Documentary · Returning Series
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
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.
Seasons
Cast
Riyoko IkedaSelf - Manga Artist · 1 ep.
Yoichi TakahashiSelf - Manga Artist · 1 ep.JJoel DSelf - Narrator (voice) · 14 ep.
Kunio OkawaraSelf - Mechanical Designer · 2 ep.
Shoji KawamoriSelf - Mechanical Designer · 1 ep.NNaoyuki ItoSelf - Director · 1 ep.SShun KimuraSelf - Production Assistant · 1 ep.
Shingo NatsumeSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Atsuko IshizukaSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Takahiro YoshimatsuSelf - Character Designer / Chief Animation Director · 1 ep.YYuki KawashitaSelf - Compositing Director · 1 ep.
Ryusuke HikawaSelf - Tokusatsu and Anime Researcher · 2 ep.
Shinji UedaSelf - Takarazuka Revue Company Director · 1 ep.YYuji TokiSelf - Production Manager · 1 ep.
Toshiyuki KatoSelf - Director · 1 ep.HHaruyuki NakanoSelf - Manga Critic · 1 ep.
Takahide HoriSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Toshihisa YokoshimaSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Yuuki TakadaAki (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.
Sawako HataFuyu (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.
Mutsuki IwanakaShu (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.
Masaki TerasomaGidoku (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.
Yoshiko KameiYakin (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.
Yayoi NakazawaChibo (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.KKeisuke ItagakiSelf - Manga Artist · 1 ep.TToshiki HiranoSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Tenshin NasukawaSelf - Professional Fighter · 1 ep.MMasaaki OsumiSelf - Director · 1 ep.TTadashi TakezakiSelf - TMS Entertainment President/CEO · 1 ep.KKeiichi IshiyamaSelf - General Manager of Production · 1 ep.SShuhei MatsushitaSelf - Director · 1 ep.YYoshio MizumuraSelf - Mechanical and Prop Designer · 1 ep.KKodai MashoSelf - Episode Director · 1 ep.MMakiko IizukaSelf - Research and Development · 1 ep.RRyota HasegawaSelf - Business Producer · 1 ep.
Sokichi ShimookaSelf - Producer · 1 ep.AAyaka NegishiSelf - Producer · 1 ep.
Hiroshi NishikioriSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Kensuke YamamotoSelf - Director · 1 ep.MMasakazu HishidaSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Keito OkuyamaSelf - Choreographer, Performer, Voice Actor · 1 ep.
Go NagaiSelf - Manga Artist · 1 ep.
Masao MaruyamaSelf - Producer · 1 ep.YYoshinori KanemoriSelf - Animator · 1 ep.
Yoshiaki KawajiriSelf - Animation Director · 1 ep.
Sunao KatabuchiSelf - Animation Director · 1 ep.TTaro MakiSelf - GENCO President and Producer · 1 ep.
Naoki UrasawaSelf - Manga Artist · 1 ep.TTakahiro MiyataSelf - Special Effects and CGI Director · 1 ep.
Yoshitaka AmanoSelf - Illustrator and Character Designer · 1 ep.FFusanosuke NatsumeSelf - Manga Columnist · 1 ep.
Tomoharu KatsumataSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Hiroshi SasagawaSelf - Director · 1 ep.KKazuko ShibuyaSelf - SQUARE ENIX Art Director · 1 ep.SShinmei KawaharaSelf - Director · 1 ep.NNoriyuki OumiSelf - CG Director · 1 ep.YYuuzou SatouSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Yuzuru TachikawaSelf - Director · 1 ep.
Tomoaki MaenoBartender (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.
Yuichi NakamuraMan (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep.Crew
Directing
Shingo Horiuchi (Director), Kenji Ogawa (Director), Natsumi Yoshida (Director), Kurara Chiba (Director), Shin Igarashi (Director), Tomoaki Okabe (Director), Yutaka Kitazawa (Director), Aimi Uchida (Director)
Shingo Horiuchi (Director), Kenji Ogawa (Director), Natsumi Yoshida (Director), Kurara Chiba (Director), Shin Igarashi (Director), Tomoaki Okabe (Director), Yutaka Kitazawa (Director), Aimi Uchida (Director)
Production
Yoshihito Kuroiwa (Executive Producer), Tomoko Asami (Production Coordinator), Yutaka Kitazawa (Executive Producer), Kenichi Imamura (Producer), Tatsuhiro Beniko (Executive Producer), Natsumi Yoshida (Researcher), Moa Mori (Researcher), Hajime Yoda (Executive Producer)
Yoshihito Kuroiwa (Executive Producer), Tomoko Asami (Production Coordinator), Yutaka Kitazawa (Executive Producer), Kenichi Imamura (Producer), Tatsuhiro Beniko (Executive Producer), Natsumi Yoshida (Researcher), Moa Mori (Researcher), Hajime Yoda (Executive Producer)
Sound
Masaki Takano (Sound Effects), Aki Horie (Sound), Chiho Fukano (Sound), Tatsumi Saeki (Sound), Yusuke Nagoya (Sound Effects), Shosuke Nakane (Sound), Masaki Kawai (Sound), Hiromasa Nakano (Sound)
Masaki Takano (Sound Effects), Aki Horie (Sound), Chiho Fukano (Sound), Tatsumi Saeki (Sound), Yusuke Nagoya (Sound Effects), Shosuke Nakane (Sound), Masaki Kawai (Sound), Hiromasa Nakano (Sound)
Camera
Masahiro Domoto (Camera Operator), Keito Kuzuhara (Camera Operator), Kenichi Ishii (Camera Operator), Hiroya Iwakawa (Camera Operator), Takaya Yamada (Camera Operator), Makoto Yoshida (Camera Operator), Taeko Kadowaki (Camera Operator), Masami Nakano (Camera Operator)
Masahiro Domoto (Camera Operator), Keito Kuzuhara (Camera Operator), Kenichi Ishii (Camera Operator), Hiroya Iwakawa (Camera Operator), Takaya Yamada (Camera Operator), Makoto Yoshida (Camera Operator), Taeko Kadowaki (Camera Operator), Masami Nakano (Camera Operator)
Data: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB), Wikidata.