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Running in the 90s (Shin-chan ED1)
It’s tough to talk about timing without sounding like a bean counting asshole. Still, we have to try. Today’s post is about a run cycle animated by Masaaki…
Stickers, cars, crayons (Shin-chan OP1)
Let’s begin at the beginning: with Shin-chan’s very first opening sequence, storyboarded by Mitsuru Hongo with key animation by Shizuka Hayashi.1 Watch it (with sound!) here: OP1: Doubu…
Early Crayon Shin-chan credits: spreadsheet and observations
I have created a spreadsheet of the Shin-chan credits for the first 46 episodes (and two specials). You can find it here. As a warning, this post is…
Marco Presentation Summary (Mechademia 2022: Migrations)
I’ve been trying to get the recording of my Marco/Takahata/neorealism presentation for a few months so I can take notes on what I liked and didn’t like about…
Reading list: independent Japanese animation
This is a work in progress (and probably always will be), but here’s a list of resources on indie animation in Japan. I will use a generous definition…
Comments on The Soul of Anime
Ian Condry’s The Soul of Anime[i] is a powerful and accessible argument for viewing anime’s value via the collective social energy generated by creators and fans. The book has…
An Alternative Syllabus
This exercise was inspired by a few things: The ongoing effort in the academy to diversify, expand, destabilize, etc. the “canon” A panel discussion I attended the other…
Notes on Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan’s Greatest Animator
Cover We have some red flags already on the cover. First, Miyazaki’s case for “Japan’s Greatest Animator,” while not exactly weak, is also far from the strongest. I…
Some thoughts on Loving Vincent
Loving Vincent is beautiful, but I don’t have much to say about it as animation (or as film, really), outside of a few cool moments of motion blur…