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Navigating the ‘Chaotic’ Anime Industry: An Interview with Buta Productions!

Andre's Shelf

Nov 10, 2024 • Subscribe

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Trying to Bridge the Gap between US and JPN Productions: An Interview with Will Feng

Join us as we interview Will Feng! An animation producer affiliated with Studio Trigger; he produced their video game openings (Shantae, Indivisible, Omega Strikers) along with scouting out…

artist_unknown

Oct 13, 2023 • Subscribe

BNA

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Definitive Anime Review – Issue #2 – An Exclusive Interview for the Soul of the Anime Industry.

The post Definitive Anime Review – Issue #2 – An Exclusive Interview for the Soul of the Anime Industry. appeared first on Full Frontal.

Full Frontal

Mar 3, 2023 • Subscribe

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Problems with anime industry

Note: This was originally included in my Nana review. But I noticed that it got really long and deep, so I’ve decided to make it a separate entity.

SP

Sep 17, 2021 • Subscribe

Ballmastrz: Rubicon The Anime An Interview with Christy Karacas

Fans of Adult Swim will be aware of Ballmastrz: 9009 an anime inspired animation about THE GAME. The next logical step for the series was to...

Otaku News - World Edition

Feb 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Navigating the Blog

Although only the most recent three weeks of posts are visible on this blog’s front page, you can navigate through the previous nine years of articles using the…

All the Anime

Apr 30, 2024 • Subscribe

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How Accurate Is 【Oshi No Ko】 About the Japanese Entertainment Industry? An Interview With Aka Akasaka

In our exclusive interview with Aka Akasaka, he reveals how his extensive research into the entertainment industry inspired the series and other fascinating insights into the manga's creation.

Anime News Network - Views

May 10, 2023 • Subscribe

Oshi No Ko

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An interview with Alfred Birnbaum

Translator of Haruki Murakami’s "A Wild Sheep Chase," and many others

Matt Alt's Pure Invention

Oct 10, 2023 • Subscribe

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An Interview with Katsuhiro Otomo

Salvaged from the mid-1990s.

Animation Obsessive

Nov 3, 2023 • Subscribe

An Interview With Ralph Bakshi

I interviewed Ralph Bakshi in late 2023 about queer representation in his films.

cartoonresearch.com

Sep 30, 2024 • Subscribe

Heavy

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An Interview with Mike Wyzgowski

An interview with the English lyricist for anime composer Shiro Sagisu, and his work on Evangelion, Bleach and more.

cartoon milk

Oct 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Bleach

An Interview with Manatsu Nagahara

“May Everything Around You Shine Brightly”

An Extension of Mustafa: From Myself to Those I Hold Dear

Jul 2, 2025 • Subscribe

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Anime Talk Special – An Interview with Anime Maru’s Kevo

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a long time friend of the blog, and not so quiet personality in the anime blogging community, Kevo. We…

Anime Audiolog

May 4, 2014 • Subscribe

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Sony builds an empire in the anime industry

Plus: Studio Ghibli's surprising (lack of) marketing for Miyazaki film; Anime theme song tops Billboard global music chart; New technologies in digital manga; and more

Animenomics

Jun 7, 2023 • Subscribe

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An Interview with Miles about how Crunchyroll Markets Anime

Fansubbing talks with Miles about his role at Crunchyroll, his insights into marketing, and how Crunchyroll approaches anime marketing.

Fansubbing

Dec 30, 2020 • Subscribe

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Exploring sakuga – An interview with Blou

This time, I talked with Bloodyredstar, aka Blou, sakuga fan and production assistant at Studio Tonton, currently making an amateur Naruto OP and ED.

Animétudes

Sep 12, 2020 • Subscribe

Naruto

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Exploring sakuga – An interview with Toadette

The other articles in this series are available here : Part 1 ; Part 2 ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; An interview with manuloz ; An…

Animétudes

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Exploring sakuga – An interview with Blou

This time, I talked with Bloodyredstar, aka Blou, sakuga fan and production assistant at Studio Tonton, currently making an amateur Naruto OP and ED.

