Day in the Life of a Japanese Anime Director

A day in the life of a Japanese Anime Director in Tokyo Japan working in an Anime Production Studio. This is the typical work day in Japan of an anime director from morning his morning routine, daily work activities, all the way to nighttime. The Japanese work culture in an animation production studio is unique on it's own as it requires 200 people to make one episode alone. This average work day in Japan at an anime studio highlights the passion each worker has for their job and how they all work together to create a Japanese anime series. Shu, the anime director, is currently directing an anime called, MAYONAKA PUNCH, meaning Midnight Punch. Working directly for the P.A. works animation studio and the Kadokawa publishing company. On his 2nd series he worked at this studio for about 10 years now. So Shu works as a freelancer, which is rather typical in Japan’s anime industry as they make up almost 70% of its workers. For Shu, this means his work location changes depending on his client projects. Currently, his primary studio though is in Kodaira which allows him to bike to work, but this morning he needs to head directly to the voice recording studio first. Today, the team is recording one episode which is 24 minutes long with the Seiyu voice actors. It takes about 4-5 hours on average but if there’s an issue, it’ll take as long as it needs until they can get it right. That is how this anime director's day starts, but then will move onto more tasks throught the day.
Anime English Title: MAYONAKA PUNCH
Synopsis: Meet Masaki, the now former member of a popular NewTuber group. After getting fired unexpectedly via a livestream, she joins forces with a partner with superhuman abilities. Together, they aim to create sensational content and hit 1 million subscribers.
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[@vast5552]

Can you do day in the life of Japanese self defense force?

[@user-tr1zj]

finally found a guy who works more than Makoto

[@user-tr1zj]

this is just the live action version of Shirobako, with the female MC as well...

[@princessiyanna09]

Is there a way to connect? My sister is fluent in Japanese plus draws anime perfectly. Can this be a networking connection for her?

[@joshuatealeaves]

@@princessiyanna09 Networking through KZbin comment isn’t going to work unfortunately. Hopefully she’s driven enough to go down the necessary pipelines in order to work in the industry. Wishing her good fortune 🙏🏻

[@adampervez7969]

1 day for 5 seconds of animation just really makes you think how hard these animators need to work to make 1 episode. Now I won't complain for when we only get 1 episode a week.

[@GameFuMaster]

animators need way more time so they can rest properly. Also money

[@TobiHReact]

Imagine how good a episode could be if we got 1 episode every 2 week's, i wish that was the norm so every studio could perfect their work :)

[@scott5106]

Kind of insane... I would not spend 5 seconds of my life for 1 day of Anime... but there is passion, to all their own!

[@deku001TV]

But how about the fillers? Naruto has so many. Imagine taking so long to do the story of the rock that killed Obito

[@osooso6027]

thats quite fast btw depending on the animation it could take much longer

[@ayelll]

I know that gaining permissions from P.A Works & Kadokawa to film in their studio is indeed hard. Appreciate your content as always, Paulo.

[@ausgod538]

Kadokawa has no relationship with pa works, the studio is owned by pa works. Kadokawa only contracts them

[@dedoyxp]

but I can only think of P.A Works is the only one who would permit something like this

[@The_Curious_Cat]

*Paolo.

[@nunyabz9494]

@@dedoyxp i think kadokawa is loosening up on a lot of stuff.

[@rektl2036]

With the way perms work, they need it from all sides, like for example maybe even the Seiyuu agency. So they can’t show faces etc. copyright way too complex in japan

[@Darkstar22177]

This is gonna be a future classic "day in the life" for sure

[@Mahzz]

Lets claim our we were here early tickets lol

[@ismail_ben_hassan]

Like the Manga one

[@ChiefYoshi]

@@ismail_ben_hassan the rent a girlfiiend mangaka lol

[@Mahzz]

@@ismail_ben_hassan i actually saw that when it dropped too lmao

[@Guzioo]

For sure. Finally a new anime/manga life video!

[@WillWilsonthesafetyguy]

That felt like an IRL episode of Shirobako and was very cool to see. I can only imagine the endless gauntlet of levels of permission Paolo needed to run in order to get this video made so I want say a big thank you for doing so.

