The Madhouse Mind Probe series has come to an end! But this was only a fraction of the discussions we had with our wonderful guests. To thank you for the interest you've shown in the series, we've decided to release some bonus clips from what we recorded. Once again, let's dive into the mind of the Madhouse anime creators! Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#1: Masao Maruyama https://youtu.be/4Hdi-bv-dt4 Ep#2: Yoshiaki Kawajiri https://youtu.be/2KpbbfVzGjI Ep#3: Sunao Katabuchi https://youtu.be/mBvaMKY-xOQ Ep#4: Tetsurō Araki https://youtu.be/BCSva9VI3MQ Ep#5: Ryōsuke Nakamura https://youtu.be/-XL1ZwfnPeY Ep#6: Atsuko Ishizuka https://youtu.be/uZIREbGtm1U FRAMEN Website Here! https://framen.jp fullfrontal.moe Website Here! https://fullfrontal.moe/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:27 Remembering Tezuka's Work (Yoshiaki Kawajiri) 01:52 Yishinori Kanada, Super Animator (Masao Maruyama) 04:50 The Lensman Trouble (Yoshiaki Kawajiri) 08:05 The Anime Layout (Ryosuke Nakamura) 13:07 Another Animation (Sunao Katabuchi) 15:22 The Shunji Iwai Connection (Tetsuro Araki) 18:25 Katabuchi's Video Game Work (Sunao Katabuchi) 20:15 Sports! (Ryosuke Nakamura) 22:14 Subcontracting Death Note (Tetsuro Araki) 24:25 Tetsuro Araki and Ryosuke Nakamura, the Seniors (Atsuko Ishizuka) 25:47 Tetsuro Araki and Takayuki Hirao, the Colleagues (Ryosuke Nakamura) 27:46 Atsuko Ishizuka and Sayo Yamamoto, the Juniors (Tetsuro Araki) 32:14 Katabuchi and Uratani, a Love Story (Sunao Katabuchi) 33:26 Human Contact Amidst the COVID Pandemic (Atsuko Ishizuka) 34:56 A Madhouse Without Maruyama (Atsuko Ishizuka) 36:24 One Last Dance with Osamu Dezaki (Masao Maruyama) 38:47 Outro

An art university graduate, Atsuko Ishizuka first worked on independent animation, before quickly joining studio Madhouse, where she remains to this day. There, she learned the ropes as assistant director on Nana, and attained world-wide success directing hit anime No Game, No Life and A Place Further Than the Universe. For this episode, we hear the story of one of the most beloved directors of today's Madhouse. Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#1: Masao Maruyama https://youtu.be/4Hdi-bv-dt4 Ep#2: Yoshiaki Kawajiri https://youtu.be/2KpbbfVzGjI Ep#3: Sunao Katabuchi https://youtu.be/mBvaMKY-xOQ Ep#4 Tetsuro Araki https://youtu.be/BCSva9VI3MQ Ep#5: Ryōsuke Nakamura https://youtu.be/-XL1ZwfnPeY MADHOUSE Series Bonus Clips https://youtu.be/h5hnkTgLjxA Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:43 Interview Begins 04:20 Knowing Madhouse 07:04 Joining Madhouse 09:09 A director's first steps, Tsuki no Waltz 11:18 The directors of Madhouse, Masayuki Kojima 13:20 The directors of Madhouse, Morio Asaka 15:19 The directors of Madhouse, Satoshi Kon 17:13 Sakurasou, venturing out of Madhouse 20:29 Finding her style as director 23:34 Making a Madhouse original 26:09 Madhouse is...

