You'll no longer see the Verified badge on our accounts across X/Twitter come the end of January 2026. We originally joined the X Verified program to access additional support for brand accounts, but we no longer see the value in this program nor in supporting X as a company.
Why? Short answer: We really don't like the direction this app is heading in. We'll still post here for the time being, but know that could change too.
Long answer:
Studio Countdown is a small business, and most if not all of what we do is primarily driven by our own individual passions for art and storytelling. Nothing is more important to us than giving artists like ourselves and our communities the power to express raw creativity fearlessly.
We've noticed time and time again that X/Twitter doesn't care about the authenticity or integrity of their platform, which - to say the least - does not align with our values. At all.
We kept our faith in this platform for a while because we believed it was in the best interest of our team and our fans to try and foster our own positive corner of this little app with a bird that lost its job to a letter of the alphabet.
Again we'll still be posting here, but unless something drastically changes in the way X operates, we will not be running any paid advertising or providing any other direct financial incentive to X. We are aware that X is a corporation significantly larger than Studio Countdown and we know they won't "feel a hit". We simply no longer see a good reason to waste studio budget on attempting to cooperate with a sinking ship.
Thanks for reading ✌️
From everyone here at Studio Countdown, happy holidays! We've got so many stories to tell in 2026, and we can't wait to share them with you.
2025 was big. We think 2026 will be even bigger. But for now, let's recap:
demiflora.link/recap2025
no we don't
Your favorite manga artist uses AI. Your favorite anime artist uses AI.
In the professional world everyone uses AI quietly and discreetly.
The only people who claim they don't are the fan artists and artists who are lying about their use of AI.
Why? because in the professional world people who use AI have already displaced people who refuse or don't use AI.
We're in it #ForTheLoveOfCreativity. And to show it, we've got a fresh new look for 2025, 2026, and beyond.
to everyone at @MohoAnimation i hope you have the best day ever you do not know how much pain this feature has prevented
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The AnimeNYC 2025 poster for #CTCAnimated is here! This time, you can also get one for yourself online: demiflora.link/anyc25poster
congratulations @Jukaintrash you win a uhhhhhh uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh a uhh auhhh uhhhhhhhh gay
download this background image and draw the most gay (or lesbian) thing you can think of that's in any way remotely related to our studio or #CTCAnimated on top of it and post your creation in the replies
trying to see something #Pride2025
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COUNTDOWN TO COUNTDOWN
STREAMING 2026
countdowntocountdown.com #CTCAnimated
Countdown to Countdown | Official Trailer
Every leap. Every fall. Every moment. The official trailer for Countdown to Countdown: The Animated Series is out now. Act One is streaming 2026 - only on YouTube.
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One last music preview before the #CTCAnimated trailer releases later this month. Set a reminder:






















