#director Chiaki Kon

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Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

   It’s real Good news that the manga  Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (贄姫と獣の王, Niehime to Kemono no Ō) by  Yū Tomofuji gets anime adaptation:)

So let’s see what’s its synopsis:

The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human race. However, for the 99th sacrifice, the human girl brought to the capital, Sariphi, intrigues the Beast King. In fact she isn't afraid of him or any other beast and even accepts her death without begging or crying as she has neither home nor family to return to if she were released. The King finds her intriguing and let her stay at his side as his consort despite being human. This is the story of how Sariphi will become the queen of the demons and beasts.

  The anime is produced by  J.C.Staff,under director Chiaki Kon is set to premiere on April 20, 2023, on Tokyo MX and BS11

"we'll dream of our tomorrows as we live through our todays"

-Sariphi

Below: Second Key Visual of Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts.

[goldenharmony]

For SMC, dk how much the director choice has an influence over adaptation quality (since I'm pretty sure going from an ONA budget to T.V./movie budget does change things), but everyone said Chiaki Kon supremacy when s3 aired. I say Takahashi supremacy

Because Cosmos is looking to be peak in terms of adaptation from the manga

[444lpblue]

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts #1 - The Sacrifice and the Night of the Ritual

Screenplay: Seishi Minakami Storyboard: Satou Masako Episode Director: Ken'ichi Nishida Chief Animation Direction: Shin`ya Hasegawa Animation Director: Kasano Atsushi, Maehara Kaoru, Nagata Yuka, Tsuzuki Yukako

After what feels like an eternity, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts have finally arrived. I was initially concerned about the animation quality and the challenge of fitting 15 volumes into 24 episodes, but the show has had a very strong start. As a huge fan of Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, which is perhaps one of my favorite shoujo manga of all time, I was thrilled to see that the artwork and paint-like aesthetic were even more beautiful than what was shown in the PV. Additionally, the animation is much smoother than what was suggested by the PVs, which makes me question the shot selection in those videos. Nonetheless, I am extremely grateful for the show's quality thus far.

While I did admittedly doubt the show's debut at first glance of the PV and had concerns about the number of episodes the show would be adapted into, I think anyone can attest to the fact that I am a big fan of Chiaki Kon. I believe she is a very talented director if not one of the most talented at J.C. Staff currently working today. Many of the faults in a lot of her work honestly are not directly related to her, such as The Way of the Househusband or Gokudolls, many of which relied on producer input on the animation direction.

People tend to forget her works on Golden Time, Higurashi, or the various times she's worked on Sailor Moon or Precure. She consistently brings a fun vibe to the show. A lot of the cute expressions on Sailor Moon episodes she's boarded comes directly from her. So expect to see that when she does board her own episode. And talking about Golden Time, this show has the same designer as Golden Time in Shin'ya Hasegawa, and his designs really bring out the best in the characters. The manga covers have always had a paint finish to them, with very unique eyes and the way things are shaded overall. I think his rendition of the characters in this anime adaptation is really splendid. They're pretty when they need to be, threatening when they need to be, and look quite cute when they need to be. It's a great way to, I guess you can say, "anime-ize" the art style for a more general audience.

The episode was storyboarded by Satou, who has a great focus on eyes. The artwork for this show is often cute with a very pretty aesthetic, so when they do close-ups of certain characters with dead eyes, it's genuinely haunting as a contrast. The decision to change the tone of colors in those scenes, perhaps thanks to Nishida (whom I'm not familiar with), contributed greatly to this effect. It feels cold, in contrast to the warmth that Sariphi and Leonhart exude.

Now to the actual story portion, the pacing so far feels just right for a series like this, it gets the whole set up right away in the first episode, without really feeling like it's rushing it, and establish the tone shifts that you can expect from the show throughout. Sariphi and Leonhart's relationships remain cute in the anime and I hope to see the development of them that I've read in the manga continue to be seen in the anime as time goes on.

