What do you think of Zoids, InitialD and Blue Sub Six?
TW: I have yet to see Zoids. Initial D, I thought was interesting, but the cars take some getting used to. The thing that bothers me in this type of production is inconsistency. If the car is going to be CGI, it should always be CG. It shouldn’t be hand drawn in one shot and then turn into the smooth shiny CGI car in the next. I thought Blue Submarine No. 6 was groundbreaking. It is very much an experiment and you can watch them get a handle on the process as each episode progresses. I think they probably achieved what they were going for in episodes 3 and 4. They captured a great blend of the CGI and cel animation and produced some incredible effects. I hope this work has some positive influence on the industry. DVJ: Many hard line otaku say Chaos is not anime. What is your reaction? TW: I would have to agree with them. English speaking anime fans have taken the term and given it their own definition. So while the Japanese artists I know call Chaos anime, the English speaking fans wou
