Week2_MAPPA_(Research)_CameronJordan

The Maruyama Animation Produce Project Association (MAPPA Co., Ltd.) is an animation studio based in Japan which has worked on several projects, namely Dorohedoro, Attack on Titan, and Jujutsu Kaisen. Some of their original work includes Yuri!!! on Ice, Terror in Resonance, and Zombie Land Saga. There is a large variety in their works, with a majority of them being in the “dark fantasy” genre. Their animation work has a very unique feel to it, seamlessly combining hand-drawn animation with CGI animation while staying faithful to the original work. I’ve noticed that CGI animation is very hit-or-miss when it comes to adapting 2D works, but MAPPA’s CGI looks great in every piece of media I’ve seen from them. I typically try to stay away from anything too dark and/or gorey, but MAPPA has just hooked me on Dorohedoro. I don't know what it is about the anime, but I've gotten super hyperfixated on any and all media surrounding it. It's been deemed as a "weird title" by many (understandably so, the main character has a person in their head), but it's just such an interesting watch and read. The characters also have great personality despite being killing machines. Kaiman, my favorite, is an absolute idiot obsessed with gyoza, which works great with his best friend, Nikaido, the owner of a gyoza restaurant.

Overall, I'd say MAPPA has left an impact on the animation industry through its versatility as a studio. However, due to the size of the company, I was unable to find the lead animators behind Dorohedoro, so I'll be covering MAPPA as a whole for my presentation.

A screencap from Dorohedoro, featuring two of its main characters, Kaiman and Nikaido.