Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Art of Japanese Plastic Model Kits. www.youtube.com/live/oJltHrM... 3378137
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Sean | Zimmerit @sean.zimmerit.moe · 02/10/2026A long time in the making, I polished up a long piece I've been writing about the production history of Mospeada to celebrate the TV debut (43 years ago today! of this unique and beloved mecha series. Read it here: www.zimmerit.moe/ride-on-lone...zimmerit.moeRide on, Lonely Soldier Boy: The Production History of MospeadaOn the anniversary of Mospeada’s TV premiere, we take a look at the unusual production history behind one of the more iconic shows to come out of the gunpla boom. 512385
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Bapsago @bapsago.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Oh boy! I'd sure like to know about the New Oishinbo anime that was announced a week ago!" said no one ever. But have I got the video for you. btw they really did announce Shin Oishinbo while I was editing the video so I had to scramble for a update.youtu.beThe CANCELLED Manga That Changed Gourmet Culture ForeverYouTube video by Bapsago 04924
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 29/09/2026New episode of The Anime Business! Steve Alpert talks about Disney and Studio Ghibli! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElD3... 26232
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Pin🌸ゆずもデザイン @pinyuzumo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Sakura Wars: An Oral History from Its Creators [ENG SUB] I edited the video I posted the other day and re-uploaded it. Here's the new URL. If you haven't watched it yet, check it out here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHfm... #SakuraWars #segayoutube.com【開発者に直接取材】サクラ大戦開発秘話│Sakura Wars: An Oral History from Its Creators [ENG SUB]YouTube video by ゆずもデザイン ゲーム動画部 03625
David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I should update my canceled anime thread. It's been an awful lot since I wrote my last entry on that. 😅 010
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 23/01/2025STARTING NEW THREAD TODAY! ✨ We love talking about anime currently on air, but what about those that were never given a chance to even exist? Let's explore some of these projects that couldn't took off at all despite their impressive staff or having a gripping story. 11710
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Could this be the only unmade anime with a chance of ever coming back from the grave? Despera was a very promising anime that generated a lot of interest back then, but its production was repeatedly delayed until circumstances eventually forced its cancellation... sort of? 252
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The cast of Doukyuusei 2 as drawn by Kiyohiko Azuma. Taken from the seventh volume of his doujinshi series, A-ZONE. 06520
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 11/09/2025We often forget that there's Japanese animation beyond cels and CGI and that there are figures as interesting as Fusako Yusaki, who not only pursued a career as an indie animator, but did so successfully in another country, Italy. 111
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Eike Exner @eikeexner.com · 22/09/2026I thought the snot bubble moved from Japanese animation (where it appears in the 1930s) to Japanese comics pretty late, but I came across it in this series from 1952, so it's been part of the manga repertoire at least since then. (Also saw it in a different serial from 1953.) 1183
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Kamui Fujiwara recently explained that the box art for the SFC version of 46 Okunen Monogatari (EVO: The search for Eden) was never returned to him and that he has been unable to trace it. The same applies to the cover art he drew for a Zelda novel. x.com/kamuif/statu... 04115
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Helen McCarthy @helenmccarthy51.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Composer and conductor Michiko Toyama made her debut at the fifteenth International Society for Contemporary Music Festival in Paris in 1937, aged just 24. Her granddaughter's project The Waymakers supports women blazing new paths in music, science, and innovation. mainichi.jp/english/arti...mainichi.jpThe Waymaker: Michiko Toyama across Three Worlds, Prologue - The MainichiBy Maki Saito Years later, people would still speak of that morning in Paris. It was June 21, 1937. The auditorium of the Comedie des Champs-Elysees h 073
David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The recent discussion around the inspiration that Ocarina of Time remake takes from ningyōgeki is interesting because, regardless of whether this interpretation is true or not, it turned the spotlight on an art form that is rarely discussed despite its importance in Japan’s AV media. 188
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Mike Toole @miketoole.com · 16/09/2026this is a really good question. In his commentary, Dezaki has called them 記念写真 - souvenir pictures. But you also frequently see them called "harmony" - Masao Maruyama uses this term in his interview on the Black Jack OVA blu-ray. They are similar, but not necessarily identical. 38541
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Happy 90th anniversary to Yoichi Kotabe, longtime collaborator of Hayao Miyazaki & Isao Takahata (Heidi, Marco, Panda Kopanda, Jarinko Chie, Nausicaa, Grave of the Fireflies) and Nintendo (Mario, Kirby, Zelda, Pokemon...). 1485127
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Baxter @cosmicspooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026New post! Today I’m discussing dolls, mountains, and cats with the little seen anime classic, Licca-chan to Yamaneko: Hoshi no Tabi! Come for brand integration art, stay for the profound intermingling of tradition, faith, and life. Read it here!!tsundokudiving.comTalking anime | Licca-chan to Yamaneko: Hoshi no TabiYou can (not) sell a mountain. 26327
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Austin @austin.karageko.com · 08/09/2026Osamu Dezaki reflects on his feature film directorial debut: Aim for the Ace! "No one could see where it was headed, so out of concern they asked, 'Is it all going to come together?' to which I responded, 'Hell if I know.' (laughs)" Read here: karageko.com/2026/09/08/a... 27032
David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Regarding the recent Portopia news, here's some fun piece of the past: 0105
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Ghibli Tavern @ghiblitavern.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Today in #GhibliSpotlight, let's return to the Ghibli Museum and look at another two of the museum's exclusive short films. This time it's a tasty pair released in 2010: A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (ちゅうずもう) and Mr Dough and the Egg Princess (パン種とタマゴ姫)! 🧵 [1/9] 1113
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 05/09/2026Happy new article day 🥰 We just went live a piece by Bolaji Akinwande that explores "My Best Friend, The Weeb," a Nigerian podcast about the country's anime scene. He talks with its hosts about Nigerian anime fandom, the growth of anime access, and more. It's a great read and we hope you enjoy it.hera.fyiThe Nigerian Anime-Focused Podcast To KnowPodcasting in Nigeria has become a form of storytelling within mainstream media, beginning in the 2010s, with names like I Said What I Said, F & S 05121
David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Today is Argento's birthday, so I'm bringing this up again. I'd love to learn more about the director's connection to 1980s Japanese fiction. 000
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Tomii Masako @tomidoron.bsky.social · 01/09/2026 【Legends of Japanese Mythology】 is out today! I’ve been working on this for such a long time and poured my heart into every page. I really hope you’ll pick up a copy and check it out! geni.us/JapaneseMyth... こちら本日発売です!日本からもご購入いただけます。宜しければ是非お手に取っていただければ幸いです。 (宣伝絵まとめ) #illust #illustration #art 112963
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Sakamoto's artistic talent led him to serve as a public relations officer in the Youth Volunteer Corps during the Manchuria and Mongolian development project. After the war, his outlook on life changed dramatically and he reverted to his real name, Mashiro Sakamoto, and became absorbed in Zen. 111
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I bring August to a close with a look at the Japanese icon, Yūsaku Matsuda, and his role as the bumbling yet ever cool detective, Shunsaku Kudō in the television show, Tantei Monogatari. Free to read: www.patreon.com/OgreRun/post...patreon.comTantei Monogatari: Yūsaku Matsuda and the Birth of Cool | Ogre RunThe revolutionary fervor of the late 1960s swept not only students and workers but also artists who were challenging the dominant cultural 0173
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Austin @austin.karageko.com · 01/09/2026The English subtitled version of FukuFuku Map is out. Directed by Sunao Katabuchi, character design concept by Fumiyo Kono, and music by Kotringo, i.e. people involved with the film production of In This Corner of the World. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKhH...youtube.comA Film by Sunao Katabuchi | “FukuFuku Map”: The Brand Film for “Fukushima Map”【English subtitles】YouTube video by PrefFukushima 042
