One anime of late that I can really get behind is Dororo. What could have been a perfunctory remake of an old classic to cash in on…… Read more “Keiichi Ishida’s Dororo Action”
Category: sakuga
Yasuo Otsuka’s Pioneering Realism
The more I dig into the history of anime the more I’m coming to understand the impact that one man had in turning it into what it…… Read more “Yasuo Otsuka’s Pioneering Realism”
The start of the anime industry – Toei Douga & Hakujaden
Anime historians loathe to settle on one ‘first anime’, going to great lengths to traverse back to the most ancient relics of Japanese animation. But I’m going to…… Read more “The start of the anime industry – Toei Douga & Hakujaden”
Anime Snapshot: Kameda Burns Lust (FMA Brotherhood)
Spoiler warning: Significant spoilers for Full Metal Alchemist It’s been a long while since I watched Full metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Names of characters, the beats of the…… Read more “Anime Snapshot: Kameda Burns Lust (FMA Brotherhood)”
Anime Snapshot: Attack on Titan 39 – Levi’s Chase
I’ve been really enjoying this new season of Attack on Titan so far. Of course, we’re only two episodes in and I know that’s not saying much…… Read more “Anime Snapshot: Attack on Titan 39 – Levi’s Chase”
Why 3DCG Cannot be Allowed to Replace 2D Animation!
In the late 90s, after Gegege no Kitarou 4 went digicel after the 64th episode, the Japanese animation industry quickly transitioned from being filmed with a camera…… Read more “Why 3DCG Cannot be Allowed to Replace 2D Animation!”
Depth in Anime – Photography, Compositing and Animation
So I watched the first episode of A-1 Picture’s ‘Granblue Fantasy the Animation’ last night. Not sure I’m a fan. Like so many other anime these days,…… Read more “Depth in Anime – Photography, Compositing and Animation”
Kabaneri’s ‘Make-Up Animation’
If you’ve seen Koutetsu no Kabaneri I think it’s safe to assume you noticed that a few times every episode, a particular shot would rear its head…… Read more “Kabaneri’s ‘Make-Up Animation’”
Anime Snapshots: Mob Psycho #10 Fire Scene
Sometimes an anime struts along that is charismatic from beginning to end, a complete package that is so much more than the some of its parts . And sometimes a more run-of-the-mill series can…… Read more “Anime Snapshots: Mob Psycho #10 Fire Scene”
Episode Spotlight: Mob Psycho 100 #8
Director: 立川譲 (Toshiyuki Takei) Storyboard: 立川譲 重原克也 (Yuzuru Tachikawa Katsuya Shigehara ) Animation Director: 亀田祥倫 (Yoshimichi Kameda) Yoshimichi Kameda is undoubtedly the pedestal animation force behind this series. Although he…… Read more “Episode Spotlight: Mob Psycho 100 #8”