>Mind Game
>Kemonozume
>Kaiba
>Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei
>Ping Pong The Animation
Is there a director with an overall better output than Yuasa Masaaki in the last 16 years?
>>139238895
Sato Junichi
>>139238895
If Koe no Katachi is great then Naoko Yamada is going to surpass him much to the chagrin of Yuasafags.
>>139239418
>Not being a Yuasafag and Yamadafag
You little fuccboi.
>>139239418
I really like almost everything she directed, but she needs to knock it out of the park with at least 1 or 2 original (non adaptation) masterpieces before she can be considered at Yuasa's level.
>>139239679
For all the shit that /a/ gives Tamako Market that show is top tier. Honestly was the most atmospheric anime since the 200s.
>>139239679
Yuasa hasn't really knocked it out of the park with an original, well except for Kaiba's first half.
16 years is a big window, lots of great directors. Yamada, Imaishi, Katabuchi, Hara, Sato (if only for Doremi). Pointless to argue whose "best" but certainly there are others.
>>139239679
In my opinion Eupho, K-On! and Love Story are as good as the best of Yuasa's output but yeah, I'd love some more from her. Also you talk about originals but don't most people (including myself) generally consider Yuasa's adaptions his best stuff?
>>139239832
>Tamako Market was the most atmospheric anime since the Romans
>>139238895
While I like Yuasa a lot, Kemonozume is terrible
>>139240156
>K-On! and Love Story are as good as the best of Yuasa's output
Thank god that's just your opinion. Opinions are allowed to be stupid. And you've just said something very stupid.
>>139243482
>>139242292
I liked it. More than Kaiba, at least.
>>139242292
It's ok. Ending goes full retard, but so did Kaiba's.
>his new show is flash cartoon
>>139243856
His newest project is a movie. Apparently coming out this year or next.
>>139243482
>Is a Yuasafag
>Posts /co/ memes
Pottery.
>>139243482
Anon, K-On! is the pinnacle of anime. You should be glad anon put Yuasa's best on the same level.
>>139239418
Not even close.
>>139244059
It's underrated on /a/, but pinnacle of anime? It isn't even the best slice of life.
>>139239155
Pfft.
>>139244363
>fucking K-On! is underrated on /a/
Nigger, it's huge.
>>139244363
It is the best anime of the new generation.
>>139244319
Koe no Katachi, TLS and Keion movie. 3/3 great movies if KnK isn't shit. Best track record of any director of the new generation.
>>139244363
>It's underrated on /a/
Are you joking? K-On is one of the most /a/nime ever.
>>139244483
I don't think any of those are as good as Kaiba, Tatami, or Ping Pong (still haven't seen Mind Game), and I don't really understand the obsession with her directing. I just don't feel its impact for whatever reason.
>>139238895
Well, yeah, but he's by far the most talented and interesting director that is in the japanese industry who's not retired/dead. His writing needs a lot of polish though.
>>139244363
>K-ON
>Underrated on /a/
The series has almost daily threads on /a/ even 6 years after its release but sure, it must be underrated.
>>139244613
>hasn't seen Mind Game
Nigga it's the milestone of his entire career, everything else comes from it, go watch it.
Also, is there anything about his new film yet? It has been over a year.
>>139244363
K-On! is fucking essential /a/nime. It and Evangelion are arguably the two biggest series here.
>>139244483
Eupho I'd also say is a fantastic show of hers.
>>139244363
K-On! literally saved the entire late night industry during the recession. It might sometimes be overrated because of that, but it's impossible to overlook. Without it buoying up everything else by being such a breakout success, it's likely many studios would have closed up or moved all together out of late night stuff. Sometimes a work is important for reasons like that, that go beyond the content itself, and that's just how it is.
>>139244696
>Eupho I'd also say is a fantastic show of hers.
She's not the director of it. That was done by Tatsuya Ishihara.
>>139244696
>>139244778
Every time.
>>139244778
Read the interviews. She was the series director. Ishihara's role was overseeing more than anything.
Yuasa is good, but also overrated by pretentious newfags, just like Kon.
>>139244778
Not this shit again
>>139244778
https://ultimatemegax.wordpress.com/2016/01/25/animestyle-007-sound-euphonium-interview-director-tatsuya-ishihara-series-director-naoko-yamada-part-1/
https://ultimatemegax.wordpress.com/2016/01/26/animestyle-007-sound-euphonium-interview-director-tatsuya-ishihara-series-director-naoko-yamada-part-2/
>>139244879
I wouldn't say either are overrated, but I definitely don't like how they get latched onto by newfags who simultaneously dismiss all the other talent in the industry.
>>139244841
Oh, yeah, I forgot. My mistake. Funny how I read this earlier but glossed over "series director." >>139244910
>ctrl+f Ikuhara
>No results
Thank fucking God.
>>139244950
This is the case with a lot of shit/bait threads on /a/ - some idiot takes a decent opinion and then ruins it by making a really hyperbolic OP with sweeping claims he can't back up at all.
>>139244950
Yup. We have many great directors in this generation and people tend to overlook them like >>139240156 said. Also that women who did Kekkai Sensen is great.
>>139245007
He's had two shows in the last sixteen years.
>>139244950
>how they get latched onto by newfags who simultaneously dismiss all the other talent in the industry.
That's exactly what I hate too. They sound like those retarded crossboarders who say that nothing will ever be as good as Cowboy Bebop.
>>139244696
Eupho just made me give no shits about the characters, they were either paper thin or had the most stupid motivations and it was pretty boring overall. art was nice though.
>>139245050
Sayo Yamamoto > Rie Matsumoto
>>139245007
He really shot himself in the foot by ridiculising his body of work and images with the bears series. I'm sure it was self aware tho.
