By Andrew Osmond. This summer, I interviewed the director Atsuko Ishizuka in London about her new film Goodbye, Don Glees, which is screening at this year’s Scotland Loves Anime festival. It’s the story of three boys in a Japanese country village, who are falsely blamed for causing a forest fire. To clear their name, they […]
Oct 3, 2022 • Subscribe
More like this
Interview: Goodbye, Don Glees! Film Director Atsuko Ishizuka
We interviewed Ishizuka about the film's unique setting, cultural differences to look out for, and the likelihood of getting attacked by a bear in the Japanese countryside.
![Featured image for Goodbye, Don Glees! (グッバイ、ドン・グリーズ！, Atsuko Ishizuka, 2021) [Fantasia 2022]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220824/1661300940.42443.72697.jpg)
Goodbye, Don Glees! (グッバイ、ドン・グリーズ！, Atsuko Ishizuka, 2021) [Fantasia 2022]
Three teenage boys come to terms with past and future while on a climactic summer adventure in Atsuko Ishizuka’s heartfelt coming-of-age anime.
![Featured image for [Interview] Atsuko Ishida interview (Rayearth Anime Character Design)](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20221008/1665208140.44965.75703.jpg)
[Interview] Atsuko Ishida interview (Rayearth Anime Character Design)
Atsuko Ishida was chosen by CLAMP themselves to be the character designer for Rayearth anime. As character designer and animator, she faced several challenges. To her, the anime…
An Interview with Atsuko Miyake, Stop-Motion Animator on JUNK HEAD
An Interview with Atsuko Miyake, the Super-Talented Stop-Motion Animator on JUNK HEAD
Blue Giant by Ishizuka Shinichi
Blue Giant is another manga that I picked up during my recent foray into the public library system. They had a two-in-one of the first and second volumes.…
Dollfie Dream snapshots: Atsuko -3-
Uploaded a few photos to Flickr of Dollfie Dream Atsuko in the ‘Sparkling White Down Jacket’ outfit from the Tenshi no Koromo line made by Volks, already shared…
Urusei Yatsura - illustration by Atsuko Nakajima / Animage...
Urusei Yatsura - illustration by Atsuko Nakajima / Animage magazine (04/1987)
Original illustration by Atsuko Ishida / Flowery Orange Pekoe...
Original illustration by Atsuko Ishida / Flowery Orange Pekoe artbook, 1998
Ep. 64: Blue Giant Volume 5-6, by Shinichi Ishizuka
This week the Mangasplaining team JUMPS AHEAD to volume 5 of Blue Giant Shinichi Ishizuka 's beloved Jazz manga! Will the experiment work? FIND OUT!
| Mangasplaining: Read Great Manga
Master Keaton, Moonlight Mile, My Hero Academia, Those Snow White Notes
NYCC 2023: Fashion! Beth Taylor of Bioworld Talks About Atsuko
Anime Herald: You designed the Samurai Champloo sweatshirt. What went into the process for the design? Stephanie Benjamin: I really wanted to create
![Featured image for [Interview] Comickers – CLAMP interview](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220822/1661188740.42276.72515.jpg)
[Interview] Comickers – CLAMP interview
After Rayearth was finished, this interview took place. It has 52 questions to CLAMP! Here they talk about memories of their school days, how they work, and curious…
Mutsumi Inomata and Atsuko Ishida Discussion on 80s Cute Girls Anime
A retrospective between Mutsumi Inomata and Atsuko Ishida from 2012 on 80s cute girls anime, where they talk about working at Kaname Pro on projects such as Plawres…
Ep. 64 Podcast Pre-Read: Blue Giant Vol. 1-4 by Shinichi Ishizuka
[Deb:] So in our next episode of Mangasplaining, we're doing something a little different - we're NOT starting from volume 1! This time, we're diving...
![Featured image for [Interview] Newtype magazine (November 1994) – CLAMP interview](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20240207/1707292570.78819.116584.jpg)
[Interview] Newtype magazine (November 1994) – CLAMP interview
This is the earliest interview I have found of CLAMP talking about Rayearth. In this interview, you’ll find interesting information about the creation of Rayearth and how CLAMP…
[Interview] Puff magazine (January 1997) – CLAMP interview
After the completion of RG Veda and Rayearth, CLAMP was working on several projects such as Rayearth OVA and the X Character Files. What else was CLAMP aiming…
![Featured image for [Review] Dekoboko Bittersweet Days – Get Ready for an Angsty Love Story by Atsuko Yusen](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220219/1645288714.31556.59432.jpg)
[Review] Dekoboko Bittersweet Days – Get Ready for an Angsty Love Story by Atsuko Yusen
You know what feels great? Logging into Goodreads and finding that I am 19 books ahead of “schedule”. What schedule? The one that Goodreads apparently made where I…
![Featured image for [Interview] Animerica (January issue 1997) – Nanase Ohkawa interview](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20231124/1700813770.73600.110073.jpg)
[Interview] Animerica (January issue 1997) – Nanase Ohkawa interview
Animerica was a monthly magazine published by Viz Media. In this issue, a special interview with Nanase Ohkawa was included. Here she talks about the things she likes,…
![Featured image for [Interview] Puff magazine (May issue 1996) – CLAMP interview](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20221018/1666072140.45543.76393.jpg)
[Interview] Puff magazine (May issue 1996) – CLAMP interview
1996 was a great year for CLAMP with the completion of RG Veda and Rayearth, and the release of the X movie. What were their thoughts and projects…
Interview: Tadao Tsuge
By Gianni Simone. Tadao Tsuge is the stuff of legend. Though, until quite recently, he was nearly unknown outside Japan, the veteran comic artist was one of the…
Interview: Tokyo Shock
I recently sat down for a conversation with Media Blasters to discuss the past and future of the Tokyo Shock line. The brand has been particularly active lately,…
Interview: Eric Wong
By Andrew Osmond. In 2019, the architect Eric Wong was invited to make a world; the cyber-world of U in Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle. For Wong, that led to…
Interview: Yuhei Sakuragi
By Andrew Osmond. The film The Relative Worlds may be made in CGI, but otherwise it’s a traditional SF anime adventure. Two ordinary present-day teenagers find themselves at…
Interview – Terumi Nishii
The post Interview – Terumi Nishii appeared first on Full Frontal.
