Non Non Biyori: Nonstop’s last episode was a masterpiece, tying up the overall series perfectly. It started off with a graduation ceremony, which aligns with the feel of a last episode. Next, we have a scene which brought together the majority of the cast enjoying a simple activity, which exemplifies the roots of this show…
Bakemonogatari has unique openings for each of its characters, and the 5th opening is for Tsubasa Cat arc. It is sung in character by Hanekawa Tsubasa, featuring Horie Yui, which is always a plus to me because it adds character familiarity to the opening. Video is available on youtube link. Right off the bat, we…
Free! ED (youtube) sent waves through the anime community when it first aired, with its bold decision to star the cast in what looks like an underwater SM dance club. But putting that aside, there are a couple of powerful symbolisms and references in the ED, which made this ED particularly enjoyable for me. Desert…
I have talked about the main features of an OP and ED that make them exceptional. In this article, I shall be talking about a couple of details that puts the shine on them, with the help of two EDs from GJ-Bu, ED1 (youtube) and ED4 (youtube). Aligning scene changes / actions to song lines…
Hidamari Sketch Hoshimittsu is the third season in its series. In addition to the main cast of 4 characters, in this season, 2 new characters join the cast to fill up all 6 places in the Hidamari apartments. Hidamari Sketch Hoshimittsu is animated by studio Shaft, who is known for their artistic creativity. In this…
Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?, also known as Fireworks, is a 2017 film produced by Studio Shaft. It is based on a 1993 live-action TV episode of the same name. The reception has been mixed, with many criticisms of the 3DCG (3D computer graphics) and the confusing plotline. Personally, as…
Angel Beats ED and Mekaku City Actors ED have a shockingly similar storyboard, in one line: Main character has many friends appear one by one throughout the sequence. However, the difference in the way which they animate this storyboard shows the difference in artistic creativity between studios. Angel Beats ED is animated by PA Studio…
Fate⁄EXTRA Last Encore ED consists of mostly panning across beautiful stills with special particle effects, but they are stills after all. In addition, even though the vocals are acceptable, the music gets very noisy. However, the first 19 seconds of the ED was wonderfully executed. Full OP Youtube link. First 19 seconds of ED…
Nisekoi OP2 (not to be confused with Nisekoi S2 OP) first aired on the 15th episode. The OP was directed by Watanabe Akio, and his distinctive style of smooth geometric transitions is as always a pleasure to watch. In addition to that, the OP was animated by studio SHAFT, which is known for their artistic…
At first watch, Kyoukai no Kanata ED (by studio Kyoani) left me amazed with its bold move of having a singular pose for most of its storyboard. It’s definitely a challenge to limit the storyboard to mostly one pose while still being able to keep the whole ED interesting and making that one pose meaningful.…