Short piece on the rising popularity of manga in US school libraries.
Via Anime Insider: Manga in School Libraries (August 2005)
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Category Archives: Old Magazine Articles
Via Anime Insider: Mangaka’s Taxes (August 2005)
A short article on the most-taxed mangaka (a list topped in 2005 by Rumiko Takahashi). There are probably more recent lists that would be likewise interesting to see and almost certainly include Oda Eiichiro, though I couldn’t find them with a casual google.
Also available here.
Via Anime Insider: Greg Ayres (August 2005)
Short interview with US voice actor Greg Ayres.
Via Anime Insider: Howl’s Moving Castle Dub Voices (August 2005)
An interview with the two dub voices of Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle, talking about how the role was recorded. They had actually never met before this interview, so apparently there was very little interaction between the actors in general (probably a consequence of using more-booked celebrities).
Via Anime Insider: Akitaro Daichi (July 2005)
The cool Akitaro Daichi talks about all sorts of stuff, including sponsors’ influence on Kodocha, writing Sana’s improv songs from Kodocha basically solo, details on the production of Fruits Basket (he says he got the script because the producer was comfortable with him and that he didn’t get what the story was about until near the end of the show), and Kodocha author Miho Obana dancing the flamenco in Times Square.
Via Anime Insider: Voices of Tenchi Muyo (July 2005)
An interview with the US voice actresses of Tenchi Muyo.
Via Anime Insider: Howl’s Moving Castle (July 2005)
An article about the Pete Docter-led localization of Howl’s Moving Castle.
Via Anime Insider: US TV Ratings (July 2005)
Short piece that talks about the demographics/ratings of anime currently on US TV at the time (i.e. FMA, One Piece)
Via Anime Insider: Makoto Shinkai (July 2005)
Short Makoto Shinkai piece that talks about the technical specs of the computer he used to put together The Place Promised in our Early Days.
Via Anime Insider: Kimio Ikeda (June 2005)
Late producer Kimio Ikeda talks about his plans to premiere the as-yet unaired Shiden with the now-defunct Crash Media Group.
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