Who is Science Saru?

Discussing Science Saru, how it started, what they've worked on, and why they love animation.
#scottpilgrimtakesoff #dandadan #anime
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Intro 00:00
How Was Science Saru Created 00:52
Who Is Science Saru? 04:26
Scott Pilgrim 10:23
What's Next? 15:38
Outro 18:33
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[@ShonenOuji]

What do you like most about Science Saru? How do they compare to your favorite anime studio?

[@SamTheGumMan117]

They've been a favourite of mine without me fully realizing all the cool stuff they've done.

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

Bro once I saw FINN THE HUMAN ❤

[@rajvirmalhans2073]

I loved The Night is Short and Devilman Crybaby. I like the fluidity along with the surreal and simple art styles they have used

[@moolcazy3805]

Can't believe the same people who made the food chain episode for one of my favorite childhood shows is now adapting one of my favorite manga's 😁😁😁😁🤩 After watching scott pilgrim takes off science saru is quickly becoming one of my favorite anime studios thanks for this video going into detail about science saru

[@Charlie-hv3dh]

As a big fan of many Science Saru works, I'm so glad to see them gettint praise

[@OtakuBoxes]

So well edited and explained. Thanks for making this. It's a great little mini-documentary! I had seen "Lu Over the Wall" and "Ride Your Wave", both of which I enjoyed, but it wasn't until Eizouken that I really knew about Science Saru. They're such a great studio and the new Scott Pilgrim series is fantastic as well ^_^.

[@anibal6201]

My favorite thing Science Sare was Inu-oh, I can see the love Yuasa and his team were putting to the movie, I can't recommended enough

[@myocchi]

Great video! Heike Monogatari directed by Naoko Yamada of KyoAni fame is also really great. I'm looking forward to seeing how her new film, Kimi no Iro, turns out with the help of Reiko Yoshida and Kensuke Ushio, alongside the staff at Science SARU.

[@TheCCBoi]

I love the video - having a video series like this going over the studios and people behind our favorite animes is great!

[@ShonenOuji]

Thank you! I don’t have a series planned just yet, but I’d really like to do more videos in this format.

[@wanloveph]

@@ShonenOujiplease do more, I’ve been getting more into animation and this video hit

[@nakedmario6155]

The people who made Devilman Crybaby also made Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Which is a crazy fact of life.

[@randomguy45343]

dude i had i never knew they made all of this i have watched almost all of this.

[@monywehat]

if you'd like a little easter egg... derivatives of the science saru logo creature appears a few times in yuasa and choi's 2008 anime Kaiba (Madhouse), notably in the opening scene. I'm not sure, but this may be the first time the logo ever appeared! Kaiba's one of my favorites, I definitely recommend it if you're going through these two artists' history or want something both surreal and thought-provoking.

[@casablanca6754]

While these two projects are before the formation of Science Saru, Kaiba and The Tatami Galaxy are two shows that are some of the best of the medium. They have my full reccomendation.

[@ethanekem8677]

They're gonna make Dandadan and this vid is making me more pumped.

[@deshawn1995]

Yeah they should have gotten the rights to Chainsaw Man that story fits Science Saru style way more than Mappa

[@Memehubs911]

I geniunely liked mappa art style of the anime plus its cinematic style it gives it a more realistic vibe but thats only my opinion i also liked how they paced the anime and music

[@SamTheGumMan117]

This is one chonky boi and loved it especially about a studio that hasn't missed when telling a great story through such dope visuals and expressions so makes me even more hopeful the Dandadan anime will be done justice.

[@PineappleJHC]

I can't believe how full circle this is, i didn't know about science saru animating that one episode in adventure time, i really loved it, then i saw keep your hands off: eizouken, what a crazy anime and yet i didn't knew them yet, and now them animating scott pilgrim made me know this video and realize they did all of this, this is just a crazy studio, i love their uniqueness, thanks for doing this video my dude.

[@sakura_pompadour]

As a big Yuasa fanboy, this video was great!! My personal favorite from them is Tatami Galaxy. I loved the unconventional storytelling methods. The story is absolutely mind changing.

