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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 15d

Hokkaido-based anime studio EKACHI EPILKA files for bankruptcy
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Animation Studio EKACHI EPILKA Files for Bankruptcy

According to information verified through the commercial registry of Japan, the animation studio EKACHI EPILKA (株式会社エカチエピルカ) commenced bankruptcy proceedings on July 31, 2025. The studio is best known...

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 16d

Mito Animation, one of Black Clover's primary gross outsourcing studios, has dissolved
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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Oct 2

The one about director Shin Oonuma
This is an updated version of a piece written for "Moni-Mode SHAFT Anime Critique Volume II"

It's not the most in-depth article and glances over quite a lot, but Oonuma has a pretty big worklist so it can't be helped
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The Work and Legacy of Shin Oonuma

Of the three directors who made up “Team Shinbo”—a designation describing a trio of directors consisting of Akiyuki Shinbo (新房昭之), Tatsuya Oishi (尾石達也), and Shin Oonuma (大沼心)—I think that Oonuma is th...

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Interview with director Hiroaki Sakurai 桜井弘明 and Kanako Ayano 綾野佳菜子 (Furyu Pictures), with @tamara-anime.bsky.social and @kbnet.bsky.social
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Interview: Producer Ayano Kanako and Director Hiroaki Sakurai

Anime Atelier had a chance to interview FuRyu Pictures' producer Ayano Kanako and director Hiroaki Sakurai at the Otakon 2025.

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 21

Being against generative AI is the correct stance ethically, but people should really put more thought into what the stance means and how to interact with media through that lens. My first opinion piece in a while
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Sekiro and a Problem With the Anti-Generative AI Movement

Generative AI is a problem of our times, but so are those who blindly accuse creators of using it.

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TheHornswoggler @thehornswoggler.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hello friends.

Me and my good friends are trying to crowdfund an independent feature film on Indiegogo and would greatly appreciate any and all donations you might send our way. Please, if you can, help us boost this project into a reality. Thank you 🙏🏻

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Feature Film: A Town Called Familiar

A THRILLER, HORROR, and WESTERN film about a missing girl and a sociopath's hunt to find her. | Check out 'Feature Film: A Town Called Familiar' on Indiegogo.

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ZNote @znotetaku.bsky.social · Aug 18

A friend of mine, @thehornswoggler.bsky.social, is helping to crowdfund an independent film in their hometown.

If this sounds like something you'd be curious about, feel free to drop a little something to help them out.

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Feature Film: A Town Called Familiar

A THRILLER, HORROR, and WESTERN film about a missing girl and a sociopath's hunt to find her. | Check out 'Feature Film: A Town Called Familiar' on Indiegogo.

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Odjn @odjn.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is such a stupid and superficial post. Yes Qzil.la is a bad company with involvement in Ai bu they also produced plenty of animation that has no Ai in it.

This project is helmed by a talented team of industry veterans, and dismissing their work like this with no proof is a bad look.

Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · Aug 19

I hadn't heard of Qzilla, the production company behind Crunchyroll's Sekiro anime. The trailer okay, but something felt kind of off. Looked them up on MAL and they didn't seem to have much motion in terms of the thirteen things its produced. Checked the company website and lo and behold.

We are actively developing technology with the goal of maximizing the value created per second by all those involved in anime production. We challenge the conventional wisdom of existing methods, collaborate with partner companies with high technical capabilities, and utilize the latest technologies such as AI to evolve production processes and expressions, thereby bringing about digital disruption in the anime industry.

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 20

The director is Kenichi Kutsuna, just because Qzilla is producing it, who have not this far used AI, and which has been in the works since before generative AI was a thing, does not make this an "affront to human creativity"
Don't be a fearmongering idiot

🏳️‍⚧️🔞 Ellie Tentacles @tomaroutentacles.kawaii.social · Aug 19

EX-ARM 2 BABY LETS GOOOO

MORE CRUNCHY ROLL DOGSHIT

I LOVE SCUMMY PRACTICES AND DISGUSTING AFFRONTS TO HUMAN CREATIVITY

Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · Aug 19

I hadn't heard of Qzilla, the production company behind Crunchyroll's Sekiro anime. The trailer okay, but something felt kind of off. Looked them up on MAL and they didn't seem to have much motion in terms of the thirteen things its produced. Checked the company website and lo and behold.

