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.
Anime Expo 2013 – Cosplay Round-Up
One of the best parts of going to any anime convention is seeing all the great cosplay, and this year’s Anime Expo was no different. …
Genshiken, Then and Now: A Reflection
The new season of Genshiken is out. Ray loved the original season and reflects on how the show—and his life—has changed since it first came out.
Comissioning at AnimeNEXT
This topic has probably been brought up before, but as a disclaimer this is something based on my own experience and is not necessarily experience…
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.
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.