Stuff We Love: The Animation Lover’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Stuff We Love

The Animation Lover’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Our annual ho-ho-haul of notions to delight, inspire and spoil the toon fans and animation artists on your Nice list. (We’ll leave what to do with the Naughty list up to you…)

Encanto for the Whole Family. Unwrap the creative magic of Disney’s latest feature with The Art of Encanto ($42, chroniclebooks.com). Young readers will be enchanted by the Little Golden Book ($6). Or, gather around the Magical Casa Madrigal playset from Jakk’s Pacific ($80) and create your own fantastical family adventure.

Lovely Luca! Pixar’s sweet summer splash has inspired many bei regali. The Here We Go stainless steel water bottle ($25) makes a great gift for your loved ones and sea creatures everywhere by cutting down on plastic/ We also love the snuggly, sassy 7” Machiavelli plush ($17). [shopdisney.com]

The Art of Maya and

the Three. Journey into the lush artistic jungle of the Netflix event series with creator Jorge R. Gutierrez as your guide in this oversize hardcover (foreword by voice star Zoe Saldaña). [Dark Horse Books, $40]

Neon Genesis Evangelion Collector’s

Edition. Hideaki Anno’s acclaimed sci-fi saga is collected in a deluxe 11-disc Blu-ray set packed with extras. [$60, shoutfactory.com/ shop]

LAIKA Studios Edition. HD

remasters of Coraline, The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman and

Kubo and the Two

Strings, loaded with exciting new special features. [$23 each, shoutfactory.com/ shop]

Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore Trilogy.

Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come to life in this gorgeous Blu-ray collection of the studio’s Oscarnominated Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea and The Secret of Kells. [$65, ships Dec. 14, store.gkids.com]

Rick and Morty X Wrangler.

This second team-up collection includes gender-neutral pieces rocking never-beforeseen designs. [wrangler.com]

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Felix the Cat X Neil Barrett. Tees, sweatshirts and accessories for the casual sartorialist with a $285 t-shirt budget. [neilbarrett.com]

Boss Baby Cameo. Fans of

DreamWorks’ hit flicks will love a personalized message from the celebrity app’s first animated member! [$20, cameo. com/bossbaby]

Etat Libre d’Orange - The Ghost in the Shell.

Give the otaku cyberpunk in your life a whiff of luxury with this cyborg-inspired scent! (Available in a $4 sample size for a schmancy stocking stuffer.) [$58-$98, us.etatlibredorange.com]

Mobile Edge ScanFast Bags. With in-person events

returning, it’s the perfect time to up your travel game with a TSA compliant laptop bag. The Professional Backpack ($120) is made of durable ballistic nylon, while the streamlined Onyx ($100) boasts a SafetyCell computer protection compartment and faux-croc accents. [mobileedge.com]

My Neighbor Totoro Ramen Bowl. The subtle leaf

pattern and matching chopsticks that stay secure thanks to the clever rim design make this perfect for Ghibli fans of all ages and clumsiness levels. [$19, hottopic.com]

Demon Slayer Complete Box

Set. Volumes 1-23 of the sensational manga by Koyoharu Gotouge all in one beautiful package. [VIZ Media, $200]

Moho Debut 13.5. A quick,

affordable ($60) way for aspiring animators to bring their stories to life and their develop skills before graduating to Moho Pro ($400), used by studios like Cartoon Saloon. [moho.lostmarble.com]

Wacom Cintiq

Pro 16. The latest edition delivers its most natural pen-on-screen performance yet, improved ergonomics, 4K resolution, vivid color and nifty accessories to customize your ideal creative experience. [$1,500, wacom.com] (Bargain option: The Wacom One and Intuos now come bundled with Celsys Clip Studio Paint PRO.)

Sing 2: RiffRock Ash.

Rock out with this interactive 12” plush, featuring five modes and light-up hair. [Tomy, $30, amazon.com]

LaPierre Cosmetics Shrek-ish

Collection. Embrace your inner ogre icon with eight character-inspired, cruelty-free nail polish shades. [$15, lapierrecosmetics.com]

Inosuke Palm-Size G.E.M. Who

wouldn’t want Demon Slayer’s boar-headed hero hanging around? [MegaHouse, $80, funimation.com]

Imaginext MinionBot. Bring

The Rise of Gru to life with this action-packed playset (including banana launcher). [Fisher-Price, $65, target.com]

Pokémon 25th Anniversary Celebrations Elite Trainer Box. Mark a

quarter century of monsterbattling with this epic TCG collection, featuring a parade of famous and Legendary Pokémon from the franchise’s history. [$90, amazon.com]

Mega Construx Castle Grayskull.

Craft a 3,500-piece puzzle palace fit for the Masters of the Universe, complete with secret doors, working Jawbridge and six micro action figures. [$275, amazon.com] Want more ideas? Visit animationmagazine.net, where you can find past installments of Stuff We Love covering our favorite home entertainment, publishing and just plain neat picks from the past year.

— Mercedes Milligan