Via Anime Insider: Mikako Ogura (March 2008)

An interview with Aurora Publishing manager Mikako Ogura dealing with how Ohzora Publishing (Aurora’s parent company) decided to enter the US market and the anime-manga gap that hurts josei audiences within the US.

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Via Anime Insider: Hanami Perspectives (March 2008)

Several creators (Ko Matsuo, Naoyoshi Shiotani, Tatsuya Oe, Asae Onishi, Hiroyuki Morita, Naoto Yamazaki, Fuminori Kizaki, Taka Kato, Toshiyuki Yasuda, Manabu Ono) share their thoughts on cherry blossom viewings.

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