Questions tagged [anime-production]
Questions pertaining to the process of writing, animating, distributing, or otherwise creating anime. This tag generally should NOT be used for questions about things like characterization, thematic elements, or other artistic concerns and certainly not for identification requests.
455
questions
13
votes
3
answers
363
views
How important was the invention of blue towards anime?
In the video of Vsauce2 it is mentioned that
Prussian blue ... it reinvigorated Japanese wood block painting, which went on to influence manga which led to Japanese animation
The phrasing makes ...
- 34.3k
0
votes
0
answers
348
views
In the making of Blue Eye Samurai, what software was used, how many people participated, and how long did it take?
In November 2023, Netflix began streaming Blue Eye Samurai. What software was used to make it, how many people did it, and how long did it take to produce it?
- 9,823
0
votes
0
answers
7
views
Old Anime Movie about Alien who fall in love with a human girl [migrated]
please help me find this anime. I remember watching it on TV when I was young but i dont know the title. it's about creatures that are not actually aliens, but its not a human either, he can create an ...
2
votes
0
answers
228
views
Why do anime characters nowadays tend to have very forward jaws?
For a healthy normal average human, it's common that their jaws are almost on the same vertical line as their foreheads. The jaws in this picture are more similar to jaws in real life:
(from Seraph of ...
- 9,823
0
votes
0
answers
60
views
Why do 2D drawn frames of anime always have line art and rarely line art in different colors?
Why do 2D hand-drawn frames of anime always have black line art? anime rarely has different colored line art like anime having blue line art? Why do drawn frames of anime always have black line art?
- 61
1
vote
0
answers
38
views
Why are characters drawn differently in every shot in Hakushon Daimaou?
Unlike CGI or stop-motion, hand-drawn animation allows the artist to do a lot of drawings, although characters will be drawn differently on the next shots which the animation is either made by one ...
- 12.9k
3
votes
1
answer
146
views
Why do 70s anime use hatching so much?
Despite 2D animation being sequential still drawings and being a drawn medium such as illustration and comics, it uses the fundamentals of drawing such as line, form, and shape. It also uses drawing ...
- 12.9k
2
votes
0
answers
72
views
What is this kind of Highlight for the hair called?
I'd like to know what's this type of hair highlight called?
In the application Koikatsu, it is called "lighting" highlight.
I am wondering if this is the correct name?
- 163
3
votes
0
answers
39
views
How do I find reliable sources listing anime producers?
How do I find official or reliable first-hand sources for which companies produce an anime series? I usually refer to MyAnimeList and Anime News Network, but I cannot find official or company ...
- 42.5k
4
votes
2
answers
2k
views
How do 3D objects coincide with traditional 2D animation?
I was watching an episode of Shirobako. I love how the anime gives you a slightly in-depth view of the production process. However, something I can't get my mind around is those few segments that ...
- 12.9k
1
vote
0
answers
90
views
Which was the last anime (episode) to be aired in 4:3 that doesn't have a widescreen version?
I am looking for the last anime episode to be aired in 4:3 as part of regular programming that is not a gimmick.
Last episode aired in 4:3
Year
Ep
Anime
2010-03-25
201
Gintama
2009-03-26
120
Pocket ...
- 42.5k
-2
votes
1
answer
81
views
Why do anime don't have closing logos at the end of the series?
In western TV programs, the show ends with a closing logo, usually one or two closing logos. In anime, they end the show with a preview and no closing logos. Why don't anime have closing logos at ...
- 42.5k
2
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Why isn't Digimon consistent with its rule mechanics per story/season title?
After reading this review about Digimon:
While the general basis of relationships between the show's kids and their digital companions remained constant over the course of the series, almost ...
3
votes
2
answers
219
views
What is the target demographic of cooking anime?
I have a hard time understanding who exactly cooking anime appeal to and how cooking became a genre.
Here's a list of cooking anime:
1987, Mister Ajikko
1997, Chuuka Ichiban
2004, Yakitate!! Japan
...
- 121
21
votes
5
answers
53k
views
Is Akira the only anime produced in 24fps?
I read an article recently that states:
"Akira" rewrote every rule for animation. It was filmed at 24 frames per second, in full Cinemascope aspect, using 312 colors in the palette (the richest ...
- 21
7
votes
1
answer
385
views
Are anime characters drawn separately?
Are anime characters drawn separately or together?
For example, Boy A is near but Boy B is far, and both are dancing. Is Boy B only drawn for his movements same as Boy A, and with the use of software, ...
- 12.9k
6
votes
1
answer
322
views
How long does the producing of long run anime take?
I know that this is already asked before in
How long does producing a cour take?
