The scenario for Neverland S2 was overseen by original writer Shirai Kaiu, indicated by the co-series composition credit. The latest few scripts were directly written by Nanao, the person behind Neverland's novelization efforts. As of this week, their roles are literally gone
Someone (@porudogumaz) reached out to ask me if having no scriptwriter credited whatsoever had precedents - and there are, even in cases where there's no real problem behind it. But everyone vanishing in a project that's already having issues is maybe not the best sign
And for the record, the remaining series composer did get credited for their scripts in the first few eps, so I don't think it's simple credit abbreviation. Either it's a missed credit (crazy coincidence!) or the author didn't want to/couldn't get credited
All I know about the project is that they've been struggling since pre-production which made the whole thing lag behind, so your guess about the specifics is as good as mine. By which I mean someone tell me wtf happened because this is more intriguing than the show
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Tropical Rouge Precure #04 was good! Hiroaki Miyamoto's boards have a clear, classic theme in the constant contrast between Minori standing in the shadows while everyone else is in the light. Wouldn't be a classic if it wasn't so effective
While they all encourage her (and Natsunatsu physically reaches out because she has no concept of personal space to begin with), it's an episode explicitly about her taking the first step, as noted by both the script and the visuals
Strong job by Koji Kawasaki directing the episode, cushioning that stark contrast with a very particular atmospheric approach that gives more nuance to the binary ideas of the storyboard. He's been praised by his ability to execute & expand on their peers ideas, easy to see why
Maou-sama coming back when everyone'd lost hope, but being revealed on the same day as a new series directed by its designer and chief supervisor Atsushi Ikariya is so accidentally mean-spirited. Monkey's paw 8 years in the curling (but happy nonetheless!)
For what it's worth, the most-likely-not-representative-of-anything teaser looks pretty alright, save for some overdone digital effects. Pretty curious about who's behind it all because it's been a long time and White Fox isn't in a position where they could comfortably tackle it
Even Naoto Hosoda returning as the director isn't a given, considering he just wrapped up a production he was very involved with and that wasn't exactly healthy. Since Maou-sama shouldn't be happening anytime soon it's still possible to have him lead a team elsewhere, tho!
Precure is by design an iterative franchise, even more so with the passage of time, so leaving a strong initial impression often comes down to the level of confidence in the execution - and Tropical Rouge #01 oozes it. Stupidly bold, colorful and fun
Helps to have the right people for the right job. Between the theme and Yutaka Tsuchida being appointed as series director, everyone guessed it would be a very goofy season of Precure, and so far it's living up to expectations. He's a violently funny director
Constructing visual gags where half the fun is watching the characters adopt weird ass postures that are never brought to attention is very much a Tsuchida thing to do
Most episodes of Wonder Egg Priority have been fantastic showings by complete novice directors, so what is it about the show that lets it channel fresh creative energy so well? And at the same time, what are the logistical&thematic issues it faces?
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To celebrate Kizumonogatari's 5th anniversary we'll also be publishing weekly interviews with its staff: first, a conversation with lead animators & directors about its creation and what it's like to work under an eccentric genius like Tatsuya Oishi
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Next time you see someone asking why Kizu took so long to get finished, just tell them that Oishi spent all those years decking Madoka's director. It's only a slight lie
(They all greatly enjoyed working with him for the record)
Excellent episode of Where's Nadeshiko, a Waldo spinoff where you spot her in the countryside instead
An episode storyboarded by Shingo Kaneko and directed by Kagetsu (Masahiro) Aizawa, with a pink-haired girl as the protagonist. Which is to say, it's legally also part of Utena
Satisfying developments & Kaneko continues to offer Yurucamp at its funniest. They barely draw attention to it but I loved the visual gag with the constant cuts back to a girl ominously spying on Nadeshiko... until the gig's up and she's just peeking over her laptop