Why It Works: Searching for Home in the Anime of Kunihiko Ikuhara

Today on Why It Works, I used the reveal of Toi’s backstory as a jumping-off point to explore the searching for a home that dominates all of Ikuhara’s anime productions. It’s nice to be able to put all those hours spent exploring and detailing Penguindrum’s themes to good use, and always a treat to revisit the art design of Ikuhara’s works in general. Here’s the piece!

Searching for Home in the Anime of Kunihiko Ikuhara

Why It Works: Revolutionary Girl Utena’s Ikuhara is Directing an Anime this Spring!

Today I wrote the necessary followup to last week’s Watanabe-focused article, this time exploring the career of the equally remarkable Kunihiko Ikuhara. It’s a pretty classic retrospective, focusing on both his themes and influences, with a solid shoutout to Junichi Sato for good measure. Let’s get to it!

Revolutionary Girl Utena’s Ikuhara is Directing an Anime this Spring!