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User:Karl "Symphony" Smith the II/Echo Project - George Squares Schism of 2024

2026-09-26T15:24:50Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II:

"Echo Project - George Squares Schism of 2024", sometimes referred to as "The Divorce", refers to the split between the furry visual novel writer ring "Echo Project" and furry visual novelist George Squares. This point marked the decanonization of visual novel "The Smoke Room" from the Echo saga, as well as the beginning of the furry visual novel writer ring "Goodnight Fellowship", which is the one currently developing "The Smoke Room". The event marked a new era in the furry visual novel scene, also marking the end of the classic era of furry visual novels.

User:Karl "Symphony" Smith the II/Echo Project - George Squares Schism of 2024

2026-09-26T15:23:05Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Added page

User:Karl "Symphony" Smith the II/Symphony (artistic movement)

2026-09-26T15:18:15Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Elaborated on "Symphony"

"Symphony" or "Symphonical Artistic Movement" is a multidisciplinary artistic movement created by furry visual novelist Karl "Symphony" Smith in 2025. It is a complex artistical movement with many proposals, specially on literature. Its main idea is the reconnection of fiction with real life themes, opposing escapism and proposing a "Symphony" between real life and fiction. Some other important ideas are the deconstruction of western tropes, diversity in cultural and geographical representation, symbolical empowering of women in men-dominated furry literature spaces, and encouragement of guerrila fiction-making. It draws heavily from literature realism, magical realism and guerrilla cinema-making.

== History ==
Karl came up with the idea of the artistic movement in 2025, from his personal experience in the furry visual novel scene.

The movement identified itself as a sibling movement to AnthroSwim in the past.

== Works ==
=== Visual Novels ===
* Manifesto Symphonia: First Movement (2026, by Karl "Symphony" Smith. Unfinished)
* Fährhaus: Argentina (2026, by Karl "Symphony" Smith. Unreleased, W.I.P.)

User:Karl "Symphony" Smith the II/Symphony (artistic movement)

2026-09-26T15:05:12Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Created page for the "Symphony" (artistic movement)

Category:Furry lore

2026-09-26T14:56:20Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Added "Echo Project - George Squares Schism of 2024"

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Category:Furry lore

2026-09-26T14:53:21Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Added "Symphony (artistic movement)".

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Anthro Swim

2026-09-26T14:50:27Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Added paragraph on the brief participation of Karl "Symphony" Smith on AnthroSwim and the connections of the Symphonical artistic movement with AnthroSwim.

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[[File:As logo tri.png|200px|thumb|right|Pool's open. Art by [[kapucni_]].]]

'''Anthro Swim''' ''(often shortened as <AS> or AS)'' is an online furry community centered around a [[Reddit]] subreddit dedicated to surreal, nostalgic, and unconventional themes within [[furry fandom]] artwork and media.

Founded in 2021, though effectively unused until early 2024, the community has expanded beyond its subreddit origins into a multi-platform ecosystem spanning several social media sites and messaging platforms.

== Overview ==

Anthro Swim's description reads:

{{q|For the moodier incoherent side of anthros. AdultSwim-esque? Kinda! Though, look deeper through the waters and you'll find something more. Esotericism? Nostalgia?}}

Both English and Spanish are commonly used within the community.

Media shared in the community includes images, animation, video edits, writing, and music. Posts often emphasize surrealism, nostalgia, melancholy, or experimental aesthetics that differ from more conventional furry art themes.

While most participants identify as [[furries]], some users who do not consider themselves part of the fandom also participate or follow the community.<ref>[https://new.reddit.com/r/anthroswim/comments/1f14skw/the_state_of_anthro_swims_perception_in_the/ User survey thread on /r/anthroswim]. 2024.</ref>
<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Losercity/comments/1eltgv5/comment/lgv2aok/ Comment describing appreciation of Anthro Swim despite not identifying as furry]. 2024.</ref>

The subreddit describes itself as a "Wild West [within reason]", reflecting its intentionally broad scope for artistic interpretation.

Community members sometimes describe Anthro Swim as emphasizing emotional or surreal storytelling through anthropomorphic characters. Artist [[DWC Marshal Arts]] described the community as ''"a punch to the face… something real, visceral, tangible."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/anthroswim/comments/1bdh4ns/comment/kzr6790/ Comment by DWC Marshal Arts]. 2024.</ref>

Another participant described the community as ''"a cold splash of reality awakening you from some sort of fantastical dream."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/anthroswim/comments/1f14skw/comment/ljwpc7k/ Comment by 88piano88]. 2024.</ref>

Although originally focused on Reddit, the Anthro Swim community now maintains a presence across several platforms including social media, messaging services, and an independent website.

