Study of The Hobbit Making Materials

I have started a new branch of Japanese anime study

Mail exchange between Nathan Quirl and Makoto Kuroda:
Question and Answer Supervised by Mr. Katsuhisa Yamada

https://twitter.com/mackuro3/status/1729774835495019001

Mr. Nathan Quirl, the artist deeply influenced by the anime The Hobbit, provided us valuable resources and helpful questions for the study of the renowned animated film.
I have decided to share questions and answers held between them as important resource for the study of early Japanese anime production.

Katsuhisa Yamada’s Memories of Cel Anime Making

I have shared Mr. Katsuhisa Yamada’s Memories of the making of cel anime on Academia. https://www.academia.edu/109782051/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%81%AE%E3%82%AA%E3%83%88%E3%83%A2_1_1%E7%94%A8%E7%B4%99 Entourage for Cel Anime Making: Katsuhisa Yamada’s Memories of Anime Studio Work. 1-1: Paper 1-2: Desk 1-3: Time Sheet 1-4: Trace Machine 1-5: Finishing 1-6: Background 1-7: Shooting 1-8: Story Board Paper

Katsuhisa Yamada' s Memoir of Topcraft Studio

I shared Mr. Katsuhisa Yamada's memoir relating to the studio Topcraft's activities and its collaboration with Rankin/Bass productions.

Katsuhisa Yamada's Memoir: Studio Topcraft
https://www.academia.edu/106795372/Katsuhisa_Yamadas_Memoir_Studio_Topcraft

Mr. Katsuhisa Yamada's memoir he wrote in response to Makoto Kuroda's request to furnish for the propulsion of the research of the animated film The Last Unicorn. This section described the foundation of the legendary studio Topcraft introducing its main staff.


Katsuhisa Yamada's Memoir 2: Collaborated Works with Rankin/Bass
https://www.academia.edu/106878439/Katsuhisa_Yamadas_Memoir_2_Collaborated_Works_with_Rankin_Bass

Works of Topcraft studio created in collaboration with Rankin/Bass Productions, provided with technical notes.

Katsuhisa Yamada's Memoir 3: Japanese Cel Animation Making Procedure
https://www.academia.edu/106938535/Katsuhisa_Yamadas_Memoir_3_Japanese_Cel_Animation_Making_Procedure

Katsuhisa Yamada’s Memoir section 4 describes specific equipment for cel anime making. But this document contains some borrowed images as he found the original pictures were corrupted. At present, I am not able to share this document for license reason.

Katsuhisa Yamada's Memoir 5: Collaboration Procedure with Rankin/Bass productions
https://www.academia.edu/107014688/Katsuhisa_Yamadas_Memoir_5_Collaboration_Procedure_with_Rankin_Bass_productions

This section is a very detailed account of the actual process of Topcraft studio's collaboration with Rankin/Bass productions.

The Last Unicorn Q&A

I asked Mr. Katsuhisa Yamada who took part in the creation of the animated film The Last Unicorn as director, to write about the making process of the celebrated animated film. And he is now preparing for a memoir centered on the making and relating topics of the film. If someone has any questions regarding the activities of the legendary studio Topcraft and its peculiar procedure for creating cel anime, I will ask him to answer them. Any suggestions are welcome. The answer will be shared as soon as possible.

I got two questions about the studio Topcraft. Mr. Yamada's answer is shared on the link below.

https://twitter.com/mackuro3/status/1702878898588111181

In order to complement the above posts, I shared the first section of Mr. Katsuhisa Yamada's memoir on Academia. It can be accessed on the link below.
https://twitter.com/mackuro3/status/1703745957152932226

If there are any questions or requests for further explanation on the contents of the literature shared above, feel free to ask them. I will try my best to expound in my own way in order to attain full understanding of the precious contribution.

Anime Study Teaching Guides

Anime Study materials

As the school network system was suddenly changed and many teaching materials became unavailable for the students, I have reedited and moved some of my teaching documents on Academia. Below is the list of teaching guides relating to anime study.

English Subtitles of Japanese Anime.doc
https://www.academia.edu/35056658/English_Subtitles_of_Japanese_Anime.doc

Full Metal Panic Fumoff: Fruitless Lunchtime
https://www.academia.edu/34543439/Full_Metal_Panic_Fumoff_Fruitless_Lunchtime

Fullmetal Panic Fumoff: Mysterious Love Letter
https://www.academia.edu/34543419/Fullmetal_Panic_Fumoff_Mysterious_Love_Letter

Trivialism in Fooly Cooly.docx
https://www.academia.edu/34417432/Trivialism_in_Fooly_Cooly.docx

Crow in The Last Unicorn.docx
https://www.academia.edu/34418731/Crow_in_The_Last_Unicorn.docx

Decisive Weapon Vocaloid.docx
https://www.academia.edu/34213154/Decisive_Weapon_Vocaloid.docx

Anime Studies: Ghostory, Suzumiya Haruhi and K-on
https://www.academia.edu/9589197/Anime_Studies_Ghostory_Suzumiya_Haruhi_and_K-on

Anime Studies 2: Idol Master, Sakura Wars and Simoun
https://www.academia.edu/9589328/Anime_Studies_2_Idol_Master_Sakura_Wars_and_Simoun

2009 anime study Evangelion.docx
https://www.academia.edu/36218863/2009_anime_study_Evangelion.docx

2012 anime study Madoka Magika a.docx
https://www.academia.edu/32600530/2012_anime_study_Madoka_Magika_a.docx

2012 anime study Madoka Magika b.docx
https://www.academia.edu/32600571/2012_anime_study_Madoka_Magika_b.docx

2013 anime study Noein.docx
https://www.academia.edu/32424892/2013_anime_study_Noein.docx

2014 anime study Ergo Proxy.docx
https://www.academia.edu/32419446/2014_anime_study_Ergo_Proxy.docx

2015 anime study Madlax.docx
https://www.academia.edu/34289403/2015_anime_study_Madlax.docx

2016 anime study true tears and glass lip.docx
https://www.academia.edu/32418799/2016_anime_study_true_tears_and_glass_lip.docx

2017 anime study Canaan & Mardock Scramble.docx
https://www.academia.edu/34276189/2017_anime_study_Canaan_and_Mardock_Scramble.docx