Why You Should Copy Anime:https://i.imgur.com/zNDsyF0.jpgNaoki Saito: https://youtu.be/8jsZGeaWkhE?si=6HZIvG9Bx3y9qoHs&t=12AnimeShijuku: https://twitter.com/animesijyuku/status/1717415459778347358Krenz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbKqIJcIUCw**Strive for quantity AND quality.**Anime Studying:>Copy anime references exactly and draw them from memory. Use illustrations, screenshots, anime figures, 3D models, etc.>Don’t copy recklessly. Use construction, color theory, and other fundamental concepts to rehearse a drawing process that you can later easily manipulate for original artwork.>Post all of your anime studies. Post even when you’re told not to. Create an art community that actually draws and improves together instead of just talking about it.>Number your attempts and link to your previous posts.>Critiquers should lead by example by posting their studies.General Anime Style Discussion:>Questions about achieving certain styles/techniques/compositions etc.>Drawing methods, study habits, resources, tutorials, tools, software, etc>Be specific and try to post a sample of your study attempts before asking for help.**Draw copies from good anime styled references to mindfully up our mileage, internalize appealing aesthetics, and learn from each other’s processes and knowledge.**Recommended Resources:https://pastebin.com/Yz2scAEc/mmg/ - Manga Making General:>>>/ic/mmgPrevious Thread:>>7902209
why is this thread literally dead
>>7961543AI must have taken all the anons away. This is now just a desert.
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I was gonna post it when it was done but I'll break the ice with the sketch of a WIP copy.
>>7961543Years ago it was kind of the refuge for people who wanted to draw anime but got bullied out of /beg/. There was a stronger anti-anime faction on the board at the time. People don’t seem to get as riled up over the anime vs fundies debate now so maybe fewer people see a need for a dedicated anime thread.I want to keep the thread going though so I’ll make sure to post something next time I do a study
>>7961543All the covid tourists have given up and left.
>>7961623>copy
>>7961750That's basically what the data shows. All time peak was right when covid started and it's been a slow decline since then.Funny enough AI (late 2022 / throughout 2023) and even the hack that took down the site (the gap in 2025) didn't really hurt the statistics, if anything they both actually lead to increased posting.Not sure why we had such a big dip at the start of 2026 but we're starting to rebound somewhat.
>>7961552>>7961562Even their gay ass circle jerk discord is dying because it's just Ganie and Barrel tard dangling the /begs/
>>7961543Not much of a point to this general nowadays. Another anon already mentioned it but people just post their copies and artwork on the other more frequented threads.
>>7961780AI brought an influx of jeets shilling their gens like no tomorrow which lasted a couple of years. The board was almost unusable because of all the shills and every thread was just arguing with no conclusion and AI demoralisers replying to every honest effort picture with a deluge of AI pictures claiming AI did it better. I think that was the nail in the coffin for most of the covid tourists thinking it was over for art. Then I guess the AI shills left as well when they got bored.
>>7962098Huh I’m glad I missed that.The board’s a bit slower compared to when I was most active (like 2018-2019) but it’s pretty comfy so it’s not a big deal.