>>139245007
He's harder to bring up in the context of post-2000s cause Utena is almost universally considered his masterpiece.
>>139245021
Yeah absolutely. Combination of contrarianism and not having fully embraced anime culture yet. People still have this idea that it's all "moeshit for little girls" or whatever, so when they learn the big name directors or watch some late 90s experimental shows they dick ride forever.
>>139245050
I like Matsumoto a lot. Wasn't at all a fan of Kekkai Sensen but Kyousougiga and Marie and Gali are awesome.
>>139245122
Another fantastic female director, I can't fucking wait for Yuri on Ice.
>>139245056
Imaishi has a better track record than Ikuhara in the last 16 years.
>>139245111
That's too bad, I thought the characters were the best part, honestly. Really well written show in my opinion, and like you said it was gorgeous.
>>139245007
Ikuhara is still a great director, but should definitely not write.
>>139245146
Penguindrum is also a mess. The plot looks like something a college drop out would come up with.
>>139245236
I agree with this, his series have decent direction but terrible writing.
>>139245171
I've only seen his TV anime, but I'd say Penguindrum is better than all of them and YKA is still better than KlK, so I don't know how that averages out.
>>139245111
We're not really talking about writing though. I mean Kekkai Sensen was boring as fuck but the director made it so visually appealing and that's the topic of the thread.
>>139245122
I don't think highly of any work of hers. She managed to make Lupin look dull.
Hiroshi Nagahama is really good at making the best out of the material he works for. Say what you will about Aku no Hana, but he really got to emphasize the hysterical nature of the writing even better than the original artist.
>>139245317
Yeah, but still it had some sort of human conection to, well, something. Its images had meaning and it made sense outside the arthouse direction and taste for repetition, Yuri Kuma Arashi was just fucking ridiculous.
There's a lot of old directors that I can think of, like Miyazaki, Kon, Oshii, Watanabe, Yoshiaki, Tahakata or Anno, but not that many new ones come to mind besides Yuasa.
>>139245614
Is an example of what >>139245170 talked about.
>>139245364
>I don't think highly of any work of hers. She managed to make Lupin look dull.
Her Lupin was the most aesthetic, though.
>>139245711
Out of Koike's design.
>>139245676
I'm not against anime culture or moe though. I watch a lot of cute shit like K-ON or non non biyori, it's just that I have a harder time remembering the name of its creators/directors compared to how easily the name of the old ones come to my mind.
>>139238895
>>Mind Game
>>Ping Pong The Animation
Shit.
MG was the worst of the two.
>>139245835
I really hope this is bait
>>139239928
Why did Yuasa masturbate too much in the last two episodes ? it felt like a try hard to be le mindfucking EoE desu
>>139245444
>Hiroshi Nagahama is really good at making the best out of the material he works for. Say what you will about Aku no Hana, but he really got to emphasize the hysterical nature of the writing even better than the original artist.
Eh, I really think that rotoscoping fucked up the atmosphere. Something that sexual is very, very different with those attractive/delicate drawings and with the potato ones.
>>139245835
So what do you consider good, anon?
>>139245444
I wonder how his Stan Lee collab will be.
>>139238895
Nice job winning NCR last night
>>139238895
>Kemonozume
He turned Kemonozume to shit with his fucking experimental ending that made no sense.
>tryhard artsy shit
where is the praise for directors who actually try to entertain their audience?
>>139249174
all throughout the thread
>>139249174
But, anon, Yuasa is hysterical. Also >>139249290
>No mention of Kenji Nakamura
Sure, Gatchaman wasn't great, but all his other shit has been golden.
I think Yoshiura is talented.
>>139249501
why is this ner talked about, it's uplifting, funny and visually interesting
>>139249598
I used to be a fan but I sorta got tired of his stuff. Kinda bland sci-fi stories, just feels very safe and boring. Nothing I would say was bad but like, meh.
>>139249882
Kuchuu Buranko? It's pretty popular.
>>139249952
I never saw people talking about it here, I just downloaded it randomly on AB
>>139250049
I guess when I say popular I mean relative to the crowd who would be into that kinda thing.
I have a soft spot for Nakamura Ryousuke.
Whilst not being the best, specially compared to some powerhouses linked in the thread he did deliver my favorite SoL.
The art is always refreshing too.
>>139240156
Sato only did the weakest season of doremi, though.
Igarashi and Yamauchi did a better job with it. Too bad the former is stuck doing shitty bones shows and the later has done nothing lately
>>139250134
My nigga.
>>139249501
How did people react to Gatchaman here ?
>>139250219
Did he do anything else comparable to Aiura in quality? I only watched Grimgar besides this and it was fine but maximum forgettable.
>>139249501
His direction has gotten pretty meh.
>>139250730
Short answer: no.
Long answer: There is a pretty bad film with nice animation.
Thankfully I did a few webms to show what I mean.
https://a.pomf.cat/ubsdnk.webm
https://a.pomf.cat/oelooy.webm
>>139250730
His movie is apparently dumb but very pretty. I've heard great things about Mouryou no Hako.
>>139250730
Mouryou no Hako and his Aoi Bungaku episodes are great. Nerewareta Gakuen is decent.
Weird how Nakamura became known on /a/ for directing Aiura of all things.
>>139251017
It's gorgeous and funny, accessible because it's recent and short.
>>139238895
He also did and episode of Space Dandy andAdventure Timethat were both on point.
>>139251591
The Adventure Time one was ruined by the voice over. Kinda wish for a mute version.
>>139249501
>Gatchaman wasn't great
You fucking what? It's his most complex show by far.
>>139251933
Not that guy but I hated Gatchaman. You'd say you liked it more than Mononoke or Trapeze?
>>139252010
Mononoke and Trapeze were better directed, but Gatchaman had more charm.
>>139252097
Elaborate?
