Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube796kAspiring artists are constantly recreating Nintendo's properties as live-action and animated shorts and this latest one, which was uploaded to YouTube in January, showcases what Zelda: Breath of the Wild might look like as an anime opening.It's actually been crafted by the "2023 Chungkang Animation School 2nd Grade" and is a "thesis film" with a runtime of roughly two and a half minutes. It's backed by the Japanese pop single "RGB" by Yoasobi and highlights Link, Zelda, the four champions as well as some other friendly and not-so-friendly faces like the Guardians.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube796kWatch on YouTube The project does a great job replicating certain visual tropes and also has the following notice attached in the description:"This animation is a non-commercial creation made by fans. All rights belong to Nintendo Co., Ltd. and YOASOBI. We do not claim ownership of any copyrights, and this video was created to honor the original creators and their work. If there are any issues, please feel free to contact us."While an animated short like this isn't necessarily doing any harm, it doesn't always work out with certain fan-made projects. Just recently, Nintendo shut down the live-action Zelda fan film 'Lost in Hyrule', after the project began accepting donations via a Kickstarter campaign.Although Nintendo doesn't appear to have any Zelda anime in the pipeline at the moment, it is obviously working on its own blockbuster live-action Zelda movie. There's no solid release date for this movie just yet, but it has been confirmed Nintendo is co-funding the movie alongside Sony. Video game industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto is also "heavily involved in the production".The director of this official live-action Zelda movie Wes Ball has also gone on record mentioning how he actually wants this film to feel like a "live-action Miyazaki" movie (the co-founder of Studio Ghibli and animator behind anime films like Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky). Cites Spirited Away as a favourite"We want to thank everyone who believed in and supported this project"Wake up Link, the movie's onWhat do you think of this anime opening based on Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Would you like to see a full-blown anime adaptation of Zelda one day? How are you feeling about the live-action movie? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.[source youtu.be, via polygon.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:01 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Has Renewed Some TrademarksIncluding its famous 'Seal of Quality'Nintendo Power Artist "Hadn't Actually Played Any Zelda Games" Before Creating His Take On HyruleAnd he'd like to turn his talents to Metroid