Anime News

New Magazine For Anime Creators
Date: 12/11/2005
Science and hobby publisher Seibundo Shinkosha has announced a new magazine for animation creators in Japan. Titled "Animation Note", The sale of the first issue is set for the end of December. Planned articles include a feature "HOW TO Animation" which interviews Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima and independent anime director Makoto Shinkai (Place Promised In Our Early Days, Voices Of A Distant Star). From the layout it appears the new publication is centering on CG 2D-3D and other digital methods of creation. The introduction of Animation Note continues a trend in Japan this year of specialized magazines whose content is aimed away from past synthesis models embraced by the likes of Animage, Newtype etc.. It might also be said that the magazine addresses one of the facets of the so-called crisis facing the Japanese animation industry recently, that being, a lack of inspiration to draw in new talent and creators.
Source: Anime News Service