Image dump down below as always:

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Way of the Househusband Anime Streams Video for In-Anime Work 'Crimecatch Policure' - News

Way of the Househusband Anime Streams Video for In-Anime Work ‘Crimecatch Policure’ – News

Director Chiaki Kon sings song for parody anime that appears in franchise Netflix began streaming a video on Saturday for the second season of the anime adaptation of Kousuke Oono‘s The Way of the Househusband (Gokushufudō) manga. The video is a fake anime opening for the in-franchise anime “Crimecatch Policure.” The protagonist Tatsu’s wife Miku is a fan of the show. In the above video, The…

[crystalbehindthescenes]

crystal season 3 is so... ugly i dont think itll ever grow on me

[cosmomoore]

So the Way of the Househusband anime announcement is far and away the most popular thing I have ever posted and it was fun reading people's reactions and getting excited and then forgetting and remembering again especially that final week leading up to its release.

But now that it is out for the world to see, and I'm not trying to be a negative nancy, Netflix really botched the adaptation... And considering the talent the had on hand it really is a shame...

Chiaki Kon, aka the person who made Sailor Moon Crystal more palatable with her turn around of the series with Season 3 and directed the two Eternal films among other things, is the series director for Way of the Househusband.

And JC Staff, of Utena fame, is the company that adapted it.

According to staff members, they were instructed to animate it the way they did (which I have a feeling is due in part for Netflix not wanting to spend a lot of money on it).

But unfortunately, it is basically a motion comic that, at least for the first two episodes does not deviate from the source material at all... So if you have read it, there isn't much difference watching it outside of voice acting (which isn't a bad thing because it does allow people who are not able to read the manga access to enjoy it), but it is a shame that Netflix seemingly botched JC Staff's attempt at adapting it and therefore did not give it the time or effort it deserves.

[mangakachan]

The content for the Sailor Moon Eternal Blu-ray/CD pack has been revealed! Here’s a translation from then official website:

The Blu-ray/DVD of the theatrical version of "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Eternal" will be released on June 30, 2021 (Wed).

The details of the first limited edition bonus content have been released!

As already announced, Disc 1, which contains the main feature film of the theatrical version "Part 1" and "Part 2", will include an audio commentary as an audio bonus.

The first part includes Misato Fukuen, who plays Super Sailor Chibi-Moon/Chibi-Usa, and Kenji Nojima, who plays Tuxedo Mask/Mamoru Chiba, while the second part includes an audio commentary by three people, including Teijo Matsuoka, who plays Helios/Pegasus.

Disc 2 includes the original animated music video for the insert song "Moon Effect", which uses footage from the film, a collection of promotional videos for the theatrical version of "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Eternal", event videos (4 performances) of stage greetings and other events, as well as interviews with director Chiaki Kon and In addition, there will be interviews with director Chiaki Kon and character designer Kazuko Tadano.

Disc1/2 of the bonus CD will include the theme song "Tsukiiro Chainon", ending theme "Watashii ni Naritakute" / ""Kuru" Ikisho", insert song "Moon Effect", and the soundtrack used in the movie version of "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Eternal". In addition, the soundtrack used in the film version will be included. In addition, a special booklet of over 30 pages will be enclosed.

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Trailer.  The first film in the Sailor Moon Eternal two-part anime film project will hit Japanese theaters on September 11, 2020. The two-part film project will take the place of a fourth season for Sailor Moon Crystal. The films will cover the Dream arc of Takeuchi’s original manga.

New Poster

Cast addition

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Helios

Staff

Director: Chiaki Kon

Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Character Design: Kazuko Tadano

Animation Production: Toei Animation, Studio Deen

[cersei-the-truth-bombardier]

You'll be pleased to know that the Househusband anime is produced by Netflix Japan and licensed to Netflix International, but has virtually no chance of falling into "Netflix adaptation hell." It's all being released at once, but it's otherwise a standard seasonal anime production with competent staff from established anime studios. The director in particular, Chiaki Kon, has some serious chops.

Omg thank u for this info! I am too lazy to find it out myself or go get the manga but I have also very much wanted to show it to my spouse in a way that he’d enjoy. (And I think he would struggle with R-to-L reading) So I’m glad to hear that they’re just doing a clean one-and-done! I am VERY looking forward to it!

