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Gu in 2022
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Born
Dillon Gu
Occupations
  • Animator
  • director
  • YouTuber
  • streamer
OrganizationGeeXPlus
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Channel
Years active2012–present
Subscribers1.4 million[† 1]
Views159 million[† 1]
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Years active2013–present
Genres
  • Just chatting
  • animation
Followers16 thousand[† 2]
Last updated: September 5, 2025

Dillon Gu, known online as DillonGoo, is an American animator, director, and content creator. He is best known as the lead fight animator for the Rooster Teeth series RWBY starting from season 3, for his Anime Cats YouTube series as well as the cyberpunk-themed Progenitor Genshin web series, as a VTuber under the name Professor Goo, and as the founder of DillonGoo Studios.[1] Through his studio, he has developed engines for Blender and collaborated with the Blender Foundation, as well as Blizzard Entertainment and HoYoVerse, in addition to creating the 3D animated web series Soul Mart in 2025. He is affiliated with the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus since 2025.

Career

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2012–2024: Early career

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Before pursuing a career in animation, he majored in computer science. He subsequently joined Rooster Teeth to work on RWBY before eventually returning to independent animation.[2] Starting in 2017, Gu released animations featuring Overwatch characters depicted as cats, with Blizzard Entertainment commissioning him for an animation related to Ana's Bastet Challenge, where Ana Amari is shown fighting crime while dressed as a cat.[3][4] Additionally, Gu created an animation of Baptiste as a cat, nicknamed "Catiste", as well as an animation for Widowmaker.[5][6] In 2022, DillonGoo Studios released the Goo Engine, a custom build of Blender designed specifically for use in 3D anime production which also serves as the studio's in-house version of Blender.[7] In November 2023, DillonGoo Studios launched Emily, an anime-style 3D rig for Blender. Following this, Gu created a hand macro control rig in Blender in May 2024.[8][9]

2024–present: Continued success and Soul Mart

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In March 2024, following Rooster Teeth's announcement of its impending shutdown, Gu expressed interest in acquiring the intellectual property of RWBY to continue its run.[10] He went viral in November 2024 after retweeting a video of a cosplayer dressed as Link from The Legend of Zelda, who was struggling to unsheathe a sword from their back. He tweeted a video demonstrating how the sword could be drawn from the side instead of the back opening.[11]

DillonGoo has also collaborated with HoYoVerse and therefore made a number of Genshin Impact-themed animations for the HoYoFair program starting with the animated short "Nameless Road", followed by the cyberpunk-themed Progenitor web series, among them included the Fontaine-themed The Last Bakery in 2023,[† 3] as well as the fourth episode of the web series If Genshin had a Cyberpunk Anime: Progenitor in 2024, which was featured in the HoYoFair program that year to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the game.[12]

In December 2024, Gu and DillonGoo Studios announced their partnership with the Blender Foundation to assist with new Blender releases and the development of non-photorealistic rendering features.[13][14]

In May 2025, Gu announced that he had joined GeeXPlus, a Kadokawa-owned Japanese talent agency for overseas content creators. During a GeeXPlus panel at the Anime Expo two months later, in July 2025, Gu, along with GeeXPlus members Gigguk and Otaku Vs, announced their projects, where Gu announced his 3D animated web series Soul Mart.[1][15] In an interview with Anime News Network, Gu stated that he wanted to demonstrate to a Western audience that animation is not solely for children or adults, but can occupy a middle ground. He also mentioned his interest in experimenting with the integration of 2D elements within 3D animation within the series.[16]

