
The dancing lights, nothing but the cheap glow of neon signs from neighboring competitors adjacent to it. There it is, coming into focus, a JC Penny's mannequin positioned at the window front of a shopping mall district.

Look beyond the object, beyond the fabric zoom pass the crystalline glass wall, and suddenly, the true image of my purple prose takes shape. blossoming from a thing of tertiary value.īut this is not Violet Evergarden I'm describing.

The rays of light trails over the delicate frame of the figure. It shimmers ever so slightly, creating prisms of color in the endless shuffle. The soft glow of light dancing on the surface of the sheet of glass serving as its imprisonment. The figure stands there without concern for the wondering gaze of any passersby, a translucent wall erected between it and the endless faces. Porcelain skin adorned with silk, the material complements the complexion. The company gained worldwide attention on Jwhen an arson attack destroyed its original studio (known as Studio 1) in Fushimi, claiming the lives of 36 people.There it is, a body on display, delicate fabric hugging its frame as if a part of its existence from the very beginning.

Kyoto Animation released its first full in-house production-the first Munto OVA-in March 2003, and its first television anime, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, in the summer of the same year. Kyoto Animation spent its early years doing finishing work for other companies' productions, but opened its own drawing department in 1986, the year following its establishment as a limited company.īy the mid-90s, the company had developed a strong reputation in the industry, as well as ties to studios such as Gonzo, Shin-Ei Animation, and Sunrise. Youko Hatta (born Youko Sugiyama), who had previously studied under Osamu Tezuka as an artist at Mushi Production, founded the company with her husband, Hideaki Hatta, in 1981. Kyoto Animation (Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd.) (often abbreviated KyoAni) is a Japanese animation studio based in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.
