Interview – Terumi Nishii
This summer, a few days following the release of Saint Seiya Knights of the Zodiac on Netflix, we met with the show's Character Designer Terumi Nishii in Tokyo. Ms. Nishii is a prolific Character Designer well known for her designs on shows such as Mawaru Penguindrum...
Interview – Masashi Kudo
Masashi Kudo is well known for being the Character Designer for the adaptation of the popular Shonen Manga Bleach. In more recent times he also has made his directorial debut on shows such as Sanrio Boys and Chain Chronicles and has had an overall round out career....
Interview – 40 Years of Shoji Kawamori
During the month of June, an exhibition celebrating Shoji Kawamori's career 40th anniversary was held at Tokyo Dome City's Gallery AaMo. Mr. Kawamori is one of Japan's most famous Mecha designers and the face associated with the Macross series. Aside from his work as...
The Nature of Motion – Interview with Samy Fecih
Samy Fecih is an incredible animator. He started as self-taught and worked as a VFX animator as well as on cartoon productions while traveling around the world. Avatar, Harry Potter and The Penguins of Madagascar are amongst the most famous works he has worked on....
Notenki Talk – Interview with Gainax’s Yasuhiro Takeda
At Japan Expo 2017, Studio Gainax announced the production of three movies taking place in Matsumoto Leiji's universe. On this occasion, we met with Gainax producer Yasuhiro Takeda. Takeda is known as one of Studio Gainax's founding members and legendary Otaku...
Interview with Shinichiro Watanabe
Without a doubt one of the most well-known directors in the anime industry, Shinichiro Watanabe directed some of the most acclaimed anime series. He has provided us with some unique shows in the form of Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo and is still regarded today as...
WIT Studio’s creative process – encounter with Tetsuro Araki
In the fall of 2016 WIT Studio animation-staff, Tetsuro Araki and Yasuyuki Ebara came alongside animation producers Nakatake Tetsuya and Maiko Okada in order to promote their latest anime, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. Tetsuro Araki is a well-known anime director...
Halloween Pajama and indie anime – Interview with Yasuhiro Irie
While you might not recognize Yasuhiro Irie's name, you probably know the shows on which he worked. Be it critically acclaimed Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood which he directed, Soul Eater's first Opening animation which he storyboarded and animated all by himself or...
Behind the Monogatari Series – Akio Watanabe
While attending the German convention Connichi in 2016, I had the chance to meet with Character Designer and Animation Director Akio Watanabe also known as Poyoyon♥Rock. Mostly known for his work as a Character Designer on the Monogatari Series, he also worked on...