I wrote and recorded this before the episode actually dropped, and I can double confirm that 1015 was genuinely one of the best episodes of anime I’ve watched in my entire life, and I would probably be hyperventilating the entire vid if I had recorded it after watching. Check it out!!
I agree this director should be able to make her own thing having an anime project center around dinosaurs is amazing considering I'm a dinosaur lover myself
*video not vid. I don't understand the concept of wanting to shorten a word that is already short enough as it is. I find it ridiculous. But I do understand wanting to shorten long words.
Megumi Ishitani graduated in 2015 and by March of 2018 she was the person to direct the final episode of dragon ball super (even back then you can see some similarities to the monster of episodes she would go on to create.) But think about it Dragon Ball, one of the biggest series in the whole world, let alone the biggest one to come out of Japan, and this "kid" who graduated 2 years ago was picked to direct the last episode of such a monumental series. Let it sink in. She's going to be an absolute Titan.
It is honestly mindblowing that her debut was such a monumental episode and its even more mindblowing that she was so good even at the beginning of her career
The final ep of dbs wasn't that deep you're trying to make it deeper than it is stop lol, dragon ball super ain't some super important historical or godly anime about all the eps had shit directing. But anyways she is a goat fr
@@James-mj1eh yeah it is godly anime shithead.are you new to anime? it creates many cliche and genric characters that nowdays shounen uses all the the tume in thier new manga.and if you wanna talk about shitty direction and animation than offcourse your godly anime one piece has too much shitty episodes with powerpoint animation and worst directing.way too many.know some things first then after open your filthy mouth and talk shit about something.btw i love one piece and db equally. bc thier creators inspired many other creators to do something thier own by taking inspiration from thier work.
@@hvassios Isn’t possible for her to work on two projects at the same time? I mean like she works mostly on one piece but a bit on other shows too from time to time.
@@Wallie33. Her one piece episodes take over 6 months to be produced and judging by her twitter posts (and common logic), these episodes take all her energy. So, the most realistic expectation would be for her to stop working on one piece and do something else
@@hvassios Would it not take her an equal amount of time to do the same for any other anime? Her storyboarding is what takes all her time, not the anime itself
People are only hype at the Red Roc scene, I'm like WHAT! This episode telling a stories with so much symbolism and truly intricate on it own with such a perfect flow to the narration and purposeful transition, This is a masterpiece of an episode and this is what One Piece as a story deserved not just occasionally one.
From what i have seen most people are torn between Yamato's flashback and red Roc scene.Me,i am impressed by the fact that she made filler not feel like one,and make it seem like its integral part of story,and that is impressive as it gets.
@@Scarlet_moon. I dont think it was filler. The Red roc scene is from manga, and so is her passing her journal to momo. The rest they just added for anime experience. Wouldn't really consider it a filler. It was roof piece
“Ishitani loves dinosaurs.” Maybe that’s why she wanted to work on Wano, since it has dinosaur characters? Shame she’s never animated any of the Tobi Roppo yet.
@@sourcesymbiosismetamorphis2228 if you’ve only read berserk then I order you to read Vagabond. Again, this is an order and not a recommendation. Literally stop everything you’re doing for the next couple weeks and start reading it
There are many filler scenes that are good enough to be considered canon but ofc Ishitani's direction and the incredible animation featured in her episodes take that additional content to the next level
Well, even without her, there's some _people_ who believe that Zoro and Sanji are equal in strength, that Condoriano does exist and the list goes on. At the end of the day, people are free to believe whatever they want to, but the real One Piece fans will stick to the manga.
@@tresnonugroho6397 who asked😂😂😂. No one’s denying that the manga is GOAT but also nobody wants the manga being shoved down their throat everytime they say anything about the anime.
I'm absolutely in love with Megumi Ishitani sensei's work. Her imagination & skill is truly marvelous. After watching ep 1015, I felt so inspired by what I was seeing onscreen. I really want to see her helm an anime original project. She deserves all the accolades.
The best thing about Her Directing i the animation doesn't have to be as beautiful as it is. It's the way she decides to present the information visually.
I completely agree, while watching her episodes, what stands out to me even more than just them being beautiful, is Ishitani's masterful understanding of the story and how to truly give weight to narrative events and sequences that deserve that weight. The end of 1015 is the single most important and raw "I will become the king of the pirates" that has ever been said.
People saying if she directed the whole series, Toei will lose budget, it doesn't matter if the animation isn't movie-quality every episode, as long as the visual presentation is very compelling, it's already great, they don't have to worry about the quality. Why not just let her be the director for the rest of the episodes?
Something I really love about Ishitani is that she knows how to use lens flare well. Contrast her to someone like JJ Abrams where he does lens flare because rule of cool(The Force Awakens is a good example of this). Yet in Ishitani's case she uses the color of the lens flares to create atmosphere/ mood. Take this latest episode, you saw a lot of darker reds and blacks to emphasize darkness/ threats. This notable when the Worst generation confront Big Mom and Kaidou. You see this on full display with the flashback before Luffy's Red Roc going through the buildup to that moment. Brighter colors are allowed to pop to showcase jovial, good moments whereas the darker reds and oranges emphasize bad moments or something lingering. Ishitani really should be given her own series. She's an incredible talent and as far as I am concerned she's on her path of joining some of the all time great animators.
The best One Piece director, the best One Piece episode. Probably one of the greatest episodes in anime history. A 20yo journey actually coming to fruition.
There's no "bigger" project than One Piece to be on, except for a One Piece reboot with more production value Making her own movie would give her more creative freedom and more time/money per scene, but nothing will be bigger or more ambitious than One Piece as an artistic project anytime soon
Dang, she nailed it. That scene where Luffy and Roger being compared side-by-side. Never imagined that scene to give such impact. That panel in the manga itself gives me goosebumps, but what she did made me shiver down to my soul. Instead of separating them, she was like why not combine them. Excellent transition and color palette of choice, truly gives that dreamy like vibe. From start to finish, she never disappoint us. She understood how to convey the story well, making everyone to look forward to.
The starting moment when Yamato said to Ace "You aren't dead are you?" I become strangely aware something is different. The episode was bravely directed with a joke before tragedy, two instance, the previous quote and zoro's flying fall. I really admire the goddess director talents for transitioning emotions. It really shows that she is confident in getting the message across.
Every time a One Piece episode that's directed by Megumi is about to drop, everyone gets to know about it before it drops. That's how iconic she is among the One Piece community. An amazing talent and I would also like to see her animate her own passion project, but I, selfishly, also don't want her to leave One Piece before it ends. Finding out that she loves dinosaurs, it's a stamp of confirmation that she'll be animating more episodes in Wano since it's full of them. I hope she'll animate the Zoro flashback episode. And I hope the guy who animated the Katakuri fight, I keep forgetting his name, animates all the fight heavy episodes starting from roofpiece.
