![]() ![]() That’s not to say that the other three main characters don’t get a chance to shine. If you hadn’t fallen in love with Kanamori already, then this episode will surely do the trick. The exchange with Tsubame where she comments on how long Kanamori’s legs are, only to bluntly reply that she ‘slept a lot’ is absolutely perfect, and her single-minded authority is on show during the scene where she threatens one of the faculty members to let them open the Eizouken. ![]() Western fans seem to have already fallen in love with Kanamori’s unique character design, but this episode acts as an endorsement for her unique, witty personality. In this sense, the main trio of Midori, Tsubame, and Kanamori are the heart and soul of this episode.Įven so, one of the trio in particular seems to dominate the proceedings this week: Kanamori. Eizouken Episode 2: Kanamori in Focusīut for all of Eizouken episode 2’s flourishes of educational adaptational brilliance, this episode would be nothing but a dry animation documentary without the characters there to save the day. In Eizouken episode 2, the studio actually incorporates some of the elements of Midori’s imagination into the sequences themselves, text pointing out the different types of fish that are floating about.Ī lesser adaptation would’ve been more direct, so it’s clear from this that Science SARU are firmly engaged with the source material and committed to making it work in animation in the most efficient way possible. We did see one of these appear already in episode 1, but this more or less as an eyecatch. Science SARU has also utilized the animated medium to its fullest potential in adapting one of the manga’s most troublesome elements: Midori’s spec sheets. As a result, we become more interested in the content of the episode and, indeed, the whimsies of our characters. Furthermore, actually seeing the girls operate the camera stand – although this is an anime-original sequence – helps us understand its function and purpose much better. Actually being able to see the addition of swirling lines and scattered debris to represent the blowing of wind in real-time when Midori is explaining why she’s dissatisfied with the windmill animation gets across her point wonderfully well. In this sense, the addition of movement to several sequences in Eizouken episode 2 does wonders for its educational content. After all, it’s hard to describe something that relies so heavily on movement in a medium composed of static images. Back when I read the original manga, I was intrigued and even enthused by Oowara’s detailed explanations, but couldn’t help but think that they’d work much better in animated form. The original manga contains lots of sequences about the process of creating animation and is, after all, based on author Sumito Oowara’s own experiences as a self-taught animator.Įven so, the way that Science SARU has approached these informative sections in adaptation in this episode fills me with hope. Now that the Eizouken proper is up and running – perhaps the most important narrative aim of this episode – you should expect to see a lot of this going forward. ![]() There’s also the wholesale addition of a scene in the windmill storage house which sees Tsubame explain the function of a camera stand, which doesn’t have any structural purpose but greatly aids Eizouken episode 2 in one of its key aims: explaining to the viewer the finer points of animation. Both of these serve to establish a more consistent temporal throughline between the A and B part of the episode, something which the manga never had to worry about. Most of these aim to make the material work better in the format of an anime episode, such as saving the end of chapter 3 – where the video of Midori falling through the railing makes it way onto TV – until the end of the episode and changing the location of the beginning of chapter 4 – where the girls plan their first production meeting – to the train station at the end of the day. ![]() In terms of adaptation and structure, this episode largely follows chapters 3 and 4 of the original manga by Sumito Oowara but makes several changes along the way. Fujimoto, a meeting space in the form of a ramshackle clubhouse, and even some equipment that will allow them to make their first collective foray into animation. The three girls manage to nab themselves a supervisor in the form of the irresponsible Mr. After a great first episode, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken ! episode 2 keeps its foot firmly on the gas pedal and plunges forward to the establishment of the titular Eizouken, or Film Club. ![]()
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