{"id":650148,"date":"2025-01-21T00:15:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/recapping-anime-trendings-biggest-interviews-of-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T00:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:15:21","slug":"recapping-anime-trendings-biggest-interviews-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/recapping-anime-trendings-biggest-interviews-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"#Recapping Anime Trending\u2019s Biggest Interviews of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2024 marked another great year for Anime<\/a> Trending in terms of fan engagement with our polls, industry presence at the major anime conventions, and continued growth online. We\u2019ve had some big collaborations this past year, which include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With our continued success, we were also able to interview many notable staff and talent from the anime and Japanese video game<\/a> industries, where we delved deep into how they do what they do and the respective successes of their work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is a recap of the most notable interviews from Anime Trending in 2024, which you can access by clicking on the highlighted orange subheadings<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n

\"Steins:Gate
\u00a9 2011 5pb.\/\u200bNitroplus \u672a\u6765\u30ac\u30b8\u30a7\u30c3\u30c8\u7814\u7a76\u6240<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Steins;Gate <\/span><\/i>visual novel producer <\/span>Tatsuya Matsubara<\/b> details the original game\u2019s development, its legacy 15 years later, and how the landscape of visual novels has changed overall. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"yuki
\u00a9 Yuki Kanamaru 2022, UDON Entertainment, Kadokawa Shoten<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yuki Kanamaru <\/b>discusses the inspiration behind <\/span>More Than a Married Couple, But not Lovers<\/span><\/i>, <\/b>why love is an important theme<\/a>, the complexities of her characters, and the impact she wants her manga to leave behind. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"norihiro<\/p>\n

The Apothecary Diaries <\/span><\/i>director <\/span>Norihiro Naganuma<\/b> talks about his involvement with the popular anime series<\/a> and other aspects such as the voice recording, setting, and positive reception to the adaptation. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"dan
\u00a9 Yukinobu Tatsu\/\u200bSHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAN DA DAN<\/span><\/i> director <\/span>Fuga Yamashiro <\/b>and producer <\/span>Kohei Sakita<\/b> break down the stylized use of color previewed in the anime\u2019s trailers, as well as their thoughts on the show\u2019s most appealing points. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"witch
Witch Hat Atelier \u00a9 Kamome Shirahama\/Kodansha Ltd.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With Hat Atelier <\/span><\/i>creator <\/span>Kamome Shirahama <\/b>talks about the importance of representation in her popular manga series, as well as the appeal of fantasy and fairy tales and her overall creative process.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"witch
\u24b8Kamome Shirahama\/KODANSHA\/ Witch Hat Atelier Committee<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The main staff of the <\/span>Witch Hat Atelier <\/span><\/i>TV anime adaptation analyze the production process of the series and h<\/span><\/span>ow they brought its fantastical world to life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"oshi
\u00a9 A x Y\/\u200bS, OP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kadokawa\u2019s <\/span>Yuna Kishita<\/b> unpacks how anime series are licensed and marketed overseas, and how the success of each title is measured across several different avenues. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"IDOLiSH7
\u00a9BNOI\/IDOLiSH7 the Movie Project<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Voice actors <\/span>Atsushi Abe<\/b> and <\/span>KENN <\/b>talked to us about their experiences with the IDOLiSH7 franchise, the appeal of idol performances, and their involvement in the concert film <\/span>IDOLiSH7 the Movie: LIVE 4bit \u2013 BEYOND THE PERiOD<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"masahiko<\/p>\n

Masahiko Minami<\/b> discusses how he was able to assemble the staff for the anime adaptation of <\/span>The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies<\/span><\/i> and his memories of its late creator, <\/span>Cocoa Fujiwara<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ayako<\/p>\n

Long-time <\/span>Fate\/Stay Night<\/span><\/i> voice actresses <\/span>Ayako Kawasumi<\/b> (Saber), <\/span>Kana Ueda<\/b> (Rin Tohsaka), and <\/span>Noriko Shitaya<\/b> (Sakura Matou) participated in the Fate 20th Anniversary Event last November in Los Angeles. They discussed the history of the original visual novel, and also reflected on key story scenes and their long tenures voicing their respective heroines. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"fate\/stange
\u00a9Ryohgo Narita,TYPE-MOON\/KADOKAWA\/FSFPC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Directors <\/span>Takahito Sakazume<\/b> and <\/span>Shun Enokido<\/b>, character designer <\/span>Yukei Yamada<\/b>, and Saber voice actor <\/span>Yuki Ono<\/b> talk about the behind-the-scenes production for the series, such as the lower shading of character designs and Ono\u2019s role as the Servant. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"tengoku-daimakyo
\u00a9 MI,\u200bK\/\u200bTDMP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hirotaka Mori<\/b> discusses his early production roles in the anime industry, working on his first directorial effort<\/span> Tengoku-Daimakyo<\/span><\/i>, and his experiences after its broadcast. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Re:zero
\u00a9 TN,\u200bK,\u200bRe:ZERO3P<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Subaru\u2019s voice actor <\/span>Yusuke Kobayashi<\/b>, third season director <\/span>Masahiro Shinohara<\/b>, and character designer <\/span>Haruka Sagawa <\/b>shed light on many aspects of the new <\/span>Re:ZERO <\/span><\/i>season, from Subaru\u2019s character growth, Shinohara\u2019s feelings on being the director for season three, and Sagawa\u2019s thoughts on refining her visual style. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Survive<\/p>\n

On the heels of their summer tour, <\/span>Survive Said the Prophet <\/b>members <\/span>Yosh Morita<\/b> (vocalist), <\/span>Ivan Kwong<\/b> (guitarist), <\/span>Tatsuya Kato<\/b> (guitarist), and <\/span>Show<\/b> (drummer) discuss their origins, the main themes behind <\/span>Vinland Saga <\/span><\/i>and how it aligned with their band name, and what they look forward to in the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gen<\/p>\n

At Anime Expo 2024, <\/span>Gen Urobuchi <\/b>and <\/span>Takaya Kuroda<\/b> talked about their involvement in developing the former\u2019s newest video game project, <\/span>Rusty Rabbit<\/span><\/i>. They broke down Kuroda\u2019s vocal performance as the lead character, Stamp, and Urobuchi\u2019s process of turning his personal hobbies into his first video-game production. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"terminator
\u00a9 Skydance, Netflix, 2024<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Series showrunner <\/span>Mattson Tomlin <\/b>and director <\/span>Masashi Kudo<\/b> unpacked how <\/span>Terminator Zero<\/span><\/i> was developed, the importance of using a new cast of characters, and how they got around depicting gun violence in Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n