Ever wonder how two of anime’s biggest series are made? A new episode of ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION from NHK WORLD-JAPAN visits Pierrot, the studio behind Naruto and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War for a look behind how work is done on these two famous series.
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION is narrated in English and free to watch on the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website.
Revisit pivotal battle scenes in Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden with director Date Hayato and animator Koda Masayuki. Then, sit in on the creative processes that shaped the third season of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War with chief series director Taguchi Tomohisa and colour designer Goda Saori.
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION explores the Japan’s erupting pop culture medium through interviews with key animators, directors, artisans and fans by the national public broadcaster, NHK.
Source: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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