Alien: Romulus awaits us from 15 August 2024 The seventh part of the long-running sci-fi horror series is now in cinemas. Ever since the final trailer, fans have been beside themselves with anticipation that seems to be out of this world.
The enthusiasm is surpassed almost only by a impressive fan projectwhich was released for free on YouTube this week. And it’s not even live-action.
Alien fan film with retro anime charm was 6 years in the making
Paul Johnson aka OtaKing on YouTube has already produced fan videos about Star Wars and other franchises. Alien: MONDAY He has now delivered his greatest tribute to date – in the look of a retro anime from the 80s. Fans of Bubblegum Crisis, Lily CAT or Appleseed will recognize the aesthetic. But see for yourself:
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In the (minus credits) approximately 15-minute Anime short film the technician of a mining spaceship awakens from cryogenic sleep. She finds another crew member with a huge hole in his chest and realizes to her horror that she is no longer alone on the ship. With the help of the on-board computer, she quickly takes drastic measures to destroy the creature from another world along with its unhatched siblings – and maybe even get out of the situation alive.
Paul Johnson
Alien: MONDAY
The two dubbing voices of the sci-fi heroine Ashlin and the on-board computer Conrad are provided by Sara Secora and Phillip Sacramento.
Sci-Fi fans are excited about the Alien fan film, which can be streamed for free on YouTube
The animated alien short film generated in just two days over 500,000 clicks and generated excitement and enthusiasm online. The top comment under the video reads: “It feels illegal to watch this for free. Seeing six years of this man’s work is a beautiful moment in YouTube’s history. So good.”
Johnson himself makes it clear in the video description that he did not tackle the anime project entirely on his own: “Animated by myself over six years and co-directed by Claudia ‘Maki’ Montealegre, this short film is a tribute to both Ridley Scott’s Alien and 80s anime.”