Itano Circus
Anime
Itano Circus is a recurring aerial shot popularized by and named after animator Itano Ichirou who used it in the Macross franchise's aerial and space battles. It is both a signature shot of said franchise and has appeared in many anime unrelated to it. It typically plays out like this: a massive barrage of homing projectiles are fired at a target, and a mini chase starts with the target evading the projectiles. This is a list of anime featuring such a shot.
An example from Macross Plus, starts at 0:16,
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An example from Macross Plus, starts at 0:16,
https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/46469
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Movie, 1984,
1 ep
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Author:9
Macross F Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Movie, 2009,
1 ep
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Author:9
Macross F Movie 2: Sayonara no Tsubasa
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Movie, 2011,
1 ep
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Author:10
Macross Δ Movie: Gekijou no Walküre
Macross Delta the Movie: Passionate Walkure
Movie, 2018,
1 ep
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Author:7
Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1
Movie, 2017,
1 ep
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Author:6
Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2: Anemone
Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Movie, 2018,
1 ep
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Author:7
Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 3: Eureka
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 3
Movie, 2021,
1 ep
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Author:8
Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
TV, 2023,
23 eps
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Author:10
Occurs in Episode 7
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
TV, 2016,
25 eps
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Occurs in Episode 25
Boku no Hero Academia the Movie 3: World Heroes' Mission
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Movie, 2021,
1 ep
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Author:8
Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku (TV)
Mikagura School Suite
TV, 2015,
12 eps
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Occurs in Episode 2
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works
Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works
Music, 2008,
8 eps
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Author:6
Occurs in Episode 8.
Movie, 2022,
1 ep
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Author:8
Occurs in the opening recap of early Dragon Ball.
Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Movie, 1997,
1 ep
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Author:9
Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
TV, 2024,
12 eps
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Kidou Senshi Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden
OVA, 2013,
2 eps
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Kun Tun Tianxia Zhi Zhang Men Guilai
The All-devouring Whale: Homecoming
ONA, 2025,
12 eps
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Author:8
Occurs in Episode 12