@@sir_chicken_man most times, a team that animates an episode would get posted by someone who has info about if before the episode drops but a Megumi episode can be identified by the aesthetics of it. Check episodes 957 and 982 as well as 1015. You'll notice that she has a certain aesthetic to her visuals. Not just that but she has gift for transitions as well. Those are the easily noticeable things about her animations. But, yeah, just keep an eye out for posts on episode staffs or just look it up. Hope this helps, I guess.
@@sir_chicken_man oh, sorry, I forgot to mention. It's usually Twitter and I think Reddit as well, not sure about Reddit because I don't use it much. Just for spoilers. Check KOL's vid on episode 1017, he mentioned one of the T users who usually has some info on episode staffs.
I just watched the episode. I don't even know what to say. I got so emotional, out of breath and suprised so many times, Ishitani's sensibility to not only elevade the manga events but improve on them makes me so happy. idk am just drowing in my tears as I type this. You can clearly see how much passion the staff put into this, it made me fall in love with One Piece and animation all over again. Am literaly shaking to my core, this episode was absolutly amazing, her talent is fucking insane. Am, just.... trying to process everything I saw omg. Am. speachless.
I think another reason her work on one piece is so good is because it’s very clear that she’s a massive one piece fan. Or if she isn’t, she really understands what makes the characters so good. The scenes she directed of the crew just bickering amongst themselves felt so good. The scene of Sanji and zoro comes to mind. Kinemons face as he leads the soldier charge sells how much he NEEDS this to succeed. The same face he makes, bleeding out on the rooftop does the same thing. It’s beyond masterful
4:41 - 4:47 one of the best scene in the ep. 1015. I don't know how to describe the transition in this scene but a word "genius". I mean, for the manga readers we knew what we would see after Luffy pass by both Kaido and Big Mom, but they enhanced the emotional damage by made it looked a like a cheerful scene, where we're greeted by Kin'emon smiling with other Akazaya members and *THEN... INSTANTLY* turned it into a dark and gloomy scene
I would love to see her directing a One Piece movie. My favorite movie from OP is Baron Omatsuri, the only one that is artisticaly and "scriptily" different and a truly masterpiece. If she was able to bring her own story in this universe (with NO restrictions from the studio), surely it would be one of the greatest anime movies of all time
the episodes she directed were so good that people actually learned her name. I don’t know the names of anyone else on One piece but I took the time to learn hers
The best thing about Ishitani is that even if the episode she gets isn't an insane action packed episode, the animation/direction/stroyboarding is so perfect it remains very interesting to watch and engaging. The scene in 1015 where Yamato hears Luffy's dream and says she won't laugh because it's what Roger also said, compare that to the manga counterpart and Ishitani immediately draws back on the scene with Roger Oden and Whitebeard while basically superimposing Luffy Sabo and Ace to show this in a much more visually engaging and yet more meaningful way than the source material does. That's not to fault Oda, but it's telling when everyone is waiting for roofpiece to start and yes it technically starts this episode but 85% of the episode isn't even on the roof, it's just a flashback of Yamato and Ace but yet here we are singing the episodes praises as the greatest episode of One Piece of all time. That's the power and vision of Ishitani.
8:48 i haven't caught up on OP in a long while but i knew EXACTLY what was going on even without any recent context surrounding the episode of 1015. truly one of the best episodes of one piece produced of all time
Ishitani just perfectly captures the feeling that reading One Piece gives me, but opens it up to be enjoyed without much context while staying just as impactful. I love that person so damn much; wishing them ultimate success in their career.
I really want her to be rewarded. Idk what goes in the studio with the animators and directors etc. i have no clue how things work but based upon the stereotypical situation of studios not rewarding their employees i wish nothing like this happen to her that breaks her will an creativeness.
Being in Toei probably it will allowed her to make in the future a movie on her own. Im sure she will be a star. Also, it really shows the love she has for the series. Because the bits that she introduced to the episode it was not out of place at all, was very in tone with the feelling of the source material. I dont think she could have made a episode like this in dragon ball for example.
Megumi has proven that she is just another fan of One Piece. She is one of us , and I greatly appreciate the direction she has chosen for every episode she has delivered on.
Her and the animators used the 3 weeks wisely and created a actual fucking movie Even the pacing was sexy, I was 7mins in and thought the ep was already over Everything was perfect
It’s not just that epiphany moment that Yamato had with Luffy infront of Roger that’s so great but the way she’s had Yamato relating all of that to Momosuke and the layers of the episode when she’s discovering the connection between Luffy and Roger when talking to Ace. How all that stacks together and the viewer doesn’t get lost.
As a one piece fan I hope the anime will switch from weekly production to seasonal. Can you just imagine if we get the elbaf arc as a seasonal anime arc with ishitani as its director? I think if we get something like that one piece will truly peak in its adaptation
Look at what they did with world trigger. 1st season, honestly very mediocre in animation and very slow paced but was an enjoyable first watch. But after making the second and third season, it's very noticeable how much it's changed (and using that nice art style), it's very consistent with its animation and there were a couple good sakuga moments, those two season were definitely worth going through season 1, just levels above when it came to adapting the sequels (tho it would be better just to read the manga and go to s2). Toei has shown what they could do with a smaller shounen series but it's kinda their thing to continuously spew out episodes of multiple series. Although I can imagine toei would be on par with the top animation studios if they did 2-3 cour for one piece and it would give enough time for the anime to be in a comfortable position pace wise
Really like the vid, and I'll probably mention it elsewhere but I would say be careful what you wish for when it comes to Ishitani moving on to her own projects. That's not so much in regards to OP but getting to see THIS degree of standout talent directing episodes is rare, and they come with their own advantages that differ from helming an entire movie or TV series. I would LOVE this extent of quality for a whole movie or TV series helmed by her, and she's probably capable of that, but there's SO many other factors that determine the right conditions for that quality to be realized. She should do what she wants, who am I to dictate what she should/shouldn't do haha I'd just say where she's at with episodes on such a high profile series is a perfect place to be, and I wish we'd see more of it elsewhere. Like yeah it's great that Hosoda and Matsumoto moved on to grander pastures, but Hosoda in particular I honestly sorely miss as an episode director, I think a standout episode of a show like this recent 1015 can exceed projects that are entire packages, I might be a weirdo but truthfully I prefer several of Hosoda's episodes to any of his original movies lmao
Really interesting perspective and I can definitely see where you're coming from. I am making a lot of inferences in this video about what Ishitani's actual ambitions and hopes are as an artist and I could be completely wrong, all I want for her is to have the opportunities to make what she wants as a creator, whether that be more One Piece episodes or something completely new. But I fully agree that it is an extreme rarity and very special to see episodes like this from TV anime that just stand far and above its contemporaries, and that in itself should be valued.
great video, i'm glad i found out more about megumi through this, it's so great to see such talented people put their all in a piece of art and i'm glad she and the rest of her team gave such incredible work for one piece, 1015 was a really special episode
wow her dream is coming true for sure because that's what I've felt watching the roof scene. I have absolutely no context about what's happening I just started the series, and I was overcome by emotion it was amazing.
