When I saw Iguchi called out the stray white cat in Shirobako 08, I knew now we are in prime Hibiki hour. I’m not saying Shirobako, the TV anime about making TV anime, is making a reference to a video game/anime character. I’m just saying Nyajiro is just a hair better than Nyantaro, because that would be a sin for this anime. Ok, so Nekokichi is still a worse name, but oh well.
Ema’s ailing problem is her inability to animate a life-like cat in a moe cartoon. Can you imagine the issues people had animating this cat in a life-like moe cartoon? Not saying anyone is moe in Shirobako or anything, but it’s a possibility. I mean, talk about animating a blob on a crumbled sheet of paper. It’s nice that the CG team is on this?
First off, what the hell is gestalt destruction?
If that’s what ails Ema, petting and examining a cat actually can help. Kao-chan-neesan however has a better idea. Or at least, a more tried-and-true therapy method.
It is totally possible to do a deep thematic dive into Shirobako, because it’s grooved like so, you can trace it from one point to the next. Or just enjoy how she freeloaded at Aoi’s the episode prior, eating her can of sea urchin, drinking Aoi’s drinks (from the carton!) and using her expensive shampoo (sure was lewd!). But now she kind of retracts from those hints. Must be a family thing.
Which means maybe it’s time to enjoy some Dost. I don’t know, I like his books but it’s a big commitment.
November 29th, 2014 at 1:04 am
Every time she talks about Dost, I want to start reading a bunch of his stuff just so I can talk about it the way she does. “I’m really into Dost right now! Gonna have a Dost-a-thon!”
December 9th, 2014 at 1:54 pm
I think they’re talking about “gestaltzerfall”, actually.
December 9th, 2014 at 2:43 pm
hmm that could be it.