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Helen McCarthy @helenmccarthy51.bsky.social · 30/08/2026A lovely interview with Naoko Yamada, Executive Director of A Witch in Mongolia, on the preparation for the ScienceSARU #anime - I can't wait to hear her speak at #KilkennyAnimates! anitrendz.net/news/2026/08...anitrendz.netHow Executive Director Naoko Yamada Brought Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia to LifeScienceSARU, under the powerful direction of Executive Director Naoko Yamada and Director Abel Góngora, brings to life Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia. 2107
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 18/08/2026American Comic Strips: The First Manga: Julian Jefko examines the interconnection between early American comics and the rise of Japan's manga industry, and how works like "Bringing Up Father" and Mickey Mouse influenced manga creators. #manga #comics #historyhera.fyiAmerican Comic Strips: The First MangaThe influence of American comics came first through the 1880-1920 translations; after this was established, the 1923 introduction of Bringing Up Father served as a turning point of Japanese manga. 12311
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Michael Leader @michaeljleader.bsky.social · 20/08/2026📚 Our new book, GHIBLIPEDIA, is out today! 📚 25519
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Matteowatz @matteowatz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026If life finally gives me a break, and after 3 years, I'm restarting Animétudes. To begin, a post on why I've been gone, and what I hope to do from now on. I hope it generates at least part of the interest it once did. Anyways, I'm glad to be back ⬇️⬇️ animetudes.com/2026/08/19/r...animetudes.comRebuild of AnimétudesIt has now been three years since the last publication on this website. In the meantime, I’ve left one of my most ambitious projects, the history of Mushi Production, unfinished, and mostly stepped… 52311
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Nevin Thompson @nevint.bsky.social · 10/08/2026NHK has a special called "The White Flag: Mizuki Shigeru and Iwo Jima." Apparently adapted from his manga novella of the same name, which describes the choice Japanese defenders had to make between "annihilation and surrender." www.kodansha.co.jp/book/product...kodansha.co.jp『白い旗』(水木 しげる) 製品詳細 講談社玉砕か、降伏か、人間の尊厳を問う衝撃の問題作! 戦記ドキュメンタリー完全復刻! 「硫黄島は、その名のごとく硫黄の島であった。井戸を掘っても、硫黄臭い海水まじりの湯が出る」。昭和20年2月、米軍に包囲されながらも、日本軍は必死に戦っていたが、押し寄せる物量の前に徐々に攻略されてしまう。やがて弾薬も食料も尽き、決断の時が迫る。玉砕か、降伏か、人間の尊厳を問う衝撃の問題作。 ※本書は1991年12月に株... 035
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)MAD ANGLER PRESS @retroanimechris.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Pleased to announce the 4K/HD release of vol.3 of Manga no Mushi. Collaborated on between both Osamu Tezuka and Naoko Okada, this particular issue focuses on Year 24 Group greats such as Keiko Takemiya, Yoshiko Tsuchida, Eiko Mizuno, Moto Hagio and Maki Sato. Links below! 24030
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Ghibli Tavern @ghiblitavern.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This week's #GhibliSpotlight slows things down to check out Iblard Jikan (イバラード時間), a half-hour short film directed by Inoue Naohisa and based on his fantasy paintings. It was released directly on DVD on 4 July 2007. 🧵 [1/9] 143
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Concept art by Nizo Yamamoto for Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989), dir. Masami Hata and William Hurtz, TMS 31779551
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Masuko Mii 💜✏️ magicalstage.moe @magicalstage.moe · 08/08/2026A talk between Naoko Yamada and Tomato Soup about Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia was translated! Tomato Soup has a super good memory, I need to learn from them! magicalstage.moe/2026/08/08/special… magicalstage.moeSpecial Talk! Naoko Yamada and Tomato Soup - Souffle July 2026 - Magical StageNaoko Yamada and Tomato Soup have a conversation with each other about Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia and controlling the passage of time! 111286
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 09/08/2025📅 Today is #MoominsDay and Tove Jansson's birthday so, to celebrate, here's a short thread about that time Hayao Miyazaki pissed off the Finnish writer so much that her complaints led to the cancellation of the first Moomin anime. Here we go! #Moomin #ムーミンの日 11512
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Crowdfunding campaign to help the National Film Archive of Japan, which preserves tens of thousands of films, including more than 3,000 animes. Among the supporters: Mamoru Oshii, Sunao Katabuchi, Rintaro, Koji Yamamura. >> readyfor.jp/projects/NFA... 2300192
