FoxCast Anime Podcast Ep. 13: Animation feat. Josh HD

On this special episode, we have Kitsu founder and CEO Josh Fabian join us in our discussion regarding animation in anime. What are good CGI shows? What are some outstanding hand-drawn ones? Are all 3D and CGI visuals as bad as everyone claims? Listen to our thoughts as we discuss what makes the visuals of an anime stand out for us. Please check below for timestamps. Feel free to leave any questions for us anytime and we will save them up for future episodes! Hosted by Dyna, Nuvo, and Doaks. We are joined today by Josh. Thank you all for your questions and for tuning in! Kitsu: https://kitsu.io/groups/foxcast Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/foxcast/id1250297946 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iamki2tuehvijjxel4nzv6rp63m Introduction (0:00-2:22): Questions from you: @Dr_Broli: - Without getting too personal, can Josh talk a little bit about his family in general and what their thoughts are of his career choice? - When you have to take care of a family, having a consistent and stable income is paramount. But when you decide to start your own business, there’s a lot of risks, and you are never promised a steady paycheck. - What pushed Josh in this direction to create his own business, especially one centered around an anime related website, instead of working a normal 9-5. - Were you nervous or scared trying to start your own business? Did you have a lot of support from your family? Was Hummingbird/ Kitsu simply a passion project, or did you intend to make this a career from the start? - Do you have any advice for people wanting to create their own businesses? What are the pros and cons? (2:23-9:41) @Hakudamashi: Are you fine with fanservice taking place within the main work? Or would you rather all fanservice be handled in side projects like video games, spin-offs, OVAs etc.? (9:42-17:16) @Grey_Nani: Was it a specific person who got you into anime? If not have you gotten other people into anime? (17:17-21:30) @Trey: Kind of an inverse to all the anime getting Hollywood adaptions, are there any live-action series or movies you think would make for good anime? Anything that would translate well into 2D? (21:31-27:38) Main Topic: Animation (27:39-1:01:12): -Traditional vs CG Animation -What are good examples of traditional being great? -What are good examples of CG done right? -Why is CG so hard to do well? -What could make CG better? -Western vs. Eastern CG -What other animation styles are worth talking about and seeing as well? Current Anime Talks (1:01:13-1:08:56): Wrap up (1:08:57-End): Recommendations [Darling in the Franxx](https://kitsu.io/anime/darling-in-the-franxx) Anime Mentioned: Akame ga Kill Food Wars/Shokugeki no Soma No Game no Life Darling in the FranXX Sword Art Online Durarara!! Akira Fist of the North Star Vampire Hunter D La Blue Girl Boku no Hero Academia Persona 4 the Animation Kaichou wa Maid-Sama! Toradora! Yu Yu Hakusho Shiki Golden Kamuy Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Gi