How important is shading in anime?

I think it just depends on the genre of an anime. For instance, a less serious plot would mean simpler shading

>>154202041
It depends, but I think expressive drawings are more important than detail.

>>154202041
depends on the tone the show is going for
if it's trying to be gritty and serious like the Gundam OVAs, then yes, shading helps
if it's something more easygoing, like Build Fighters, then shading isn't so important.

>>154202041
Fuck off otaking

It's not as important as coloring and linework. Something being heavily shaded or not depends on the style you're going for.

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>>154202718
Hahaha, I was making fun of him and the guy who constantly posts about Naruto visuals.

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Shading is a very important part of character design, whether binary or blended it is as vital as taking into account the base tones it is built on to create a strong sense of character image and identity. For instance, comparing this shot from 1995 to

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>>154204667
This shot from 2016 because the shading being built upon different base tones, on top of being overall reduced creates an entirely different feel to the characters despite overall design consistency.

>>154204724
Sure it's not just different color palettes due to moving from cells to digital?

>>154202041
>Shading
not this thread again.
Kyoto Animation did it in Hibike 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbbYuZebVeM

>>154204724
>overall design consistency.
They're drawn completely differently. What're you talking about?

>>154202041
Doesn't matter.
Shading and art style could only make an anime better, not worse. The hardest part for the creators is keeping the style consistent throughout the whole show.