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Joint ジョイント Director: Oudai Kojima (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Joint ジョイント Director: Oudai Kojima (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021] is a refreshing take on the yakuza genre thanks to the depth of its world building and…

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JOINT (Oudai Kojima, 2020)

A gangster in search of reform finds himself caught between old school organised crime and the shady new economy in Kojima’s noirish take on yakuza decline

Windows on Worlds

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Interview with Kasho Iizuka, Director of Angry Son [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Kasho Iizuka about his drama Angry Son.

VCinema

May 25, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Mayu Nakamura, Director of Among Four of Us [OAFF 2021/JAPAN CUTS 2021]

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Idea, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac, Tiger Mask

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Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki, Director of North Shinjuku 2055 [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Daisuke Miyazaki about his sci-fi short North Shinjuku 2055.

VCinema

Apr 19, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Buddha Director Morishita

The Daily Yomiuri Online recently published an incredible interview with Kozo Morishita , the director of the first movie based on Osamu Te...

AstroBoy World

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Yamato 2205 Writer & Director interview, Oct 2021

Of the many Yamato interviews that accompany a film premiere, those published by the entertainment website Gigazine always rise above the others for the depth and knowledge they…

CosmoDNA

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An Interview with Satoko Yokohama, Director of “Ito” [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

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An Interview with Masashi Komura, Director of POP! [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

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Goto-san (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

“Gokan expertly reveals the position of the freeter as an attempt to escape the capitalistic machinery but also as a position that most easily falls prey to the…

Otaku News - World Edition

Apr 24, 2021 • Subscribe

Dougram: A Short Interview with Director Takahashi Ryosuke

This interview is from the 1983 August edition of OUT with a brief word from Takahashi Ryosuke on his, at the time, recently completed series Fang of the…

Cries In Newtype

May 29, 2019 • Subscribe

Fang of the Sun Dougram

Tom’s World Interview with Art Director Hiromasa Ogura

In this long interview, art director Hiromasa Ogura talks about his early career, Tomcat’s Big Adventure, Royal Space Force, Ryūtarō Nakamura, Mamoru Oshii, Gainax, Kobayashi Production, and …

Heisei Etranger

Jan 28, 2019 • Subscribe

An Interview with Makoto Shinkai Director of Suzume

Makoto Shinkai's latest movie hits cinemas around North America, UK and Ireland from Friday 14th April 2023. We caught up the with the accla...

Apr 10, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume

Sweet Bitter Candy (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

“An amazing exploration of the clash between a sweet youthful romantic desire and the bitter urge of a wounded subject to defend his subjective wounds.”

Apr 30, 2021 • Subscribe

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

Learn more about the illustrator behind Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Ayami Kojima, in this exclusive interview!

Full Frontal

Mar 26, 2023 • Subscribe

JoJo’s Part 4 – Interview with Series Director Katou Toshiyuki

Wave Motion Cannon

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Guin Saga : Interview with Director Atsushi Wakabayashi (Part 2)

Wave Motion Cannon

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Char’s Counterattack Cinema Book – Interview with Director Yoshiyuki Tomino

Released by MOVIC in 1988 alongside the film, the Char’s Counterattack Cinema Book is a companion resource to the film, with multiple pages of color screenshots, an interview…

kishi's blog

Aug 13, 2023 • Subscribe

Interview: A Philosophical Talk with Legendary Director Mamoru Oshii

Back when Anime Now! was on its last legs, I got to interview acclaimed Ghost In The Shell director Mamoru Oshii. Sadly, that interview never had the chance…

Biggest In Japan

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Ghost in the Shell

Animage Magazine (12/1999) – Interview with Director Yoshiyuki Tomino

The new “Turn X” mecha has finally made an appearance. Now that it has moved to space, where will the story of Turn A go from here? What…

Moon's Cocoon

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An Email Interview with Hiroshi Gokan, Director of “Gotō-san” [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

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A New Wind Blows (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

A great film that shows that the madness of the male subject is often function of a woman, of a woman that unknowingly puts the by a man…

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Gotō-san (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Hiroshi Gokan's capitalist critique Gotō-san.

VCinema

Apr 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Monthly OUT, 10/1979 – Part 2 (Interview with Director Tomino)

Picking up where we left off in this magazine, up next is a section titled Fly! Gundam featuring an interview with Director Yoshiyuki Tomino. As usual, “Q:” denotes…

kishi's blog

Nov 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Interview with Director Shotaro Kitamura

Director Kitamura shares his impressions of Makeine's heroines, creating the anime's summer atmosphere, and more.

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

Oct 8, 2024 • Subscribe

An Interview with Yutaro Nakamura, Director of A NEW WIND BLOWS [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

A Brief Interview with Yutaro Nakamura, Director of A NEW WIND BLOWS [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Jun 7, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Shinji Imaoka, Director of A Rainbow-colored Trip [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

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An Email Interview with Akihiko Yano, Director of “yes,yes,yes” [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

I wish I were better at writing about acting because every now and then I watch a film where there are astonishing performance that I am spellbound and…

Mar 13, 2021 • Subscribe

Joint (2021) review [The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme]

Oudai Kojima proves, once again, that the yakuza genre is not dead and that, given the current societal constellation and the various currents within, engaging crime narratives can…

Feb 2, 2023 • Subscribe

An Interview with Kazuya Shiraishi, Director of “Last of the Wolves” [New York Asian Film Festival 2021]

An Interview done with Kazuya Shiraishi, Director of “Last of the Wolves,” as part of the New York Asian Film Festival 2021!