Animétudes

Sep 12, 2020 • Subscribe

Naruto

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Exploring sakuga – An interview with Geth

This time, I interviewed Geth, sakuga fan and Naruto expert, creator of the most famous sakuga Discord, Naruto Sakuga.

Animétudes

Sep 26, 2020 • Subscribe

Naruto

Exploring sakuga – An interview with Geth

This time, I interviewed Geth, sakuga fan and Naruto expert, creator of the most famous sakuga Discord, Naruto Sakuga.

Animétudes

Sep 26, 2020 • Subscribe

Naruto

Exploring sakuga – An interview with Toadette

The other articles in this series are available here : Part 1 ; Part 2 ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; An interview with manuloz ; An…

Animétudes

Oct 10, 2020 • Subscribe

Exploring sakuga – An interview with manuloz

This series on the sakuga is going to be half articles, half interviews of members of the community. This time, I got to talk with manuloz, French anime…

Animétudes

Aug 29, 2020 • Subscribe

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Anime industry tackles inflation with raises

Plus: Saudi Arabia's journey into anime production; A thriving anime Blu-ray and DVD market in the U.S.; Japan's rural animation studios; and more

Animenomics

Apr 19, 2023 • Subscribe

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Challenges of creating an anime company – Interview with Misu Yamaneko

The post Challenges of creating an anime company – Interview with Misu Yamaneko appeared first on fullfrontal.moe.

fullfrontal.moe

Nov 5, 2023 • Subscribe

#164 - An Interview with Samantha Ferreira on Anime Herald Magazine

Coming soon to a newsstand (meaning your mailbox or email inbox) near you; Anime Herald Magazine! Sully and Austin sit down with Samantha Ferreira, the founder and editor-in-chief…

Third Impact Anime Podcast

Nov 21, 2025 • Subscribe

An Interview with Anime Herald Editor-in-Chief Samantha Ferreira

The online publication Anime Herald recently announced a print magazine, which is due out in October 2025. Launching a print magazine is ...

Otaku News - World Edition

Jun 14, 2025 • Subscribe

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Supporting the Anime Industry

Back in my Wonder Egg review I wondered how I could directly support animators working in an exploitative industry, and I was feeling despairing of things changing… And…

The Review Heap

Sep 22, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Sara Linsley Manga Letterer

Localising manga is more than just buying the rights and getting it translated, there's also sorts of factors to consider to bring it to mar...

Otaku News - World Edition

Apr 5, 2021 • Subscribe

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An Interview With Evan Minto at Azuki

Yatta-Tachi spoke to Azuki co-founder Evan Minto about ease of use, the app's most popular comics, and their exciting deal with Scholastic.

Yatta-Tachi

Oct 2, 2024 • Subscribe

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[PROJECT SCARD] An Interview with Artemis Finance

I want to be a handsome guy who looks good even when he’s not saying anything!

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An Interview with Japanese Actor Okamiyu Kurumu

We've been captivated by The Garden of Words Stage play currently running in London. In November the play moves to Tokyo with a Japanese cas...

Otaku News - World Edition

Sep 5, 2023 • Subscribe

The Garden of Words

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Hiroshima: The Last Witnesses – An Interview with M.G. Sheftall

The post Hiroshima: The Last Witnesses – An Interview with M.G. Sheftall appeared first on The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.

The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus

Sep 21, 2024 • Subscribe

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What Is Happening In the Anime Industry in 2020-2021? An Analysis of The Animation Industry Report 2021

The global anime market, which was enjoying record-breaking growth for the past decade, contracted for the first time in 11 years. Acclaimed anime industry journalist Tadashi Sudo gives…

Anime News Network - Views

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GO GO LOSER RANGER – The chaotic story of an anti-hero

This season was filled with some really good anime, I mostly watched season 2s or anime that I already have read the manga of but this seemed interesting…

Harshit's reviews

Jul 1, 2024 • Subscribe

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Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows: An Interview with yukino

An interview with professional programmer yukino, regarding the English release of cult classic visual novel Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows.

ANIWIRE

Dec 18, 2023 • Subscribe

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The Flower: An Interview with Andrew Simmons and Nicholas Zabaly

An interview with Andrew Simmons and Nicholas Zabaly, the Director and Producer of the short film, The Flower.

