

The animation throughout the first 10 episodes seemed pretty consistent to me.

[![Image from episode
8](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uS7ejm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uS7ej.jpg)
[![Image from episode
10](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3w5Zxm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3w5Zx.jpg)

However, episode 11's style had nothing to do with the first 10 episodes
(though it was probably consistent throughout the episode):

[![Image from episode
11](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H3qp2m.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H3qp2.jpg)
[![Image from episode
11](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uY49Hm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uY49H.jpg)

Since this show is filled with references to other anime, it occurred to me
that the change in style could be a reference in itself. If so, what was it a
reference to?  
If not, why the sudden change in style? Was it due to budget or something
similar, or did they just decide to go on a different direction for some
random reason?


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Is there a reason for the sudden change in style in episode 11?


This episode was [done
entirely](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16247) by
one person, [Itsuki
Imazaki](http://myanimelist.net/people/30623/Imazaki_Itsuki), whose style you
might recognize from [Ai Mai
Mi](http://myanimelist.net/anime/16169/Ai_Mai_Mi).

Everything involves storyboard, [mise-en-
scene](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_sc%C3%A8ne), directing, and key
animation.


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 **The entire 11th episode is Kaoru's flashback.** Often in Anime (and even
Cartoons), flashbacks are usually done in slightly different style or with
some effect to differentiate them. Same is the case here.

Even the last scene is a flashback. I say this because **[her hair is dark
blue](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/15330/why-did-kaorus-hair-
color-change)** in this scene.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xcq2N.png)


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