== History ==

Anthro Swim was founded on June 28, 2021 by [[Poppa Boi]]. The community was created after the founder perceived a lack of spaces for experimental or surreal furry media.

The name "Anthro Swim" combines "anthro" with a reference to [[Adult Swim]], the late-night programming block on Cartoon Network, reflecting stylistic similarities observers often noted between the creator's work and Adult Swim aesthetics.

Although created in 2021, the community remained relatively small during its early years. Significant growth occurred during the mid-2020s as more artists began sharing work in the community.

As of Spring 2026, the subreddit has grown to tens of thousands of members and features daily submissions from artists and participants.

A recurring piece of community slang is '''poast''' (or '''poasting'''), referring to particularly notable posts or posting behavior.

* <small>(Example usage: "She's my favorite poaster." "They've poasted longer than I've been alive.")<ref>[https://new.reddit.com/r/anthroswim/comments/1fei1wf/james_secret/ Example of community use of the term "poast"]. 2024.</ref></small>

Initially consisting mostly of media similar to the founder's own work, the subreddit later developed into a broader hub for artists exploring darker or more unconventional furry themes.

Karl "Symphony" Smith, furry visual novelist and creator of the Symphonical artistic movement, has been part of AnthroSwim for a brief time. The Symphony once identified itself as a sibling movement to AnthroSwim.

== Harold ==

'''Harold''' is a recurring symbolic character associated with the Anthro Swim community.

The character is typically depicted as a semi-mysterious truck driver operating a 1990s [[Peterbilt]] semi-truck. Harold appears in various pieces of artwork shared by the community and is prominently featured in banners across several Anthro Swim platforms.

Within community interpretations, Harold is often described as a symbolic representation of the community itself. Frequently he's depicted as the figure "delivering" artistic works across the internet.

Harold's background is intentionally ambiguous. Community lore portrays him as a quiet and enigmatic traveler whose personal history is largely unknown. Various artworks reference him traveling long distances across the Americas while continuing his journey.

Despite being portrayed as a physical truck driver, Harold is sometimes interpreted metaphorically as representing the collective activity of the community and the continuous movement of media shared within it.

== Staff ==

* '''Poppa Boi''' — Creator / Steward
* '''Kapucni''' — Steward
* '''Ikagara''' — Steward / Merch Manager
* '''Mimidiggz''' — Steward
* '''Tabsy''' — Steward
* '''Asaph''' — Steward
* '''Nimbus''' — Steward
* '''Cake''' — Baywatch
* '''MommaRasta''' — Baywatch
* '''HarryDeer''' — Baywatch
* '''Callsign:Nine''' — Baywatch
* '''Tentiv''' — Baywatch

== Retired Staff ==

* '''KodahWOOF''' — Merch Manager

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:@Deceased Bunny.png|Example of artwork shared on the subreddit. Art by [[Deceased Bunny]]
File:@TotesFleisch8.png|"First time?" Art by [[TotesFleisch8]]
File:@AnkorTheWolf.png|"Anthro Swimming" by [[AnkorTheWolf]]
File:'It speaks for itself' Anthro Swim Bump.gif|Example of a community "bump"
File:Anthro Swim Cargo Truck.png|The Anthro Swim cargo truck, frequently associated with the Harold character
File:@TUVVIN.png|Example of comedic artwork. Art by [[TUVVIN]]
File:@codenamedcody.png|Artwork by [[kardamon]]
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://reddit.com/r/anthroswim/ Anthro Swim subreddit]
* [https://anthroswim.com/ Anthro Swim website]
* [https://x.com/anthroswim Anthro Swim] on X
* [https://bsky.app/profile/anthroswim.bsky.social Anthro Swim] on Bluesky
* [https://www.instagram.com/anthroswim Anthro Swim] on Instagram
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@poppaboii Poppa Boi] on TikTok
* [https://discord.gg/anthroswim Anthro Swim] on [[Discord]]
* [https://t.me/anthroswim Anthro Swim] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18PYq1frCiwjuyn5oPdm_Crh5fa5hz2yo Anthro Swim media archive]

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Karl "Symphony" Smith the II/New World Symphony

2026-09-26T14:39:55Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Created page for "New World Symphony" (2024 furry visual novel)

"New World Symphony" is a free short romance/drama furry visual novel released in 2024 as an entry for the itch.io "May Wolf 2024" furry visual novel jam. It is known for being Karl "Symphony" Smith's first furry visual novel. The game can be downloaded from itch.io.
== Development team ==
* Karl "Symphony" Smith (lead writer)
* Peppekz (coder)
* Majrn (music composser)
* CG artist

Visual novels

2026-09-26T14:28:16Z

Karl "Symphony" Smith the II: Added the furry visual novel "New World Symphony".

