Show Info
- Status: Returning Series
- First Aired: April 8, 2017
- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 72
- Networks: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Genres: Documentary
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Anime Supernova(2017)
Overview
Meet the real stars of Japanese animation. From crayons to CGI, discover the techniques and inspirations of some of Japan's most amazing animators.
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No imageSeason 1
12 episodes • 2017
Season 1
12 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomorrow's Worlds, From Today's Rising Star | Apr 8, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Road to Your Name | Apr 15, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Handcrafted Fantasies in a Digital World | Apr 22, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bringing Sketch Comedy to Animation | Jun 3, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Surrealism through Simplicity | Jun 17, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Living, Breathing Paintings | Jun 24, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Maestro of Computer Graphics | Aug 19, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Emphasizing Imagery with Minimalism | Aug 26, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dramatic Flourishes | Oct 7, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Chilling Your Spine and Tickling Your Funnybone | Oct 21, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Depicting Life and Death with Puppets | Oct 28, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Adapting Science Fiction for the Big Screen | Nov 4, 2017 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
9 episodes • 2018
Season 2
9 episodes • 2018
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition Meets Cutting-edge Computer Graphics | Apr 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Creating Graceful Motion with CGI | May 5, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Comical Shenanigans on the Web | Jun 2, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Master of Metamorphosis | Jul 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Bright, Cute Entertainment for Everyone | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Crafting Entire Worlds Out of Paper | Sep 1, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Creator of Imaginative Stop-Motion Worlds | Oct 6, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Breathing Life into 3D Characters | Nov 3, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Frenetic Pop Art Landscapes | Dec 1, 2018 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
13 episodes • 2019
Season 3
13 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scenes from a Retro-Futuristic Tokyo | Jan 5, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Wonders of Paint-on-Glass | Feb 2, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Stories about the Present and Past | Mar 2, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Exploring Secrets of the World with One Pencil | Apr 1, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Creating a Japanese Fantasy World | May 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Pursuing Animation That Feels Odd | Jun 17, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Creating Sci-Fi Animation with Reality | Jul 1, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Pioneering a New Era in Monster Movies | Aug 19, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Creates Innovative Images with Self-Developed Expressive Tools | Sep 16, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Animation Artist Who Projects His Memory | Sep 30, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Complete "NEGADON: The Monster from Mars" by Jun Awazu | Nov 19, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Expressing a Unique Hand-Drawn Abstract World | Dec 16, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Animation Artist Who Charms with the Background | Dec 30, 2019 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
11 episodes • 2020
Season 4
11 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drawing Emotions That Words Cannot Explain | Jan 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Watch Seiji O'Hara's "THE ANCESTOR" & "AYESHA" in Full! | Feb 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Married Couple's Household Animations | Mar 17, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Drawing the Light of Life by Hand | Apr 17, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Creating a Story from a Lyric | May 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Expanding One's World Through the Internet | Jul 17, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Watch Tsukahara Shigeyoshi's "Joseito (Schoolgirl)" & "The Man Traveling with a Picture in Relief" in Full! | Aug 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Portraying Ethnic Lore Through Animation | Sep 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Stop-Motion Fantasy Full of Nature | Oct 24, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Student Creator With a Bright Future | Nov 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Aiming for an Academy Award! A Creator Taking on Unprecedented Challenges | Dec 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
Season 5
13 episodes • 2021
Season 5
13 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Master of Comical 3DCG Animation | Jan 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Watch Murata Tomoyasu's 'A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up' in Full! | Mar 13, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Watch Yashiro Takeshi's 'Norman the Snowman - The Northern Lights -' in Full! | Mar 27, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Sci-Fi Animator Pushing the Boundaries of 3DCG | Apr 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | An Expert of Heartwarming Children's Animation | May 22, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Creating Visuals That Sneak into Our Hearts | Jun 19, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | In Search of Unrivaled Analog Expression | Jun 26, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Shaping Her Work Through Hometown Experiences | Jul 25, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | From Nihonga to Animation and Back | Aug 21, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | In Search of Stylish Sci-Fi Animation | Sep 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | A Virtuoso of Surrealistic Hand-Drawn Animation | Oct 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Spirited Young Creator Making Works of Youth | Nov 20, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Using Pencils to Create Hand-Drawn Texture | Dec 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 6
11 episodes • 2022
Season 6
11 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building Magical Worlds Through Stop-Motion Animation | Jan 22, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Pursuing the Potential of Hand-Drawn Animation | Jan 29, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A New Generation Artist with a Strange, Addictive Realism | Feb 19, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | An Up-And-Coming Female Creator Exciting the World | Feb 26, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | An Epic Work of 13 Years | Mar 20, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Welcome to My Monster World | Mar 26, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Create a Magical Garden | Apr 30, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Animation That Makes Kids Crazy | Jun 25, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Charming Motion Animation | Jul 30, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Representing Human History | Sep 24, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Retro Nostalgic Animation | Oct 29, 2022 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 7
3 episodes • 2023
Season 7
3 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Kids Excited | Feb 18, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Love for a Strange World | Feb 25, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Between Reality and Fantasy | Mar 18, 2023 | 0.0 |
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