Sticks and Mud

A forest spirit named Root awakens to a strange noise. Instead of the familiar rustle of leaves, he hears metallic grinding and sees strange machines gnawing into his ancient woodland. These are not ordinary loggers—the masked creatures leave behind not stumps, but a sticky black substance that devours life. Root, whose magic has always been peaceful, must learn to defend his home. The 2026 fantasy horror animation explores the terror of ecological collapse through the lens of ancient natural magic. The narrative descends into nightmare as the faceless invaders begin abducting forest spirits, and the very ground beneath their feet turns hostile. Old alliances among the spirits fracture in the face of this new, incomprehensible threat.