Henry Thurlow
@henry-thurlow.bsky.social
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Director of One Piece 1066, The Seven Deadly Sins: 4 Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 Opening, & one of the "Sound & Fury" Anthology segments on Netflix.
Also an animator on many anime including Naruto, Jojo's, Overlord & Pokemon
Director of One Piece 1066, The Seven Deadly Sins: 4 Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 Opening, & one of the "Sound & Fury" Anthology segments on Netflix.
Also an animator on many anime including Naruto, Jojo's, Overlord & Pokemon
I’m back on the One Piece podcast this week (for the first time in a long time!) to talk about Director Nagamine-san’s legacy and to let everyone know what I’ve been up to these last couple years. Check it out here:
Episode 896, "Frosty Chocolate Mu-shakes" with a special interview with @henry-thurlow.bsky.social and our recap of #OnePiece1168!
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Art by @steveyurko.com
Edit by @infinitesnow.bsky.social
ONLINE: www.onepiecepodcast.com/podcast/uncl...
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Episode 896, “Frosty Chocolate Mu-Shakes” (with Henry Thurlow) — The One Piece Podcast
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 1168 “The Snows of Elbaph” , plus an interview with special guest Henry Thurlow (Animator & Director on O...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I’m back on the One Piece podcast this week (for the first time in a long time!) to talk about Director Nagamine-san’s legacy and to let everyone know what I’ve been up to these last couple years. Check it out here:
In 20 years the only 2 entertainment companies that will exist in the entire world will be Disney & Netflix (and a few years after that, only Disney) & new production companies will have to be bought out or put out of business under these monster corporations.
Honestly, it trash.
Honestly, it trash.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In 20 years the only 2 entertainment companies that will exist in the entire world will be Disney & Netflix (and a few years after that, only Disney) & new production companies will have to be bought out or put out of business under these monster corporations.
Honestly, it trash.
Honestly, it trash.
New Patreon video is up!
Are you an animator who's interested in taking on some freelance work from Japanese anime companies? Or maybe someone who's actually worked on anime a few times but wants to level-up their Layout skills?
Here's my advice:
www.patreon.com/posts/ep003-...
Are you an animator who's interested in taking on some freelance work from Japanese anime companies? Or maybe someone who's actually worked on anime a few times but wants to level-up their Layout skills?
Here's my advice:
www.patreon.com/posts/ep003-...
Ep003: Animation Tips & Techniques for working on Anime - Beginner | Henry Thurlow
Get more from Henry Thurlow on Patreon
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December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
New Patreon video is up!
Are you an animator who's interested in taking on some freelance work from Japanese anime companies? Or maybe someone who's actually worked on anime a few times but wants to level-up their Layout skills?
Here's my advice:
www.patreon.com/posts/ep003-...
Are you an animator who's interested in taking on some freelance work from Japanese anime companies? Or maybe someone who's actually worked on anime a few times but wants to level-up their Layout skills?
Here's my advice:
www.patreon.com/posts/ep003-...
I'm thinking of doing about 2 videos per month for my Patreon (Every other weekend or so)... but this *first* month I'm going to do more than that as a kind of thank you for people joining early. Expect a new video about how I approach drawing layouts for anime this weekend!
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I'm thinking of doing about 2 videos per month for my Patreon (Every other weekend or so)... but this *first* month I'm going to do more than that as a kind of thank you for people joining early. Expect a new video about how I approach drawing layouts for anime this weekend!
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse fun fact--->
This is the *only* anime sequence of Gawain powered up in this outfit that exists so far.
Even though they didn't show it during the season, the director gave me the OK to include it in the Opening.
This is the *only* anime sequence of Gawain powered up in this outfit that exists so far.
Even though they didn't show it during the season, the director gave me the OK to include it in the Opening.
December 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse fun fact--->
This is the *only* anime sequence of Gawain powered up in this outfit that exists so far.
Even though they didn't show it during the season, the director gave me the OK to include it in the Opening.
This is the *only* anime sequence of Gawain powered up in this outfit that exists so far.
Even though they didn't show it during the season, the director gave me the OK to include it in the Opening.
Cleaning up what I think is the longest animation sequence in my career so far. 18 seconds & 400 keyframes. 😅
It'll probably take me a month just for the 2-genga.
(1 of the Black & White "Akazaya raid" cuts from One Piece 995 might have been longer, but not as complicated.)
It'll probably take me a month just for the 2-genga.
(1 of the Black & White "Akazaya raid" cuts from One Piece 995 might have been longer, but not as complicated.)
December 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Cleaning up what I think is the longest animation sequence in my career so far. 18 seconds & 400 keyframes. 😅
It'll probably take me a month just for the 2-genga.
