Hourly wage of a newbie animator is around 1 dollar 'A newbie animator in Japan gets paid around 120 yen - that's one, yes, one dollar - an hour. That's the word from animator and character designer Sachiko Kamimura (City Hunter, Arslan) in a recent blog post where she appeals for the industry to change its ways. Kamimura writes "after seeing so many new animators unable to eat and slowing wasting away, I feel like something must be done." The problem, Kamimura writes, is animators are paid not on a fixed monthly or hourly salary, but for each completed drawing. Twenty years ago it might've been possible to draw enough frames to earn a decent living, she writes, but that's impossible with the style of today's anime, which requires
Happy Odaiba Memorial Day [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIGcjZ2nxbI]Digimon Adventure tri. PV2[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/U6kOSRO.jpg]new poster[/url]
New Digimon anime coming Spring 2015 [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVnqtcBcsPo#t=69]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVnqtcBcsPo#t=69[/url] [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-01/digimon-adventure-anime-returns-next-spring-in-high-school-sequel/.77195](Source.)[/url] Here's the perfect chance to make up for 02's awful ending with actual Taiora moments.
Key visual for Digimon Adventure tri. revealed [url=http://cdn01.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max1000x1500/cms/news/82117/digimon15key.jpg]key visual[/url], [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-13/new-digimon-anime-staff-key-visual-title-unveiled/.82117]ANN article[/url] I was a little worried about the character designs since Sailor Moon Crystal wasn't very glamorous, but this... this is fantastic.
Baby Steps S2 confirmed for Spring 2015 [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-21/baby-steps-tennis-anime-gets-2nd-series-this-spring/.79016]Source is the final episode of S1, but here's an article anyway.[/url] It's amazing that NHK titles don't need stellar DVD sales for a sequel. (Maybe real life Ike Souji making it a grand-slam finals had some influence too.) Budget issues aside, the first 25 episodes are about as perfect as an adaptation can be.
More Digimon tri information revealed [*] The original VAs for Agumon, Tailmon, Gomamon, Patamon, Tentomon, Piyomon, Palmon, and Gabumon all return [*] The opening theme is a new version Butter-Fly by Wada Kouji [*] The insert song is a new version of brave heart by Miyazaki Ayumi [*] [url=http://i.imgur.com/10QTSCX.jpg]new key visual[/url] The info is from the official site. [url=http://bokutachinodigitalworld.blogspot.ca/2015/03/nade-nade-new-visual-songs-and-va.html]This is the link I referenced.[/url]
Baby Steps S2 [url=http://i.imgur.com/NequZK6.gif]The[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/NSp1Eq0.gif]best[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/MX32R7q.gif]tennis[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/k62AFeh.gif]anime[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/KidFL3D.gif]is[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/jHMpxmQ.gif]back for[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/1XCOaFS.gif]another[/url] [url=http://i.imgur.com/UuPsBoa.gif]half a year.[/url]
Naruto Final Countdown website [url=http://www.naruto.com/j/countdown/]29 days until the final chapter, at the time of this post.[/url] The timeline is a very nice trip down memory lane for those who've been following along, and probably a nice summary for those who stopped reading/watching and are curious about where things went. [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-11/naruto-manga-countdown-site-teases-new-project/.79819]ANN also reports that when the countdown reaches 0, something major will be announced[/url].
Gokus mother to be revealed April 4 [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-02-05/akira-toriyama-to-draw-manga-about-goku-mom]ANN article[/url] Akira Toriyama is more than a decade late, but I'm still excited.
Gintama chapter 519 is amazing. Sakata Gintoki is now tied with Himura Kenshin as my favourite male shounen protagonist.
The Last Naruto movie trailer [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBI6TwbWUuc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBI6TwbWUuc[/url] [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-31/the-last-naruto-the-movie-s-longer-teaser-streamed/.77190][2][/url] [quote=ANN]Narrator: It finally comes to an end! The great film that connects to the original work begins! Narrator: To what's beyond the original work... The Last -Naruto the Movie- Naruto: Let's get going.[/quote] Like with Road to Ninja, Kishimoto is involved in the making of this one. It's also part of the "Naruto's New Era Opening Project".
Butterfree returns to the anime [url=http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/vicemon/media/IMG_2463_zps7d29c3a9.jpg.html]Hopefully, he brought his wife and his kids with him[/url] (Oh, and the sore loser Clair is back too.) This is a new filler arc set to bridge the gap between the 5th gen anime and the 6th gen anime and is akin to the Orange Islands arc. Credit goes to Jrx1 of GameFAQs for the pic.
Some anime have fabulous English dubs [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmEESOXQJso]But there's also anime with English dubs like this.[/url] (Note: these highlights are supposedly not representative of the entire series).
A friendly reminder that this isnt an anime board Dear anime fans of the Basil community, I sincerely hope that you will read this letter in its entirety with a serious and open mind, especially if you think that what I'm about to discuss applies to you. If you are not an anime fan, then you can stop reading here and carry on with your life. The main point I want to drive home in this open letter is that the Chat section of basil is NOT an anime board. The chat section of Basil is a place where we can discuss about anything [b]in moderation[/b]. Those last two words are key. Any subject, including anime, can and should be discussed here in a non-excessive manner. When a subject matter gets brought up at least once every single day (which is
Favorite Anime Ending Songs Because you can't just have a topic for openings. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrSx8B-pwBc]by Kourin[/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csVEptA7cfw]Don't you see! - Zard[/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO_5IKSAfik]You Got Game? - Kimeru[/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxoKmdXwvo]1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou - Siam Shade[/url] Edit: I can't believe I forgot this one - [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuPEva1uj_I]Friends - Stephanie[/url]
Basil Anime Challenge - February 2013 The challenge of this month is: do not make any anime recommendation topics in the chat section of BasilMarket for the rest of the month. All anime fans are encouraged to comply, and the grand prize is a chat section with less useless topics. You do not need to leave a comment to apply for this challenge. All participants are guaranteed to: - strengthen their general research skills - broaden their understanding of the types of anime resources available on the internet - get better recommendations Have fun with this one, guys.