Introduction to Sakuga

How to get into sakuga.

- First thing to do : watch Sakuga panel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LLNHSrJoqFM

- Find your gateway animator through sakuga MAD / sakuga video compilation in youtube, some useful channel :

https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueSakuga | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKzcr_IgTNltMzqJUUfCJw (BlueSakuga 2nd Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/user/PaesesTL | https://www.youtube.com/user/yamaneaki123
https://www.youtube.com/user/MidnightsArmy (SakugaDaichi) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt6pjDZbwAQSJaD1wacXYBQ/ (Shimomura Izumi)
https://www.youtube.com/user/OldschoolSakuga | https://www.youtube.com/user/sakugaboygogogo/
http://www.dailymotion.com/user/asanamatarou | http://www.youtube.com/user/33liborek/videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1BA512A12B2F11DF [Playlist] | http://www.dailymotion.com/SakugaArchive
https://www.youtube.com/user/paramaru2501 (Rapparu's channel) | https://www.youtube.com/user/mogumogu39
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2-BuyzmohwjupwLLMsZIZA (Tatsuya Satou) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaA5wWERI1gyl-iwTkb0JTw
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4V6eNCmohctBZh8y4HLZDmEsH_Aa0u90 [Playlist]

- Some blogs that might help you learn more about animators :
http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php [Ben]
http://vanishingtrooper.wordpress.com/ [Kraker2k]
http://aninomiyako.wordpress.com/ [Raito-kun]
https://sakugapowah.wordpress.com/ [Braves]
http://sakugadaichi.blogspot.co.uk/ [Daichi]
https://washiblog.wordpress.com/ [Washi]

- If you have time, try to read kViN's articles :
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2015-09-30/the-joy-of-sakuga/.93579
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2015-11-11/the-secret-of-one-punch-man-success/.95251
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2015-11-20/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-animator-expo-shorts/.95610

- And if you're curious about the process of making anime, here are some entertaining documentary / behind the scene :
Making of Little Witch Academia : http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=744450
Animator Expo special : http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=754363

- Sakugabooru will help you to find your favorite cuts :
http://sakuga.yshi.org/

- Combine it with wiki if you can't find particular info you're searching for :
http://www18.atwiki.jp/sakuga/      	[JP] -> List of individual animators
http://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/	[JP] -> Anime credits
http://animatorscorner.com/		[EN] -> Anime credits, navigation is easy, but not all shows listed, usually only for new stuff.

- Don't know what to watch ? Try to read our recommendation for good anime with good animation :
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ajx6UMZnJu9JdHFYZmFrVVBlSGNEZlVOdFhuU3AxZ2c&usp=drive_web#gid=0	[EN]
http://www18.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/100.html	[JP]

- Information about resolutions:
http://anibin.blogspot.com/

- If you have twitter account, you probably want to follow them :
https://twitter.com/kraker2k/lists/a-sakugafans [English speaking Sakuga fans]
https://twitter.com/kraker2k/lists/sakugafans-jp [Japanese speaking Sakuga fans]

- How to search sakuga thread on 2ch* :
go to :
http://mastiff.2ch.net/nanmin/ (Currently dead, no sakuga thread)
http://yomogi.2ch.net/asaloon/
Find this thread (Ctrl + F) : "作画を語るスレ" (without quotation)

Note :
* : 2ch is japanese textboard, almost similar with /a/ but it's for Japanese user only. But don't expect a coherent discussion in the thread.