This is no surprise when most anime creators have no long-term, exclusive attachment to companies, but they contrast with the cases we’re about to present today.Īfter all, when it comes to Kyoto Animation, things don’t work the same way. No matter which of the two paths they took though, there was a clear trend: most of these artists were freelancers at some point if not for their whole (short) careers, jumping around all over the industry.

There’s the youngsters who entirely bypass long formative periods (actually quite rare, but the inherent bias of this premise makes them the majority on this series), as well as the ones following more traditional roads and still finding early success through skill and perseverance. Enjoy this introduction of the two women who, on a direction and animation level, are meant to lead KyoAni in the future…and the present already!Īs I was saying, since we’ve already covered a handful of outstanding up-and-coming anime creators, chances are that people who follow these Anime’s Future posts have started noticing patterns in their careers.

Unlike the many young stars we’ve highlighted so far, who generally lend their talents to half the industry, we’ll tackle two incredible artists who exclusively work for a single studio. This entry on our series about the most promising up-and-coming anime creators has a particular theme: Kyoto Animation’s new generation.

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