Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Madoka Walpurgisnacht main animator/visual concept designer Kazuki Kawata interview via Mantan Web (interviewer: Mitsuru Arima 阿仁間満), some excerpts mantan-web.jp/article/2026... 011
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Out of curiosity, I looked at how many storyboard cuts I have for Madoka Rebellion, and I figured I have ~20% of the film. Of that, ~54% is Sasaki's uncorrected work, ~40% was corrected or partially revised by Doroinu, and ~5% was corrected or partially revised by Shinbo 131
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Sports Hochi magazine interviews with Walpurgisnacht Rising staff: Gen Urobuchi, Ume Aoki, Atsuhiro Iwakami, Akiyuki Shinbo x Mitsutoshi Kubota x Satomi Takahashi 042
Reposted by SarcaMatteowatz @matteowatz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's my birthday today, so new article on the new (?) blog: An examination of the web-gen, its animators, social dynamics, technological roots, philosophy and legacy... And an attempt at providing a sociological and academic framework for sakuga! ⬇️ animetudes.com/2026/09/16/a...animetudes.comA sociology of the webgenRetracing the social, artistic and intellectual evolution of web-generation animation, this article first introduces the web-gen in more detail and examines its social dynamics, focusing on the net… 1148
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Madoka Walpurgisnacht illustration by Genichirou Abe, supervised by Hiroki Yamamura 063
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Rough Walpurgisnacht Rising interview excerpts from Screen Alpha with Yukihiro Miyamoto, Gen Urobuchi, Ume Aoki, Yuki Kajiura, Youta Tsuruoka, and Akiyuki Shinbo/Gen Urobuchi 043
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Excerpt #03 Madoka Rebellion storyboards & corrections B-part, C203-C221 010
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Excerpt from Walpurgisnacht Rising staff interviews in Anan magazine. Akiyuki Shinbo/Ume Aoki and Gen Urobuchi. Doroinu's segment has an illustration and he talks about his feelings being involved for 15 years. 021
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Call of the Night Official Guidebook staff interview excerpts 030
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge Official Guidebook interview excerpts 031
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Arakawa Under the Bridge Official Guidebook interview excerpts 031
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Excerpt #02 Madoka Rebellion storyboards & corrections B-part, C173-C189 021
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Excerpt #01 Madoka Rebellion storyboards & corrections B-part, C139-C158 021
Reposted by SarcaAnime Atelier @anime-atelier.com · 29/08/2026We got to interview R・O・N and learn more about (K)NoW_NAME's music that completes Dorohedoro's chaotic world! The interview also includes questions and answers in original Japanese.anime-atelier.comInterview: R・O・N on (K)NoW_NAME's Dorohedoro MusicAnime Atelier had a chance to chat with (K)NoW_NAME's R・O・N about his music contributions to the chaotic world of Dorohedoro and how music complements the characters and animation. 054
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Here are two excerpts from the original interview with somewhat of a spoiler about which character Urobuchi killed in his original Walpurgisnacht movie script (I'm assuming, since he brought it up, that it was revised) I truly despise the current Urobuchi/Inu Curry discussions 020
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Non-spoiler Gen Urobuchi interview from the Madoka Walpurgisnacht pamphlet (condensed and paraphrased because I am lazy) 184
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Yukihiro Miyamoto solo-enshutsu for the Madoka movie, he truly is the most insane guy 120
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Rough translation of excerpts from Eri Kitamura's interview on "Walpurgisnacht Rising" with Mitsuru Arima (阿仁間満) from MANTANWEB (no spoilers) Original article: mantan-web.jp/article/2026... 063
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Rough translation of excerpts from Chiwa Saitou's interview on "Walpurgisnacht Rising" with Mitsuru Arima (阿仁間満) from MANTANWEB (no spoilers) Original article: mantan-web.jp/article/2026... 021