From the future here: One piece is getting a reboot but unfortunately she isn’t working on it. Would love to see her work on one piece longer. She gives it the extra emotion and life that the anime truly needed.
It could be just me but ever since Wano Arc started I noticed a massive change in animation style. Sure in between the arc the quality was going up and down but not very frequently. It can be easily said that the entirety of Wano Arc had the best animation in One Piece. Those camera blurs and camera motion at the perfect times, the soundtrack and everything else was spot in, especially in Episode 1015.
I don't remember why or when I subscribed to this channel, but I do know that this is up there with the best video essay type (you know what I mean) TH-cam videos that I've watched. I'm glad that I got recommended this video, will try to watch more of them.
thanks so much for making a video about her! I have been admiring her work and can recognize her style in every episode she makes, I really hope she has the opportunity to direct her own series or movie, this girl of full of potential and only getting started, I am so so excited to see where she goes
my wish is that when one piece eventually ends, and the anime following a couple years after, we get a reboot series just like toei did to dbz in dbz kai, make a one piece kai, with ishitani directing every episode, increase the pacing, leave out the fillers and make the animation godlike this will not only make early one piece better, but it also allows newcomers to get into the series easier instead of having to sit through hundreds of episodes of 20 year old animation to get to the end
I LITERALLY GOT GOOSEBUMBS IN THE WAY EVERYTHING JUST WAS SO FLAWLESSLY SEAMLESS!! I especially loved the sudden transition from a happy ‘flashback’ to the horrifying present (ie, Yamato finding out ace’s life went *poof*, and Luffy finding kine’mon’s body with the rest of the samurais)
i love ishitani and i love her work but we really have to give praise to everyone involved in this masterpiece. the interaction between ace and yamato feels so real and alive for me because the voice actors were just so vivid. especially for characters that we dont see much or havnt seen in a while, ace, whitebeard, roger, sabo. all of the voices were so alive and full of charcter and push the into a league of its own
I did not know that episode 1015 was created by such an amazing director but the moment the episode started I could already tell something was different. The lighting the music and the mood the whole episode gave me goosebumps and I had to rewatch it 3 times
This is the kind of shit that needs to be in women's history month. Women have been an amazing part of anime culture, and you need to look no further than Fullmetal Alchemist with its creator Hiromu Arakawa.
What better opportunity is there than the biggest manga in the world. Her and one piece is a match made in heaven. Her animation and Oda’s storytelling as well as the music team and the actors blasting on full cylinders. It perfectly encapsulates what one piece is about. Nami is the best navigator but saying she should be the captain idk. Sometimes working together leads to something greater than the sum of its parts.
IMO the way she transitions/cuts between scenes (4:46) as well as the flow/following of motion (0:18) is the reason her directed episodes stand out, they're masterfully done. The animation quality just amplifies that 💙
This was a fantastic video. I've been obsessed with Megumi's animation since OP episode 982, and when I found out she was doing 1015, I knew off the bat that it was going to bang. The little additional information she adds in her animations is very beautiful, it definitely gives more life to the scene and makes it feel like we can connect w/ the character(s) on a personal level. I'm very excited to follow Ishitani's work from here and thank you for making a video about it
Finally! I’ve been trying to explain the difference between 1015 and most of the other one piece episodes to my roommate, but couldn’t describe it. This is a fantastic video, very well written and thank you for shining light on this amazing talent!
Wano anime looks good but unfortunately I don't want to go though all the new world arcs with really weak production quality to get to them, so I have just been sticking to the manga.
My advice is read the manga and pick up some of the better episodes in between. There's some great episodes in every arc, but they pop up here and there. I can deal with the older episodes since that was the expectation back then, but some of the episodes in the New World have been been up and down
From someone who work in the film industry and an anime geek. Megumi Ishitani understand that light quality in her production is crucial. She understands the ratio of light to dark. and the framing of her shots are using a lot of perspective points. She does not shy of using exaggerated lights colors in her episodes. Such as red and yellow. Also the proportion of her drawing according to Film making is her use of "Lenses". She knows the diameter of each lenses. She uses wide lens and most 35mm. Unlike most production who chose to use 50mm and 85mm look. Thus making the quality of episode really cinematic.
We need a Megumi Ishitani full length One Piece movie it would literally be the best anime movie of the decade if we had a full hour and 30 to 2 hours of her directing with a good story
That episode truly blew my mind, especially that scene where Yamato sees Sabo and Ace, and afterwards Luffy in front of Roger. My mouth dropped. Heck, I was fascinated for the whole episode. The scene where Ace stops his little boat to look for Yamato, the harsh cut to reality when Luffy sees Kinemon and the other Akazaya. And yeah, the Red Roc too, of course. What an outstanding and beautiful episode, my god
One Piece 1015 broke me. It was like Demon Slayer 19 all over again. Edit: Lemme clarify that I am not comparing these two anime. I just wanted to share how two particular episodes from two different anime came outta nowhere and broke me. It's just something incredible about these episodes that's unlike any other episode from the same anime. It catches you off guard and you find yourself tearing up. I experienced the same in Deku vs Muscular episode and I don't even like MHA that much.
lol don't compare. DS 19 was just a scar-face kid slicing some annoying weird kid with great animation. OP 1015 was the culmination of hundreds of episodes of the best Manga in history, they are not the same.
@@MrGalRoz Episode 19 was a kid remembering some weird dance his father did and suddenly learning how to add spices to his swings. Basically an asspull There really is no comparison in this sense
@@drdisrespect.8174 i have watched hundreds of Anime and read hundreds of Manga, many of them aren't even close to the shonen genre, yet i still think One Piece is the best. the Manga and the franchise as a whole. yes the Anime has obvious glaring problems that you would expect from a weekly shonen that runs for 23 years, but then with just 1 episode that got the love and care it deserves it made this 1 episode better than 99.9% of any Anime episode of any Anime that i have ever seen.
the length of a show is one of the worst reasons to not get into it. if u had just started watching/reading instead of being scared all these years then you would have caught up by this time lol
I was too i also thought the artstyle was too goofy thought it would be childish and all the other things many people think when they even consider reading or watching it. The series turned all those around i love the artstyle it grew on me fast there are plenty of serious and mature themes & subject matters but also a lighthearted tone. Now i wish for more content and always look forward to it. The pacing of the anime sucks after 100s of episodes but i was so hooked and invested from episode 37 i binged so much of it without noticing the pacing at all before i caught up. Its not for everyone ofc
@@Butter_Warrior99 I’d suggest not going into it imagining you have to watch 1000 episodes, that can be very intimidating. Just set your benchmark to watching the first 50 episode. If you are enjoying yourself by Arlong park, then you’ll probably enjoy the series, if not, then don’t bother.