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[Movie Review] Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie gives us everything we want from the manga and anime

[Movie Review] Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie gives us everything we want from the manga and anime

Length: 160 minutes (combined runtime of both films) Director: Chiaki Kon Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Voice Cast: Kotono Mitsuishi (Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino), Kenji Nojima (Tuxedo Mask/Mamoru Chiba), Hisako Kanemoto (Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno), Rina Satō (Sailor Mars/Rei Hino), Ami Koshimizu (Sailor Jupiter/Makoto Kino), Shizuka Itō (Sailor Venus/Minako Aino), Misato Fukuen (Sailor Chibi…

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New Show and Movie on Netflix July August 2021

New Show and Movie on Netflix July August 2021

 Netflix Anime Show   the middle of June Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie: Part 1 & 2 (2021) Director: Chiaki Kon Genre: Action, Adventure | Part 1 Runtime: 80 Minutes | Part 2 Runtime: 80 Minutes Cast: Stephanie Sheh, Kate Higgins, Cristina Valenzuela, Amanda Celine Miller, Cherami Leigh Netflix Release Date:  Right Now When a mysterious solar eclipse happens in April, Sailor Moon…

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"Sailor Moon Eternal" 2-part anime film visual and PV. Coming 2020.

-Staff-

Director: Chiaki Kon

Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Character Design: Kazuko Tadano

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Netflix Reveals Upcoming Slate of Anime Titles for 2021

  Additional reporting by Daryl Harding

  During the Netflix Anime Festival 2020, the streaming company announced 16 anime titles coming to the service. Hosted by Hisanori Yoshida with special guest Rio Uchida, the two walked through the company’s upcoming anime from previously announced series to upcoming features. The announcements below are in alphabetical order. 

  Baki Hanma

  The story of the strongest parent-child fight in history comes to its climax in the 3rd part of the Baki Hanma series, subtitled ‘Son of Orge,’ premiering on Netflix in 2021. Manga creator Keisuke Itagaki drew a special illustration of Baki for the announcement.

  The most dysfunctional father-son relationship of all time reaches its climax when Baki Hanma faces off against the Ogre himself in next year’s season of Keisuke Itagaki’s brutal fight series! pic.twitter.com/Y0mEC8PmS8

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  B the Beginning Succession

  The second season of the popular B the Beginning anime series was announced during the presentation, entitled B the Beginning Succession. Netflix showcased the first images from the series as well as the new staff members.

  They might have solved their last case, but Keith and Koku aren’t finished yet. Here’s your first glimpse at B: The Beginning Succession’s story of detectives and killers in a high-tech world, arriving next year. @ProductionIGinc pic.twitter.com/spcWDOFUh7

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Ichiro Kawasaki takes over from Kazuto Nakazawa as the director of B the Beginning Succession at Production I.G. with Nakazawa returning in a supervisory role and the rest of the staff and cast returning for the second season that is scheduled to stream in 2021.

  Eden

  Netflix released a brand new trailer and visual for the four-episode original series Eden, directed by Yasuhiro Irie with animation production by Qubic Pictures, coming in May 2021.

  Sometimes a family is a human girl, a robot, and another robot. EDEN follows Sarah and her mechanical adoptive parents as she confronts a strange, beautiful world, arriving May 2021. pic.twitter.com/1foOcAT8Eh

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Godzilla: Singular Point

  During the presentation, the first visual and teaser trailer for the upcoming Godzilla: Singular Point anime series from Studio Orange and Bones roared its way through the presentation hall.

  When danger comes up from the depths, only young geniuses Mei, Yun, and their team can face the threat in Godzilla Singular Point! Take a first look at next year’s new series featuring the classic monster. @CG_Orange_eng @TOHO_GODZILLA pic.twitter.com/B7VWyGb3ZZ

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  The series will feature character designs by Kazue Kato (Blue Exorcist) and a new Godzilla design by Ghibli animator Eiji Yamamori. The series is currently scheduled to broadcast in April 2021.

  High Rise Invasion

  Netflix will release an anime adaptation of High Rise Invasion, based on the manga series by Takahiro Oba and Tsuina Miura (Ajin), in February 2021. The first two visuals of the series was released as well as the staff and cast. Directed by Masahiro Takata, with animation production by Zero-G.

  As Yuri finds herself in a bizarre world of endless buildings and masked killers, she’ll do whatever it takes to find her brother and escape. Next year, discover the secret of the skyscrapers in action horror series High-Rise Invasion. pic.twitter.com/ShFLIYsKHL

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Yoichi Ueda does the character designs, while Toko Machida works on the series composition, with music from tatsuo and Yoichi Sakai. Haruka Shiraishi, Shiki Aoki, Akira Sekine, Junya Enoki, and Yuichiro Umehara all lend their voices to the anime series.

