Masaaki Yuasa is a master of sakuga whose varied works include Ping Pong The Animation, Devilman Crybaby, The Tatami Galaxy, Kaiba, and a multitude of fantastical films like Lu Over The Wall, Inu-Oh, and Ride Your Wave. “Sakuga” is a term that simply translates to “working drawing” or “animation,” but it’s become the shorthand term for those eye-popping visual displays in anime that make the medium feel unlike anything else. Midori, Sayaka, and Tsubame quickly learn that becoming the next anime auteurs isn’t going to be easy, but that’s just part of the fun. Midori, Sayaka, and Tsubame are united through their love for art, animation, and their unique talents put them in a special position where their creative dreams can become reality. Thankfully for Midori Asakusa, a girl who has more friends within the margins of her sketchbook than she does in real life, finds common ground among Sayaka Kanamori and Tsubame Mizusaki. High school can be hard enough when you can’t find your people.