Don´t bother ever watching it unless there is a fan cut that cuts out all the filler that makes a 10min episode into 25min (intro, recap, still frames, animation loops, staring, ...). The majority in general is badly animated.
When all is said and done, Megumi-san will undoubtedly be regarded as one of the greats in the industry (if she isn't already :)). Nothing short of an incredibly hard working talent, and force to be reckoned with. It's been a long journey, but I'm so glad to be alive in this moment to witness and experience this incredible story! Amazing video as well on your part Mr.Sage! I can't remember the last time I watched one of these types of videos with such well articulated intention, and coinciding direction. (Straw)Hats off to you! 👏
Thanks for letting me know about Megumi Ishitani, what an amazing talent, we are truely blessed to have her around as an anime director and lead storyboard-artist. Also: Don't sell One Piece short. I'm well aware that the anime has a lot of problems (99% of them are pacing-related, at least recently with the jump in overall animation quality since "Roof Piece" started), but the work by Oda itself is a true epic, not just for our times, but an epic by one of the most prolific writers ever, period ! So yes, while I would 100% love for Ishitani-san to make her own original movie, I don't think transforming one of the greatest works of fiction ever into animation is "not rewarding enough" (but, of course, that is for her to decide, not me).
I LOVE THIS VIDEO. Thank you for shining some light on Megumi Ishitani. Her love for Dinosaurs is the perfect fit for Wano arc and I cannot wait to see her animate (no spoilers here) the King and Queen fights. Both of whom are ancient Zoan type users.
Phenom is about to edit the title to "One Piece and the Legendary Anime Director You've Never Heard Of Unless you are Sleepographer from TH-cam comments" after seeing this.
this woman has put the best work my eyes have ever seen, I wish her the best life anyone could possibly dream off and I really hope no one ever stops praising her work, this talent does not deserve silence!
Episode 1015 is pretty much everything I love about One Piece in one SINGLE episode. It was SOOOOO good! It’s clear that Ishitani deeply connects and understands the source material and has the vision to accentuate everything that makes said source material great! I can’t wait to see where she goes!
I can't believe you didn't mention Dragon Ball Super ep131, the finale, which Ishitani Megumi also directed. To many, that single episode was what made the afterthought series worth watching.
I wrote and recorded this before the episode actually dropped, and I can double confirm that 1015 was genuinely one of the best episodes of anime I’ve watched in my entire life, and I would probably be hyperventilating the entire vid if I had recorded it after watching. Check it out!!
I agree this director should be able to make her own thing having an anime project center around dinosaurs is amazing considering I'm a dinosaur lover myself
*video not vid. I don't understand the concept of wanting to shorten a word that is already short enough as it is. I find it ridiculous. But I do understand wanting to shorten long words.
@@hhhfdsfs I care about spelling. And as I said in my comment, why shorten an already short word like that?
@@SuperPlacido1 no one needs your opinion. Get out
@@SuperPlacido1 Fair ig, but remember not everyone cares about 100% correct sentences in text when it comes to non-formal places on the net lol
Megumi Ishitani graduated in 2015 and by March of 2018 she was the person to direct the final episode of dragon ball super (even back then you can see some similarities to the monster of episodes she would go on to create.)
But think about it
Dragon Ball, one of the biggest series in the whole world, let alone the biggest one to come out of Japan, and this "kid" who graduated 2 years ago was picked to direct the last episode of such a monumental series.
Let it sink in.
She's going to be an absolute Titan.
It is honestly mindblowing that her debut was such a monumental episode and its even more mindblowing that she was so good even at the beginning of her career
The final ep of dbs wasn't that deep you're trying to make it deeper than it is stop lol, dragon ball super ain't some super important historical or godly anime about all the eps had shit directing. But anyways she is a goat fr
@@James-mj1eh neither is one piece
@@James-mj1eh yeah it is godly anime shithead.are you new to anime? it creates many cliche and genric characters that nowdays shounen uses all the the tume in thier new manga.and if you wanna talk about shitty direction and animation than offcourse your godly anime one piece has too much shitty episodes with powerpoint animation and worst directing.way too many.know some things first then after open your filthy mouth and talk shit about something.btw i love one piece and db equally. bc thier creators inspired many other creators to do something thier own by taking inspiration from thier work.
@@Silver01Son don't be silly fool
Megumi Isitani will be legendary once she becomes a series director.
A Pretty Cure series in particular would be amazing under her watch.
She'll probably become a series director for one piece at some point. At least thats my hope. I would be devestated if she moved to another seties
@@hvassios Isn’t possible for her to work on two projects at the same time? I mean like she works mostly on one piece but a bit on other shows too from time to time.
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@@Wallie33. Her one piece episodes take over 6 months to be produced and judging by her twitter posts (and common logic), these episodes take all her energy. So, the most realistic expectation would be for her to stop working on one piece and do something else
@@hvassios Would it not take her an equal amount of time to do the same for any other anime? Her storyboarding is what takes all her time, not the anime itself
People are only hype at the Red Roc scene, I'm like WHAT! This episode telling a stories with so much symbolism and truly intricate on it own with such a perfect flow to the narration and purposeful transition, This is a masterpiece of an episode and this is what One Piece as a story deserved not just occasionally one.
From what i have seen most people are torn between Yamato's flashback and red Roc scene.Me,i am impressed by the fact that she made filler not feel like one,and make it seem like its integral part of story,and that is impressive as it gets.
Bruh fuck the red roc scene (was amazing) LOOK at the ace n Yamato shit
@@Scarlet_moon. I dont think it was filler. The Red roc scene is from manga, and so is her passing her journal to momo. The rest they just added for anime experience. Wouldn't really consider it a filler. It was roof piece
@@Scarlet_moon. it's not a filler,all of it is Canon,it's just can only be done in the anime version
@@t-rex8969 exactly if its not in the manga it's filler but filler can be anime canon
“Ishitani loves dinosaurs.”
Maybe that’s why she wanted to work on Wano, since it has dinosaur characters? Shame she’s never animated any of the Tobi Roppo yet.
