illymation

Subscribers 2.8M

Videos 109

Views 393.2M

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illymation appears to focus on animation topics, including process workflows, storyboarding, character animation basics, and digital animation tips, as suggested by search queries such as animation process, toon boom tutorials, hand drawn animation, storyboarding tips, and harmony premium workflows. The channel emphasizes tutorials and educational content for beginners, with recommendations for tools like ToonBoom Harmony Premium, Procreate, Rough Animator, and iPad-based workflows, and uploads a variety of videos that have accumulated an average of about 2.4 million views per video across 109 published videos since joining YouTube in 2013.

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81% relevance

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Views 5.4M

Appearances 29

SERP 100%

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Both target aspiring animators with a strong emphasis on storyboarding and animation basics (81% search overlap, 69% content overlap), making their audience highly similar though Kuzillon’s style diverges in presentation.

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Views 26.6M

Appearances 14

SERP 30%

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53% relevance

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Discovered competitors include Kuzillon (81% match) and Toniko Pantoja (61% match), both aligning with overlapping queries like storyboarding tips, character animation basics, and storyboarding animation. Alex Grigg // Animation for Anyone (53% match) is also a close competitor, sharing queries such as character animation basics, digital animation tips, and beginner animation workspace. BaM Animation (53% match) and Bluebiscuits (51% match) similarly target animation process, character animation basics, and digital animation tips. illymation has 2.8M subscribers; Kuzillon sits at 108K and Toniko Pantoja at 375K, with the other competitors ranging from around 402K to 787K, indicating a gap in scale but comparable content focus and audience interests.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to illymation?

Kuzillon — 81% match, 108K subscribers; Toniko Pantoja — 61% match, 375K subscribers; Alex Grigg // Animation for Anyone — 53% match, 402K subscribers. They share a focus on animated content and relatable, lifestyle or commentary themes delivered through animated storytelling.

What type of content does illymation make?

illymation creates animated videos centered on personal experiences and social commentary, as suggested by titles like 'Why I don't use my real name,' 'Cringey Things I was Obsessed With,' 'High School "Fashion",' 'Why I LOVE Evil Teachers,' and 'Why I Go To Therapy.' The channel averages about 2.4M views per video, with recent uploads including several videos ranging from 782K to 8.9M views, and typically posts multiple times per week.

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