Animation Appreciation Thread #9

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Previous threads:
#1 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1291816034 | #2 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1314681601
#3 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1325612276 | #4 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1336754773
#5 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1346337747 | #6 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1349463339
#7 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1350859696 | #8 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1353020474

I think my favorite episode of chu2 is still episode #6 in terms of animation. They way the expression are brought using body and faces is so lively, dynamic, and sometimes powerful. There isn't one super good cut, but it's just wonderful as a whole. I could watch the exchange between Yuuta and Isshiki over and over again. This was present in #12 too, but I think less so probably due Kigami not directing. Ueno really deserves her own show.

To contrast this, I think Kayo Hikiyama (1, 4, 12) did a meh job in Chu2. Especially in #12; I thought there were a lot of opportunity where she(?) could have corrected more drawings and add much more dynamic to the expression and make it less stiff and "boring", but she didn't. I liked her episodes in Hyouka much better.

Overall, Chu2 was a bit disappointing in the 2nd half, but still a lot of fun. Here's hoping Tamako Market can be as good as K-On, I have a feeling we'll see a lot of Utsumi x Kadowaki there.