Behind the Analog OP of "Sayonara Lara": Director Koide and IMAGICA Staff Reveal the Secrets of Real Cel Animation

A new interview reveals how the TV anime Sayonara Lara’s OP was partly shot on real cel and film — a process IMAGICA hadn’t done for anime in over a decade.

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Behind the Sayonara Lara OP: Hunting Down Cel Animation Equipment — and Fixing It Before Filming

A nine-minute making-of video reveals the painstaking effort behind the Sayonara Lara opening, from tracking down working cel-animation gear to director Koide Takushi’s creative vision.

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