Neko Nook

An Anti AI, Entirely Online Indie Animation Studio. Human hands, and Human Hearts. Creating What We Love

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╔═══════════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ══════════════════╗ Welcome to Neko Nook Studios! A cozy little cat café for creativity ♡ ╚═══════════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ══════════════════╝ Hi everyone! We’re so excited to finally open the doors of Neko Nook Studios, a tiny, unofficial, fully human‑made, no‑AI indie studio built entirely through a warm and welcoming Discord community. Founded in September 2025 and run by a close‑knit group of artists, writers, and dreamers, we’re dedicated to creating heartfelt stories with personality, charm, and a touch of cozy magic. Right now, we’re brewing our very first animated project: A Cup of Nanami — a 2D animated series following Nanami Himawari, a young woman who has finally purchased the cat café of her dreams. The series explores her daily life and the humorous mischief of her cat Tempura and the other strays who call the café home. Expect warmth, and chaos. We’ll be sharing behind‑the‑scenes art and cozy café updates as the show continues to steep. If you’d like to support our journey, we’d love for you to follow this page and if you can, please repost this so we can reach even more people who love indie animation. Every follow and share helps our little studio grow. ╔═══════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ═══════════════╗ Join the Nook & Create With Us ♡ ╚═══════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ═══════════════╝ Our café doors are always open — and we’re always looking for volunteers (none paid sadly) who want to help bring this world to life. Anyone at any skill level is welcome to apply through our Discord. Whether you’re an artist, 2D animators, background artist, storyboarders, writers, or someone with a little free time who wants to work with a fully human‑made, no‑AI indie studio, we encourage you to join us. Every helping paw makes a difference. Discord Invite: https://lnkd.in/eYSN4Eyf More treats, teasers, and whisker‑soft updates coming soon ♡ Here’s a full doc if you are interested and want to learn more about us-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u2vf1IgIhFtRBsa7pS9eWaILCpKnYNYEuumJPD4EMaE/edit?usp=sharing

Follow Us On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NekoNookAnimation Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/nekonookstudios Twitter: https://x.com/nekonook_studio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neko-nook-studios/ :3

[nekonookstudios]

So I don't have discord, but I'd still like to volunteer some of my skills to the studio. I can do art or concept art. And enjoy writing and editing scripts.

I didn't wanna just dm you but idk other ways to communicate.

Oo this is a good question y'know what we do need a script writer. It may be a little difficult without discord so if you ever can get a discord account please do but for now we can communicate through Twitter if you have it, the director is very active there and it will be easier to talk through it, thank you for your reaching out :)

[phae-cat]

Cat Walk Animation Practice

Im gonna be drawing a lot of cats soon for @nekonookstudios got to get that practice in :)

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Visit Original Link

For more behind the scenes music follow out OST Team on Bandlab :) https://www.bandlab.com/band/acupofnanami_music

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Visit Original Link

Follow the OST team on Bandlab :) https://www.bandlab.com/band/acupofnanami_music

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A Fresh Brew from the Café ♡

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A Fresh Brew from the Café ♡

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[nekonookstudios]

"tackling one meowntain at a time"

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╔═══════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ═══════════════╗ A Fresh Brew from the Café ♡ ╚═══════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ═══════════════╝ Coming early 2027, A Cup of Nanami follows Nanami Himawari, a young woman who has finally purchased the cat café of her dreams! This 2D animated web series will follow Nanami and her daily life and the humorous mischief of her cat Tempura and the other strays who call the café home!! Would you give this a watch? 👀

credits to @PhaeCat7 for the beautiful promotional art!

[nekonookstudios]

Why We Chose to Be a Fully Human‑Made, No‑AI Indie Studio

We decided early on that A Cup of Nanami would be fully human‑made. No AI art, no AI animation, no AI scripts. Just real people creating something together because they enjoy it, not because they’re being pushed or pressured. It wasn’t a dramatic statement. It was simply us choosing people over shortcuts.

There’s something special about art made by actual humans. The little quirks, the personality, the things that aren’t perfect but feel real. You can’t automate that, and honestly, we don’t want to.

We also learned why this matters. Someone joined our server pretending to be an artist, but everything they showed us was AI‑generated. It wasn’t even about the art itself. It was the dishonesty and the way it ignored the effort our real artists put in. That moment made it clear how important it is to protect the space we’re building.

Everyone here creates because it’s fun for them. Not a chore. Not an obligation. Not another task on a long to‑do list. If someone needs a break, they take it. If life gets busy, that’s normal. If someone wants to switch roles or just hang out for a while, that’s fine too. We’re not using people as tools. We’re making something together at a pace that feels good.

We also don’t expect anyone to be online all the time. You’re allowed to have a life outside the project. You’re supposed to. No crunch, no guilt, no pressure to be constantly available. This is a chill café‑style studio, not a factory.

And honestly, our Discord is one of the best parts of the whole project. It’s not just a workspace. It’s a community where people make friends, play games, join cozy events, share art, talk about their pets, and just relax. You can create when you want to and take a break when you need to. It’s a place to breathe.

That’s the vibe we care about. That’s the energy behind A Cup of Nanami. Warm, human, cozy, and made with love by real people who actually want to be here :)

If your interested in out cause feel free to check it out: Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/tqb4BcUbPq

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Neko Nook studios is looking for help!

╔═══════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ═══════════════╗  We’re Looking for Volunteers! Join Our Cozy, Fully Human‑Made Studio ❤️ ╚═══════════════ ✧ ✦ ✧ ═══════════════╝ Neko Nook Studios is growing, and our little cat café of creativity is looking for more helping paws. We’re a tiny, unofficial, fully human‑made, no‑AI indie studio built through a warm and welcoming Discord community and we’d love to invite more people into the nook.

Right now, we’re working on the animated project: A Cup of Nanami — a 2D animated series following Nanami Himawari, a young woman who has finally purchased the cat café of her dreams. The series explores her daily life and the humorous mischief of her cat Tempura and the other strays who call the café home.

We’re always looking for volunteers who want to help bring A Cup of Nanami to life. Anyone at any skill and talent level is welcome to join. We’re especially looking for: ✦ Artists ✦ 2D Animators ✦ Storyboard Artists ✦ Background Artists ✦ Promotional Artists ✦ Social Media Team Members ✦ Script Writers / Script Editors ✦ Team Directors & Assistant Directors ✦ and many more! If you have a little free time and want to support a cozy, human‑driven creative project, we’d love to meet you. Every helping paw makes a difference. Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/tqb4BcUbPq Note: this is only volunteer work for now we sadly cant pay anyone. Here’s a full doc if you are interested and want to learn more about us ❤️ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u2vf1IgIhFtRBsa7pS9eWaILCpKnYNYEuumJPD4EMaE/edit?usp=sharing PS: if you just want to come hang out to that’s totally ok to we have games and fun activities to do, its a open community server so feel free to send the link to others or your friends :)