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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…

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May 30, 2021 • Subscribe

Dating Simulation Revolution – Interview with Kôji Igarashi [MAGIC 2023]

Kôji Igarashi talks about creating Tokimeki Memorial and revolutionising the dating simulations genre in this exclusive interview.

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Apr 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Tokimeki Memorial

Interview with Shin’ichirô Watanabe [Niigata International Animation Film Festival 2023]

An interview with Cowboy Bebop director Shin'ichirô Watanabe conducted at the Niigata International Film Festival in March 2023.

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Oct 30, 2023 • Subscribe

Cowboy Bebop, Space Dandy

Let’s talk to anime directors panel with Tomohisa Taguchi and Keiichi Hara [Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023]

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Dec 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Let’s talk to anime directors panel with Tomohisa Taguchi and Keiichi Hara [Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023]

The post Let’s talk to anime directors panel with Tomohisa Taguchi and Keiichi Hara [Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023] appeared first on fullfrontal.moe.

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Dec 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Bleach

Do anime events have room for creators? – Interview with Koji Takeuchi

The post Do anime events have room for creators? – Interview with Koji Takeuchi appeared first on fullfrontal.moe.

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Mar 6, 2024 • Subscribe

What matters in animation is expression – Interview with Mamoru Oshii [Niigata International Animation Film Festival]

An exclusive interview with director Mamoru Oshii held at the first edition of the Niigata International Film Festival.

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May 20, 2023 • 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…

Genkinahito

Nov 14, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022/Five Flavours Film Festival 2022]

An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring, a dramamentary that played at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 and is currently screening online at Five…

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Nov 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Have a spook with Le Collège Noir – Studio La Cachette panel at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023

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Oct 31, 2023 • Subscribe

Korea Independent Animation Festival 2022 in Japan

A look at the films and talks that will be screened online at the Korea Independent Animation Festival 2022 – available to viewers in Japan

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May 9, 2022 • Subscribe

Mirai

A first look at Ghost Cat Anzu [WIP – Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023]

A report on the Ghost Cat Anzu movie's Work in Progress at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival

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Jul 23, 2023 • Subscribe

Tales of Symphonia the Animation (OAV)

Ultimately, Tales of Symphonia is a rarity: a solid video game adaptation anime that feels satisfying.

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Aug 5, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Sheikh M Haris, Director of HOWLING [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Get the background to the Japanese neo-noir black comedy HOWLING in this Interview with Sheikh M Haris, the Director [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

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Apr 15, 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]

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Jul 15, 2022 • Subscribe

Marchen Awakens Romance

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

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

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Apr 11, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Azusa Hieda, Director of Summer Wedding [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

SUMMER WEDDING is a short by Azusa Hieda that sees a relationship undergo a massive change due to isolation forced by the Covid-19 pandemic. You can read some…

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Jun 29, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Kasho Iizuka, Director of ANGRY SON [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An interview with Kasho Iizuka about the making of his film ANGRY SON, shown as part of Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022.

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Jan 9, 2023 • Subscribe

An Interview with Yuko Watanabe, Director of BOY SPROUTED [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An interview with Yuko Watanabe, director of the short film BOY SPROUTED. You can read it in Japanese and English! [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022].

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May 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival Presents Free Animation Workshops this April 2022

Anime fans looking for something to do virtually will be pleased to hear that the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival will be hosting free A...

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Apr 8, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Akinori Ikuse, Director of Out of Tokyo 202x [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Another great Interview with Akinori Ikuse about his sci-fi short OUT OF TOKYO 202x, a story of time travel and the Tokyo Olympics. You can read it in…

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May 18, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki, Director of NORTH SHINJUKU 2055 [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Another great Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki, this time for his work on the sci-fi short NORTH SHINJUKU 2055. You can read it in Japanese and English! [Osaka Asian…

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Apr 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Loundraw Interview: SUMMER GHOST – Animation is Film 2022

Popular illustrator, Loundraw had his debut film premiere during this year's Anime Expo 2022, & recently during this year's Animation Is Film festival, we had the opportunity to…

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Oct 22, 2022 • Subscribe

Summer Ghost

Interview with Ilya Kuvshinov [Japan Tours Festival 2023]

The post Interview with Ilya Kuvshinov [Japan Tours Festival 2023] appeared first on Full Frontal.

