New Japanese show in July
“Lickles”
(Lycoris Recoil)
, with the animation of the two protagonists kicking each other’s buttocks spontaneously intercepted by fans, it became the first Japanese late-night animation that caused a topic this season.
Then the 3rd
two heroines
The depiction of hugging and holding high has sparked heated discussions again.
“Licorice” is an original animation, the protagonist is the beautiful JK combination of “brainless” and “unhappy”, and it combines the depressing world view with different appearances, hearty gun battle scenes, and a “big” The setting of conspiracy” and many other popular elements are stitched together.
Although there is a suspicion of deliberately chasing the attention of the audience, because the axis of this work is on the detailed description of the intimate relationship between the two heroines, the audience will even say:
I know it’s cliché, but it’s too understandable.
Such a hotly debated Japanese animation is really rare recently. To this end, we also conducted a quick inspection of it within our editorial department, followed by each of us on it
first impression.
style:
“Kick ass…is necessary for the current animation ecology.”
The reason why kicking ass makes so many people feel
“bewitched”
, it is still a kind of cognitive stimulation in essence-a kind of rare, cute little ambiguous little action between a girl and a girl, and this action often touches a certain sexually provocative part of the other girl , giving people an intuitive aesthetic experience of ambiguity among girls – such clips have been out of the circle more than once, such as before
“Blowing the Euphonium”
Reina’s lips that teased Kumiko were similar.
Of course, from a higher-level perspective, the emergence of such clips also depends on the entertainment consumption habits in the era of short videos and short pictures. On platforms such as Weibo and Douyin, such fragmented clips directly bring about The eye-catching power is very strong, it can quickly accumulate popularity for animation, and form a snowball effect to become people’s talk.
As an animation enthusiast, I actually think this is a good phenomenon. This is essentially a kind of “marketing”, which can bring popularity and discussion to animation, which is necessary for the current animation ecology.
Wait for the fish:
“Stitching monsters can also look good.”
Beautiful girls kick ass to get out of the circle, of course, because beautiful girls kick ass.
But “Likris”, which stitches many elements, not only has beautiful girls kicking buttocks, but also:
① Satisfactory production quality and shootout:
This work is undoubtedly a high-quality work, especially the details of the gunplay part are very sufficient. It has been a long time since I saw an entertaining gunfight with normal gun posture, smooth reloading action, refilling guns against fallen enemies, and splashing blood in the animation.
(The representative work of entertaining shootouts in recent years is the John Wick series).
Many of the action scenes related to guns require the creator to understand and even love firearms to restore them. Although the quality of the third episode has declined in the heart of the painting chef, the overall is still a high-quality work.
②The combination of old elements creates a sense of anticipation for a new narrative
From the beginning of the op, this work has given me a sense of sight of “Magic Girl Madoka”: the film’s original name is Lycoris Recoil, the literal translation is “The Flower and the Recoil”, which can basically be understood as “Death and Guns”;
On the op and various promotional materials, the one who always appears beside the protagonist is the flower of the other side; the two protagonists are just as mindless and unhappy as Madoka, they are both lilies, and they have the same depressive worldview.
(The establishment of a JK organization specializing in lynching is really scary)
, the same is the main battle, there is also a big conspiracy.
In short, from the first second, Nishiki Chishu seemed to have a big “death” written on his face.
So, if Senshu or the other main characters die, can this work surpass Madoka in terms of depth and topicality? In particular, after Madoka had already used the shocking sudden death method once, would it be counterproductive if it was used as well?
If thousands of bunches are not dead, what will happen to the other shore flowers all over the ground? Like Madoka, it’s an op sung by claris… the atmosphere is up, you’re not dead, how should the next plot develop? After all, we have
“Beautiful girls against the big conspiracy”
too familiar.
At present, the plot of this work has not progressed more than half, and it is really difficult to evaluate the direction of the story and the whole work. In particular, this work is reminiscent of Madoka all the time, and there is a feeling of riding a tiger.
If a new narrative can really be found in the “Death of JK” or “Battle of Lily”, maybe it will exist in various animation discussions for a long time like Madoka.
