Sakuracon 2023 – Flow Interview

By Sean Cruz, Matthew Fu, Jun Hua Pua, & Lisa Su
Transcribed by Matthew Fu
Edited by Sean Cruz

Japan-A-Radio was part of a round table interview with veteran Japanese rock band FLOW, who were celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. A wide ranging and lighthearted interview followed, with the band answering in a mixture of Japanese and English.

Sakuracon 2023 - Hisashi Kawaga Interview

By Lisa Su & Sean Cruz
Transcribed by Lisa Su
Edited by Lisa Su & Sean Cruz

Japan-A-Radio was part of a round table interview interviewing veteran animation director & character designer Hisashi Kagawa Saturday morning during Sakura-Con 2023.

Sakuracon 2023: Junya Enoki Interview

By Sean Cruz & Lisa Su
Transcribed & Edited by Sean Cruz
Photos courtesy of Crunchyroll

Sakuracon 2023 - Junichi Hayama Interview

By Sean Cruz & Lisa Su
Transcribed & Edited by Sean Cruz

Japan-A-Radio was part of a lengthy and wide-ranging round table interview with veteran Character Designer and Animation Director Junichi Hayama during Sakuracon 2023.

How did you start off in the animation industry?

Sakuracon 2023 – Studio Orange Interview

By Jun Hong Pua, Sean Cruz, Matthew Fu & Lisa Su
Transcribed by Jun Hong Pua
Edited by Sean Cruz

Japan-A-Radio was part of a round table interview with Director Kenji Muto, and Producers Waki Kiyotaka & Yoshihiro Watanabe, members of Studio Orange, the team behind Trigun Stampede, to round out Sakuracon 2023 Sunday Afternoon. Producer Yoshihiro Watanabe started off with a brief introduction.

Sakuracon 2023 – QUEEN BEE Interview

By Sean Cruz, Jun Hong Pua, & Matthew Fu
Transcribed & Edited By Sean Cruz

Japan-A-Radio was part of a round table interview with J-rock band QUEEN BEE (Ziyoou-Vachi) the day after their concert during Sakuracon 2023. Avu-chan (lead vocals), Hibari-kun (Guitar) and Yashi-chan (Bass) were in attendance from the band. They stated at the beginning of the conference that they’ve been turning down press interviews in Japan, so this is a unique opportunity.

SakuraCon 2022: Hisayuki Tabata Interview

By Sean Cruz, Jun Hong Pua, Lisa Su, & Matthew Fu

Transcribed by Lisa Su

Edited by Sean Cruz

*note: This is a repost from April 2022 as the original article seems to have disappeared

Hisayuki Tabata