[@kotatsue]

One of my favorites watching this and remembering shirobako!

[@kennhern]

The studio is the reference for Shirobako lol, even the rooftop is shown in the series

[@this_dude5307]

@@kennhernYep, P.A. Works was the studio who made Shirobako. Amazing show that everyone needs to watch!

[@onechippyboi]

@@this_dude5307 Yes! I was also gonna say this but I want to add that P.A. Works is such an underrated studio in general because 1. they treat their staff above average and 2. they do a lot of anime originals which never get as much attention as anime adapted from manga and LN's. "Akiba Maid War", "Charlotte", "A Lull in the Sea", "Angel Beats!", "Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms", and "Hanasaku Iroha" are all original anime that PA Works have made and I recommend watching all of them as well as Shirobako! At least watch Akiba Maid War, Charlotte, and Angel Beats if you want to be picky. PA Works is a rare breed that need to be protected since there just aren't enough original anime being made that isn't being funded by Netflix. Also, not an anime original but "Skip and Loafer" which PA did is also really good; it got me to read the manga and I just love all the characters. I'm currently watching their new original Mayonaka Punch as its airing but... it's okay. It's cute and funny but its really lacking in a lot of ways, I give it a 6/10. Good animation but the story and characters are pretty lacking.

[@wangxianbb]

yes! the very much feels like a live-action of shirobako :D great job Paolo

[@dovaro2377]

He worked on Bakuman !!! That is one of my childhood anime 😭 Thank you Paolo

[@nanzinhoplays]

Same here

[@dentanlim]

one of my favorites

[@elisamilan]

I know that's so coolll!

[@anngo4140]

Bakuman is now considered a "childhood" anime. Dangit I feel old.

[@badzi4200]

@@anngo4140 It started airing 14 years ago unc

[@ud0n-t1me]

animators deserves a huge respect like the amount of work that is put into an episode is crazy. hopefully, they get the rest they need. 1 episode per week is tough.

[@Sakurasan2023]

Agreed 👍

[@ShaferHart]

What they deserve is humane working hours. "respect" means nothing when they can't spend quality time with their family or their health goes south.

[@justvibing2497]

They film episodes before they release. So they have more than one episode release. At least that's what I believe

[@quinnwillder]

they probably make all the episodes before they start airing and then just release them one week at a time, they said 5 seconds takes a day so I doubt they could get an episode done in a week

[@inisipisTV]

I used to work in Animation. Did American TV and Japanese TV series. Production starts at mostly a Year or so before actual Broadcast, so it’s not really 1 episode per week. When the Series Broadcast catch up on actual Production there are usually 3 to 4 Groups of Animators who each does one episodes. That’s why there are multiple Animation Director and Episode Directors, giving Key Animators 3 to 5 Weeks of actual Production. The entire Production System is compartmentalized with different Divisions like In-Betweeners, Clean-Up Artists, Digital Ink and Paint, Compositing, Editing… etc. All working at the same time, so most jobs are actually Overlapping with each other when in Production. Most Studio pay by the Output not by regular time check-in schedule, like other jobs. An Animator is paid by the “Footage" (16 frames) or "Seconds" (30 frames) of work. [Take not; When I say 30 Frames, the Animator doesn’t necessarily draw each frames, usually we draw in 2’s or 3’s depending on the scene, so for a 30 frame work we might just draw only 10 to 15 drawings, sometimes even much less, the rest are drawn by the In-Betweeners) There’s a minimum Quota an Animator must deliver per week, but if the Animator want’s to earn more money, he would asks or volunteer for more "Scenes" to work on from the Animation Director. A lot of Jobs can be done at Home, specially if you’re a Journyman Animator. You can actually take it easy and just do the minimum work needed and have extra time for yourself. But, if you really want to earn big money or want to climb the Studio ladder quickly, you really have to outperform your other co-animators in the Studio. That’s where the job of a Production Assistant or Production Manager came in. It’s their job to keep track of every "Scenes" being made. Check that it’s being done on schedule. Check that they’ve been passed and Checked by the Animation Director and Episode Director. See that they’ve been passed on to Digital Painting department and so on.

