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OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #779) Mary and the Witch's Flower
Shownotes :: (show 779) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Mary and the Witch's Flower, recorded live May 10th, 2020. …
Exclusive! A-ko 4 production materials!
I've managed to get my hands on some of the rarely-seen art used in the making of Project A-ko 3 and 4! While production art from the first…
#30 - Fly by Night! - A Discussion of Mary and the Witch's Flower
Tori, Austin, and newcomer Andrew discuss our thoughts on Studio Ponoc's Mary and the Witch's Flower! We discuss major themes, animation/aesthetic, characterization, the film's lessons, and how we…
Anime Detour 2025 – Materials and Convention Thoughts
Hi all, Jessi here. Now that I’ve had a few days to recuperate from this year’s convention, I thought I’d do my (somewhat annual) reaction post. Firstly, I’m…
Anime Detour 2024 – Panel Materials and Convention Thoughts
Hi all! I’m about a week out from Anime Detour 2024, which is my “home” anime convention in Minneapolis. I’m sure there are those of you who have…
Anime Fusion 2019 – Panel Materials
Hi all. By this point in the weekend, J.C. and I are finished with our panelist responsibilities at Anime Fusion. We made a conscious decision to cut way…
Production Assistants and the Production Side
A while ago a manual on the job of a Production Assistant (制作進行) was published by the Association of Japanese Animation (AJA), defining what this job is and…
Anime Detour Online 2021 – Panel Materials
Hi friends, both old and (potentially) new. If this post is visible then I have already completed presenting duties for Anime Detour Online – at least when it…
Anime Like Flower and Asura
On the small island of Tonakijima, Hana often spends her time reading to children. When Mizuki, president of the broadcasting club, notices Hana's talent for
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Sound! Euphonium, The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio, Asura, Blue Period
ANIME BEYOND JAPAN: APUKUNAPA KUTIMUYNIN AND THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF ANIME PRODUCTION
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The End of the Otaku Exhibition
Three years ago, I started writing a blog. Because of the pandemic, I was spending a lot more time in front of a computer at work, even though…
The End of the Otaku Exhibition
Three years ago, I started writing a blog. Because of the pandemic, I was spending a lot more time in front of a computer at work, even though…
GalaxyCon Minneapolis – Panel Materials
Hi everyone! We had a great time at the inaugural GalaxyCon Minneapolis, and appreciate that they allowed us to run some of our anime programming there. Below are…
Seven Little Sons of the Dragon and Witch’s Printing Office
We, as a country, do not deserve sports until this virus is under control. We, as a...
Seven Little Sons of the Dragon and Witch’s Printing Office
We, as a country, do not deserve sports until this virus is under control. We, as a country, do not deserve sports until police stop killing people, especially…
Star Trek: Lower Decks — The Misadventures of Mary Sue and Failguy
Also Tech Super Nerd and Manic Pixie Girl. If you somehow haven't noticed, I have a bit of a soft spot for Star Trek. Specifically TNG and…
Star Trek: Lower Decks — The Misadventures of Mary Sue and Failguy
Also Tech Super Nerd and Manic Pixie Girl. If you somehow haven't noticed, I have a bit of a soft spot for Star Trek. Specifically TNG and…
The Way of the Househusband and Interesting Production Choices
Production I’m sure that most people don’t really take much notice to who produced an anime but in blogging circles it was a bit of a deal that…
●EXHIBITION● AKIRA CEL EXHIBITION
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The Flower Princess of Sylph
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Anime Production Behind The Scenes!
Layouts, Genga, Genga Corrections, Douga, Cel Sheets, Composite... So much that goes into making a single frame of animation! Edited by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW…
Conceptual Log: Archived Research on Digital World and Digimon
Introduction The Conceptual Logs are archives where keywords that are important to the world of Digimon will be explained. The objective is to give a comprehensive view of…
Fragrance of the First Flower, Seasons 1 and 2
Live-action yuri series from Asia often traffic in the fantastical even when they’re not explicitly fantasies: the implausible coincidence, the melodramatic plot twist, the deus ex machina that…
Genesis Surviver Gaiarth Setting Materials
The 1992 ARTMIC OVA Genesis Surviver Gaiarth was not the most impressive series produced by the beloved design studio, but it certainly has its fans. It also never…
Animecast: Anime Production Issues and Audience Response
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast dive into the touchy subject of production issues and decisions that affect our beloved medium of anime. How the audience reacts…
Production I.G. and Two Great Sports Anime
"However, I think both 'Kuroko no Basket' and 'Haikyuu' excel for a number of reasons."
●EXHIBITION● AKIRA CEL EXHIBITION OSAKA
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
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[Information] Rayearth Anime Exhibition Report
This exhibition was held in Tokyo as part of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Rayearth anime. Join me to discover what this event offered fans!
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[News] Rayearth Anime Exhibition Announced!
An exhibition to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the broadcast of the Rayearth anime.
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[News] Rayearth Anime Exhibition (Update)
The official site for the Magic Knight Rayearth Anime 30th Anniversary Exhibition has opened. This is the updated information for this event.
●EXHIBITION● AKIRA The Architecture of Neo Tokyo
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Meet the Fans – Mary Dumas
Welcome to another installment of Meet the Fans here on Yaoi Playground today I want to share a very special yaoi fan today who is also a yaoi…
Fanart Friday: Kiki’s Revenge and Mary (the Other Witch)
I revisited these lovely illustrations recently, which Popman3580 first posted around the time that Mary and the Witch’s Flower, now a kind of forgotten movie, came out—and it…
Which is Witch? Mary and the Witch's Wish-List
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The Flower of Prencia Webtoon Review
After an attempted death, Sabin did not enter a game, become the next princess, or anything like that. Instead, she became a pure-blood witch named Leah, who was…
Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower
Information about the light novel series Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower. The official English release is from J-Novel Club.
Birushana: The Rising Flower of Genpei
Why just read about the gorgeous men of The Tale of the Heike when you could date them? Rebecca dives into this Nintendo Switch otome game of historical…
Seasonal First Impressions: The Poet’s Soul of FLOWER AND ASURA
In the season’s strongest premiere so far, Flower and Asura paints a compelling portrait of a young woman and the poetry that inspires her.
Anime Staff & Production Terminology: The Basics
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Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
Mary Skelter Finale
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Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower
By Jonathan Clements. On a distant, desiccated planet wistfully named Eden, colonists George (Yosuke Kubozuka) and Romi (Rie Miyazawa) play at being Adam and Eve. They have a…
The Fragmentation Of Anime Production: Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth
Today we’re here to talk about a phenomenon that’s gradually been eroding anime’s very identity, while at the same time souring the experience for its animation: the extreme…
The Strange Production of the FATE/STRANGE FAKE Anime | Animation Spotlight
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The Production Farce of Zom 100
Zom 100 is a show about a protagonist named Akira escaping from his job of producing commercials that has been a living hell for three years. One where…
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[Nine] The Flower Language of Children of the Sea
It’s impossible to describe the plot of Children of the Sea beyond this: a girl named Ruka Azumi goes through puberty. That’s not to say that the movie…
My Anime 3×3, or Celebrating a Year of the Otaku Exhibition
When I began this blog, I didn’t think it was going to last. A month or two, three at the most. I have a tendency of creating big,…