[Made in Asia 2022] Interview with Shin’ya Ohira

[Made in Asia 2022] Interview with Shin’ya Ohira

Shin’ya Ohira needs no introduction: with his immediately recognizable style, which emphasizes irregular linework and deformation, he is one of the most unique animators in the world. But Ohira’s style and career do not just amount to the deformations he is famous for...
[Japan Expo 2022] Interview with Mamoru Yokota

[Japan Expo 2022] Interview with Mamoru Yokota

At this year’s Paris Japan Expo, alongside Character Designer and animator Junichi Hayama, came his friend and colleague, Mr. Mamoru Yokota. Mr. Yokota is a well-established and respected artist both as an animator and an illustrator. In the early 2000s, he also...
[Japan Expo 2022] Interview with Junichi Hayama

[Japan Expo 2022] Interview with Junichi Hayama

If you are a regular reader of our website, you have probably noticed our interest, or one could call a borderline obsession, surrounding a particular animator group known for their striking designs and contributions to many Toei Animation series, and whose origins...