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    Mahiro Maeda: Between Frames – Reflections on a Lifetime in Animation



    Mahiro Maeda: Between Frames – Reflections on a Lifetime in Animation

    English subtitles are available under the “CC” menu.

    Mahiro Maeda stands as a pillar of the animation industry, with a career spanning over 40 years and many acclaimed works as a director such as Blue Submarine No.6, Gankutsuou or The Animatrix: The Second Renaissance.

    In this documentary, Maeda reflects back on his career, exploring the turns his path took throughout the years, from his early days at Ghibli all the way to Evangelion and his current position at Studio khara.

    Thanks to Mahiro Maeda, additional thanks to Hibiki Yoshizaki.

    38件のコメント

    1. @3iHard on

      I genuinely love Mahiro Maeda’s body of work — especially The Second Renaissance from The Animatrix, his anime sequence in Kill Bill: Volume 1, and Gala from Genius Party Beyond.
      You once mentioned that your art feels “rough” or “not enough.” I understand that feeling so well. I’m an artist too, and I’m often told that my work looks sketchy or unfinished. That doubt can be painful.
      But in your case — that roughness is power. It’s alive. It has emotion and movement that polished perfection often lacks. Please don’t doubt yourself too much. Your work has inspired me for years.
      Keep going, Mahiro-san. Believe in yourself more than ever. You are a truly great artist, and I hope to see a big new project from you someday.

    4. @jogats6223 on

      One the original members of Gainax, he would later break away and founded Studio Gonzo, it used to be one of the top studios in the late 90’s and 2000’s like how Studio Trigger is today.

    6. @duduOmag on

      Hate de regarder ça ! Merci encore pour le travail de qualité, et la production toujours aussi magnifique ! ❤

    9. @MisterKatSwordfish on

      Another fantastic documentary about an amazing Japanese artist and creator.

      Mahiro Maeda is a name in anime that I have known, and whose work I have followed, for a long time. So it's nice to finally be able to learn more about him as a person, his path in life, as well as his personal philosophy of art and storytelling. I enjoyed hearing the ups and downs of his journey as an artist, and was inspired by his never-ending desire to continue to grow and improve.

      As a fan since the "toco toco" days, I'd can't wait to see what you all come up with next! (I'd love to see you cover Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Yoh Yoshinari, Takeshi Koike, Takeshi Honda, Youji Enokido, Shinichiro Watanabe, Yasuhiro Naitow, Sushio, Masayuki, Yoko Kanno, Shiro Sagisu, Kohei Tanaka, Tsuneo Imahori, Hidetaka Miyazaki, and so many other inspiring Japanese creators!)

    15. @TrueNeutralEvGenius on

      Many people probably don't understand: this man created literally the greatest frames in animation history. And many of them. It's incredible. "Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise", "Porco Rosso", "Laputa Castle in the Sky", "Nadia The Secret of Blue Water", "Neon Genesis Evangelion"… Nuff said. And don't underestimate that "Le Grand Blue" recommendation. What an outstanding brilliant. One of the greatest works about Death. It left deep inspiration and influence on other creators including Miyazaki. Neverending circles of information flow, inspirations, compilations, intertext and influences in this complex cybernetic system with tons of subsystems.
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      Sapienti sat.

    23. @ilmarinen79 on

      What a treat to get to sit down and listen to a master talking about his creative life journey in such an authentic way. Editing and production quality is also unreal…

    31. @3adalusMr on

      Archipel never fails to amaze me with their amazing subject matter and outstanding production value.

      Thank you for introducing me to this humble artist, who helped creating so many of my favorite pieces of art. I would have loved a few more comments regarding the Final Fantasy project, which garnered so much criticism at the time. That was Final Fantasy Unlimited for anyone curious enough. He is obviously not proud of it, because he didn't call it by name.

    33. @NS-hi5mm on

      宮崎さんにも庵野さんにもイメージを提供してきたんだなぁ
      ラピュタの黒い立方体を考えた人だと知って感動してます

    36. @solgast on

      Mahiro Maeda can relax into the feeling of clarity and knowing that he followed his heart throughout his creative life. However I say that the blockage can come from budget in animation, from the scope and so many other things. So by accepting a big project with too little of a budget will burn anyone out by the way. I am deeply glad to have gotten to know more about your journey and creativity. I say to you. Keep creating and do that which makes you happy in life. Improvement is secondary and something that comes from the joy of creating. Thank you Mahiro Maeda and thank you Archipel for this amazing hour. It was a truly inspiring and insightful episode!

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