Check out the trailer for our CEO Arthell Isom's (
@xatacysm
) documentary, premiering at
@dreamconvention
. It shows BTS of Star Wars Celebration.
Arthell will be joining
@LeAndreThomas
at Dreamcon to chat about their Star Wars anime, The Pit.
Produced by:
@impactfilmz
➡️ Well folks, here it is! The project we've been working on for the past few months is finally here.
@dartshtajio
presents 'Snowchild' Music Video by
@theweeknd
‘Given’ NOW streaming on
@Crunchyroll
❗️
@dartshtajio
drew over 100 cuts and did both key animation and animation direction for these particular cuts and we couldn’t be more proud! 🎸 🥁
Check it out! ➡️
Representation Matters. 🖤
Thank you everyone for all of your support, kind messages, and the love you've been sending us. We're sincerely appreciative and will continue to strive toward strengthening our community with our work.
下地が大事
Does this anime look familiar? 😉 D'ART Shtajio drew 2nd key animation for
#FireForce
Season 2 Episode 2. Here are screenshots of some sequences worked on by
@henry_thurlow
and one of our talented animators Yuko. 🇯🇵✌️
#anime
➡️ Featured on
@Forbes
today: “Arthell Isom, CEO and art director of D’Art Shtajio, Japan’s first black-owned anime studio.”
Read the full interview:
📸 by Ben Gonzalez
With the school season just around the corner we encourage everyone to never stop learning and if you have a goal/dream in mind; work hard, make a plan, and execute that plan step-by-step.
下地が大事(Shtaji ga daiji): “The Foundation is Important”
There’s always been a connection between Black people and anime. Some writers have attributed it to the typical anime narrative of an underdog overcoming the odds—they give us hope about our own situation here in America. Many of us have found ourselves inside these stories.
Express Yourself. 🖤➡️Harmony 20 is here! We had the pleasure of animating one the segments for
@ToonBoom
’s BIG updates of Harmony 20 and Storyboard Pro! 💯 points if you can guess which animation is ours.
➡️
Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves.
Anyone else watching ‘Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood’? You might recognize some familiar names in the credits of Episode
#3
for Key Animation. 😉 🇯🇵 🎞
Whoooooa!! We’re beyond grateful for all the love and support we’ve received. Thank you all for the kind words, shares, and for following us!
#shtajio
🖤🇯🇵 it means the world 🌍
A special thank you to
@powerhouseanim
for having us work on these sequences for Season 4 Episode 9 of
#Castlevania
🦴 ☠️ featuring the work of our very own
@henry_thurlow
, Yuko Furstos, Ryoko Oka! 🇯🇵
ENTREPRENEUR -
@Pharrell
ft JAY-Z out now on all platforms! So grateful to be a part of this project. The video features CEO
@xatacysm
and his story alongside his brother Darnell Isom 💯
In celebration of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we wanted to take a moment to revisit some of our anime productions throughout the years and uplift these particular projects.
#anime
At D'ART Shtajio, we believe in telling diverse stories with a heartbeat and a pulse. Stories that MATTER. Stories that help change the world. 🌍🌎🌏
🗯Visit our website to learn more about our process and our
#Shtajio
➡️
@dartshtajio
believes in bringing great stories to life through the
#anime
medium. Combining aspects from western storytelling and the traditional anime art-style, we aspire to create something truly unique that is breathtaking beautiful and overall captivating. 💯
Gotta catch em' all!
#Pokemon
✌Layouts and Key Animation drawn by D'ART Shtajio Animators including
@henry_thurlow
.
@dartshtajio
got to work on Episode
#55
of Pokemon Journeys and we gotta say... we're pretty big fans, so this one was exciting.🤓
#anime
#otaku
At
@dartshtajio
our primary focus is building the foundation of great works that inspire artists around the globe. Creating
#Diversity
in art starts with a great story; one with a heartbeat that is as unique to the story as it is to the creator. 💥
#Shtajio
#anime
Express Yourself. 🖤➡️Harmony 20 is taking the market by storm for animators. We had the pleasure of animating one the segments for Toon Boom Animation BIG updates of Harmony 20 and Storyboard Pro! 💯 points if you can guess which segment we worked on.
Happy to announce our involvement with
@TheBoysTV
Presents: Diabolical Season 1 Episode 6 (Nubian vs Nubian). 😁
Yes, you read that right! Episode 6 of season one was worked on by
@dartshtajio
alongside
@TitmouseInc
and we're thrilled with how it turned out.📺🔥
We've been getting a lot of requests recently of where fans can watch our content. Everyday this week we'll be posting a project we've worked on and where to find it. First up,
@IndigoIgnited
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train is the
#1
foreign language release in U.S. box office history after bringing in $21 million at the U.S. box office.
Let's be honest, as artists, sometimes we just don't have that
#mondaymotivation
like we should. Sometimes we may feel creatively uninspired or just straight up overwhelmed by projects and work loads. 😤
My advice (to myself included) is continued in the comments⬇️
Just TWO WEEKS left until
#AnimeExpoLite
! We're so excited to welcome our second wave of industry participants!
Keep an eye out for the event schedule, which we'll be releasing soon! 👀
Get updates! 👉
ENTREPRENEUR -
@Pharrell
ft. JAY-Z out now on all platforms! So grateful to be a part of this project. The video features CEO
@xatacysm
and his story alongside his brother Darnell Isom 💯
Sound on! 🔊 Did you know that we were interviewed by Mr.
@iamsteveharveytv
himself? Featured in the interview is
@xatacysm
Darnell Isom, and
@henry_thurlow
we’re excited to show you what we’ve been working on coming out later this year. Stay tuned! 👀
ICYMI: We're attending Anime Expo®-Lite this year and we need YOUR help. ➡️ Ask us questions in the comments below and we'll answer them and credit you during our panel if selected. 🇯🇵
Attend our AX-online panel July 3rd at 9:10-10:10PM PST. 🖤