In early January, MAPPA’s winter anime’s first episode aired, presumably raising a few eyebrows in its wake. Bucchigiri?!, now on its sixth episode, is a whirlwind of action, color, punches, and screams, with a comedy style that seems to hint at much older series. Its characters – mostly male – are outlandish, over-the-top delinquent types that wouldn’t be out of place in Tokyo Revengers if the latter had any self-irony. Indeed, Bucchigiri?! is dominated by masculinity in all its forms – most of them pretty toxic – and its protagonist’s dream is to lose his virginity. It may come as a surprise then, at least for less seasoned viewers, that Bucchigiri?!’s director is in fact a woman.Hiroko Utsumi’s name might not mean a lot to people unless they’re a diehard fan of Free! or interested in the boys’ love genre. Yet, hers is a success story like few others; after starting as an animator at Kyoto Animation, she worked her way up to director first and original creator later, becoming one of the most recognizable female anime directors of recent years. Not only that, but Hiroko Utsumi also carved a space for herself in a genre usually reserved for men, leaving her mark on action, sports, and seinen anime in a way that might have transformed the way audiences around the world think of them.On MyAnimeList, Free! – the first season of the franchise – has a respectable score of 7.33 and, with over 795 thousand members, is only second to Haikyuu!!, Kuroko’s Basketball and Yuri!! on Ice in terms of popularity. One of the few anime to focus on swimming, Free! adapts the light novel series High Speed! by Kōji Ōji and shows Kyoto Animation at its best – beautiful character designs, attention to detail, smooth animation, and a story about friendship that is tender and deep, spanning years and involving more characters than most other series. As usual, the main protagonist, Haru, has given up swimming because of an incident involving his childhood friend Rin. When Rin comes back, however, and to keep his friends happy, Haru agrees to bring the high school swimming club back to life. It may sound trite, but Free!’s swimming club helps its members grow as people, deal with the challenges of young adulthood, and mend friendships. It’s an emotional journey that the audience can’t help but be swept up by. Hiroko Utsumi directed Free!’s first and second seasons, officially making her series directorial debut in 2013.
In early January, MAPPA’s winter anime’s first episode aired, presumably raising a few eyebrows in its wake. Bucchigiri?!, now on its sixth episode, is a whirlwind of action, color, punches, and screams, with a comedy style that seems to hint at much older series. Its characters – mostly male – are outlandish, over-the-top delinquent types that wouldn’t be out of place in Tokyo Revengers if the latter had any self-irony. Indeed, Bucchigiri?! is dominated by masculinity in all its forms – most of them pretty toxic – and its protagonist’s dream is to lose his virginity. It may come as a surprise then, at least for less seasoned viewers, that Bucchigiri?!’s director is in fact a woman.
Hiroko Utsumi’s name might not mean a lot to people unless they’re a diehard fan of Free! or interested in the boys’ love genre. Yet, hers is a success story like few others; after starting as an animator at Kyoto Animation, she worked her way up to director first and original creator later, becoming one of the most recognizable female anime directors of recent years. Not only that, but Hiroko Utsumi also carved a space for herself in a genre usually reserved for men, leaving her mark on action, sports, and seinen anime in a way that might have transformed the way audiences around the world think of them.
On MyAnimeList, Free! – the first season of the franchise – has a respectable score of 7.33 and, with over 795 thousand members, is only second to Haikyuu!!, Kuroko’s Basketball and Yuri!! on Ice in terms of popularity. One of the few anime to focus on swimming, Free! adapts the light novel series High Speed! by Kōji Ōji and shows Kyoto Animation at its best – beautiful character designs, attention to detail, smooth animation, and a story about friendship that is tender and deep, spanning years and involving more characters than most other series. As usual, the main protagonist, Haru, has given up swimming because of an incident involving his childhood friend Rin. When Rin comes back, however, and to keep his friends happy, Haru agrees to bring the high school swimming club back to life. It may sound trite, but Free!’s swimming club helps its members grow as people, deal with the challenges of young adulthood, and mend friendships. It’s an emotional journey that the audience can’t help but be swept up by. Hiroko Utsumi directed Free!’s first and second seasons, officially making her series directorial debut in 2013.
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