(1 of the Black & White "Akazaya raid" cuts from One Piece 995 might have been longer, but not as complicated.)
It'll probably take me a month just for the 2-genga.
(1 of the Black & White "Akazaya raid" cuts from One Piece 995 might have been longer, but not as complicated.)
The Takeshi Koike directed Lupin the IIIrd film I work on as an animator is finally being released in the states! Please check it out once it’s released. 😁
Lupin III steals the big screen in his latest adventure The Immortal Bloodline on January 4-6!
GKIDS Screens Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline Anime Film on January 4-6
English-subbed trailer streamed for new Lupin III movie
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December 3, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The Takeshi Koike directed Lupin the IIIrd film I work on as an animator is finally being released in the states! Please check it out once it’s released. 😁
Hey everyone! I set up a Patreon account! It's rough out here in the anime industry & I'd really appreciate all the support I can get! I'm offering all the knowledge I have about animation, and the anime industry in general. Check it out here:
patreon.com/cw/HenryThur...
youtu.be/8JrZxr7m5aA?...
patreon.com/cw/HenryThur...
youtu.be/8JrZxr7m5aA?...
Henry Thurlow (Animator & Director) Patreon preview
YouTube video by Henry Thurlow
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December 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hey everyone! I set up a Patreon account! It's rough out here in the anime industry & I'd really appreciate all the support I can get! I'm offering all the knowledge I have about animation, and the anime industry in general. Check it out here:
patreon.com/cw/HenryThur...
youtu.be/8JrZxr7m5aA?...
patreon.com/cw/HenryThur...
youtu.be/8JrZxr7m5aA?...
I’m not getting a ton of feedback about this Patreon I’m thinking of starting, but I’ll move forward with it anyway & see what happens!
I think the first video will be my own personal take on how schedules & conditions can screw up an anime, like the OPM S3 situation.
Stay tuned!
I think the first video will be my own personal take on how schedules & conditions can screw up an anime, like the OPM S3 situation.
Stay tuned!
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I’m not getting a ton of feedback about this Patreon I’m thinking of starting, but I’ll move forward with it anyway & see what happens!
I think the first video will be my own personal take on how schedules & conditions can screw up an anime, like the OPM S3 situation.
Stay tuned!
I think the first video will be my own personal take on how schedules & conditions can screw up an anime, like the OPM S3 situation.
Stay tuned!
Question for my followers:
If I made a Patreon account, would you be interested?
Times are tough & the Yen is way down.
I don’t have much time to DRAW outside of my studio work, but what if I made videos explaining details about the anime industry &/or how I approach animation?
If I made a Patreon account, would you be interested?
Times are tough & the Yen is way down.
I don’t have much time to DRAW outside of my studio work, but what if I made videos explaining details about the anime industry &/or how I approach animation?
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Question for my followers:
If I made a Patreon account, would you be interested?
Times are tough & the Yen is way down.
I don’t have much time to DRAW outside of my studio work, but what if I made videos explaining details about the anime industry &/or how I approach animation?
If I made a Patreon account, would you be interested?
Times are tough & the Yen is way down.
I don’t have much time to DRAW outside of my studio work, but what if I made videos explaining details about the anime industry &/or how I approach animation?
Gonna read the Black Clover manga now starting where the anime ended. (Sorry, not reading the 1st arcs when I just watched them)
Just a few chapters in I can see the art's better than the anime but paneling on action scenes is lacking. Plot's great & Mereoleona already showed up!
Just a few chapters in I can see the art's better than the anime but paneling on action scenes is lacking. Plot's great & Mereoleona already showed up!
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Gonna read the Black Clover manga now starting where the anime ended. (Sorry, not reading the 1st arcs when I just watched them)
Just a few chapters in I can see the art's better than the anime but paneling on action scenes is lacking. Plot's great & Mereoleona already showed up!
Just a few chapters in I can see the art's better than the anime but paneling on action scenes is lacking. Plot's great & Mereoleona already showed up!
I finished Dragon Quest I (The HD remake)
I'm very impressed with how fun these games are and how their plots are a lot more in-depth than I would have expected. Dragon Quest 1, 2, & 3 being linked as 1 story is VERY cool. Looking forward to playing 2 soon when I get some time.
I'm very impressed with how fun these games are and how their plots are a lot more in-depth than I would have expected. Dragon Quest 1, 2, & 3 being linked as 1 story is VERY cool. Looking forward to playing 2 soon when I get some time.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I finished Dragon Quest I (The HD remake)
I'm very impressed with how fun these games are and how their plots are a lot more in-depth than I would have expected. Dragon Quest 1, 2, & 3 being linked as 1 story is VERY cool. Looking forward to playing 2 soon when I get some time.
