Alternatively Progressing into FLCL – Notes on the FLCL Sequels
Recently I released a video discussing FLCL, and tried to apply a more Japanese reading to it that went beyond the typical Western Coming-of-age take. I was originally going to include some points on the sequels in that video, but found it was getting to be...
Voyage through Outer Space #01 – Leiji Matsumoto’s Roman
This article is the first in a series whose goal is to observe how the representation of Outer Space in anime has evolved throughout time.Through the analysis of the genesis of fundamental tropes, we aim to achieve a better understanding and contextualization of this...
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Savin Yeatman-Eiffel about The 2 Queens & Saya no Uta’s adaptation – Interview [Archive – 02/2017]
A few days ago, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, founder and CEO of Sav! The World Productions announced a crowdfunding campaign, which goal is the distribution of a Blu-Ray of Oban Star-Racers [1], an anime series he directed and co-produced with Japan. The news reminded me of...
Toshiyuki Inoue discusses three decades of Mitsuo Iso – Interview
Toshiyuki Inoue is one of the most important animators in Japan. Nicknamed "the perfect animator" for his proficiency, ability, and range of expression going from cartoony deformation to absolute photorealism, Inoue is a legendary artist. Beginning his career in 1982,...
Scale, Space & Ranking of Kings’ Visual Worldbuilding
Ranking of Kings is a ‘big’ anime for various reasons. First of all, this series serves as Yousuke Hatta’s debut as a series director. Hatta has made leaps and bounds of progress in the past few years, featuring as a storyboard artist and episode director on many of...
What to expect of fullfrontal.moe going into 2022
With 2022 close at hand, we, the staff at Full Frontal, wanted to share our future goals, upcoming projects and express our gratitude to all who have participated in our journey thus far! This post is intended to sum up the main talking points we discussed on December...
Another Look At Heike Monogatari’s Incredible Final Act
After eleven episodes, the curtain has finally closed on the story of the Heike clan. Although it was a short affair, Heike Monogatari was able to deliver a phenomenal experience from start to finish. However, the final act of the show took it to new heights by...
Production Committees – Understanding the Anime Business Model
Today, as sakuga discourse has become increasingly prevalent within anime fandom, more people have become aware of anime's production process and some of the business behind it, notably the concept of "production committees." Inside and outside Japan, these mysterious...
New Rock and Happy End – Origins of Japanese Rock
Japanese Rock and Pop music has, through the 21st century, become an undoubtedly global phenomenon with genres like J-Pop, J-Rock reaching foreign audiences, and in more recent years, genres like City Pop getting a newfound appreciation with international audiences...