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Ueno might argue back that they did put some effort into making the girls pretty, which is why the special rendering of eye close-ups is achieved through the combination of microphotography of gemstones. He's so normal
January 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Ueno might argue back that they did put some effort into making the girls pretty, which is why the special rendering of eye close-ups is achieved through the combination of microphotography of gemstones. He's so normal
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The way it channels both the protagonist's insensitization but also her desire not to put too much of a show with what that means wrt visual violence, the increasing chapter numbers becoming rising dread, the ending that makes it feel like another day at the office for her... what a show
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The way it channels both the protagonist's insensitization but also her desire not to put too much of a show with what that means wrt visual violence, the increasing chapter numbers becoming rising dread, the ending that makes it feel like another day at the office for her... what a show
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On that line, it's hard not to see the choice to abstract characters into lineless forms for nearly every shot as part of that dehumanization of the participants. Obviously it's a stylistic preference (and it lets them bypass their lack of 2D polish), but this feels like a very Ueno train of thought
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
On that line, it's hard not to see the choice to abstract characters into lineless forms for nearly every shot as part of that dehumanization of the participants. Obviously it's a stylistic preference (and it lets them bypass their lack of 2D polish), but this feels like a very Ueno train of thought
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Anyway, the real question wasn't "how are they going to adapt 11 volumes of Ikoku Nikki", it was "are they going to keep the Justin Bieber song".
The answer is not really, but the editing made it funnier
The answer is not really, but the editing made it funnier
January 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Anyway, the real question wasn't "how are they going to adapt 11 volumes of Ikoku Nikki", it was "are they going to keep the Justin Bieber song".
The answer is not really, but the editing made it funnier
The answer is not really, but the editing made it funnier
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The flair is left up to special sequences like the opening and ending. The former was led by Kotomi Deai, fellow Omori disciple and someone whom Oshiro has worked with on many occasions. She even helped her out for Skip & Loafer's first episode, so it feels right to get payback before its sequel
January 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The flair is left up to special sequences like the opening and ending. The former was led by Kotomi Deai, fellow Omori disciple and someone whom Oshiro has worked with on many occasions. She even helped her out for Skip & Loafer's first episode, so it feels right to get payback before its sequel
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The thing about rooting the adaptation so much into their physical realities is that you stray from the more fantastical side of the manga. Director Miyuki Oshiro rolls with that perfectly, making keeping the transitions in & out of reality very "physical", like an empty diary shifting into a desert
January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The thing about rooting the adaptation so much into their physical realities is that you stray from the more fantastical side of the manga. Director Miyuki Oshiro rolls with that perfectly, making keeping the transitions in & out of reality very "physical", like an empty diary shifting into a desert
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Depicted a lived-in space through tactile cel is a challenge, because that's the type of skill that animators are no longer really prepared for. Ikoku Nikki not only clears that with the delightful mess, but even manages to make it feel like one very specific (very messy, one of us) person's life
January 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Depicted a lived-in space through tactile cel is a challenge, because that's the type of skill that animators are no longer really prepared for. Ikoku Nikki not only clears that with the delightful mess, but even manages to make it feel like one very specific (very messy, one of us) person's life
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Even with its mindfulness of screentime, it understands something important: you can't present a story about cohabitation without painting a specific picture of daily lives. The clutter, the quirks of the routines that can generate friction, you *need* these moments and they're captured very well
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Even with its mindfulness of screentime, it understands something important: you can't present a story about cohabitation without painting a specific picture of daily lives. The clutter, the quirks of the routines that can generate friction, you *need* these moments and they're captured very well