I’m an animator and I cannot express how much Cartoon Saloon means to me. Their dedication to hand drawn animation and stories told from real experiences and culture gives me so much hope. I got to see an early screening of Wolfwalkers at my art school and I will never forget how inspired and excited I felt right afterwards. I’ve been a huge fan of theirs for many years already, but Cartoon Saloon continues to be the creative breath of fresh air that the animation industry desperately needs right now. Getting to work for them would be a dream come true for me.

I'm so glad Cartoon Saloon is getting more attention. Their films are so top notch, and amazing. The more independent voices we have in the animation industry the better.

Wake up big studios. You don’t own this industry anymore.

My favorite detail in Wolfwalkers is how the town and the townsfolk have very rigid, clean lines and geometric shapes. That stylistic choice makes for a dramatic juxtaposition to the wild forest, the wolves, and the wolfwalkers. If you look at the wolves and at Mebh, you can see faint sketches underneath and their lines are very wild, not conforming to the style belonging to the town. This choice also illustrates Robyn’s development throughout the film. Whenever she was forced to stay in the town, she had that clean geometric style, but whenever she snuck out and escaped the town’s walls, she quickly takes on the sketchy and painterly style of the forest. By the end of the film when she decides she’s never going back, her hair is undone and she fully embraces the wild sketchy side of her. There is already so much storytelling at play by the animation style alone. Now imagine how the rest of the film is! It’s amazing and everyone should see it

This underrated studio deserves more love.

can't wait to watch the secret of kells and the song of the sea to complete the irish folklore trilogy

Never heard of? The Song of The Sea and Wolfwalkers have been some of my favorite animated movies for a while. As an artist, the storytelling, design, and depiction of emotions are just so well done.

I LOVE CARTOON SALOON! I’ve always referred to it as “the hand drawn Pixar Animation Studio” because some of their styles like in Wolfwalkers or My Father’s Dragon kinda reminded me of Pixar a little bit.

As an Irish person, these are classics here, and I’m glad they are getting more recognition worldwide! Great video man

Touching on the tradition aspect, not only do cartoon saloon use traditional storytelling and animation but they also release their films in irish with the same voices as the english and the band that does a lot of their music kíla is strongly grounded in irish traditional music and a fusion of other traditions.

Have you seen the trailer for _The Glassworker_ ? It's the first hand drawn (and first animated) film to be made in Pakistan. They're called "Mano Animation". They've taken inspiration from Studio Ghibli, and built their studio from the ground up. Their story on how they started is inspiring in of itself.

I'm so glad that this studio is getting more recognition. Song of the seas was a big part of my childhood and it's still one of my favorite movies

Cartoon Sloon is so underrated. It needs more recognition!! Even after all these years they still make great movies in 2D! They focus on the quality and story of their movies and it shows just how passionate they are when making them

FINALLY, YES!! Someone is finally talking about Cartoon Saloon and how great they are!! Song of The Sea and The Secret of Kells have been my favourite movies EVER (along side Treasure Planet) ever since my first watch of them. If I can, I'd thank them personally for fostering my love for animation, especially the traditional 2D animation, and for introducing me to Irish culture and folklore. (This country always punches above its weight, I'm telling you!) Hopefully their values in prioritising art and creativity over "safety" remain the same as they grow. I hope they'll become a big phenomenon and a big success in the near future.

how did i instantly recognise it- cartoon saloon is amazing, especially for irish speakers here as they often provide irish translations of their movies, well not just often, they quite litterally always do.

WolfWalkers is my personal favourite of cartoon saloons films. The music, story and animation is just so gorgeous

I'm glad to say I grew up with Cartoon Saloon even before I knew what corporate corruption even was- I watched the Secret of Kells when I was 9, then saw Song of the Sea and Bread winner when my middle school art teacher decided to put on a movie for us during the last days of school. And as soon as I got wind of a trailer for Wolfwalkers, I had that trailer on repeat because 1. They had an Aurora song that I was obsessed with as their main theme for the trailer. 2. Wolves, need I say more? And finally 3. The beautiful animation and colors and style! I literally had to sign up and pay for Apple TV just for this ONE movie. It was a pain to unsubscribe from it, but I say it was well worth my time. Painting and art have always been a passion of mine, and I'm glad Cartoon Saloon has stayed rather consistent with their love of traditional stories and art. Much love.

