One of my favorite shows is an anime series called Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which came out in September of 2022. The show was actually an adaptation of a videogame with the same name, however I haven’t played the game at the time so I was going into the show with no expectations. On the other hand I saw it was animated by one of my favorite animation studios, Studio Trigger, which are known for exaggerated over-the-top motion and flashy animation which I am a huge fan of, so I was still excited to watch the show, and they did not fail to deliver on the style. Besides the animation I really enjoyed the story, and as someone who wasn’t familiar with the source material I liked that that didn’t really hinder my enjoyment and understanding of the story. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has it’s own self contained story with its own fun and interesting cast of characters. I liked the show so much it made me decide to check out the game so that I can get a better feel for the world this character live in and have a better understanding of the referencing made within the show.
Daily Archives: February 4, 2025
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I’ve been watching One Piece as of late, and one episode that stood out to me based on its animation style was special, the One Piece: Fan Letter (2024) episode. It was an episode directed by Megumi Ishitani, an Animation Director under Toei Animation. Her art style simplifies the linework, focusing on the fluidity of the animation and the volume of the drawings despite its simplistic art style, creating complexity through its movement.
While there are no awards for the standalone episodes that she has directed, in my opinion, the episode heavily impacted me as the loose adaptation of Tomohito Ohsaki’s writing of the side story emphasized an outsider view into this fantasy world emotionally, even though being inside of it, as it focuses characters that would normally be in the background of the story. It creates a moment of resonance as being this grounded, almost puts you in this world. Complemented by Ishitani’s directing and the animation of her team, it became a story that held a lot more emotional weight through the fluidity and composition.
I can name many animated films/Tv shows that I like and to be honest I don’t have a favorite film since I enjoy every single one of them. I enjoy the characters, I enjoy the story, I enjoy the music, but above all I really love the animations from those films/Tv shows. One great example is an animated film that was released in January 2020 called, “Weathering with You”. The animation in this film is outstanding. For those who don’t know the animation studio for this film, the name of the studio is called CoMix Wave Films. They have made incredible films before such as Your Name, The Garden of Words, Suzume, and more. The amount of detail that goes into these films are insane, it really makes any artist wonder how long it takes to animate a thirty second video with the same quality. It is also not just how detailed it looks that amazes me, it’s the physicality in some of the parts of the film. Another Film would definitely go to the Fate/Stay Night Heaven’s Feel Trilogy that released in 2024 done by an animated studio called Ufotable. Ufotable are well known for their animations in the Fate series and The Garden of Sinners. The fight scenes in the Fate series are breathtaking, and not to mention the godly music that plays along with it. Both animation studio outdoes themselves every time.
One of my favorite animated TV shows is Naruto. It started airing when I was a teenager. Created by Masashi Kishimoto, it follows the journey of a young boy who dreams of becoming the strongest ninja in his village. It’s an action-adventure drama anime produced by Studio Pierrot.
I’m not really a fan of anime in general. I find most of them overly exaggerated, both in characters and dialogue. But Naruto is different because I grew up with it. The art style is amazing—full of detail, emotion, and energy. The animation mainly uses traditional hand-drawn techniques with digital enhancements, making the fight scenes and emotional moments even more powerful. The soundtrack is also very sentimental, and the storytelling is deep and meaningful.
In Thailand, Japanese anime has had a huge influence on kids, and Naruto was a big part of that. The show has 27 seasons with over a thousand episodes. It originally aired in Japan on October 3, 2002, and ended on March 23, 2017. Since I followed Naruto’s journey from childhood to adulthood, his story feels personal to me. This anime holds a lot of sentimental value and reminds me of my childhood.
