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Newtype Magazine (10/1998) – Interview with Akira Yasuda
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[Japan Expo 2022] Interview with Junichi Hayama
Interview with Character Designer and animator Hayama Junichi, best known for his work on Fist of the North Star and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
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A Samurai in Time (侍タイムスリッパー, Junichi Yasuda, 2024) [Fantasia 2024]
A lone samurai struggles to adjust after being unceremoniously transported to our times in Junichi Yasuda’s time slip dramedy.


Anime Expo 2024: Beyblade’s Katsuhito Akiyama Talks With Anime Herald
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Anime Expo 2024: Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo Talks With Anime Herald
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Lightbox Expo 2023: An Interview With Kai Lun Qu
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Newtype Magazine (11/1999) – A Talk with Yoko Kanno & Akira Yasuda
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Anime Expo 2024 Day 3 – Selected Preview
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JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE WORLD is returning to the United States again in July for 4 days. This time it is at Los Angeles in Anime Expo 2024.


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So this past weekend has been spent on my yearly Anime Expo trip, and I could definitely say it was a largely enjoyable experience. Truth be told, I…
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