  Pacific Rim: The Black

  After being announced in 2018, the first animated visuals and images of Pacific Rim: The Black anime series, based on the cult film series from Legendary Pictures, was released. The presentation showed off the opening title sequence of the 2021 series from Polygon Pictures and co-showrunners Craig Kyle and Greg Johnson.

  Long ago, humanity defeated the Kaiju. Now, they’re evacuating Australia. In 2021 join a pair of siblings and their battered, long-abandoned Jaegar as they battle across a continent of danger in Pacific Rim: The Black. @Legendary @POLYGONPICTURES pic.twitter.com/P5ZHZYv9OQ

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

    Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

  Announced in September, TMS Entertainment and Quebico (the same studio behind Resident Evil: Vendetta) will be producing a brand new original series based on the Resident Evil franchise, featuring Resident Evil main characters Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield. 

  When biohazards run wild, only a pair of veteran zombie slayers can get the job done. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is a new original series set in the canon of @CapcomUSA_’s classic survival horror franchise @RE_Games, coming next year. pic.twitter.com/nuBKVgXuzp

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure

  A continuation of the Netflix anime series, directed by Masahito Kobayashi with animation production by dwarf studios and San-X Co., Ltd.

  Grab your tickets and get in line for a new series of stop-motion adventures with Rilakkuma and Kaoru! Join Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, Kiiroitori, and Kaoru as they explore an amusement park in its closing hours when Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure arrives next year. pic.twitter.com/qU2qzSl7pH

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Spriggan

  After originally being announced on October 5, Netflix released the first trailer and visual for the newest adaptation of Spriggan. Based on the 1980s to 1990s manga series written by Hiroshi Takashige and drawn by Ryoji Minagawa, the new adaptation will be released on the platform in 2021.

  As the armies of man battle over ancient relics, one organization will do all it can to seal them away. Here’s a first look at 2021’s anime series adaptation of legendary action manga Spriggan in action! @DPInc_official pic.twitter.com/ukTzI0nlMS

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Spriggan is directed by Hiroshi Kobayashi (Kiznaiver), with character designs from Shuhei Handa (Little Witch Academia) and series composition from Hiroshi Seko (Mob Psycho 100), and will be produced at david productions.

  The Way of the House Husband

  Based on the award-winning manga by Kousuke Oono, J.C.Staff will head the production of The Way of the House Husband. The series will be directed by Chiaki Kon, with Kenjiro Tsuda playing the main character Tatsu.

  Japan’s most evil yakuza makes its cutest househusband! Follow Tatsu’s journey from underworld legend to domestic bliss when the anime adaptation of Kousuke Oono’s hit comedy manga The Way of the Househusband premieres in 2021. pic.twitter.com/V7tdVIaYVc

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Thermae Romae Novae

  A new season of the award-winning Thermae Romae series was announced during the presentation, entitled Thermae Romae Novae (novae means new!). A visual for the upcoming series was released. Mari Yamazaki will be drawing new episodes for the series. Production by NAZ.

  When Roman Empire bath designer Lucius ends up in modern Japan, he’ll find the two cultures aren’t so different after all. The anime adaptation of Mari Yamazaki’s bathhouse comedy Thermae Romae Novae hits the screen in 2021! pic.twitter.com/SeS1ZMS83W

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

  All four episodes of the OVA anime series for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure spin-off Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan will be coming to Netflix in 2021.

  To truly capture the ways of the world, this manga artist will scour the globe for inspiration! All four episodes of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure spin-off Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan make their Netflix debut 2021. pic.twitter.com/cONOzo0d3B

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy

  Netflix announced during the live stream that the second chapter of Rooster Teeth's Transformers: War For Cybertron will be coming soon.

  With the Allspark lost and Decepticons trapped on a dying Cybertron, Optimus Prime pushes the Autobots to the limit in the depths of space. EARTHRISE, the second chapter of the Transformers: War for Cybertron trilogy, is coming soon. @RoosterTeeth @Hasbro pic.twitter.com/up6g4Qt3QB

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  TRESE

  New anime series based in Manila, TRESE, was announced. The stream noted that because the series is being created in the Philippines, the creators will have a different perspective of Manila than someone not from the city.

