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Creating an anime or any type of animation, requires forward planning to ensure the whole process goes smoothly. Before you proceed with your animation production, be certain about the details of your project.

Will your idea be viable?

Can you translate it into a workable script?

Do you have the skills to transform it into a finished animation?

The production cycles of any movie, animated or live-action, is divided into 3 major steps: pre-production, production, and post-production. At the risk of stating the obvious:

pre-production is everything you do before you begin the actual animation process (production) and post-production is everything that comes after.