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• Must-Watch Russian Cartoons for Learners of Any Level

  Watching animated movies isn’t solely a fun pastime. Packed full with simple-to-grasp themes, authentic vocabulary, and vibrant visuals, they are also a great way to learn a language and its culture. For an efficient-yet-enjoyable learning experience, here’s a list of Russian cartoons for anyone from beginners to more advanced speakers, lovingly hand-picked by Svetlana Dorofeeva, a lecturer at ITMO's Foreign Language Training Center.

  06.01.2025

• Our Top Cartoons For Thrill-Seekers

  In honor of Friday the 13th, the night of chilling tales, let’s dial down the holiday cheer and take a trip down memory lane… Step into the world of innocent-looking cartoons that fed our team's childhood horrors. What was hiding under their shiny covers? Dare to read on.

  13.12.2024

• Top Russian Cartoons Watched Worldwide

  With these five contemporary Russian animated series, you'll not just have a blast – you'll also get in on plenty of cultural references, in-jokes, and even some philosophical conversations that are all so loved by the Russians and the world.

  08.11.2024

• Russian Hollywood: Soyuzmultfilm Behind the Scenes

  Another installment of the Russian Hollywood series, another production studio to discover. This time, we’re stepping inside Soyuzmultfilm – a Soviet and Russian animation company based in Moscow that has shaped the childhoods of many generations in Russia and beyond. The studio gifted the world with a bevy of iconic characters, from the Soviet Winnie-the-Pooh to the mysterious Cheburashka.

  07.06.2024

• Five Soviet Cartoon Characters That Became Memes

  While the viral Barbenheimer and classic pointing-Spider-Man memes might be only the tip of the iceberg, Russian online culture can boast a treasure trove of lesser-known, niche memes that, among many other things, depict well-liked characters from iconic Soviet cartoons – and they’re not that kid-friendly.

  14.08.2023

• 5 Foreign Characters Beloved in Russia

  They come from Sweden, France, and Germany but somehow became an integral part of Russian pop culture. Let’s learn about these iconic book and movie characters and how they made it here.

  13.01.2023

• Cartoons We Love as Adults

  Why do we love cartoons? They’re art, they’re short, and they make us laugh and cry and experience a rainbow of emotions. And most of all, they help us reconnect with our inner child. Here’s what to add to your watch list this long weekend.

  05.03.2021

• White New Year: Soviet Cartoons Sparkling with Snow

  The winter wonderland in St. Petersburg can melt in a minute but the magic of old Soviet cartoons where snow is setting the stage has withstood the test of time. Turn on translation subtitles or practice your Russian as you gear up for real snow. 

  04.01.2021

• 5 Animated Movies to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

  Trick or treat! With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate all things creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky. And what better way to do that than turn this day of mischief into a dusk-to-dawn movie marathon? Let’s spice it up with some werewolf bunnies, haunted houses with living and breathing monsters, and giant spider-like creatures with buttons for eyes (yuck!) for some chills and laughs.

  23.10.2020

• Love New Year's Cartoons Like a Russian

  The holidays bring out the kid in all of us. Reconnect with yours as you enjoy some of our favorite Russian New Year’s cartoons. 

  23.12.2019