The following is a list of [[w:visual novel|visual novel]]s of [[furry]] interest.
==1-9==
* ''[[9:22]]''
==A==
* ''[[A Place to Call Home]]''
* ''[[Arches]]''
* ''[[Adastra]]''
* ''[[Aego]]''
* ''[[After Class]]''
* ''[[After Years]]''
* ''[[Aisuru Kimi e]]''
* ''[[Alice's Day Off]]''
* ''[[Aeterna]]''
* ''[[Amorous]]''
* ''[[Angels with Scaly Wings]]''
==B==
* ''[[B101]]''
* ''[[Badtime Stories]]''
* ''[[Beyond the Harbor]]''
* ''[[Blackgate]]''
* ''[[Burrows]]''
* ''[[BxB Love - University]]
* ''[[Bunny Boy]]''
* ''[[The Butterfly Dream]]''
==C==
* ''[[Cherry Kisses]]''
* ''[[Cor]]''
* ''[[Cold:Non Linear]]''
* ''[[Crown of Leaves]]''
* ''[[Cryptid Crush]]''
==D==
* ''[[Date a Mink]]''
* ''[[Dawn Chorus]]''
* ''[[Dinosaur Shakespeare: To Date or Not To Date?]]''
* ''[[Disguise]]''
* ''[[Distant Travels]]''

==E==
* ''[[Echo (game)]]''
* ''[[Eden's Reach]]''
* ''[[Empire of Secrets]]''
* ''[[Echo: Route 65]]''
* ''[[Escape (game)]]''
* ''[[Extracurricular Activities]]''
==F==
* ''[[Far Beyond The World]]''
* ''[[Familiar Travels]]''
* ''[[Flexible Survival]]''
* ''[[The Forest of Love]]''
* ''[[Four-Letter Word]]''
* ''[[Fueled by Insanity]]''
* ''[[Furries & Scalies: Super Scary Halloween Spooky Times]]''
* ''[[Furries & Scalies: Friendswood]]''
* ''[[Furries & Scalies & Bears: OH MY!]]''
* ''[[Furry Shakespeare: Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs]]''
* ''[[Furry Shakespeare: Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs: Winter's Tale]]''
* ''[[Furry Shakespeare: Emperor Penguin Lear]]''
* ''[[Furry Shakespeare: To Date Or Not To Date Cat Girls?]]''

==G==
* ''[[Great Troubles]]''
==H==
* ''[[The Hayseed Knight]]''
* ''[[Heart of Amethyst]]''
* ''[[Home Zomewhere Else]]''
* ''[[Hero's Advent]]''
* ''[[Heroic Sphere]]
==I==
* ''[[I Promise]]''
* ''[[I.C.O.]]'' ''by Cetus the Otter''
* ''[[Identity]]''
==J==
* ''[[Just Friends]]''
* ''[[Just, Bearly]]''
==K==
* ''[[Kemo Coliseum]]''
* ''[[Khemia]]''
* ''[[Killigan's Treasure]]''
* ''[[The King & I]]''
* ''[[Kingsguard]]''
* ''[[Knights' College]]''<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510030/Knights_College/ Knights College</ref>
==L==
* ''[[Lands of Fire]]''
* ''[[Himitsuri no Lagoon|Lagoon Lounge: Lagoon's Secret]]'' ''(Himitsuri no Lagoon)'' ''「秘密裏のラグーン」''<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/857690/Lagoon_Lounge__The_Poisonous_Fountain/ Lagoon Lounge</ref>
* ''[[Irori no Lagoon|Lagoon Lounge: Lagoon's Hearth]]'' ''(Irori no Lagoon)'' ''「囲炉裏のラグーン」''
* ''[[Lagoon Lounge: Lagoon's Attic]]'' ''(Yaneura no Lagoon)'' ''「屋根裏のラグーン」''
* ''[[Lagoon Lounge: The Poisonous Fountain]]'''
* ''[[Laika Dosha]]''
* ''[[Limits (game)]]''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Limits.html</ref>
* ''[[Load Off]]''
* ''[[Lyre]]''
* ''[[Loop!Loop!!]]'
* ''[[Lookouts]]''
* ''[[Lovers of Aether]]''
* ''[[Lunar]]''
* ''[[Lunateria]]''
* ''[[Lustful Desires]]''
* ''[[Lust Shards]]''

==M==
* ''[[Major\Minor]]''
* ''[[Minotaur Hotel]]''
* ''[[Morenatsu]]''
* ''[[Morenatsu Revisited: Homecoming]]'' ''(fan game)''
* ''[[Morningdew Farms]]''
==N==
* ''[[Nekojishi]]''
* ''[[Nekojishi: Lin & Partners]]''
* ''[[Nerus]]''
* ''[[No Vacancy]]''
* ''[[No More Future]]''
* ''[[Notes of Hearts]]''
* ''[[Notes from the Cape]]''
* ''[[New World Symphony]]''

