Cutethulhu

Two cute girls annoy Lovecraft in this 2-minute anime.
Link to: http://cutethulhu.whiteradish.com

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Awards won:

1st Prize, Katsucon 9 Original Animation Contest
1st Prize, Sakura-con 2004 Original Animation Contest
Newgrounds Daily 3rd Place - 02/03/2003

See the Cutethulhu animated Valentine's Day card!

Completed and posted January 2003. Animated by Shawn the Touched. Voices by Kate Peterson (Sarah) and Kara Dennison (Jeanette). Music by Louie Ambriz and Brendan Becker.

Here's what people are saying about Cutethulhu!

"Being familiar with H.P. Lovecrafts work i had a good laugh. If you dont understand whats this about go to your library and get some Lovecrafts works so you can know who this 'Cutethulhu' person/doll is." --Kyreth, Newgrounds user
"I am a huge H. P. Lovecraft fan and I thought this one one of the best and funniest things I have seen on Newgrounds! I've often wondered myself what Lovecraft would make of the current state of "Cthulhu-ism." Would he be rolling over (or beating his head) in his grave or would he be detatchedly amused by it? I tend a bit more towards the latter, but a plush Cthulhu tea party might make even the most disciplined stoic want to bang his head in frustration." --Bradondo, Newgrounds user
"...I hate anime, I hate it so much that I almost wrote a book on how stupid it is. But this, this was fantastic. I've never seen such Traditional looking Animation on flash, it ran so smooth like a real TV animation." --The Flying Z, Newgrounds user
"That was wrong." --Many, many people. I don't understand this usage of the word "wrong."

About Cutethulhu:

This is my first all-Flash anime short, and first submission to Newgrounds. This short assumes familiarity with H.P. Lovecraft and his works referenced within. Most of his works are public domain and available for download.

I don't intend to make a series involving the same characters or situation...this was just a one-shot. You may see the character designs resurface in later works, though not as the same characters. Sarah's design, for instance, is very similar to one of the girls in The Evil at Tentacle High, although of course in Cutethulhu she's much younger. Think of it as the same actor, playing a different role. ^_^

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