But I assume that it's only related to the seasonal anime that appear once per season (except when it already has a ...
- 5,960
9
votes
4
answers
12k
views
Was Vegeta's design altered mid series?
When we first see Vegeta, while he is in space headed to Earth and on the Bug Planet he looks like this
But when he gets to earth he undertakes a sudden colour change to this
Now at first since ...
- 266
2
votes
1
answer
530
views
Does anyone know what Shinichirō Kobayashi and Takashi Kochiyama are doing now?
Shinichirō Kobayashi and Takashi Kochiyama were the founders of Manglobe which made some pretty awesome anime like Ergo Proxy, Samurai Champloo and Genocidal Organ. Wikipedia does not have anything on ...
- 12.9k
-1
votes
1
answer
104
views
Why is that not every anime movie or OVA gets dubbed? [duplicate]
Not every anime movie or OVA gets dubbed. Why is that?
- 2,202
7
votes
2
answers
5k
views
Is it rare for two different anime to share the same OP/ED song?
I have watched the anime Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. It has the ED song
"secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (10 years after ver.) (secret base
〜君がくれたもの〜（10 years after ...
- 42.5k
8
votes
4
answers
2k
views
Why change an anime series into a recap movie?
I'm wondering why would an anime that featured several episodes be compiled into a movie.
For example, Attack on Titan spanned 26 episodes that were later compiled into 2 movies. Another example is ...
- 201
-4
votes
2
answers
164
views
Why are anime mostly series instead of movies?
Notes:
Series of movies fall under 'movies' eg MCU, The Godfather, Frozen, etc.
Movies that are released as 'sequels to series instead of adaptations from scratch' I guess fall under 'movies' in ...
- 1,957
14
votes
2
answers
273
views
Do publishers pick certain seasons for a show to be published?
I have been thinking about this for a while, but I haven't really been watching enough just-released anime to form a picture of what type of series are broadcast when.
I'm interested to know if ...
CommunityBot
- 1
0
votes
2
answers
602
views
What's up with anime movies that are really sequels to series instead of adaptations from scratch?
In 2010, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya was released and then now in 2022 the The Quintessential Quintuplets' movie will be released. The thing is each is a sequel to the 2 seasons of anime that ...
- 1,957
0
votes
0
answers
54
views
Why are 2nd seasons sometimes listed as 2nd series?
When I say 'series' I mean in the American not British sense. Like the British series Hustle has 8 'series' instead of 8 'seasons'. So not that kind of series.
On Wikipedia:
Kuroko no Basuke and ...
- 22.2k
11
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Why do drama CDs and anime series of the same franchise use different voice actors sometimes?
In the Lucky Star anime, there is a scene where one character mentions something about drama CDs and anime adaptations of the same work having different voice actors. Ironically enough (and probably ...
- 1,957
-1
votes
1
answer
176
views
Do VAs in visual novels usually reprise their roles in anime adaptations?
Maybe related: Why do drama CDs and anime series of the same franchise use different voice actors sometimes?
I notice in WTC / Umineko / Higurashi: Based on fandom, it seems like for umineko the only ...
- 1,957
63
votes
5
answers
69k
views
Why do some anime in Japanese contain English?
It seems that many anime and manga aired or printed in Japanese, before they are dubbed or localized, contain English text or lyrics.
I've tagged a couple of examples here.
The first is from ...
- 103
-2
votes
1
answer
62
views
How did Takagi know about 100% Unrequited Love in S01E04?
Maybe related: Nishikata hides 100% Unrequited Love from Takagi even though Takagi already knows
I watched Takagi-san out of order. In particular I watched S01E07 before S01E04. (Maybe I also watched ...
- 1,957
12
votes
3
answers
5k
views
Who typically owns the rights to an anime's soundtrack?
I watched episode 7 of Space Patrol Luluco today, and, well, that sure was a thing. Saliently, it featured
(I'm spoilering this because, frankly, this is the best anime-related surprise I've gotten ...
- 12.9k
5
votes
0
answers
99
views
How were "Heat distortion" effects done in older shows?
A lot of shows from the 90s/early 2000s used a wibbling effect too mimic heat distortion.
An example can be seen in several Slayers episodes:
considering they are still images with a frame rate of ...
- 779
-4
votes
1
answer
79
views
Nishikata hides 100% Unrequited Love from Takagi even though Takagi already knows [closed]
Maybe related: How did Takagi know about 100% Unrequited Love in S01E04?
I watched Takagi-san out of order. In particular, I watched S01E07 before S01E05:
In S01E05 "Bookstore" (Ch9), ...