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Jul 12, 2023 • Subscribe

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

An Interview with Shuichi Kawanobe, Director of Our House Party [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022/Rainbow Reel Tokyo 2022]

Another great Interview with Akinori Ikuse about his sci-fi short OUT OF TOKYO 202x, a story of time travel and the Tokyo Olympics. You can read it in…

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Jul 13, 2022 • Subscribe

Convention Tales #16: Anime North 2022

It’s been a week since the first Anime North to happen in three years, and suffice to say it was one with a lot of feelings packed into…

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Jul 22, 2022 • Subscribe

Crunchyroll Expo 2022: Interview with SHIHORI

SHIHORI is a Japanese pop singer/songwriter, best known for her collaborations with Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Kohei Tanaka (One Piece).…

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Sep 1, 2022 • Subscribe

Cowboy Bebop, Fairy Tail, Macross, Macross Frontier, One Piece

An Interview with Anshul Chauhan, Director of December 赦し (2022) [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

An interview with director Anshul Chauhan on his third feature film December 赦し. He goes in depth behind the scenes on an impressive courtroom drama, from research to casting…

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Aug 7, 2023 • Subscribe

Look Back: An Exceptional Production To Embrace The Paradox Of The Artist [Annecy 2024]

Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Look Back presents the creative process as inherently isolating and frustrating, yet inevitable and a means of connection. Now, its stunning film engages with those ideas…

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Jun 13, 2024 • Subscribe

exception, LOOK BACK

An Interview with Ryohei Sasatani, Director of SANKA: Nomads of the Mountains 山歌 [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An Interview with Ryohei Sasatani, Director of SANKA: Nomads of the Mountains 山歌 [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022] – Available in Japanese and English!

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Aug 4, 2022 • Subscribe

New Sailor Moon artwork and an interview with Naoko Takeuchi appear in Vogue Japan

Because magazines come out in the future fans are now getting their hands on the January 2024 issue of Vogue Japan which features and interview with Sailor Moon…

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Nov 30, 2023 • Subscribe

Sailor Moon

Convention Tales #18: Anime North Idol 2022

It’s the dawn of a new year, and barring any freak accidents of nature or of a biological kind, Anime North will make its return in 5 months.…

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Jan 6, 2023 • Subscribe

Interview: The Staff of the 2022 BASTARD!! Anime

Hot on the heels of its season two announcement, we have an interview with the BASTARD!! anime staff. Find out why the director says, "I think [Dark Schneider]…

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Jan 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Animex 2020 - International Festival of Animation, VFX & Games

With COVID-19 still limiting peoples movements online virtual events have been proving popular. Animex The International Festival of Animati...

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Sep 17, 2020 • Subscribe

[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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Aug 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Fist of the North Star, Tiger Mask, Tiger Mask W

[Japan Expo 2022] Interview with Mamoru Yokota

An interview with animator and illustrator Mamoru Yokota, animation director on Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai.

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Aug 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Crying Freeman, Kanon, Tiger Mask, Tiger Mask W

“Film festivals are about meetings and discoveries” – Interview with Tarô Maki, Niigata International Animation Film Festival General Producer

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Jun 23, 2024 • Subscribe

“The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes” in competition at Annecy Film Festival

“THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES” IN COMPETITION AT ANNECY FILM FESTIVAL Inspired by the award-winning novel of the same name, the bittersweet sci-fi romance will…

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Apr 28, 2023 • Subscribe

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes

Artist spotlight: Kôji Itô

I’ve mentioned that the sudden wave of Kanada-style animators in the first half of the 80s is as much due to Kanada as to one of his most…

Animétudes

Mar 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Game Center Arashi, Megazone 23, Project A-ko

The Master of Horror – Interview with Junji Itô [50th Angoulême International Comics Festival]

Junji Itô has undoubtedly become the master of horror manga. Discover more about his world in this interview!

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Apr 2, 2023 • Subscribe

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

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

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Apr 17, 2021 • Subscribe

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

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

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Apr 12, 2021 • Subscribe

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.

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Apr 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Healer Girl, Macross

Anime with the Best Opening Animation!

So a couple days ago I was clicking around the Youtubes, and a whole bunch of recommended videos popped up about the opening animation of the Chinese anime…

Anime Hanabi

Jun 13, 2022 • Subscribe

Trigun, Tokyo Ghoul

Producing The Orbital Children at Production +h. – an interview with Fuminori Honda

Learn more about Fuminori Honda and the creation of the anime studio behind The Orbital Children, Production +h.

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Jun 17, 2023 • Subscribe

The Orbital Children

Interview with Xin of Xin Illustration (Xinillus) at Lightbox Expo 2022

Anime Herald: What is your origin story as an artist? Xin: I started when I was very little. I’ve been interested in art for a very long time,…

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Sep 17, 2023 • Subscribe

Anime NYC 2022 Interview: Mel Kishida

Illustrator Mel Kishida chats with TheOASG at Anime NYC 2022; discusses how he got into illustration, process, and more.

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Jan 15, 2023 • Subscribe

Blue Reflection Ray, Hanasaku Iroha ~Blossoms for Tomorrow~, Red Data Girl

Ideon is the Ego’s death – Yoshiyuki Tomino Interview [Niigata International Animation Film Festival 2024]

The post Ideon is the Ego’s death – Yoshiyuki Tomino Interview [Niigata International Animation Film Festival 2024] appeared first on fullfrontal.moe.

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Aug 2, 2024 • Subscribe