What was once a conversation rarely discussed among the broader anime fandom is now becoming an unavoidable dark cloud hanging over the industry, as problems in anime production on many currently airing TV anime bring issues of worker rights and conditions to the forefront of discussion. Anime has a production problem, and while this is an oversimplified solution to that, it also reflects the only viable path that could save the industry from a looming disaster and talent exodus that feels inevitable if things don’t change. Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.I want fewer anime by more animators on higher wages. When Dāomǎ accepts an escort mission to the capital of Chang'an, he soon finds more than he bargained for as he becomes embroiled in an intrigue involving conspiracies within the empire and the oppression of ethnic minorities.Ĭopyright notice: © 2018-2021 Colored Pencil Animation Japan. Set in 607 ACE during a tumultuous period at the tail end of the Sui Dynasty (581 - 618 ACE), Hyoujin -BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS follows the exploits of Dāomǎ, a mercenary who carves out a living by the strength of his arm and the sharpness of his sword.

So far, no further details about the animation (such as the cast, the crew, and the release date) have yet been revealed, although a grim and violent promotional video (below) has been published for the project. Hyoujin -BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS, a popular historical martial arts manhua by Xianzhe Xu about a group of mercenaries embroiled in the machinations of a young empire, is getting an animated adaptation in China with animation production from Colored Pencil Animation Group, a studio that seeks to publish its works in Japan and other international markets.

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