To complement our write-up about Shiboyugi, we bring you the translation of an interview where its one-of-a-kind director Souta Ueno chats with sound director Noriyoshi Konuma about their unique thought processes and creative methods.
Interview originally published by Comic Natalie, available over here. Original text and interview by Oto Haruno. Translation by Yoshi. Checked by…
Souta Ueno is one of the most radical rising figures not just in anime, but commercial animation altogether. With his latest work Shiboyugi, his unorthodox influences ranging from French impressionism to modern avant-garde film are all in service of depicting the psychology of one disenfranchised girl and the deranged world she inhabits.
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