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The Three Musketeers

Masahiro Chono, Keiji Muto and Shinya Hashimoto

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Ripping some DVDs and uh Hashimoto vs Steven Regal is dope. An early bloody nose turns up the heat and it gets mean.

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leg·end

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noun

plural noun: legends

1.

a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

"the legend of King Arthur"

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2.

an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.

"the man was a living legend"

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Most Beloved NJPW Wrestler Tournament

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When the hell did this even HAPPEN???

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The Witch and the Beast #1 - The Witch and the City of Blazing Red

Screenplay: Yuuichirou Momose Storyboard/Episode Direction: Takayuki Hamana Chief Animation Direction: Hiroya Iijima Animation Direction: Kei Tsushima, Yuri Hashimoto, Guonian Wang, Kazuharu Tada, Miyoko Shikibu, Asuna Imahashi, Shinya Segawa (Monster AD: Shouya Gotou) Key Animation: Mana Azumaya, Noa Kawamura, Shigenori Taniguchi, Yoshihito Narimatsu, Yuki Uejou, Hiroyuki Kamura, Mitsuyo Tsuno, Kouichi Hayamizu, Kazunori Ozawa, Shouya Gotou, Yoshiko Nakamura, Studio Maf, Yuka Hayashi, Takuya Nemoto, Maru Animation, Yeong-Nam Ko, Su-Jin Oh

A bit late on this, aren't I? But no matter what, I was going to write about this, and I will write about every episode too – don't worry about it!

If you were in the know how of Yokohama Animation Lab's recent animes, much like me, you were probably very nervous about The Witch and the Beast adaptation. I mean, I made a whole write-up on the outlook, which mostly hinges on director Hamana's consistency in terms of quality and his tendency to bring in specific animators. Well, now that the episode is out, how do I actually feel?

It's… surprisingly very well done. Of course, I'm not saying it's perfect; the biggest issues are likely the limited animation and a bit of off-modelness. But I'm not going to lie, guys. Maybe I am biased because The Witch and the Beast is one of my favorite mangas, but I genuinely had a lot of fun with this debut, and I kind of loved it. It felt like it had the soul of the manga I love despite some production hiccups.

First, let's talk about what you probably felt but haven't been able to confirm. The episode was indeed better than the PV. I got a sense of this as I was watching, and I was really kind of confused about why I didn't feel like the PV looked this good. When I looked back, it was very interesting to see how many differences there were and the improvements that made the shots so much better.

The obvious improvement in the shading of Guideau and Ashaf is apparent, but I also love the addition of the impact gust that they added to Guideau's stomp. Personally, it was something I noticed in the PV as feeling a bit too still. The only effects in the PV were just simple camera shakes, which didn't really sell the impact of her stomp that much at all. Seeing improvements like these from the trailer to the actual episode fills me with a lot of hope for the production. I feel like it shows that, unlike more recent Yokohama productions, they are trying a significant amount more.

If you couldn't already tell from some of the close-ups I've provided in this post, while the on-modelness of some farther away shots can be questioned, the close-ups in this show are absolutely gorgeous. I wasn't super sold on Iijima's character designs initially, but after seeing the improved shading and the various shots they kind of hid from us in the PV, the designs are freaking gorgeous up close. The Witch and the Beast, the manga, has always been a visual spectacle that relied a lot on its art direction, aesthetics, and of course, character designs. While it's nearly impossible for the anime to match it, I think they came very close. The characters' eyes are so pretty; I love the compositing effects they applied to them. It feels like it gives them a lot of depth and kind of like an otherworldly blur, which I think looks great. The features are sharp; they're so pretty. Everyone has their premium eyelash extensions on, and it's just about as aesthetically pleasing to me as the manga. To be honest, it might be my favorite character design for the season.

