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Takaharu Ozaki – Interview on Your Forma [Part 1]

Original interview from the official Your Forma website; settei from the official Your Forma Twitter account. All the images used in this post are directly sourced from the…

SHINSEIKI

15 days ago • Subscribe

Otaku News - World Edition

Yuuji Yanase and Takaharu Ozaki at Otakon 2023

Otakon 2023 was host to many guests, and I did my best to cover all the anime production related ones. Here's all the stuff I heard and saw…

artist_unknown

Aug 13, 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...

Apr 10, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume

Tom’s World Interview with Art Director Hiromasa Ogura

In this long interview, art director Hiromasa Ogura talks about his early career, Tomcat’s Big Adventure, Royal Space Force, Ryūtarō Nakamura, Mamoru Oshii, Gainax, Kobayashi Production, and …

Heisei Etranger

Jan 28, 2019 • Subscribe

A Bright and Colorful Adventure: An Interview with BAKERU Director Tadanori Tsukawaki

We spoke with BAKERU's director—Tadanori Tsukawaki of Good-Feel about a wide range of topics—from the game's anime inspirations, its educational elements, and even giant robots for good measure.

HUMAN LOST, No Longer Human

Oct 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Colorful

Human Lost: Cyberpunk Crossing the Divides

Much like I took a song and wrote a sci-fi out of it, Human Lost does the same to Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human…

The Animanga Spellbook

Sep 15, 2020 • Subscribe

Finding A Tasty Adventure in The Snack World

I’ve been enjoying watching The Snack World recently. It’s a show made for children which ties in with Level-5’s (makers of Yokai Watch) latest franchise for Japan. It’s…

Plain Pasta and Plain Rice

Aug 8, 2017 • Subscribe

SNACK WORLD

Interview with Buddha Director Morishita

The Daily Yomiuri Online recently published an incredible interview with Kozo Morishita , the director of the first movie based on Osamu Te...

AstroBoy World

Jun 8, 2011 • Subscribe

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Idea, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac, Tiger Mask

Dougram: A Short Interview with Director Takahashi Ryosuke

This interview is from the 1983 August edition of OUT with a brief word from Takahashi Ryosuke on his, at the time, recently completed series Fang of the…

Cries In Newtype

May 29, 2019 • Subscribe

Fang of the Sun Dougram

An Interview with Tetsuki Ijichi, Director of “Laundromat on the Corner” (2020)

Director Tetsuki Ijichi talks about his fun and spooky short “Laundromat on the Corner” (2020)!

Jun 27, 2022 • Subscribe

What Exactly Does an Animation Director Do? - An Interview with Nokotan's Karin Omura

To shine a spotlight on this job and what it entails, Richard Eisenbeis recently sat down with My Deer Friend Nokotan's animation director Karin Ōmura at Wit Studio's…

Otaku News - World Edition

Nov 8, 2024 • Subscribe

My Deer Friend Nokotan

An Interview with Belle Virtual World Designer Eric Wong

The amazing anime film Belle is out on home video this week (from Monday 27th June 2022). To celebrate it's release we got in touch with Eri...

Jun 29, 2022 • Subscribe

Your Forma – Episode 1

It's clearly cooking with all the usual ingredients of a cyberpunk police procedural.

Anime Feminist

Apr 6, 2025 • Subscribe

First Impression: Your Forma

Cyber Inspector Echika begins a brain dive. Her assistant, it seems, is an android—or rather, an Amicus—and as such, he is imprinted with the Laws of Respect, aka…

Beneath the Tangles

Apr 2, 2025 • Subscribe

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Ergo Proxy, Ghost in the Shell, PSYCHO-PASS

Interview: A Philosophical Talk with Legendary Director Mamoru Oshii

Back when Anime Now! was on its last legs, I got to interview acclaimed Ghost In The Shell director Mamoru Oshii. Sadly, that interview never had the chance…

Biggest In Japan

Nov 4, 2021 • Subscribe

Ghost in the Shell

why are we human? | Cyberpunk Anime

Cyberpunk, an offshoot of science fiction, or sci-fi, is often defined by a few core aspects; cyberization, dystopian settings, adapted technology, and a general "style over substance vibe"…

