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June Dormitory Diary Entry - Sakamoto

Hello, this is Sakamoto.

Here’s my dormitory diary entry for June.

My studio is getting a bunch of contract work for assisted key animation while we have some episodes waiting to be checked, so for now, I’m continuing as an in-between animator for the meantime.

Our pool of in-house projects is drying up, though, so we’ll have to accept more outsourcing deals soon. That means I’m in for more rapid-fire project changes and crunch weeks.

I had the opportunity to d...

Key Animation - LeRandomWatcher

Hello!

Here's a short animation of our good friend, LeRandomWatcher. He's a French anime YouTuber who we've had the pleasure of working with on multiple occasions.

Thank you RandomWatcher, for letting us post your likeness, and as always, thank you, everyone, for your support!

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Ueno

Here's my dormitory diary entry for May.

It's been approximately two months since I started training. One thing that my senior emphasized to me is the significance of developing a style and getting comfortable with it. Apparently, that makes it easier to draw cleanly. Thus, I've been diligently honing my line work every day.

I can sense myself gradually becoming more accustomed to the act of animation, which makes me so happy. Though, it’s still a challenge to draw fine lines wi...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamamoto

Thank you very much for your support. This is Yamamoto posting my May dormitory diary entry!

During Golden Week, I had the chance to return to Ehime. It was a delightful experience being able to have relaxed conversations with my family and friends after such a long time apart.

With the weather turning warmer, I'm being mindful of my health to avoid falling ill. Lately, our studio has been receiving numerous outside contract projects. This gives me a wonderful opportunity to learn...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Aoki

Thank you very much for your support. This is Yuto Aoki, with my dormitory diary entry for May.

This month is Golden Week. How is everyone spending their holidays?

As for me, I’m finally getting around to the end-of-year cleaning I never did on New Year's!

I’ve cleaned my air conditioner and balcony, which I haven’t touched since moving here last year.

It took more energy than I expected. I don’t do much physically demanding work, so my muscles were sore for a ...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Nishikawa

Thank you very much for your support!

Apologies for the delay. Here's my post for May.

I'm getting a bit more comfortable with my work at Sasayuri, an animation lecture/convention. I'm truly impressed by the animation talent they have here.

There's still a lot of work to do, though. I need to learn how to properly draw wavey motions and learn more tweening techniques.

P.S. In the drawing, Minoru is trying to learn guitar because "people who can play guitar get chicks!"...

Key Animation - Shrine Maiden

Hello everyone!

This is the first in a long series of key animations we'll post to $10 patrons and above.

The $10 tier has been under renovation for many months, but with this update, we're proud to announce its return! Thank you to everyone who stayed subscribed to this tier and the new individuals who may consider upgrading.

We have a short animation of a shrine maiden this time just to get things started, but over time, please look forward to a variety of cuts drawn by ou...

Early Access: Key Animator Training Program The Ultimate Entry Into Digital Animation!

At the end of March, we at Animator Supporters hired a new animator under a full-time salary and began training them!​
We’re currently producing an original anime short film, and through its creation and others like it, we aim to nurture new animators who will one day work as our animation leads.​

The whole reason we’re doing this in the first place is because…

Animator Supporters has worked to raise the wages of J...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Kuroda

Hello! It's Kuroda here with my May dorm diary entry.

Today marks the last day of Golden Week. I returned to my hometown and caught up with friends from university and childhood buddies I hadn't seen for a while. The whole trip was basically just me catching up with people, so there wasn't much downtime. Regardless, it was a good refresher.

On the work front, I received some beneficial advice regarding the value of perspective drawing and envisioning how my cuts will be used later...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Watanabe

Hello, it's Watanabe here with my May dorm diary entry.

Today is the final day of Golden Week. I visited my grandparent's house and had the chance to catch up with relatives whom I haven't seen for a while. I was surprised by how much the kids in the family have grown - children really do grow up fast!

