All tagged animation

5 Instances of Hilariously Bad CG in Anime

Animation technology has progressed in leaps and bounds since the old days of 100% cel animation, allowing newer anime to use computer-generated imagery for amazing effects like dynamic camera movement and complex machinery. But if the CG is poorly composited, lazily made, or simply too primitive, it’ll stick out like your average shounen protagonist in a crowd of background characters. These moments are a big letdown in the context of the show itself, but at least they’re funny to watch! Here are five of our favorite instances of hilariously bad CG in anime!

5 Best Sakuga Moments from Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

If there’s one thing that stands out about Demon Slayer (besides the unparalleled adorableness that is Nezuko), it’s the jaw-dropping animation. Studio Ufotable is best known for its stellar work on the Fate franchise, creating such awe-inspiring spectacles as the Saber versus Caster fight from Fate/Zero, so it’s no surprise that the most impactful moments from Demon Slayer are pure sakuga as well. Today, we’re shining a light on the most gorgeously animated scenes from this anime, so please come join us and enjoy the sakuga!

Masaaki Yuasa and the Animation of Devilman: Crybaby (Mary Lee Loves Devilman: Part 7)

When anime fans make fun of bad animation, they tend to point out frames where characters are drawn “off model” – meaning that they’re way off from the model sheets that dictate what each character should look like. It’s important for artists to stick to these guidelines so the show can keep a clean and consistent look. But what if the director doesn’t want the animation to look clean and consistent? What happens when the art style takes a turn... for the surreal?

What is Sakuga? [Definition, Meaning]

We all know it when we see it - that moment in an anime when the animation suddenly transforms from its normal, plain self into a fluid, amazingly beautiful spectacle that takes our breath away. It might be a pivotal battle, a long-awaited love confession, or (fittingly enough) a magical girl transformation. And then, when it’s finally over, we pick our jaws up from the floor and marvel at what we witnessed. What just happened? and, why can’t anime be like that all the time?