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All the way back in the first post, I mentioned that the blog would be interested in three key questions. Of these questions, the first was “What is…
Fifth Impact: What Is Studio GAINAX?
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“Just on the border of your waking mind, There lies another time, Where darkness and light are one, And as you tread the halls of sanity, You feel…
Ode to Anime Studios – Gainax
Thanks to everyone who voted in that poll I ran. I’m not sure if you noticed the poll on the previous Ode post took precedence, but Gainax had…
Reaching for the Stars in TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN!! ( Original Work, Studio Gainax)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (“TTGL”), like its title entails, is a loud, boisterous and flamboyant story of equally colourful characters and towering robots. It is the story of…
Fanart Friday: Asa Mitaka Enters
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4-10 December 2019: Studio Tear’s Unpaid Animators, Babylon’s Disastrous Writing, and Gainax President Arrested
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The Pre-Evangelion GAINAX
“I guess you could say it was Nadia that gave GAINAX its name recognition in mainstream Japan – up until then, only hardcore fans knew the company. This…
Studio Trigger’s Best Anime
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This Week in Anime - The House that Gainax Built
Once upon a time, Gainax was the infallible studio that birthed Evangelion, Gunbuster, FLCL...and that magical girl show sponsored by car brand Subaru. It wasn't all giant robots…
Another Shelved Gainax Project: Olympia
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Graviton, Gainax, and the Itano school
Among all the artists influenced by Yoshinori Kanada, Ichirô Itano is probably one of the most important. And yet, he is never considered a Kanada-style animator, most likely…
Megazone 23, Mobile Suit Gundam, Project A-ko, Space Runaway Ideon, Urusei Yatsura
Gainax and the Neo-Kanada Renaissance
1998 was one of the most important years in the history of the Kanada school. On the one hand, it was when Yoshinori Kanada himself left Japan—and, with…
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The 𝑅𝒶𝒸𝒾𝓈𝓉 Anime Gainax Never Made | The Chocolate Panic Picture Show
In 1985 a very weird anime was released to the public, and it stood alone for many decades as one of the most bizzare and 𝑅𝒶𝒸𝒾𝓈𝓉 artifacts…
Isekai Shokudou S2 - Episode 6 - Fardania Enters Nekoya
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Top 8 Pierrot studio anime list
Pierrot Studio has produced many animes that can be considered a treasure for us! That's why I bring my top 8 of Pierrot Studio anime list!
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Anime Studio Challenge: 8bit's Rewrite (Review)
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Gainax and Video Games: A Guest Blog
By: Tatiana Q You’ve gotten the chance to read about Studio GAINAX’s history, about their founding member Yasuhiro Takeda, and a chance to see some of Studio GAINAX’s…
Goodbye, Daicon Film: When Gainax Made Appleseed
In 1988, Gainax staff produced a three minute live-action promotional video to help market the Appleseed OVA. In 2024, Zimmerit made a video about it.
Studio Graviton
I have been researching Studio Graviton for a while, a small studio notable for its activities during the ‘80s, and I’ll articulate what I found in this post…
Cyborg 009, Dr. Slump, Girl from Phantasia, Gunbuster, Macross
Anime Movie Review — Black Fox (Studio 3Hz)
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Studio Ghibli Free Downloadable Anime Calendar 2021
Here is the first of my free downloadable anime calendars for the year. I shall be releasing a calendar a day for the next week. I am currently…
One Piece, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Most popular anime by animation studio CloverWorks
Searching for anime with great animation and stories? Here you have a list of the most popular anime by animation made by Studio Cloverworks!
People are ANGRY at MAPPA Anime Studio
Studio Mappa and jujutsu Kaisen Animators, namely 貞元北斗 Hokuto. S or azureoekakwith insane deadlines. It's on crunchyroll #anime #manga #jujutsukaisen #mappa Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitokunx Discord: https://discord.gg/6Wb6Wj2S57 MyAnimeList: kitokunx Twitter: https://twitter.com/kitokitox Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kitotok2 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/KitoSenpai here's…
JUJUTSU KAISEN, Ragna Crimson, The Apothecary Diaries, Undead Unluck
Free Downloadable Studio Ghibli Anime Calendar 2022
Here are two free anime calendars for the year 2022 that are from Studio Ghibli. Both of them can be downloaded and printed.
The Children of Gainax: Promare and FLCL 2
I have escaped from my corporate slavery to deliver you reviews of two theatrical engagements that I saw… well about four or five months ago at this point.…
Seasonal First Impressions: Under Cover of Darkness, Enters NINJA KAMUI
Seasonal First Impressions is a column where I detail my thoughts, however brief or long, about a currently-airing anime’s first episode or so. There are a handful of interesting…
Anime Like Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included
Shintarou Tokumitsu is a high school student who just started living by himself in a studio apartment. However, his living arrangement changes drastically
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MAPPA: A look at a modern anime studio
Written by Saumar Praan Saikia MAPPA (Maruyama Animation Produce Project Association) is a Japanese animation studio founded in the year 2011. It was founded by Masao Maruyama, who…
Studio Bebow Documentary
Already have this uploaded on my YT channel, but here's a torrent link for archival purposes---just in case anything ever happens to the ...
Books: Studio Ghibli
By Jonathan Clements. Producer Toshio Suzuki was entertainingly underwhelmed when he was approached by agents for the pop stars Chage and Aska, who asked if Studio Ghibli would…
Machikado Mazoku 2-Choume – Episode 5 – Shamiko Stealthy Enters Her Memories
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Izetta: The Last Witch Episode 3 – The Witch Enters the Battlefield
Izetta: The Last Witch Episode 3: Finé declined Izetta's offer to help. Is that the right call as the Germanians batter Eylstadt's defenses?
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Compared to when I was a kid, anime is so easily accessible now ; in enormous quantities, through multiple legal avenues. It's hard enough to know where to start…
New on Yuri Studio!
Today I celebrate Pride Month, Yuri Day & the one year anniversary of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime And Manga with a new…
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One of the most significant differences between the making of Yamato Series 1 and Series 2 was public perception. In 1974/75, there was no anime journalism to speak…
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The visual novel studio Key created some of the most heartwrenching stories adapted to anime. Christopher and Steve look back on CLANNAD, Kanon, Planetarian, and more to see…
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Anime Studio Challenge: 81 Produce’s Salaryman Kintaro (Spoiler-free Review)
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"Anime" Studio Challenge: 1theK's Blue Hawaii (ft. Crush, Penomeco) (Review)
Well this isn’t really an anime, it’s an animated music video for a song. The thing is, it’s technically on the studio / producers list, and it gives…
Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's Belle Acquired by Anime Limited
The good folks from Anime publishing company Anime Limited have just sent us details about their most recent acquisition - Belle, the latest...
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Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS/ANDROID/PC: https://clcr.me/VcvPtK and get a special starter pack 💥 Available only for the next 30 days #ad Canipa takes a cynical look into the…
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New Projects Bring New Opportunities for Kinema Citrus Anime Studio
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The Big GAINAX Questions: An Interview with Darren Ashmore Part Two
The above is the second and final part of an interview with Darren Ashmore about various aspects of Studio GAINAX. The topics discussed include: Not counting Neon Genesis…
The Big GAINAX Questions: An Interview with Darren Ashmore Part One
The above is the first part of an interview with Darren Ashmore about various aspects of Studio GAINAX. The topics discussed include: What exact was it that made…
Studio Bones Quarter Century Anniversary – Interview with Studio Bones president Masahiko Minami
An interview with Studio Bones president Masahiko Minami to celebrate the anime studio’s 25th anniversary.
Yuri Studio Season 3 Premier!
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