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Wakabayashi's ability to create a sense of scale in these fights is once again on full display with some absolutely absurd background animation and the spectacle of Sasuke's final attack!
Norio once again, proving why he is one of the best of all time, making it look easy!
The Frame of Legend.
Cowards fear it
Buta's respect it.
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Between Wakabayashi's supervision and the small yet immensely strong 3 man team of Norio, Inoue & Wakabayashi ensures this is by far the best take on the designs yet!
Nishio & Suzuki's already fantastic animation designs are taken to their absolute final form!
To call this an episode of TV animation would be.. generous.
The sense of scale Wakabayashi paints, the strength of his action boarding, and the complexity of his layouts make it feel more akin to a high-end OVA than anything else.
it is just on an entirely different level.
Naruto Ep. 30
絵コンテ・演出・作画監督・原画:Atsushi Wakabayashi (若林厚史)
原画:Norio Matsumoto (松本憲生), Atsuko Inoue (井上敦子)
The episode that inspired a generation of animators.
Norio's finest hour.
One of Wakabayashi's crown jewels.
An iconic watershed moment.
Naruto Episode 19
絵コンテ・演出:Toshiyuki Tsuru (都留稔幸)
作画監督:Hirofumi Suzuki (鈴木博文) Masaru Hyodo (兵渡勝)
作画監督補:Chikara Sakurai (櫻井親良) Takahiro Chiba(千葉崇洋)
Simply Awestruck... another contender for best in show thus far!
Tsuru.... 神