
Character animation done right : Kamichu ! #01 breakdown
Kamichu !’s first episode is pretty much a self-contained story, and that’s why it works so well : in 24 minutes, it establishes its characters and setting, quickly reaches a narrative and thematic climax, and resolves it with a beautiful confession scene in the sky....
Fuchi no Mori – Meeting with Hayao Miyazaki
The cleaning of Fuchi no Mori, a forest located near Hayao Miyazaki's residence, gathers volunteers to help the famous director maintain the place, ensuring its cleanliness and upkeep. Volunteers are then thanked by being able to address a few words to Mr. Miyazaki....
Episodic Gurren Lagann Interviews with Director Hiroyuki Imaishi & co. – Episode 6 (Anime Style, January 2008)
This Gurren Lagann Episodic Interview continues the series of translations previously published on Wave Motion Cannon. You can read the previous parts by following these links:Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5Gurren Lagann: the most talked-about, high-quality...
Fire Force – Animation Review – Episode 1
The first episode of Fire Force was amazing. My jaw dropped to the floor and it stayed there. Explosion after explosion, flame after flame; I was glued to the screen. It would be really easy to keep gushing and just rant about how awesome this singular episode from a...
[CYBERPUNK://0420] Ghost in the Shell: Your Body Does Not Define You
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil pg.146 It's an eerie feeling whenever you see the evil of...
[Cyberpunk://0420] – Cyberpunk Society and Its Future
Cyberpunk —Echo of the past —A bottle to the sea —Drifting along our era’s shores —Finding its way before our eyes —Voiceless against a world deafened by its own cry.
Episodic Gurren Lagann Interviews with Director Hiroyuki Imaishi & co. – Episode 5 (Anime Style, January 2008)
This Gurren Lagann Episodic Interview continues the series of translations previously published on Wave Motion Cannon. You can read the previous parts by following these links:Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4Gurren Lagann: the most talked-about, high-quality TV...
Gunnm – Yukito Kishiro Panel in Paris
Following his attendance at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, Yukito Kishiro, the manga author behind Gunnm, better known as Battle Angel Alita in English, held a panel in Paris to which a small selection of fans was invited to. The French publisher for...
STAND ALONE COMPLEX’s information society – Interview with Kenji Kamiyama
In the summer of 2017, while Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX director Kenji Kamiyama attended the Paris Japan Expo, we were able to meet with him and producer Yoshiki Sakurai for an interview. M. Kamiyama is well known for his involvement in the Ghost in the...