Saezuru Animatic (モラトリアム)

After 3 months of dedicated work, I finally finished my first ever animatic project for Twittering Birds Never Fly. It has been a very emotional journey. There were countless of times where I told myself “I can’t do it, I’ve never done it and I have no idea what I am doing, I can’t capture the millions of ways the series makes me feel,“ but I did it anyway because of how much I love the series and the song. I’ve been a fan of Saezuru for 8 years, and as time went on, the series only stood out more and more to me, how beautifully it’s written. Omoinotake’s theme song for the animated movie perfectly captures the unspoken pain that carries throughout. I tried my best to illustrate the imageries the song stirred up in me, and to honor Yoneda Kou’s style. Drawing in someone else’ style has proven to be very challenging for me, but in a fun way. When I wrapped up the project, I decided to paint the very last frame in my own style as a closure. I think this pr