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 Poyoyonâ„Rock. Mostly known for his work as a Character Designer on the Monogatari Series, he also worked on...