[@amasterfuldesktop4935]

The awkwardness of being watched with Paolo's eagle Lens has never been so vividly felt in Shu's face, love it

[@LowkeyCatDaddy]

It was amazing, especially considering how legendary Shu is in the Anime industry currently. For those that do not know.. he is one of most talented directors with his unique style being very sought after. He is knowns for his extreme attention to detail in his every execution and is highly regarded by his peers.

[@doderiolarkisso4038]

projecting much?

[@vielta.]

​@@doderiolarkisso4038 are you retarded a bit?

[@reldies5364]

@@LowkeyCatDaddy Is he? Has he done anything of note outside of SpyXFamily s2?

[@silis_pap8473]

@@reldies5364Paripi Komei and Skip& Loafer

[@chuongdo3778]

If Paolo did a “Day in the life” episode of a Kyoto Animation staff member next, I’d cry in happiness

[@LawlawssSparamoss]

I hope so too & Shaft also...

[@visitor2605]

Do this! Great vid today

[@kamranrachlin2769]

Honestly just hearing that name makes me want to curl up in a ball with a bottle of whiskey and a pack of Marlboro Red’s and cry

[@chuongdo3778]

​​​​@@kamranrachlin2769same! Most of my most favorite anime ever are from KyoAni like K-on, Clannad, A Silent Voice, Amagi Brilliant Park, Violet Evergarden, Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Tamako Market... and when the arson incident happened, my heart was broken

[@cristianrodrigues3431]

Seria incrível!

[@crisp_sleeves]

I don’t understand how he can work so diligently on so little sleep and food. The longest I’ve worked is about 14 hrs at a computer, and by that time my eyesight gets blurry. Insane.

[@spiritwildfiregaming1975]

It's something you can get used to with enough practicing. Still not healthy, but it's tolerable.

[@zfranke3dome]

The Director isn't sitting at a desk for 14 hours. Hes running around meetings etc. The animators are staff are the ones sitting at the desk all day.

[@jj-if6it]

it's so unhealthy

[@jj-if6it]

@@zfranke3dome I would have the worst headache

[@mosubekore78]

​@@spiritwildfiregaming1975 yeah, you'll see the effect as you age.

[@toowens]

Shoutout to the anime director Shu. That dude works super hard long hours and still seems to love what he does. You could see the big smile on his face when he was watching the anime. He’s said he’s a freelancer so he doesn’t get overtime but I hope he’s compensated fairly for all that work.

[@Crazy-floor]

I love this series because you get to see how life really is in the respective careers. There’s no exaggeration, no one really living over the top lives, it’s honest. I’m currently studying animation too, so this one in particular is really inspiring for me !

[@tsukinon]

Hope you have the best of luck in your career!

[@samkeen98]

how are u studying animation and where?

[@Oppurtunafish]

@@samkeen98 There are animation courses in art colleges across the world, many people start there, or in related fields like general art courses, media courses, or digital media.

[@eraba661]

Same man I'm learning to become illustrator for anime art and this was really inspiring to see people who work this hard

[@thomasji7614]

OMG, the GOAT series return with the topic that I love 200%!!! Thanks for another awesome video Paolo, have a great weekend!

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@thomasji7614]

@@PaolofromTOKYO I get to meet few animators, anime directors, and seiyuus when they come as guests in the local anime convention here in Los Angeles. To see the in-depth look at how an anime episode is made through the Day in the Life series is a very unique take and experience. I really appreciate it and so glad that you went through to make this video to show it to all of us~

[@dylancamps4922]

​@@thomasji7614 I was planning yo dress up as kaneki ken from Tokyo Ghoul

[@kyokioshii]

This is gonna be as legendary as the "Day in the Life of a Mangaka" who turns out to be the author of Rent-a-Girlfriend

[@kondadadisriharshini6258]

Really? Is he the author of Rent-a-Girlfriend?? That's so coool!!!

[@YuNherd]

digging it

[@nerolost4347]

@@kondadadisriharshini6258 No. In the video "Day in the Life of a Mangaka", it shows the author of Rent-a-Girlfriend

[@BobSaint]

​@@nerolost4347Oh, the one with the worst MC ever? I'm not sure about legendary status, but everyone seem to hate that guy.