And since I also briefly mentioned the compositing, I have to apologize to Natsumi Uchida. I specifically pointed her out in my social media rambles as someone who was making me worry a bit. And that mostly stems from her recent effort in The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World, which, to be frank, I thought was terrible. The effects looked cheap, just due to how bright and almost neon at times they are. They don't fit in with their environments; it just wasn't pleasant to look at. However, her work in The Witch and the Beast is so much better. While some effects are somewhat questionable, like the smoke and Ashaf's crow appearing when he was saving Guideau, I would definitely say the compositing was a highlight in this episode. It really puts a stamp on the character designs with the beautiful compositing over them. It makes every scene paired with the art direction feel so dense, like everything is just so in-depth.

The art direction in this show is probably its best visual element. It absolutely shines. I mean, if you had to pick something out from this production as a major highlight, it has to be one of the undeniable biggest pros of the show so far. The series is a dark fantasy, but it's not a dull one. A lot of adaptations, I feel, confuse this with each other a bit. A dark fantasy doesn't have to mean dull colors or a realistic design; after all, The Witch and the Beast is all about its aesthetically gothic yet fantasy appearance that is quite grandiose and beautiful in nature, and the art direction covers that perfectly. So huge credit to the art director, Hirotsugu Kakoi and his crew at Kagoshima Ramecahirim.

One of my biggest worries for the anime adaptation, when I first saw the trailer, was actually, believe it or not, kind of its color palette. I genuinely thought they didn't get a full sense of Satake's style. It felt a bit too plain to me when I always imagined the colors in the world in this series to be very solid and strong, while not bright. I think the series functions on its boldness, and the backgrounds are a perfect example of it. The opening, I think, is a great example of this too, just them surrounded by those buildings in the midst of the night feels almost overwhelmingly dense. It really serves as the main appeal in many of the show's shots and ties everything (the compositing, the character designs, and the aesthetic) all together. The buildings and architectures, a mix of 2D and 3D, blend in so perfectly. You can take so many of those shots and make them your wallpaper; honestly, it's so pretty. It's also not just the buildings; the flowers in the room where Guideau and Ione fight were stunning. I also love the visual of the flowers always fluttering up due to impact; it just created such a magical experience for me. It's such a simple addition, but it was great. That, paired with the great soundtrack which goes from almost Persona-like music to soft notes of somberness that build up to the release of a monster, just all goes together so well.

At the beginning of this write-up, I already noted its production issues in terms of sometimes limited animation and a good bit of off-modelness in farther away shots (which I hope they'll fix in the Blu-Ray). There are many instances of very solid animation, which you can just look up on Sakugabooru if you want an example. I'm very impressed by Hamana's ability to manage this level of quality and a very strong self-identity of the show's visuals.

His direction in this episode, while some people might not like it due to its reminiscent of older styles, is noteworthy. Many of his shots rely on simple zoom-ins and zoom-outs, which I would say was a more common technique around 2008 or so. His way of transitioning is also a lot less focused on smooth transitions than most styles nowadays. For example, in Ghost Hunt, Gungrave, or Library of Bantorra, the flow of the storyboard is much less smooth and flowing than modern ones. Hamana's boards feel much more jumpy, I suppose? There's a larger gap that isn't covered by anything, which seems to have given many reviewers the impression of a slideshow. Personally, I don't mind it too much, as I think he still has some pretty interesting ideas. The transitions to Guideau getting stabbed and then grabbing Ione, I thought were really well done and mesmerizing. All the choices for the fluttering flowers were probably directly from him.

And hey, normally I don't like his openings, but the opening for The Witch and the Beast is badass, and I might write an individual write-up for it this week. However, I would also love to see other storyboarders and episode directors on some episodes to compare, especially for future episodes like for Johan and Phanora. I would love to see somebody like Shinj Itadaki give it a try, who I really hope to see in this series at some point. I think it's very possible due to the fact he's worked with Hamana before, and he's worked with Yokohama Animation Lab before. Much like a lot of the key animators here, he was also on Ancient Magus Bride S2, which, if you guys didn't know for some reason, contains an oddly large amount of staff that Hamana worked with before across the years, and they're also appearing in The Witch and the Beast now.

