Animated Discord Logo With Katana

The Discord unit is called “Dispair” and I want the logo to feel like a short opening sting. Each letter of the word bounces one-by-one into the center of frame, settles, and then a rough, worn-out katana swings through, slicing the whole word clean in half. A burst of dark, edgy blood splatter follows the cut; when the particles clear, the two halves bounce back together and freeze on the final frame.

The style must read as anime-inspired rather than western comic or pure realism—think sharp motion arcs, exaggerated impact frames, and a moody palette of blacks, deep reds, and muted greys. The sword itself should look battle-scarred, not shiny or futuristic.

Deliverables
• Loop-ready animation (MP4 + transparent-background WebM or GIF) at 1080×1080 and 512×512 for Discord use
• A still PNG of the final frame on transparent background
• Source project file (After Effects, Blender, or similar) so I can tweak colors later

I will sign off once the motion timing, blood effects, and overall dark atmosphere match the description above and loop smoothly without visible jumps.