Saru Science made a big noise with Dandadanone of the top anime of 2024 – but long before that, they had another big hit, and its creator is eager for more. In 2020, Science Saru released an adaptation of Eizouken ni wa Te o Dasu na!better known as Keep your hands off Eizouken! in the West. Centered on three friends who combine their unique talents and inclinations to pursue a common dream of creating anime, Sumito Owara's film Eizouken can be considered a love letter to anime as an art form.
Fittingly, the anime adaptation of Science Saru answered the call with an expert realization of the work. The anime did spectacularly well, and Eizouken it now sits comfortably at 8.14 on MyAnimeList at the time of writing. Praised in every aspect, from the art direction to the soundtrack, Keep your hands off Eizouken! was Science Saru's definitive mission statement as a studio. With Science Saru now under Toho Animation, Eizouken is the perfect series to funnel resources into expansion - and its mangaka wants to see it happen.
Eizouken Creator Sumito Owara wants a second season
The enterprising Mangaka didn't mince words when demanding more from science Saru
One of the most widely viewed answers EizoukenThe end of the first season was a big hope for a second season. Turns out the creator feels the same way. In a post on X, EizoukenThe mangaka clearly stated that he wanted a second season. Tweeting first in Japanese, Owara responded himself with an English translation:
Translation→"I want a second season of Eizouken"
EizoukenThe first season won numerous awards and widespread recognition, even being called one of the Best Television Series of 2020 by The New York Times. The manga has gained so much recognition in its own medium. Eizouken it stopped at a pretty decent place, but there was still a lot left for the anime to cover.
Eizouken Is A Gem Anime fans go unnoticed
Science Saru boosted its reputation with a brilliant adaptation of an impressive work
Most of the time, when anime fans think of Science Saru, they inevitably think of Dandadan. Not without reason either. Dandadan has emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2024, absolutely dominating streaming services. It's been such a huge series that Crunchyroll's decision to ignore Dandadan became a notoriously damning miscalculation. Keep your hands off the Eizouken!however, it was relegated to the status of a neglected classic of Japanese animation.
When it was released, the series gained its due recognition – but it is perhaps a cruel irony that, over time, anime fans have largely forgotten Owara's incredible work. The anime beautifully presents its refreshing and imaginative story of three young people whose paths cross in fundamental ways: Midori, an unbalanced girl born to dream and sketch environments and settings; Tsubame, a rich son who wants to be an animator and has the gift of drawing characters' movements; and Sayaka, the experienced financier of the trio.
As the three realize their mutual interest, they start a club at their school that they call Eizouken, a second anime club that masquerades as a film club. As the three and their club face challenges on the way to realizing their dreams, Science Saru expertly delivers one of the most entertaining anime of the decade so far. Dandadan may have captured viewers' imaginations in 2024, but a second season of Keep your hands off the Eizouken! could shake up the industry just as much now that Science Saru is more established.
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken is a Japanese animated series directed by Masaaki Yuasa. The show follows three high school girls – Asakusa, Mizusaki and Kanamori – who join forces to create an anime club. Using their imaginative skills and complementing talents, the trio faces several challenges to produce their own animation. The series explores themes of creativity, teamwork and passion for the art of animation.
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January 5, 2020