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As paratextual frames that mark the beginning and end of an individual episode, TV\u00a0series\u2019\u00a0credit sequences have often been overlooked in academic research while the episode\u2019s narrative and formal structures have been favoured\u00a0in critical analyses<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Nevertheless, the continuous presence and high-production value of credits, makes their importance undeniable.\u00a0My doctoral project is nestled within that research gap and tries to expand on and move beyond the already existing, albeit small, amount of\u00a0previous\u00a0research conducted on this specific media type.\u00a0My research centres specifically around credit sequences for anime productions. This is both connected to but also departs from my master\u2019s thesis research project\u00a0for\u00a0which I\u00a0conducted a close formal analysis of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a select few\u00a0animated music videos\u00a0that are produced for the Japanese singer and songwriter Eve\u00a0focusing on the line in animation and its ability to visually convey the emotional world of characters.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Similarly to music videos, credits combine image, sound (music)\u00a0and text, however, they are usually not considered music\u00a0videos\u00a0themselves. Therefore, they could be\u00a0seen\u00a0an intervention\u00a0which is meaning making\u00a0and raises questions about their form and function. As\u00a0paratexts, opening sequences invite the viewer into the story world, while end credits release them back into the real world. Both could be considered thresholds that the viewer crosses\u00a0to\u00a0engage with the main product (the episode) or leaving it behind after consuming it.\u00a0Moreover, credits cover a wide range of visual styles, and some can be considered more stimulating than others, however, there are formal\u00a0overlaps\u00a0and they all resonate with the main story in some way or another.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While the credits\u2019 imagery and song stand in relation to the main narrative, the seemingly creative freedom that\u00a0gives rise to a variety of visual styles addresses issues prevalent in animation and anime studies today: questions about\u00a0spatiotemporality, and movement and stillness, among others, can help us to better understand why credits often subvert narrative or spatial conventions in favour of becoming a threshold that successfully transitions the viewer in and out of the episode while adequately framing the main story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n