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Many anime fans know that anime is far from easy to make, and can appreciate the process behind thisart form. But just how does an anime go from a few sketches on paper or a computer, to the beautiful stories that we watch every day? Luckily, a new behind-the-scenes video was just released from Kadokawa showing the process of how a scene from an anime comes to life!
The video features the currently airing animeMy Happy Marriage. The anime has been streaming worldwide onNetflixsince July 5th, 2023, and will continue to air for a few more weeks to eventually bring it to 12 episodes.My Happy Marriagefollows an abused young woman named Miyo who finds herself married off to a man that is infamous for his heartlessness. But when she actually gets to know him for who he truly is, it seems she may be able to finally experience happiness for herself.
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My Happy Marriagewas originally a light novel series, but has found a lot of success in adaptations so far. It was first made into a live-action movie that released in Japan in the spring, opening at the top of the box office. Now, the anime has been airing around the world with English subtitles coming out at the same time that the anime releases in Japan, letting not only domestic but also international fans followMiyo’s story.
The 1-minute making-of video forMy Happy Marriagefollows three key members of the crew that creates it - the director Takehiro Kubota, the key animator Chihiro Takahashi, and the in-between animator Mai Iwata. All three discuss what they each do to help make the anime, including planning, layout, and drawing. It follows a scene from the first episode ofMy Happy Marriage, so you can enjoy thebehind-the-scenes videoeven if you have not watched the anime, and you don’t even have to worry about spoilers!
The new behind-the-scenes video was posted by Kadokawa on Wednesday on their officialYouTubechannel, and what makes it even more exciting is that it came out with official English subs! It goes to show yet again how much more mainstream anime is becoming internationally, and how at least some companies in Japan are trying to make it more immediately accessible for people who do not speak Japanese. It is especially great to see something beingofficially translatedat the same time that the original Japanese version is released, rather than fans having to wait for other fans to translate everything.
Even if you are not interested in watchingMy Happy Marriage, the video is interesting all the same for fans of any anime. It is a great chance to seehow much workgoes into making even just one scene of an anime, and helps you to appreciate anime as an art form. It is also straight-up educational, giving fans around the world a glimpse into the anime industry itself and what happens when anime is being created.
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