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Sayoko and Renzō Kinoshita were two of the most important independent animators of the 1970s. In 1985, they organized the first Hiroshima International Animation Festival after long years of tireless work hoping that would become a meaningful way to help the city recover. 173
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)hellishfleshtest @hellishfleshtest.bsky.social · 30/07/2026New Go Nagai illustration to commemorate the Godzilla Battle Line X Dynamic Planning event 010773
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 04/08/2026RIP Katsushi Murakami (1942-2026). A legendary designer for many tokusatsu & anime series (Gavan, Bioman, Giraya Ninja, Ulysse 31, Space Adventure Cobra, Gatchaman...), and toys. x.com/Alien_anvil/... 131429792
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This is not a drill! An English patch for the original Super Famicom version of Kamaitachi no Yoru has just been released! This was created by ButThouMust, who previously published one of two English patches for Otogirisou several years ago. Patch in the link below: github.com/ButThouMust/... 6303157
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Hey Japan! @hey-japan.com · 31/07/2026Toei Animation turns 70 today. Founded on 31 July 1956 as Toei Doga, the studio adopted its current name in 1998. It launched a dedicated 70th anniversary website: 70th.toei-anim.co.jp (Japanese).youtube.com東映アニメーション70周年記念スペシャルムービー東映アニメーションは2026年7月31日に70周年を迎えました。 これまで長年にわたり東映アニメーション作品を愛し、支えてくださったすべての皆さまへ、 感謝の気持ちを込め、スペシャルムービーをお届けいたします。 「アニメに愛を、世界に夢を。」 アニメーション製作やアニメーションビジネスを通して、さらに多くの世界中の皆さまに「夢と希望」を届けていくことができるよう、励んでまいります。 今後も東… 02610
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)1564 Studio @1564studio.bsky.social · 30/07/2026To celebrate this milestone for the series, both Murder on the Marine Express and The Seven Bad Apples will be available at a discounted price for the next 24 hours. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/developer/15... 098
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)1564 Studio @1564studio.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Happy 5th anniversary to The Mysteries of Ranko Togawa series! 🎉🎊🎂 Thank you all so much for your amazing support over the years. 🙇🏻♂️ We’ll keep doing our best to bring you new games in the future! ✨ #MurderontheMarineExpress 185
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Those original replays were collated, translated, and presented in a very readable fashion several years ago.archive.orgRecord Of Lodoss War Comptiq Magazine English Translation : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveRecord of Lodoss War Comptiq Magazine English Translation 0318
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 27/07/2026She was Hayao Miyazaki's "right-hand" collaborator from the '70s onward. Her name was Michiyo Yasuda -- the best color designer in animation. Yasuda's eye for color gave Ghibli's work a totally different look. We explore her methods: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-artist... 72952948
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)drawnrobots @drawnrobots.bsky.social · 26/07/2026NHK World's special on Detective Conan. I've been watching the movies, so it might be good to learn a bit more about the actual series itself. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...www3.nhk.or.jpDetective Conan Special - ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION | NHK WORLD-JAPANThis episode spotlights Detective Conan, a mystery series loved for more than 30 years. We introduce the appeal of the original manga and go behind the scenes of the anime's production, exploring how ... 055
Reposted by David Heredia (Int.)Baxter @cosmicspooks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026New scanlation! Here's a delightful (and very blue) little 8 page manga from the legendary illustrator Shigeru Tamura -- most famous for works like Phantasmagoria and The Glassy Ocean -- dug out of the December 1979 issue of Garo Enjoy!!tsundokudiving.comIn Translation | "Midnight Rambler" by Shigeru TamuraA tale of ghosts and ghouls now in English! 74927
David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Apropos of the recent Gundam news, it's time to drop this again: 041
David Heredia (Int.) @animeitantei.bsky.social · 22/07/2026So, um, Manabu Ōhashi right? How are you coping with having lost this absolute genius of visual poetry? How can you sleep at night knowing we'll probably never see another animator with such artistic sensibility? I miss him so much. 181