History Main / PictureDrama

Nowadays most popular anime are accompanied by a picture dramas and often find their way as {{omake}} on DVD-releases. They are clearly cheaper to make, but still offer the involved artists, writers and and voice actors an outlet for showcasing their talents--and of course generating extra revenue. Whether the stories told are part of the official canon differs from show to show, very much in line with the status of most {{audio adaptation}}s.

Also known as [[http://www.mania.com/anime-motion-comics-coming-to-syfy-channel_article_117358.html animated motion comics.]] See also LimitedAnimation and MotionComic.

Also known as [[http://www.mania.com/anime-motion-comics-coming-to-syfy-channel_article_117358.html animated motion comics]]. See also LimitedAnimation and MotionComic.

Also known as [[http://www.mania.com/anime-motion-comics-coming-to-syfy-channel_article_117358.html animated motion comics]].

%% * ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace''
%% * ''Manga/{{Sketchbook}}''
%% * ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}''

%% * ''[[Anime/AgentAika Aika Zero]]''
%% * ''Manga/{{ARIA}}''
%% * ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints''
%% * ''Manga/{{Loveless}}''

%% * ''WesternAnimation/ClutchCargo''

%% * ''Franchise/StreetFighter''
%% * ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''

%% * ''Anime/MyHime'' has a brief one for ''each episode''.
%% * ''Manga/OtomeYoukaiZakuro''
%% * ''WesternAnimation/TomGoesToTheMayor''

* ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace''
* ''Manga/{{Sketchbook}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}''

* ''[[Anime/AgentAika Aika Zero]]''
* ''Manga/{{ARIA}}''
* ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints''
* ''Manga/{{Loveless}}''

* ''WesternAnimation/ClutchCargo''

* ''VideoGame/StreetFighter''
* ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''

* ''Anime/MyHime'' has a brief one for ''each episode''.
* ''Manga/OtomeYoukaiZakuro''
* ''WesternAnimation/TomGoesToTheMayor''

* ''Manga/SoreGaSeiyuu'' does this for it's closing credits.

* ''{{Manga/Loveless}}''

* ''Anime/MaiHime'' has a brief one for ''each episode''.

* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' - 9 were included with each season, and, while some provide ample FanService, they all provide plenty of canon character development, as do the drama [=CDs=].

Picture Dramas are a variation of animated shows, with the difference that there is not much animation to behold. They generally consist of a series of still drawings, with voice actors performing the various roles, often having the "camera" move over the picture from character to character. In this, they could be seen as a form between {{anime}} and [[AudioAdaptation drama CDs]]. The emphasis is generally on the voice performances, with the pictures functioning as visual aids.

* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' - 9 were included with each season, and, while some provide ample FanService, they all provide plenty of canon character development, as do the drama CDs.

Picture Dramas are a variation of animated shows, with the difference that there is not much animation to behold. They generally consist of a stories told in a series of still drawings, with voice actors performing the various roles, often having the "camera" move over the picture from character to character. In this, they could be seen as a form between {{anime}} and [[AudioAdaptation drama CDs]]. The emphasis is generally on the voice performances though, with the pictures functioning as visual aids.

* ''Anime/SoraWoKakeruShoujo''

* ''Anime/CodeGeass''

* ''SoraWoKakeruShoujo''

* ''{{Utawarerumono}}''

* ''BrokenSaints''

* ''ClutchCargo''

* ''{{Voltron}}''

* ''{{Sketchbook}}''

* ''StreetFighter''

* ''MaiHime'' has a brief one for ''each episode''.

* ''CodeGeass''

* ''OtomeYoukaiZakuro''

[[quoteright:332:[[{{Sketchbook}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sketchbook_picture_drama.jpg]]]]

* ''{{Loveless}}''

* ''{{Manga/ARIA}}''

* The ''[[Manga/KOn K-On!]]'' [=DVD=] specials are of the {{super deformed}} "puppet-motion" variety.

Picture Dramas are a variation of animated shows, with the difference that there is not much animation to behold. They generally consist of a stories told in a series of still drawings, with voice actors performing the various roles, often having the "camera" move over the picture from character to character. In this, they could be seen as a form between {{anime}}s and [[AudioAdaptation drama CDs]]. The emphasis is generally on the voice performances though, with the pictures functioning as visual aids.

* ''[[AgentAika Aika Zero]]''

* The ''[=~K-On!~=]'' [=DVD=] specials are of the {{super deformed}} "puppet-motion" variety.

* ''{{Marvel}} Superheroes'' (1966 series, filmed by shooting pictures of the comic panels)

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* ''{{ARIA}}''

* ''StreetFighters''