kambole campbell
@kambole.bsky.social
critic @ Vulture, Cartoon Brew, Animation Magazine, Empire, Little White Lies, i-D, IndieWire, others.
1/3 of the animation newsletter re:frame: http://reframenewsletter.online/
contact: kambole@outlook.com
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1/3 of the animation newsletter re:frame: http://reframenewsletter.online/
contact: kambole@outlook.com
coffee: https://ko-fi.com/kambole/
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· Mar 31
Ryan Coogler – the man himself – is in conversation with @kambole.bsky.social on going back to first principles for Sinners after the epic production of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, wanting to deliver a story rooted in personal passions, but to also reach for the IMAX cameras.
I interviewed Ryan Coogler about SINNERS for this beautiful issue!!
interviewed Kenichiro Akimoto, the director of ALL YOU NEED IS KILL (out in US cinemas today), on steering away from the Tom Cruise film and the design inspirations which helped him do so, for @cartoonbrew.bsky.social: www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/kenich...
Director Kenichiro Akimoto On Reimagining 'All You Need Is Kill'
Akimoto breaks down his and Studio 4ºC''s approach to movement, texture, and visual expression in a CG-driven take on the sci-fi classic.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
interviewed Kenichiro Akimoto, the director of ALL YOU NEED IS KILL (out in US cinemas today), on steering away from the Tom Cruise film and the design inspirations which helped him do so, for @cartoonbrew.bsky.social: www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/kenich...
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“does the fiction film have coherent radical politics?” is a question that sounds like “can you take me to the potty? i can’t go by myself!”
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
“does the fiction film have coherent radical politics?” is a question that sounds like “can you take me to the potty? i can’t go by myself!”
considering CHAINSAW MAN: REZE ARC and LOOK BACK, and now the anthology 17-26, big couple years for Tatsuki Fujimoto adaptations. I spoke to Ryo Ohyama, producer for the latter two (AND Fullmetal Alchemist!) about all of that for @cartoonbrew.bsky.social: www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ryo-oh...
Ryo Ohyama On 'Fullmetal Alchemist,' 'Chainsaw Man,' '17 To 26'
The veteran producer discusses 'Tatsuki Fujimoto 17 to 26' anthology and how decades of adaptation experience shaped his approach to modern anime.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
considering CHAINSAW MAN: REZE ARC and LOOK BACK, and now the anthology 17-26, big couple years for Tatsuki Fujimoto adaptations. I spoke to Ryo Ohyama, producer for the latter two (AND Fullmetal Alchemist!) about all of that for @cartoonbrew.bsky.social: www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ryo-oh...
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bumping this because this show decides to undo its big season 2 finale by turning the main character into a zombie and it’s somehow the smartest and most moving narrative turn they’ve made
season 3 of PRIMAL is out today – back in early December I interviewed its creator Genndy Tartakovsky (!) for @animag.bsky.social: www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-ne...
A Neanderthal Awakens: Genndy Tartakovsky Dishes on the Pulpy Third Season of 'Primal' | Animation Magazine
'Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal' returns for an inventive third season that reunites our caveman hero with his favorite T. rex.
www.animationmagazine.net
January 12, 2026 at 11:44 AM
bumping this because this show decides to undo its big season 2 finale by turning the main character into a zombie and it’s somehow the smartest and most moving narrative turn they’ve made
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season 3 of PRIMAL is out today – back in early December I interviewed its creator Genndy Tartakovsky (!) for @animag.bsky.social: www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-ne...
A Neanderthal Awakens: Genndy Tartakovsky Dishes on the Pulpy Third Season of 'Primal' | Animation Magazine
'Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal' returns for an inventive third season that reunites our caveman hero with his favorite T. rex.
www.animationmagazine.net
January 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
season 3 of PRIMAL is out today – back in early December I interviewed its creator Genndy Tartakovsky (!) for @animag.bsky.social: www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-ne...
season 3 of PRIMAL is out today – back in early December I interviewed its creator Genndy Tartakovsky (!) for @animag.bsky.social: www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-ne...
A Neanderthal Awakens: Genndy Tartakovsky Dishes on the Pulpy Third Season of 'Primal' | Animation Magazine
'Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal' returns for an inventive third season that reunites our caveman hero with his favorite T. rex.
www.animationmagazine.net
January 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
season 3 of PRIMAL is out today – back in early December I interviewed its creator Genndy Tartakovsky (!) for @animag.bsky.social: www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-ne...
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The new anime season is upon us, and @kambole.bsky.social is here to help us all navigate it.
re:frame #46, out now:
re:frame #46, out now:
What you should be watching
Anime! There's too much of it.
buttondown.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The new anime season is upon us, and @kambole.bsky.social is here to help us all navigate it.
re:frame #46, out now:
re:frame #46, out now:
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ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
January 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
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It takes an enormous amount of courage to stand there, keep filming, and scream "What the fuck, you asshole" at someone wearing a badge who just shot and killed one of your neighbors in cold blood.
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It takes an enormous amount of courage to stand there, keep filming, and scream "What the fuck, you asshole" at someone wearing a badge who just shot and killed one of your neighbors in cold blood.
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If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The re:frame boys couldn't let 2025 completely pass without highlighting some of its coolest shit, so here's @kambole.bsky.social doing exactly that.
re:frame #45, out now:
re:frame #45, out now:
The (other) anime of the year
A little addendum to a big list.
buttondown.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The re:frame boys couldn't let 2025 completely pass without highlighting some of its coolest shit, so here's @kambole.bsky.social doing exactly that.
re:frame #45, out now:
re:frame #45, out now:
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Really starting to feel like part of this is Trump and Hegseth and co. wanting their own “we got him” moment. Expecting war room photos like the bin Laden strike ones to hit CBS by noon.