Sep 20, 2021 • Subscribe

Making 'Bad' Animation Beautiful: An Interview with ChaO Director Yasuhiro Aoki

"with ChaO, I just did what I wanted to do, and I've always liked looking at things from a different angle, and finding something different, and I think…

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ChaO

Kizumonogatari Staff Interview: Director Tatsuya Oishi

The final translation to celebrate Kizumonogatari’s 5th anniversary is with none other than director Tatsuya Oishi: his feelings after wrapping up such a monumental production, the reasoning …

Sakuga Blog

Mar 31, 2021 • Subscribe

Colors and cinematography in anime – Interview with Death Note director Tetsurô Araki

The post Colors and cinematography in anime – Interview with Death Note director Tetsurô Araki appeared first on fullfrontal.moe.

fullfrontal.moe

Feb 2, 2024 • Subscribe

Death Note

A Bright and Colorful Adventure: An Interview with BAKERU Director Tadanori Tsukawaki

We spoke with BAKERU's director—Tadanori Tsukawaki of Good-Feel about a wide range of topics—from the game's anime inspirations, its educational elements, and even giant robots for good measure.

Oct 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Colorful

Interview: Transcending Genre with The Detective is Already Dead Author and Director

Despite "detective" in the title, novelist Nigojū didn't plan it as a mystery story. "Crossing many different genres is the core of this work, and it's the duty…

Aug 16, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Tetsuki Ijichi, Director of “Laundromat on the Corner” (2020)

Director Tetsuki Ijichi talks about his fun and spooky short “Laundromat on the Corner” (2020)!

Armed Girl's Machiavellism, Fire Emblem

Jun 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Episode 540: Joint Machiavellianism

The first official episode of Anime Pulse for the 2018 year, and what an episode it is! Firstly we talk about what's been going on in our lives,…

Anime Pulse

Jan 13, 2018 • Subscribe

[Interview] Yasuo Uragami (Rayearth OVA – Sound Director)

Yasuo Uragami, the genius behind the casting of Rayearth, directing the voice actors, and selecting the music for the right moment; it was a challenge for him to…

Oct 22, 2022 • Subscribe

Kizumonogatari Staff Interview: CG Director Shinya Takano

Our Kizumonogatari interview translations continue with a conversation with CG director Shinya Takano, who reminisces about the production and its extremely ambitious approach that grew far bigger …

Sakuga Blog

Mar 15, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview: Gungrave G.O.R.E. General Director Kay kim

With Beyond The Grave's return to the world of video games, we have some burning questions for the team Gungrave G.O.R.E team. We were lucky enough to sit…

Dec 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Gungrave

INTERVIEW: Garden of Remembrance Director Naoko Yamada

"The reason why I create anime is because I have a huge respect for human beings in general; what everyone thinks, what people are feeling, what they're going…

Nov 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Yamato 2205 sound director interview, April 2022

Interview with Tomohiro Yoshida, Sound Director of Yamato 2205 Creating the “sound” of Yamato to be passed on to the next generation From issue 14 of the Star…

CosmoDNA

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[Interview] Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth Anime & OVA Director)

Toshihiro Hirano, Rayearth anime and OVA director, tells us more about his experiences in making the Rayearth anime.

Oct 7, 2022 • Subscribe

[Interview] Katsuyoshi Kobayashi (Rayearth OVA – Sound Director)

Rayearth OVA had two sound directors, Yasuo Uragami and Katsuyoshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi did most of the work directing the voice actors at the studio.

Oct 23, 2022 • Subscribe

[Interview] Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth Anime & OVA Director)

Toshihiro Hirano, Rayearth anime and OVA director, tells us more about his experiences in making the Rayearth anime.

Oct 25, 2023 • Subscribe

Interview: Bright: Samurai Soul Director Kyohei Ishiguro

ANN had the chance to speak with director Kyohei Ishiguro about how he approached the Netflix anime film project and the intermingling themes of its setting.

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Bright: Samurai Soul

An Interview with Sae Suzuki, Director of Strangers [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

STRANGERS tackles gender discrimination and sexual harassment in a heartfelt and interesting way. Director Sae Suzuki talks about how she made it in an interview done in Japanese…

Weekly Shounen Sunday Edition

Nov 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Sunday Cinema: Interview with Chika Nagaoka director of Detective Conan: Million Dollar Pentagram

Hey all, Sakaki here! To commemorate Detective Conan: Millon Dollar Pentagram 's success, We're giving you an insight into the director of t...

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Gintama, Gintama Season 5, Kamisama Kiss, Magic Kaito, Maji

What Exactly Does an Animation Director Do? - An Interview with Nokotan's Karin Omura

To shine a spotlight on this job and what it entails, Richard Eisenbeis recently sat down with My Deer Friend Nokotan's animation director Karin Ōmura at Wit Studio's…