"Saving Anime": A Conversation with LeSean Thomas

The creator and director of Cannon Busters discusses the challenges of producing original anime at Otakon 2016.

By David Estrella

Sunday, Aug 28, 2016

• Interview
• animation
• anime
• comics
• conventions
• Cannon Busters
• LeSean Thomas
• Otakon 2016

TRIGGER Staff Discuss Superheroes and Studio Culture

Our interview with Amemiya, Wakabayashi, Koyama, and Kouno from AnimeNEXT 2016

By Evan Minto

Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016

• Interview
• anime
• Akira Amemiya
• AnimeNEXT 2016
• Hiromi Wakabayashi
• Inferno Cop
• Kill la Kill
• Megumi Kouno
• Shigeto Koyama
• Space Patrol Luluco
• Studio Trigger

Testament of Sister New Devil Designer Talks Influences from Hellboy to Cream Lemon

Our Yoshihiro Watanabe interview from FanimeCon 2016

By Evan Minto

Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016

• Interview
• anime
• Cream Lemon
• FanimeCon 2016
• Gundam
• Hellboy
• The Testament of Sister New Devil
• Yoshihiro Watanabe (animator)

Ambushed by Ninja!

Kamisama Kiss Director Akitaro Daichi and Detective Conan Voice Actor Naoko Matsui at AnimeNEXT 2016

By Ink

Thursday, Jul 21, 2016

• Interview
• anime
• conventions
• Akitaro Daichi
• AnimeNEXT 2016
• Case Closed
• Fruits Basket
• Future Boy Conan
• Kamisama Kiss
• Lupin III
• Naoko Matsui
• Nobunaga no Shinobi
• Now and Then Here and There
• Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro

Rei Hiroe Talks Film Inspiration and Black Lagoon's Birth

One on One with the Creator of Two Hand at AnimeNEXT 2016

By Ink

Tuesday, Jul 05, 2016

• Interview
• anime
• conventions
• manga
• Black Lagoon
• Rei Hiroe

Otakon 2015: DURARARA!! Staff Speak to Roles and Inevitability

Aniplex producer Shuko Yokoyama and voice actor Toshiyuki Toyonaga discuss duties, trust, and relationships within the anime industry (also Uta Koi).

By Evan Minto Ink

Thursday, Aug 13, 2015

• Interview
• anime
• conventions
• Aniplex
• Baccano
• Durarara
• Shuko Yokoyama
• Toshiyuki Toyonaga
• Uta Koi

Otakon 2015: Aldnoah.Zero Creators Discuss Influences and Origins

Director Ei Aoki and producers Nagano and Kurosaki explain what led them to Studio Troyca and Aldnoah

By Evan Minto Ink

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015

• Interview
• anime
• Aldnoah Zero
• Aniplex
• Ei Aoki
• Fate/Stay Night
• Fate/Zero
• Girls Bravo
• Otakon 2015
• Shizuka Kurosaki
• Toshiyuki Nagano
• TROYCA
• Wandering Son

Otakon 2015: Shinji Takamatsu Interview

The veteran director talks Cute High, Daily Lives of High School Boys, and the truth behind a famous writer.

By Evan Minto David Estrella Ink

Saturday, Aug 08, 2015

• Interview
• anime
• Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE
• Daily Lives of High School Boys
• Dirty Pair
• Gundam
• Michiko Yokote
• Otakon 2015
• Shinji Takamatsu

Otakon 2015: Seiji Kishi Interview

The director of Arpeggio of Blue Steel breaks down the future of 3-D animation.

By Evan Minto Ink David Estrella

Wednesday, Aug 05, 2015

• Interview
• anime
• Angel Beats
• Arpeggio of Blue Steel
• Humanity Has Declined
• Otakon 2015
• Seiji Kishi
• Yugo the Negotiator

Otakon 2015: Inside Studio MAPPA with Maruyama and Iwase

Madhouse veterans Masao Maruyama and Yasuaki Iwase answer questions about Ushio & Tora, In This Corner of the World, and more.

By Evan Minto Ink David Estrella

Saturday, Aug 01, 2015

• Interview
• anime
• Cardcaptor Sakura
• In This Corner of the World
• Madhouse
• Mappa
• Masao Maruyama
• Ushio and Tora
• Yasuaki Iwase

Interview: Studio Trigger on Inferno Cop, Turning Girls, and Kill la Kill

We sit down with Sushio, Hiromi Wakabayashi, Shigeto Koyama, and Takafumi Hori at AnimeNEXT 2015

By Evan Minto David Estrella

Thursday, Jul 09, 2015

• Interview
• anime
• conventions
• AnimeNEXT 2015
• Hiromi Wakabayashi
• Inferno Cop
• Kill la Kill
• Shigeto Koyama
• Studio Trigger
• Sushio
• Takafumi Hori
• Tatsuru Tatemoto
• Turning Girls

Inside the Animator's Studio with Aya Suzuki

Digital animation, dance scenes, Miyazaki, Kon, and more in our exclusive AnimeNEXT interview

By Ink

Friday, Jun 19, 2015

• Interview
• animation
• anime
• conventions
• movies
• animation production
• AnimeNEXT 2015
• Aya Suzuki
• Death Parade
• Hayao Miyazaki
• Mamoru Hosoda
• Satoshi Kon
• Studio Ghibli
• Sylvain Chomet

Interview: Sword Art Online Producer Shinichiro Kashiwada

By David Estrella Evan Minto

Friday, Sep 12, 2014

• Interview
• anime
• Aniplex
• Miyuki Sawashiro
• Otakon 2014
• Shinichiro Kashiwada
• Sword Art Online

Otakon 2014: Hidenori Matsubara Discusses Character Design and Anime Shower Scenes

By Evan Minto David Estrella

Monday, Aug 18, 2014

• Interview
• anime
• Gankutsuou
• Hidenori Matsubara
• In This Corner of the World
• Otakon 2014

Interview: Christine Marie Cabanos (Otakon 2012)

By Evan Minto Ink David Estrella

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012

• Interview
• anime
• conventions
• Christine Marie Cabanos
• K-ON!
• Otakon 2012
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica