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Understanding Osamu Tezuka in Jason Andrew Cohn’s TEZUKA! God of Manga

Jason Andrew Cohn discusses his upcoming feature-length documentary project TEZUKA! God of Manga and how his conversations with people who knew Tezuka informed his perspective on the person himself. 
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[INTERVIEW] Kagurabachi Anime First Look With Japanese Cast Taihi Kimura, Voice of Chihiro

The first twenty minutes of the Kagurabachi anime episode 1 have premiered to audiences in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Mannheim, and more as part of the...
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Luna Goami and Ginger Root’s Auditory Inspirations for Sparks of Tomorrow

A mystery set in a fictional Meiji-era Japan still in the age of steam, Sparks of Tomorrow is Kyoto Animation's newest series. Anime Trending had the opportunity...
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Building the Sparks of Tomorrow with Mao Takayama and Ginger Root

Sparks of Tomorrow is a boy-meets-girl story in which the characters try to solve the mystery behind the 20th Century Electrical Catalog and hope to change...
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Personal Philosophy and Growth: Studio TRIGGER at Otakon 2026

Renowned for its visual storytelling in series such as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Delicious in Dungeon, and Darling in the FRANXX, Studio TRIGGER continues to push the boundaries...
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Nana Kawaishi on Her Role as Mari Otsu in Goodbye, Lara

Anime Trending is thrilled to bring you the first-ever international interview with Nana Kawaishi, the voice actress behind Mari Otsu in Goodbye, Lara! Hailing from Shiga...
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Kensuke Ushio’s Thoughtful Approach to Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Music 

For Kensuke Ushio, scoring Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc was not simply a matter of creating intense tracks for action sequences. Instead, he approached...

Interview: Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! Mangaka watomura On Love Colored Outside the Lines

Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! follows the story of 24-year-old office worker Rinko, whose life gets completely upended when a series of events ends with her apartment...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026

Inside Final Fantasy XIV’s Evercold Expansion with Koji Fox and Toshio Murouchi 

Hopping off Final Fantasy XIV’s last showing at Fan Fest 2026 in Berlin, localization director/supervisor Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and community and service division head and global...
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Yoruichi Shihoin and Kisuke Urahara’s English Dub Voice Actors Share the Thunder in Bleach:...

With the long-awaited reveals of Yoruichi Shihoin’s strongest form and Kisuke Urahara’s bankai, “God of Thunder” is one of the most anticipated episodes...