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55 min read 2022-01-01 04:40:58

Sakugabooru Animation Awards 2021

Our yearly animation awards have once again gathered animators, directors, producers, writers, translators, fans, and everything in between to pick

61 min read 2022-01-01 04:40:58

Our yearly animation awards have once again gathered animators, directors, producers, writers, translators, fans, and everything in between to pick

12 min read 2021-12-16 00:59:43

Makoto Shinkai’s modern work is defined by its immediate circumstances to a larger degree than most people realize, be it the themes he decides to

10 min read 2021-11-29 02:30:10

Anime’s production schedules, the wellbeing of its creators, and the quality of their work are deeply interconnected. It’s a complex balance

1 min read 2021-11-01 00:21:43

Despite being a directorial debut for Yosuke Hatta, the cohesive clarity of Ousama Ranking makes it a masterclass in adaptation already. And so

1 min read 2021-11-01 00:21:07

The Fall 2021 anime season is frontloaded with a few truly exceptional creative efforts, then chockful of titles with interesting teams having to

1 min read 2021-11-01 00:20:36

Let’s dedicate a final look at Maidragon‘s second season and its role in KyoAni’s gradual rebuild—the why and how they made a beautiful show

1 min read 2021-09-24 01:59:55

What if an overlooked action expert directed a thrilling episode, effortlessly switching between momentousness and hilarity? What if a generational

1 min read 2021-09-19 23:59:36

Sonny Boy is an anomaly in commercial media, let alone as a TV anime: a fascinating creator given a blank cheque that he cashed in to explore his

1 min read 2021-09-03 17:09:53

KyoAni’s most renowned director Naoko Yamada left the studio she had dedicated her entire career to and is now directing Heike Monogatari at

1 min read 2021-08-30 01:29:19

The upcoming Stone Ocean adaptation marks the return of one of the most brilliant Jojo directors, so there has been no better time for a long

1 min read 2021-07-19 01:59:38

The second episode of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S happens to embody some ongoing changes to Kyoto Animation’s inner workings: forced to adapt

1 min read 2021-07-14 01:05:10

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway is shaping up to be an excellent film trilogy, a collective effort by creators who approach realism from their own angle

1 min read 2021-07-09 03:29:37

Maidragon is back. KyoAni is back—in more ways than one, having given free rein to the next generations of creators trained under the studio’s

1 min read 2021-06-27 01:29:42

We’re due a final in-depth look at SSSS.Dynazenon: the creators who stood out in the last stages, the fascinating answers to some seemingly