Over at Animétudes, Matteo’s begun an exciting series on the career and influence of the animator Yoshinori Kanada. I played a small role in helping to prepare his posts, and I think they’re well w…
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One of the most difficult periods to retrace in Kanada’s career is his early days. His first credit dates from late 1970, as an in-betweener on the Tôei…
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