My relatives know that I work in animation, but they don't exactly understand what I do. I showed them some of the projects I've participated in and tried to explain, but getting th...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Sakamoto

Hello, it’s Sakamoto here.

I recently went to a doujin event for the first time in my life.

Here’s my May dormitory diary entry.

The event I attended was called "Nijisousaku07," an exclusive event targeting "Nijisanji" (a VTuber group). I had never been to a doujin convention before – I’ve never even been to Comiket, nor have I ever really wanted to. However, when I happened to see the call for entries for the event, I thought I'd like to create a book about Nijisanj...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Kimura

Hello, it's Kimura, age 24. I've been invited to a friend's wedding and am here to post my May dormitory diary entry.

I've been working as an assistant key animator for a little while now. As I interact with more production teams now that I’m doing key animation rather than in-between animation, I'm becoming increasingly more conscious that more people are seeing my drawings. It's both gratifying and daunting to hear their feedback. One time, I received praise for “detailed work,”...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Ura

Hello there, it's Ura, and I recently watched the entire Rocky film series. This is my dormitory diary entry for May.

Apparently, the new Creed movie is being released in Japan at the end of this month. My senior told me to watch Rocky to prepare for it. I found it so interesting that I ended up watching all the way up to the latest movie, Creed 2.

The plot centers around world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who gives an underdog named Rocky Balboa a shot at the title for publ...

May Dormitory Diary Entry - Okabe

Greetings, this is Okabe.

Every day is a struggle with training, but if things go well, I hope to finish within this month. I'm doing everything I can.

Lately, I've started going to DVD rental stores to watch dramas and films that aren't available online. I'm glad I started doing this, as I found the series I was looking for.

Since it's a series from around 2007, the clothing and makeup trends of the characters are very different from today's trends. It's interesting to see ...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Aoki

Thank you for your support!

This is Yuto Aoki with my Dormitory Diary entry for the beginning of April.

Finally, we have new recruits joining the studio! To welcome them and get to know everyone, we held a welcome party on April 1st. Surprisingly, not many of the new hires this year are from animation schools/programs – I was amazed to find people who came from agricultural universities and engineering departments as well!

There aren't any new recruits sitting near me at w...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Kimura

Hey there! I hope you're doing well. I'm Kimura, a resident of the Animator Dormitory. This is my April dormitory diary entry.

Thanks to your support, I've been able to continue my work as an animator for two years now. Thank you so much! This month, I'm starting my third year. Once again, I appreciate your support 🙇

Last year, I made an effort to challenge myself. I drew caricatures at an anime event overseas, helped a grad student friend with their final project, published a ...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Ura

Hey there!

It's Ura, and I've officially been in Tokyo for a whole year now.

Here's my April dormitory diary entry.

Starting tomorrow, I'll be working as an assistant key animator and welcoming our new hires to the studio. I've mentioned this in other diary posts several times, but this past year flew by so fast that it still hasn't sunk in that I'm someone's senior now. I bet that I feel incredibly nervous heading to the studio tomorrow.

As for my goals this year, I'd...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamamoto

Hi everyone,

Yamamoto here!

Here’s my April dormitory diary entry!

April has begun, which means it's been a year since I started my career in animation.

Tomorrow, we'll have the new-hire welcome ceremony and their first drinking party, which I'm really looking forward to!

I wanna challenge myself by doing things and learning new techniques and skills. My goal in terms of frames for the month is 400, so I’ve got my work cut out for me!

2023.04.02 Yamamot...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Sakamoto

Hello, this is Sakamoto.

Here’s my dormitory diary entry for April.

I went out for drinks with my coworkers yesterday, and it was so much fun. I feel like it brought us even closer. It's nice to have those sorts of regular, deep conversations – they really help lighten things up mentally.

Tomorrow, we'll finally have new people joining the studio, and I'll have my first junior colleagues since I started working. I might not be the best senior, but one thing I’ll try an...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Watanabe

Hey there, Watanabe here.

