Interview with Kenji Nakamura "Exploring “Money and The Future through Anime"
This is an officially translated version of an article originally in Japanese. The original can be found here This translation was done by: Chiho Exploring “Money” and “The Future” through Anime — An Interview with Kenji Nakamura, Director of Fuji TV's Noitamina Series C Originally published on April 14, 2011 at 8:00 AM By Akihiro Horiuchi, Business Media Makoto Fuji TV’s late-night Thursday anime block “Noitamina” has produced numerous hit titles over the years. The name, a reverse spelling of “animation,” reflects the creators' desire to overturn conventional expectations of anime. This innovative programming slot has given birth to major works such as Honey and Clover , Nodame Cantabile , Eden of the East , and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 . The latest addition to Noitamina, premiering Thursday, April 14 at 12:45 a.m. (1:05 a.m. for the first episode), is the original anime C , which centers on the themes of “money and the future.” The story follows a college student s...