Filmography

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Short films

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Year Title Role Notes Source
2022 Nameless Road Director, writer, lead animator DillonGoo's first Genshin Impact animation featured on the HoYoFair program [† 4]
2023 Legend of Chongyue Director, writer, producer Arknights-themed animation commissioned by Yostar [† 5]
2023 The Last Bakery Animator, director Genshin Impact (Fontaine-themed) animation seen on the HoYoFair program [† 3]
2024 Unsheathed Resolve Director, producer A Punishing: Gray Raven - themed animated short film produced in association with Kuro Games [† 6]
2024 Mischief Managed Director, producer Honkai: Star Rail animated bonus scene made for the HoYoFair program's S.P.A.R.K.L.E Star Rail Jazznight event [† 7]
2024 Fight for My Soul Executive producer Heaven Burns Red animation commissioned by Yostar [† 8]
2024 Shukra Reborn Producer A Punishing: Gray Raven - themed animated short film produced in association with Kuro Games [† 9]
2025 In Another Life Director Honkai: Star Rail animated music video seen on the HoYoFair program [† 10]
2025 Carlotta vs Cantarella Director Wuthering Waves animation made for the Solaris Seaside Story program [† 11]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Source
2015–2016 RWBY Animator, fight choreographer Volume 3 only [10]
2023–2025 Progenitor Animator, director Cyberpunk-themed Genshin Impact animated web series seen on the HoYoFair program [12]
2025 Soul Mart Animator, director First animated series created in association with GeeXProduction [16][15][† 12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guerrero, Justin (July 5, 2025). "AX 2025: Creators Gigguk, DillonGoo, and OtakuVS unveil anime projects". ComicsBeat.
  2. ^ Gibbs, Jay (July 30, 2025). "Interview: Gigguk, DillonGoo, OtakuVS, and Masahito Nakamichi on GeeXProductions Flagship Projects". Anime Corner.
  3. ^ Bailey, Dustin (January 17, 2019). "Ana is a cat ninja in Overwatch's new animated short". PCGamesN.
  4. ^ Cox, Matt (January 17, 2019). "What if Overwatch but cats is the best animated short yet". Rock Paper Shotgun.
  5. ^ Maskell, Ryan (March 22, 2019). "Overwatch's Baptiste as a cat is apparently what the internet wanted". PCGamesN.
  6. ^ Paur, Joey (October 6, 2018). "Insanely Badass Fan-Made OVERWATCH Animated Action Short - WIDOWMAKER UNLEASHED". GeekTyrant.
  7. ^ Thacker, Jim (July 13, 2023). "Check out Goo Engine: Blender for 3D anime". CG Channel.
  8. ^ McKenzie, Theodore (November 27, 2023). "An Intricate Cyberpunk Anime Girl Facial Rig Made in Blender". 80LV.
  9. ^ Rutherford, Amber (May 27, 2024). "Satisfying Hand Macro Control Rig Made With Blender". 80LV.
  10. ^ a b Peters, Megan (March 7, 2024). "RWBY Already Has an Interested Buyer Amid Rooster Teeth Shutdown". ComicBook.com.
  11. ^ Urban, Elizabeth (November 12, 2024). "Animator Goes Viral with Shocking Confession: We've Been 'Misleading' Fans 'For Years' and 'I Apologize'". Latin Times.
  12. ^ a b Sheehan, Gavin (September 14, 2024). "Genshin Impact Announced Plans For HoYoFair 2024". Bleeding Cool.
  13. ^ Rutherford, Amber (December 19, 2024). "Goo Engine Devs Team Up With Blender Foundation On Blender NPR Prototype". 80LV.
  14. ^ Thacker, Jim (December 17, 2024). "Check out Blender's experimental anime rendering builds". CG Channel.
  15. ^ a b Dempsey, Liam (July 4, 2025). "GeeXProductions Launches with Projects from Gigguk, DillonGoo, and OtakuVS". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  16. ^ a b Gertwagen, Earl (August 25, 2025). "Influencers Gigguk, Dillon Goo, and OtakuVS On Making Their Own Anime". Anime News Network.

Primary references

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  1. ^ a b "About dillongoo". YouTube.
  2. ^ "dillongoo". TwitchTracker.
  3. ^ a b dillongoo (2023-12-30). "The Last Bakery" (animation) - Genshin Impact x DillonGoo - HoyoFair 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-19 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ dillongoo (2022-12-30). Yelan and Dehya steal a car (animation) - "Nameless Road" - DillonGoo x Genshin Collab. Retrieved 2025-09-28 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ dillongoo (2023-07-28). The Master Becomes The Student | DillonGoo x Arknights - Legend of Chongyue. Retrieved 2025-09-19 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ dillongoo (2024-03-13). Unsheathed Resolve | DillonGoo x Punishing: Gray Raven. Retrieved 2025-09-28 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ dillongoo (2024-04-26). Bonus Scene - "Mischief Managed" | S.P.A.R.K.L.E Star Rail Jazznight - Honkai: Star Rail x DillonGoo. Retrieved 2025-09-28 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ dillongoo (2024-11-16). Fight for My Soul (animation) – Heaven Burns Red x DillonGoo. Retrieved 2025-09-28 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ dillongoo (2024-12-24). Shukra Reborn (Animation) - Punishing: Gray Raven x DillonGoo. Retrieved 2025-09-28 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ dillongoo (2025-01-01). "In Another Life" - Millennium Idol 【MV】Honkai: Star Rail x DillonGoo. Retrieved 2025-09-19 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ dillongoo (2025-06-21). [SolarisSeasideStory] Carlotta vs Cantarella (animation) - Wuthering Waves x DillonGoo Studios. Retrieved 2025-09-19 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ dillongoo (2025-07-03). I finally made an ORIGINAL show // SOUL MART - OFFICIAL TRAILER. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.
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