Short article about the contemporary status of Central Park Media.
Via Anime Insider: Central Park Media Downsizing (August 2006)
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Via Anime Insider: Work Experience (July 2006)
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
Via Anime Insider: Yusuke Kozaki (July 2006)
Speed Grapher character designer Yusuke Kozaki goes over the designs for the series.
Via Anime Insider: GitS Season 2 Episode Commentary (July 2006)
Director Kenji Kamiyama comments on each episode of the second season of Ghost in the Shell.
Via Anime Insider: Viz’s 20th Anniversary (July 2006)
Viz VP Alvin Lu talks briefly about the company’s history.
Via Anime Insider: Reader Mail (July 2006)
This is included because of a mention for plans for a Princess Ai movie on the last page.
Via Anime Insider: The Gun x Sword Crew (June 2006)
Director Taniguchi Goro, writer Hideyuki Kurata, and character designer Takahiro Kimura talk about Gun x Sword. Includes some neat, semi-quirky stuff like Goro insisting the show is a mecha (not a western), drawing from independence day, staff-bonding onsen trips, and Kurata on making good “B-movie” villains.
Via Anime Insider: Hideo Katsumata (July 2006)
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: 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.
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