[@nerolost4347]

@@BobSaint yeah mid MC drop the anime on the 2nd season. I felt physical embaressment

[@user-kdheudmdnj2837]

この方の動画ずっと見てるけどほんと質が高くて素晴らしい

[@rinzler168]

P.A Works is probably one of the famous anime studio in japan, and im shock that they allow Paolo to make a video there, great job 👏👏👏

[@nehmee_]

Paolo hella lucky to see Ai Fairouz in person! And all of the behind the scene action for Mayonaka Punch! I’m jealous! 😭

[@oikawayoru]

Pawaaaa!!!!!!

[@vocal02]

time stamp?!?

[@HansCent]

I was like "oh I know that voice... I KNOW THAT VOICE!!" ... came to comments for confirmation and boom yea !!

[@MrRiverJude]

@@vocal02 04:27

[@vocal02]

@@MrRiverJude Thanks !

[@furrantee]

I thought it was such a luxury he got up at 8:30, I'm already at work and had my first break by then. Then we watched his day go by and dang how the heck does he not just fall over?! At work by 10am and not getting off until after 1am the next day is insane! Plus he's a freelancer so no matter how long he works there's no overtime? He didn't even stop for proper meal breaks, just nibbled two snacks and kept going.

[@user-tr1zj]

zom100 irl

[@AlexRN]

Working as an animator in Japan has to be one of the most miserable jobs in the country. And it’s also infamously underpaid too.

[@rifway22]

Dude, I wake up at 8:30am and arrive home by 5:30pm

[@TheTaker88]

yeah, seems like a terrible life. even when you love the work, doing 15 hours every day is mental. and he only have 3-4 days off in a month. thats a joke too

[@AlexRN]

@@TheTaker88 I thought he said 2 or 3 free Sundays a month? In any case that’s preposterous. No wonder the birth rate in Japan is so low! With work schedules this insane when do people have the time to meet a partner and spend enough time with them to have a kid with?! I’m low key surprised this anime director has a wife at all! He saw her for a few minutes in the morning and didn’t get home until sometime at 2am wtf

[@JericBrual]

Mayonaka Punch is really good! I honestly believe it's a hidden gem this season. So cool that you were able to tour P.A. Works! It was great to see so many shows I love from them on display around the office: Paripi Koumei, The Aquatope on White Sand, Akiba Maid War, and Skip and Loafer. That being said, a 17 hour work day is INSANE!

[@lawrencebautista1]

Is Aquatope on White Sand Yuri/GL? I've always been curious to watch it. I love slice of life anime.

[@JericBrual]

@@lawrencebautista1 It's mostly yuri bait, but I liked the story for what it was :)

[@bryalogicalgaming5817]

Does anyone recognize which episode they were recording?

[@Wavepush]

PA Works is one of my favorite studios!

[@thejulianexperience]

​@@bryalogicalgaming5817 first or second

[@kaydeekelly5852]

I enjoyed every moment of my job - oh my. I wish i had that dedication

[@BoredInTheComments]

Most Japanese people won't tell the truth if its negative especially not on camera lol.

[@kiloton5764]

Are you stupid? If he showed up at your work place and asked you those same questions infront of everyone, you'd say the same thing. The questions are meaningless.

[@ozziey52]

Find something you love 🤷‍♂️

[@jakuzzzi]

Angel Beats is one of the best anime’s I have ever seen. What an honor to work in that studio

[@Heorua]

I love to see voice actors in the act, great video!

[@Lumen_lune]

Omg it’s Midnight Punch! That’s awesome! This is such a hidden gem in the West from my perspective, so glad you go to cover how this anime came to fruition.

