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[[File:sketchbook_picture_dramasketchbook picture drama.jpg|link=Sketchbook|right]]
 
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 [[Audio Adaptation|drama CDs]]. The emphasis is generally on the voice performances though, with the pictures functioning as visual aids.
 
Sometimes picture dramas still contain a slight amount of animation, mostly by supposedly moving the on-screen characters around like puppets. They also tend to be produced in a different style, with [[Super -Deformed]] characters being the norm.
 
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--andtalents—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|audio adaptations]].
 
Also known as [https://web.archive.org/web/20140828175656/http://www.mania.com/anime-motion-comics-coming-to-syfy-channel_article_117358.html animated motion comics].
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* ''[[Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo]]''
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* ''[[Utawarerumono]]''
* ''[[Code Geass]]''
* ''[[Agent Aika (Anime)|Aika Zero]]''
* ''[[Aria (Manga)|Aria]]''
* ''[[Broken Saints]]''
* ''[[Loveless]]''
* The ''[[K-On! (Manga)|K-On!]]'' DVD specials are of the [[Super -Deformed]] "puppet-motion" variety.
* ''[[Clutch Cargo]]''
* ''[[The Marvel Superheroes (Animation)|The Marvel Superheroes]]'' (1966 series, filmed by shooting pictures of the comic panels)
* ''[[Street Fighter]]''
* ''[[Voltron]]''
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