This is my dormitory diary entry for April.

April's here, and that means the new hires are coming. I'm a bit nervous, but also excited to see who's joining us.

So, I recently started watching Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Masters. I didn't know much about it besides being an anime about a card game, but it's super fun to watch. Being a Jump series, it's got those intense, sports drama vibes, plus the artwork is just so cool I can't get enough of it.

The reas...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Ichikawa

Hey, it's Ichikawa here.

Tomorrow's my first day of work.

My studio said no suits allowed for our first day, so now I have no clue what to wear. I wonder what everyone else is gonna show up in?

The other day, I went to see Gridman Universe and Shin Kamen Rider back-to-back. Man, I just love anime.

I really wanna become an animator who can create awesome stuff like that.

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こんばんは市川です。

明日が初出勤で�...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Okabe

Hey, it's Okabe here.

My first day at work is coming up, and I gotta admit, I'm pretty nervous. I've kinda gotten used to living on my own, and I can find my way to my usual train station and the local government office without using a map now. I've also been watching the nearby supermarket deals daily, so I'm ready for any sweet bargains.

The other day, I checked out the Chainsaw Man exhibition in Shibuya. It was awesome seeing a ton of keyframes and backgrounds from the anime. I...

April Dormitory Diary Entry - Kuroda

Thank you for your support. Kuroda here.

This is my dormitory diary entry for April.

I actually got an opportunity to speak with some of the new hires that’ll be coming to the studio next week, and they seem like cheerful, vibrant people, so I’m looking forward to their arrival. I wonder if I was that “fresh,” too when I first started?

I’m a bit worried about whether or not I’ll be seen as a senior (from both a personal and technical level), but I’ll do my best...

March Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamamoto

Thank you for your continued support. This is Yamamoto with my dormitory diary entry for March.

March has begun!

New employees will be entering the market as I enter my second year of employment…Oh man, does that not sit right with me. Some of my friends from college have already been promoted to assistant key animators; I’m hoping I can get promoted soon, too, and expand my horizons.

First thought, I have to master turning as well as walking and running cycles.

I�...

March Dormitory Diary Entry - Kuroda

Thank you for your continued support. This is Kuroda with my dormitory diary entry for March.

Sorry for my delayed posts.

It just hit me recently, but I realized that I hadn't had any social interactions with friends outside of work this year. If this continues, my only conversations will be with my colleagues, which just doesn’t sit well with me. I think I’m gonna contact some old friends and make plans to meet up with ‘em.

All I’ve been doing since the start of the...

Meet Our New Resident, Naoya Ichikawa!

Nice to meet you, my name is Naoya Ichikawa, and I’ll be starting my career in animation this April.

I look forward to spending the year with you.

My training begins next week –  I can feel myself getting gradually more nervous as I approach my first day. I wonder how I’ll fair with the change of environment; I’m hoping to make the most of it.

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初めまして4月からアニメーターとして働く市川直弥です。

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February Dormitory Diary Entry - Kuroda

Sorry for all the posts recently.

Thank you for your continued support. This is Kuroda, and this is my dormitory diary for February.

Again, I apologize for the delay.

It's hard to believe I'll start my second year as an animator in just two months. This past year has gone by so quickly.

It’s difficult to quantify my progress over the past year; I know I’ve grown, but it's been more of a slow and steady progression rather than a sudden, dramatic burst of improvement...

March Dormitory Diary Entry - Ura

Thank you for your support. Ura here.

This is my dormitory diary entry for March.

It’s been a bit since we changed our desk arrangements at the studio. A lot of people pass by my area, so it’s a bit noisy, but I think I’ll get used to it soon.

On a more personal note, one of my superiors and friends got moved over to a corner desk. It’s a bit hard for me to get to it now, which is sort of a bummer. We used to converse here and there, and they let me see whatever fram...

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