[@afifaimanazli4287]

I COULD NOT BELIEVE ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ADVENTURE TIME EPISODE ( Food Chain ) AND ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ANIME OF ALL TIME ( Devilman Crybaby ) WAS MADE BY THE SAME STUDIO !!

[@TheGreekWeeb]

Finally got the chance to watch this video. Great work man definitely one of your best videos Can’t wait to see what Science Saru will do with Dandadan and what projects they’ll do in the future. Also now I got inspired to check out more of their works 😁

[@ShonenOuji]

Thanks a ton!

[@rondonscorcho5516]

Yuasa Masaaki is the guy, watch all his stuff! Ping pong the animation and mind game are amazing

[@partyjams]

thanks for this overview of this studio. might be an interesting new format if you wanted to do something like this again

[@ShonenOuji]

Thank you so much! It was something I had a lot of fun doing, so I’d really like to do it again if everyone enjoys this one.

[@hydrox1562]

Goat saru and dandadan were made for each other glad mappa didn’t pick up dandadan but goat saru will make it happen they can do all the crazy panels justice

[@mamahiyojiespizzeria3093]

Will say, the first thing that struck me was the logo. I might be making connections that aren’t there or it’s related to another character/didn’t have any in mind but it seems to be an homage to Daffy Duck. Which I think it’s pretty cool

[@kristopherpink6119]

Japan Sinks 2020 is still my favorite work from them. Such a perfect anime at such a perfect time.

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

@ShonenOuji i knew IT!!! The ep they worked on was Food Chain...

[@aki_4191]

They did the food chain episode for adventure time!?? My new favorite studio

[@sickfuckingshit]

Wow had no idea! Loved their work and im more hyped for dandadan

[@estebansamuelgironlopez]

great video! But Science Saru was not the only studio to have two episodes in Star Wars Visions. Studio TRIGGER had "The Twins" and "The Elder"

[@DistantDeadWorlds]

I’ve met Masaaki Yuasa in the past. I remember the night we party and he was dancing the night way

[@BobbinRobbin777]

OH SHIT, THEY MADE THE FOOD-CHAIN EPISODE OF ADVENTURE TIME?!?!? *YOOOOOO!!!!!!* Also, luv' the singing chimp mascot they have! He seems chill as hell, like in a "if you know him" type of shit.

[@BobbinRobbin777]

Dandadan seems to be in _goood_ hands.

[@obara7366]

You didn't say that Saru meant monkey when giving the very good explanation behind the name. It doesn't make sense to those who don't know if you don't explain. Great video, but just had to point that out.

[@showmaker8168]

thank you

[@Twoseconds001]

Was very happy they are doing Dandadan because they are the only one who fits that Gen

[@deadwcat6681]

Thank you very much, that was very educational!

[@lorenacanals5845]

i'm so excited for dandadan! great video :)

[@justkon1789]

very excited to see them adapt dandadan

[@kmhoshik]

Just letting you know, the background music covers some of your words and mostly distracting for people having a type of brain like me. :'/

[@plasticsoya]

Mind Game mentioned😲😲😲

[@TrampMachine]

One of my favorite anime of all time is Tale of the Heike. It was so beautifuly animated and I've never seen a movie or anime humanize historical characters in such a rich way. I can't wait for Dandadan

[@lazer4791]

Aye KZbin algorithm starting off 2024 good 🎉

[@Madi_Slays]

Science Saru really knows how to make absolute bangers, so excited for their involvement on Dandadan!

[@yogurtyo833]

W video

[@grawlixTV]

OH MY GOD OF *COURSE* THEY WERE THE KICK HEARTS PEOPLE

[@shad0w7x56]

Dear Shonen Ouji, If you’re reading this comment, could you please do me a favor and tell me the name of this music with the guitar in it? This is the time stamp 3:34 I checked the description list of music though I didn’t find it in there.

[@CallMeSol_]

Hey this is the editor here, the song is called song of the ancients Devola from Nier. The version i am playing is a cover. Thank you for supporting Ouji and liking the video.