[@user-ll6ke4oz9u]

アニメに関する仕事は大変だと聞いていますが、本当に大変なのですね💦 既に日本を代表するカルチャーです。それに携わる皆様に敬意を表します👍 確かに好きな事をやっている時は時間を忘れますが、 まずは健康第一です。 お母さん世代は体が心配です😮 無理せず邁進してくださいね🤗

[@AlexejSvirid]

こんばんは～こんばんは～😊 伝道の書 3: 22: 私は人にとって，働く充実感以上の幸せはないのを知った。それが人の得る報酬だからだ。誰も自分の死後，起きていることを見ることはできない。 問題は、悪魔が世界を支配していることです。悪魔は嘘つきで殺人者です。これが、欺瞞と暴力が至る所にある理由です。これが、嘘つきと殺人者が快感を覚え、正義の人が迫害される理由です。これが、ヒトラーが権力を握り、キリストが聖職者の告発により「冒涜者」と「反逆者」として処刑された理由です。 これが、全世界がソドムである理由です。 それが、私たちが神の王国についての福音を持っている理由です。エホバはすべてを整えます。死者は復活し、私たちは愛する人たちに再び会います！ :-)

[@charlieheckman]

As an American watching this latest edition of your “Day in a life” series Paolo, it has given me a ton more respect to Anime workers and what they have to go through on a day-by-day basis, because the high motivation they have inside of a working environment like this is extraordinary. We should be extremely grateful for the amazing work they do everyday.

[@samuraijosh1595]

nobody cares youre american

[@rullysetiawan7319]

His workload is insane, makes me grateful of the job that I have now. When he casually mentioned that he worked on Paripi Kōmei / Ya Boy Kongming! anime I was surprised. I recommend to give it a shot. It still only have one season and I wish they would continue making the second but so far no news.

[@briandandi9892]

Thank you for also interviewing Shirasaka Hideaki (Series Composition), Hashimoto Masahide (producer), and Iida Satoki (sound director). Little bit sad that you couldn't interview the voice actors, but i bet it's because the different matter from PA Works and Kadokawa, mostly because the agency.

[@stormtrooperelite1453]

well seiyuus are god tier celebrities, completely cut away from us mere mortals

[@briandandi9892]

@@stormtrooperelite1453 yeah their tier nowadays is the same as celebrities, idol, model, and actor/actresses.

[@inisipisTV]

That’ll be good episode to make "A day in the life of a Seiyuu."

[@egsir]

Fairouz Ai (powers va in chainsawman) was shown a lil

[@briandandi9892]

@@egsir We also heard Itou Yuina and Ai Kayano's voice

[@kuraikaoru]

Thank you so much for this Day in the Life. Animators work SO HARD. In an industry that pushes them every day to go faster, it's so eye opening to see the level of effort mere seconds of the final product takes. This is no glamorous job... every day they are giving their all because this is what they are passionate about. If you are an anime consumer, value quality over speed, these people need proper rest. I highly recommend the movie "Anime Supremacy!", if you liked this Day in the Life I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[@shiroganekazuya]

Dang, never realized making anime is hard work. Thank you for releasing these daily in the life contents. Keep up the good work man. Really appreciate these works❤❤❤

[@LockiuEz]

The anime industry is a really deep. If you search more, you'll notice this is normal AF and some animators even sleep at work...

[@RaykinaBreaker]

So before how you think anime was made?

[@bassyey]

Watch Shirobako. It is an anime about making anime, and it's made by the studio in this video.

[@BlargvsBlorg]

AI will replace anime soon. No need for humans when a machine does it better now. 😀

[@ruleaus7664]

@@BlargvsBlorg Why do you want to go around in the comments telling people that? You don't even know that for certain.

[@Kinestezja]

Day in the Life of a guy working in the studio that made "Shirobako" - that's so meta.

[@P13Rat]

This demystifies a lot of the animation process from recording to drawing, this was really interesting - thank you!

[@pendaco]

You should watch Shirobako if you like to see this process in anime form

[@aikoolinares]

This is gonna be a hit on this series. As someone who loves anime, I’ve always known that it is hard work but seeing this video makes me really realize that it’s more than hard work, you need to be highly passionate about the job to work in this field.

[@briz33]

KyoAni and PA Works are my favorite anime studios. Thanks for the BTS of one of the studio's works.

[@jedeguzman3877]

Thanks for sharing and giving light to the whole process. There have been tons of animes showing this process and seeing the process live really makes me appreciate each anime episode more and respect everyone working in the industry. Thanks and great work, Paolo!

[@Fideosconquesorayado]

Seeing someone work in what he loves and do it that way makes me feel so nice and chill... It's a cool sensation!!