Yatta-Tachi

Sep 11, 2023 • Subscribe

An Interview with Makoto Shinkai Director of Suzume

Makoto Shinkai's latest movie hits cinemas around North America, UK and Ireland from Friday 14th April 2023. We caught up the with the accla...

Otaku News - World Edition

Apr 10, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume

An Interview with Horror Manga Artist Anji Matono

This year in Japan Expo in Paris one of the Japanese guests was horror manga artist Anji Matono. Best known for her work 100 Ghost Stories T...

Otaku News - World Edition

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Ghost Stories

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Fractale vs the Anime Industry

►DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! --- Working on my Endless Eight video reminded me of a lot of the weirdness surrounding Yamakan/Fractale, so I figured something like this would be fun…

Red Bard

Nov 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Fractale

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An interview with Toadette, pt 2 : An animator’s reel making of

Toadette, who I interviewed for my sakuga series, is not just a writer, but also a maker of animator’s reels. Here, they were kind enough to chronicle the…

Animétudes

Oct 10, 2020 • Subscribe

An interview with Toadette, pt 2 : An animator’s reel making of

Toadette, who I interviewed for my sakuga series, is not just a writer, but also a maker of animator’s reels. Here, they were kind enough to chronicle the…

Animétudes

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Healing the anime industry – The production of Healer Girl, Halloween Pajama and the role of JAniCA – Interview with Yasuhiro Irie

Director Yasuhiro Irie discusses the production of the original anime Healer Girl, Halloween Pajama and the activities of JAniCA.

Full Frontal

Apr 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Healer Girl, Macross

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Interview: Veteran Animator Terumi Nishii on the Problems and Future Facing the Anime Industry

I got to sit down and talk with veteran animator Terumi Nishii. Check out the full interview over at Anime News Network!

Biggest In Japan

Feb 21, 2024 • Subscribe

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Anime Industry Overview

  So here’s the result of what I’ve been working on for quite a while now, with a long break inbetween, though. A recent tweet by washi gave…

Ani no Miyako

Oct 9, 2011 • Subscribe

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The Complicated Process of Color Design in Anime - An Interview with Nokotan's Arisa Komatsu

Many unsung heroes have a vital part in getting your favorite anime made. Let's take a look at the art of color design with Wit Studio's Arisa…

Anime News Network - Views

Nov 15, 2024 • Subscribe

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Third Impact Anime BONUS Episode – An interview with the developers of Quartet (indie RPG)

Third Impact Anime interviews the developers of Quartet (indie RPG)

Third Impact Anime

Jul 25, 2023 • Subscribe

Chaotic and Funny

Comedy anime comes in all shapes and shades—absurd, deadpan, satirical, or just plain weird—and that’s what makes it so good. Sakamoto desu ga? Sakamoto desu ga? is a…

美咲の部屋

Jul 4, 2025 • Subscribe

Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

Third Impact Anime Episode #164 – An Interview with Samantha Ferreira on Anime Herald Magazine

Third Impact Anime interviews Samantha Ferreira on Anime Herald Magazine!

Third Impact Anime

Nov 21, 2025 • Subscribe

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The Big GAINAX Questions: An Interview with Darren Ashmore Part One

The above is the first part of an interview with Darren Ashmore about various aspects of Studio GAINAX. The topics discussed include: What exact was it that made…

The History of Gainax

Nov 28, 2014 • Subscribe

FLCL

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The Big GAINAX Questions: An Interview with Darren Ashmore Part Two

The above is the second and final part of an interview with Darren Ashmore about various aspects of Studio GAINAX. The topics discussed include: Not counting Neon Genesis…

The History of Gainax

Nov 29, 2014 • Subscribe

Neon Genesis Evangelion

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Raising Wages in the Anime Industry – A Collaboration with Aya Hirano

Raising Wages in the Anime Industry – A Collaboration with Aya Hirano ► https://gogetfunding.com/the-new-anime-making-system-project-phase-2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- The second phase in our plan to put more money in the hands of financially struggling…

Animator Dormitory Channel

Sep 2, 2022 • Subscribe

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya