So when the (spoilers) final episode of Eizouken had a large portion dedicated to just showing us their finished product, it was a huge disappointment.
#Keep your hands off eizouken s2 series
This is something I felt about Shirobako as well, but a much lower percentage of that series was dedicated to showing us the anime which was created within it - which was a good thing.
I was more along for the “adventure” of this series, not the end product. But I really didn’t care about the anime created by Eizouken. I get it, it’s an anime about creating anime, so of course their creations are going to be featured.
Normally I’d say it’s good for a series to have me invested and wanting to be more invested, but this time around both sides almost detracted from each other.Ī bit of a bigger issue I had with this series was the inclusion of the anime created by Eizouken. I was invested in the characters and their goal of creating anime, but I also wanted to be more invested in the worlds we were seeing through Asakusa. It was sort of like watching two different anime at the same time. I would have rather watched an anime about these same three characters actually exploring these worlds Asakusa came up with. However, one drawback of this is that I found myself thinking that the scenarios she was coming up with randomly would actually make for a better series. I loved seeing the worlds she came up with during these scenes, and her inventions, such as the dragonfly ship pictured below, were just really enjoyable to watch. One of the best parts of the series besides the characters is obviously the inclusion of the creative scenes straight out of Asakusa’s mind. She’s that rich kid who wants to do something her parents don’t approve of. While I liked how she took pride in her work, even to the point of being stubborn, I didn’t like how the other half of her character was a trope. I also find her to be the least interesting overall. Mizusaki is the animator and character designer of Eizouken. Kanamori represents the side of anime creation I find most interesting in series like this. She has no real input on the creative process, and instead serves more in a production desk role, keeping everything and everyone on task. While the other two get caught up in their fantasies or are determined to do things the “right” (hard and expensive) way, Kanamori is more concerned with the logistics of creating anime on time and under budget. Kanamori (or Kanamoney) is the pragmatic member of Eizouken. So not only do we get to see how the world really is, but we also get to see how Asakusa views the world around her. She’s also the original creator, writer, storyboarder, director, and background artist for all the anime Eizouken produces.Īnd perhaps most importantly, when we get the “creative scenes,” they’re often from Asakusa’s perspective. She’s the one who initially wanted to create a club with the express purpose of making anime. These three main characters are Midori Asakusa, Sayaka Kanamori, and Tsubame Mizusaki.Īsakusa is really the protagonist of the series even though all three girls share the spotlight fairly evenly. The characters were probably the best part of this series, and I don’t think too many people would argue against that regardless of how they feel about the series as a whole. The anime club was already taken, so our main characters created the film research club instead. It’s really just about being creative, and anime happens to be the medium chosen to depict this.Īlso, in case you don’t know what the word “eizouken” means, it’s a film research club. So this series isn’t quite as much about making anime as Shirobako is. Two of our three main characters are creatives, and a large portion of the series is depicted through their perspectives, especially one of them.
It’s not just an anime about creating anime, it’s an anime about the creative process behind anime. What sets Eizouken apart is how it presents itself. But that also means we have similar series to compare it to, such as Shirobako, which I personally like more. Eizouken is an anime series about making anime - something we’ve seen multiple times before (not that this is a bad thing). And it’s not because of one major issue, but rather the compounding nature of many, very minute, problems.īefore I get into all of that, though, I need to first discuss what this anime is to begin with. However, throughout this review I’ll try my best to explain why it’s not exactly as good as a lot of people are claiming it to be. I actually had at least six other anime rated higher than it, and I watched 22 anime from that season.ĭon’t get me wrong, Eizouken is a pretty good anime. I’m sure that either you believe Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! / 映像研には手を出すな! ) was the best anime of winter 2020, or you’ve at least seen someone else claim as much.
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