[@_sparrowhawk]

En, its like a flow state

[@floofycatz]

Thank you Paolo!! Anime prodiction is a true passion of love for their craft. They deserve kudos ❤❤❤

[@ralphsunico116]

We still have yet to see "Day in the life of a Yakuza". We have yet to see Paolo and "Kazuma" walk around Kabukichō beating up menacing men.

[@aroundtheflatearth2388]

yakuza nowadays just own the entertainment district , business to business but in small (izakaya`s, hostess bar or even maid cafe hahahaha) and some of them are selling narcotics I guess

[@wherearedinosaurs]

"While Kazuma bashes Tsuyomi's head because of turf disagreements, let's look around the Izakaya and see what we find. Let's Go!"

[@_nihongo_jouzu_]

maybe Ichiban, he trusts people easily, Kazuma would prolly push him away

[@southcoastinventors6583]

At this point you would probably be following a bunch of guys using walkers.

[@Nainara32]

@@aroundtheflatearth2388 IIRC he did a day in the life of a pachinko parlor staff some time back. I think that's about as close to yakuza business as he's going to get.

[@Omnicloudx13]

It's mind-boggling how much work goes into making anime. The anime they worked on Shirobako does an amazing job showcasing the whole process, highly recommend. Also Bakuman shows how starting a manga serialization works and the effort it takes. Good video.

[@johndinkeloo3822]

Paolo, you never disappoint. I loved every second of this video. I can't believe how hard these animators work to put the magic up on the screen.

[@shoked99]

Yes! This is one of the Day in the Lifes I've been hoping for. PA Works has made some great anime. Their work is wonderful and greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@MrWescottX]

Yes. He is back with day in life in Japan.😊 nice video by the way

[@laurencemallen]

Yes! This is the one I've been waiting fior! I aspire to be an anime director myself and seeing this gives great insight on what's it like in real life! Great video!

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Glad it was helpful!

[@therealmadferret]

It's insane to see how many locations from Shirobako were taken from the actual office, great nostalgia hit

[@chosenqueen2674]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I know it was a lot of work to do so! Also thank you to all the amazing anime creators and their teams! Who could have guessed it took this much effort, time, and dedication. So much love to you guys!🥰♥

[@mattmatt2591]

5 second of animation take a whole day is crazy. Props to all animator!!

[@CloudNinePage]

I'm just watching the latest episode of this Anime, and we get a Day in the Life of the Director and how things are made is so cool

[@jessiewionzek4832]

What a great episode!! Buddy Daddies is one of my all-time favourite anime and it means a lot to me, so it was super cool to see where it was created. I'm very grateful for the endless hard work of the animation staff and voice actors. Thank you for showing us behind the scenes, Paolo! 💖

[@user-wl6nt6hd4s]

This is sooo cool! P.A. Works had become some of my favorite anime studios after their stellar job with Buddy Daddies and Skip and Loafer. Paolo truly gives us whatever we need!

[@sm7314]

15:43 Wait, isn't that the roof where a lot of things happen in SHIROBAKO!? Amazing! Also, I can't even imagine how tough would this have been to shoot and get approvals for... Amazing work, thank you Paolo! Thank you Shu for the wonderful anime you've made! Last but not the least, thank you PA Works for allowing this!

[@-asmr-1203]

This video is very timely for me as I am in the middle of watching "Mayonaka Punch" exactly as a Japanese anime fan, lol. I am honestly quite happy that this video is being watched by so many people. (This comment has been translated from Japanese by DeepL)

[@NASTYcraftX]

This is why they can't produce anime in the US at the rate in Japan. If I worked the amount of hours the director works, I'd make 300k a year. This Director has to LOVE what he does completely in order to work so many hours at what is most likely a low rate.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Still couldn't make anime like this in the US due to all the content restrictions in place by most US animation studios so nobody would even want to watch a anime from the US unless it was bankrolled by a independent investor.

[@bvbxiong5791]

it's ok, AI is gonna take over in the next 10-20yrs.

[@NASTYcraftX]

@bvbxiong5791 way sooner than that.

[@calpikaxl1965]

I am pretty sure the director or the producer, with the highest salary for people appearing in the video, can't even get 60k a year while working 16 hours a day.

