That, of course, is the titular eizouken (the word roughly means “film association”). They want to make anime, but Tsubame’s predicament precludes joining the school’s anime club. Midori and Tsubame meet in the first episode (running from one of the latter’s handlers) and hit it off. Bringing up the rear is Sayaka, the tallest, who is money-minded and serves as the group’s fiscal anchor. There’s Tsubame, a skilled character animator who just so happens to also be a fashion/advertising model and the daughter of two actors who forbid her from having anything to do with her school’s anime club. She’s a talented background and technical designer and is easily spotted by way of her camo hat. Midori, the shortest, has a lifelong dream of making anime. Our cast consists of three high school girls.
The core plot of Eizouken is pretty simple. The meta sensibility is obvious, but more important is the show’s big heart and very sincere love of animation.īut we’re getting ahead of ourselves. The truth of the matter though is that while Eizouken might broadly fit somewhere near that genre, it’s got a lot more going on. On the surface, it doesn’t sound like there’s much to separate Eizouken from any run-of-the-mill school life comedy. Yuasa is something of an auteur, and ever since early magnum opus Kaibahe’s been a directorial force to be reckoned with. The initiated won’t need more reason to watch it.
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! is the latest from Masaaki Yuasa.
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