CATDOLL: Can you be satisfied with just instant noodles? How long should an episode of "Instant Noodles" be?

In Japan, the average TV animation broadcast time including advertisements is about half an hour. However, in recent years, new episodes ranging from 2 to 10 minutes have gradually increased, providing many new choices for busy modern people. Although some four-frame comics are indeed more suitable for short stories considering the performance and rhythm, some viewers feel that five minutes is too short to leave them wanting more. Moreover, after deducting the OPED from the five-minute animation, there is not much time left. I can only say that each has its pros and cons.

This season's new April series "Bread and Peace!"

The story focuses on bread and the daily life of high school girls. It seems a pity that such a healing animation only has five minutes of animation per week. However, there are only two volumes of the comic book, and the plot inventory is not enough, which is also a last resort.

Last January's new show "The Landlady's Puberty" was only two minutes long, so it might be over when you go to the bathroom. Because there are not many short animation episodes per week, the online discussion may be less heated. However, there are other opinions that if it is changed to 30 minutes, the possibility of animation collapse will also increase. It is better to watch it for two minutes.

Like "Unconfirmed in Progress", the manga volumes of "Landlady's Puberty" have been published up to the fifth volume, but the animation of "Unconfirmed in Progress" has been adapted into a length of 30 minutes per week.

《Go! Mountain Climbing Girl》

The first episode was originally broadcast for five minutes, but the second episode was later changed to fifteen minutes. The content became richer and not too long, and the overall feeling was just right.

Nippon TV TOKYO MX 30-minute animation time zone "ULTRA SUPER ANIME TIME"

Broadcasting three different animations at once within half an hour is quite suitable for busy modern people.

The animations broadcasted in "ULTRA SUPER ANIME TIME" include: "No Taboo! Private Talk of High School Girls"

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The budget for short animations is usually small, so it is common for one staff member to have multiple roles. For example, the director of "Hacker Doll" had to be the director, storyboard, original artist, and animation supervisor, which was very tiring.

The advantage of short animations is that you can watch the entire season in one go without spending too much time.