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Liss @lissbevs.com · 09/09/2026

I made my first tutorial video about CSP! It's not perfect but I hope it helps you out! 😁 youtu.be/0wWLO-3M30o

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Clip Studio Paint Tutorial - The Command Bar

YouTube video by Liss

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日本アニメフィルム文化連盟-NAFCA- @nafca-official.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

皆さま、大変長らくお待たせいたしました‼️🙌 この秋ついに… ／ 📢アニ検４級教科書の発売決定‼️🎊 ＼そして４級教科書発売に向けて、 🗓️８月１日１２時からクラファンが開始‼️🥳 クラファンのページ内の『❤️お気に入り』を押して最新の通知を受け取りましょう🎶 camp-fire.jp/projects/965...

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 09/03/2026

Please also support the creator by downloading the official Japanese version from their website! Link: ▼ satuma.grupo.jp/free318400

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「撮ま！」ダウンロード案内 | 撮ま！

撮ま！〜アニメーターのための撮影基礎知識〜を作ろう！　アニメ　作画

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 09/03/2026

Today I'm releasing a new Unofficial Satsuma! PDF translated by me up to page 38 of 47! Like the previous version, this one has an accessible table of contents for easy navigating! I've also rewritten several sections and reworded some terms! Link: ▼ drive.google.com/file/d/16HK8...

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Unofficial Satsuma! PDF_ENG_PARTIAL_003.pdf

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 01/02/2026

To clarify these corrections a little more, they are corrections from layout work, and if you were to receive these back from your LO, the clean up process is ‘Genga’ (原画), whereas, if you receive other’s work to clean up, it’s called ‘Nigen’ (ニ原)!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 01/02/2026

While the correction is drawn with black lines (実線), food drawn in anime typically uses colored lines (色トレス), which results in a neater and more vibrant look as seen in the final shot! [Correction drawing taken from Madhouse Production Materials] ▼ madhouse.co.jp/special/frie...

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 01/02/2026

【Genga (原画) Corrections Breakdown】 This delicious dessert from Ep 6 of ‘Frieren’ was corrected by an Animation Supervisor (作監) due to the yellow paper! Terms breakdown: - 実線 (Jissen) - Solid Lines (Black) - 色トレス (Iro Trace) - Colored Lines - 止メ (Tome) - Fixed - ブラシ (burashi) - Airbrush Effect

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 01/02/2026

Chief Schmidt’s intense stare is complemented by the Secondary Shadows and BL fill areas (NOT boy’s love!!) while the scene is shot at night! The mouth reference is drawn for Lip-Syncing (Kuchipaku, or 口パク). [Madhouse Production Materials for Orb:] madhouse.co.jp/special/chi-...

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 01/02/2026

【Layout (LO) Corrections for Genga (原画)】 These green paper corrections done by the Chief Animation Director (Sou Sakkan, or 総作監) in Ep 16 of Orb are nearly a complete redraw of previous corrections of the Layout. Terms: - 修正 (Shuusei) - Correction - BL - Black Fill - 1号カゲ primary shadow

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 25/01/2026

I officially have a website for my drawings and animations! Took a while to get things set up, but I’m happy with the look! Feel free to check it out!! lissbevs.com

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Liss - Portfolio Website

Translator and Freelance Animator in the Japanese Anime Industry.

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 20/10/2024

In 2021, the Association of Japanese Animators published a free PDF called「アニメーターの課題集」(ENG: A Collection of Exercises for Animators) to help the development of aspiring animators. I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below! Official Download Link: ▼ aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 20/01/2026

If you’re a LO animator, you never animate a cut in the storyboard that says BANK. There’s also no way to know whether a cut you draw will become a BANK cut in future episodes. Lastly, BANK is written in English all-caps, usually never in furigana. The more you know!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 20/01/2026

A BANK cut in Japanese anime is simply a cut that gets reused after its initial usage in an episode! Examples: - Flashbacks (Naruto on the swing) - Transformations (Ryuko’s clothing in Kill La Kill - Dramatic action (Ash in Pokemon twisting his hat & throwing a pokeball)

