Nabeshin Interview - Director of The Wallflower, Excel Saga, Nerima Daikon Brothers anime

https://www.facebook.com/TheRPGFanatic Carey Martell (The RPG Fanatic) was able to get this exclusive interview with Japanese animation director Shinichi "Nabeshin" Watanabe when he attended San Japan 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Watanabe has directed such works as Tokyo Pig, Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemy, Nerima Daikon Brothers, Tenchi Muyo! GXP, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (known as The Wallflower in the US), and Lupin III: Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days

In this interview we get his thoughts on Lupin III, internet piracy, the streaming of anime, the influence of Osamu Tezuka and Tokyo Youth Ordinance Bill 156

Nabeshin's website
http://www.geocities.co.jp/nabeshinafro/

Original-Gamer.com website
http://original-gamer.com/

Martell Brothers Studios
http://www.martellbrothers.com/

San Japan Anime Convention in San Antonio, Texas
http://san-japan.org/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/therpgfanatic

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[rebirthangel]

Not sure if I commented yet, but I have to give you props for interviewing the guy who got me into anime. You, jfreedan, are a winner in my book.

PS, here's a fun fact. Space Adventure Cobra is suppose to get a live action treatment sometime soon. It will be directed by Alexandre Aja, who you know best as the director of Mirrors, Pirahna 3D, and the remake of The Hills have eyes. He's also suppose to be a director of one of the episodes of the new scanners TV show.

[jfreedan]

@rebirthangel That's good to know! Thanks for the info!

[QwoPhasaArius]

You were pretty nervous, huh? ;/

[jfreedan]

@QwoPhasaArius Kinda, yeah.

[Attritive]

Also, I forgot to ask: is this director an idol of Chris Ayers? I seem to remember him talking a lot about Nabeshin and their unique friendship.

[jfreedan]

@Attritive Hey, thanks for the kind words! Yes, I'm very familiar with the work of the people I've interviewed. I'm actually a big fan of Nabeshin, as is Chris Ayres. He mentioned his love of Nabeshin's work in his interview.

[kyubiultima5]

Nabeshin we all bow to your awesomeness

[GokuMcDuck]

Yo quería ir a San Antonio para conocer a Nabeshin. No he ido a San Antonio desde 1995.

[lulzfishy]

Did any one else think it was kinda sad to see J Michael Tatums line to be like a mile long but Shinichi had a way smaller line? I love tatum but this guy is an AMAZING DIRECTOR. glad i met him.

[QwoPhasaArius]

@QwoPhasaArius Ahhh and then he goes and says he was nervous haha. I dont blame him, you had a serious face on! I bet he was thinking "Crap, crap, I bet this guy is working for some huge magazine" - little does he know only 130 odd have watched this; it's such a crime!

[QwoPhasaArius]

@QwoPhasaArius Does he always dress like that?

[QwoPhasaArius]

@jfreedan Aww I'm sure most of us would be, too. In contrast he seemed so child out hehe.He's definitely a character, eh? Great interview!