Anime Numbers – 1: How many anime are there?
Understanding of the Japanese animation industry has developed a lot in English-speaking circles. However, while in-depth records or detailed anecdotes about specific productions have become easier to find, a general overview of the industry as a whole is still...
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Fullfrontal.moe 2022 wrap up & Fullfrontal.moe 2022 Anime Awards [tentative title]
Yet another year comes to a close. As such, what better moment to reflect on everything that happened throughout it and what we plan on doing next year? Especially since, about the same time last year, we published a blog post to set goals for ourselves for 2022, I...
Definitive Anime Review – Issue #1 – I’m alive?
Hello everyone, welcome to Definitive Anime Review! Wait a minute...where am I? It seems that I'm writing somewhere else now! Definitive Anime Review is now on Full Frontal dot moe, a crossover that nobody could have predicted but has now become reality. I imagine a...
What lies behind the Majora’s Mask? – Interview with Takaya Imamura
Despite their 30 years of career at Nintendo, Takaya Imamura isn't as well known as you could expect seeing their resume. They were the character designer of iconic series such as Star Fox, F-Zero, and even the Zelda series. They designed characters such as Fox,...
From Psiconautas to Unicorn Wars, the world of Alberto Vàzquez – 19th Carrefour du Cinéma d’animation
Alberto Vàzquez is a Spanish filmmaker and comic book artist who is currently releasing their second animation feature film Unicorn Wars - this Spanish and French co-production, released in October in Spain, will release on December 28th in France and 2023 in the USA....
Animation Legend Rintarô – Les Utopiales 2022
Few anime fans probably know about the name Shigeyuki Hayashi. But under his pen name Rintarô, he belongs to the hall of fame of the most important and influential directors in anime history. He left a considerable legacy in anime history, be it for his huge...
Makoto Shinkai’s Japan: Suzume no Tojimari Review
Saying that Makoto Shinkai is one of the most prominent Japanese directors of the last decade would be stating the obvious. Since the worldwide success of Your Name in 2016, everybody inside and outside of anime fandom, regardless of their opinions on the director,...
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[Made in Asia 2022] Interview with Shin’ya Ohira
Shin’ya Ohira needs no introduction: with his immediately recognizable style, which emphasizes irregular linework and deformation, he is one of the most unique animators in the world. But Ohira’s style and career do not just amount to the deformations he is famous for...
Understanding Urusei Yatsura
This article wouldn’t have been possible without the direct or indirect help of all the people sharing anime-related resources, scans, photos, translations and transcripts on the Internet. All my thanks go to Harley and Dylan Acres from Rumic World, ehoba, Rick,...