I’ve been watching ‘Sasuga no Sarutobi’ (also called ‘The Academy of Ninjas’) up to episode 20 over the last few weeks, an 80s ninja/martial arts comedy that feels a lot like Ranma 1/2 if you ask me. It’s been quite a fun show so far (despite somewhat clichéd story and characters), which stems from [...]
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Sasuga no Sarutobi, Yoshiji Kigami and Hiroshi Fukutomi
Posted in Animation, Animator, Director, Kyoto Animation on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Satria, Hiroyuki Kitakubo & stuff
Posted in Animation, Animator, Game on October 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I guess it’s time for some words on Hiroyuki Kitakubo considering how much buzz he created recently. Ever since he opened his twitter account he and his tweets have become a regular topic on 2channel’s sakuga thread as he sure talks about interesting stuff. However, as person he strikes me as a bit arrogant [...]
Japanese Animators & Illustrations…
Posted in Animator on September 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Just wanted to post these two image compilations I’ve recently come across on 2ch. Credit goes to the anonymous 2channelers who created them, I just translated the names. Above one shows some of Japan’s most important animators at a glance, the image below a compilation of illustrations and drawings by notable animators. Comes in [...]
K-ON! Key Animation Books
Posted in Animation, Animator, Kyoto Animation on September 4, 2010 | 7 Comments »
These two K-ON! key animation collections sure are obligatory purchases if you’re interested in KyoAni‘s animation and want to find out how they breath life into the characters. They cover the most interesting cuts from episode 1 to 13 of the first season, with the only downside that they don’t name any animators and [...]