[@shad0w7x56]

@@CallMeSol_ 👍🏾Thank you, also no problem.

[@masamieiri13]

Ghost in the shell...

[@yalaster3408]

YOOO

[@rizikos_]

I’m so glad science saru used 90’s anime as inspiration for the Scott pilgrim anime

[@Kaiser_still_da_goat]

i remember i saw an edit about ride your wave and i commented that ride your wave had the same lack of shading and devilman crybaby,i guess this explains why

[@thomascomman4191]

I've been aware of the studio and some of the people involved for quite a while now, but I never knew they had done some western cartoons, now that's both surprising and not so, given their arr styles. I tend to go for their less popular works, it's like a curse, the ones I decide to watch never get as much attention. Their latest (?) film, Inu-Ou was a surreal music montage and the latest anime I've watched from them, Heike Monogatari, was fantastic (the background work on that show was beyond fitting), but it must be because I'm an epic poem liker because both have some base on The Tale of the Heike on different levels. The later half of the video had me feeling like you read my mind, because when they announced they were going to do Dandadan I had this lingering fear of the studio getting bigger and bigger projects, getting more corporate and losing that unique polished touch they give all their works and, in turn losing potential gems of theirs in the future, but your segment managed to extend my hope for them, maybe I'm being to negative and not every studio has to follow that path once they gain that level of recognition

[@bluebarron22]

I don’t wanna be that guy but trigger also did 2 eps. The twins and the one with the old sith guy

[@ShonenOuji]

No, please do. I just checked and you’re completely right. Thank you for pointing that out. Still, pretty cool that they and trigger did 2 episodes.

[@jacktwelve1710]

I’m super hyped for dandadan

[@devaunbeats]

Everyone watching this video better read Dandadan or I will personally track you all down

[@cverde1234]

Tatami Galaxy and Night is short sold me Yuasa as someone to closely follow. Though I have not tried to watch Kaiba since it aired. Maybe I should give it another try

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

appreciate nthe studio of art flexibility

[@VikingBrave]

Why did you skip over Heike Monogatari, Inu-Oh and Time Machine Blues?

[@one_two_three_for_five]

my second favorite anime studio

[@benapeh854]

What's your first?

[@one_two_three_for_five]

@@benapeh854 david prod

[@hr-g4640]

8:52 zionism takes over anime

[@happygofishing]

Can't wait for blackrock and intersectionality!

[@PictureGame]

10:52 starting from here it seems like you are talking but the music is still going on and we can't haer you

[@Chainsawman447]

Will you talk about season 4 of Dr stone

[@zahirecoates]

TBH this is my first time hearing about them

[@existereOracle]

is that your explainersona??? bro looks like phoenix wright

[@navi7402]

Dandadan anime doesn't have a good schedule btw The director seems chill despite this

[@thesheepjones9352]

Squishy

[@quingold6838]

How could you forget Inu-Oh. Shame on You!

[@hentisenti]

Just wanted them to keep the detailing the manga had for Dandadan. Looks too flat.

[@inksmithstudios475]

Your writing style makes one feel like they know nothing at first only to get disappointed upon finding out your knowledge is also surface level. How bout saying “I didn’t know and let’s see what I found out” instead of saying “you dunno either, lemme tell you the truth”.

[@ShonenOuji]

Cool!

[@theredgoblin562]

I hate commentary avatars. You should actually be embarassed for your entire blood line creating you

[@ShonenOuji]

Thanks!

[@existereOracle]

bit harsh, but yeah

[@natatrule]

The new Scott Pilgrim show is not anime.

[@ShonenOuji]

Why not?

[@natatrule]

@@ShonenOuji Because they're shows commissioned/overseen by a Western group to a JP animation studio. Do you call those 80s cartoons (Thundercats, TMNT, etc) made by JP animators anime?

[@maya-rk3jr]

@@natatrule acttttually 🤓☝️

[@natatrule]

@@maya-rk3jr Then you'd be wrong.

[@happygofishing]

The concept of anime being distinct from animation is a western invention reinforced by the fact that most japanese animation is dogshit.