[@DanKxxx]

@@bvbxiong5791 AI can't make original works unfortunately and AGI is a dream atm.

[@kazenosagajmeg5228]

What a video!! Watching this feels like having an educational tour or a field trip inside the animation studio. (AND ITS P.A. WORKS)

[@kanekisan4284]

One of the best "Day in the life" video Paolo ever made & really big thanks to PA Works for giving the permission.

[@realtalkphph]

Paolo do not stop making this series! I love this series! love the intro music, etc.

[@cyberqueen7784]

Wow, huge respect to Shu and all anime directors for all the work that has to be put in to make the anime that we all love to watch. I'm glad Shu knows when to take care of himself. Yikes, staying up till 2 AM. That's pretty late. I'll have to check out Mayonaka Punch! I would love to be a seiyuu, but I'm sure my voice would be hoarse by the end of recording if they have to go hours and hours on even just a single line!

[@DNOTSoGoodArtist]

This is one hell of a work in just a day. Imagine doing this for 20 yrs! Respect 🔥

[@ericcarlos153]

Paripi Komei is 🔥🔥🔥🔥. That’s so cool you got to make a video about this director. He needs to make another season. I’ve been waiting for so long!

[@Twoseconds001]

I have no words but to say thank you for blessing us with this series I pray we get to see more like this

[@Twoseconds001]

I'll appreciate anime even more now because the work they go through to give us each episode is just mind blowing

[@the_activefoodie]

I 'm loving Mayonaka Punch! It's a lot of fun, so continued success to PA Works! Thanks for another insightful video Paolo!

[@jessegar94]

Watching A day of Life in Japan is absolutely one of my favorite videos. I learned so much about Japanese culture and society. Keep it up Paolo! 👍

[@EliselinhfromVietnam]

Would you like to learn about Vietnamese?

[@brianflynn5355]

@@EliselinhfromVietnam Why do you ask such a stupid question? No one's interested in Vietnam. What interesting pop culture does Vietnam have to offer to the world? The only people who are interested in Vietnam are creepy old, white guys who go there for cheap prostitutes.

[@jonlambert1879]

thanks people in the anime industry for giving us entertainment and shows we love

[@aditiverma8222]

One of the most fantastic videos ever of Paolo😊. Also I appreciate the tireless efforts of all the employees working in the animation studio 😮😊👌👏

[@celiagonzalez2123]

Loved this episode, probably I'll rewatch later to really soak in every detail. Thank you!!! One of the best DITL episodes yet.

[@tsukinon]

This one is gonna be good and a classic for the series, let's go!

[@shonen84]

The is truly a “Behind the Magic” episode. So many talented people doing hard work. Wonderful, thank you for sharing!

[@Okoklah123]

One of the best series on KZbin, thanks for your hardwork, Paolo!

[@fantechpro-z6g]

This is humbling i will appreciate every anime i can watch and swear to never grumble (again) for delayed seasons, thank you for your hard work 👏👏👏

[@Mike-zj3zj]

Love these but also love the day in the life of the more ordinary professions--delivery person, butcher, driver... thank you Paolo!

[@ForTehNguyen]

PA Works is a great studio, all three of their summer shows were 100% complete before airing unlike most productions.

[@lawrencebautista1]

They even have an under the radar film called Komada A Whiskey Family. I have yet to see the film and I love Japanese whiskey.

[@Wingedcanvas]

Omg he Directed one of the best anime that ever existed. HE'S MY IDOL NOW.

[@mollipop_art]

hi winged canvas

[@kevinsyamharira8301]

man, this is shirobako live action. I didnt expect to see P.A works in daily live videos, the place its so familiar cause its like from shirobako, the room, the rooftop, etc. Great video 👍

[@devinsora]

You're right! I think they make shirobako based on their company because Shirobako is original anime if i'm not mistaken.. And shirobako is one of my fav anime from P.A Works because I really curious about behind the scene how to make an anime.. I also like their other animes such as Buddy Daddies, Sakura Quest, Hanasaku Iroha, Paripi Koumei

[@kennhern]

Because it is the studio used in Shirobako lol

[@user-or3rv1sw1o]

All these people behind the scenes who work tirelessly day in and day out just to make sure that the story is told in the best way possible are truly the unsung heroes. They truly represent the definition of "not all heroes wear capes" in the anime industry. 本当にお疲れ様でした🙏🏻

[@reginald56000]

i love this episode i shows how hard every anime was made. so guys support the anime so we can support the animators tooo

[@The_Curious_Cat]

The amount of work necessary to do one episode is crazy. You really need to have passion for the industry. It's like being a Chef.

