ive been on hideaki ano binge lately watching his old live action work and its fun seeing him translate his skills from 2D to live action and how his visuals and i guess "vibe" are still evident.
it's a bit slow, so i feel like i have to give it another rewatch but i don't really mind.
i highly recommend the works of Masaaki Yuasa. specifically: The Night Is Short Walk On Girl, Mind Game, and Inu-Oh. super unique, whimsy animation style. always something fresh and unlike anything you’ve seen before. cute slice of life stories with really creative ideas to take them to the next level. love ya!
From the 2 part novels of the same name (Ikebukuro West Gate Park) - The series is a pure retro gem, with an incredible cast (Tomoya Nagase, Yōsuke Kubozuka, Ken Watanabe and very young Tomohisa Yamashita) on Netflix.
just had an epiphany about how everyone seeks something different from art, how we all perceive it based on who we are as individuals … for the longest time in art/film school i’ve been scared to pursue the art i want out of fear that it will turn out very bad. but i hope we make art anyway despite that fear, as long as it sustains ourselves and the people who matter. i hope we all get to freely make “bad” art 🫂