I'm very impressed with how fun these games are and how their plots are a lot more in-depth than I would have expected. Dragon Quest 1, 2, & 3 being linked as 1 story is VERY cool. Looking forward to playing 2 soon when I get some time.
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A word regarding the passing of ONE PIECE series director Tatsuya Nagamine.
Rest in Peace Nagamine-san.
A word regarding the passing of ONE PIECE series director Tatsuya Nagamine.
Rest in Peace Nagamine-san.
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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A word regarding the passing of ONE PIECE series director Tatsuya Nagamine.
Rest in Peace Nagamine-san.
A word regarding the passing of ONE PIECE series director Tatsuya Nagamine.
Rest in Peace Nagamine-san.
RIP Tatsuya Nakadai.
If you have never seen Harakiri (aka “Seppuku”) do yourself a favor and watch what is undoubtably one of the greatest films in cinema history.
If you have never seen Harakiri (aka “Seppuku”) do yourself a favor and watch what is undoubtably one of the greatest films in cinema history.
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
RIP Tatsuya Nakadai.
If you have never seen Harakiri (aka “Seppuku”) do yourself a favor and watch what is undoubtably one of the greatest films in cinema history.
If you have never seen Harakiri (aka “Seppuku”) do yourself a favor and watch what is undoubtably one of the greatest films in cinema history.
Once again the internet lied to me.
It said Dragon Quest 1 should take me 10~15 hours to beat.
I’m 20 hours into this game and clearly need to level up another 4 or 5 times before taking on the boss in front of me. (The grinding needed in this game borders on obnoxious tbh😅)
It said Dragon Quest 1 should take me 10~15 hours to beat.
I’m 20 hours into this game and clearly need to level up another 4 or 5 times before taking on the boss in front of me. (The grinding needed in this game borders on obnoxious tbh😅)
November 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Once again the internet lied to me.
It said Dragon Quest 1 should take me 10~15 hours to beat.
I’m 20 hours into this game and clearly need to level up another 4 or 5 times before taking on the boss in front of me. (The grinding needed in this game borders on obnoxious tbh😅)
It said Dragon Quest 1 should take me 10~15 hours to beat.
I’m 20 hours into this game and clearly need to level up another 4 or 5 times before taking on the boss in front of me. (The grinding needed in this game borders on obnoxious tbh😅)
Really wanted to play Age of Imprisonment right when it came out ... but I still don't have a Switch 2 ... so I guess I'll play Dragonquest I & II first and leave Age of Imprisonment for a later date.
October 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Really wanted to play Age of Imprisonment right when it came out ... but I still don't have a Switch 2 ... so I guess I'll play Dragonquest I & II first and leave Age of Imprisonment for a later date.
『スター・ウォーズ：ビジョンズ』Volume３の『ユコの宝物』、ほんの少しだけ原画で参加しました。よろしくお願いします!
I did a little Genga (Layouts and Key Animation) work for the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 short film “Yuko's Treasure.” Thanks to studio Kinema Citrus for having me!
I did a little Genga (Layouts and Key Animation) work for the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 short film “Yuko's Treasure.” Thanks to studio Kinema Citrus for having me!
October 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
『スター・ウォーズ：ビジョンズ』Volume３の『ユコの宝物』、ほんの少しだけ原画で参加しました。よろしくお願いします!
I did a little Genga (Layouts and Key Animation) work for the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 short film “Yuko's Treasure.” Thanks to studio Kinema Citrus for having me!
I did a little Genga (Layouts and Key Animation) work for the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 short film “Yuko's Treasure.” Thanks to studio Kinema Citrus for having me!
Decided to just bite the bullet and read the Boruto manga. I'm not exactly sure what the post anime content is (I've seen a few spoilers but largely don't know what happens)... so this should be interesting, and will 100% catch me up with everything in the franchise.
October 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Decided to just bite the bullet and read the Boruto manga. I'm not exactly sure what the post anime content is (I've seen a few spoilers but largely don't know what happens)... so this should be interesting, and will 100% catch me up with everything in the franchise.
I'm a long time (since the very beginning) Pokémon fan... but guys, I just gotta keep it real.
Mega Scolipede, Chandelure, Hawlucha, and Drampa are *kinda* OK... but all the rest of these new Mega Pokémon designs are terrible. Like shockingly, really disappointingly terrible.
Mega Scolipede, Chandelure, Hawlucha, and Drampa are *kinda* OK... but all the rest of these new Mega Pokémon designs are terrible. Like shockingly, really disappointingly terrible.
