You Can Figure Out a Show Just by its Studio.
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Yes, this is an often-discussed topic but having the new season out made me realise how true it is. You can really tell what type of show it’s going to be, just by who made it. This is regardless of source material, directors and other cast/staff. See the studio, and the same stuff come to mind. Here’s a short list and see if you agree.
Xebec
Bad animation, crappy colours and hideously drawn fanservice. Without fail. I almost always quit watching Xebec shows. See how the new Kyou no Go no Ni suffers from this straightaway.
Sunrise
Widely anticipated, generally little obvious 3D CG used. Lots of online discussion about inane crap, like whether Lelouch is dead. The show will always be watched till the end, and we will always enjoy it but shout "trainwreck!" in glee. Always have mecha.
Hal
You always get a show that has a mild colour palette deserved to relieve stress. And the show gets boring and we all drop it.
JC Staff
Episode 1s always delight. The quality and consistency remain quite good and you can count on them to make watchable shows. They always stick to the same artistes for music, so expect to hear lots of the same singer’s songs.
A1-Pictures
This up and coming studio always features decent quality anime with a hint of gay sex undertone.
GONZO
Lots of cheap looking CG, decent action and large boobs, set in a scifi world with mecha.
Madhouse
Interesting, unique, fresh concepts that are a lot more daring and gory than the other studios.
Manglobe
Pretentious, hit or miss with fresh ideas.
Kyoto Animation
Awesome visuals with many references to themselves or otaku culture. You can expect sparkly backgrounds, pretty girls and groundbreaking concepts catering to otaku pandering.
Pierrot
Long running bad animation that cater to mainstream people. Expect shounen.
Bones
Slick, slick action and fluid animation, great story and probably highest hit to miss ratio. Generally has the most superpowers.
Shaft
Crazy visuals that are pointless.
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Production IG
Mind-boggling, high production values, famous directors and oozes class. Sometimes so boring everyone gives up, but pretends to have enjoyed it.
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You can always figure out a post just by its blog:
RIUVA: Reliably humorous, with a hint of tri-penile sexual tension.
nice job ds.
tj: your post would be better if you panned every studio.
What omo said. Where’s Production I.G., BeeTrain etc?
Bones - Slick, slick action and fluid animation, great story and probably highest hit to miss ratio. Generally has the most superpowers.
I lol’ed.
I actually think P.I.G. is less distinguishable… anyway, lol@SHAFT
Why can’t studios shatter their own images? I’d like to see that, at least it would be more interesting.
BeeTrain- large and exciting projects that are widely anticipated, animation fairly good. story always fizzles around the end.
agreed with omo.
Generalization is kinda dangerous though. Talk about flamebait.
Studio Fantasia: You will get panty shots.
(Agent Aika, Najica Blitz Tactics, Stratos 4, Kirameki Project…)
Actually I forgot. There doesn’t seem to be a full table listing all the studios, so I just got those who have shows new in this season.
I’ve edited it though to add Production IG. Forgot about that.
Ufotable: They know how to do Type-Moon PROPERLY.
J.C Staff: They know how to fuck up a good Type-Moon work.
Steven: really? I don’t recall having seen panty-shots in Crystal Blaze.
Hmm, some you missed: Ufo-Table, Nippon Animation, Brains Base, Studio Deen, Toei and Artland.
The PIG add-on was the winner of this batch as far as humor.
Artland: Screwed up everything but Mushishi
Brains-Base- never commits to more than 13 episodes at a time
There’s a list of companies here, but it’s ridiculously long.
Gainax: You’ll looove the ending!
lol…WTFGainaxEnding?!?
Skip Beat will be one of the few exceptions to that generalization
I lol’ed @ A-1 Pictures… how so true XD
Why no Gainax? No SHAFT?
Also Gonzo is known for silly, over-the-top slapstick humor aswell. Third, arent most shows collaborations between the studios anyway?
Kyoani is known to reference themselves alot aswell.
But but I love SHAFT *runs off*
Dularc: Cos Gainax has no show this season. Too bad GONZO is not actually known for any overthe top slapstick humour, you liar. Maybe the mermaid show is an exception. Collaborations actually just combine the attributes of both studios. Like Full Metal Panic season 1 is GONZO plus Kyoani so we got hot girls with mecha and panties.
tj: No Gainax show? What about Shikabane Hime?
Oops forgot about that lol.
And Studio 4C gets ignored once again despite having perhaps the most recognizable style.
Slapstick comedy: Vandread, Desert Punk, Welcome to the NHK, Seto no Hanayome, Rosari Vampire, Tower of Druaga.
Studio 4C = 10 rape/sec.
Wtf 4C only has like a handful or less of shows. Fuck them.
Dularc: The last few were in the most recent period of time, when they are trying to break out of their “style”. Nobody associates those shows with them.
Sunrise
No show is complete without an oversized robot. When kawaii singing idols have their big mecha toy boys to ride on, you know it’s SUNRISE!
GONZO
Unimpressive qualities for a ‘large’ studio.
Madhouse
Varying themes (from cute little pussy kitty to bishonen-cum-murderers with a black book) and VARYING FACES.
Kyoto Animation
When was the last time I was disappointed? Or rather when will the first time be?
Pierrot
Animation even a real-life pierrot (clown) with no animation background can do.
Production IG
The show looks great. Really great. Impressive 2D and 3D animation. Will then watch it only once.
MOARR!!!!
Toei Animation
Shitty animation quality with long lifespan shows. Hurts my eyes. And has no capability in doing Key’s shows compared to another studio in Kyoto. Btw, that rubber dude’s still stuck at the sea eh? After a decade…
TMS / Tokyo Movie
The face changes even more than Madhouse. While other studios improve with time, this proves the opposite. Watch AKIRA and you know what I mean…
DR Movie
How can you make an anime without DR Movie? The Koreans could actually give those crappy Ilbon-saram animators a run for their money.
Heyyy… Xebec did pretty well with Fafner and Mnemosyne. Well, okay, the rest of their works sucks, can’t deny that. Gotta give a bit of credit to Gonzo for releasing their subs on youtube.
I totalled ROFLd at IG.
“JC Staff - The quality and consistency remain quite good and you can count on them to make watchable shows.”
Shingetsutan Tsukihime called, and they left a message for you: “YOU’RE A LIAR~!”