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From picture books to animation: Noko Yukawa & Studio Gorilla [JETRO x Kickstarter]

From picture books to animation: Noko Yukawa & Studio Gorilla [JETRO x Kickstarter]

by Matteo Watzky | Feb 13, 2023 | Interview, JETRO

Studio Gorilla is a small studio with a long history. As is often the case in the anime industry, its creators are fueled by simple things: love and passion. With these, they have participated in a variety of projects aimed at children, which have always been their...
Looking for a Japanese new CG: Yuta Sano & Studio 4°C [JETRO x Kickstarter]

Looking for a Japanese new CG: Yuta Sano & Studio 4°C [JETRO x Kickstarter]

by Matteo Watzky | Feb 3, 2023 | Interview, JETRO

Studio 4°C is one of the most famous animation companies in Japan. For decades, they have created many experimental films and have acquired a passionate fandom overseas. Right now, the studio is embarking on a new project which will require the help of such fans...
Old and New: Ekura Animal’s Heike Monogatari – Interview with Hitomi Toyonaga [JETRO x Kickstarter]

Old and New: Ekura Animal’s Heike Monogatari – Interview with Hitomi Toyonaga [JETRO x Kickstarter]

by Matteo Watzky | Jan 29, 2023 | Interview, JETRO

Ekura Animal, or Eclat Animal, is an animation studio with a long history: created in the early 1980s, its roots go back to the very beginnings of Japanese animation and the students of one of anime’s greatest artists, Yasuo Otsuka. At Full Frontal, we have...
Breaking the Mold: making Hana the Last Diviner – Interview with Hiroki Taniguchi [JETRO x Kickstarter]

Breaking the Mold: making Hana the Last Diviner – Interview with Hiroki Taniguchi [JETRO x Kickstarter]

by Dimitri Seraki | Jan 20, 2023 | Interview, JETRO

Hiroki Taniguchi is an independent anime and film producer and director who is the head of the studio Public Arts, a tiny company as it has only one permanent member: himself. Mr. Taniguchi has been selected to participate in the ongoing initiative by JETRO aiming to...
Bringing Samurai Pirates to life – An Interview with Ken Yoshida, President of Picona Creative Studio [JETRO x Kickstarter Initiative]

Bringing Samurai Pirates to life – An Interview with Ken Yoshida, President of Picona Creative Studio [JETRO x Kickstarter Initiative]

by Matteo Watzky | Jan 16, 2023 | Interview, JETRO

Picona Creative Studio is an anime studio focused on 3DCG animation. Known in the industry for using cell-like 3DCG, they have worked on a wide range of popular anime series, such as Aikatsu! or Chainsaw Man.  Currently, the studio is holding a crowdfunding campaign...
Supporting independent anime projects – a JETRO initiative

Supporting independent anime projects – a JETRO initiative

by Dimitri Seraki | Jan 12, 2023 | Blog, JETRO

This week, five independent anime studios have launched crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter. While crowdfunding campaigns have already taken place to help finance anime productions, this campaign, in particular, is a bit special. Indeed, it is part of an initiative...

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