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The aesthetic of the film was to pitch the blood somewhere between anime and gameplay ... So I did do some practical effects on set, and it got augmented digitally in post-production. I really wanted the aesthetic of the blood to look different in this film.
Kuniyoshi's work can be seen as foreshadowing the visual storytelling of contemporary manga, anime, and computer and video games
I love the screaming that came up, particularly every time Rain came on to the screen ... This isn't exactly 'Citizen Kane,' but it came out quite well as a combination of anime, genre and noir.
I wanted to do something completely ridiculous ... Scopedog is an anime robot, but it looks like something you could buy from a street vendor.