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 17/01/2026

If you want to google a Japanese anime industry term but aren’t sure if the search result will be relevant, try adding these: 原画とは - とは gives explanations about (Genga) 原画と作画の違い - と and の違い give resulting explanations about the differences between (Genga) and (Sakuga)

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/01/2026

Lastly, here is a cut with camera movement—hope you enjoyed this thread! - A⓪修 A0 correction - A⓪ [しのぶ] Cel A = Shinobu (red text top & right) - 修PANフレームこちらで PAN frame correction starts here - リムライト Rim light - 動画時リムライト別絵でお願いします For Douga: Please draw rim light on a separate page

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/01/2026

Simple Dialogue cut notes, translated: - [カナエ] A① 止め A Cel = Kanae; Tome (fixed position) - セリフ B{①,2,3,4} 4枚パク B Cel = Kanae mouth flaps. Serifu = dialogue notation, 4 mouth variations - C②END ①|―|―|-|-|-|② Cel C has a spacing chart - 前髪 D① 止め D1 = bangs, fixed position

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/01/2026

Putting the kanji into the demons' eyes isn't done by the animatorーthe compositing team does this important part! That said, the animator DOES notate a cross to show the location and center point for the item to be added! This note is called harikomi, or, in kanji, 貼り込み!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/01/2026

Zenitsu cut notes: - 善逸 A②END Cel A = Zenitsu; Cel A2 END [of sequence] - セリフ B{①(トジ口), 2, 3(アキ口)} Cel B = Zenitsu's mouth flaps (kuchipaku) Serifu = dialogue lines B1 tojiguchi = closed mouth B3 akiguchi = open mouth - A②とクミ有ります B2 has Kumi overlap w/ A2

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/01/2026

Labeling each layer: - 炭治郎 A① A Cel = Tanjirou - A画ブレ A Cel image shake (red, grey line indication) - 義勇 C① C Cel = Giyu - てちてち E① E Cel = techi-techi hiragana (noise for walking smoothly) - C,D,Eセルローリング Cels C, D, & E do rolling back and forth motion

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/01/2026

I translated some of the notations shown in the Genga drawings in the video! - B③END (すみませんAセルと多重クミ有ります"") B3 END (There's multiple Kumi in A & B Cels--apologies!) - A {10, 11, 12, 13, ⑭歯口END} Kuchipaku (mouth flaps). A14 mouth shows teeth - A⑫ ー|ーA⑭ 中割り口 Tsumeshiji, spacing chart

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/01/2026

While watching the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle documentary, I noticed an animator doing Douga (Inbetween work) clean up on a frame while using CSP. Anti-aliasing is turned off to make the lines crisp & ready for the Coloring Dept.'s job! Not sure if Paintman was used after though. 🧵

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 11/01/2026

Don’t think I posted this on here, but I’m privileged to say that I helped translate the English version NAFCA Animator Skill Test textbook!! As part of the English translation team, I helped decide terms and did some proofreading! You can buy a copy on Amazon & Kindle! Link: ▼ a.co/d/dpLix7g

English NAFCA Animator Skill Test textbook cover

English NAFCA Animator Skill Test textbook credits page

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 07/01/2026

Searching Anime Industry terms in Japanese is crucial to get the right definition! Adding either アニメ制作, アニメ用語, or アニメ撮影 to your search all helps google give you the result you’re looking for! Uses: アニメ制作 - anime production アニメ用語 - anime industry terms アニメ撮影 - anime camera/compositing terms

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日本アニメフィルム文化連盟-NAFCA- @nafca-official.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

For whom already got our textbook, if you like it, please post your review on Amazon! a.co/d/fvKHawU It will be a great help for us! Thank you❤️❤️❤️ Ayano

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日本アニメフィルム文化連盟-NAFCA- @nafca-official.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Foreign animators may be skilled, but without knowing Japan’s anime production rules, their talent can’t shine. Learning these rules benefits the industry and helps studios. 🌟 #NAFCA #AnimeTraining #AspiringAnimators

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 27/02/2025

Lastly, the pricing is also concerning. Instead of purchasing a software license, you pay $160 USD for 1,000 Dondon credits, and each frame requested through the software costs 10 credits, which means $160 gets you 100 inbetweens. Those inbetweens get used up faster than you’d expect.

