Hiroyuki Imaishi x Odioキルラキル(Kill La Kill)c o l o r f u lDaicon V : Gainax Spirit. A Virtual Retrosp

Hiroyuki Imaishi x Odioキルラキル(Kill La Kill)c o l o r f u lDaicon V : Gainax Spirit. A Virtual RetrospectiveSo here we are on week three of what seems to have become a retrospective in a retrospective. However when addressing the work of Mr. Imaishi, someone who has had a huge amount of influence in the animation industry, who worked for and helped found two of the most influential studios in the industry, and are themselves something of an author in the field of animation direction it’s hard not to go the extra mile. Especially when this person has worked on almost everything I adore that has come out of the medium in the last 20 years.When I think of Mr.Imaishi of course I think of his contributions to Evangelion. He was after all the key animator on what is probably my favorite scene in EOE. Still FLCL would not be the crazy fluid masterpiece it is without Mr. Imaishi’s contribution. That lead to him directing his own series. That of course being the monumental Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and that of course was a huge factor in branching off on his own and helping to found studio Trigger where he and his protege Toshio Ishizaki began work on pushing the limits of their fluid animation style the culminated in what we are taking a look at today and that is of course Kill la Kill. An anime that not only drips with a sexy style, but also tips it’s head to almost every classic anime and Tokusatsu tropes it could fit into it’s 25 episode run. When I think of FLCL, TTGL, and KLK I cannot help but think of them as kind of an unofficial trilogy. A coming of age narrative showing us that even tho we may never get to change the past, not to hold on to our mistakes or our grief, and push forward to forge a brighter future for ourselves. I think at the end of the day this is the message in Mr. Imaishi’s work. Mr. Anno has a lot of acclaim in the west, and rightly so. However I feel like Mr. Imaishi is just as influential, and has spearheaded a movement in the industry, a style all his own, and should be seen as one of the industries major contributors world wide as he is in his home country. I urge you to seek out his work, and enjoy it on your own time, and in your own way, and maybe you will find a piece of yourself in there too, and maybe you will be inspired to push yourself to the absolute limit. So you too can build that brighter future for yourself. As always, thank you for your time, and if you have read this far thank you for indulging me as I ramble on about one of my heroes. Next week I will be showcasing fan arts, and after that I will be taking a break for the holidays. To work on other creative projects as well as the launch of the patrion in January on the 5 year anniversary of starting this whole thing. I appreciate you all, and I hope you have a safe and happy week.Thank you -- source link

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