#omae umasou da na

[doyouknowthisanime]

Do You Know This Anime?

[bestfictionaldinosaur]

Umasou [You Are Umasou] vs. Bumpy [Jurassic Park]

[olitheguy]

The cucumber dinosaur and his delicious son

[zackzillawarthogma2479]

You are Umasou turns 13 years old.

ON THIS DAY: You are Umasou (Heart and Yummie) was released 13 years ago. This film was directed by Masaya Fujimori and animated by Ajia-do Animation Works, who produced Kaiketsu Zorori. This is one of my favourite animated films of all time. Happy 13th Anniversary, You Are Umasou (2010-2023)

[dirgeofmemory]

this has been and remains one of my alltime favs

proceeded to shove it in my friends faces over the years to varying degrees of success lmao

i should do a rewatch again

but yeah, definitely, if you havent seen this (or its sequel) please go give it a shot, it is so so so underrated (the quality of the animation is really tops, the story is heartfelt and sweet, and if you want big stakes fight scenes it has that too)

i still covet the special limited edition dvd that got released

There's an obscure and criminally underrated anime based on the children's book "You're Umasou" which follows a young tyrannosaurus unwittingly adopting a newborn ankylosaurus and having to raise him. This film deserves more attention.

[soothedcerberus]

You are umasou!!! 💖Has anybody seen this movie?

[zzthekaiju]

Best of the Reptiles in Media - 02 - Heart

Here we are again taking a look at some of my favorite scaly heroes. And this time, we go to the realm of animation. That golden frontier where anything is possible.

A lot of people have asked me what my favorite animated film is. And ever since 2016, I've had the definitive answer. It's a film from Japan staring who might be one of my favorite animated protagonists of all time. One that I wish was recognized by way more people than just the cult following his movie got.

You could say that this character...has a special place in my Heart.

And yes, that is his name. You'll learn to appreciate it.

Omae Umasou da na (You are Umasou) (2010) is an anime adaptation of a series of children's books revolving around a belligerent Tyrannosaurus Rex who ends up adopting a baby Ankylosaurus, with all the mishaps that implies. I'll admit, when I heard about this film for the first time, I wasn't sure what to think. Surely, this free film uploaded to Youtube wouldn't possibly--

It proceeded to rewrite my brain chemistry forever. It really is a great film. It's beautiful to look at, the animation is really action-packed and cute at the same time, it's got a gripping story (which I'll get into), and above all, it's main character is a martial arts-practicing Godzilla-looking T-Rex who engages in interspecies adoption. WHAT MORE COULD I HAVE ASKED FOR?!

But enough beating around the bush, why is Heart so compelling to me?

Let's start with an introduction. Heart is a Tyrannosaurus Rex from a prehistoric world whose lost egg winds up found and adopted by a kindly Maiasaura. Unfortunately, a carefree life of fun and peace with his mom and half-brother Light is brought to an end when he discovers his true nature as a "Big Jaw" (as in, carnivore). After running away out of fear of what he might do to his family, he grows up hardening both his soul and his combat skills so that he may survive the unforgiving badlands outside of the forest he grew up in (complete with training montage).

Then, as if life wasn't done throwing him curve balls, Heart is imprinted upon by a little baby Ankylosaurus he was just about to eat (complete with calling him the Japanese word for delicious, hence the name). Soon, Heart is caught between going with his true nature or taking a few cues from his own adoptive mother...

Design-wise, Heart isn't winning any accuracy contests, but then again, no creature here is. And it hardly matters, either. This dino manages to find a great balance between looking like the kind of character I'd want a plushie of (seriously, why haven't we gotten on to that) and one that conveys great ferocity and coolness. A major part of how that's conveyed is his expressions. This guy is a GOLDMINE of reaction faces for almost every occasion. So much so that, long ago on my Instagram page, I posted a compilation of faces that either cracked me up or just showed his facial range in general.

What's your favorite? Let me know in the notes/reblogs!

Anyway, then there's when he fights. And MAN, does it go hard! Heart doesn't exactly wear kiddie gloves when he's put in a combat situation, utilizing heavy kicks and deceptive agility as his opponents barely keep pace. We see him go up against sauropods and other Big Jaws, and really, I just need to show you these GIFs to sum up what it's like.

But that's not where Heart truly shines. It's his role in the narrative. You see, in most dino media aimed towards younger audiences, the big mean carnivore is the villain. This was most prevalent in works like The Land Before Time with Sharptooth, and the Carnotaurs from Disney's Dinosaur (both of which were the stuff of nightmares for little dino nerds like me). Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. Giant theropod dinosaurs are indeed scary, so of course they make for good villains. But then you consider that most of these predators aren't hunting our adorable plant-munching protags because they're evil. It's just in their nature as predators. What are they gonna do? Go vegan?

And that's the troublesome crossroads Heart finds himself at. You could say this film offers a deconstruction of the "vicious meat-eating dinosaur" archetype. The Anti-Sharptooth, if you will. We're obviously meant to root for him because he's the protagonist and an altogether pleasant guy, but at the same time, both herbivore and carnivore are fully-sapient beings here, and Heart must feed.

The film does NOT restrain from showing him hunt down his prey, but it has the intelligence to show that this is not malice or even pleasure, it's simple survival instinct. He is a huge shade of grey in what would otherwise be a very black-and-white scenario in any other film. And it gets even harder for Heart when Umasou enters the picture.

