Over the last few years the figure of the production assistant (制作進行, seisaku shinkou) has been widely popularized by Aoi Miyamori, the protagonist of the anime Shirobako. Finally, after years of ill-treatment, this vital figure for the completion of animated productions is recognized in its fundamental role: following the production of an episode from the […]
Read more →The creators of Fate/Grand Order Babylonia II: Miyuki Kuroki
Welcome to another installment of what is going to be a long series. This time, I’ll be covering the extremely talented assistant director of Fate/Grand Order Babylonia: Miyuki Kuroki.
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #3: 07/10/19-13/10/19
Fire Fist Ace, a high octane goblin smack-down, EVE MV’s continuing to kick ass, and many more scenes highlight the last week in animation. Let’s take a closer look!
Read more →The creators of Fate/Grand Order Babylonia I: Toshifumi Akai
The newest offering of the Fate franchise has begun and this time we’re surely in for something special. When it comes to anime, Fate can be pretty hit or miss but there’s no doubt it’s mostly doing quite well between the main title being in the care of ufotable, and some of the spin-offs offering […]
Read more →Edge2 Concept Magic Creator’s Talk: Kiyotaka Oshiyama and Shingo Adachi in conversation
HiMyNameIsChair: When you think of Studio Xebec, your mind likely wanders to a number of things: A vast catalogue of ecchi titles ala Love To Ru and Keijo, the studio’s mecha work, such as Nadesico, Lagrange and Fafner, or perhaps it’s long stint with the Rockman franchise. However, one of the aspects of the studio’s […]
Read more →The Road Less Traveled: A look into creative backgrounds found amongst anime industry directors.
A dive into the many different production backgrounds, as well as how those roles may aid (or detract) from the esteemed position at the top!
Read more →Yama no Susume Third Season #10: China’s warm emotional theater
China is an artist that we in the sakuga community have learned to know very well for some time now. After all, he broke several records as the youngest key animator ever, the youngest artist in a single solo animation work, and the youngest episode director, ever! His predilection for subtle acting and his continuous […]
Read more →A brief conversation with Kenichiro Aoki, OPM 2’s main action animator
During the spring season 2019 a name has quickly climbed the ranks of the most popular Japanese animators outside the sakugafan circles: Kenichiro Aoki. His fame is certainly not simply the result of having participated in a very popular manga adaptation: thanks to the solidity of his volumes, his meticulous linework and above all his […]
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #2: 08/07/19-14/07/19
Horny henshins, Blender-based CGI and the start of the ever historic Pokemon League all headline the last week in animation. Let’s take a closer look at some recent standout scenes and those individuals responsible for bringing them about!
Read more →Fire Force #02 – When Delusions of Heroism Collide with Reality
Let’s dive right into the second episode of Fire Force, discuss those individuals responsible and investigate all the places where the anime has (thus far) soared high above it’s black-and-white counterpart.
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