Vampire lolitas and Shinbo Akiyuki together once more!
Okay guys, a long time ago before Shinbo made that Zetsubou Sensei show everyone who speaks English knows him for, when he first joined SHAFT they put their heads together like a merry band of brothers and made Tsukuyomi -MOONPHASE-. For those who haven’t seen it, Tsukuyomi -MOONPHASE- is...
Shinbo on the Japanese Wikipedia
There’s not a lot of information about our boy Shinbo Akiyuki on the internet. Well, at least in English. I mean, yeah, there is this blog, which has some really informative translations and shitty everything else, but that’s about it! As such, one has to turn to the Japanese...
The Portrait of Little Cossette
Those familiar with most daring hero of Japanese animation Shinbo Akiyuki through his works with studio SHAFT such as Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei are probably unaware of his other, lesser known works. There’s a reason for this, and that’s simply because these lesser known works aren’t terribly great. They’re directed...
Formula for Despair
When the first installment Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei aired around two years ago, it impressed me with just how artistically and skilfully it presented dark, sarcastic humour. The second series, Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, set the bar a bit higher by speeding up the pacing and cranking up the insanity,...
I need a cool drink each time I watch Natsu no Arashi
Natsu no Arashi is, in some ways, quite interesting. To the normal layman anime fan, it may seem somewhat standard fare, but what one has to realize is that Natsu no Arashi is the first show both illustrious studio SHAFT and daring director Shinbo Akiyuki have worked on that...
The Guns of SHAFT (1961)
Monday, May 4th. 11:30. First day of Golden Week. Generally establishments are closed during this series of holidays, so as a precaution I ring up SHAFT’s “Filming and Digital Division.” After just one ring, a man answers. “Yes, this is SHAFT.” His voice is heavy with fatigue–as if he...
Look out! It’s the Bakemonogatari trailer!
As a fan of director Shinbo Akiyuki and studio SHAFT, I tend to look forward to programs they’re slated to produce with some degree of excitement. However, I’ve grown a little disheartened with the combo as of late–ever since Tsukuyomi -MOON PHASE- this dynamic duo has done nothing but...
Twilight of the Dark Master
Twilight of the Dark Master is a silly cartoon based off of a silly comic with a silly title. What makes it notable, however, is the man behind it all–the dude, Akiyuki Shinbo. After proving himself as an animator, Shinbo then went on to direct a number of OVAs...
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Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
It was yesterday when kransom shot me a most curious message. The message was composed of two parts– one being a youtube link, and the other being a bit of commentary regarding said link. His thoughts on the link were short, to the point and read simply as “fffffffffffffff.”...