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“We’re all Iso’s children” – Interview with Ken’ichi Kutsuna [Part 1]

“We’re all Iso’s children” – Interview with Ken’ichi Kutsuna [Part 1]

by Matteo Watzky | Jul 9, 2023 | Interview

Ken’ichi Kutsuna has always been an alternative figure within the anime industry. A representative member of the “web-generation”, he entered the industry with a training quite different from that of his peers and an affinity for digital animation. After a successful...

The god of anime designs – Interview with Ken’ichi Yoshida

The god of anime designs – Interview with Ken’ichi Yoshida

by Matteo Watzky | Jul 1, 2023 | Interview

Ken’ichi Yoshida may be one of the greatest character designers of the last decades. Debuting at studio Ghibli in the late 1990’s, he went freelance in the early 2000’s and became one of the closest colleagues of legendary director Yoshiyuki Tomino on Overman King...

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

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

by Ludovic Joyet | Jun 17, 2023 | Interview

Production +h. is an up-and-coming anime studio that got attention for producing Iso Mitsuo's series The Orbital Children. Its president is Fuminori Honda, who started his career at Production I.G by working alongside Kenji Kamiyama on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone...

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

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

by Matteo Watzky | May 20, 2023 | Interview

The Niigata International Animation Film Festival held its first edition in March 2023, with a varied program showcasing works from around the world. And to top it off all and start this new festival with style, the head of the festival's jury was none other than the...

Studio MAPPA’s rising star animator – Interview with Benjamin Faure

Studio MAPPA’s rising star animator – Interview with Benjamin Faure

by Dimitri Seraki | May 13, 2023 | Interview

Benjamin Faure is an animator who has impressed audiences with his work on some of the trendiest anime series, such as My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Chainsaw Man. As he works remotely from France, one would assume Benjamin is part of the "Webgen" animators....

Thinking anime in 3D, interview with Yasuhiro Yoshiura – [19th Carrefour du Cinéma d’animation]

Thinking anime in 3D, interview with Yasuhiro Yoshiura – [19th Carrefour du Cinéma d’animation]

by Dimitri Seraki | Apr 22, 2023 | Interview

At the start of the 2000s, several artists were able to claim some fame by releasing independent animated short films and leveraging that position to make their breakthrough into commercial animation. One such name that comes to mind is Makoto Shinkai, whose...

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

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

by Arnaud Bastié | Apr 9, 2023 | Interview

At the 2023 edition of the MAGIC (Monaco Anime Game International Conference), organized by Shibuya Productions, we had the chance to meet multiple video game legends. One of them was none other than Kôji Igarashi, also commonly credited under his nickname IGA, mostly...

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

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

by Pierre-Alain Agnan | Apr 2, 2023 | Interview

This interview with Junji Itô was initially published in French on my own website, Le Cabinet de McCoy. I'm happy to be able to share an international version of it thanks to my friends at fullfrontal.moe. Junji Itô has become a household name when thinking of horror...

The Countess of Castlevania – Interview Ayami Kojima [MAGIC 2023]

The Countess of Castlevania – Interview Ayami Kojima [MAGIC 2023]

by Arnaud Bastié | Mar 26, 2023 | Interview

In February, at the 2023 edition of the MAGIC (Monaco Anime Game International Conference), organized by Shibuya Productions, we had the chance to meet one of the greatest video game illustrators of all time, none other than Ayami Kojima, the artist behind a huge part...

Final Fantasy’s Dungeon Master – Interview Hironobu Sakaguchi [MAGIC 2023]

Final Fantasy’s Dungeon Master – Interview Hironobu Sakaguchi [MAGIC 2023]

by Arnaud Bastié | Mar 19, 2023 | Interview

In February, we had the chance to meet the great game designer behind Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, at the 2023 edition of the MAGIC (Monaco Anime Game International Conference), organized by Shibuya Productions. Actually, the first time I met him was many years...

Tales of Anime Production – Interview with Kôji Takeuchi [Annecy Animation Festival 2022]

Tales of Anime Production – Interview with Kôji Takeuchi [Annecy Animation Festival 2022]

by Dimitri Seraki | Mar 7, 2023 | Interview

At the last Annecy Animation Festival, we met with a familiar face: Mr. Kôji Takeuchi, whom you’ll see every year at the MIFA to promote his numerous activities. The first time we met him was at the 2017 edition of the festival. He was staying at the hotel in front of...

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...

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