[@jamrockreacts9231]

Facts this is my 10th year working as a chef

[@s117masterchief2]

no, this is exploitation, no one should work overtime and have only 2-3 sundays off a month!

[@aurelian2668]

​@@s117masterchief2 thats japan for you

[@jonasblanco2676]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR YEARS THANK YOU PAOLO

[@ArchieAndy27]

Thank you ever so much for this latest video, Paolo! Can't imagine the hoops you had to jump through to gain all the necessary permissions. PA Works is one of Japan's top studios (& one of my faves!), I'm a fan of animation and can understand how much work goes into just a single frame or what would appear as 1 minute on screen. Such a great video and incredibly insightful, as always! Thank you 😊

[@danielshin5624]

Not only did this day in the life vlog made my day as usual for your stuff, Paolo dude, but I'm super into anime these days as well. Great choice for your next day in the life vids. Keep it up as always. :)

[@_nihongo_jouzu_]

Best series in the world of Japan KZbin content, keep em coming!

[@Itsabeautifulife]

Wow… what an extremely long workday for animators. Thank you for sharing this!

[@patrickilse5485]

That's EXACTLY what I've been waiting for! I always wanted to know more about anime production and how it differs from the 90s and stuff...

[@jameskennethmasong5171]

Oh wow. I didn’t know he was the director of most animes I loved. It’s amazing to see this other perspective of anime production. Kudos!

[@shuermarvin577]

Oh my gosh. They are very dedicated to their work. Bravo.

[@paan_navara19]

Paripi Koumei was amazing, i'm highly recommended. Everything from the plots, storyline, animation especially music were amazing. 😍still waiting for ss2

[@SyaoranLiClow]

So cool Paolo. I'm currently watching the series and when I saw the tumbnail I knew the anime right away. Thabks for this experience

[@forzajuve4935]

I knew anime production companies were pushed to their limit, but my god this is crazy. I've done 80 hours work weeks for a couple of months before, but this is on another level.

[@sunshine-eb1lt]

One of the best videos on the series. I enjoyed every second of it 😊

[@hjkgufytfyug]

I had no idea how much work went into creating Anime. I don't watch, but my daughter is into it. Much respect for all the hard work and dedication to the craft.

[@sweetpotato2234]

Okay next, Day in the life of a Mappa Animator. 🤯

[@lebyandsmartiel318]

Very much appreciate this episode, one of my favourites for sure! Love learning more about the animation process and seeing the behind the scenes situations the staff find themselves in. Would love more like this in the future, though I can understand how difficult setting up episodes like this in particular are. 😓

[@asuna07neros]

This makes me appreciate people working on anime more and more. The hard work and passion they put in is simply amazing

[@abhijitleihaorambam3763]

mayonoka punch, i fucking love this anime.

[@Asheffc]

We don't know the effort and hard work you put behind this day int he life videos, but this one is awesome, the best for me, nice work Paolo !!!😁

[@latebloomerabroad]

What a great episode! Those people must really love what they do to work that many hours, year in and year out.

[@OG_Coleslaw]

I really liked this one! I'd love to see more behind the scenes of anime production!

[@MrJjd77]

Ok I just saw this episode and can't believe you did this one!! And it's the anime I watch. So awesome. Thanks again Paolo.

[@user-vc3jb1re6p]

My heartfelt gratitude to the OG behind EVERY japanese animations, the world appreciate❤ your masterpieces❤❤❤

[@bluessoul1286]

Paolo! youre awesome and keep up the great work!

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Thanks! Will do!

[@SuluhPandu]

When you realized there is no proper lunch or dinner for this guy, animation industry is such a hard workplace

[@jsmaccarone08]

Haven’t seen yet but I’m sure it will be great, please do more anime/manga related day in the life content🙏🏻