For whatever reason, as reported by NHK, Mitsubishi stated that it had become difficult to obtain raw materials needed to produce the pencils recently, perhaps stemming from the COVID pandemic, and decided to discontinue the production of all but a single shade: Red. Originally with 12 different colors, all but 4 colors were discontinued in 2015, leaving orange #4, yellow-green #5, light blue #8, and red #15. That being said, another major shift may strike yet another nail in the coffin of physical animation materials.Įarlier this month, Mitsubishi announced that it would be ceasing production of all but one of their “7700” line of hard-core colored pencils which have been a favorite among animators since they allowed animators to draw much finer lines than with typical colored pencils. As someone who has been in the animation artwork hobby for going on 25 years, it’s very sad to see an era of the most gorgeous pieces of art come and go. ![]() The animation industry in Japan has gone through some major changes throughout the years, the largest of which occurred sometime in the early 2000s when studios switched from cel animation to CG.
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