Producer Hideo Katsumata talks about when the Fullmetal Alchemist movie was decided on, Aniplex’s role in producing the series, and Hiromu Arakawa doing martial arts.
Via Anime Insider: Hideo Katsumata (July 2006)
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Via Anime Insider: Taylor Henry (June 2006)
Short interview with US voice actor Taylor Henry.
Via Anime Insider: US Phone Manga (June 2006)
A short article on Tokyopop’s pre-iphone phone manga app, which started with Princess Ai and a few OELs.
Fun With Numbers: Short-Term Versus Long-Term MAL Rankings
Continuing on from my previous post on the notable changes of series popularity over time, I did some similar work on rankings. The shows analyzed are the same (all those tracked in fantasy anime league from Spring and Fall of 2012 and 2013), only this time I’m looking at the evolution of rankings; how series swap places in the rankings over time and which ones rise and fall most significantly. The data used this time around can be found here.
Via Anime Insider: Miscellaneous Trivia (May 2006)
An article built around miscellaneous bits of trivia. Interesting more for the purposes of curiosity than as an actual source; I would be very cautious about trusting any of these if I couldn’t corroborate them, but it’s a way to start looking for interesting narratives.
Via Anime Insider: 4Kids’ Pretty Cure License (May 2006)
Short article talking about 4Kids’ license of the original Pretty Cure series, which never saw US release under their management. Toei later added the series to crunchyroll in 2008.
Via Anime Insider: Keroro Gunsou (May 2006)
Short article, with TV Tokyo’s Makoto Shiraishi talking about how Keroro became an increasingly household name after starting out as a more otaku-oriented franchise.
Via Anime Insider: Directors’ Favorite Oldies (April 2006)
A bunch of anime directors talk about what their favorite series was growing up. It’s a neat topic that gets some pretty diverse answers.
Via Anime Insider: Eureka Seven (April 2006)
Bones Prez Masahiko Minami, Director Tomoki Kyoda, and Character Designer Kenichi Yoshida talk about Eureka Seven.
Via Anime Insider: High and Mighty Color (April 2006)
The members of the band High and Mighty Color talk about their origins as a cover band, their favorite songs, and their favorite anime.
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