Definitions by Snapper2001

Osamu Dezaki

Osamu Dezaki (出﨑 統, Dezaki Osamu; November 18, 1943 – April 17, 20111), also known as Makura Saki (崎枕, Saki Makura), Kan Matsudo (松戸完, Matsudo Kan), Toru Yabuki (矢吹徹, Yabuki Toru) or Kuyou Sai (斉九洋, Sai Kuyou), was a Japanese anime director and screenwriter.23

Osamu Dezaki was known for his distinct visual style, which makes use of split screen, stark lighting, extensive use of dutch angle, and pastel freeze frames that he called "postcard memories", which may be his most famous trademark. They feature a process whereby the screen fades into a detailed "painting" of the simpler original animation. Many of his techniques became popular and came to be seen as special techniques of Japanese animation.

Osamu Dezaki by Snapper2001 December 3, 2025

Commercial Menace

A Commercial Menace is a person who isn’t well known internationally and yet too hard to handle for commercial interests alike.

Not even Yoshinori Kanada could become as much of a Commercial Menace as Yasunori Miyazawa.

Commercial Menace by Snapper2001 December 2, 2025

Tarento

A Tarento (タレント) is a celebrity or a group of celebs who regularly appear in mass media across Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows.

Many kinds of Tarento can be found on tv, ranging from Owarai Tarento to Idol Tarento.

Tarento by Snapper2001 December 1, 2025

Pers-Kun

A Pers-Kun is a charismatic animator with a strong personality and perspective.

After his predecessors Takuo Noda and Keiichiro Kimura, Yoshinori Kanada became a Pers-Kun through his interesting effects.

Pers-Kun by Snapper2001 December 1, 2025

Iczer-1

Iczer-1 is a hood classic OVA based on an underground adult manga.

The fabulous Iczer-1 has given us the first ever appearance of the massively impactful Obari Punch.

Iczer-1 by Snapper2001 November 16, 2025

Obake Punch

An Obake Punch is an enduring technique first used in animated variations by Masahito Yamashita, Yoshinori Kanada, Hirotoshi Sano, Hideki Tamura and Shinsaku Kozuma. However, it otherwise appeared in Shonen manga and Tokusatsu shows before its crossover to animation became famous in the long run.

Almost everybody in the Shonen and Seinen anime industry has done variants of the Obake Punch one way or another.

Obake Punch by Snapper2001 November 15, 2025

Dolly Girl

Dolly Girl is a fashion trend and feminine archetype that emerged in the mid-1960s from within the London Mod subculture. As a distinct expression of the Swinging Sixties youthquake, the style was defined by an exaggeratedly childlike and doll-like aesthetic.

During the 60s, the Dolly Girl fashion trend most likely represented some type of social progress in the United Kingdom and also western society in general.

Dolly Girl by Snapper2001 November 11, 2025