As you can tell, I really enjoyed the debut, despite its issues. I could ramble about it all day; there are so many things I want to talk about. However, I think it would be best to save that for when we get to future episodes. In this write-up, I've already spent a lot of time discussing more of what I like about the general direction and visual appeal of the series. Hopefully, in future episodes, I will be able to go more in-depth on specific storyboards, direction, and visuals that the upcoming episodes will showcase. I'll see you guys next week for the next episode of The Witch and the Beast.

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They threw streamers over Shinya Hashimoto's casket at his funeral, that's so beautiful.

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Power Struggle preview

Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino - Ospreay is defending the IWGP US title, although he's still calling it the UK title. Umino has asked him to bring both the US and UK versions of the title belt, so it's anyone's guess what he'll call the championship. Shota is 0-3 against Ospreay, but if he can pull it off this time he will defend the US/UK title against his mentor Jon Moxley in the Tokyo Dome on January 4.

Ospreay's future with New Japan is in question. He's been making a lot of noise about potentially going elsewhere soon. At the press conference for this match, he flat-out said he wants Umino to beat him and carry the company, because he won't be around to do it for much longer. I don't know if I buy that, but the fact remains that Will set it up like Shota can't afford to choke here.

The bigger picture here is that Umino has been branded along with Ren Narita and Yota Tsuji as "The Reiwa Musketeers." The implication is that they are expected to carry New Japan to new heights much like the original Three Musketeers (Masahiro Chono, Shinya Hashimoto, and Keiji Muto) or the New Three Musketeers (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shinsuke Nakamura, Katsuyori Shibata). It's a lot of pressure, and the storyline thus far is that the Reiwa Musketeers haven't lived up to the hype in terms of winning matches. So every time one of them gets an opportunity like this, it's a chance to snap the frustration or stretch it out even further. So while Umino can't afford to choke, that doesn't mean New Japan won't turn him into a choke artist before they turn him into a champion.

My gut feeling is that they wouldn't even bring up the idea of Shota vs. Moxley unless it was really going to happen. Even so, Moxley could still demand the match after an Umino loss, with nothing on the line but pride. In short, there are a lot of reasons that a title change would make sense here, but not a lot of reasons that New Japan can't dash our hopes and defer Shota's dreams for another year. I could honestly see this one going either way.

Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori - Hiromu's IWGP junior heavyweight title is on the line. Interestingly, this match may also involve the ironman heavymetalweight championship, a comedy title in DDT that is defended under 24/7 rules. See, Hiromu won the title a couple of times in the past month, and then on November 2 Ishimori attacked him backstage and rolled him up for a cheap pin to capture the belt. So unless somebody rolls up Ishimori before this match (quite possible) the winner of this bout should end up with both belts.

This is a rematch from May 21, when Hiromu won by stoppage after Ishimori suffered some sort of neck injury. I was afraid he'd be out for at least a year, but he returned last month to beat up Hiromu and lay down the challenge for this match. It's pretty weird this match is simultaneously about a legit neck injury and a comedy belt that was famously held by a sex doll.

I think HIromu should retain the junior title and defend it at the Tokyo Dome. Then again, I have no idea who's being set up for that spot, so maybe Ishimori should just win it here to set up a rematch in January. Or maybe the sex doll could do a run in and pin both of them. You never know.

Francesco Akira & TJP vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & SHO - This is the final match in the Super Jr. Tag League tournament. The block matches ended with three teams tied on top at 12 points, but Catch 2/2 (Akira and TJP) have wins over both of them, so they finished in first place. Sho and Nobu defeated El Desperado and Master Wato to clinch second place. I expect the winners of this match to challenge the IWGP junior heavyweight tag team champions, probably on January 4, but it's not a formal stipulation like the G1 Climax has.

I didn't keep up with the Super Jr. Tag League this year, but from what I heard I was really expecting the odd couple of Despy and Wato to go all the way. This matchup should be fresh and maybe even good, but it's not at all what I was hoping for. I suppose Sho and Nobu will pull all the usual House of Torture cheap heat spots, but I can't imagine they'll actually win.

Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls - Okada's team is defending the NEVER trios title. It's not at all clear to me what any of these guys will be doing at Wrestle Kingdom, so the most compelling part of this match will be after the bell, waiting to see if anyone comes out to issue an interesting challenge. I don't expect Okada's team to lose at this point, and I doubt any of them will pin Sabre to set up a television title bout.

Jon Moxley vs. Great-O-Khan - This match was made when Will Ospreay demanded it in exchange for giving Shota Umino a title shot. Moxley suffered an apparent concussion on September 20, and since then he's only worked a couple of indie shows. This is a big opportunity for Khan to score a huge win, but there's almost no chance of that happening.

From the minute this was thrown together I figured the point was to have Moxley in the building to shoot an angle for Wrestle Kingdom. Once Shota Umino announced his intention to win the US title and defend against Mox, everything made sense. Unfortunately, that just means Khan is an afterthought before the match even starts. But that's kind of how it's been for him all year, so.

David Finlay vs. Tanga Loa - Finlay lost the NEVER title to Loa's brother Tama Tonga on October 9, and then got pinned by Loa himself in a tag match on October 14. So Finlay is looking for revenge, and Loa had better watch his ass. I wasn't sure if the plan was to push Tama and Tanga as a tag team or two singles guys. But seeing as Tama has already lost the NEVER belt, it makes sense to put them both in World Tag League in a few weeks. Thus, there's no real reason to protect Loa here, and I figure Finlay is going to wreck him bad.

SANADA & Yuya Uemura vs. Tetsuya Naito & Yota Tsuji - This is a preview of Sanada vs. Naito in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom on January 4. Tsuji dramatically returned from excursion a few months ago to join Naito's squad, and Uemura just returned to join Sanada's camp. One of them is bound to get pinned in this match, and I figure it'll be Tsuji.

Shingo Takagi & BUSHI & Titan vs. Tama Tonga & KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight - Takagi recently defeated Tonga for the NEVER title. The other four guys in this match were all in the Super Jr. Tag League tournament. Not much to this, unless somebody manages to pin Shingo and set up a title match, and I doubt that will happen. Takagi's team should win.

Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney vs. El Desperado & Master Wato vs. YOH & MUSASHI vs. Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita - Connors and Moloney are the IWGP junior heavyweight tag team champions, but their title isn't at stake in this match. If they get pinned, you can bet whoever pins them will be in line for a title shot. But since four-way matches are often one-fall-to-a-finish, it's just as likely the champs won't be involved in the decision.

My guess is that this match exists so DespeWato can get a pin on Connors/Moloney and demand a spot in the tag title match on January 4. That would set up a three-way between the champs, DespeWato, and the winners of Akira & TJP vs. Sho & Kanemaru. I hate three-way matches, and setting up a three-way match by doing a four-way match makes me even more mad. But I suppose I shouldn't fret about it until they actually do it.

Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman vs. Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima - Newman might as well be the young boy of the United Empire faction, whereas Leube and Nakashima are the rank-and-file young boys. Cobb is more of a big boy and could squish all three of these guys, so his team has to win.

Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC & Boltin Oleg vs. Strong Machine J & Mochizuki Jr. & Yoshiki Kato - This is a pre-show match, so I'm not even sure it'll be broadcast. It's billed as a "Frontier Zone" match, whatever that means. Basically it's some New Japan guys who aren't doing much lately versus some young talent from other promotions--in this case, a trio from Dragon Gate. I'd expect Taguchi's team to win handily, but Oleg is a Young Lion so he might be in this match specifically to do a job for the outsiders.

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In the afterlife, Shinya Hashimoto is punching the air right now

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Perotin: Beata Viscera 演奏：低音デュオ 　松平敬（バリトン、コンサーティナ） 　橋本晋哉（セルパン） Performed by teionduo Takashi Matsudaira, baritone Shinya Hashimoto, serpent