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Unknown Soldier (2017) directed by Aku Louhimies
I haven't read the novel or seen the other films, but I think it does struggle a bit with its anti-war themes until the end (war realism and human empathy aside). Great practical effects, cinematography, and editing though

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 14

The 12th Man (2017) directed by Harald Zwart
This tries to be like a psychological survival film more than a war drama account, but it doesn't quite dip too heavily into any particular inspiration in that regard, which I think is a downside to an otherwise lengthy but decent film

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 11

April 9th (2015) directed by Roni Ezra
War films often focus on the pointlessness of killing and hopelessness of certain events, and this movie definitely starts and ends on a couple of layers of hopelessness—Denmark had no real chance, and its government capitulated instantly

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 9

I interviewed director Kinoshita; CLAP president Matsuo; and Pony Canyon producer Ito for their upcoming film The Last Blossom 🙇‍♂️

Anime Atelier @anime-atelier.com · Aug 9

We chatted with The Last Blossom's Baku Kinoshita, Ryoichiro Matsuo, and Hirofumi Ito! #Housenka

Interview With the Team Behind The Last Blossom

Anime Atelier had the opportunity to speak with some of the production staff behind the upcoming The Last Blossom (Housenka) film: director Baku Kinoshita, animation producer Ryoichiro Matsuo, and pro...

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 9

Battle for Sevastopol (2015) directed by Sergei Mokritskiy Сергей Мокрицкий
Decently choreographed battles, but the screenplay swapping back and forth with Pavlichenko's pre- and peri-touring ambassadorship was a bad choice; and Mokritskiy can't secure any tonal consistency

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Pitt Season 1 (2025)
I guess this show's biggest highlights are its intense, dramatic moments (especially as it gets into the "overtime" segment); but what leaves the most lasting impressions are its quiet and tender moments or bits of humor scattered throughout trauma

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 2

july 2025 anime production
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Summer 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: July

We take a look at episodic anime production credits for July 2025.

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Aug 2

Fires on the Plain (1959) directed by Kon Ichikawa 市川崑
I think the first third of the movie or so struggled to reel me in, but as it got into the second half it was a lot more gripping in its degradation of humanity in war.

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 21

The AX 2025 panel with mangaka Shinobu Seguchi, Akita Shoten editor Rei Hebiguchui, and DandeLion Animation CEO Kazuhiro Nishikawa
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A Look Into How the Pros Make Anime & Manga Panel at Anime Expo

Amuse Creative Studio Presents: How the Pros Make Anime & Manga was a featured panel at Anime Expo 2025. It hosted Rei Hebiguchi, manga editor at Weekly Shonen Champion; Shinobu Seguchi, manga artist ...

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 17

bits of the Qubic Pictures panel at Anime Expo, with members of Lucas Film, D'Art Shtajio, 3D studio Orange, N LITE, and an independent producer in attendance
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The Global Producer: Making Animation Across Borders at Anime Expo 2025

This year's Anime Expo hosted a panel dubbed The Global Producer: Making Animation Across Borders, dedicated to the realities and challenges of modern anime production. The featured panelists (listed ...

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 16

City of Life and Death (2009) directed by Lu Chuan 陆川

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 16

Tobruk (2008) directed by Václav Marhoul
An interesting reinterpretation of an American Civil War novel set instead in WW2 Africa, but the direction and screenplay don't evoke a whole lot from the story it wants to tell very often.
It's ok.

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 16

Superman (2025) directed by James Gunn
Script felt kind of weak as far as dialogue choices at times but Gunn's aspirations with this character and universe show through. The camera work with the flying and fighting sequences was surprisingly engaging and not annoying

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 15

we interviewed Kazuaki Kuribayashi, Kenichi Shimada, and Fuuko Noda
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Interview With the Team Behind KILLTUBE

Anime Atelier had the opportunity to speak with some of the production staff behind the upcoming "Edopunk" film KILLTUBE: the director Kazuaki Kuribayashi, animation producer Kenichi Shimada, and anim...

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Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · Jul 10

Tidbits of the GitS Anime Expo panel
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Behind the Scenes of New The Ghost in the Shell at Anime Expo 2025

Anime Expo 2025 brought together staff of the upcoming Science SARU's The Ghost in the Shell anime. The new adaptation of Masamune Shirow's work is scheduled to premiere in 2026.

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