==O==
* ''[[Ocean Blues]]''
* ''[[Ocean Avenue]]''
* ''[[Overtime]]''
==P==
* ''[[Password]]''
* ''[[Paws & Steel]]''
* ''[[Pervader]]''
* ''[[The Pirate's Fate]]''
* ''[[Pokeballers]]''
* ''[[PreLoading]]''
* ''[[Promises To Keep]]''
* ''[[Puppy Love]]''
* ''[[Practice Run]]''
* ''[[Psychic Connections]]''

==R==
* ''[[Rainbow]]''
* ''[[Repeat]]''
* ''[[Remember The Flowers]]''
* ''[[Roman's Christmas]]''
* ''[[Run, Kitty!]]''
* ''[[Rusty Punk]]''
==S==
* ''[[Santa Lucia]]''
* ''[[Shelter]]'' ''by rausmutt''
* ''[[Sileo: Tales of a New Dawn]]''
* ''[[Steadfast]]''
* ''[[Sketchbook Romance]]''
* ''[[Small on Top]]''
* ''[[The Smoke Room]]''
* ''[[Socially Awkward]]''
* ''[[Soft Fantasies]]''
* ''[[Solo Records]]''
* ''[[Stardust Kids]]''
* ''[[Starry Chain]]''
* ''[[Starville]]''
* ''[[String Zero]]''
* ''[[Super Taco Crew]]''

==T==
* ''[[Tail Tale (2000 video game)|Tail Tale]]''
* ''[[Tavern of Spear]]''
* ''[[Tangled Stars]]''
* ''[[Teddy & Ozzie]]''
* ''[[Temptation's Ballad]]''
* ''[[Tennis Ace]]''
* ''[[THE BEAST]]''
* ''[[Tokyo Afterschool Summoners]]''
* ''[[Tooth]]''
* ''[[Trapped in a Videogame VN]]''
* ''[[Triple R: Rehabilitation Rational Ruined]]''
* ''[[Tser of Atled]]''

==U==
* ''[[Uncommon Breed]]''
==W==
* ''[[Why Not Both]]''
* ''[[Where The Demon Lurks]]''
* ''[[Willy Bear Beach]]''
* ''[[Winds of Change]]''
* ''[[Wolfstar Sins and Paradise]]''

==Untranslated Asian Doujinshi/VNs==
'''Japanese'''
* ''[[Kemonogatari]]''
* ''[[カモネギ号が魔法剣でいっぱいになる]]<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Kamonegigo_ga_maho_ken_de_ippai_ni_naru.html</ref>
* ''[[ゾウの引越屋さん]]''<ref>https://vndb.org/v17479</ref>
* ''[[With Horokeu Kamui]]'' ''「ホロケウカムイといっしょ」'' <ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Horokeukamui_to_issho.html</ref>
* ''[[To My Loved One]]'' ''「愛する君へ」''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Aisurukimie.html</ref>
* ''[[俺の獣を見てみるか？～しかとその目に刻むッス！～]]''<ref>https://vndb.org/v24439</ref>
* ''[[Bakabu]]'' ''「バカ部」''<ref>https://vndb.org/v18362</ref>
* ''[[Benki Wars]]'' ''「便機戦争」''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/BENKI_WARS.html</ref>
* ''[[Polidog Patrol]]'' ''「ポリドッグパトロール」''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Polidog_Patrol.html</ref>
* ''[[フニ君のお勉強]]''<ref>https://vndb.org/v17481</ref>
* ''[[フニ君のお勉強２　～補習授業～]]''<ref>https://vndb.org/v17482</ref>
* ''[[The Secret of Osukemo Island]]'' ''「オスケモアイランドの秘密」''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Osukemoairando_No_Himitsu.html</ref>
* ''[[太郎君TFゲー2016]]''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/TarouTF.html</ref>
* ''[[トラ☆コイ！]]''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Tora_koi.html</ref>
* ''[[わんダフルとらブル if]]''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Wandafurutoraburu_if.html</ref>

'''Chinese'''
* ''[[Gate]]'' ''(揭谛)''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Gate.html</ref>
* ''[[Ever a Promise]]'' ''(彼时的约定)''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/Ever_A_Promise.html</ref>
* ''[[The Beast in the Wild]]'' ''(蛮荒兽族)''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/ManHuangShouZu.html</ref>
* ''[[The Twin]]''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/The_Twin.html</ref>
* ''[[煦风新笺]]''<ref>https://furrygames.top/en/games/XuFengXinJian.html</ref>

==References==
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