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.
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How much does a typical anime episode or series cost to make?
While it's pretty easy to find what is the budget for most anime feature films like those from Studio Ghibli, the average cost for making an anime series, much less an episode, is not readily ...
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What differentiates anime from regular cartoons?
In my region, people don't know the difference between anime and regular cartoons. When they see me watching anime, or they hear about it somehow, they say that I'm watching a regular cartoon and ...
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Have there been any anime with actual product placement?
In Steins;Gate, Dr. Pepper is mentioned several times as the "An Intellectual Drink, For The Chosen Ones".
I've seen a lot of other shows that have stores or products with similar names to the real-...
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What are the anime censorship laws in Japan?
I know that there are censorship laws in Japan (which is why you end up with things like tentacles instead of genitalia). What are the laws, and are they the same as the laws for live-action ...
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What is a "cour"?
I often hear shows talked about as being some number of "cours". For example, Evangelion is apparently "two cours", while Madoka is "one cour".
But what on earth does "cour" mean? I can't find it in ...
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Can an animated show created outside Japan be called Anime?
The "Anime" called "Torkaizer" which will be created in Alter Ego Productions animation studio in Abu Dhabi is created outside Japan but is called Anime officially, can a cartoonic show created ...
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How are the themes and songs picked for a particular series?
Are the opening/ending themes, insert songs, and background music created specifically for the series they represent, or are they just picked by the producers/production committee based on how well ...
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Has an anime ever come out before the manga was published?
I got into a debate with a friend about whether or not it's possible for an anime to come out before its manga.
He claimed that there were several instances where the anime actually preceded the ...
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Why do many anime not follow the manga? Why are they usually made shorter?
Many anime do not follow the manga history and are made shorter. However there are a few that do follow it or try to finish the history with the manga like the big three (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece), ...
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How long is the longest running anime series?
I know that the Pokemon anime has over 800 episodes, and One Piece has 600+ episodes, but I've heard that they are not in the top 10 of anime with the most number of episodes.
So what anime is ...
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Is it a common practice to change the title into something different?
Sometimes they change the title into something different, and by different I mean it's not an English translation. An example here is Rurouni Kenshin. Although it state that:
Rurouni Kenshin is ...
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Why don't anime shows finish the manga?
On almost every anime I've watched, they stop producing the anime even though there is more story in the manga, and then to get the rest of the story you have to read the manga.
For example, I've ...
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When and why did the trend of 1:30-long openings and endings begin?
I've started to notice lately that the vast majority of anime (that I can find, anyway) seems to have opening (OP) and ending (ED) sequences which are 1 minute and 30 seconds long.
Some examples (...
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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 ...
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Why is it so rare to see new long running anime series these days?
Around the early and mid 2000's we saw the spawning of a large collection of long running anime series, such as Naruto, One Piece, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, etc., all of which still are continuing today in ...
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What's with the "x" in "Hunter x Hunter" (and other anime/manga)?
I am wondering what the "x" in "Hunter x Hunter" means. To clarify: I am also talking about what the "x" means in general as many other anime/manga also have it in their titles.
A quick Google search ...
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What is required for a manga to get an anime adaptation?
I'm reading Koe no Katachi and have been hoping for it to be animated. It looks like it's getting more popular. However, it makes me wonder what requirements should be fulfilled before they decide to ...
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Why does anime air in 4 seasons per year of ~13 episodes?
Most likely, the actual seasons are not a cause for the television broadcasting schedule in Japan. Furthermore, the seasons themselves don't much align to actual seasons, with "Spring 2015" ending in ...
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What defines one "season" of anime?
From what I've been able to follow, the seasons of anime shows have been tied to thirteen week blocks, directly correlating with the actual season in Japan (for instance, this is the Winter 2013 ...
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Why are there so many fillers in long-running animes?
The most obvious answer everyone over the Internet is giving to this question is "Because anime is produced much faster compared to manga, they need to put in fillers in order to slow down the anime ...
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Is intentionally producing a lower quality TV release unique to anime?
A lot of shows nowadays are significantly censored or badly drawn for TV release. When the home media versions come out, they are uncensored and in some cases redrawn in certain areas.
Kagerou ...
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Why do anime and manga use the same faces?
Many shows use the same face template throughout. Why do they use this?
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What does it mean for animation to be done "on ones" or "on twos"?
Animation is sometimes described as being done "on ones" or "on twos" or "on threes". What does that mean?
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Why do anime have manga adaptations? Why don't authors just focus on one medium at a time?
