The AMAs have cemented themselves as a fixture in the American Manga industry  as an evening to celebrate the artistry, ...

"For me, I feel like a lot of storytelling is about perspective, and in the case of manga, what the mangaka has to say about ...

"Since I cannot program or draw, I would write the stories for the games and create the game based off of that story. I would ...

When I first watched Neon Genesis Evangelion, I was struck by an uncanny sense that something about the show’s mid-apocalyptic setting was familiar. Specifically, the scenes at the high school: ...

Anime Herald: Aoashi has proven to be rather popular. What do you think has led to its success? Junichi Katsutani: We’ve been told that real sports animation has a difficult path to success.

Anime Herald: You seem to have a passion for telling stories about criminals. Where do you think this passion comes from? Baku Kinoshita: I’m interested in people who live in the moment. There’s no ...

Anime Herald: Welcome back. Can you share any stores from the last year of the production of Vermilion Mask? Taichi Kimura: Our script meetings are really long. It’s draft, after draft, after draft.

Anime Herald: What is your origin story? How did you decide to enter the anime industry? Ena Hamabe: Growing up, I watched a lot of anime. It was an everyday thing. Even as an adult, I continued to ...

Anime Herald: What would you like our readers to know about the upcoming second season [of Sentenced to Be a Hero]? Masashi Masuo: Season 2 will feature even more characters and even more unreasonable ...

Anime Herald: What was the original idea for the story of Eleceed? Jeho Son: I was thinking about what it would look like if a strong person turned into a fat street cat. That developed into a skilled ...

Anime Herald: What did you learn about performing rakugo in preparation for this role? Anna Nagase: I had a little over one year to practice and train in rakugo. What I felt was important in guiding ...

Anime Herald: How much has the story of ZAN the anime evolved from the original Dark Horse graphic novel Deva Zan? If you remember the book Hero. It has the panzer he rides around in. If you look back ...