2020 has started strong with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, Masaaki Yuasa’s evocative love letter to the art of animation. Let’s begin exploring its equally fascinating production – origins, goals, and what the staff gathered by Science Saru is contributing to an already charming manga. The mantra that every Masaaki Yuasa work is about love keeps getting repeated for a simple reason: it’s 100% true. And when it comes to Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, there’s no doubt that the... Read More Read More
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