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 27/02/2025

The instant coloring (Shiage) produced errors that seemed to get fixed at the end. Whether that’s done manually or not isn’t shown, but I would guess it’s done by hand. The video doesn’t show inbetweens with partial holds, or multiple layer drawings either. Video link: youtu.be/Vr74PipOp-M?...

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Introducing Dondon Technologies

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 27/02/2025

As a huge fan of Dong Chang, his newest video regarding ‘Dondon Technologies’ gives me pause. I know AI tools and machine learning are hot right now, but integrating AI into the Douga (inbetweening) process further separates & eliminates that necessary skillset. That said, in the video,

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 23/12/2024

I’m on the plane to leave Japan but it got delayed due to an engine issue 😭😭

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 21/12/2024

The ‘polite’ bowing deer at Nara Park are actually little savages with how food motivated they are! The baby deer will jog after you when you walk away after feeding them a cracker! 😂

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 18/12/2024

Went to Yokohama today, where I toured the Cup Noodle Museum, and then got to make my own personal cup of noodles!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 17/12/2024

I haven’t posted in a few days because I’m actually on vacation in Japan right now! I’ve gone to a Japanese sword museum, Tokyo Skytree, and I even bought a replica katana for myself! Having a blast in Tokyo!!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 07/12/2024

Mappa’s newest trailer for their anime ‘Zenshu 全修’ shows MC collapsing due to overwork, and then she gets isekai’d into an anime. Goodbye truck-kun, hello karoshi! (Death by overwork)

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 05/12/2024

Got my Spotify unwrapped stats here!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 02/12/2024

Analog supremacy ✍️

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 02/12/2024

I’m glad you found a good circle of friends! Keep on that drawing grind!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 29/11/2024

This textbook is best used together with the official supplementary materials, which are 96 A4 sized sheets of tracing exercises, with tap holes already punched for your convenience! ▼ Link to Materials: amzn.asia/d/7ZOLNyU ▼ Link to Peg Bar: a.co/d/6jQtEXe

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 29/11/2024

With 32 hours left in NAFCA’s Kickstarter for an English translation of their Animator Skill Test textbook, the amount of money raised is currently over 5.5 million Yen (around $36,665 USD)! Read sample translated pages at the bottom of the webpage! ▼ www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION of "The NAFCA Animator Skill Test"

A textbook for people who want to get involved in the Japanese Anime industry, as well as for fans!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 29/11/2024

The US school system often has a motto of “no child left behind”, which means lessons are simplified and boring for those who easily understand them. I totally get what you mean

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 24/11/2024

Page 24 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) contains 3 more scene transition Effects, such as the Overlap, Wave Glass Overlap, and a typical Wipe Effect!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 24/11/2024

Page 23 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) starts a new section called ‘Scene Transitions’! Take a look to see how to notate some transitions used in Japanese Anime!

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 20/11/2024

In the Japanese Anime Industry, Tsume Shiji (ツメ指示), or spacing charts, are used to show where the Inbetween Frames are drawn between two Key Frames! Some Terminology: 両詰め (Ryōdzume) - Both Ends Spaced 先詰め (Sakidzume) - Slow In 後詰め (Atodzume) - Slow Out 均等割 (Kintōwari) - Equally spaced Inbetweens

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 14/11/2024

Other types of Anime design sheets (aka Settei, 設定) you may encounter/receive when doing Anime work: 武器設定 (Buki Settei) - Weapon Sheets 服設定 (Fuku Settei) - Clothing/Outfit Sheets [images from Sword Art Online Season 1]

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 13/11/2024

Yes, usually the BGs are drawn in several different angles in perspective, and sometimes there is also a character added so you can understand the dimensions relative to the size of a human for reference.

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Liss @lissbevs.com · 12/11/2024

The different types of design sheets in Anime (aka Settei, or 設定): キャラ設定 (Kyara Settei) - Character Sheets 小物設定 (Komono Settei) - Small Props Sheets 美術設定 (Bijutsu Settei) - Art Settings Sheets (usually BGs) [images from ‘The Gene of AI’]

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