For the record, almost all of Heart and Umasou's interactions are the definition of adorable. Little Umasou is such a little ball of sunshine both inside and out, and poor Heart just doesn't have the...well, heart...to either eat or abandon him. Seeing his exasperation while keeping him safe while also training him in the ways of fighting like an anime protagonist (complete with training montage) is all kinds of endearing and a testament to Heart's strength of character. Of course, it leads to the inevitable point where he has to let him go...but unlike the source material, it doesn't take. Umasou knows that he and his adoptive dad are as different as can be, but he doesn't care. He's his family, and vice versa, something Heart comes to accept whole-heartedly (I did it again, didn't I).

And with that, the ending to this amazing nature vs. nurture story is very bittersweet, starting with Heart and Umasou reuniting with the former's mom.

Actually, before I keep going, I just want you to know that this scene in which they finally see each other again made me go from "wow, great movie, ten out of ten" to "I NEED TO TALK TO MY MOM!!!" in less than a minute. Seriously, if you're looking to strengthen your maternal bonds, watch this movie and watch the magic happen.

Aaaaanyway, after a heated battle between Heart and the one implied to be his real dad, the truth remains that he can't stay. He's resigned himself to a life as an outcast, never being compatible with his parent and brother's kind while at the same time being shunned by his fellow Big Jaw for adopting food. Nevertheless, he leaves in high spirits, having mended what had for the longest time been a broken bond. That, and he doesn't have to be a straggler alone, anyhow.

Really, Heart is everything I love about a lot of protags in one big package. He's a reptile (a dinosaur no less), he's a badass, he's a nice guy, he rages against what he is in order to be WHO he wants to be, and he's undoubtedly dad of the year. I hope more people come to recognize and appreciate him as much as I do.

Also, he's heavily implied to be in a steady relationship with an adorable Elasmosaurus, so he's got that "interspecies romance" trope possibly going for him too! C'mon, fellow You are Umasou fans old and hopefully new, you can't tell me you don't see it too!

[tzitzimitl-eztli]

Ever seen the Jurassic League of dc comic?

I know there was a version of the Justice League as animals! But I never thought there was one from the Jurassic era. I went to investigate and wow, it was fun to watch. I loved the design.

PD. It reminds me a lot of Primal.

I guess my weakness is a big animal and a kid from my au but it was nice to see robin and batman I think their relationship would be like omae umasou da na

[trickylittle-nightmares]

YOU ARE UMASOU!!!!💜💜💞💞

If you haven’t watched You are Umasou,I strongly recommend you do. It’s basically just dinosaurs caring about dinosaurs they aren’t supposed to care about.  I’ve been wanting to make human versions of these characters for a long time (Umasou the Ankylosaurus and Heart the Tyrannosaurus). 

[nightmaranightshade23]

I just published "Omae Umasou da na " of my story "The Guardian of the Universe ". https://www.wattpad.com/1352134985?utm_source=android&utm_medium=com.tumblr&utm_content=share_published&wp_page=create_on_publish&wp_uname=Nightcross341&wp_originator=u6qr7jcLkHqnh5j8%2FMG5wSkvIZIYpeJjp1fsa22%2BTB8BWs6cVQGrw3cMThz15gO5c7gJcKgx%2BUBFY9wfZ42tKfmvZduCWzqNwkGnmkSr9GG5HIOYwcHamjPkxbQE%2BWpx

[asiascorpionesblog]

Guarda "Omae Umasou da na - Soundtrack 14 - Big Jaw comes to steal crying children" su YouTube

[bestfictionaldinosaur]

Heart [You Are Umasou] vs. T-Rex (Roberta/Rexy) [Jurassic Park]

[midwinterhunt]

lol yeah, I've got a few

you can always scroll through my #mid watches tag to see what I've shared my opinions on (if you wanna skip my rants, i'm sharing all the same titles on this post)

I lost the site that held my old watchlist, so I'm mostly doing this by memory so here we go, unless stated otherwise, I have positive feelings toward all of these movies and believe they are worth a watch even if they aren't super popular.

Also some more below because image limit

Cartoon

Mune Guardian of the Moon

Kensuke's Kingdom

Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Monkey King (2023)

Mavka: The Forest Song

9

Rumble (2021)

Wish Dragon

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Live Action

Lightning Jack

Advance the the Rear

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (This fucking movie HAUNTS ME I can't express how much of a trip it is and how much I wish I could delete it from my memory I am making everyone else suffer with me)

Lightning Strikes (2009)

Cowboys & Aliens (I cannot express how much I love this movie and want more of the same thing)

Beyond The Trek (Not to be confused with Star Trek Beyond)

Literally any Abbot and Costello movies

My Name is Nobody (and sequel: Nobody is Still My Name)

Shakiest Gun in the West

Superfuzz

The Inspector General

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

Not Quite Human (1987)

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Anime movies

Brave Story

They Were Eleven

Arashi no Yoru ni/Stormy Night

Chirin no Suzu/Ringing Bell

The girl who leapt through time

Omae Umasou da na/You Are Umasou (this one has sequels)

Children Who Chase Lost Voices

A Letter To Momo

I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

Penguin Highway

The Deer King

Suzume

Drifting Home

I DO have more if you wanna hear about it, and if anyone wants more insight into where you can find these movies, feel free to DM me!

We don't need to watch "better" movies. We need to watch more movies where the lead is a solid 4/10 and can't act for shit, but, like, they're really good at karate.

[olitheguy]

Different species, same family.

Oh and btw, the birthday of Tatsuya Miyanishi, the original creator of the You Are Umasou series is in two days!!! (December 23 1954)

[alloplush]

lesgooo

[2gredvisions]

Heart To Heart - by ME