ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

The story

The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.

Cast

J Joel DSelf - Narrator (voice) M Michael TurpinSelf - Narrator (voice) K Kunio OkawaraSelf - Mechanical Designer T Takanobu MizunoSelf - Part Director · Self - Director R Riyoko IkedaSelf - Manga Artist Y Yoichi TakahashiSelf - Manga Artist S Shoji KawamoriSelf - Mechanical Designer N Naoyuki ItoSelf - Director S Shun KimuraSelf - Production Assistant S Shingo NatsumeSelf - Director A Atsuko IshizukaSelf - Director T Takahiro YoshimatsuSelf - Character Designer / Chief Animation Director

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Y Yuki KawashitaSelf - Compositing Director R Ryusuke HikawaSelf - Tokusatsu & Anime Researcher S Shinji UedaSelf - Takarazuka Revue Company Director Y Yuji TokiSelf - Production Manager T Toshiyuki KatoSelf - Director H Haruyuki NakanoSelf - Manga Critic T Takahide HoriSelf - Director T Toshihisa YokoshimaSelf - Director Y Yuuki TakadaAki (voice) (archive sound) S Sawako HataFuyu (voice) (archive sound) M Masaki TerasomaGidoku (voice) (archive sound) Y Yoshiko KameiYakin (voice) (archive sound) Y Yayoi NakazawaChibo (voice) (archive sound) K Keisuke ItagakiSelf - Manga Artist T Toshiki HiranoSelf - Director T Tenshin NasukawaSelf - Professional Fighter M Masaaki OsumiSelf - Director T Tadashi TakezakiSelf - TMS Entertainment President/CEO K Keiichi IshiyamaSelf - General Manager of Production S Shuhei MatsushitaSelf - Director Y Yoshio MizumuraSelf - Mechanical and Prop Designer K Kodai MashoSelf - Episode Director M Makiko IizukaSelf - Research and Development R Ryota HasegawaSelf - Business Producer S Sokichi ShimookaSelf - Producer A Ayaka NegishiSelf - Producer H Hiroshi NishikioriSelf - Director K Kensuke YamamotoSelf - Director M Masakazu HishidaSelf - Director K Keito OkuyamaSelf - Choreographer, Performer, Voice Actor G Go NagaiSelf - Manga Artist M Masao MaruyamaSelf - Producer Y Yoshinori KanemoriSelf - Animator Y Yoshiaki KawajiriSelf - Animation Director S Sunao KatabuchiSelf - Animation Director T Taro MakiSelf - GENCO President and Producer N Naoki UrasawaSelf - Manga Artist T Takahiro MiyataSelf - Special Effects and CGI Director Y Yoshitaka AmanoSelf - Illustrator and Character Designer F Fusanosuke NatsumeSelf - Manga Columnist T Tomoharu KatsumataSelf - Director H Hiroshi SasagawaSelf - Director K Kazuko ShibuyaSelf - SQUARE ENIX Art Director S Shinmei KawaharaSelf - Director N Noriyuki OumiSelf - CG Director Y Yuuzou SatouSelf - Director Y Yuzuru TachikawaSelf - Director T Tomoaki MaenoBartender (voice) (archive sound) Y Yuichi NakamuraMan (voice) (archive sound) J Jun HazumiOld Man (voice) (archive sound) A Asami SetoWoman (voice) (archive sound) E Eiji TakeuchiMale Customer (voice) (archive sound) A Asuka NishiFemale Customer (voice) (archive sound) R Ryuichi SumikawaSelf - Anime Music Critic T Takaaki KidaniSelf - Bushiroad President A AimiSelf - Voice of Kasumi Toyama H Hina YoumiyaSelf - Voice of Tomori Takamatsu K Kohdai KakimotoSelf - Anime Director N Naoya OkugawaSelf - CG Supervisor T Tomomi UmetsuSelf - Episode Director G Gen OkamuraSelf - Music Director R Ritsuo MitsuiSelf - Music Arranger R Rimi NishimotoRimi Ushigome (archive footage) A Ayasa ItoArisa Ichigaya (archive footage) A Ayaka OhashiSaaya Yamabuki (archive footage) S Sae OtsukaTae Hanazono (archive footage) Y Yutaka IzubuchiSelf - Director and Mechanical Designer K Kazunori ItoSelf - Screenwriter