Industry legend Keiji Niikura is here to aid his friend Haruka Kadowaki in her quest for uncompromising character acting in a TV anime context, and in the process, provides yet another excellent example of a scene that could only possibly work in animation.
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As explained in an earlier post, it’s not that uncommon to find production-related people climbing to a higher position such as episode director or even series director. Even among those cases Toshimasa Ishii stands out as a particularly brilliant individual. Starting his career as a production assistant at A-1 Pictures around the beginning of the […]
Read more →This is the transcription of a short but really interesting and light Arifumi Imai talk written by Ynkl, a well-known Japanese sakuga fan always present in these kind of events. I simply translated his article under the advice of our favorite Blou-sama. If you want to buy the artbook he promoted during the event, here […]
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Pokemon: Twilight WingsKey Animation: ? Geth: With a mere six minutes per month to work with, one has to imagine efficient use of available time is at the forefront of director Shingo Yamashita’s mind when it comes to his approach to these shorts. Having said that, packing in too much information, whether it be visually, […]
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SAO: WoU was a production full of surprises and great artists but one of them stood out for the quality and quantity of his works throughout the arc: Yoshihiro Kanno!
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We’re back in 2020 and evidently chose a good week to return. @HiMyNameisChair joins me to discuss the blobby goodness of Eizouken, a grotesque morphing scene in In/Spectre, and the latest on My Hero Academia. Meanwhile Haikyuu!! S4 aired and I’ve been dying to talk about it!
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Haikyuu!! Season 4 will feature a new director, new chief animation director, as well as a modified approach to the series’ iconic designs. Let’s take a look at what we might expect to see from all these new changes!
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Kana Ito is the Boruto series’ brightest animation star over this past year, delivering time and again whether it be expressive acting or strong action. Her latest outing on #135 was a perfect opportunity to look back on her whole career!
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Some fancy footwork in SAO:A, the short but sweet return of franchise ace Hiroyuki Yamashita on Boruto, and a guest appearance in Psycho Pass from a bonafide legend all highlight the last week in animation, so lets discuss!
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Today we aim to uncover the mystery and/or magic of Kazuhiro Miwa’s absurd output on Fire Force, an Azur Lane episode which sparked controversy (none of which is specifically worth addressing), as well as finally giving the verdict on Seishun Buta: The Movie
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