What happens when an animation studio reimagines the visual language of classic ’80s anime through a contemporary lens for the way audiences watch today? MAKE Originals’ latest short film, Gotta Go!, is an anime-inspired cyberpunk short that pays homage to the films that inspired its artists while reinterpreting their visual language.
Blending hand-drawn 2D animation with stylized 3D environments through a contemporary creative lens, the film captures the cinematic energy of classic anime.
The project is MAKE Originals’ first in the anime genre and its first simultaneous release across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok as a complete short film wherever audiences choose to watch.
Director & Lead Animator — Joshua Schneider” said: gotta Go! gave us the opportunity to explore a visual style we’d admired for years but had never tackled ourselves. Rather than recreating classic anime frame for frame, we wanted to capture what made those films so unforgettable and reinterpret those ideas through our own creative lens.”
Executive Producer — Danny Robashkin said: “at the end of the day, we just want to make content people genuinely enjoy watching. MAKE Originals gives us the freedom to create stories purely for entertainment while sharing the artists, styles, and ideas that define our studio. We hope Gotta Go! leaves people wanting to see what we make next.”