I will revive dinosaurs for her
We got plenty of dinosaur fights coming up so no doubt she'll get to do it.
982 was basically all about the flying six, but yes not in their zoan forms
Uh u don't think so.. she does love Zoro Tho
@@edseiya she's def gonna get to animate a pterodactyl and Zorro's goat moment.
I usually don't watch the anime if I already read the manga but it's exactly episodes like these where I still watch them
Bro I'm the opposite of you. Only one where I read the Manga is Berserk. The art in berserk is phenomenal at times.
@@sourcesymbiosismetamorphis2228 if you’ve only read berserk then I order you to read Vagabond. Again, this is an order and not a recommendation. Literally stop everything you’re doing for the next couple weeks and start reading it
@@CamelxXxYogurt lol
@@CamelxXxYogurt 2nd this, vagabond topped berserk for me
@@levylost8550 I just went to read a couple of chapters and in no way Berserk is worse than that vagabond but I still give it a full read
Megumi Ishitani is the only person who can make a filler scene in One Piece become a canon as if it was on the manga.
There are many filler scenes that are good enough to be considered canon but ofc Ishitani's direction and the incredible animation featured in her episodes take that additional content to the next level
Well, even without her, there's some _people_ who believe that Zoro and Sanji are equal in strength, that Condoriano does exist and the list goes on.
At the end of the day, people are free to believe whatever they want to, but the real One Piece fans will stick to the manga.
@@tresnonugroho6397 shush
No one asked
Just sit there and appreciate the work
This is massive for the anime, forget the manga for now
@@tresnonugroho6397 who asked😂😂😂. No one’s denying that the manga is GOAT but also nobody wants the manga being shoved down their throat everytime they say anything about the anime.
@@tresnonugroho6397 Con D. Oriano will be the final villain, don't you dare doubt his existence lol
I'm absolutely in love with Megumi Ishitani sensei's work. Her imagination & skill is truly marvelous. After watching ep 1015, I felt so inspired by what I was seeing onscreen. I really want to see her helm an anime original project. She deserves all the accolades.
The best thing about Her Directing i the animation doesn't have to be as beautiful as it is. It's the way she decides to present the information visually.
I completely agree, while watching her episodes, what stands out to me even more than just them being beautiful, is Ishitani's masterful understanding of the story and how to truly give weight to narrative events and sequences that deserve that weight. The end of 1015 is the single most important and raw "I will become the king of the pirates" that has ever been said.
People saying if she directed the whole series, Toei will lose budget, it doesn't matter if the animation isn't movie-quality every episode, as long as the visual presentation is very compelling, it's already great, they don't have to worry about the quality. Why not just let her be the director for the rest of the episodes?
@@SolarisPhoenix42069 Because each of her episodes take AT LEAST 6 months to complete from start to finish. It is physically and mentally impossible.
Many important OP episodes in the future will also be directed by her. especially "that" scenes with luffy
"That" scene will be fire...
“That” scene will broke the internet!!!
@@denzaikiller what is "that" scene?
@@seanambrose7051 Manga spoiler below...
Luffy's awakening (aka Gear 5th) in chapter 1044
@@seanambrose7051 just wait bro, it will come eventually. Maybe early next year (fingers cross)
This is how Ishitani Megumi imagined when reading the manga panels. That's some out of this world talent.
Something I really love about Ishitani is that she knows how to use lens flare well. Contrast her to someone like JJ Abrams where he does lens flare because rule of cool(The Force Awakens is a good example of this). Yet in Ishitani's case she uses the color of the lens flares to create atmosphere/ mood. Take this latest episode, you saw a lot of darker reds and blacks to emphasize darkness/ threats. This notable when the Worst generation confront Big Mom and Kaidou. You see this on full display with the flashback before Luffy's Red Roc going through the buildup to that moment. Brighter colors are allowed to pop to showcase jovial, good moments whereas the darker reds and oranges emphasize bad moments or something lingering. Ishitani really should be given her own series. She's an incredible talent and as far as I am concerned she's on her path of joining some of the all time great animators.
Since you mention about lens flare, there's a company in my country named PT Kreasi Studio Ubud who worked on the vfx since wano arc.
One of the first times that the anime look like what I imagine.
Such a genius this woman. Imagine One Piece being seasonal and Ishitani on the Front. Damn.
It would be like demon slayer type of animation
@@slapmenow670 except overall better because of the VA and everything
@@Nobody-xp6ip true
her direct cost a 6 month of production, with that time consuming we know why toei only put her in the special chapter of one piece
@@Abelion_Jayakerto true
The best One Piece director, the best One Piece episode. Probably one of the greatest episodes in anime history. A 20yo journey actually coming to fruition.
"If they ever reboot one piece, she's the first one I'd say I would love to be the one in charge"
YOU CALLED IT, LET'S GET THE PETITION STARTED!!!!!
There's no "bigger" project than One Piece to be on, except for a One Piece reboot with more production value
Making her own movie would give her more creative freedom and more time/money per scene, but nothing will be bigger or more ambitious than One Piece as an artistic project anytime soon
That is still my hope that when one piece anime ends or is close to ending, they announce a remake of all the series with better pacing and animation.
@@GemayelDaniel bro if you want something like that your gonna have to wait 10+ years after the anime ended. like with dragon ball z kai
Let her animate one piece movie. How will it be no idea
@@GemayelDaniel I think One Piece is too big for a remake. maybe we get some sort of an oficial One Pace re edit
I don’t see how they’d remake one piece, wouldn’t the voice actors be too old ?
Dang, she nailed it. That scene where Luffy and Roger being compared side-by-side. Never imagined that scene to give such impact. That panel in the manga itself gives me goosebumps, but what she did made me shiver down to my soul. Instead of separating them, she was like why not combine them. Excellent transition and color palette of choice, truly gives that dreamy like vibe. From start to finish, she never disappoint us. She understood how to convey the story well, making everyone to look forward to.
The starting moment when Yamato said to Ace "You aren't dead are you?" I become strangely aware something is different. The episode was bravely directed with a joke before tragedy, two instance, the previous quote and zoro's flying fall. I really admire the goddess director talents for transitioning emotions. It really shows that she is confident in getting the message across.
Every time a One Piece episode that's directed by Megumi is about to drop, everyone gets to know about it before it drops. That's how iconic she is among the One Piece community. An amazing talent and I would also like to see her animate her own passion project, but I, selfishly, also don't want her to leave One Piece before it ends. Finding out that she loves dinosaurs, it's a stamp of confirmation that she'll be animating more episodes in Wano since it's full of them. I hope she'll animate the Zoro flashback episode. And I hope the guy who animated the Katakuri fight, I keep forgetting his name, animates all the fight heavy episodes starting from roofpiece.
