As a preface: this is by no means a rebuttal against the “Shaft is Dead” rhetoric getting thrown around recently. Is it lacking in nuance and not entirely accurate? Sure, but when one of their most important directors is making jokes like “how has this company not gone under yet,” it’d be crazy to spend […]
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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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We’re at a point within the anime community where interest in production staff, and the happenings behind-the-scenes is at an all-time high. More and more fans are finally starting to realize that there are talented creators behind their favorite cartoons, and it is in fact worthwhile to get to know them better! While the crowd […]
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