Always happy to see people talk up Cartoon Saloon!

I think it’s also really cool that Irish mythology and culture is finally getting the love it deserves in cinema. It’s super unique and distinct but it rarely gets as much appreciation as other mythologies do. Celtic, and Scandinavian folklore is fire

The Song of the Sea is one of my favorite movies and Wolfwalkers was so enjoyable. They have sweat stories with song funniness but it is also serious enough for adults to love. They truly put work into their movies and I hope they continue to create more.

I feel like a criminal for not watching any of their movies yet😞

I heard someone once describe Tomm Moore, the head of Cartoon Saloon as “Ireland’s Miyazaki”, and that oddly makes a lot of sense

Cartoon Saloon really is an incredible studio, and they’re textbook definition of an underrated studio. They’re one of the reasons why I discovered one of my favorite animated films, The Thief and the Cobbler iirc, I think they cited the film as one of the influences for The Secret of Kells I think, so I saw it out of pure curiosity, and I fell in LOVE with it. It ended up making me appreciate the films I saw from Cartoon Saloon even more, for keeping surrealist and culturally rich animated films alive I’ve only seen Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, and not the other 3 but this video really made me wanna finish checking out the rest of their movies. Great video, keep up the good work! 😊

The breadwinner is the first one I watched of theirs, and it absolutely shook me - beautiful animation, and wonderful story.

The first of their movies I watched was "Secret of Kells", I was maybe 9 or 10, and the movie wasn't even out for 5 years at the time. Instantly, I was in love with animation. I had seen other animated movies before, but this was the first that truly felt like magic. Cartoon Saloon has been and continues to be a huge inspiration to my art. Visually: the style, the colors, and the composition. Story-wise: The raw emotions, the humanity, and the fantastical folklore and legends behind the stories they tell. I have watched every movie they have put out so far, and not once has any of their films ended without me having been in tears at least twice. I'm going to keep watching their films, and probably also keep weeping like the willow every single time.

Did you know that prior to working on movies, Cartoon Saloon worked on an animated series that aired on Cartoon Network called "Skunk Fu", which was released around the same time as Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, and one common theme all three have in common is they all focus on kids who want to become their mentors.

Cartoon saloon is MY CHILDHOOD, I GREW UP WITH THOSE MOVIES!

This video makes me so happy to see that Cartoon Saloon is being seen. Wolf Walkers has been one of my favorite movies since I watched it and now to see the studio that made it get the recognition it deserves makes me feel warm inside :)

Wolfwalkers was amazing!! At times I paused the movie just to admire the animation and all the little details in a scene ❤

Cartoon Saloon and Studio Ghibli will forever be in my heart ❤️

Last year they released a new movie Puffin Rock and the New Friends, a beautiful movie with an artistic style similar to a hand-painted painting. Only in cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland, so far it has already been dubbed for different countries such as Poland, Ukraine Italy, among other countries, you can take a look

I thought I was the only one who knew about the existence of this studio 😂😂😂

cartoon salloon is amazing! ive been in love with there films fo so many years! also, great video man!

I love this studio, it inspired me to become an animator! It would be a dream to work there

this has been my favorite animation studios since i was a kid, along with ghibli! they inspire me sooo much

wolf walkers was a beautiful film and heart felt it kinda brings a tear to my eye.Cartoon saloon i am happy it is independent and i'm glad it getting more attention

The Song Of The Sea was one of the movies from my childhood! I’m glad to be learning about the studio that made it it now as opposed to never. Thank you.

There is also The Glassworker from Mano Studios out of Pakistan. People are moved to create by Disney, Pixar, and Ghibli. There is SO MUCH quality work that we may not even know about yet. It is so much more than Disney and it is a medium anyone should be able to enjoy free of stigma. I enjoy tremendously.

I remember seeing a KZfaq ad for wolfwalkers when it released, and when it let me skip it, I didn’t. The animation and scenery was so beautiful I could stop watching it. I had forgotten about it until now, but now just want to watch all of Cartoon Saloon’s movies.