Reposted by SarcaJennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Veteran J-E translator Andria McKnight and her husband are facing an ordeal that would be hard for most to imagine. They lost their home, their belongings, and their three cats in a house fire. Please help support them if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/help-andri...gofundme.comDonate to Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire, organized by Alyssa WeldonAndria McKnight, a veteran translator, is facing a heartbreaking loss afte… Alyssa Weldon needs your support for Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire 02144
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Rough translation of excerpts from Aoi Yuki's interview on "Walpurgisnacht Rising" with Mitsuru Arima (阿仁間満) from MANTANWEB (no spoilers) Original article: mantan-web.jp/article/2026... 021
Reposted by SarcaNate A.M. @kbnet.bsky.social · 22/08/2026We had a chance to talk with Matsubara Hidenori at Otakon 2025 about how he came to be a character animator, attitudes about "realism," approaches to layouts, and of course, a bit about his spectacular work on GQuuuuuuX! artistunknown.info/2026/08/22/i... 185
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Tatsuya Ishikawa (Aniplex producer): Walpurgisnacht designs were updated to reflect Ume Aoki's current style and the original concept art more Selema Terez and Zi Ding Xiang originated with concepts from Akiyuki Shinbo, and Aoki made the designs using ideas from Gen Urobuchi 100
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Bishounen Tanteidan #08 storyboard Kenjirou Okada 岡田堅二朗 C179 looks like it has an Ootani correction 120
Reposted by SarcaAnime Atelier @anime-atelier.com · 13/08/2026We chatted about the You and I Are Polar Opposites anime with Sayumi Suzushiro (鈴代紗弓) and Shogo Sakata (坂田将吾)!anime-atelier.comExploring the Charm of You and I Are Polar Opposites With Sayumi Suzushiro and Shogo SakataAt this year's Anime Expo, Anime Atelier interviewed the main cast of the You and I Are Polar Opposites anime adaptation: Sayumi Suzushiro, who voices Miyu Suzuki, and Shogo Sakata, the voice of Yusuk... 011
Reposted by SarcaAnime Atelier @anime-atelier.com · 03/08/2026Haruki Ishiya (Gero) and Shion Wakayama (Kinosaki) chatted with us about the MARRIAGETOXIN anime! #マリッジトキシンanime-atelier.comInterview: MARRIAGETOXIN Cast on Gero and KinosakiAnime Atelier had the chance to interview MARRIAGETOXIN's charming leading duo: Haruki Ishiya (石谷春貴) and Shion Wakayama (若山詩音), who voice Hikaru Gero and Mei Kinosaki, respectively. We chatted about t... 143
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Magical Suite Prism Nana Volume 4 (2025) Director/SB check: Yukihiro Miyamoto 宮本幸裕 SB: Seiya Numata 沼田誠也 ED: Yukihiro Miyamoto 宮本幸裕 x Naoaki Shibuta 渋田直彰 8 ADs CAD: Kazuya Shiotsuki 潮月一也 Partial outsource: DNA ~624 cuts (excluding EDs) 100
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl Director/SB/ED: Yasuomi Umetsu 梅津泰臣 AD: Yasuomi Umetsu 梅津泰臣 x Kazuchika Kise 黄瀬和哉 Umetsu said it's 740-765 cuts (answer varying from different days), I counted in-between that. I'll use 765 since it was his most recent answer 121
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Kouji Matsumura, Midori Yoshizawa, Yukihiro Miyamoto interview from Megami Magazine 2023/11 on The Quintessential Quintuplets [rough translation] 020
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Umetsu uses 所属 referring to the company he worked at during Kite/Mezzo, it seems like he was an actual ARMS employee (up to 2015?). He says he was 所属 at both the company that did Dynamic Chord (Pierrot Plus) and Shaft (~2017) before fully transferring to Shaft in 2018 100
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Ninkoro Director/SB check: Yukihiro Miyamoto 宮本幸裕 CAD: Kazuya Shiotsuki 潮月一也 x Akihisa Takano 高野晃久 x Hiroki Yamamura 山村洋貴 (eps 5-12) x Yoshiaki Itou 伊藤良明 (eps 9-12) 110
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026In the 2000s, Production I.G president Mitsuhisa Ishikawa offered Yasuomi Umetsu the role of director for an original anime project in collaboration with Masamune Shirow; however, the plan never came to fruition (via Unfinished, page 218) 010
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Interview with some of the Studio KAI staff behind Sentenced to Be a Hero www.anime-atelier.com/sentenced-to...anime-atelier.comSentenced to Be a Hero Interview: Yoshiki Nakakouji, Takeru Noda, and Yasutaka KimuraAnime Atelier had a chance to interview some of the creative team behind the Sentenced to Be a Hero adaptation, namely assistant director Yoshiki Nakakouji (中小路佳毅), character designer Takeru Noda (野田猛... 041
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Wazamonogatari: Acerola Bon Apetit Chief director/SB check: Akiyuki Shinbo 新房昭之 Director: Midori Yoshizawa 吉澤翠 CAD: Nobuhiro Sugiyama 杉山延寛 x Kana Miyai 宮井加奈 x Hiroki Yamamura 山村洋貴 110
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Orokamonogatari: Tsukihi Undo Director/SB check: Akiyuki Shinbo 新房昭之 (chief) x Midori Yoshizawa 吉澤翠 CAD: Nobuhiro Sugiyama 杉山延寛 x Kana Miyai 宮井加奈 x Akio Watanabe 渡辺明夫 SB: Midori Yoshizawa 吉澤翠 x Kei Ajiki 安食圭 ED: Yukihiro Miyamoto 宮本幸裕 9 ADs ~709 cuts 120
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Fate/Grand Order: Wanted (2024) Director/SB/ED: Hiroto Nagata 長田寛人 AD: Hsu Yuchen/Xu Youzhen 許有真 x Yoshiaki Itou 伊藤良明 like ~29 cuts or something 110
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Gotoubun no Princess: Gensou to Shinen to Mahou Gakuin (Seven Arcs Kamiigusa) Director/SB/ED: Kanae Aoki 青木香奈枝 SB/ED/AD: Yui Kinoshita 木下由衣 ED: Shou Kitamura 北村将 CAD/AD: Reina Tsukakoshi 塚越怜菜 AD: Yuri Tateiwa 立岩優里 ~105 cuts (excluding OP/ED) 000
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The Quintessential Quintuplets Special 2 (Bibury Animation Studios) Director/SB check: Masato Jinbou 神保昌登 SB: Motohiro Abe 安部元宏 #01 ED: Masayuki Matsumoto 松本マサユキ 7 ADs Outsource: BAKKKA ~340 cuts 110
Reposted by SarcaAnime Business @animebusiness-ab.bsky.social · 25/07/2026On July 24, Teikoku Databank reported that anime studio Typhoon Graphics has filed for civil rehabilitation with the company's liabilities standing at approximately ¥1.182 billion as of the end of April 2025. (TDB link not available for access in Europe) news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/de4...news.yahoo.co.jpアニメーション制作プロダクションの颱風グラフィックス(東京)が民事再生(帝国データバンク) - Yahoo!ニュース(株)颱風グラフィックス(TDB企業コード:076012981、武蔵野市中町2-30-14、代表櫻井崇氏)は、7月9日に東京地裁へ民事再生法の適用を申請し、同日監督命令を受けた。 申請代理人は 301
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The Quintessential Quintuplets Special (SHAFT) Director/SB check: Yukihiro Miyamoto 宮本幸裕 CAD: Kazuya Shiotsuki 潮月一也 #01 SB/ED: Kouji Matsumura 松村幸治 4 ADs ~341 cuts 110
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (Bibury Animation Studios) Director/SB check: Masato Jinbou 神保昌登 Assistant director: ? (PN Tooru Harumi 春水融) 110
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The Quintessential Quintuplets II (Bibury Animation Studios) Director/SB check: Kaori かおり #01 SB/ED: Kaori かおり AD: Masayuki Nonaka 野中正幸 x Sachie Hiraga 平鹿幸恵 1 assist AD CAD: Masato Katsumata 勝又聖人 ~293 cuts 110
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The Quintessential Quintuplets (Tezuka Productions) Director/SB check: Satoshi Kuwabara 桑原智 #01 SB: Satoshi Kuwabara 桑原智 ED: Yasuo Iwamoto 岩本保雄 AD: Keita Saitou 斉藤圭太 x Kenichi Shimizu 清水健一 ~376 cuts 120
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 18/07/2026RWBY: Ice Queendom Director/SB check: Toshimasa Suzuki 鈴木利正 Series director: Kenjirou Okada 岡田堅二朗 Visual director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi 武内宣之 CAD: Nobuhiro Sugiyama 杉山延寛 x Yoshiaki Itou 伊藤良明 x Hiroki Yamamura 山村洋貴 x Rina Iwamoto 岩本里奈 100
Reposted by SarcaAnime Atelier @anime-atelier.com · 17/07/2026We're bringing you an interview with Ayataka Tanemura, Black Clover Season 2 director, and Gakuto Kajiwara, Asta's voice actor! #AX2026 #ブラッククローバーanime-atelier.comInterview: Ayataka Tanemura and Gakuto Kajiwara Talk Black Clover Season 2Ahead of the highly anticipated return of the Black Clover anime, Anime Atelier had the opportunity to interview the Season 2 director Ayataka Tanemura (種村綾隆) and the voice of Asta, Gakuto Kajiwara (梶... 031
Reposted by SarcaLoïc @ftloic.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I helped write the questions for this Black Clover interview with Ayataka Tanemura & Gakuto Kajiwara! Thanks to Sarca for the opportunity 🫡 It's a little short, but I hope you find it interesting! 011
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Black Clover season 2 interview with Ayataka Tanemura and Gakuto Kajiwara, thanks to @ftloic.bsky.social for help www.anime-atelier.com/black-clover...anime-atelier.comInterview: Ayataka Tanemura and Gakuto Kajiwara Talk Black Clover Season 2Ahead of the highly anticipated return of the Black Clover anime, Anime Atelier had the opportunity to interview the Season 2 director Ayataka Tanemura (種村綾隆) and the voice of Asta, Gakuto Kajiwara (梶... 011
Sarca @sarcasc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Luminous Witches Director/SB check: Shouji Saeki 佐伯昭志 Assistant director: Kana Shundou 春藤佳奈 CAD: Kazuya Shiotsuki 潮月一也 x Akihisa Takano 高野晃久 x Sayuri Sakimoto 崎本さゆり 100