Thinking Ji:
Only painting high
In addition to the “JK stickers” that are straight and eye-catching in the text, the moving pictures of “Licris” are actually the hero behind them should be exquisite (quasi) painting.
The animation is beautifully set, and it moves very beautifully
first time director
Adachi Shingo
In this work, I have fully implemented my own aesthetics & abilities
, in the original story, character design, storyboards, scripts, and even animation positions such as painting supervision.
As an original animation, the original story of “Licorice” was originally a work with a strong military color and a serious and dark atmosphere. However, Adachi Shingo, who later joined the work planning, judged that “I watched the animation that made people feel gloomy, and now I don’t have it anymore. People want to see it, and it won’t surpass “Gun Girl””, so the story was later adjusted to
Chiju and Takina’s relationship
Lively and lively works for the main axis.
Adachi Shingo
role draft
And handed it over to the Iyou group, and in order to reproduce the design of the Iyou group as much as possible, an exceptional company
animation character setting
painting
It is also in charge of Yi Youqun.
The heroines’ uniforms are also specially designed, and Ouchi Takamika, who has designed Nogizaka 46 costumes, is in charge.
In addition to the director of this work, an assistant director has been appointed, and the director is responsible for the script and storyboards and other performance aspects.
Deputy director
Focus on the work of imaging.
Summary of the interview with Shingo Adachi
Adachi Shingo
exist
Original painting + painting supervision post for many years, so I have my own aesthetic insistence on the transmission of visual charm. For example, this time the role of the original case
(Character Concept Design)
and role setting
(It needs to be used by animators to consider the effect and cost of moving)
All to the same cartoonist
Yiyouqun
, and in order to maximize retention
Yiyouqun
painted
(JK)
Glamour,” in his own work
(Part of the setting draft, etc.)
We race against time to improve efficiency, and leave as much time as possible for painting and production” to ensure the high quality of painting throughout the process.
But “Likris” is after all Adachi Shingo’s first directorial work, and he also serves as the director.
screenwriter
, which has led to some nondescript perceptions at present-the script type is mixed with too many elements, and the narrative is frivolous.
Body Stroke…the show is so frivolous by design
However, it seems that the selling point was right at the beginning, and some audiences who were expected to be fierce also benefited. Adachi Shingo stably controlled the performance + painting throughout the whole process, and good steel was used in the intimate scenes between jk and k, and the result was that the audience’s perception was twisted – that’s all Just watch it without thinking!
Ichiyama classmate:
“Condensed the fun of the Staff”
Since the release of “Licris”, I have been paying attention to it. The reason is that besides the popular character Adachi serving as the director, it is also because of the work.
Persona
,Yes
Yiyouqun
, I personally like all the characters written by Yi Youqun.
In the final analysis, the ability of an original animation project to gain market popularity in the early stage depends on the disclosed Staff and its own story settings. As long as this part is done right, it may get a good reputation in the early stage. A-1
The Pictures department, or the original project of the entire Aniplex department, must be well aware of its truth. Although now when we mention
Darling in the FRANXX
as well as
“Egg Story”
These original works with a low reputation in the follow-up have already gained enough popularity at the beginning of their release, and they have caused a sensational effect after the launch, but it is just a matter of smooth sailing.
However, in addition to the “planning” level, I want to talk about other things.
From the interviews with the staff before the animation started, we can clearly feel that,
Liklis is what they want
, or it condenses the fun of the staff-the director Adachi likes the female characters written by I Youqun, and Adachi himself is a movie and firearms lover; several chief directors also love the characters of the work. The accumulation of Adachi’s own works also allowed him to act as a storyboard again after the “Fractal” directed by Yamamoto Hiro, and he integrated a large number of his favorite works:
“The Headless Horseman” OP inserted the main clip as inspiration for ED, and the long shot of the OP’s frame drawing to show the character has also become the iconic picture of the “Likris” OP;
The mutual kicks of “Walk With Me” became the finishing touch of the OP, and realized the viral spread of the mobile Internet;
The shootout of “Chasing Kill” became the source of the storyboard for the main feature of “Liquelisse”; there is also the image of ED paying tribute to Méliès’s “Journey to the Moon”.
