#01
・A grade school student dreaming of becoming a manga artist loved 'Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure'
・'AKIRA' is "violent yet beautiful"
・'Parasyte' has become a bible for many
・The graduation project 'Hito Shizuku' is about "a boy accepting the world's promises"
・The story of the little person inside the belly "My original experience regarding tacit understandings"
・Matsuura's works, which are inspired by humanity bound by premises and sound
・A middle school student influenced by Osamu Tezuka's 'Buddha'
・Does the information density of the anime 'AKIRA' connect to today's anime production?
・The power of Geinou Yamashiro-gumi in 'AKIRA'
・Brother Kura, who participated in the music for 'Tsuki-tachi no Asa' and 'Hito Shizuku'
・"Half of a movie is music" by director Mamoru Oshii
・Things only I notice in space
・The original experience of 'Tsuki-tachi no Asa' comes from my thoughts while working as a telephone operator
#02
・"Nothing from what Japanese anime has cultivated is being utilized" by director Satoshi Kon
・What director Satoshi Kon bluntly said
・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
・An era where it's difficult to portray villains
・'The Congress' was a film that demanded viewers to think
・I got hooked on 'Five Star Stories'
・An episode experienced with director Mamoru Oshii right after graduating from university
・I gained courage towards the existence of "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"
・Director Mamoru Oshii is loved by all the staff
#03
・About 'Hidzukuri'
・The persuasive power conveyed from the blacksmith scene
・A work created by one person producing and one person directing
・An episode about UQiYO's participation
・Let's base the discussion of works and physicality on 'Hidzukuri'
・The lost body seen from the contrast structure of the development of mechanical civilization and old civilization
・I want to pick up what is being lost there
・Being moved by the sharpness of scissors
・Things born between the body and objects
・Observing what has continued for 150 years
・A little crowdfunding story with Kappi
・It's better for the heart that feels beauty to increase than for beautiful things to increase
・I'm working hard towards a project scheduled for release in 2024
Guest, Personality
Guest: Naoki Matsuura
Animation director, director, and animation writer actively working.
Member of the Japan Animation Association.
Born in Tokyo in 1982, currently residing in Kanagawa Prefecture. Graduated from Musashino Art University’s Department of Film and Video in 2006. After working as a production coordinator at Polycon Pictures, Production I.G, ROBOT…, etc., became independent. Experienced various video and animation productions such as TV, commercials, music videos, exhibitions, and live visuals.In. In 2016, was in charge of directing the exhibition video at the Japan Pavilion of the Milan Expo, and the project won a gold award at the Expo.As. As an animation director for commercial works, the “Marukome Miso Anime CM” was the first one. Continued to work as a storyboard artist and director for TV series anime.
In 2016, conducted a crowdfunding campaign for the original short film “Hidzukuri.” With support exceeding 1.7 million yen, it was completed in 2021. Screened at events, distributed online, and nominated and awarded domestically and internationally at film festivals.
Will serve as director for the TV anime “Liar Liar” scheduled to air in 2023. Currently working as director for a theatrical animation scheduled for release in 2024.
Personality: Yuuki Sakoda
After working for a telecommunications company and a comprehensive advertising agency, he started an anime planning and production company and produces music videos and films. In 2021, he moved to Kyoto and started working on promoting the entertainment industry in Kyoto. He is currently also working in the entertainment field of manga and audio. He is planning and producing audio dramas and webtoons. In addition, he serves as a producer and advisor for multiple entertainment companies.