by Sarah Miles
After the massive critical and commercial success of “A Silent Voice” (2016), it seemed like director Naoko Yamada could do no wrong and was poised for huge things. It may have been strange for some then that her next directorial project would be tied to the “Sound! Euphonium” anime series, which Yamada had previously worked on as series unit director under Tatsuya Ishihara. It could almost be seen as a regression, as Yamada's first two features, “K-on! The Movie” (2011) and “Tamako Love Story” (2014), were also based on pre-existing anime series. Yet whether a fan of “Sound! Euphonium” or not, “Liz and the Blue Bird” (2018) is a constant delight and could well be Yamada's masterpiece.
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Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki are close friends, bandmates, and entering their third and final year of highschool. They are a pair of opposites,...
After the massive critical and commercial success of “A Silent Voice” (2016), it seemed like director Naoko Yamada could do no wrong and was poised for huge things. It may have been strange for some then that her next directorial project would be tied to the “Sound! Euphonium” anime series, which Yamada had previously worked on as series unit director under Tatsuya Ishihara. It could almost be seen as a regression, as Yamada's first two features, “K-on! The Movie” (2011) and “Tamako Love Story” (2014), were also based on pre-existing anime series. Yet whether a fan of “Sound! Euphonium” or not, “Liz and the Blue Bird” (2018) is a constant delight and could well be Yamada's masterpiece.
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Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki are close friends, bandmates, and entering their third and final year of highschool. They are a pair of opposites,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Lately, many popular anime series have elected to send off their beloved worlds and characters in the form of films. Some recent examples include Haikyuu!!, which will be adapting the final chapters of the manga in the form of a two-part film, the anime-original Backflip!, which is expected to have a film release that takes place after the events of the first season, and Gridman Universe, which acts as a conclusion to both Ssss. Gridman and Ssss. Dynazenon.
Kyoto Animation seems to be especially guilty of this as of late, with many of its recent properties ending in the form of a film. Tamako Market concluded with the film Tamako Love Story, and both Violet Evergarden and Free! ended with two films. This begs the question: are films the better way to end an anime? Here are the upsides and downsides of going down the movie route.
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Kyoto Animation seems to be especially guilty of this as of late, with many of its recent properties ending in the form of a film. Tamako Market concluded with the film Tamako Love Story, and both Violet Evergarden and Free! ended with two films. This begs the question: are films the better way to end an anime? Here are the upsides and downsides of going down the movie route.
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- 5/22/2023
- by Paige Villacin
- CBR
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