Instead of having to work on both the anime and the manga at the same time, why don't the authors just focus on one?
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Why are there sometimes darkened scenes in new anime?
In the first Shingeki no Kyojin opening, I've seen some scenes with lower contrast or brightness, something like this:
And later, in the same sequence, a scene appears without that contrast change:
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Who writes the plot for filler episodes in an anime?
Fillers are a given in most long running anime. If the anime is based on a manga then who writes the plot for the fillers?
Who decides the plot story for a filler season, so that it, for example, ...
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Why make filler episodes?
The general rule seems to be that filler is made when an anime is being produced faster than the manga. The thing I just can't seem to figure out is
How an entire freaking episode takes longer to ...
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If the anime came first, what is considered "canon"?
In the case of many anime where the manga came first, things that are included in the anime but not the manga (such as filler arcs) seem to be not considered totally canon to the series, indicating ...
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Why did they air all four Tsukimonogatari episodes in one day?
The most recent story of the Monogatari series, Tsukimonogatari, has just aired and has all of its four episodes aired on one day. The same thing happened with Hanamonogatari which aired on August 6, ...
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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 ...
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When did the transition from standard definition (4:3) to widescreen (16:9) for television anime happen?
Modern television anime is produced at an aspect ratio of 16:9 - widescreen/HD. But in the past, television anime was more often produced at an aspect ratio of 4:3 - standard definition.
When did the ...
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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 ...
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Why don't anime studios hire native English speakers?
In every single anime I've watched that features a native English speaking character (usually American or British), they usually say a few lines in (heavy) Japanese-accented English before switching ...
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Is there a huge difference in the amount of male vs. female protagonists in anime and manga?
I'm wondering if there's an imbalance in Japanese society as there is in American society. Or if anyone has come across a survey that found the percent of female vs. male protagonists in anime and ...
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Where to submit anime idea?
If one has come up with an anime manuscript, where or who should you write to if you want to know if the idea is of interest and actually could become something? Or would it be made as a manga first?
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How long does producing a cour take?
I've read through some questions about financing anime and so on, but don't know how long it takes to produce a complete cour of anime. I'm talking writing about 12 to 13 episodes, of a standard-...
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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 ...
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Why is dubbed anime commercially considered a "premium"?
You can easily, and legally, stream anime for free from services like Crunchyroll, Hulu, directly from the licensing companies (such as from Funimation), and whatnot.
But the catch to that free ...
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Was Sailor Moon edited in the English version?
Was Sailor Moon edited for the English version, to show less in the transformation when they are naked? Was it originally meant for children?
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What is meaning of colon in Nisekoi second season name?
Nisekoi second season has a ":" in the name like "Nisekoi:". What is the meaning of that colon?
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Why does the drawing style in manga or anime often change when a character is displaying big emotions?
I find it kind of weird since a sophisticated drawing style suddenly becomes very cartoonish/simplistic. It's like a break. And the features of the face change. I noticed this in a couple of series ...
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Why do anime production studios never seem to announce if they plan to cancel a series, often just leaving it in limbo for years?
I've started watching anime over the last year or so, and I've finished somewhere around 80 shows. I've noticed that more often than not I'll finish the available content and when I look up if it will ...
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Filler episodes
What are filler episodes? I've heard people mention them a lot but I'm not quite sure what they are. Apparently Naruto is packed with tons of them, so what are they?
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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 ...
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What is the difference between an OVA and an OAV?
I've heard the terms OVA and OAV used interchangeably with one another, but is there a distinct difference between the two?
Do the definitions differ in Japan versus overseas? Where did the two ...
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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 ...
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Do anime usually lose money?
It seems as though a lot of anime go through a production cycle where they put out a series that seems fairly popular, but ends long before the manga's storyline does. Obviously, a big reason for ...
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Why do lots of anime titles have ☆ in them?
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Why do some shows have the star ☆ in them? I understand it makes it look cool, but it seems to be the only non-standard character that's used in ...
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Is there any specific reason why female voice actors act for male roles in anime?
I've always been wondering: why do female voice actors act for male characters in anime?
For example: Mayumi Tanaka for Luffy, Takeuchi Junko for Naruto, even Goku's voice actor (Nozawa Masako), etc.
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Are anime and manga subsidized or actively used by Japanese government to promote Japanese culture/relations internationally?
Around 2003-2005, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) produces some documents highlighting the importance of manga and anime to promote Japan culture and international/business relations ...
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