Interview: Franceso Prandoni
By Gianni Simone. In the world of Japanese animation, one company that has consistently come up with original and beautifully produced works is Production I.G, one of the…
Interview: Rory McFarlane
By Andrew Osmond. While the score for the Japanese release of Cyber City Oedo 808 (included on the subtitled version of the film) was composed by Kazuhiko “Kazz”…
A Video Interview??!
You heard me… Last week, August 2 (as of this writing), Zesshou Karaokeman no Uta, made for the 30th anniversary of Tatsunoko Production, was released digitally, which means…
Interview – Masashi Kudo
The post Interview – Masashi Kudo appeared first on Full Frontal.
Interview: John Wolskel
By Andrew Osmond. The decidedly colourful English dub for Cyber City Oedo 808 was adapted by John Wolskel. He adapted several other anime titles for Manga Entertainment as…
Interview: Reiko Yoshida
By Jonathan Clements. “I have loved novels, films and animation since I was a child,” says scriptwriter Reiko Yoshida, “and I was hugely interested in the world of…
Interview: Yoshiharu Tsuge
By Gianni Simone. For a very long time, and with just a few exceptions, foreign comic fans could only read Yoshiharu Tsuge’s stories in Japanese. The avant-garde artist,…
Interview: Shunji Iwai
By Andrew Osmond. The delightful comedy-drama The Case of Hana & Alice is a kind of anime, except that it was filmed first in live-action, then converted into…
Interview: Yukari Takeuchi
By Gianni Simone. What is the current status of animation in Japan, and where is it headed? I discussed the past, present and future of anime with Yukari…
Kumeta Kouji Interview
Kumeta Kouji, author of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, talks about his manga career and how he draws manga. Interviewed late March 2016 and published in Kuigaten, his artbook.
Interview: Sawao Yamanaka
By Andrew Osmond. For the benefit of readers who discovered your band, the pillows, through the music on FLCL, which pillows albums would you especially recommend as a way…
Interview with Rie Fu
This morning, Twwk had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Japanese musician, artist, and brand new mom, Rie Fu! Known for her blend of music influenced by folk…
Haruna Ikezawa Otakon interview
This Year at Otakon, WSSTB’s Jecka1021 had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Japanese voice actress Haruna Ikezawa. She is best k...
ODDTAXI Voice Actor Interview
One of the surprise hits for the Q2 / Spring 2021 Anime Season has been ODDTAXI. It's a mystery show set in a world where all the characters...
Interview with Elizabeth Maxwell
No, the TangleCast has not returned. However, we do have some new audio for you! Voice actress Elizabeth Maxwell (Fruits Basket, RWBY, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of…
Animator Hiroshi Watanabe’s Interview
This is an interview with one of Studio Live’s main animators, Hiroshi Watanabe. For more on Studio Live and Hiroshi Watanabe, I recommend reading my previous post on…
Interview With Lauren Orsini
Interview with Lauren Orsini! (The Otaku Journalist) – The Anime View Podcast Today we have the pleasure of introducing you to Lauren Orsini, an esteemed author and anime…
Interview With Lauren Orsini
Interview with Lauren Orsini! (The Otaku Journalist) - The Anime View Podcast Today we have the pleasure of introducing you to Lauren Orsini, an esteemed author and anime journalist…
Interview with Xanthe Huynh
Come catch the recording of our recent live stream with the lovely and talented Xanthe Huynh! We chat about about voice acting, including her roles in anime and…
Interview: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION
Seasoned musician R.O.N discusses his music writing approach and how an international background helped diversify his compositions.
Interview with Rie Fu
We’re excited to announce that the next interview in our recent series of Instagram live streams will be with singer and artist, Rie Fu! A multi-genre talent with…
Interview with Akio Jissoji
This interview was translated by our kind friend Robert Nishimura. Its main focus is Jissoji's fourth ATG movie, Life of a Court Lady . ...
Interview with Monster Girls
Interviews with Monster Girls is a 2017 Comedy Fantasy anime series from a beloved anime studio to ever come into existence, A-1 Pictures. Whenever a studio creates any…
Interview with Shinichiro Watanabe
The post Interview with Shinichiro Watanabe appeared first on Full Frontal.
Yutaka Minowa YouTube Interview
The Cartoonist Kayfabe YouTube channel has published an hour-long face-to-face interview with animator Yutaka Minowa, veteran key animator, character designer of “Ninja Scroll” (1993), and animation director behind…
Interview with Tara Sands
So thanks to the wonderful people behind Chattanooga Comic Con I got to do an interview with a voice actress who has voiced many iconic characters for the…
![Featured image for [Interview] CLAMP in Wonderland – CLAMP](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20221003/1664779140.44650.75330.jpg)
[Interview] CLAMP in Wonderland – CLAMP
In 2007 a special DVD containing the videos of CLAMP in Wonderland 1 & 2 was released. A booklet like a small bible was included. Inside you can…