@@sir_chicken_man most times, a team that animates an episode would get posted by someone who has info about if before the episode drops but a Megumi episode can be identified by the aesthetics of it. Check episodes 957 and 982 as well as 1015. You'll notice that she has a certain aesthetic to her visuals. Not just that but she has gift for transitions as well. Those are the easily noticeable things about her animations. But, yeah, just keep an eye out for posts on episode staffs or just look it up. Hope this helps, I guess.
@@sir_chicken_man oh, sorry, I forgot to mention. It's usually Twitter and I think Reddit as well, not sure about Reddit because I don't use it much. Just for spoilers. Check KOL's vid on episode 1017, he mentioned one of the T users who usually has some info on episode staffs.
I just watched the episode. I don't even know what to say. I got so emotional, out of breath and suprised so many times, Ishitani's sensibility to not only elevade the manga events but improve on them makes me so happy. idk am just drowing in my tears as I type this.
You can clearly see how much passion the staff put into this, it made me fall in love with One Piece and animation all over again. Am literaly shaking to my core, this episode was absolutly amazing, her talent is fucking insane. Am, just.... trying to process everything I saw omg. Am. speachless.
I think another reason her work on one piece is so good is because it’s very clear that she’s a massive one piece fan. Or if she isn’t, she really understands what makes the characters so good. The scenes she directed of the crew just bickering amongst themselves felt so good. The scene of Sanji and zoro comes to mind. Kinemons face as he leads the soldier charge sells how much he NEEDS this to succeed. The same face he makes, bleeding out on the rooftop does the same thing. It’s beyond masterful
4:41 - 4:47 one of the best scene in the ep. 1015. I don't know how to describe the transition in this scene but a word "genius".
I mean, for the manga readers we knew what we would see after Luffy pass by both Kaido and Big Mom, but they enhanced the emotional damage by made it looked a like a cheerful scene, where we're greeted by Kin'emon smiling with other Akazaya members and *THEN... INSTANTLY* turned it into a dark and gloomy scene
Hope for her to make her own movie that as impactful as Makoto Shinkai’s or Mamoru Hosoda’s.
I would love to see her directing a One Piece movie. My favorite movie from OP is Baron Omatsuri, the only one that is artisticaly and "scriptily" different and a truly masterpiece. If she was able to bring her own story in this universe (with NO restrictions from the studio), surely it would be one of the greatest anime movies of all time
Yup, though the same. Baron Omatsuri's movie is the best op movie yet, imo. The way it tells its dark story, and its visual, it's just that amazing.
the episodes she directed were so good that people actually learned her name. I don’t know the names of anyone else on One piece but I took the time to learn hers
The best thing about Ishitani is that even if the episode she gets isn't an insane action packed episode, the animation/direction/stroyboarding is so perfect it remains very interesting to watch and engaging. The scene in 1015 where Yamato hears Luffy's dream and says she won't laugh because it's what Roger also said, compare that to the manga counterpart and Ishitani immediately draws back on the scene with Roger Oden and Whitebeard while basically superimposing Luffy Sabo and Ace to show this in a much more visually engaging and yet more meaningful way than the source material does. That's not to fault Oda, but it's telling when everyone is waiting for roofpiece to start and yes it technically starts this episode but 85% of the episode isn't even on the roof, it's just a flashback of Yamato and Ace but yet here we are singing the episodes praises as the greatest episode of One Piece of all time. That's the power and vision of Ishitani.
8:48 i haven't caught up on OP in a long while but i knew EXACTLY what was going on even without any recent context surrounding the episode of 1015. truly one of the best episodes of one piece produced of all time
Ishitani just perfectly captures the feeling that reading One Piece gives me, but opens it up to be enjoyed without much context while staying just as impactful. I love that person so damn much; wishing them ultimate success in their career.
GIVE THE LADY HER DINOSAURS
Came here after the Fan Letter special. It was so beautiful
I swear this lady deserves everything, God bless her soul she made legendary episodes
i don't even watch OnePiece and those scenes you just showed make me wanna cry they are ridiculously stunning
I really want her to be rewarded. Idk what goes in the studio with the animators and directors etc. i have no clue how things work but based upon the stereotypical situation of studios not rewarding their employees i wish nothing like this happen to her that breaks her will an creativeness.
She literally makes it look like a color book coming to life ✨💞
Megumi Ishitani is my #1 inspiration in storyboarding, animation, and art as a whole
Megumi Ishitani truly is a "blessing" to any work that she works on
Being in Toei probably it will allowed her to make in the future a movie on her own. Im sure she will be a star.
Also, it really shows the love she has for the series. Because the bits that she introduced to the episode it was not out of place at all, was very in tone with the feelling of the source material.
I dont think she could have made a episode like this in dragon ball for example.
Megumi has proven that she is just another fan of One Piece.
She is one of us , and I greatly appreciate the direction she has chosen for every episode she has delivered on.
10:33 "if they ever reboot one piece, shes the first person who should be in charge"
Well...maybe she'll join WIT for this?
great video
Her and the animators used the 3 weeks wisely and created a actual fucking movie
Even the pacing was sexy, I was 7mins in and thought the ep was already over
Everything was perfect
Yeah i thought the episode ends so early and i was so fucking happy knowing that there was more ..
all hail Ishitani she is Godly 🙇♂️🙏🙏
It’s not just that epiphany moment that Yamato had with Luffy infront of Roger that’s so great but the way she’s had Yamato relating all of that to Momosuke and the layers of the episode when she’s discovering the connection between Luffy and Roger when talking to Ace. How all that stacks together and the viewer doesn’t get lost.
As a one piece fan I hope the anime will switch from weekly production to seasonal. Can you just imagine if we get the elbaf arc as a seasonal anime arc with ishitani as its director? I think if we get something like that one piece will truly peak in its adaptation
As much as I would love that to happen, one piece has been weekly for over 20 years, I don’t think they will ever make it seasonal sadly
Just as Vacated said it is unlikely for One Piece to go seasonal
Weekly rakes in the stacks unfortunately. Thats a huge profit loss for toei if they shift to seasonal. It'll be unwise in a business standpoint.
