ID Invaded is a fascinating project in many ways, starting with the way it came to exist! Around 2012-2013, Ei Aoki started planning an original show featuring a dark hero with producer Yasuo Suda. At that time Aoki’s studio, Troyca, wasn’t created and neither was NAZ which was founded shortly after by Suda. They started […]
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Winter Production Recap #1: Haikyuu!! To The Top and Sachiko Fukuda
Haikyuu!! returned with a new season and with many aces of the franchise gone, there was some legitimate doubt about the quality of this new season. However thanks to the solid team at Production IG and some incredible animators, the show managed to exceed expectations again!
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #11: Jan. 13, 2020 – Jan. 19, 2020
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, […]
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #10: Jan. 6, 2020 – Jan. 12, 2020
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!
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #8: Dec. 02, 2019 – Dec. 08, 2019
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!
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #7: Nov. 25, 2019 – Dec. 01, 2019
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
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #6 (F/Go Takeover Edition): Nov. 18, 2019 – Nov. 24, 2019
We did something a little different for the week of Nov18– Nov24, seeing as how animation-wise, F/Go Babaylonia stole the show- we each took our own personal favorite sequences to dive deep on in this edition of sakuga week-in-review
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #5: Nov. 11, 2019 – Nov. 17, 2019
Let’s look back at two standout scenes wherein Sakiko Uda channeled robot loving goodness on MHA and the new Pokemon OP made strives to carry on the powerful cartoon momentum from Sun & Moon!
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #4: Nov. 4, 2019 – Nov. 10, 2019
Hataage! Kemono Michi got its bi-weekly sakuga scene, Yoshihara showed up again to save a key moment in Black Clover, Babylon keeps on being the surprise of the season and we got a short acting cut in One Piece!
Read more →Sakuga Week in Review #3: Oct. 7, 2019 – Oct. 13, 2019
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!
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