The question however is in what way? Does Kawajiri’s body of work exude a subtle critique of life and society in his storytelling? Does he ooze oodles and oodles of character development for us to swallow up? Is his selected soundtrack akin to Joe Hisaishi’s work with Studio Ghibli? Well, to answer all of that: No, no and HELL NO!! Kawajiri’s not about any of that stuff AT ALL (at least to me). As this blogger gathers y’all around his comical campfire, let’s sit down and, more importantly, break it down about why we all love Yoshiaki Kawajiri!ġ) Madhouse’s Visual Appeal: Kawajiri’s work with Madhouse is nothing short of fantastic. Overall, there’s a whole lot to love about Yoshiaki Kawajiri and his contributions to anime at large, from his founding of Madhouse with other Mushi Pro veterans like Rintaro to the creation of acclaimed anime hits like the ubiquitous Ninja Scroll and Lensman. He seems to like the color blue in lots of his earlier work. He apparently likes hard-boiled science fiction. He was (and continues to be) a storyboard artist and a damn fine animator to say the least.
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