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AnimeJapan's Thunderbolt Fantasy Panel Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Puppets in Action
posted on by Richard Eisenbeis
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The first puppet to be shown off was the pipe-smoking Lǐn Xuě Yā.
#ThunderboltFantasy's Lǐn Xuě Yā also took to the stage. #AnimeJapan2024. #AJ2024 pic.twitter.com/qts8llnhJ9
— ANN Events (@ann_events) March 24, 2024
Next up was a sword-fighting demo with the puppet of the other protagonist, Shāng Bù Huàn.
Check out this demo of #ThunderboltFantasy's Shāng Bù Huàn puppet at #AnimeJapan2024. #AJ2024 pic.twitter.com/GbSPMbuYva
— ANN Events (@ann_events) March 24, 2024
Lastly, we got a look at the movements of a female character with Dān Fěi's puppet.
Lastly, we got a a behind-the-scenes look at the Dān Fěi puppet in action. #ThunderboltFantasy #AnimeJapan2024 #AJ2024 pic.twitter.com/Aq3SmVyYVh
— ANN Events (@ann_events) March 24, 2024
All three short exhibitions are a fun behind-the-scenes look at Thunderbolt Fantasy. If you ever wondered what the puppeteering looked like without the clever camerawork and sets obscuring them, now's your chance.