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Anime Director Kenji Itoso Reveals Experience Studying Under Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki as a Youth

Anime director Kenji Itoso spoke to Business Journal regarding his experiences studying under Studio Ghibli‘s Hayao Miyazaki from his teenage years. The conversation stemmed from a resurfaced image of a controversial sign hung in Toshio Suzuki’s room, setting out seven types of employees who should leave the company: Employees who are not smart  Employees who […]

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Black Lagoon Manga Creator Opens Up on 15 Years of Depression, Wanting To Die at His Lowest Point

Comic Natalie conducted a new interview with Black Lagoon manga creator Rei Hiroe, where the artist opened up about managing his long-term depression. Hiroe has been open with fans about his struggles, first diagnosed with depression in 2010, and taking numerous breaks since for his health. Comic Natalie’s Tetsuko Kumase, who also deals with depression, […]

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Dai Hirai Performs The Apothecary Diaries Theme Song “Shiawase no Recipe” on The First Take

Singer-songwriter Dai Hirai performed The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ending theme song “Shiawase no Recipe (The Recipe for Happiness)” on The First Take. Since the song was written specifically for the series, the YouTube channel describes this unique one-shot performance as exemplifying the heart-warming, lingering feelings of the interwoven relationship of the main characters, Jinshi […]

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Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need Is Kill Sci-Fi Novel Gets Anime by STUDIO4°C, Will Focus on Rita

Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need Is Kill 2004 sci-fi novel is getting an anime film adaptation by STUDIO4°C. The novel previously got a 2014 American movie adaptation titled Edge of Tomorrowwhich Starred Tom Cruise As William Cage (The Film’s Countrypart to the Novel’s Protagonist, Keiji Kiyiya). The anime will be directed by Kenichiro Akimoto and […]