For this week's TV Rewind, a look back at 'Kids on the Slope,' an exceptional anime that introduced MAPPA before the eventual hype and infamy
these claims. The modern day business model for producing anime is not talent-friendly and it discourages potential animators from wanting to make a career in anime. However, because of its increasing profile, MAPPA bears the brunt of workers anger.
On its surface, this straight-forward and mature slice-of-life character study came off as a dramatic shift for Watanabe. His first two series were heavily stylized, idiosyncratic works that mashed, twisted, and toyed with the familiar tropes and themes featured in their respective genres . So even though a series where jazz would feature prominently seemed like a perfect fit for a melomaniac like Watanabe, when Maruyama literally handed him the script, he resisted accepting the job.
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