#also foreign films are probably highly susceptible to this.

[thornshadowwolf]

DON'T like it when everything with anthro characters is compared to Zootopia. Like sometimes they're comparable, but oftentimes they're not! "Zootopia" isn't a genre or a medium or even a style! And especially when the other media predates Zootopia, sometimes by several decades. Redwall is not "medieval zootopia." Bojack Horseman is not "zootopia for adults." Rango is not "western zootopia." Fritz the Cat is not "horny zootopia." Fantastic Mr Fox is not "stop motion zootopia." I stg it's only a matter of time before I see someone call Kung Fu Panda "Chinese zootopia."

Example of an accurate Zootopia comparison: Beastars. They have similar themes of exploring the divide of predator and prey animals, the societal expectations or roles of certain animals, whether or not a predators are inherently killers prone to uncontrollable violence, etc. The fact that they are animals is highly plot-relevant not just a style choice. They're both exploring the social dynamics between different animals, what living in a world of mixed animals means, and what issues exist within it.

#there are many more I've seen but can't comment on with certainty because I don't know what the shows/movies are about. #ex. bna. I've defo seen it called 'anime zootopia' but I don't have a clue what the show is about so for all I know it could be #also foreign films are probably highly susceptible to this. #ppl will be like 'indian zootopia ripoff???' and it'll be a movie that came out a month after zootopia and has an entirely unique plot and #oroginal characters and a unique style and a distinct world but it's 'just like zootopia because one of the main characters is a rabbit!' #original* #whatever #ThornShadow.said