The Legacy of Sword Art Online | Animator Spotlight

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Published on July 19, 2018 10:00:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylqxX74sCcM

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Canipa dives into the visual evolution of Sword Art Online action and where it will go in the future.

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Sources and Further Reading:

I used this translated interview for information on how the staff collaborated on Sword Art Online and who they regarded as standout animation directors: https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2017/03/06/sword-art-online-chief-animation-directors-interview-shingo-adachi-tetsuya-kawakami/

This news report mentions that Yu Aoki was in charge of weapon supervision and that Sigsawa is a gun otaku: http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/06/12/video-sinon-sniping-takes-focus-in-fourth-sword-art-online-ii-ad

Further information on Sigsawa's involvement in SAOII from the GGO LN afterword: http://biggestinjapan.com/index.php/2018/04/16/how-unlikely-spin-off-sword-art-online-alternative-gun-gale-online-came-to-be/

I mention that Tomohiko Ito doesn't know many animators in the video. I asked him about how he selects animators at his panel at MadFest in 2016 and received that response.

I credit Tetsuya Takeuchi for key animation of this clip. He is credited on the A-1 Pictures youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiqNQbQYhcM

The fact that the world of Sword Art Online II was influenced by Blade Runner is from this interview: https://akiba-souken.com/article/21629/?page=3

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Intro:
Animated by Christian Maize (@CookieficationJ)
Music by Steven Kelly (@Sarifus)
Produced for The Canipa Effect

Patreon Intro:
Animated by Dream High Animation (@DanimationH)

All footage is used for the purpose of review and is fair use.