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]]>Alejo is a professional animator, and shares his animations with the public on a frequent basis. But his animations aren’t of just anything—he strictly promotes himself as a “Sakuga” animator, calling for all diehard Sakuga fans to flock to his work. If you’re unaware what Sakuga is, it’s a well-known term in the world of anime, especially among the more action-based scenes.
Sakuga used to be a term for all kinds of animation, but it later evolved into the aforementioned action anime niche. It should also be noted that Sakuga tends to apply to animation work or drawings that hold a very high-quality level. In other words, if you’re a Sakuga animator, it means that everyone agrees you’re a serious professional.
For this reason, Alejo deserves all the kudos in the world for furthering his career to the place it is today. He clearly has put in thousands of hours into his craft, and it shows in the quality. Follow him on Instagram if you’d like to see his content more frequently.
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]]>According to Shimoda, she would copy the drawings and, over time, taught herself how to draw cartoons. “In addition, since I was in high school, I like looking at illustration online — which was very important for me,” she notes. “All these pieces of pop culture are very familiar in my life, ones that give the most impact.”
Her work, both charming and alarming, portrays a world where cuteness and horror coexist, expressing modern-day issues in colorful and illustrative techniques. Often depicting starry-eyed children, Shimoda dresses her characters in superhero costumes, revealing problems and struggles in contemporary society.
“For me, this is my most effective means to convey my emotions and feelings to other people,” says Shimoda, “but they are not ‘human’ children. I like to use the example of magical girls (shojo) because they are inspired by human girls but they are characters.” The result is eerie and detached, albeit increasingly cute.
Naturally, Shimoda’s work tends to create quite a buzz both online and offline. Having held exhibitions in galleries worldwide, including Japan, the United States, Canada, and Europe, she has also amassed more than 95k followers on Instagram. Here are some of our favorite pieces by her:
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