Jaadugar gathered a luxurious lineup of lead creators to make its ending (for now) as evocative and fulfilling as possible.

Jaadugar is a one-of-a-kind effort in historical and cultural accuracy in TV anime, but also smart enough to introduce pointed, imaginative deceit.

Secret Sabunga Notes #06 by Sakugabooru, Sakuga Blog, and Sakuga Video on Patreon. Join Sakugabooru, Sakuga Blog, and Sakuga Video's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Shiboyugi's one-of-a-kind director Souta Ueno chats with sound director Noriyoshi Konuma about their unique thought processes and creative methods.

Souta Ueno is anime's most radical new voice. With Shiboyugi, influences ranging from French impressionism to arthouse film shape the psychology of one girl

Animation creators and people passionate about art shared the works that resonated with them the most in the 2025 Sakugabooru Animation Awards!

CSM Reze isn't only a blast to watch, nor just a hit. It's a film embodying the current methodology of high-profile anime, taken to ridiculous extremes.

Apocalypse Hotel made the bumpy road of its creation into a virtue, confidently mixing different styles, viewpoints, and moods

Shoshimin’s odd leads seek normalcy. Contrast with sibling series Hyouka and the clash between wishes & nature make its direction captivating

Hyakuemu / 100 Meters is led by emerging, charismatic artists brought together by the illogical, deeply human passion that fuels this story.

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The Summer Hikaru Died / HikaNatsu‘s anime was conceptualized around Ryohei Takeshita’s adventurous direction, but without losing sight of the author’s core ideas. With a sequel on the horizon, it’s t...

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My Dress-Up Darling / Kisekoi was always charming, but it has reached a new level with a sequel that's more wildly creative, thematically tighter, and in that

Working closely together, CITY’s original author Keiichi Arawi and a Kyoto Animation team built around Taiichi Ishidate defied the norms of TV animation scheduling, stylistic trends, and regu…

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The anime adaptation of Takopi’s Original Sin is the extraordinary result of a bold producer, an overlooked director, and an up-and-coming studio joining hands to make choices others don&#821…

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CITY: The Animation is finally here, through an unusually close collaboration between author Keiichi Arawi and Kyoto Animation. To capture his original charm, the team led by Taiichi Ishidate found…

CITY: The Animation is finally here, through an unusually close collaboration between author Keiichi Arawi and Kyoto Animation. To capture his original charm, the team led by Taiichi Ishidate found…

In addition to all the articles we’ve published, and before properly moving onto Spring titles, enjoy this lengthy compilation of comments and short essays about other works that have impress…

Tetsuya Takeuchi is a beloved animator, and as it tends to happen, it’s his action work that receives the most attention. Though many do know he builds upon his characteristic articulation of…

Sorairo Utility is Kengo Saito’s passion project through and through—not only as its original author and all-encompassing lead creative within the production team, but also in how it embodies…

Chi / Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is a thoughtful, uplifting tale about curiosity and the indomitable human spirit. Its adaptation has earned critical praise among illustrious members of the…

Uma Musume’s Beginning of a New Era movie is the fiercest, most aggressively expressive sports film in a while. Beneath that bombastic animation horsepower, you’ll find an ingenious dir…

The time has come again. To bid a final goodbye to 2024, we gathered animators, designers, directors, producers, studio founders, and individuals with all sorts of relationships with animation to s…

Kenji Nakamura is a disruptive, unique, truly avantgarde anime director. An ever-evolving creator whose mindset shifted 15 years ago when he directed Kuuchuu Buranko / Trapeze, despite having achie…

As Dandadan moves on to its next adventures, let’s give a final look at the Acrobatic Silky arc—the people responsible, their fascinating influences, and especially, the majestic final episod…

Puniru Is A Cute Slime irreverently defies stylistic eras and demographics to put together a really funny slapstick manga. Its anime adaptation can’t always capture its full appeal, but outst…