Zenimation

Zenimation is a short-form anthology series on Disney+ created by David Bess as "a tribute to the visual and sound artists who have created Walt Disney Animation Studios' legacy of films". Each episode contains a montage of clips and sequences focusing on the sounds and visuals from animated Disney movies with no dialogue. The series has been described as Disney's answer to ASMR channels on YouTube.io9 Gizmodo "The Latest Disney+ Series Is Basically ASMR, With Its Own Animated Movies" by James Whitbrook, May 22, 2020 They were released onto Disney+ on May 22, 2020. A second season was released on June 11, 2021, and included scenes from earlier films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi as well as Raya and the Last Dragon.
==Official description==
==Episodes==
===Season 1===
All released May 7, 2020:
# Water (6 min.): Explore the sea with Moana, Ariel, and Elsa.
# Cityscapes (6 min.): Visit New Orleans, Mt. Olympus, San Fransokyo, and Atlantis.
# Discovery (6 min.): Discover the world around you with Elsa, Tarzan, and Rapunzel.
# Flight (7 min.): Fly with Aladdin and Jasmine, Baymax and Hiro, and Cody and Marahuté.
# Explore (7 min.): Explore new places with Judy Hopps, baby Moana, and Aurora.
# Night (5 min.): Gaze at the night sky with Tiana, Rapunzel, and Jim Hawkins.
# Nature (8 min.): Take in the beauty of nature with Simba, Pocahontas, and Tarzan.
# Serenity (5 min.): Have a moment of calm with Belle, Mulan, and Gramma Tala.
# Water Realms (7 min.): Surf with Lilo, cross the Dark Sea with Elsa, and restore the heart of Te Fiti with Moana.
# Levity (7 min.): Have a laugh with Flash the Sloth, Stitch, and Baymax.
A compilation of the first 9 episodes, "Extended Edition" (50 min.), was released October 2, 2020.
===Season 2===
All released June 11, 2021:
#Rain: Step into the rain with Simba, Bambi, and never-before seen footage from Raya and the Last Dragon.
#Everyday Comforts: Experience the comforts of everyday, morning to night, with Tiana, Anna, and Dumbo.
#Natural Wonders: The wonders of nature as seen through the eyes of Pocahontas, Mufasa, Alice, and others.
#Transformation: Witness the power of transformation with Pinocchio, Kida, the Beast, and Te Fiti.
#Waterways: Enjoy the scenic waterways of Kumandra, Mt. Olympus, Motunui, and Atlantis.
#Kindness: There is so much greatness in kindness, as we can learn from Moana, Baymax, Aladdin, and Vanellope.
#Snowscapes: Enjoy the peace and stillness of snowy days with Bambi, Thumper, Tigger, and Rabbit.
#Locales: Arendelle, Paris, Kumandra, New Orleans, from forests deep to castles far away.
#Full Journey - All Episodes: Enjoy the longform edition of Zenimation Season 2.
==Movies Featured==
# Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (only in season 2)
#Pinocchio (only in season 2)
#Fantasia (only in season 2)
#Dumbo (only in season 2)
#Bambi (only in season 2)
#Melody Time (only in season 2)
#The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (only in season 2)
#Cinderella (only in season 2)
#Alice in Wonderland (only in season 2)
#Peter Pan
#Lady and the Tramp
#Sleeping Beauty
#The Sword in the Stone (only in season 2)
#The Jungle Book
#The Aristocats (only in season 1)
# Robin Hood (only in season 2)
#The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
#The Rescuers (only in season 2)
#The Fox and the Hound (only in season 2)
#The Great Mouse Detective (only in season 2)
#The Little Mermaid
#The Rescuers Down Under
#Beauty and the Beast
#Aladdin
#The Lion King
#Pocahontas
#The Hunchback of Notre Dame
#Hercules
#Mulan
#Tarzan
#Fantasia 2000 (only in season 2)
# The Emperor's New Groove
#Atlantis: The Lost Empire
#Lilo & Stitch
#Treasure Planet
#Brother Bear
#Chicken Little
#Meet the Robinsons
#Bolt
#The Princess and the Frog
#Tangled
#Winnie the Pooh (only in season 2)
#Wreck-It Ralph
#Frozen
#Big Hero 6
#Zootopia
#Moana
#Ralph Breaks the Internet
#Frozen II
#Raya and the Last Dragon (only in season 2)
==International==
*Brazil: Curtas Animados Zen
*Portugal: Animazen
*Spain: Animazén
==Gallery==
Zenimation refresh your senses.jpg|Season 1 title card
Zenimation_end_credits.png
Zenimation - Official Trailer - Disney+-2|Season 1 trailer
==Trivia==
*There are just nine films that aren't featured in this series: Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Fun and Fancy Free, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Black Cauldron, Oliver & Company, Dinosaur, and Home on the Range.
**One Hundred and One Dalmatians is the only Platinum/Diamond/Walt Disney Signature title of the film has been cut in this series.
** This series uses clips from the only Walt Disney Animation Studios feature absent from Disney+, Make Mine Music, featuring segments from the “Blue Bayou” sequence, originally animated for Fantasia and cut from that film.
==Sources==
==See also ==
*Disney Parks Sunrise Series
==External links == 
*Zenimation on Disney+
*Media kit
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Category:Disney shows
Category:2020s television series
Category:Disney+ Originals
Category:Short Series