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Crafting A Tangible, Aging World – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Production Notes 01-04

Crafting A Tangible, Aging World – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Production Notes 01-04

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Frieren is, at its best, a story tightly written about time; its passage, how different people perceive it, and the tangible marks it leaves in the world and its inhabitants. Its anime adaptation is a beautiful spectacle, but what makes it truly extraordinary is how it imagines that setting and people beyond the original boundaries, solidifying their existence so that you can feel their aging almost physically.

Sakugabooru Animation Awards 2022

Sakugabooru Animation Awards 2022

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It’s time for a final look at the greatest animated works of 2022. We’ve gathered commercial and independent animators, directors, designers, writers, musicians, and everything in between to share their favorite works of the year in the Sakugabooru Animation Awards 2022. Welcome to the Sakugabowl!

Bocchi the Rock! – The More Outrageous The Comedy Animation, The More Compelling The Loneliness And Growth

Bocchi the Rock! – The More Outrageous The Comedy Animation, The More Compelling The Loneliness And Growth

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Bocchi the Rock is an outrageous comedy bursting with the bombastic creativity of its young team, and at the same time, it’s also a genuinely compelling coming-of-age story of a deeply dysfunctional girl. This is how its creators have sought to synergize the two sides of the story they found inseparable.

The Recipe For An Impossible Animation Team – Princess Connect Re:Dive Season 2 Production Notes

The Recipe For An Impossible Animation Team – Princess Connect Re:Dive Season 2 Production Notes

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Princess Connect Re:Dive Season 2 #04 is without a doubt one of the most jaw-dropping action spectacles in recent TV anime, while remaining every bit as charming as the show has been. But who’s responsible for it all, and what does it take for a production to punch so far above its weight?

SSSS.GRIDMAN Production Notes 1-2

SSSS.GRIDMAN Production Notes 1-2

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SSSS.GRIDMAN is proving to be one of the most intriguing offerings this year. A rich creative effort drawing from multiple stylistic currents and mixing them in a way that feels so natural that people are likely to overlook how outstanding this is. Let’s take a deep dive on the first episodes and explore the direct correlation between certain production choices and the show’s bewitching atmosphere!

Fate/Apocrypha – Episode 22

Fate/Apocrypha – Episode 22

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There’s no need to hold back on the praise for this: Fate/Apocrypha #22 was the best animated episode of anime in 2017, one of the greatest outings in general terms, and a genuinely significant moment for this industry. So as much as we find the production notes format useful to provide you the important points of all the shows we cover, this time we’re offering an even more in-depth write-up about everything that made this episode so special. Enjoy!