky.social xith quotes from me and @brianruh.bsky.social
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/ange...
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/ange...
'Angel's Egg,' Rehatched | Animation Magazine
Anime historians discuss the significance of Mamoru Oshii's 'Angel's Egg,' arriving in a new 4K restoration from GKIDS in theaters Nov. 19.
www.animationmagazine.net
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
'Angel's Egg, rehatched' by @kambole.bsky.social xith quotes from me and @brianruh.bsky.social
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/ange...
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/ange...
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It just seemed right to use the Dragon Ball Z manga signoff for Tatsuya Nagamine.
@thesaintoftous.bsky.social for re:frame #31:
@thesaintoftous.bsky.social for re:frame #31:
Thank you!! And goodbye!!
Remembering Tatsuya Nagamine, the late anime director of One Piece and Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
buttondown.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It just seemed right to use the Dragon Ball Z manga signoff for Tatsuya Nagamine.
@thesaintoftous.bsky.social for re:frame #31:
@thesaintoftous.bsky.social for re:frame #31:
my granddad passed away. gonna be inactive for a little bit - anyone waiting for a response from me on things please bear with me
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
my granddad passed away. gonna be inactive for a little bit - anyone waiting for a response from me on things please bear with me
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It's transgender awareness week, and if you ever wanted to learn more about the history of transness in cinema, you could pick up our book CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS at your local library or purchase a copy. We wrote this book for trans people like us. Thank you.
bookshop.org/p/books/corp...
bookshop.org/p/books/corp...
Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema
The History and Future of Transness in Cinema
bookshop.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It's transgender awareness week, and if you ever wanted to learn more about the history of transness in cinema, you could pick up our book CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS at your local library or purchase a copy. We wrote this book for trans people like us. Thank you.
bookshop.org/p/books/corp...
bookshop.org/p/books/corp...
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for re:frame #30, @thesaintoftous.bsky.social interviewed the creators of VORACE, a gothic fantasy short made by artists who worked on Scavengers Reign and Arcane. it's a great one, give it a read! buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
An inhuman appetite
We peel back the skin and sink our teeth into the gorgeous gothic fantasy short, Vorace.
buttondown.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
for re:frame #30, @thesaintoftous.bsky.social interviewed the creators of VORACE, a gothic fantasy short made by artists who worked on Scavengers Reign and Arcane. it's a great one, give it a read! buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
for re:frame #30, @thesaintoftous.bsky.social interviewed the creators of VORACE, a gothic fantasy short made by artists who worked on Scavengers Reign and Arcane. it's a great one, give it a read! buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
An inhuman appetite
We peel back the skin and sink our teeth into the gorgeous gothic fantasy short, Vorace.
buttondown.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
for re:frame #30, @thesaintoftous.bsky.social interviewed the creators of VORACE, a gothic fantasy short made by artists who worked on Scavengers Reign and Arcane. it's a great one, give it a read! buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
was just a couple of months ago that an animation director said to me how this exact sequence inspired the characterisation on their own project (Hades 2 trailer). considering Nagamine's work in the most influential anime series of the past couple decades, probably much more where that came from
awful to hear that Tatsuya Nagamine has passed away at 53. this is perhaps narrowing a pretty broad filmography but man, did his work as director on Dragon Ball Super: Broly reignite a love of that series to a level I hadn’t felt since I was a kid. RIP
a cartoon of a man in a dragon ball outfit jumping in the air
Alt: Goku warming up in DB Super: Broly
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
was just a couple of months ago that an animation director said to me how this exact sequence inspired the characterisation on their own project (Hades 2 trailer). considering Nagamine's work in the most influential anime series of the past couple decades, probably much more where that came from
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RIP to anime director Tatsuya Nagamine. One of the finest adventure anime directors of the modern era. He helped breath new life into long-running series and made them feel altogether vital again. The current One Piece boom wouldn't have been possible in the same way without him.
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
RIP to anime director Tatsuya Nagamine. One of the finest adventure anime directors of the modern era. He helped breath new life into long-running series and made them feel altogether vital again. The current One Piece boom wouldn't have been possible in the same way without him.
awful to hear that Tatsuya Nagamine has passed away at 53. this is perhaps narrowing a pretty broad filmography but man, did his work as director on Dragon Ball Super: Broly reignite a love of that series to a level I hadn’t felt since I was a kid. RIP
a cartoon of a man in a dragon ball outfit jumping in the air
Alt: Goku warming up in DB Super: Broly
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
awful to hear that Tatsuya Nagamine has passed away at 53. this is perhaps narrowing a pretty broad filmography but man, did his work as director on Dragon Ball Super: Broly reignite a love of that series to a level I hadn’t felt since I was a kid. RIP
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Deeply heartbreaking expression of what's happening, crafted with a great deal of care:
youtu.be/CsBa8HbMgh8?...
youtu.be/CsBa8HbMgh8?...
