"Dragon Ball Super" Animation Staff Discussion

[Sodhi]

Now in his latest tweet he said one cut remaining, he also says something about rushing if my translator is correct
https://twitter.com/ken_oo/status/717814281304035329

Google translate doesn't seem to make it sound like he is saying anything about rushing, basically " One cut left, I'm going home today" or something like that. If he is rushing I'm not so sure it would be Dragon Ball Super since the episode he's working on is still like 11 days away.

Yea its weird, google says nothing about rushing while bing translator hints at rushed work. Confused.

[ArchedThunder]

Some series or productions are worked on until the very day before they air.

That's why if he is saying something about rushing I'm not sure the project he's talking about is Dragon Ball Super, it'd just be weird if he had to rush to finish his final cut when there is still a week and a half left until the episode airs.

[JulieYBM]

Some series or productions are worked on until the very day before they air.

That's why if he is saying something about rushing I'm not sure the project he's talking about is Dragon Ball Super, it'd just be weird if he had to rush to finish his final cut when there is still a week and a half left until the episode airs.

It's not impossible that the production desk wants Episode #39 finished as soon as possible. If Ootsuka had been available sooner he might not have had to work on his shots so late into production. If The next important episode Ootsuka can work on has a finished storyboard in time for Ootsuka to still be available he should have more time to work on his shots.

[ArchedThunder]

Some series or productions are worked on until the very day before they air.

That's why if he is saying something about rushing I'm not sure the project he's talking about is Dragon Ball Super, it'd just be weird if he had to rush to finish his final cut when there is still a week and a half left until the episode airs.

It's not impossible that the production desk wants Episode #39 finished as soon as possible. If Ootsuka had been available sooner he might not have had to work on his shots so late into production. If The next important episode Ootsuka can work on has a finished storyboard in time for Ootsuka to still be available he should have more time to work on his shots.

Why exactly would they want it done more than a week before it airs?

[JulieYBM]

Why exactly would they want it done more than a week before it airs?

Getting the episode to every station on time, moving on with production so that work can begin on the next episode. There's quite a few reasons. The idea is to typically have episodes finished so that the production supervisors can stop worrying about them as soon as possible.

[alakazam^]

Now in his latest tweet he said one cut remaining, he also says something about rushing if my translator is correct
https://twitter.com/ken_oo/status/717814281304035329

"Uun, one cut left. I'm at my limit. Going home for today (><)"

[JulieYBM]

More from Ootsuka Ken:

ふいー(^o^)
仕事一つ片付いた。すぐ次の作業だけども。
画像はあまり関係ないw

I love his line work. Characters almost look like mecha, which he specializes at, but it's so much more pleasant than Yamamuro's lines.

[derpgoku]

is that from super?

[JulieYBM]

is that from super?

Animator Ootsuka Ken is probably working on Episode #39, so if this isn't from Episode #39 then it is at least fan art.

[Sodhi]

is that from super?

No probably a fan art because his armor is different and his neck thing is different, but it shows how good ken is.

[Wezenheim]

Spoiler:

I love his line work. Characters almost look like mecha, which he specializes at, but it's so much more pleasant than Yamamuro's lines.

I'm one of the weirdos that actually likes Yamamuro's art, but I think I much prefer the way Iseki and Ken draw the characters. That drawing of Vegeta is very good. If it is a part of episode 39, maybe it is a flashback? Or, if I'm allowed to dream, it's part of something for a later episode?

[Ajay]

Given that he's drawn a speech bubble over it, I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that it's just fan art.

Waiting on a friend to translate the tweet, as well as confirmation for what cuts he did for episode 5.

Will update when I can.

[FortuneSSJ]

Kon Chiaki is apparently huge SM fan, OPM and Go!Pri were also made by fans, if only Toei allowed for longer production schedule, and hire people who care about DB, at least they listened to fans about Crystal, previous director not only allowed for bad animation, but had nerve to block comments on Twitter

Quite a few Dragon Ball fans work on Dragon Ball Super, they're just held back by a lack of a production schedule. Toei Animation obviously cares about Dragon Ball Super or else they wouldn't have put two of their best directors in charge of the series.

Do you know who? I find interesting to know which animators honestly like this series.

[Wezenheim]

Kon Chiaki is apparently huge SM fan, OPM and Go!Pri were also made by fans, if only Toei allowed for longer production schedule, and hire people who care about DB, at least they listened to fans about Crystal, previous director not only allowed for bad animation, but had nerve to block comments on Twitter

Quite a few Dragon Ball fans work on Dragon Ball Super, they're just held back by a lack of a production schedule. Toei Animation obviously cares about Dragon Ball Super or else they wouldn't have put two of their best directors in charge of the series.

Do you know who?

I'm pretty sure Tate is a fan. It would seem Ootsuka Ken is a fan as well!

[Ajay]

Iseki is a fan. He posted up Vegeta fan art shortly after his episode aired.

[Wezenheim]

Iseki is a fan. He posted up Vegeta fan art shortly after his episode aired.

Gah I miss him. For the sake of silliness, do you know what Vegeta and Goku are saying in that art?

[Ajay]

For the sake of silliness, do you know what Vegeta and Goku are saying in that art?

It's basically Vegeta playing off of Goku's catchphrase. Goku goes "Ossu, ora Goku!" meaning "Hey, it's me Goku!" in the Japanese version. So Vegeta is saying something like "Hey, you earthlings! It's unquestionably me!"

Goku responds something like "Thats... That's my line!"

[Wezenheim]

For the sake of silliness, do you know what Vegeta and Goku are saying in that art?

It's basically Vegeta playing off of Goku's catchphrase. Goku goes "Ossu, ora Goku!" meaning "Hey, it's me Goku!". Vegeta is saying something like "Hey, you earthlings! It's unquestionably me!"

Haha that's awesome. Thanks!

[alakazam^]

More from Ootsuka Ken:

ふいー(^o^)
仕事一つ片付いた。すぐ次の作業だけども。
画像はあまり関係ないw

I love his line work. Characters almost look like mecha, which he specializes at, but it's so much more pleasant than Yamamuro's lines.

He finished his work and is moving on to the next one. The picture has no connection to it.

[Retan]

I've been meaning to ask but what's a 'cut'?