The shake-up of key personnel has transformed Chainsaw Man from an anime rooted in realism—marked by cinematic framing but restrained voice acting and action under Ryu Nakayama—into something unshackled. Now, under the seasoned direction of Tatsuya Yoshihara, all chains are off. A Trio of Visionaries Tatsuya Yoshihara, Shun Enokido, and
With the release of the second Chainsaw Man movie trailer, some “fans” have flipped their stance, calling Season 1 “mid” and praising Ryu Nakayama’s exit from the director’s chair. So, was his vision off the mark? The Director Swap It all started when Keisuke Seshimo initially tapped Tatsuya Yoshihara to
There’s been chatter claiming the anime skipped showing the mother jumping off a building due to censorship or the studio shying away from “brutal” imagery. I see it differently. To me, the way this scene was handled in the anime is even more haunting. The storyboard for this episode comes
I’m not exactly a tough critic, but I’m not super easygoing either—especially when it comes to comedy. It’s rare for a romcom to have me clutching my stomach from laughter throughout an entire episode, from start to finish, like Makeine. I’d say the last time I encountered a romcom with
Yesterday marked the 17th anniversary of the release of 5 Centimeters Per Second, a masterpiece by the genius director Makoto Shinkai. This work laid the foundation for Shinkai’s career, showcasing his lyrical filmmaking style centered on themes of love, as well as the emotions, dreams, and aspirations of youth. To
