Three western artists share their stories from working in the anime industry.
There’s some quirky stuff here (interns polishing bullets for Mamoru Oshii prior to an interview), and some serious bits (difficulty finding a place to rent as a foreigner, long work hours, cultivating camaraderie at work, and dealing with the language barrier). It’s an interesting compliment to Jan Scott Frazier’s insight on the subject
Jan’s ANNCast interview has some excellent insight into her life has the most acccomplished foreigner in the Japanese anime industry:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anncast/2012-05-04