GAUZE - Animation Short Film 2025 - GOBELINS
YouTube video by GOBELINS Paris
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Deeply heartbreaking expression of what's happening, crafted with a great deal of care:
youtu.be/CsBa8HbMgh8?...
youtu.be/CsBa8HbMgh8?...
just did GOLGO 13. found out that at least a dozen people in the audience have been to all three of my screenings so far which is a very nice feeling indeed
*a quick aside: I'm in Edinburgh for Scotland Loves Anime, introducing a strand of films I curated (I also did one in London): www.lovesanimation.com/cinema/edinb...
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
just did GOLGO 13. found out that at least a dozen people in the audience have been to all three of my screenings so far which is a very nice feeling indeed
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Hello. I am on parental leave but the shop will stay open!
Hello new followers I am Sonny Ross. Commercial illustrator, art director and good hair haver.
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🖥️ www.sonnyross.com
🖼️ www.sonnyross.com/shop
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hello. I am on parental leave but the shop will stay open!
as well as this being a grim acceleration of apparatus for a surveillance state... man it's really like every day Labour are trying to make us hate them more
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
as well as this being a grim acceleration of apparatus for a surveillance state... man it's really like every day Labour are trying to make us hate them more
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Hi there! 👋🏾
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
Written by Toussaint Egan (@thesaintoftous.bsky.social) and designed by Callin Mackintosh, Amnesia: Design Works comes in both Standard and Deluxe Editions with around 200 pages of fascinating/frightening new secrets and behind-the-scenes concept art.
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
Amnesia: Design Works — Lost In Cult
Featuring anecdotes and insights gathered from interviews with key franchise figures – including Frictional Games co-founder Thomas Grip, Fredrik Olsson, Dan Pinchbeck, Jessica Curry, Rasmus…
lostincult.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hi there! 👋🏾
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
THAT'S MY BOYYY
Written by Toussaint Egan (@thesaintoftous.bsky.social) and designed by Callin Mackintosh, Amnesia: Design Works comes in both Standard and Deluxe Editions with around 200 pages of fascinating/frightening new secrets and behind-the-scenes concept art.
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
Amnesia: Design Works — Lost In Cult
Featuring anecdotes and insights gathered from interviews with key franchise figures – including Frictional Games co-founder Thomas Grip, Fredrik Olsson, Dan Pinchbeck, Jessica Curry, Rasmus…
lostincult.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
THAT'S MY BOYYY
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Me, @kambole.bsky.social, and @thesaintoftous.bsky.social have been at this newsletter thing twice a week, nonstop, since the beginning of August.
So, this Tuesday, we've gone fishin' in re:frame #29.5:
So, this Tuesday, we've gone fishin' in re:frame #29.5:
Gone fishin'
We're taking a day off, which in our case means we're only writing a few hundred words as opposed to triple that.
buttondown.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Me, @kambole.bsky.social, and @thesaintoftous.bsky.social have been at this newsletter thing twice a week, nonstop, since the beginning of August.
So, this Tuesday, we've gone fishin' in re:frame #29.5:
So, this Tuesday, we've gone fishin' in re:frame #29.5:
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Pixar designed Toy Story to be printed on physical film. The Disney renaissance movies were the same.
Today, it's hard to see them as they were meant to be seen. The versions on streaming and home media aren't quite the same films that ruled the '90s:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-toy-st...
Today, it's hard to see them as they were meant to be seen. The versions on streaming and home media aren't quite the same films that ruled the '90s:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-toy-st...
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Pixar designed Toy Story to be printed on physical film. The Disney renaissance movies were the same.
Today, it's hard to see them as they were meant to be seen. The versions on streaming and home media aren't quite the same films that ruled the '90s:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-toy-st...
Today, it's hard to see them as they were meant to be seen. The versions on streaming and home media aren't quite the same films that ruled the '90s:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-toy-st...
Danny Brown’s new album is incredible, genre fusion bolstered by a guy who clearly has a new lease on life, which comes with renewed experimental ambition. The End might be one of the best tracks he’s ever made
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Danny Brown’s new album is incredible, genre fusion bolstered by a guy who clearly has a new lease on life, which comes with renewed experimental ambition. The End might be one of the best tracks he’s ever made