GITM 105: Heike Monogatari's Approach To Visual Storytelling | An Analysis

Heike Monogatari kind of came out of nowhere and already there's so much to unpack from a visual perspective. In this episode, I attempt to break down this anime's approach to visual storytelling by going through the work of the various storyboard aritsts & episodes directors that featured on Episodes 1-4. How does it's approach fit with the epic's themes? How does Naoko Yamada's style as a director influence the anime's aesthetic? All this and more on this week's edition of Get In The Mecha.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Context
3:31 - The Yamada Style
9:34 - The Ai Yukimura Episode
12:26 - Shuntarou Tozawa's Direction
16:32 - The China Episode
20:27 - Learning From This Anime
25:02 - Outro + Music Credits

Creatives mentioned in this episode: Naoko Yamada, Ai Yukimura, China, Shuntarou Tozawa

Anime mentioned in this episode: Heike Monogatari, A Silent Voice, Just Call It Love (Music Video), Fire Force S2

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Music In This Episode:

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Mandatory Overtime by Joth