I’ve been watching Cartoon Saloon since I was a kid, they have stunning animations and beautiful heartfelt stories

THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT CARTOON SALOON THEYRE SO UNDER APPRECIATED

WolfWalkers is legitimately one of my favorite movies; I didn’t realize it was connected to these other great films! I’ll have to check them all out

Many thanks Miguel for pointing at this true (semi) hidden gem of an animation studio. Cannot agree more, art and beauty do not need big budgets, rather soulful stories and original design. Loved Wolfwalkers, look forward to watching the rest 👍

As an Irish person, specifically one who went to Ballyfermot for animation (same school as the founding members of Cartoon Saloon) I found the title very funny, lol. But I really appreciate this video :) well made, and well spoken, bringing attention to a beautiful animation studio. Also fun fact, the reason 101 Dalmations has that beautiful hand drawn look is because it was the first Disney movie to use a Xerox process for Layouts!

my mom used to play Secret of kells ALL the time when I was little I thought it was so odd no one else knew the movie, I am glad it's getting the recognition it deserves.

I love wolfwalkers so much

the Song of the Sea has been one of my favorite animated movies for YEARS! The animation alone makes me teary eyed 🥹

Secret of kells is everything to me literally everything. It opened my eyes to a culture that was significant to me, and it has been such an affirmation at a time I needed it.

finishing every movie of the studio soon, very excited. great video!

YESSS people are finally seeing this studio!!! I've watched all their movies and they are incredible. My personal favorite being Song of 6 because it was what introduced me to the rest of their movies. The singing aspect of Irish culture was so beautiful, and I hope that other people also watch this Studios movies as well. Thank you for talking about this 😆❤

I have been watching and rewatching their movies for years Happy to see them getting more and more attention

Oh, I instantly knew who you were going to be covering from the thumbnail. I love Song of the Sea!

YES YES YES SOMEONE TALKING ABOUT CARTOON SALOON??? I immediately love this. This animation studio is my muse their creations are so beautiful.

I'm leaving a nuclear tactical like, because I haven't had the chance to see this trilogy yet, but I plan to catch up on it soon. Congratulations again for the excellent work on your channel!

I've seen several of their films & like them all. "Wolfwalkers' is my favourite, but "Song of the Sea" makes me cry at tht end...

I remember watching song of the sea when it came out, my sister and I were OBSESSED with that movie, so glad to see them getting some recognition :)

When i watch the Wolfwalkers then i watch some of their pass films such as Secret of Kells,Song of the sea,breadwinner and My father's Dragon.All of their is sticking to the and still beautiful to watch over and over again which inspired me to become an animator and Cartoonist.

I still need to watch Cartoon Salon movies! They look amazing!

Finally! Some good animated movie recs! I was kinda missing the spark the old ones gave off and I can't just rewatch the other stuff over and over again

I looooooovelovelove the visuals!!! como te lo has currado miguel esta guapisimo el video💖💖💖 also love the talk abt tradition!!! its so good that the studio chose to showcase traditions :} it immortalizes them

Song of The Sea was one of my favorite movies as kid, I don't remember the other movies they made but I have a really special place in my heart for Song of The Sea

I adore Wolfwalkers, and Secret of Krells was a childhood favourite of mine. The art style is just so unique.

Song of the sea is one of my favorite movies EVER!

I'm a huge fan of Cartoon Saloon ever since I watched their directoral debut film, The Secret of Kells, back in 2009. Since then, I've enjoyed every masterpiece they make. 🍀🌊🥖🐺🐲

When I watched secret of kells and song of the sea I was too young to really think about the studio behind the movie, and I didn’t even know until now that they’ve made other movies. Yay I have things to look forward to this summer!! 😁‼️

Even their short in Star Wars Visions is amazing!! I won’t spoil it, but it’s definitely one of the highlights of that series if not the best.

Song if the Sea is my childhood. It’s just so amazing and I love it so much.

Literally my favourite animation studio , The stories they make have so much life and the art style is just perfect!

I love Cartoon Saloon! I'm so glad it's being recognized!

Great video! I haven’t seen their movies, but I have definitely heard of them, and hope they grow exponentially, in years to come!

I absolutely adored wolfwalkers when i watched it, the style the animation and everything. I haven't watched any of there other movies, but now i want to!

I loved watching those films! The story, music, art were beautiful!

Yes, this studio deserves so much more attention. I've been saying this for years. I've been following them since Secret of Kells.

