- "Nothing from what Japanese anime has cultivated is being utilized" by Satoshi Kon
- What Satoshi Kon said directly
- Words from Nobuhiro Aihara
- The meaning of "understanding" in the Japanese anime environment
- I think it's good to have values beyond just "fun" and "easy to understand"
- What remains is expression, and that is tied to physicality
- A time when it was difficult to portray villains
- 'The Congress' was a film that required viewers to think
- Got hooked on 'Five Star Stories'
- An episode experienced with director Mamoru Oshii right after graduating from university
- Gained courage towards being a "director"
- I'm glad I worked as a production assistant!
- Reflecting on four years at Production I.G
- An episode with director Mamoru Oshii and Atsushi Takeuchi
- "You can save what you want to do for next time"
- Mamoru Oshii, loved by all the staff
Guest: Naoki Matsuura
Animation director, director, animation creator Member of the Japan Animation Association Born in 1982 in Tokyo, currently residing in Kanagawa. Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Visual Communication in 2006. After working in production assistant roles at Polyphony Pictures, Production I.G, ROBOT, etc., he became independent. He has experience in various video and animation productions, including TV, commercials, music videos, exhibitions, and live visuals. In 2016, he directed the exhibition video for the Japan Pavilion at the Milan Expo, which won a gold medal within the expo. His first commercial animation directing work was the "Marukome Miso Anime Commercial." Since then, he has also worked on storyboarding and directing for TV series anime. In 2016, he conducted crowdfunding for his original short film "Fire Making," raising over 1.7 million yen, which was completed in 2021. He has screened it at events, distributed it online, and submitted it to film festivals, receiving nominations and awards both domestically and internationally. He is currently directing the TV anime "Liar Liar," which will air in 2023, and is also directing a theatrical animation set to be released in 2024.
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