Cyborg 009 2001: Emotional Arcs in Art Direction
A look at how two episodes from this series use colour tones and backgrounds to surprising effect.
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An Interview with Mike Wyzgowski
An interview with the English lyricist for anime composer Shiro Sagisu, and his work on Evangelion, Bleach and more.
Legend of Kentauros / Kentauros no Densetsu: A Film About Motorcycles
An overview of a neat 80s anime, plus interviews with the project manager and translator for the unofficial 2021 release by Kineko Video!
Wandering through Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
A look at the storytelling structure of a classic anime.
My Favourite Cartoons of 2021
With only a few weeks left in the year, it’s worth remembering the good you find.
The Good Cartoon – Oruorane the Cat Player / Neko Hiki no Oruorane (1992 – Dir: Mizuho Nishikubo)
I like cartoons, I like cats, and I like music. So of course I like a cartoon about cats and music.
Mahoutsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora
Before talking about the show with any depth I think two disclaimers are probably in order, one major and one minor. The minor disclaimer is that I am not familiar with Osamu Kobayashi’s work as a whole and with how personal this project is I’m certain a more complete look would include his history as an artist.
The major disclaimer is that I watched this series in Japanese, a language I am far from fluent in. While I am confident I picked up the major beats of the story I doubtlessly missed a fair bit of nuance and I think people should take that into account and decide for themselves what my opinion is worth.
I honestly didn’t expect to even watch this show when I hit play. I certainly didn’t expect to end up loving it.