From Tom of Finland to Bugs Bunny in a dress – animation has been a place where artists can unleash and explore their sexuality. When did all this g(art) start? Is it a sexual turn-on? How did the artists get their start? Why the obsession with these fantastical stories and characters? Are they taken seriously in the mainstream comic world? Hosts Andy Cheng and Cara Connors dive into the pages of comic books, animated series, films and video games to discover the LGBTQ characters in the documentary Drawn this Way.

Robot Chicken: Star Wars III

2010

English

8.0

♡ 5

Seth Green Director

Hugh Davidson as Alfonso / Max Rebo / Wampa

Zac Efron as Anakin Skywalker

Seth MacFarlane as Emperor Palpatine

Seth Green as Obi-Wan Kenobi / IG-88 / Weequay / Prune Face / R5-D4 / Various

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, directed by Chris McKay, combines the satirical sensibilities of Green and Matthew Senreich's Robot Chicken with characters of the Star Wars universe.

Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure

2012

Finnish

5.6

♡ 16

47%

Kari Juusonen Director

Don Wycherley as Boss

Nojen Arfaei as Nojen

Elina Knihtilä as Oona

Aileen Mythen as Wilma

Set right before Christmas, young reindeer Niko must deal with his mother's remarriage and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.

The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses

2005

English

5.5

♡ 8

49%

Charles Grosvenor Director

Anndi McAfee as Cera / Longneck

Tress MacNeille as Ducky's Mom / Petrie's Mom

Miriam Flynn as Grandma Longneck

Frank Welker as Velociraptor

Littlefoot and his friends return in another adventure. But this time, they aren't the smallest dinosaurs in the valley anymore.

Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights

2024

Finnish

6.1

♡ 1

Kari Juusonen Director

Markus Haase as Einar / Lemmy Lemming

Mary Murray as Lala

Paul Tylak as Prancer / Cupid / Siigur / Leo Lemming / Lasse Lemming / Lemmings

Aileen Mythen as Wilma / Olga / Lemmings

Niko the reindeer joins his father in Santa's Flying Forces, but when Santa's sleigh is stolen by an acquaintance, Niko must find it in time for Christmas.

Santa Buddies

2009

English

4.6

♡ 9

20%

Robert Vince Director

Skyler Gisondo as B-Dawg

Jonathan Morgan Heit as Mud Bud

George Wendt as Santa Claus

Christopher Lloyd as Stan Cruge

When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt however, and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it's up to Puppy Paws and his newfound Buddies to journey back to the North Pole and save Christmas.

The Sea Beast

2022

English

7.0

♡ 139

94%

Chris Williams Director

Doon Mackichan as Queen

Jared Harris as (voice)

Karl Urban as (voice)

Dan Stevens as (voice)

When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to boot.

Cars 2

2011

English

6.2

♡ 210

40%

John Lasseter Director

Michael Caine as Finn McMissile

Rob Tinkler as Grand Prix Crowd

Richard McGonagle as Hunor

Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

2001

English

7.1

♡ 13

60%

Jim Stenstrum Director

Frank Welker as Fred Jones / Cyber-Fred Jones

Glenn Shadix as Tar Monster

B.J. Ward as Velma Dinkley / Cyber-Velma Dinkley

Danny Mann as Zookeeper

When Scooby and the gang get trapped in a video game created for the gang, they must fight against the 'Phantom Virus.' To escape the game they must go level by level and defeat the game once and for all.

The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2

2009

Japanese

7.5

♡ 8

based on novel or book

Takayuki Hirao Director

Go Inoue as Announcer

Ayumi Fujimura as Azaka Kokutou

Ryôtarô Okiayu as Satsuki Kurogiri

Takako Honda as Touko Aozaki

In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire that has laid dormant within Shiki's soul ever since then.

Space Chimps

2008

English

4.5

♡ 6

33%

Kirk De Micco Director

Ellie Harvie as Additional Voices

Andy Samberg as Ham

Cheryl Hines as Luna

Stanley Tucci as Senator

When an unmanned space shuttle crashes on an uncharted planet, a trio of astronaut chimpanzees are launched by NASA into a wormhole to investigate.

Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow

2013

English

6.9

♡ 8

Michael Goguen Director

Grey Griffin as Daphne Blake

Kelly Hu as Maizy

Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones

Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers

Scooby-Doo and the rest of the ghost-busting gang visit a quiet farm town where everyone is preparing for the annual Halloween harvest celebration.

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2 - The Torn-Up Wyvern

2013

Japanese

6.8

♡ 2

Kazuki Akane Director

Miyu Irino as Akito Hyuuga

Yôko Hikasa as Ayano Kousaka

Saori Hayami as Hilda Feigan

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Yukiya Naruse

The war between Euro Britannia and the European Union continues. New orders are given to the W-0 Unit. To land in the middle of the enemy territory as a diversion. The pilots of the W-0 Unit consist only of the commanding officer, Leila, the only surviving Japanese from their last battle, Akito, and the three that escaped from the Eleven ghettos and lived in the underworld, Ryou, Yukiya, and Ayano. With everyone holding their respective expectations, the operation moves forward. On the other side in Euro Britannia, Shin, who made his benefactor commit suicide with the mysterious power of “Geass”, is appointed the leader of the Knights of St. Michael. As Shin steadily advances for the sake of his own ambition, he and his subordinates in the Ashura squad are given orders to deploy. The one that lives in order to fight, and the one that fights in order to live.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond

2022

Japanese

6.9

♡ 23

53%

Yasuhito Kikuchi Director

Takahiro Sakurai as Diablo

Ryan Reynolds as Gobta

Mitsuru Ogata as Mobuji

Mao Ichimichi as Shion

A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!

Savages

2024

French

6.8

♡ 10

100%

Claude Barras Director

Nelly Tungang as La grand-mère

Sailyvia Paysan as La mère de Selaï

Benoît Poelvoorde as Mutang, le père

Hannah Boudreau as Nina

In Borneo, near the tropical forest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutang in the palm oil plantation where her father works. Kéria's cousin Selaï comes to live with them seeking refuge from the conflict between his indigenous tribe and the logging companies. Kéria, Selaï and the little orangutang, now named Oshi, will have to fight against their forest’s destruction.

Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window

2023

Japanese

7.6

♡ 7

Animation

based on memoir or autobiography

based on novel or book

Shinnosuke Yakuwa Director

Anne Watanabe as Cho Kuroyanagi

Karen Takizawa as Miss Oishi

Shun Oguri as Moritsuna Kuroyanagi

Kôji Yakusho as Sôsaku Kobayashi

This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars for classrooms and was run by an extraordinary man – its founder and headmaster, Sōsaku Kobayashi – who deeply valued children's independence, and who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Memoir of a Snail

2024

English

7.8

♡ 78

95%

Adam Elliot Director

Sarah Snook as Grace Pudel

Eric Bana as James The Magistrate

Jacki Weaver as Pinky

Magda Szubanski as Ruth

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.