Emily Brundige / Li'l Toughy has vast experience as a creator, writer, and artist for series such as Pubertina, Hilda, and Goldie. (I remember seeing Pubertina as a young teenager (I don't even want to count the years... it makes me feel old!) So I was surprised to see this creator come back onto my feed after all this time.

I watched the pilot a couple months ago and saw that this pilot was funded using Kickstarter. The heart of the story is Franny, the titular "Strawberry Vampire" whose struggles, perseveres and succeeds as an immigrant, from competitions and in school to having pride in her roots and family. The push-and-pull between "fitting in" and "standing out" is something I think everyone can relate to.

This animatic is dynamic, with energy firing on all cylinders with the storyboards, voice actors, and sound design. All in all, it's a lovely and unique story (not to mention Franny's design is adorable!) I encourage everyone to watch it and enjoy! 😊

And now after reaching over 200k views on YouTube, Emily is now hosting a second Kickstarter to fund the second animatic.

At the time of writing this, the Kickstarter is 67% funded (meme number coincidence? I think not.) And there are 12 days left to fund.

There are many tiers that include special goodies -- not just with the final product of course, but merch! Enamel pins, sticker packs, the cutest Franny keychain, and posters galore! Other tiers include custom artwork from various artists, including members of the "Strawberry Vampire" team and creators from several animated series!

You can really tell this is a labor of love with a lot of creative support behind it. I feel proud to be a part of this passionate indie project! Please check it out below, and consider supporting this project:

If you're not able to give monetarily, please share and spread the word, not just on Tumblr, but IRL as well! ❤

I think Franny's story can appeal to many people (and not just because it is an "all ages" story). You can be a fan of the fictional "strawberry vampire" lore and supernatural elements, or how it shows the perspective of an immigrant family, or just plain-old relatable middle school drama!

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