  Aswangs of Manila, beware: Alexandra Trese is coming for you. Enjoy this very first look at TRESE, coming soon on Netflix. ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/BpiRc6WhjQ

— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) October 27, 2020

  Vampire in the Garden

  Vampire in the Garden, a new original anime series from WIT STUDIO, was announced by Netflix. The vampire series, which is being directed by Ryotaro Makihara (The Empire of Corpses), with character designs and animation direction Tetsuya Nishio (Naruto) and art direction from Shunichiro Yoshihara (Attack on Titan), will be out on the platform in 2021.

  Once, vampires and humans lived in harmony. Now, a young girl and a vampire queen will search for that Paradise once again. Here’s your first look at Vampire in the Garden, an original story from @WIT_STUDIO premiering next year. pic.twitter.com/9Z55Cn3ijV

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Yasuke

  Yasuke, headed by MAPPA and directed by LeSean Thomas, released the first character sheets of the Black samurai Yasuke as well as the legendary Oda Nobunaga, both drawn by character designer Takeshi Koike.

  A village in danger, a mysterious child, warring daimyo, and the greatest ronin never known all clash in a Japan of magic and mechs. Learn the story of the first African samurai when LeSean Thomas’s Yasuke, voiced by Lakeith Stanfield, arrives next year. pic.twitter.com/jCabzutMIv

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020

  Lakeith Stanfield will voice Yasuke, with animation produced at MAPPA and music produced by Flying Lotus. Yasuke is scheduled for 2021 on the platform.

  Netflix also discussed the current state of anime on the platform, saying that over 100 million households in nearly 100 countries around the world watch anime on the platform – which has one of the widest reaches of all streaming services –. In Japan, “almost 1 out of 2” households watch at least five hours of anime on the service every month, equal to at least one season of a 12 episode show.

        Kyle Cardine is an Editor for Crunchyroll. You can find his Twitter here.

By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[whatwhat--pregameup]

sailor moon crystal is a shitshow (but you probably already knew that)

incoming rant brought on by the anime matsuri interview because it made one thing perfectly clear: Toei has not learned a goddamned thing.

this post is not concerned with the animation style/quality/whatever. I’ve made my opinions on that quite clear and I am not up for fielding arguments about the merits of the animation. this is strictly about how Toei has been handling one of their flagship franchises. tl;dr:

first, for context, here’s a quick ‘n’ dirty timeline of the series thus far:

series announcement: 7/2012, initially planned for 7/2013 release to coincide with 20th anniversary.

first delay announcement: 4/2013

toei claims they’re still aiming for a 2013 release: 8/2013 (20th anniversary has now come and gone)

jk! now it’s july 2014: 1/2014

dark kingdom: 7/2014-1/2015 (13 episodes)

black moon: 1/2015-7/2015 (13 episodes)

infinity: 4/2016-6/2016 (13 episodes)

1/25/2017 - yes, there will be more crystal

6/30/2017 - and it will be movies

late march 2018 (25th anniversary is later this year) - at a Q&A, editor Osano Fumio (”Osa-P”) and director Chiaki Kon estimate that the movies won’t be coming for another 1 to 2 years.

look at the pacing of the infinity arc. if they had gone at that pace this whole time, we’d have gotten through the end of the series some time in 2016, maybe early 2017 depending on breaks, etc. and still had time to do side stories, like Casablanca Memories or the Chibi-Usa Picture Diaries, that have never gotten a proper animated adaptation. hell, maybe Parallel Sailor Moon could get a short. as of this writing, we’ve gotten 39 episodes in 45 months (roughly 3.75 years). to put that into perspective, they could’ve aired one episode per month and we’d still be in the Dream arc by now. (by the way, if by some chance a Toei exec is reading this, that’s not a suggestion)

for comparison, let’s look at Dragonball, another Toei flagship franchise that got new content right around the same time: just over two years passed between the newest Dragonball films, Battle of Gods and Resurrection F (late March ‘13 and mid-April ‘15). DBSuper went into production in the intervening time and teasers started in June ‘15.

the difference is that Toei is managing DB like they actually give a shit about it. they’ve been appropriately pacing out the PR and hype to keep the fanbase engaged. they haven’t taken erratic breaks in production. the amount of time that went by between the end of infinity, the announcement that a follow-up would be happening, and that the follow-up would be a theatrical release does not suggest that Toei knew what Crystal’s next step was going to be. this isn’t a thought-out plan of action, it’s laying the tracks in front of the train (see above).

how about the Clear Card arc of Cardcaptor Sakura? it was announced in late November 2016 and began airing this January. no several-month schedule slips, no need for a bizarre airing arrangement, no “just buy the blu-ray” excuses. because Madhouse, unlike Toei, is giving one of its most well-known series the care it deserves.

