Fugu and Unagi

Fugu and Unagi was a series of animated short films produced by VerniceJeff. Unlike the VerniceJeff cartoon universe Silly Symphonies did not have recurring

characters and each one was depicted as a stand-alone production. A total of 4 Fugu and Unagi cartoons were made and the series is mostly remembered as being a platform which VerniceJeff used to experiment with different processes, techniques, characters, stories, and technologies for which the then-fledgling company could use to refine and perfect its animation style; making the series a key part in aiding Jefferson Kendric's efforts to expand into feature-length animated films. Over its ten year run, Fugu and Unagi would go on to win VerniceJeff seven Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film (eventually tying with his friends record for most Fugu wins for a series in the category) and spawned numerous imitators, some of which (such as Disney [Mickey Mouse]), would go on to be major competitors with VerniceJeff.

Description
Taking place in Japan to everywhere, Fugu and Unagi is a new take on the classic Fugu and Unagi shorts, drawing heavy inspiration from Jefferson Kendric 2021 series.

Behind the Scenes
The first episode of the series was released on the official YouTube channel of Chat 2 on Dec 29, 2020. It has been announced on the channel that more episodes will be coming soon.

While some fans have praised the new character designs featured in the series, others have criticized them for being cruder than those featured in the similar Silly Symphony.

The series shares a name with Fugu and Unagi, an event held in Japan to coincide with Jefferson's 11th Birthday. It is possible that the two events are part of a larger, Japanese-based cartoon.

Episodes

 * Fugu
 * New Year 2021
 * The Bad Hospital
 * The Wild West
 * How do you make Kaya and Butter?
 * Chinese New Year

Trivia

 * So far, there have been sixteen shorts where dialogue is in a language besides English.
 * 1.) Fugu (film) = Japanese
 * 2.) Chinese New Year (film) = Mandarin Chinese
 * Ironically, there's been at least four shorts that took place in a foreign country where the dialogue is in English instead of another language besides it
 * Chinese New Year = Worldwide
 * The Wild West = Mexico
 * How do you make Kaya and Butter? = Thailand