Ani-Gamers Podcast #199 – Otakon 2026
By Evan Minto, David Estrella, Patrick Sutton
- anime
- conventions
- video games
- Final Fantasy
- Kazuki Higashiji
- Otakon 2026
- Studio Trigger
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Shoji Kawamori and Hidetaka Tenjin Talk Macross in the US, AI, and More
A conversation with the creator of Macross and a veteran designer conducted three years ago at Otakon 2023
By Patrick Sutton, Evan Minto
- anime
- conventions
- Hidetaka Tenjin
- Macross
- Shoji Kawamori
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Shinji Aramaki on Virtual Reality and the Potential of AI
The legendary designer, director, and digital animation pioneer asseses the current landscape of emerging technology
By Patrick Sutton, Evan Minto
- anime
- conventions
- Macross
- Megazone 23
- Shinji Aramaki
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Leviathan Staff Discuss International Anime Production
Producers Justin Leach and Katrina Minett from Qubic Pictures and director Christophe Ferreira on making animation from Japan to France to the US
By Evan Minto
- anime
- conventions
- Christophe Ferreira
- Justin Leach
- Katrina Minett
- Leviathan
- Qubic Pictures
- Studio Orange
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Interview: Super Robot Wars Producer Takanobu Terada on Classic Robots and Power Rangers
The veteran producer discusses his early career, choosing who appears in the long-running game series, his favorite robots, and more
By Patrick Sutton
- anime
- conventions
- video games
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Banpresto
- Otakon 2023
- Super Robot Wars
- Takanobu Terada
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #182 – Otakon 2023 with Tom Aznable
By Evan Minto, Patrick Sutton
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- Hidetaka Tenjin
- Macross
- Otakon 2023
- Shinji Aramaki
- Shoji Kawamori
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #181 – Quicksave: Tears of the Kingdom
By Evan Minto, David Estrella
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- video games
- Anime Expo 2023
- Zelda
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #166 – Jolyne Cujoh, Florida Woman
By David Estrella, Evan Minto, Patrick Sutton
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- Anime NYC 2021
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
- Zelda
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #159 – Breath Baby Boots, Never Worn
By David Estrella, Evan Minto, Patrick Sutton
- Podcast
- conventions
- video games
- Death Stranding
- E3 2021
- Metal Gear
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CG Animator Naoki Yoshibe on Effects Animation and JoJo’s Openings
The animator and director explains his process, influences, and approach to balancing 2-D and 3-D animation.
By Evan Minto
- Interview
- anime
- conventions
- Gatchaman
- Gatchaman Crowds
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
- Kamikaze Douga
- Naoki Yoshibe
- Otakon 2019
- Studio Orange
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #141 – We Sushi Otakon Online and Tsuredure Children
By Evan Minto, Patrick Sutton
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- manga
- Kodansha
- Otakon 2020
- Toshiya Wakabayashi
- Tsuredure Children
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #139 – Streaming Anime Con-pocalypse
By Evan Minto, Patrick Sutton
- Podcast
- anime
- books
- conventions
- manga
- video games
- Anime Expo 2020
- Crunchyroll
- DENPA
- Eniale & Dewiela
- Final Fantasy
- FUNimation
- FunimationCon 2020
- J-Novel Club
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
- KuroCon
- Manga Planet
- Seven Seas
- Silent Möbius
- Slayers
- The World Ends with You
- Yen Press
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Anime Lockdown’s Director of Operations John-Paul Discusses Aides, Efforts, and Intentions
By Ink
- Interview
- conventions
- Anime Lockdown
- conventions
- interviews
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Ani-Gamers Podcast Special Episode: Anime Lockdown with Daryl Surat
By Evan Minto, Ink
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- Anime Lockdown
- Daryl Surat
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UNLOCKED: AGP Bonus – Working in Anime with Yoshihiro Watanabe at Otakon 2019
UNLOCKED: AGP Bonus – Working in Anime with Yoshihiro Watanabe at Otakon 2019
By Evan Minto
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- Otakon 2019
- Studio Orange
- Yoshihiro Watanabe
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Designer and Assistant Director on Genre Conventions and Walk Cycles
Animator Ryōma Ebata and director Atsushi Nakayama discuss the appeal of isekai anime and the character animation process.
By David Estrella, Evan Minto
- Interview
- anime
- conventions
- Atsushi Nakayama
- Ryouma Ebata
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
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Hiroshi Nagahama on Mushi-shi, Flowers of Evil, US Comics, and Stop-Motion at Otakon 2019
The superhero anime needs.
By Ink
- Interview
- anime
- conventions
- Battle Angel Alita
- Flowers of Evil
- Fruits Basket
- Hiroshi Nagahama
- interviews
- Jubei-chan
- Mushi-shi
- Otakon 2019
- Record of Lodoss War
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Rinshii Ekodachan
- Sexy Commando Gaiden
- The Reflection
- Yawara Fashionable Judo Girl
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Scenes from Nagahama, Part 3
Mushi-shi, Detroit Metal City, Flowers of Evil, and The Reflection
By Ink
- Post
- anime
- conventions
- Detroit Metal City
- Flowers of Evil
- Hiroshi Nagahama
- Mushi-shi
- Otakon 2019
- panels
- The Reflection
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Scenes from Nagahama, Part 2
Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sexy Commando, and Jubei-chan
By Ink
- Post
- anime
- conventions
- Hiroshi Nagahama
- Jubei-chan
- Kunihiko Ikuhara
- Otakon 2019
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Sexy Commando Gaiden
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Masao Maruyama on Collaborating with Directors and Anime Industry Working Conditions
The Madhouse, MAPPA, and M2 founder discusses a wide range of topics in our Otakon 2019 interview.
By Evan Minto, Ink
- Interview
- anime
- conventions
- M2
- Madhouse
- Mappa
- Masao Maruyama
- Otakon 2019
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A Glimpse into Anime Screenwriting with Gundam Wing’s Katsuyuki Sumizawa
The veteran writer discusses specificity in screenwriting, filler arcs, and more in our Otakon 2017 interview.
By Evan Minto
- Interview
- anime
- conventions
- Dragonball
- Gundam
- Katsuyuki Sumizawa
- Otakon 2017
- Sailor Moon
- Sunrise
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Escaping from Chairs and Shredding Books: The Games of GDC 2019
The Games of GDC 2019
By Evan Minto
- Feature
- conventions
- video games
- alt.ctrl.GDC
- Black Emperor
- Cards Against Calamity
- Game Developers Conference 2019
- HOT SWAP: All Hands on Deck
- King of the Hat
- Line Wobbler
- Octopad
- Ruins Climber
- The Book Ritual
- The Sojourn
- Tied Escape: The Curse of Cortez
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #112 – Permadeath and Taxes
By David Estrella, Evan Minto
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- video games
- Game Developers Conference 2019
- labor
- Lost Levels
- The Witcher
- ufotable
- unions
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The “Radically Casual” Charm of Lost Levels: A rundown of the microtalks from the GDC-adjacent game design unconference
A rundown of the microtalks from the GDC-adjacent game design unconference
By Evan Minto
- Feature
- conventions
- video games
- Game Developers Conference 2019
- Lost Levels
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Ani-Gamers Podcast #107 – Boss Baby’s First Comiket
By David Estrella, Evan Minto
- Podcast
- anime
- conventions
- manga
- Comiket
- Japan
- Studio Trigger