In October, the new animation has basically started.,I believe many people have been worrying about which works to watch.。 Recently, some Japanese media introduced the original new work "White Box" produced by P.A.WORKS and commented on its professionalism and influence. The full text is as follows:

This work is very fresh in terms of subject matter, and it tells the story of "the situation in the animation industry". The five girls who aim to join the animation industry vow to each other that they will one day make zuò animation together, and from then on, they start a life of continuous mistakes and growth in the professional workplace. To be honest, when we saw the visual picture of the work for the first time, we couldn't help but complain "What is this doing!" in the face of these cute girls! "But after watching the first episode, I felt a kind of shock all over my body! This work can be said to be very professional for the "deep digging" of the industry. And many current or former animators say that the atmosphere created by the work makes people feel nostalgic.

And this feeling of nostalgia is actually a kind of "reality". Not only are the terms used professionally and the work environment very realistic, but the characters in the work are also asked about their origins and even discuss the topic of going to the toilet, which is indeed the "daily life" of the industry.

In addition, the characters in this work seem to have prototypes, and the animation "restores" these prototypes. For example, Masato Marukawa, president of Musashino Animation, is a reference to Masao Maruyama, the former MADHOUSE and current head of MAPPA. Maruyama is very interested in cooking, and even shows off his cooking skills in the company, and these well-known NETAs are also included in his works.

In addition, there is another problem that cannot be ignored: in fact, there are many girls involved in the animation production zuò, and many of them are very cute. This aspect is not an animation exaggeration, but it can make people feel real. Many people in the industry said that the company has been full of girls recently.

Next, from the perspective of industry insiders, I will introduce the part of the work that "makes people feel real".

■Depends on "in the company"

The most inducing of the works is "Ahhh That's the kind of style", which is the use of the word "in the company". For example, when shooting some very important storyboards, the people in the concept art can't keep up. Then you need to find a replacement. At this time, the character of the work, Yutaka Honda, said with an anxious face: "Is there anyone in our company who can go up to it...... That's right, this is realism! When you encounter difficulties, rely on the people in the company!

Animation is not by a single company. Depending on the number of episodes, sometimes some companies will come to assist in the production of zuò, and of course, there are many cases where some unaffiliated animators are invited to join...... No, it should be said that this is the case in the vast majority of cases. In this case, even if the most important storyboards, such as the theme song screen, need to be made by some external masters, when there is a mistake in the production of the zuò, when it is too late, the best way is to ask someone "in the company".

If you want to talk about the reason, it is due to the fact that people "in the company" have the most basic abilities. They are all trained by their own company and have been trained from the beginning of animation drawing, and only those who have the ability to work as concept artists or more will be recognized as "in the company". Since everyone works together, it is easy to manage because they are in contact every day, and there is no possibility of running away lazily, so the worst can be avoided.

Because of this, when anxious, Honda subconsciously used the word "in the company~". And this is very much in line with his status as a "conservative leader", so it is admirable: "Ah yes, awesome." "But the surprises are still to come.

■From the conversation, you can learn about Musashino Animation

In the work, the names of four characters from the animation company are mentioned - one of them does not match the characteristics of the work, one is a newcomer, and the others are not deliberately introduced. This aspect also makes people feel "I see". In other words, this reveals the size of the company, or the fact that "LINE" is not very large.

In animation companies, the larger the company, the more obvious the "LINE" is. The so-called "LINE" refers to the tsuò group. Usually a LINE will have a person in charge and a person in charge, and then create the animation in the name of the team.

Even within the same company, there will be differences in the quality of zài and the style of the image. This is not only because of the director's personality, but also because of LINE.

Therefore, when people in the industry see the situation in the work, they will naturally think, "Ah, this company doesn't have any works", and they will have a general understanding of the size of the company (of course, there are some companies that have expanded but deliberately do not increase LINE). If there are more than 3 or 4 people on LINE, you can also temporarily transfer people from other groups, or borrow someone who has just finished working on the work and is preparing the next one. But this company in the work is clearly not. In other words, such a setting shows that Musashino Animation is a place that can easily fall into crisis, and because of this, it also makes the work more realistic while containing a sense of tension. In the future, we can expect Honda to say countless times, "There's nothing you can do!" ”…… No, it should be unsettling.

Another point is that the dialogues of the characters, including the names of the people, can also be seen in the interesting aspects. In other words, through these conversations, we can judge that "there are no very professional concept artists" in this company.

Although Sugie posed as a veteran, looking at his face was a look of time-old. He also said in his work, "It's impossible to make a cute animation or something!" lines.

On the other hand, the other characters also have the impression that "they can't handle these important storyboards". And this is not a question of "ability", not a matter of being in charge of the storyboard. After all, if the latter is the reason, then it should be related to the "LINE" introduced above. That is to say,There are no animators in this company who are suitable for being in charge of moe animation.。 Even Ryuko Ogasawara, who is in charge of the character, and Yumi Iguchi, the alternate director of the chief painting, don't feel like they're the age of making zuò moe animation.

And the situation of "there is no one suitable for the moe animation" also implies that there has been a gap in this company. Judging from President Marukawa's statement that "this is the first major contract work in seven years" and the poster in the company, Musashino Animation is supposed to be a studio with a long history. But at the same time, the company must have not produced a work that could be used as its signature for more than 10 years. As a result, only the professional animators who were active at the time remained in the company, and the others left the company...... It's also very sad.

Maybe it's just our over-the-top brain supplement, and the only people who can think of this aspect are the relevant people in the industry. But just considering the ins and outs of the word "in the company", one can feel that this is not an ordinary work. Of course, the audience can also downplay that "this is just the characters in the work making trouble, and it has nothing to do with the real industry at all". However, from the perspective of industry insiders, this should be an ambitious work. The producer uses a completely professional approach to the details, maybe this kind of mind is also worth paying attention to, right?

"White Box" is a work that even the voice actors can make people feel a sense of "realism". And these delicate professional portrayals are believed to be further used in future plots. Interested friends may wish to look forward to the ending of the work.