Creator: Joshua Sudomerski | Banner: Tarrell Christie

“Thalassophobia is the fear of the sea and can be associated with the fear of water or waves, fear of the vast emptiness, or fear of distance from land. [… It] could also be related to the fear of salty water.” -Kari Snyder from the article “Attack of the Water Monster” in the April 2003 issue of Boating

Waves casually lap the calm surface of the vast ocean. From above, the male MUTO plummets through the watery surface in a familiar maneuver, his visor-like eyes focused on a submarine cruising through the depths. But the sea itself also has eyes…

※ Huge special thanks to Tarrell Christie of Lost Utopia Films for being the animator of this match! More of his short films can be found on YouTube, while Tarrell can be found on Instagram and X/Twitter. Additional credits: Male MUTO model by Owen Kellen; Oodako model rigged by MMDCharizard; and music by Vivek Abhishek (“The Pandemic” and “Wrong Turn”).