ProfessorViral

Feb 2, 2023 • Subscribe

A rent-able girl with an empty heart

A blackened heart emerges from the core of Kanojo, Okarishimasu. The story thus reveals itself as less of a harmless dumb romcom and more so a social critique…

Artificial Night Sky

Feb 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Rent-a-Girlfriend

A rent-able girl with an empty heart

A blackened heart emerges from the core of Kanojo, Okarishimasu. The story thus reveals itself as less of a harmless dumb romcom and more so a social critique…

Artificial Night Sky

Feb 15, 2024 • Subscribe

Rent-a-Girlfriend

Making The Colors Within: An Interview With Director Naoko Yamada and Composer Kensuke Ushio

Yamada and Ushio discuss their latest film, that Trainspotting music reference, and designing different character body types.

Otaku News - World Edition

Nov 1, 2024 • Subscribe

The Colors Within

An Interview with Vincent Soberano, Writer/Director of ‘Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids’

An Interview with Vincent Soberano, the Writer/Director/Star of ‘Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids. Vincent and I discuss his martial arts background, Filipino folklore, and what’s next for…

In Asian Spaces

Mar 13, 2020 • Subscribe

An Interview with Alexandra Rutter Director of the Stage Adaption of The Garden of Words

Makoto Shinaki's anime The Garden of Words is the story of an out-of-step woman and an offbeat teenager meeting by chance in a Japanese gard...

Jul 10, 2023 • Subscribe

The Garden of Words

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

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

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

Your Forma #01 — Endless Meetings

Please go out and interview some suspects or witnesses at least. Final new show for the day… I think. It's Saturday and Sunday that are going to…

Tenka Seiha

Apr 2, 2025 • Subscribe

An Interview with Yutaro Nakamura, Director of A NEW WIND BLOWS [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

A Brief Interview with Yutaro Nakamura, Director of A NEW WIND BLOWS [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Jun 7, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Shinji Imaoka, Director of A Rainbow-colored Trip [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Jun 9, 2021 • Subscribe

From Music Videos to Feature Film: An Interview with A Few Moments of Cheers Director POPREQ

Why don't I try [the art path] just once and see what I can do? And, if in the end, I find out that I don't have any…

Nov 24, 2024 • Subscribe

Your Forma #02 — The Most Obvious Suspect

I just forgot he existed. Really? That's what we're going with here? Impressions: Meh. I continue to not be all that engaged. It's not much of a…

Tenka Seiha

Apr 9, 2025 • Subscribe

An Interview with Sae Suzuki, Director of Strangers [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

STRANGERS tackles gender discrimination and sexual harassment in a heartfelt and interesting way. Director Sae Suzuki talks about how she made it in an interview done in Japanese…

Nov 14, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Satoko Yokohama, Director of “Ito” [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Apr 12, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Masashi Komura, Director of POP! [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Apr 17, 2021 • Subscribe

Episode 134 – The Penis In Your Heart

With the temporary intermission of the Silver Soul Arc in the anime, we decided to take our time to talk about the remaining episodes before we continue going…

Just A Gintama Podcast

Mar 29, 2018 • Subscribe

Gintama

Your Forma Pulls A Risky Move – Episode 1 Review

Gene Studio exchanged the first volume’s content for a S-tier voice cast; I’m sure of it!

Arum Journal

Apr 10, 2025 • Subscribe

The Fun of Finding Your Style in Multiplayer Games

When I was playing Splatoon 3, I would do something that I barely attempted in previous games: try out as many weapons as I could to get a…

OGIUE MANIAX

Jul 12, 2023 • Subscribe

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.

Sep 12, 2020 • Subscribe

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…

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…

Aug 29, 2020 • Subscribe

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.

Sep 12, 2020 • Subscribe

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.

Sep 26, 2020 • Subscribe

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.

Sep 26, 2020 • Subscribe

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…

Oct 10, 2020 • Subscribe

An Interview with Yusaku Matsumoto, Director of BAGMATI RIVER [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Apr 11, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Kahori Higashi, Director of Melting Sounds [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An Interview with Kahori Higashi, Director of MOOSIC Lab affiliated film “Melting Sounds”. It is available in Japanese and English. [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]