It is no news that Mappa has brought to entertainment fans some of the most significant and exceptionally immaculate manga-based anime adaptations of all time, including Jujutsu Kaisen. However, despite their massive success in the marketplace, the animation studios are still seemingly facing a brutal crisis, with their future in dire straits.
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (Mappa)
This comes after the Jujutsu Kaisen staff and animators, who have noticeably been one of the greatest victims of the issues raging inside the animation studio, bring to light just how much of a shaky fate their careers might be leading to because of the practices that Mappa follows — something that might as well put an end to the anime industry soon.
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Mappa’s Future Seemingly in Dire State, Reveal Jujutsu Kaisen Animators...
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (Mappa)
This comes after the Jujutsu Kaisen staff and animators, who have noticeably been one of the greatest victims of the issues raging inside the animation studio, bring to light just how much of a shaky fate their careers might be leading to because of the practices that Mappa follows — something that might as well put an end to the anime industry soon.
Suggested“Just give the anime to Mappa”: My Hero Academia Character Visual has Fans Being Hopeful as Season 7 Approaches
Mappa’s Future Seemingly in Dire State, Reveal Jujutsu Kaisen Animators...
- 2/24/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter) animator Nishii Terumi, who has worked as an animation director on various anime such as Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures, said that the anime industry was bound to collapse soon.
Terumi isn’t someone who has shied away from pointing out the malpractices in the industry. This time too, she has highlighted an issue, which she feels would make the anime industry come to an abrupt end, once the veterans like Hisashi Kagawa and his generation retire from the industry.
Kagawa is a prominent animation director who has worked on Sailor Moon and other iconic titles.
Terumi wanted to point out that it was high time that the anime industry and studios started taking the aspect of training new animators seriously.
“It’s seriously in dire straits. Once the generation of artists like Mr. Kagawa is gone, everything will come to an abrupt end.
Terumi isn’t someone who has shied away from pointing out the malpractices in the industry. This time too, she has highlighted an issue, which she feels would make the anime industry come to an abrupt end, once the veterans like Hisashi Kagawa and his generation retire from the industry.
Kagawa is a prominent animation director who has worked on Sailor Moon and other iconic titles.
Terumi wanted to point out that it was high time that the anime industry and studios started taking the aspect of training new animators seriously.
“It’s seriously in dire straits. Once the generation of artists like Mr. Kagawa is gone, everything will come to an abrupt end.
- 12/2/2023
- by A.R. Madillo
- AnimeHunch
Ichikawa Ennosuke, a leading Japanese Kabuki actor, was indicted in Tokyo on Friday on charges of assisting his parents’ suicides.
The indictment, reported by public broadcaster Nhk and other major Japanese media, alleges that Ichikawa gave an excessive amount of sleeping drugs to his father, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danshiro IV, and his mother Nobuko.
The pair were discovered at the family home by Ichikawa’s manager in mid-May. Ichikawa was also present, in a separate room, and in a semi-comatose state.
Nhk reports that Ichikawa made a confession to Tokyo Metropolitan Police. The broadcaster quoted Ichikawa’s statement from the indictment: “The publication of articles about me, [alleging things] such as power harassment and sexual harassment, in a weekly magazine was a major trigger for my suicide [attempt].”
The Kyodo news agency on Friday quoted another portion of the statement: “A weekly magazine report prompted us to hold a family meeting, and we decided to say goodbye.
The indictment, reported by public broadcaster Nhk and other major Japanese media, alleges that Ichikawa gave an excessive amount of sleeping drugs to his father, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danshiro IV, and his mother Nobuko.
The pair were discovered at the family home by Ichikawa’s manager in mid-May. Ichikawa was also present, in a separate room, and in a semi-comatose state.
Nhk reports that Ichikawa made a confession to Tokyo Metropolitan Police. The broadcaster quoted Ichikawa’s statement from the indictment: “The publication of articles about me, [alleging things] such as power harassment and sexual harassment, in a weekly magazine was a major trigger for my suicide [attempt].”
The Kyodo news agency on Friday quoted another portion of the statement: “A weekly magazine report prompted us to hold a family meeting, and we decided to say goodbye.
- 7/28/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Masahiko Sato, Yutaro Seki and Kentaro Hirase met at Tokyo University Of The Arts and have been working together since 2012. Their first short film “Happoen” (2014) was invited to the Cannes Film Festival short film competition. Since 2020, they have been active as the directors' collective gogatsu. After several more internationally successful short films, they made their first feature film “Roleless” in 2022, which was screened in competition at the 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival.
Roleless is screening at Nippon Connection
The film begins showing Miyamatsu, the protagonist of the movie, as a samurai who almost immediately gets killed. It is soon revealed though, that his death was part of a jidaigeki movie, with him, seconds later, getting up, running to an assistant on the set who redresses him, only to die once more a bit later. Miyamatsu is actually a movie extra, which is probably the only interesting aspect of his life that...
Roleless is screening at Nippon Connection
The film begins showing Miyamatsu, the protagonist of the movie, as a samurai who almost immediately gets killed. It is soon revealed though, that his death was part of a jidaigeki movie, with him, seconds later, getting up, running to an assistant on the set who redresses him, only to die once more a bit later. Miyamatsu is actually a movie extra, which is probably the only interesting aspect of his life that...
- 6/7/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Ichikawa Ennosuke, a leading Japanese Kabuki actor, was discovered in a semi-conscious state in the family home in Tokyo’s Meguro district by his manager on the morning of Thursday last week (May 18).
First responders found his father, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danshiro IV, and his mother lying together in a separate room. Both have since been pronounced dead.
A note, apparently written by Ichikawa Ennosuke, was found. Authorities have not confirmed a cause of death for the two parents.
Shochiku, a leading Japanese film studio and Kabuki theater management company that also serves as Ichikawa’s management agency, said in a statement Friday that, “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Mr. Ichikawa Danshiro, who had supported the Kabuki world for many years, and his wife.”
Some details have since appeared in various Japanese media. These suggest a pact to die together. They also report that psychotropic drugs...
First responders found his father, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danshiro IV, and his mother lying together in a separate room. Both have since been pronounced dead.
A note, apparently written by Ichikawa Ennosuke, was found. Authorities have not confirmed a cause of death for the two parents.
Shochiku, a leading Japanese film studio and Kabuki theater management company that also serves as Ichikawa’s management agency, said in a statement Friday that, “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Mr. Ichikawa Danshiro, who had supported the Kabuki world for many years, and his wife.”
Some details have since appeared in various Japanese media. These suggest a pact to die together. They also report that psychotropic drugs...
- 5/25/2023
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
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