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Now that I’ve got a moment that doesn’t involve running around like a headless youma, there are people to be thanked.

First and foremost, I don’t think I’ve taken the time to properly say thank you to the 300+ amazing animators who took the time to pitch in on this project. Everyone who signed up did this for no money, in their spare time, just because it seemed like a cool thing to be a part of. Some of you waited months to hear from me since you first applied, some of you had to bail out because life happens, and some of you got e-mails from me asking, “can you turn this around in two days?” And somehow, you beautiful people, you made it happen. 

The animation industry is in a weird place at the moment, but there is wonderful work being created. It’s because of people like you who do the work. Every single animator had a killer work ethic, a great attitude, a unique point of view, and terrific passion for animation. The annotations are something I started because it’s hugely important to me that the people who work for you get credit for what they contributed, and my hope is it leads to greater opportunities for them. 

Big thank yous to Patrick Granger, Tori Herbst, and Sean McCann who kept me going with “you’re going to finish this thing, right?” which is what got me across the finish line. Lots of love to all my friends who spared time for a cup of tea and an ear for me to whine to as I was piecing this together. Special shout out to Angela De Vito who busted out some killer shots at the last minute and pulled my butt out of the fire. My amazing and super hot friends Nikhol and Shige Yoshii were our incredible Japanese transcribers so everyone who signed up knew what their characters were saying, thus preventing Godzilla dub mouths.

“But…that doesn’t mean anything…”

“Umm…”

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