- 1,957
0
votes
3
answers
306
views
Why are there more harem anime than reverse harem anime?
Harem anime's target audiences are mainly males while reverse harem anime's target audiences are mainly females. So, it makes sense for the producers to make as many reverse harem anime as harem anime,...
- 2,920
-4
votes
3
answers
187
views
Why are monsters and the like in anime usually adorable girls?
In many anime nowadays, the dragons, monsters, devil, semi-human or orcs are usually adorable girls maybe with thicc figures. Say, in Dropkick on My Devil, the devil from the hell is like an innocent ...
- 171
2
votes
1
answer
154
views
Best way to find translation of onscreen text in anime?
i.e Tomodachi Game EP01 13:20 - Relevant text displayed on chalkboard not translated.
I see this all the time and it bothers me so much.
Is there a simple way to find this translated information?
...
- 6,835
6
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Why are manhwa not animated more often?
I notice there's some really good manwha out there on par with manga's: Ares, Witch Hunter, etc. (I realize the books I've stated maybe opinion based but in general there has to be a few out there ...
CommunityBot
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
133
views
Why are there so many incestuously suggestive anime?
There are many anime that have incestuous theme. For example, OniAi, Eromanga Sensei, Kiss X Sis, Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai, Yosuga no Sora, Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto ...
- 1,674
0
votes
0
answers
257
views
Is a job in the hentai industry widely frowned upon in Japan?
The Anime Man has some interviews with people working in the anime industry. In the one with a creator of Redo of Healer and the one with a 𝐻Ǝ𝒩𝒯𝒜𝐼 voice actress, the interviewees wear masks, ...
- 1,674
4
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Why do cross-dressing characters like Hideri Kanzaki usually have high voices?
I see that in many Animes, there are cross-dressing (or maybe trans) characters, like Hideri Kanzaki of Blend-S, and they usually have awfully high-pitched voices. These characters in anime and manga ...
- 1,310
0
votes
2
answers
237
views
Why is it that some anime anthology films get cancelled?
I’ve seen Robot Carnival and Memories. I've never seen, but have heard of, Neo Tokyo, Short Peace, and many others. Which leads to Twilight Q, an anthology series that lasted for two episodes.
Why is ...
- 2,202
10
votes
0
answers
1k
views
What is the process of acquiring a streaming license?
When a streaming site decides they want to stream a particular anime series or movie, what steps do they take from start to finish?
Who emails whom?
Does the streaming site hire additional staff ...
-4
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Why do anime girls tend to wear long socks?
In real life, a pair of short socks as the following seems to be more common.
However, anime girls tend to wear long socks, at least knee-high.
Why do anime girls tend to wear long socks? Is it ...
- 12.9k
43
votes
3
answers
26k
views
Why do airing shows have times listed beyond a 24-hour clock?
I know of the time notation for some anime—between 22:00-27:00. I know that this indicates that the show airs at a particular time, and likely targets a particular audience.
Why would this notation ...
-2
votes
1
answer
205
views
2 versions of The Quintessential Quintuplets where Nino's eyes are coloured differently (S02E10)
I happened to obtain 2 separate versions of The Quintessential Quintuplets and I noticed in S02E10 when Nino wants to group up with Fuutarou, Nino's eyes are coloured differently...
Question: What's ...
- 1,674
4
votes
1
answer
300
views
Which Oishinbo episodes were omitted from airing on the official Oishinbo YouTube channel?
It seems not all of the episodes from the original TV airing of the anime were released on the official Oishinbo YouTube channel, so the numbers don't match up it other episode lists such as on the ...
- 42.5k
3
votes
0
answers
64
views
Are there any rules/theories on using certain melody/instrument/voice to arouse certain feeling?
When I hear the ed 3 of Inuyasha the Final Act or the ed of Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital, it always makes me picture a scene of a spot almost fully covered by fallen and ...
- 12.9k
2
votes
0
answers
47
views
Where is this kind of pictures originated from? [duplicate]
The following kind of pictures has always reminded me of religion. I don't know whether they are meant to arouse such feeling, though. Where are they originated from? What is the meaning of such kind ...
- 1,674
16
votes
4
answers
12k
views
Why is anime produced faster than manga?
Anime is colorful. It has voice and music. It contains tens of thousands of frames. It requires advanced computer software and high level of technology.
On the other hand, manga is nothing but a ...
- 1,310
10
votes
1
answer
376
views
When did cold opens start becoming popular in anime?
In the same spirit as this question about aspect ratios...
A cold open is a narrative tactic where instead of showing the opening sequence at the beginning, the show jumps right into the story.
I've ...
- 1,310