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.
An interview with the US voice actresses of Tenchi Muyo.
An article about the Pete Docter-led localization of Howl’s Moving Castle.
Short piece that talks about the demographics/ratings of anime currently on US TV at the time (i.e. FMA, One Piece)
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.
I went all-comedy this Sunday, and am saving Akame ga Kill for tomorrow. The three new shows that I did watch will make a fun enough slate if they follow up on the level of their opening chapters.
Late producer Kimio Ikeda talks about his plans to premiere the as-yet unaired Shiden with the now-defunct Crash Media Group.
A short promotional piece for then-new Shojo Beat. Includes a bit of testimony from Yumi Hoashi (Viz’s magazine VP) that US Shonen Jump had a 40% female readership.
[Purportedly] the first-ever English interview with popular band The Pillows. They talk about their favorite bands and their rise to popularity.
Funniest part? The drummer, Shinichiro Sato, has never watched FLCL but got into Evangelion because he plays on Eva-themed pachinko machines.
Contains one Gonzo-related poor business practices tidbit: Trinity Blood was rejected multiple times as a ‘mission impossible’ type of project, per director Tomohiro Hirata.
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