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Our Next Steps at Animator Supporters
Live Until April 14th (Sun): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/animatorsupporters/raising-animators-wages-a-music-video-with-aya-hirano The anime industry is a harsh place to work; it's a miracle that most of our favorite shows make it to TV. Animators’ wages have…
Livestream Q&A Archive #1 Why Start Animator Supporters
The 2023 Animator Dormitory Project is Live! https://gogetfunding.com/animator-dorm-2023/ The Animator Dormitory is made possible thanks to our supporters via crowdfunding. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Raising Wages in the Anime Industry – A…
Animator Supporters Presents - Australian Cartoonists Association
The Australian Cartoonists Association (ACA) is one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious animation gatherings! In 2022, they allowed us to speak at their event regarding the low-wage…
Join Our Mission and Help Us Reach Otaku by Donating $1 a Month
Hey, folks, Thank you for being a reader of Beneath the Tangles. By even perusing our articles, you become part of our community, helping our mission (or maybe…
Mission: Yozakura Family
A manga about a high school boy who marries his childhood friend and into her elite spy family. Now he must train to become a spy himself and…
Mission: Yozakura Family
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Mission!!: Irie Kiwa
How could I resist a book with a title like this? Mission! It immediately conjures up adventure and action, maybe because of the whole Mission: Impossible connection. But…
Mission to Mars?
By Hugh David. “Abandoned artificial satellites. Tanks jettisoned from space shuttles. Refuse generated during space station construction. Debris of all shapes and sizes is travelling around the Earth…
Help Us Send Our First Mission Team to Join Jesus Otaku at Anime Expo!
Last month, we put out a call for those interested in being part of our first Beneath the Tangles mission team! A few responded, and we’re officially sending…
Mission Outer Space Srungle
Mission Outer Space (Aku Daikuseen) Srungle ( 亜空大作戦スラングル ) is a super robot show that aired from 1983 until 1984 and ran fo...
S3E6 - The Mission (1999)
Hey folks, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Johnnie To's 1999 film, The Mission. They talk about the film's style, characters,…
S3E6 - The Mission (1999)
Hey folks, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Johnnie To's 1999 film, The Mission. They talk about the film's style, characters,…
S3E6 - The Mission (1999)
Hey folks, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Johnnie To's 1999 film, The Mission. They talk about the film's style, characters,…
Review: Moscow Mission (2023)
Moscow Mission 93国际列车大劫案 莫斯科行动 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 127 mins. Director: Qiu Litao 邱礼涛 [Herman Yau]. Rating: 6/10. Action-packed crime story, based on a real event, with Chinese…
spacemen with a mission
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Animator Hiroshi Watanabe’s Interview
This is an interview with one of Studio Live’s main animators, Hiroshi Watanabe. For more on Studio Live and Hiroshi Watanabe, I recommend reading my previous post on…
Katsuhito Ishii as Animator
By Tom Wilmot. For those clued up on modern Japanese cinema, the name Katsuhito Ishii is sure to ring a bell. Renowned for his surreal imagery and off-kilter…
Animator Spotlight: Pomu Rainpuff
Character animation has long been considered a weakness of web animators, but there is no proof more conclusive that the world has changed than the greatest, most important…
Stuart Gordon: Re-Animator
The Chicago Bears (derogatory). This episode, Kory (@taiikumenco) leads Chris (@gokuffy) and special guest Dana (@Izandra) through...
REBEL 3199 Animator interview
Interview by Tim Eldred, December 2024 Rhythm Bhattacharje [Batta-char-jay] is living the dream. He fell in love with classic Yamato and launched an animation career that brought him…
Animator Spotlight: Yasunori Miyazawa
From humble beginnings on the beloved Moomin to the big screen under Satoshi Kon, there was one whose drawings carried an unparalleled sense of individuality. In his infinite…
Mission: Anime Expo, Part 1
We had the privilege of covering Anime Expo once again this year. Our video man, Ryan, recorded an Instagram reel of our experiences, while our Instagram admin, Joseph,…
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Mission: Anime Expo, Part 2
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First Impression: Mission: Yozakura Family
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Anime Like Mission: Yozakura Family
After his family died in a car crash when he was young, Taiyo Asano became increasingly socially inept. Now in high school, the only person he is able…
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Mission: Anime Expo, Part 3
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Chainsaw Man – 11 [Mission Start]
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The 12th Annual New Animator Grand Prix - Live at the Animator Dormitory!
We're currently accepting applications for the 12th Annual New Animator Grand Prix! https://animator.main.jp/prize_2023_English.html Please post mark your submissions for December 25th (Sun), 2022.
Harukana Receive (Episode 12) – And That’s Why We Choose Our Irreplaceable Partners
Both teams have fourteen points in the final set. Needing two clear points to win, this match could go on for a while yet. Can Haruka and Kanata…
Animator Breakdown: “Porky’s Party” (1938)
Today, you’re all invited to Porky’s birthday party in this Bob Clampett classic!
Animator Breakdown: “Many Tanks” (1942)
Today, I “tank” we have another animator breakdown of a B&W Popeye cartoon to share!
NHK Featured the Animator Dormitory!
https://gogetfunding.com/animator-dorm-2024/ Audience pledges and contributions fund the New Animator Dormitory. Crowdfunding for the New Animator Dormitory Project 2024 is live! -------------------------------------- [PATREON - Recurring Pleages] https://www.patreon.com/AnimatorDormitory [PIXIV FANBOX - Recurring Pleages] https://animator-dorm.fanbox.cc/ --------------------------------------…
We're Expanding the Animator Dormitory!
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Animator Breakdown: “Barnyard Babies” (1935)
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New York Animator: Orestes Calpini
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Chainsaw Man (Episode 11) – Mission Start
Aki met with the Future Devil and made a contract. Makima met with the Yakuza and didn’t play nice. It was all to prepare for Division Four’s debut…
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Dr. STONE S2 – 7 [Secret Mission]
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Chapter 331 and World Heroes' Mission
Welcome to episode 177 of the My Hero Academia Podcast. This week Kendra is joined by Benjamin Banks (@kingbenji_banks), Lum (@LumRanmaYasha), Sandra (@sandypsyche), and Colton (@sniperking323). We go over…
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On Our Backs, In Our Hearts
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Animator Dormitory Project 2023 Meet Kimura
Animator Dormitory Project 2023 https://gogetfunding.com/animator-dorm-2023/ Please consider making a contribution to the Animator Dormitory to help animators like Kimura succeed. We can't do it without your help!
Key Animator Training Program ⑥Looping Animation
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Animator of the Month: Iwao Takamoto
Today, I have decided to introduce a new feature to this blog, The Animator of the Month . It will feature animation artists both well-kn...
Zenshuu. – 01 (First Impressions) – The Animator
Well now, that was fun. Anna Nagase (of Summertime Render) voices animation director Hirose Natsuko, made famous by her tv anime debut, Sukeban Magical Girl Dark Academy. But now she’s…
The Pencil every Japanese Animator owns
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Anime Fans HARASSING Jujutsu Kaisen Animator...
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