| vivster said: I've watched all SHAFT animes and they're my favorite studio, so I know what they love to employ and why I love them. Be it sarcastic or otherwise. Hidamari Sketch isn't even their pinnacle of moe. Denpa Onna, Nisekoi, that Negima remake, hell, Moon Phase is pretty much about a girl being moe. And they do love their fan service. And that's not because they're being ironic or trying to invert some trops. They use it because it fits and belongs to the style. Even something as old as Natsu no Arashi isn't spared of it. Of course it's only one facette of Shinbo's style but it's there. I will leave you with this. |
Yeah, SHAFT uses a lot of fanservice and some moe (certainly not enough to call them a moe studio), but more often than not, there is much more going on in their shows, from the experimental visual styles to the in depth themes (Monogatari) or the dark humor (Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei) and whatnot. That is why they are so loved by the type of person who needs more than just cute things to enjoy an anime. That is why I personally love so much of what SHAFT does (although, I didn't like Denpa Onna...). There are multiple sides of SHAFT as you are saying, but that is why you can't really label them (which is the point I was arguing, even if was a bit misplaced)
EDIT: I'm surprised so many people here are enjoying SAO2...I've been afraid to watch that series because I have heard nothing but negatives of everything past the first half of the first season.
