![]() At this point, most of the work is done – but anime is an incredibly hectic industry, and scrambling on the fly to make up for breaks in the production line is pretty much an assumed element of the process. I love how as we get further into the production process, the cuts we see as Asakusa explains her plan are closer and closer to fully painted and animated. We cut immediately from there to the OP, presumably to shelter us from the brutal violence Mizusaki inflicts after being told “we’re ditching the dance scene”Īaand yep, we cut straight from OP to Kanamori choking Asakusa out. While Kanamori says she’s calling the DVD printers to negotiate, it’s clear she’s actually calling some other ally – presumably the treasurer?Īsakusa thinks they should adjust the production to the song, which seems like a terrible idea. Imperfect products can be apologized for breaking all of your professional promises is unacceptable While Mizusaki is afraid of her vision being distorted, Kanamori lays down the law: they will be selling DVDs at Comet-A, regardless of the content of those DVDs. Meanwhile, Asakusa, who is frightened of confrontation, crouches closely over her storyboards, sifting through them with a deliberateness that feels performative – as if she’s trying to look busy and productive in order to mitigate her shame at letting this situation progress this far Mizusaki’s anger is clear in her posture – somewhat hunched over as she paces back and forth, fists balled in front of her, like she’s ready to fight whoever caused this situation. Hearing this song is like hearing these musicians mocking her hard workĪs always, Eizouken is able to convey remarkably nuanced and relatable character acting even in its distant shots – in fact, it oftentimes seems like many of the show’s best flourishes of character acting appear when the characters are reduced to simplified shapes. She poured her heart and soul into that dance scene, and created it to perfectly match a specific tone and tempo. Mizusaki is getting far angrier than usual, which makes sense. ![]() I’ve certainly experienced this – getting blindsided by a sudden emergency in a creative project, then checking the receipts and realizing I received an email explaining the situation long ago, and thus have only myself to blame Didn’t you check it?” Goddamn, this show is going to give me anxiety. Oh right, they only have one song and it doesn’t fit anything. Let’s settle in one more time for Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Įven the episode thumbnail is Asakusa hiding under a folding chair. It’s been a delight to spend time with this cast, and appreciate the joy and imagination with which Yuasa’s team has brought them to life. But that seems somewhat appropriate for this show, which has so often reveled in the day-to-day friendship of these girls, and which clearly sees a long and illustrious future spiraling out before them. As an adaptation of a continuing manga, Eizouken has made little effort to hide its episodic nature, and hasn’t really “ramped up” towards a climax in any way beyond the natural rising tension of their development schedule. It’s certainly true that this episode doesn’t feel particularly climactic, though. ![]() They’re a good trio, complimenting each other both in terms of talents and temperaments, and through them Eizouken has illustrated and celebrated many of the granular elements that make animated art so compelling. Asakusa has taught us a great deal about creative inspiration and storytelling, Mizusaki has illustrated the finer points of animation itself, and Kanamori has consistently tempered her friends’ ambitions with reminders of the fiscal limitations and other compromises inherent in film production. It’s been a cozy and rewarding journey so far, full of insights into the complex world of anime production. At long last, we find ourselves on the brink of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!’s final episode, as the adventures of Asakusa, Kanamori, and Mizusaki conclude with the debut of their third major production. Well folks, a day I have both been eagerly awaiting and quietly dreading has finally arrived.
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