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I'm a long time (since the very beginning) Pokémon fan... but guys, I just gotta keep it real.
Mega Scolipede, Chandelure, Hawlucha, and Drampa are *kinda* OK... but all the rest of these new Mega Pokémon designs are terrible. Like shockingly, really disappointingly terrible.
Mega Scolipede, Chandelure, Hawlucha, and Drampa are *kinda* OK... but all the rest of these new Mega Pokémon designs are terrible. Like shockingly, really disappointingly terrible.
Instantly brought to level 67.
In thrilled about all the items it game me and do agree this leveling system will probably be better than before… but I do wish I had made it to level 50 before the change. At least I got the level 45 metal.
In thrilled about all the items it game me and do agree this leveling system will probably be better than before… but I do wish I had made it to level 50 before the change. At least I got the level 45 metal.
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Instantly brought to level 67.
In thrilled about all the items it game me and do agree this leveling system will probably be better than before… but I do wish I had made it to level 50 before the change. At least I got the level 45 metal.
In thrilled about all the items it game me and do agree this leveling system will probably be better than before… but I do wish I had made it to level 50 before the change. At least I got the level 45 metal.
Next up I'm gonna watch Black Clover. I don't really have any specific expectations, good or bad about this one. It's one of the long Shonen series I just never started back when it first came out... but I feel I should familiarize myself with it now ...*just in case.*
October 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Next up I'm gonna watch Black Clover. I don't really have any specific expectations, good or bad about this one. It's one of the long Shonen series I just never started back when it first came out... but I feel I should familiarize myself with it now ...*just in case.*
Just spent the whole day adding shadows and highlights to just 5 freaking drawings.
There's no "imminent deadline" hovering over me but still... this is really, really brutal.
There's no "imminent deadline" hovering over me but still... this is really, really brutal.
October 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Just spent the whole day adding shadows and highlights to just 5 freaking drawings.
There's no "imminent deadline" hovering over me but still... this is really, really brutal.
There's no "imminent deadline" hovering over me but still... this is really, really brutal.
*Obligatory "Get well soon Oda-sensei" of course*
But yeesh! What timing for there there to a sudden break. *Literally* right before what will likely become one of the most important flashbacks, and most important death scenes in the entire series. 😭
But yeesh! What timing for there there to a sudden break. *Literally* right before what will likely become one of the most important flashbacks, and most important death scenes in the entire series. 😭
The One Piece manga is taking a one-issue break next Monday due to Eiichiro Oda's poor health, and is planned to return in Weekly Shonen Jump on October 14.
One Piece Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Eiichiro Oda's Health
Manga slated to return in 46th issue on October 14
www.animenewsnetwork.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
*Obligatory "Get well soon Oda-sensei" of course*
But yeesh! What timing for there there to a sudden break. *Literally* right before what will likely become one of the most important flashbacks, and most important death scenes in the entire series. 😭
But yeesh! What timing for there there to a sudden break. *Literally* right before what will likely become one of the most important flashbacks, and most important death scenes in the entire series. 😭
With Bad Bunny in the news, I wanna remind people of the Spiff TV "Thinkin" music video we made at D'Art Shtajio back in 2018. Anime versions of Bad Bunny, Future, Anuel AA, and Spiff TV all make appearances.
If you haven't seen it, check it out here:
youtu.be/Kd-6pO79JH4?...
If you haven't seen it, check it out here:
youtu.be/Kd-6pO79JH4?...
Spiff TV - Thinkin (Official Video) ft. Anuel AA, Bad Bunny, Future
YouTube video by SpiffTVVEVO
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
With Bad Bunny in the news, I wanna remind people of the Spiff TV "Thinkin" music video we made at D'Art Shtajio back in 2018. Anime versions of Bad Bunny, Future, Anuel AA, and Spiff TV all make appearances.
If you haven't seen it, check it out here:
youtu.be/Kd-6pO79JH4?...
If you haven't seen it, check it out here:
youtu.be/Kd-6pO79JH4?...
I finally finished Death Stranding 2. About 130 hours. I built all the roads (lvl2), monorails, got every character to 5 stars including Mr. Impossible, & did lots of extra stuff like fighting the optional bosses.
VERY good game w/ massive gameplay improvements over the 1st one.
VERY good game w/ massive gameplay improvements over the 1st one.
September 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I finally finished Death Stranding 2. About 130 hours. I built all the roads (lvl2), monorails, got every character to 5 stars including Mr. Impossible, & did lots of extra stuff like fighting the optional bosses.
VERY good game w/ massive gameplay improvements over the 1st one.
VERY good game w/ massive gameplay improvements over the 1st one.