Anime Supernova

Apr 08, 2017 (en) Documentary [15] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 08, 2017
  • Production
    NHK, NHK Enterprises
  • Rotten tomato
    80%
  • Original title
    Anime Supernova
  • Release
    Apr 08, 2017
  • en
    -

Overview

Meet the real stars of Japanese animation. From crayons to CGI, discover the techniques and inspirations of some of Japan's most amazing animators.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. lae astra

    Self - Narrator (voice)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 1 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 2017-04-08)

Tomorrow's Worlds, From Today's Rising Star

Episode: 1

The Road to Your Name

Episode: 2

Handcrafted Fantasies in a Digital World

Episode: 3

Bringing Sketch Comedy to Animation

Episode: 4

Surrealism through Simplicity

Episode: 5

Living, Breathing Paintings

Episode: 6

A Maestro of Computer Graphics

Episode: 7

Emphasizing Imagery with Minimalism

Episode: 8

Dramatic Flourishes

Episode: 9

Chilling Your Spine and Tickling Your Funnybone

Episode: 10

Depicting Life and Death with Puppets

Episode: 11

Adapting Science Fiction for the Big Screen

Episode: 12

Season 2 ( 2018-04-07)

Tradition Meets Cutting-edge Computer Graphics

Episode: 1

Creating Graceful Motion with CGI

Episode: 2

Comical Shenanigans on the Web

Episode: 3

A Master of Metamorphosis

Episode: 4

Bright, Cute Entertainment for Everyone

Episode: 5

Crafting Entire Worlds Out of Paper

Episode: 6

A Creator of Imaginative Stop-Motion Worlds

Episode: 7

Breathing Life into 3D Characters

Episode: 8

Frenetic Pop Art Landscapes

Episode: 9

Season 3 ( 2019-01-05)

Scenes from a Retro-Futuristic Tokyo

Episode: 1

The Wonders of Paint-on-Glass

Episode: 2

Stories about the Present and Past

Episode: 3

Exploring Secrets of the World with One Pencil

Episode: 4

Creating a Japanese Fantasy World

Episode: 5

Pursuing Animation That Feels Odd

Episode: 6

Creating Sci-Fi Animation with Reality

Episode: 7

Pioneering a New Era in Monster Movies

Episode: 8

Creates Innovative Images with Self-Developed Expressive Tools

Episode: 9

Animation Artist Who Projects His Memory

Episode: 10

The Complete "NEGADON: The Monster from Mars" by Jun Awazu

Episode: 11

Expressing a Unique Hand-Drawn Abstract World

Episode: 12

Animation Artist Who Charms with the Background

Episode: 13

Season 4 ( 2020-01-06)

Drawing Emotions That Words Cannot Explain

Episode: 1

Watch Seiji O'Hara's "THE ANCESTOR" & "AYESHA" in Full!

Episode: 2

A Married Couple's Household Animations

Episode: 3

Drawing the Light of Life by Hand

Episode: 4

Creating a Story from a Lyric

Episode: 5

Expanding One's World Through the Internet

Episode: 6

Watch Tsukahara Shigeyoshi's "Joseito (Schoolgirl)" & "The Man Traveling with a Picture in Relief" in Full!

Episode: 7

Portraying Ethnic Lore Through Animation

Episode: 8

A Stop-Motion Fantasy Full of Nature

Episode: 9

A Student Creator With a Bright Future

Episode: 10

Aiming for an Academy Award! A Creator Taking on Unprecedented Challenges

Episode: 11

Season 5 ( 2021-01-23)

A Master of Comical 3DCG Animation

Episode: 1

Watch Murata Tomoyasu's 'A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up' in Full!

Episode: 2

Watch Yashiro Takeshi's 'Norman the Snowman - The Northern Lights -' in Full!

Episode: 3

A Sci-Fi Animator Pushing the Boundaries of 3DCG

Episode: 4

An Expert of Heartwarming Children's Animation

Episode: 5

Creating Visuals That Sneak into Our Hearts

Episode: 6

In Search of Unrivaled Analog Expression

Episode: 7

Shaping Her Work Through Hometown Experiences

Episode: 8

From Nihonga to Animation and Back

Episode: 9

In Search of Stylish Sci-Fi Animation

Episode: 10

A Virtuoso of Surrealistic Hand-Drawn Animation

Episode: 11

A Spirited Young Creator Making Works of Youth

Episode: 12

Using Pencils to Create Hand-Drawn Texture

Episode: 13

Season 6 ( 2022-01-22)

Building Magical Worlds Through Stop-Motion Animation

Episode: 1

Pursuing the Potential of Hand-Drawn Animation

Episode: 2

A New Generation Artist with a Strange, Addictive Realism

Episode: 3

An Up-And-Coming Female Creator Exciting the World

Episode: 4

An Epic Work of 13 Years

Episode: 5

Welcome to My Monster World

Episode: 6

Create a Magical Garden

Episode: 7

Animation That Makes Kids Crazy

Episode: 8

Charming Motion Animation

Episode: 9

Representing Human History

Episode: 10

Retro Nostalgic Animation

Episode: 11

Season 7 ( 2023-02-18)

Get Kids Excited

Episode: 1

Love for a Strange World

Episode: 2

Between Reality and Fantasy

Episode: 3
Apr 08, 2017 (en)
Documentary
[15] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 08, 2017
  • Production
    NHK, NHK Enterprises
  • Rotten tomato 80%
Original Title Anime Supernova
en

Overview

Meet the real stars of Japanese animation. From crayons to CGI, discover the techniques and inspirations of some of Japan's most amazing animators.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer