Atsuko Ishizuka , known for driving in the game at Life Madhouse studio in 2014, recently revealed as "broke the rules" during the production of the famous anime . As he highlighted in an interview, she challenged standards established in design and coloring, generating headaches to her team, but also ensuring a unique visual style.
Currently, many anime follow a standardized set of rules of color and features, allowing experienced fans to quickly identify the gender or target audience with only a print. However, Ishizuka decided to go beyond these limits, exploring new aesthetic possibilities that directly impacted the success of the series.
Bold visual choices defined in the game in Life
According to Ishizuka, she was inspired by the original illustrations of the Light Novels to define the vibrant and saturated palette in the game in the life . “ I found the drawings very beautiful, so I tried to recreate that color pattern ,” he said. As he explained, the color in Japan is systematized, but his formation as a plastic artist made her follow another way.
However, this decision was not simple. " There was resistance from the coloring department ," he said. After all, his scheme challenged traditional norms and was complex to balance. Even so, she persisted: " I found it beautiful and we went on, even breaking all the rules and causing a lot of headaches on the team ."
Ishizuka's style was consolidated in other productions
In addition to in the game in Life , Ishizuka experienced his style in other projects, such as The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012). Although this anime has a more traditional art, it already used a pastel palette, giving a different look. Subsequently, in Place Further Than the Universe , the director further refined her aesthetics.
About this last work, Ishizuka commented: " It was not an anime for those who love anime, but for parents and children who like to watch movies together ." As reported, his intention was to avoid visual clichés, seeking to create an atmosphere similar to that of a live-action movie, using unusual colors and shading.
However, you can watch the game on Life at Hulu and Place Further Than the Universe on Crunchyroll .
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