THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM

Tweet of the Day, Full Metal THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM edition.

I’m fine with that. Partially because I do watch at least some anime: but also because it means that THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM won’t be filled with ugly characters. I’m not impressed with the current aesthetic for Western-style animation, to put it mildly. Right now, anime is simply the best stylistic choice for an animated Lord of the Rings project.

If nothing else, War of the Rohirrim is going to look amazing. The 90s style character animation is objectively superior, and the characters look absolutely gorgeous! pic.twitter.com/Qu8Q4GpixS
— Elwë Singollo 🌷🧝🏻‍♀️ (@Strangeland_Elf) June 11, 2024

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM announced for 2024.

I was going to wax a little wroth over the concept art (found here) for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM, but then I looked up Helm Hammerhand. It is in fact correct that Helm faced a combined force of Dunlendings, Umbar Corsairs, and Easterlings, which would make the Mumakil there at least defensible. And since this show is going to be anime, I can’t really fault them for putting a war elephant in the concept art.