Discussion Board: Kochinpa

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The series, Kochinpa, is a modern anime that ran from December 2016 to May 2017. The anime series is available on YouTube. One of the anime techniques used in this series is setting settings based on actual physical locations. For instance, in the first episode of the series, the starting scene shows three characters talking on the roadside. In front of them are two vehicles, a car, and a bus, driving to the right. This entire scene is drawn from the physical makeup of the Pachinko Slot Island. This series is based on this Island. A goggle image of the location will show very similar images to what is presented in the first scene. All the buildings, signs, and rail styling have been replicated into the scene. This is a common technique, which anime creators use to ensure physical realism.
Another technique is the blurring of certain images to direct the viewer's focus toward the main scene. For example, in the same scene, the two vehicles driving by the road are blurred with the focus drawn to the three characters standing by the roadside. This technique is useful, especially in anime, as it draws the viewer's attention to where the focus is. The other technique used is coloring schemas. The anime creators use different coloring schemas to help the viewer separate one character from the other. This is also a common practice among anime creators. It has been in existence since the start of cartoons and anime films and series. Unlike r...