One of the sleeper hits of 2015, Mr. Osomatsu's huge commercial success cannot simply be attributed to its predecessor’s foundation. Where other vintage franchise reboots have failed, Mr. Osomatsu managed to make a name for itself worldwide – and with a touch of humor to boot! If you're a fan of these iconic sextuplet NEETs, you'll want to hit the jump to read more to learn about their pasts!
One of the sleeper hits of 2015, Mr. Osomatsu's huge commercial success cannot simply be attributed to its predecessor’s foundation. Where other vintage franchise reboots have failed, Mr. Osomatsu managed to make a name for itself worldwide – and with a touch of humor to boot! If you're a fan of these iconic sextuplet NEETs, you'll want to hit the jump to read more to learn about their pasts!
In this two-part Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at the beloved slice-of-life anime, ARIA. Written by Kozue Amano and adapted into a trilogy of anime by Junichi Sato, ARIA is one of the most famous entries in its genre. With an endearing cast of characters and an unforgettable setting, you'll want to hit the jump to learn more about this classic!
In part 2 of this Creative Spotlight, Brandon takes a look at the key individuals responsible for the creation of Haibane Renmei: Yoshitoshi ABe and Yasuyuki Ueda. An imaginative classic born from one man's short doujinshi work, Haibane Renmei is certainly a work unlike any other. Hit the jump to read more!
In this two-part Creative Spotlight, Brandon takes a look at the key individuals responsible for the creation of Haibane Renmei: Yoshitoshi ABe and Yasuyuki Ueda. An imaginative classic born from one man's short doujinshi work, Haibane Renmei is certainly a work unlike any other. Hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at Yoshihiko Umakoshi, veteran character designer and animation director. If you're a fan of his work on My Hero Academia, you'll want to learn more about his career and style. Hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at the creative team behind the cyberpunk epic, Texhnolyze: director Hiroshi Hamasaki, producer Yasuyuki Ueda, character designer Yoshitoshi ABe, and scriptwriter Chiaki J. Konaka. If you're curious about checking out this classic on Crunchyroll, you'll want to learn about its talented creators. Hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at Kenji Nakamura, the brilliant director behind critically-acclaimed anime such as Mononoke and Kūchu Būranko. If you’re interested in an artistic anime director who truly understands the struggles of his society and generation, then you'll want to hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at Ryutaro Nakamura, the director behind the cult classic, Serial Experiments Lain. He is a key figure in anime who gave us many insightful and imaginative shows all the way until his untimely passing in 2013. If you're interested to learn more about this director, hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at Mamoru Hatakeyama, the director behind Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū. While he's not the most recognizable name in the industry, Hatakeyama is one of the most brilliant storyboard talents currently working on anime. If you're interested to learn more about this director, hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at of Shigeyasu Yamauchi, one of Toei Animation's most prolific anime directors. Yamauchi has directed episodes on many classics ranging from Dragon Ball Z to Ojamajo Doremi, but he's best known for giving us the bittersweet Casshern Sins. If you're eager to learn about his style and career, you'll want to hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at the style of Takayuki Hirao, the brilliant director at ufotable responsible for the spectacular Kara no Kyoukai 5: Mujun Rasen. If you're a fan of the studio or his works, be sure to hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at Masayuki Yoshihara, a long-time contributor to many classics who recently took up the director’s chair with The Eccentric Family. If you're looking to check out the new season of The Eccentric Family, you'll want to hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at Kazuya Tsurumaki, protégé of Hideaki Anno and one of studio GAINAX's key directors. If you're a fan of Tsurumaki's FLCL or are just looking to better understand his style, then hit the jump to read more!
In this week's Creative Spotlight, Brandon looks at Yoh Yoshinari, veteran GAINAX animator and emerging director at studio TRIGGER with his Little Witch Academia passion project. If you're curious about one of the best-known animators in the industry, hit the jump to read more!