I wish arcane is seasonal
Look at what they did with world trigger. 1st season, honestly very mediocre in animation and very slow paced but was an enjoyable first watch. But after making the second and third season, it's very noticeable how much it's changed (and using that nice art style), it's very consistent with its animation and there were a couple good sakuga moments, those two season were definitely worth going through season 1, just levels above when it came to adapting the sequels (tho it would be better just to read the manga and go to s2). Toei has shown what they could do with a smaller shounen series but it's kinda their thing to continuously spew out episodes of multiple series. Although I can imagine toei would be on par with the top animation studios if they did 2-3 cour for one piece and it would give enough time for the anime to be in a comfortable position pace wise
Thank you for making this video about her, she really deserve some big credits for a big episodes in onepiece.. she is really talented
Really like the vid, and I'll probably mention it elsewhere but I would say be careful what you wish for when it comes to Ishitani moving on to her own projects. That's not so much in regards to OP but getting to see THIS degree of standout talent directing episodes is rare, and they come with their own advantages that differ from helming an entire movie or TV series. I would LOVE this extent of quality for a whole movie or TV series helmed by her, and she's probably capable of that, but there's SO many other factors that determine the right conditions for that quality to be realized. She should do what she wants, who am I to dictate what she should/shouldn't do haha I'd just say where she's at with episodes on such a high profile series is a perfect place to be, and I wish we'd see more of it elsewhere. Like yeah it's great that Hosoda and Matsumoto moved on to grander pastures, but Hosoda in particular I honestly sorely miss as an episode director, I think a standout episode of a show like this recent 1015 can exceed projects that are entire packages, I might be a weirdo but truthfully I prefer several of Hosoda's episodes to any of his original movies lmao
Really interesting perspective and I can definitely see where you're coming from. I am making a lot of inferences in this video about what Ishitani's actual ambitions and hopes are as an artist and I could be completely wrong, all I want for her is to have the opportunities to make what she wants as a creator, whether that be more One Piece episodes or something completely new. But I fully agree that it is an extreme rarity and very special to see episodes like this from TV anime that just stand far and above its contemporaries, and that in itself should be valued.
And here we are again SHE COOKED again 🔥🔥😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
yo I love one piece but THIS VIDEO was so well edited and made bro! Currently binging your channel!
great video, i'm glad i found out more about megumi through this, it's so great to see such talented people put their all in a piece of art and i'm glad she and the rest of her team gave such incredible work for one piece, 1015 was a really special episode
wow her dream is coming true for sure because that's what I've felt watching the roof scene. I have absolutely no context about what's happening I just started the series, and I was overcome by emotion it was amazing.
From the future here:
One piece is getting a reboot but unfortunately she isn’t working on it. Would love to see her work on one piece longer. She gives it the extra emotion and life that the anime truly needed.
I think the recreation and connection to the parallels between Luffy and Roger was more impressive than the flashback sequence for Red Roc
It could be just me but ever since Wano Arc started I noticed a massive change in animation style. Sure in between the arc the quality was going up and down but not very frequently. It can be easily said that the entirety of Wano Arc had the best animation in One Piece. Those camera blurs and camera motion at the perfect times, the soundtrack and everything else was spot in, especially in Episode 1015.
I don't remember why or when I subscribed to this channel, but I do know that this is up there with the best video essay type (you know what I mean) TH-cam videos that I've watched. I'm glad that I got recommended this video, will try to watch more of them.
thanks so much for making a video about her! I have been admiring her work and can recognize her style in every episode she makes, I really hope she has the opportunity to direct her own series or movie, this girl of full of potential and only getting started, I am so so excited to see where she goes
my wish is that when one piece eventually ends, and the anime following a couple years after, we get a reboot series
just like toei did to dbz in dbz kai, make a one piece kai, with ishitani directing every episode, increase the pacing, leave out the fillers and make the animation godlike
this will not only make early one piece better, but it also allows newcomers to get into the series easier instead of having to sit through hundreds of episodes of 20 year old animation to get to the end
Those extra panel were really awesome.. Loved it.. ❤️🔥
lezzz go.. 1016..
Waiting for Nikka..
There’s nothing bigger and greater than one piece
Two piece
I LITERALLY GOT GOOSEBUMBS IN THE WAY EVERYTHING JUST WAS SO FLAWLESSLY SEAMLESS!! I especially loved the sudden transition from a happy ‘flashback’ to the horrifying present (ie, Yamato finding out ace’s life went *poof*, and Luffy finding kine’mon’s body with the rest of the samurais)
Seeing Megumi tackle her own (OVA) series, whether it's adapted or original, would be interesting to see.
i love ishitani and i love her work but we really have to give praise to everyone involved in this masterpiece. the interaction between ace and yamato feels so real and alive for me because the voice actors were just so vivid. especially for characters that we dont see much or havnt seen in a while, ace, whitebeard, roger, sabo. all of the voices were so alive and full of charcter and push the into a league of its own
Now she's gonna make gear 5 🗿
I did not know that episode 1015 was created by such an amazing director but the moment the episode started I could already tell something was different. The lighting the music and the mood the whole episode gave me goosebumps and I had to rewatch it 3 times
This is the kind of shit that needs to be in women's history month. Women have been an amazing part of anime culture, and you need to look no further than Fullmetal Alchemist with its creator Hiromu Arakawa.
So many women are great mangakas
What better opportunity is there than the biggest manga in the world. Her and one piece is a match made in heaven. Her animation and Oda’s storytelling as well as the music team and the actors blasting on full cylinders. It perfectly encapsulates what one piece is about. Nami is the best navigator but saying she should be the captain idk. Sometimes working together leads to something greater than the sum of its parts.
IMO the way she transitions/cuts between scenes (4:46) as well as the flow/following of motion (0:18) is the reason her directed episodes stand out, they're masterfully done. The animation quality just amplifies that 💙
4:17 too
This was a fantastic video. I've been obsessed with Megumi's animation since OP episode 982, and when I found out she was doing 1015, I knew off the bat that it was going to bang. The little additional information she adds in her animations is very beautiful, it definitely gives more life to the scene and makes it feel like we can connect w/ the character(s) on a personal level. I'm very excited to follow Ishitani's work from here and thank you for making a video about it
so basically what im getting here is megumi ishitani is like the conductor of an orchestra in terms of animation?
This video aged so well.
People who watch the episode: Damn this looks insane!
People who watch the whole series: *AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*
Finally! I’ve been trying to explain the difference between 1015 and most of the other one piece episodes to my roommate, but couldn’t describe it. This is a fantastic video, very well written and thank you for shining light on this amazing talent!
Wano anime looks good but unfortunately I don't want to go though all the new world arcs with really weak production quality to get to them, so I have just been sticking to the manga.
Just watch the Ishitani episodes then? Or just watch the Wano episodes. Why should you watch all the other new world eps?
@@3210elio yeah remember Dressrosa?