I personally love the studio the breadwinner being one of my favorites and I am always looking out for their new movies and stuff but I personally never seen anyone. Talk about it but great video I thought I was the only one in the fandom for a second lol:)❤

i’ve been watching since the secret of kells first came out… so i’ve definitely heard of them. glad they’re getting more recognition though, they’ve greatly influenced my artstyle

I watched the breadwinner and song of the sea and i loved them so much, i never knew they had other movies. Ill be making sure to watch the rest

I remember first watching song of the sea in 2021, I cried, it was such a beautiful movie.

Cartoon Saloon is a fantastic Animation Studio because they stay true to their visual aesthetic and their themes are so majestic and hypnotic as well. What sets them apart is definitely the geometrical art style of their Animation and its very exquisite. And i can see why they got influence by Hercules' and Mulan's animation style. 🤗🤗❤️❤️

I remember hearing about secret of the kellls way back wen, but the movie That stole my heart and had me love cartoon saloon was the breadwinner. Ugh that movie is so GOOD

Wow, I didn't even know of Cartoon Saloon's up until now! Thanks so much for telling us about it, now I'm inspired to give them a watch. As a gigantic fan of traditional 2D animation, I'm almost ashamed I didn't know the existence of a studio that has been basically keeping it alive in the mainstream for the past decade! Truly goes to show, that 2D in the western animation scene is still alive and kicking. They look so awesome and emotionally charged too, it's truly astounding!

Song of the sea was a show of my childhood:) And I absolutely loved wolfwalkers!

i m so happy your talking about this

GUYS 2D MOVIES ARE BACK!!!

Wolf walkers and the breadwinner are some of the best movies I’m ever seen. The animation and story telling Is so different and I love it, I highly suggest them

Idk why this was suggested to me but I’m appreciative. I am now aware of and interested in a studio I previously had no knowledge of

Wow! I love the way you have done this video, bravo!🤗 Also I’ve never heard of this studio, putting the movies on my watch list 🤩

Cartoon Saloon has been my favorite studio since i first heard of them, the week i watched wolf walker i also watched all their other movies and I'm always looking for updates.

I'm always impressed by that studio! I remember watching the secret of kells and the song of the sea 8 years ago! Their films are very special with a unique cultural blend of gothic renaissance touch. They honoured the art of traditional hand drawn animation standing as an independent studio without the help of that stupid mouse that has left a bad taste of excessive 3D cliches.

I loved song of the sea and breadwinner when I was younger

WOW I didn’t even know Song of the Sea was made by Cartoon Saloon! I grew up watching that movie when I was a child and I LOVED IT. Thank you for this video, I now am in love with Cartoon Saloon.

i have a vivid memory of watching the song of the sea on a trip to the zoo when I was a kid and I'm so glad to see cartoon saloon getting more attention

BRO I LOVE CARTOON SALOON ITS SO UNDERRATED TY FOR MAKING IT MORE POPULAR (i watched some of it's movies so far)

As an avid book to movie adaption person I’ve watched and loved The Breadwinner, and I’d heard of some of the other films, but no I hadn’t realized they were all the same studio. Probably because as independent they have used different platforms to release films making it harder to find them!

Cartoon Saloon is amazing. They even animated one episode for Starwars: Vision (season 2 episode 2- Screecher's Reach).

Plus: They even got into Star Wars anthology series, Visions called The Screecher's Reach

I can't believe i recognized one of the characters from an adult website before the actual movie...

Beautiful studio! I’m excited for what’s to come

My introduction to this company was through Song of The Sea. I saw the movie somewhere online, and I decided to watch it. Towards the end of my first watch, something happened. I started crying. Not because the scene was sad but because it was beautiful. It was animation combined with the beautiful irish song that brought me to tears. I've loved this company ever since. I have nothing but respect for this company and I can't wait to see what other movies they produce Fun fact: Recently, I rewatched Wolfwalkers with some family memebers (one of them being my reluctant sister), and it was still as good as I remember. I could not stop smiling the whole way throught, thats how good this company is. Oh, and yes, my sister ended up liking it, so that's a point for me , 😂

I wish they wouldn't call them the New Pixar. They have their own thing going on. The only thing comparable is they're both animation studios

Wolfwalkers mentioned!!!! Its my favorite movie!