Toei’s management of SMC has been slipshod and frankly baffling from the beginning. (Korra, Steven Universe, and Miraculous Ladybug fans, I know you know at least some of this feeling.) all signs point to Toei not knowing what they want to do with the franchise, much less how they’re going to do it, and not caring enough to either get their shit together in one fell swoop or know when to fold ‘em. 

at this rate, I’ll be amazed if Toei finishes Crystal by the time I make enough lawyer money to singlehandedly fund a better remake (or a proper US release of the musicals, which, let’s be honest, are the remakes we actually deserved).

in conclusion:

(gif: nauticalneptune.tumblr - gotta give credit but i’m not tagging b/c i refurse to put my personal salt pile in anyone’s notifications)

[crystalbehindthescenes]

I think all the little changes made to the characters, the planet symbols from circles to hearts; their character designs being closer to the 90's anime; Eternal Sailor Moon's brooch being the 90's gold brooch instead of the manga's pink brooch MIGHT have had something to do with all the people who complained that Crystal wasn't enough like the 90's anime (even though the wasn't the point), so Toei finally caved and was like, "Fine, you want it to be more like the 90's? Here you go!"

That, and I think Chiaki Kon, being the director and all, is also a huge 90s anime fan.

It's a slippery slope imo, fans of the series oughta work on Crystal/Eternal cus a fresh new eye could probably misinterpret things or miss the charm, however biases can get in the way of from the overall like, point of Crystal ie not to be in the 90s anime shadow and instead be it’s own thing.

Sakai I felt was able to balance a homage from blatant rip offs but he also didn't seem to put much care into the overall product and that charm was missing in some parts and can feel forced or rushed. can’t say for sure if due to Season 1/2 production schedule was or if he was kinda being a bad director

Same goes for Sakou, ontop of being a female character designer to avoid male gaze but also without being biased for a preference on designs, shes a fresh eye if you will. (Tho what fucked this up was she was a  EW character designer at the time and you can tell by her early settei's line work she was nervous af), but again she's missing that charm in some areas

Takahashi was this as well but then he just went way off in his direction, diving the fans even more imo. Partially Kon's fault here, she told him to make the designs cuter, but the reused stock footage was definitely all Kon, she storyboards them. (or is credited for them anyway) The charm was missing entirely for me not to mention I just thought Kons direction was just odd and strange during Season 3.It just didn't feel right.

Then we got Tadano whos the weird one, she said it was gonna be a more elegant style than what she used in the 90s but this style is way cuter than how the girls looked in the 90s. I can't say for sure if the charm is there since I haven't seen the movie yet, but some of the reused stock footages does feel incredibly forced than charming to me.... if that makes sense, like an obligation like you said.

Idk there needs to be a balance of some kind, but also fans working on Crystak/Eternal need to try not to be biased toward the 90s anime... New ppl oughta be put on to have a fresh eye cus 90s fan or not people wanna see something new but also not too new to the point its jarring, something familiar. Sdjvnsdjg  I'm talking in circles forgive me jednferjgn I hope I'm making sense

So yea like you said this could be big wigs interfering with the production as per usual cus the 90s sells so well cus fuck animation for the art of it all.

But it also could be Kon having a bias as well, cus she told Takahashi to make his designs cuter, who's to say she didn't say the same for Tadano? I'll check the credits when I find time, I notice a lot of big changes tend to happen  when the Producer changes

I'm also low-key convinced they chose Tadano cus they couldn't get Itou cus when it comes to the precious 90s anime thats all who anyone cares about (to the point many convinced themselves Itoh's style was the mainstream style for 90s animes when it really wasn't)

let's just hope they stick with Tadanos style cus I'm just kinda sick of the artstyle changing its so headache inducing this ain't Precure where every season is a soft reboot geez

[verytiredbookreviewer]

The Way of the Househusband

Title: The Way of the Househusband (episodes 1-5)

Director: Chiaki Kon

Provider: Netflix

length: 1hr (for everything)

Year: 2021

Sentences: A infamous yakuza member has turned in his katana for a apron. Simple animation makes the jokes hit harder and scenes light. The voice acting was spot on for the characters. I loved all the deadpan comments.