My advice is read the manga and pick up some of the better episodes in between. There's some great episodes in every arc, but they pop up here and there. I can deal with the older episodes since that was the expectation back then, but some of the episodes in the New World have been been up and down
@@kentendo6453 can you tell me some of these episodes that are like that? I’m reading manga, 856 (sanji feeds luffy in whole cake)
I mean, great episodes between this arc and after
From someone who work in the film industry and an anime geek. Megumi Ishitani understand that light quality in her production is crucial. She understands the ratio of light to dark. and the framing of her shots are using a lot of perspective points. She does not shy of using exaggerated lights colors in her episodes. Such as red and yellow. Also the proportion of her drawing according to Film making is her use of "Lenses". She knows the diameter of each lenses. She uses wide lens and most 35mm. Unlike most production who chose to use 50mm and 85mm look. Thus making the quality of episode really cinematic.
We need a Megumi Ishitani full length One Piece movie it would literally be the best anime movie of the decade if we had a full hour and 30 to 2 hours of her directing with a good story
That episode truly blew my mind, especially that scene where Yamato sees Sabo and Ace, and afterwards Luffy in front of Roger. My mouth dropped. Heck, I was fascinated for the whole episode. The scene where Ace stops his little boat to look for Yamato, the harsh cut to reality when Luffy sees Kinemon and the other Akazaya. And yeah, the Red Roc too, of course. What an outstanding and beautiful episode, my god
One Piece 1015 broke me.
It was like Demon Slayer 19 all over again.
Edit: Lemme clarify that I am not comparing these two anime. I just wanted to share how two particular episodes from two different anime came outta nowhere and broke me. It's just something incredible about these episodes that's unlike any other episode from the same anime. It catches you off guard and you find yourself tearing up. I experienced the same in Deku vs Muscular episode and I don't even like MHA that much.
lol don't compare. DS 19 was just a scar-face kid slicing some annoying weird kid with great animation.
OP 1015 was the culmination of hundreds of episodes of the best Manga in history, they are not the same.
@@MrGalRoz W
@@MrGalRoz Episode 19 was a kid remembering some weird dance his father did and suddenly learning how to add spices to his swings. Basically an asspull
There really is no comparison in this sense
@@nuredingeziqi679 op is the kid saying he will become pirate king again and again for 20 years nothing special. watch more anime
@@drdisrespect.8174 i have watched hundreds of Anime and read hundreds of Manga, many of them aren't even close to the shonen genre, yet i still think One Piece is the best. the Manga and the franchise as a whole. yes the Anime has obvious glaring problems that you would expect from a weekly shonen that runs for 23 years, but then with just 1 episode that got the love and care it deserves it made this 1 episode better than 99.9% of any Anime episode of any Anime that i have ever seen.
This was probably my favorite One Piece episode ever. The final scene on the roof was incredible
As someone who is honestly intimidated by the amount of episodes One Piece has, this animation is honestly beautiful.
the length of a show is one of the worst reasons to not get into it. if u had just started watching/reading instead of being scared all these years then you would have caught up by this time lol
@@flare1939, One, I’m literally younger than the show, and two, I only recently even had interest in watching it.
I was too i also thought the artstyle was too goofy thought it would be childish and all the other things many people think when they even consider reading or watching it.
The series turned all those around i love the artstyle it grew on me fast there are plenty of serious and mature themes & subject matters but also a lighthearted tone.
Now i wish for more content and always look forward to it. The pacing of the anime sucks after 100s of episodes but i was so hooked and invested from episode 37 i binged so much of it without noticing the pacing at all before i caught up. Its not for everyone ofc
@@Butter_Warrior99 I’d suggest not going into it imagining you have to watch 1000 episodes, that can be very intimidating. Just set your benchmark to watching the first 50 episode. If you are enjoying yourself by Arlong park, then you’ll probably enjoy the series, if not, then don’t bother.
Don´t bother ever watching it unless there is a fan cut that cuts out all the filler that makes a 10min episode into 25min (intro, recap, still frames, animation loops, staring, ...). The majority in general is badly animated.
When all is said and done, Megumi-san will undoubtedly be regarded as one of the greats in the industry (if she isn't already :)). Nothing short of an incredibly hard working talent, and force to be reckoned with. It's been a long journey, but I'm so glad to be alive in this moment to witness and experience this incredible story!
Amazing video as well on your part Mr.Sage! I can't remember the last time I watched one of these types of videos with such well articulated intention, and coinciding direction. (Straw)Hats off to you! 👏
Toeichads just keep winning
Thanks for letting me know about Megumi Ishitani, what an amazing talent, we are truely blessed to have her around as an anime director and lead storyboard-artist. Also: Don't sell One Piece short. I'm well aware that the anime has a lot of problems (99% of them are pacing-related, at least recently with the jump in overall animation quality since "Roof Piece" started), but the work by Oda itself is a true epic, not just for our times, but an epic by one of the most prolific writers ever, period ! So yes, while I would 100% love for Ishitani-san to make her own original movie, I don't think transforming one of the greatest works of fiction ever into animation is "not rewarding enough" (but, of course, that is for her to decide, not me).
First man
I LOVE THIS VIDEO. Thank you for shining some light on Megumi Ishitani. Her love for Dinosaurs is the perfect fit for Wano arc and I cannot wait to see her animate (no spoilers here) the King and Queen fights. Both of whom are ancient Zoan type users.
you don't know what i have or haven't heard of.
Phenom is about to edit the title to "One Piece and the Legendary Anime Director You've Never Heard Of Unless you are Sleepographer
from TH-cam comments" after seeing this.
this woman has put the best work my eyes have ever seen, I wish her the best life anyone could possibly dream off and I really hope no one ever stops praising her work, this talent does not deserve silence!
thank you for this video, i really had no idea who she was before. That women is amazing . Im just so happy she exists 🤧
thank you for this work
This videos gonna keep popping off
Even as the scenes is showing in this video while the guy is talking, I'm getting chills.
Episode 1015 is pretty much everything I love about One Piece in one SINGLE episode. It was SOOOOO good!
It’s clear that Ishitani deeply connects and understands the source material and has the vision to accentuate everything that makes said source material great!
I can’t wait to see where she goes!
I had goosebumps through out the episode 😭😭
She reminds me to Hiroyuki Yamashita, one of the director of Naruto shippuden, his episodes were so good and had the cinematic feeling.
A series I would love to see her direct, is Sakamoto Days, a series where I believe she can show her talent.
I can't believe you didn't mention Dragon Ball Super ep131, the finale, which Ishitani Megumi also directed. To many, that single episode was what made the afterthought series worth watching.
THE episode, I look forward to her episodes a lot, exceptional work and feel
Oh heck yeah! I LOVE dinosaurs! I'd love to see her make a full dinosaur-themed series/film!
Thanks for shining light to her! I think she's really amazing and it shows in her work!
Man I can't for 'THAT' scene to get animeted i am soooo freaking hyped
You are truly underrated keep up the good work !
Love the video, and I know it's even more work, but it would be really cool to see the names of the shows on screen when showing other anime!