The second episode of DARLING in the FRANXX is also very much rooted in studio Gainax tradition, but its awkward budding sexuality and mecha happenings have a different flavor under the expert hand of one of the most interesting female creators who matured at the studio in the 00s: Shouko Nakamura. Get ready to catch up on the ways she polished up those unique skills, since that provides lots of hidden context to this episode.
The Winter 2018 anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time for us to detail which of the many upcoming projects are most likely to deliver on their promises. A usual, we’ll be highlighting the series where interesting premises overlap with creators who can properly handle them, as well as general comments on the health of the productions, and some behind the scenes comments. Titles like DEVILMAN crybaby, DARLING in the FRANKXX and Violet Evergarden were a given,…
サンライズと共に名を上げてきた金世俊。『結界師』や『テイルズ オブ ジ アビス』から世界的なアニメシリーズとなっているガンダムの『機動戦士ガンダムUC』や『ガンダムビルドファイターズ』で独特なメカとFXアニメーションによって注目を浴びて、そして現在ネット配信中のガンダム最新作『機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS』で待望の監督デビューを果たされました。監督になるまでの道のり、過去に参加した作品、そしてこれからの事について、Sakuga Blogでインタビューを行いました。
Sejoon Kim (金世俊) is one of the rising stars of the animation industry. Excelling in mecha and effect animation he has had a long history working with Studio Sunrise on a variety of their shows from Kekkaishi and Tales of the Abyss to several Gundam shows such as Gundam Unicorn and Gundam Build Fighters. Having worked his way up the industry, he finds himself in the director seat for the most recent Gundam spin-off, Twilight Axis, currently being streamed online….