As far as I am concerned, what Liklis conveys
“hapiness”
, is my personal favorite. The audience can clearly feel that the people who created this animation are all in a happy mood to create, it may have many shortcomings
(The most typical is the correction of the third chapter)
, but there is no doubt that everyone is happy, whether it is Chishu and Takina in the work, or the creators and audience outside the work.
In the fourth episode played this week, there will also be another animator who may be well-known to everyone in charge of important positions, just enjoy the work.
On the other side:
Another small breakthrough in “aesthetic complicity”?
Although Adachi Shingo, who acted as the OP’s performance and storyboard and is also the director of this film, is a male, when I saw this scene and this work came out of the circle, what flashed in my mind was what we wrote before. article–
Gender Night Talk: Are Women More Astringent in Female Animators?
In this article, the two authors have actually mentioned many examples with similar qualities and discussed them in more depth. It can be said that the inertia of commercial creation and the relationship between animation companies and audiences
“Aesthetic Collusion”
, to a certain extent, it will gradually homogenize the performance of the same type of works for girls, and in recent years we have indeed seen more performers
(regardless of gender)
, both start
More sensitively capture the detailed movements of female characters, making them appear more alive.
It is often these passages that are different from traditional performances that inspire the idea of further dissemination.
And I think, perhaps the most similar example of this incident in recent years, which also caused the crazy spread of the Internet because of the action slices of some female characters, may be the one that exploded because of the “JK feeling” before.
“SSSS.Gridman”
The heroine in the movie – Baoduo Liuhua.
The little action of Baoduo Liuhua scratching the back of the neck
Pel:
“
A cute 007
“
As an audience who doesn’t follow the show and doesn’t participate in community discussions, I was pressed by my colleagues for Amway. After reading it, I also sighed at the high level of clothing, firearms, and beautiful girls’ expressions, and lamented the stability of the Japanese animation industry.
But in addition to the skin of the beautiful girl stickers, I am more interested in the “skin” of “Licorice” – the special agent film. Yes, in my opinion, this is a cute 007:
Mysterious government agencies fight against invisible evil forces. Behind the exciting battles, pop culture challenges and confirms the people’s “sense of security” in different eras. Beautiful girls can “うれしい” “やさしい”
(happy, gentle)
Defeating SNS terrorists, just as Bond can defeat Cold War warlords with male hormones
(Of course, there will always be corrupt high-level, conspiracy insider, milky “Lycoris” will be similar later)
.
Ruofeng:
“just perfect!”
As a connoisseur of beautiful girls
(self-proclaimed)
, I can only say “it’s beautiful”. In fact, the action of “kicking the butt” is similar to the hair tie action that is talked about in “Tomorrow Sauce’s Sailor Suit”.
Although these actions or shots are “superfluous” to the narrative. But the reason why this shot is so popular is, of course, that it can satisfy our imagination of a special creature like a “beautiful girl” after zooming in on the characters’ daily inadvertent actions.
On the other hand, this very daily action can arouse many people’s memories of their school days. As far as my personal experience is concerned, there are often similar small actions among boys.
(Millennium kill?)
. Like the classic movie that Lycoris Recoil pays homage to
“Walk With Me”
It is a story about 4 boys who take risks and grow up together in the summer vacation. This is also the reason why “Lifting High” is not as popular as “Kick Ass” in the third episode~ Although it is equally beautiful, in reality, who would lift others up casually?
The movie “Stand by me” (“Lycoris Recoil” may be a reference)
1981 movie
“Sailor Suit and Machine Gun”
It has achieved great commercial success in Japan and has sparked a certain degree of social discussion. Back then, the film became a hit with Yakushi Maru Hiroko, and the 2006 remake starred Masami Nagasawa, who was only 19 years old, and the 2016 “sequel” “Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation” was written by “Millennium”. The Beautiful Girl You Met” starring Kanna Hashimoto. Sailor suits and machine guns seem to be a combination that will never go out of style, and has always been responsible for cultivating beautiful girls in the new century.
And the Japanese animation industry has undoubtedly been greatly influenced. Looking back at “Lycoris Recoil”, the beautiful girl shoots a gun, who doesn’t love it?
The unavoidable business needs, the unavoidable creative cycle.
Author/Academic Party Editorial Department
Edit/Think Ji
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