Animation director Yasutomi Umezu, who has previously released many classic works, recently expressed some feelings on his personal blog. In his blog post, he argues that it is difficult for a director who does not belong to him to obtain talent, and that it is difficult to express his ideas into his work.

The text is as follows:

Starting September 24th, AT-X will be rebroadcasting "WIZARDBARRISTERS~Ben Demon Sehir" with a schedule of 2 episodes per day. And the broadcast is still a revised version, which is completely different from the effect of the live broadcast at that time. Please look forward to it.

And during the live broadcast, the 11th episode, which was not originally released by us, will also reappear in its original form this time. You can take a good look at the image through guò.

We have made perfect corrections with the viewer's thoughts in mind, so please be sure to tune in.

Please look forward to the ending of Silent Dream, Moeshi's actions, and Sehir's active expression Xiàn again.

Some time ago, the third volume of DVD & Blu-ray was released, and we re-edited a lot of storyboards, I don't know if you have noticed? A friend even came to me and said, "Have you even corrected that detail?"

This is true for the paintings, and the performance has also undergone considerable revisions.

And from episode 5 to 6, the performance was completed as I had imagined.

In this way, the mood of the characters in some scenes should be better conveyed to the audience.

TV animation is a process that is handled by the performer, except for a few episodes in which the director is in charge of the performance. For example, it is impossible for me to be in charge of the performance of the whole episode, either physically or temporally.

That's why I need someone I can trust who can do every episode.

Of course, even if I try to explain my intentions to the performers in each episode, there will be times when I can't convey it properly.

The director and the performer need to understand each other's preferences and intentions, so that they can focus on the work. This is an ideal practice.

However, in reality, it is difficult to achieve this ideal combination in the production process of TV series.

Like animators, directors have to negotiate with good performers.

I'm not affiliated with any company, I'm a free man. Therefore, every time there is a work, we will recruit people.

Therefore, it is impossible to maintain the same lineup to create new works.

As for the staff, they are all people I know personally and some friends. I called them to come and participate.

Of course, I also greet some excellent people I have never met before, and recruit them online.

Usually people think that it is the job of the producer to gather talents, but the director and the producer and supervisor are actually also responsible.

Personal connections are limited, and we certainly want to have as many connections as possible.

And the strength of the staff is also different, so I have to score and distinguish this aspect.

In addition, what supports the work is the attitude, ability, and control of the studio.

With so many complex elements, if you can't integrate them well, it will be difficult for the director's intention to reflect the work......

That's it, there are still a few episodes left for the correction of "WIZARDBARRISTERS~Ben Demon Sehir". I'm going to say goodbye to Sehir soon.