Mar 26, 2020
First of all, I'm sorry if my English is not very correct sometimes, it's not my native language.
Imaginative and exciting are the words that define my feelings towards Eizouken, the recent anime from the much-loved director Masaaki Yuasa.
This series is a love letter to animation, illustrated as a hard work of imagination, teamwork, and improving again and again.
The story itself is pretty simple, 3 girls form a club to make anime, they will encounter the difficulties and realize how much effort is actually needed. I think that the story progresses very fluidly and shows many aspects of what making an anime imply and the different
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steps for making one (pre production, story board,etc...).
The passion for what you do is the most important factor when working, as our protagonists shows throughout the episodes. The moments I really loved in the show is when it transports you in its imagination and creativity in those scenes where they're like transported into their mind, in a world with an outstanding sense of detail and creativity, presented with so much excitement that it's difficult not to feel their love for what they do.
Our trio of protagonists works really well, as a workers trio and also a comic one, there is a nice chemistry between the characters and the dialogues feels very natural and funny. We have the very shy and creative Asakusa, the expressive and talented Mizusaki, they both share a passion for the anime medium.
And there is our top tier waifu Kanamori, which is a calculated person who's more interested in making profit, she's the manager of the club and her job is so important. She always stops them from dreaming too much and tell them that they have to make sacrifices, so they can follow the imposed deadlines (I didn't know that this was that difficult and complex to produce anime). there is a strong opposition between her character and Asakusa, and this makes some really hilarious scenes, I think there is a cool dynamic here.
But the show also reminds us that sometimes, taking a break from what you were doing is essential too.
The art style and animation are really freaking good in this show, it's very expressive, especially with the characters faces, and it feels like the show is always moving.
The music is also cool and fit pretty well the different scenes, it just works really nicely.
In the end, what I love about this anime is that it feels very complete and filled with interested stuff happening in just 12 episodes, while being so entertaining and fresh. I discovered a lot of things, like how anime can be made and how difficult it is to produce, but also how communication is a crucial factor for success.
So don't sleep on Eizouken if you want to learn new things and discover the fascinating world of the anime industry, while also having a very fun time.
Thanks for reading my little review, this is my first time making one so feel free to tell me your thoughts about it and things I could improve.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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