It’s both a great bit of animation and a pointed callback to Tsubame’s rocket smoke speech in the last episode. There’s Sayaka’s “negotiations” with the Air Conditioning Club(!) which are cut in a dark, heavily-shadowed style that sharply contrasts with the show’s usual look.Įarlier on, there’s a sequence where the Robotics Club launches a battery of bottle rockets into the air to get attention for the screening. There’s a chase sequence, where Tsubame, dressed up in a cardboard robot outfit, has to evade the SC while aided by dozens of other cardboard robots. There are dozens of little moments across the episode that convey just how much the visual arts mean to Eizouken‘s creators not by explanation but by example. RELATED: MY HERO ACADEMIA: HEROES RISING Review Sound Off Even a minor character like the SC’s leader has a distinct look, look at those chompers! It’s also worth taking a second to praise Eizouken’s character design chops here. A downright Kill La Kill-ian force that seems to take the idea of school security to cartoonish extremes. Here, for the first time, the Eizouken (and the Robotics Club!) clash with the so-called Security Club. It’d be one thing if this was just set-dressing, but it’s actually relevant to the events of the episode. Also a visual metaphor for how it feels to get people to care about art you’re making. They’re that crowded, in a lovely way of course. The many wide shots of the cultural festival feel just shy of Where’s Waldo? books. Here, though, it gets taken to a new level. One expects that Midori’s entire characterization is written from experience, in fact. Two the cultural festival itself.Įizouken has never exactly been shy about showing off its detailed backgrounds. They end up attending the cultural festival, not to stop her, but to watch the short, which brings us to our second point. We don’t get a lot of characterization of Tsubame’s parents, but it’s clear that despite their strained relationship they do care for their daughter. One Tsubame’s parents find out about her involvement in the Eizouken. The real meat of the episode comes immediately after, though. Midori, in particular, seems downright floored by watching the product of their hard work come to life. In spite of where this episode’s core thesis eventually lands, this is just great to see. We also get to see the Eizouken appreciating their own work. This is also a nice little showcase for Doumeki, the Eizouken’s sort-of fourth member and a solid supporting character all around. The episode’s opening minutes are in fact dedicated to FX and music work. This is a much bigger affair–despite its similar run-length–than their last project. We open with the Eizouken themselves prepping to finish their super robot short for the cultural festival. Yet, it’s important to understanding how Eizouken functions. This is admittedly a bit of a tricky thing to capture in still shots and writing. The literal events that unfold are much less important than how they happen. More than any other, large chunks of this episode are pure art showcase. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Official Guide Book Review TVアニメ『映像研には手を出すな!』公式ガイド details :īuy From Amazon.Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken‘s eighth episode continues–and concludes–Tsubame’s character arc from the prior episode. That said, this official guide book still comes highly recommended. Just like Science Saru studio’s earlier series PingPong, I hope the publishers will also release a more full fledged art book showcasing the background art, color keys/image boards and sketches by Masaaki Yuasa. The story and friendship between the three high school girls are hilarious and engaging, and the process of their anime creation gives viewers a good window into how the animation is actually done. Definitely check out his two published sketchbooks – ( see here and here ). (above and below) In the anime, these character/mecha design and settei sketches are drawn by Asakusa-shi, but they are actually the wonderful watercolor illustrations done by the director Masaaki Yuasa. This official guidebook for the anime series includes materials like plot synopsis, character, environment designs and model sheets, as well as what I think is the highlight – amazing settei ( art boards, production sketches ) illustrated by director Masaaki Yuasa, which are not unlike those that we seen in his two absolutely delightful sketchbooks ( see here and here ). Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (映像研には手を出すな!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sumito Owara, following the whimsical adventures of three high school girls as they pit against the bureaucracy of the school board to realize their ultimate passion – anime creation ! This excellent manga has since been adapted into an equally fantastic anime series by Science Saru studios, the brainchild of Eunyoung Choi and Masaaki Yuasa who has bought us such amazing series like PingPong and Devilman Crybaby.
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