#BREAKING via Jennifer Jacobs - Nicolas Maduro was captured by Delta Force, the U.S. military's top special mission unit, according to U.S. officials. Army Delta Force was also responsible for the mission that killed al-Baghdadi in 2019.
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Really starting to feel like part of this is Trump and Hegseth and co. wanting their own “we got him” moment. Expecting war room photos like the bin Laden strike ones to hit CBS by noon.
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cool neutral summary here from the world’s information hub right as millions of people google for context
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
cool neutral summary here from the world’s information hub right as millions of people google for context
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Cheers to 2025; here's to 2026 – from me, @kambole.bsky.social, and @thesaintoftous.bsky.social.
re:frame #44, out now:
re:frame #44, out now:
Moving right along (in search of good times and good news, with good friends you can't lose)
In the spirit of the New Year and accompanying resolutions, we're looking back at what we wrote in 2025.
buttondown.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Cheers to 2025; here's to 2026 – from me, @kambole.bsky.social, and @thesaintoftous.bsky.social.
re:frame #44, out now:
re:frame #44, out now:
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if there are any sites looking for a freelancer to review/cover yakuza kiwami 3 who has also reviewed infinite wealth + pirate yakuza and wrote about the series at length in the past, i'm truly the girl for it 💜
aware this is a little early
shares appreciated 💜
aware this is a little early
shares appreciated 💜
December 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
if there are any sites looking for a freelancer to review/cover yakuza kiwami 3 who has also reviewed infinite wealth + pirate yakuza and wrote about the series at length in the past, i'm truly the girl for it 💜
aware this is a little early
shares appreciated 💜
aware this is a little early
shares appreciated 💜
mention of CITY reminded me I forgot to share my @vulture.com Best Anime of 2025 list, which I've been updating throughout the year. No prizes for guessing what's at the top: www.vulture.com/article/best...
The Best Anime Series of 2025
Never forget the eldritch horror, the medical mysteries, and the glorious drag this year gave us.
www.vulture.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
mention of CITY reminded me I forgot to share my @vulture.com Best Anime of 2025 list, which I've been updating throughout the year. No prizes for guessing what's at the top: www.vulture.com/article/best...
I’m so thrilled by how this newsletter has been going and who I get to write it with. getting the creator for Over The Garden Wall (!) for our final one of the year is icing on the cake
Wherein @kambole.bsky.social closes out both the first calendar year for us and our The Elephant interview series.
Thanks for reading, everyone.
re:frame #43, out now:
Thanks for reading, everyone.
re:frame #43, out now:
Th3 3l3phant
Our third and final interview on The Elephant is a discussion with Patrick McHale about collaboration and tying together invisible plot threads.
buttondown.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’m so thrilled by how this newsletter has been going and who I get to write it with. getting the creator for Over The Garden Wall (!) for our final one of the year is icing on the cake
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Wherein @kambole.bsky.social closes out both the first calendar year for us and our The Elephant interview series.
Thanks for reading, everyone.
re:frame #43, out now:
Thanks for reading, everyone.
re:frame #43, out now:
Th3 3l3phant
Our third and final interview on The Elephant is a discussion with Patrick McHale about collaboration and tying together invisible plot threads.
buttondown.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Wherein @kambole.bsky.social closes out both the first calendar year for us and our The Elephant interview series.
Thanks for reading, everyone.
re:frame #43, out now:
Thanks for reading, everyone.
re:frame #43, out now:
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our latest re:frame piece - a second interview for THE ELEPHANT, this time with Remus & Kiki on their work for Rebecca Sugar & Ian Jones-Quartey (they also gave us some beautiful production materials!!): buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
The Elephant within
In our second interview on Adult Swim's The Elephant, Remus & Kiki tell us about their work on the special's middle segment.
buttondown.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
our latest re:frame piece - a second interview for THE ELEPHANT, this time with Remus & Kiki on their work for Rebecca Sugar & Ian Jones-Quartey (they also gave us some beautiful production materials!!): buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
our latest re:frame piece - a second interview for THE ELEPHANT, this time with Remus & Kiki on their work for Rebecca Sugar & Ian Jones-Quartey (they also gave us some beautiful production materials!!): buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
The Elephant within
In our second interview on Adult Swim's The Elephant, Remus & Kiki tell us about their work on the special's middle segment.
buttondown.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
our latest re:frame piece - a second interview for THE ELEPHANT, this time with Remus & Kiki on their work for Rebecca Sugar & Ian Jones-Quartey (they also gave us some beautiful production materials!!): buttondown.com/reframe/arch...
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I love Contempt as much as the next cinephile, but Brigitte Bardot was a star for 20 years and a public bigot for 50 who quite literally believed that animals deserved more rights than brown people. Rest in piss.
December 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I love Contempt as much as the next cinephile, but Brigitte Bardot was a star for 20 years and a public bigot for 50 who quite literally believed that animals deserved more rights than brown people. Rest in piss.
Naoko Yamada / Kenichi Yoshida partnership continuing to roll along makes me very happy – this looks lovely, can't wait
First trailer for "Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia" anime series by Science Saru studio.
Directed by Naoko Yamada & Abel Gongora.
Character designer & Animation director : Kenichi Yoshida.
Based on the manga by Tomato Soup.
Coming in July 2026.
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqB3...
Directed by Naoko Yamada & Abel Gongora.
Character designer & Animation director : Kenichi Yoshida.
Based on the manga by Tomato Soup.
Coming in July 2026.
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqB3...
December 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Naoko Yamada / Kenichi Yoshida partnership continuing to roll along makes me very happy – this looks lovely, can't wait