Studio Trigger, the renowned animation powerhouse, celebrated their highly anticipated anime adaptation of Ryoko Kui's beloved manga, Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) at Anime Expo 2023. Following the world premiere episode screening, our team had the privilege of learning more about the series through a roundtable press interview with Kentaro Kumagai, the voice behind the young swordsman Laios, and Sayaka Sembongi, who lends her talents to the skilled magician Marcille. Join us in our interview transcript to discover their thoughts and experiences working on Delicious in Dungeon.
First announced back in March with little details, Pokemon Concierge is an upcoming stop-motion collaboration between Netflix and The Pokemon company produced by dwarf studios. The series will follow the story of Haru, brought to life by the talented Japanese actress and singer Non (Rena Nonen). Behind closed doors, hear what Non shared about the highly anticipated Pokemon Concierge at Anime Expo 2023.
At this year's Crunchyroll Expo, we met up with Rosalie Chiang who was very excited to attend her very first anime convention. Chiang is best known for her work as the character Mei Lee in the Pixar movie Turning Red on Disney Plus. We sat down with Chiang, to discuss anime, Turning Red, and more. Read on for the full interview!
FLOW has performed in the US several times but San Jose is the first and only place where they've performed three times. Debuting in 2003, the band consists of KOHSHI (Vo/Gt), KEIGO (Vo), TAKE (Gt), GOT'S (Bass), and IWASAKI (drums). The band is famous for their many anime opening and ending songs. We had the chance to chat with them and ask what their thoughts were about their first appearance at Crunchyroll Expo and about their concert from the night before.
At PAX West 2019, we were able to sit down with Natsuko Ishikawa, main scenario writer, and Takeo Suzuki, art team lead, of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. We talked about the process of creating new encounters within the world of Final Fantasy, the launch of their new expansion Shadowbringers and why Lalafells have to sit in big chairs. Please check it out!
Missed out on the world premiere and announcement of Wit Studio's newest anime at Anime Expo? Check out our exclusive video interview with the production team for the Great Pretender airing next year! Guests include Director Hiro Kaburagi (鏑木ひろ), Character Designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (貞本義行), Screenwriter Ryota Kosawa (古沢良太), and Producer George Wada (和田丈嗣).
Granblue Fantasy is one of the most popular Japanese mobile game worldwide. The game's popularity has led to an upcoming fighting game, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, and a separate RPG game titled Granblue Fantasy:
During this year's Anime Expo, UNIVRS animation director Junichi Yamamoto told us with his new Kickstarter campaign for Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing, there were a lot of challenges involved to make sure that the game was still fun and intuitive on a VR device. We sat down with Junichi Yamamoto to talk about his involvement with the direction of the project. Read on for the full interview!
THE BEAT GARDEN is a 4 member group composed of 3 vocalists, and 1 DJ, that debuted in 2016 with their 1st single Never End. Their EDM rock style music such as the song “Walk This Way” was used as the theme song for the anime, Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul.
This is their first time in the United States performing at FanimeCon held at the San Jose Convention Center. Hear what they had to say on their first visit here.
Taku Takahashi is probably best known as the producer and DJ for Japanese hip hop group, m-flo. He will be returning this year as an organizer and performer at the concert showcase, OTAQUEST LIVE held at the Novo in Los Angeles on July 3. With an all star cast of performers and singers for this year, hear about what attendees can expect from the upcoming show and his thoughts on last year's event.
Japanese voice actress and singer Aya Hirano made an appearance at the 2019 FanimeCon held in the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Hirano is best known for her iconic role as the protagonist of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Her other popular works include Lucky Star and Fairy Tail. Hear about what she has been up to in the past few years, including her studies in New York and her aspirations.
We sit down with veteran Japanese voice actor Nobutoshi Canna at his first FanimeCon to talk about his carrier in voice acting. Mr. Canna is most recognized for his roles as the voice of Lancer in the Fate series, Guts in Berserk, and Basara Nekki in Macross 7, along with a magnitude of credits to his name in games and anime. Hear what got him into the voice acting industry and his most memorable moments in his voice acting career.
The Fate/Grand Order USA Tour kicked off in Los Angeles California. The event was themed around the game and featured many different attractions for FGO fans to experience. We sat down with FGO Creative Producer Yosuke Shiokawa to talk about his involvement with the event. Read on for the full interview.