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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · May 28

I made a blog (website?) thingy!

Will be writing in both English & Japanese about whatever interests me, which generally means anime, manga, Japanese novels, etc. though anything is possible of course.

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 22h

Sad for the Blue Jays, happy for Yamamoto

Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

The little stuff like Lupin trying very very hard to swim against the flow of the water... watching it repeatedly as a kid has burned a lot of these scenes into my memory

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Such a fun movie... just the mere mention of it has the Lupin and Jigen in my mind start fighting over spaghetti and jumping roofs

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

PAS TASTA doing the ending for Polar Opposites is not something I was expecting. Not complaining though!

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

"sweet danger" feels very much like a result of creating music in collaboration with the visual medium, which I really like. The slow realization and dread that occurs with the early parts, the transition into the tense excitement in the middle... so good

Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Tough to beat the Yamada Ushio duo no matter which work we're talking about, but Reze's OST is definitely fantastic. Reading interviews, it seems like Ushio himself also felt a sense of accomplishment with the soundtrack, being able to incorporate the styles he'd experimented with over the years.

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday!!!!

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

I don't think they've announced how many episodes this is going to be?

But having a new episode every Friday sounds great. Looking forward to seeing more!

Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Also,

Rakkun looking at his glove, making a gesture that looks like the Instance Domination gesture from Gridman (from episode 1 of THE LENTICULARS).

Akane making the Instance Domination gesture with both of her hands (from episode 1 of SSSS.GRIDMAN).

A closeup of Rakkun. In the background, we see a short character with what seems to be bandages over one eye and black attire (from episode 1 of THE LENTICULARS).

A shot of Anti, who wears bandages over one eye and black attire (from episode 12 of SSSS.GRIDMAN).

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Even with the simple style, the storyboard oozes Amemiya-ness at points though.

Trash cans shot from a diagonal angle, with the Japanese text "次の日" (the next day) superimposed on top (from episode 1 of THE LENTICULARS).

A water fountain with an "out of order" paper taped over it, shot from a similar diagonal angle (from episode 1 of SSSS.GRIDMAN).

Two characters shot from afar, both of them within the right third of the screen, with the school environment creating a sense of depth (from episode 1 of THE LENTICULARS).

Three characters shot from afar, all of them within the left third of the screen, with the school environment similarly creating a sense of depth (from episode 12 of SSSS.DYNAZENON).

Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Also his designs and drawings are just cute in general. While I do love Masaru Sakamoto and Mayumi Nakamura's design work for the Gridman series, it feels great to see Amemiya's own drawings take center stage here.

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Amemiya's strengths and style as a director isn't just limited to visual elements like storyboarding (although there's still that too in The Lenticulars), and the simple visuals allows for easier appreciation of those other elements, like the fan-favorite awkward pauses.

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

-in the sense that what ends up being shown to the audience is very much close to what Amemiya imagined and made himself.

And it's fascinating how so many of Gridman's sensibilities are still on display despite (or perhaps because of?) the very simple style.

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

Amemiya kept on emphasizing the word "primitive" and how it applies to his ideal method/style of making anime, and I think I kind of get it now that I see what the show looks like.

With how he's handling most of the major roles WRT production, the work ends up being "pure"-

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

I thought it was primarily referring to how individuals could have different sides to them that you can only notice after seeing them from different angles (e.g. through the eyes of different people), but it seems to be a play on the simple animation style as well? Cute!

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

In the stream Amemiya talked about the title coming from lenticular prints, and how that could be thought of as the first piece of "animation" that many people come into contact with, composed of only two images that change depending on the viewing angle

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

THE LENTICULARS

Director/Series Composition & Script/Character Design/Storyboard/Episode Director/Animation/Color: Akira Amemiya

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 2d

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#1 a/ 「軍手が手袋」│ Webアニメ『ザ・レンチキュラーズ』

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Daiz @daiz.moe · 4d

New article on ★ daiz.moe ★

Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
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A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!

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Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe

With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 4d

Apparently the sound getting muffled during a black screen was Ushio's idea as well. Really loved that moment, so good to know.

Before even getting into the narrative, characters, etc. it's just a fantastic audiovisual experience in general.

Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 4d

Love it when film-scoring leads to unorthodox-ish pieces of music.

From interviews it seems like Yasushi Nagura allowed Ushio to have greater freedom compared to the average composer (partly thanks to the A Silent Voice/Liz connection).

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劇場版「チェンソーマンレゼ篇」牛尾憲輔インタビュー｜「レゼ篇」劇伴に宿した“振り幅のダイナミクス” (2/2) - 音楽ナタリー特集・インタビュー

劇場版「チェンソーマンレゼ篇」が全国の劇場で公開されている。

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 4d

"in the pool" and "Reze" are probably the obvious standouts of Ushio's soundtrack for Reze, but I also really dig tracks like "sweet danger" where there's a clear juxtaposition between sounds and moods as a result of the synergy between the film itself and the music.

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 4d

Writing something on the second Shoshimin OP at a snail's pace has led to the Blu-ray (which includes storyboards for the OP) releasing before it...

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yuki @snow-sheep.com · 5d

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Qurumequ @qurumequ.bsky.social · 8d

Amemiya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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