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Takushi Koide Keeps the '90s Alive with Goodbye, Lara's Thick Lines, Hand-Drawn Animation




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#yoobik



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 8:51 pm Reply with quote
Now they even made the little mermaid an isekai? Is there maybe something cultural I'm missing that explains the apparently limitless appeal of this idea? I've certainly seen some fads in western media, but nothing I can think of was near the scale or longevity of this "isekai all the things!" phenomenon. About the closest I can think of is how zombie stuff has had a sort of cyclical boom and bust presence in western games and tv.
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OjaruFan2



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 10:18 pm Reply with quote
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Just fleshing out the original concept took about two years, followed by a long period of shopping the proposal around to several studios.

Did Koide elaborate which studios he proposed the concept to?

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Even if the animators at production studio Kinema Citrus may have long eschewed celluloid for tablets, you won't find a lot of 3D-CG or AI-assisted art on this project.

What was the animation process for the project? I know that hand painted backgrounds was mentioned.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 10:34 pm Reply with quote
At the Anime Expo premiere and signing with the director, it was quite the attendance. A photo in the below link shows dozens to likely over 100 attendees at the premiere: x.com/Goodbye_Lara/status/2072877272479228222/photo/1.
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