Author: gendomike

Michael lives in the Los Angeles area, and has been into anime since he saw Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1999. Some of his favorite shows include Full Metal Alchemist, Honey and Clover, and Welcome to the NHK!. Since 2003 he has gone to at least one anime convention every year. A public radio junkie, which naturally led to podcasting, he now holds a seminary degree and is looking to become Dr. Rev. Otaku Bible Man any day now. Michael can be reached at mike.huang@animediet.net. You can also find his Twitter account at @gendomike.
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The Garden of Thoughts: An Interview with Makoto Shinkai

We had the honor of talking to one of anime’s most prominent directors, Makoto Shinkai—the creator of memorable anime such as Voices of a Distant Star, Five Centimeters Per Second, and the brand new The Garden of Words. Here’s what he says about his latest film, the casting of Kana Hanazawa, where he gets his lighting ideas from, and whether he sees himself as an outsider or otaku artist.

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George Wada AX Press Conference and Interview Liveblog

George Wada, head of Wit Studio and producer of popular anime “Attack on Titan,” sat down with the press and talked about that anime. He then gave us a brief private chat as well. This is a tweet record of both events.

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Porno Graffitti AX Press Conference Liveblog

The band Porno Graffitti, creator of numerous anime OPs, talked to the press at AX 2013. Here’s a raw tweet record of that press conference.

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Kazuhiko Inoue AX Press Conference Liveblog

Kazuhiko Inoue, a veteran voice actor best known currently as the voice of Kakashi in Naruto and Nyanko-sensei in Natsume Yuujinchou, talked to the press…

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Mari Okada AX Fan Panel and Press Conference Liveblog

Mari Okada, prolific anime screenwriter extraordinaire, lover of (true) tears and melodrama—she came to Anime Expo this year, accompanied by PA Works producer Nobuhiro Kikuchi. Here’s a tweet record of what she said in the fan and press conference panels!

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Mitsuhisa Ishikawa Press Conference Liveblog

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa is the founder and executive producer of Production I.G. He is currently producing the new Ghost in the Shell: Arise OVA. [liveblog]

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