Hello Anime! features 19 exclusive interviews with anime pioneers, artists and entrepreneurs - over 2 hours of inside knowledge on 2 DVDs. Click on the Quicktime logo to check out previews from the interviews!  
     
  DVD 1: The Art of Anime  
  Interviews with anime creators and artists from America and Japan  
     
 
Cindy Yamauchi, Animation Director: Akira, Ranma, Final Fantasy, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
   
 
Masahiro Kimura, Key Animator, Illustrator, Set/Props Designer: Video Girl Ai, Battle Angel Alita, Chobits, Gungrave
 
 
 
 
 
Scott Haile, Art Director, Video Game Designer: SEGA, Sanrio, ATARI, Sony    
 
Masanori Shino, Character Designer, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist: Inuyasha, Gungrave, Gundam, Sol Bianca
 
 
 
 
 
Marlon Schulman, Business Developer: Bandai America, Animevillage.com, Gundam, Saber Marionette J, Vision of Escaflowne, Serenity
   
 

Elaine Clark, ADR Director, Producer: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Saikano

 
 
 
 
 
Tak Tsurukawa, Owner Mikado Anime
   
   
Hiromi Makepeace, Producer: Saikano, Maison Ikkoku
 
 
Tatsuya Hayashi, Music A&R Domo Records: Steamboy, Metropolis
   
 
     
         
 
   
  DVD 2: The Business of Anime
  Interviews with the industry titans and business insiders, filmed at Anime Expo 2005
         
 
Anthony Jiwa, VIZ Media, Director of Marketing Home Video & Publishing
   
   
Mike Kiley, Tokyopop, Vice President, Editor in Chief
 
 
Darold Higa, Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, Chairman Anime Expo 2005
 
 
 
 
 
David Williams, ADV Films, Producer, Director
 
 
 
 
 
Evelyn Dubocq, VIZ Media, Director Public Relations
   
   
Peter Payne, owner J-List.com
 
 
Jim Yardley, Geneon, Vice President Sales North America
 
 
 
 
   
Liza Coppola, VIZ Media, Vice President Marketing and Sales, Publishing and Home Video
 
 
Vince Sam, AAA Anime, Distributor
 
 
 
 
    Yumi Hoashi, VIZ Media, Vice President Magazines