

As I watch more anime I kind of noticed this: some ok-looking shows have a lot
of animators while other really good-looking shows don't.

For example, Violet Evergarden and Sora yori mo Tooi Basho are two shows from
Winter 2018, and the number of key animators and inbetweeners differ so much.

Violet Evergarden Episode 1:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iaSkJm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iaSkJm.png)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KWs9zm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KWs9zm.png)

9 key animators + 4 inbetweeners

Sora yori mo Tooi Basho Episode 1:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HgggIm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HgggIm.png)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6CFBpm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6CFBpm.png)

28 key animators + 14 inbetweeners

Why does Violet Evergarden have so few key animators and yet is so gorgeous
looking? Sora yori mo Tooi Basho on the other hand, has simpler character
designs and visuals. Wouldn't the latter take fewer people to draw? What could
be possible reasons for this?


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What does the number of key animators and inbetweeners depend on?