Ryōsuke Nakamura has made a name for himself in the anime industry by directing works such as Psychic Schoolwars and Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions, as well as openings to many fan favorites such as Made in Abyss and Your Lie in April. But before that, he got his start at Studio Madhouse, working on cult classics such as Hajime no Ippo and Monster, before making his director debut with the eerie and intriguing series Mouryou no Hako. Let's dive into the mind of this genius! Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#1: Masao Maruyama https://youtu.be/4Hdi-bv-dt4 Ep#2: Yoshiaki Kawajiri https://youtu.be/2KpbbfVzGjI Ep#3: Sunao Katabuchi https://youtu.be/mBvaMKY-xOQ Ep#4 Tetsuro Araki https://youtu.be/BCSva9VI3MQ Ep#6: Atsuko Ishizuka https://youtu.be/uZIREbGtm1U MADHOUSE Series Bonus Clips https://youtu.be/h5hnkTgLjxA Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:12 College Days, meeting Tadashi Hirayama 09:40 To be an episode director 12:53 Master Masayuki Kojima 16:20 The Monster Challenge 19:22 Two years' leave 20:37 The director debut 23:47 Mouryou no Hako, different sensibilities 27:55 Madhouse takes on literature 30:34 Leaving Madhouse 31:46 Madhouse is...

Before achieving unprecedented success with Attack on Titan season 1 to 3, Tetsurō Araki got his start at studio Madhouse, and first made a name for himself as the director of Death Note and Highschool of the Dead. How did he climb the ladder to world-wide fame? Let's ask him! Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#1: Masao Maruyama https://youtu.be/4Hdi-bv-dt4 Ep#2: Yoshiaki Kawajiri https://youtu.be/2KpbbfVzGjI Ep#3: Sunao Katabuchi https://youtu.be/mBvaMKY-xOQ Ep#5: Ryōsuke Nakamura https://youtu.be/-XL1ZwfnPeY Ep#6: Atsuko Ishizuka https://youtu.be/uZIREbGtm1U MADHOUSE Series Bonus Clips https://youtu.be/h5hnkTgLjxA Timestamps 00:00 Intro 1:39 Interview Begins 2:00 Learning the ropes with Morio Asaka 6:02 To be an episode director 8:23 The feared Maruyama check! 11:36 Growing as an episode director 14:05 Directing Death Note 18:42 The friends Along the Way 20:41 Zombies, boobs, action! 25:16 Leaving Madhouse 26:48 Madhouse is...

Sunao Katabuchi, an anime director known for the quality of his stories and his great attention to detail. He worked alongside director Hayao Miyazaki on Kiki’s Delivery Service at Studio Ghibli before joining Studio Madhouse at the president’s request, where he directed beloved works such as Black Lagoon and Mai Mai Miracle. Let’s learn more about how he creates such compelling stories! Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#1: Masao Maruyama https://youtu.be/4Hdi-bv-dt4 Ep#2: Yoshiaki Kawajiri https://youtu.be/2KpbbfVzGjI Ep#4: Tetsurō Araki https://youtu.be/BCSva9VI3MQ Ep#5: Ryōsuke Nakamura https://youtu.be/-XL1ZwfnPeY Ep#6: Atsuko Ishizuka https://youtu.be/uZIREbGtm1U MADHOUSE Series Bonus Clips https://youtu.be/h5hnkTgLjxA Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:05 Before Madhouse 02:45 Meeting Masao Maruyama 04:03 Madhouse big debut 05:16 Directing Card Captor Sakura 06:56 Love takes many forms 09:02 On Black Lagoon 11:02 Finding Roanapur 13:38 Guns, wars and other military prospects 15:24 Tetsuro Araki 16:45 Mai-Mai Miracle 19:00 Researching the Heian period 20:21 The complexities of dialects 21:12 Sei Shonagon's "The Pillow Book" 22:20 The "Madhouse way" of production 23:12 DR Movie, subcontracting in South Korea 24:09 From Madhouse to MAPPA 24:56 Madhouse is...

He's a founding member of Studio Madhouse and a director who was on the front lines of the first American anime boom with works such as Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, and Vampire Hunter D: Yoshiaki Kawajiri. While he started working on anime in the late 60s, he is still active today, storyboarding episodes on beloved shows such as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Sonny Boy, and Jujutsu Kaisen. Let’s dive into the mind of this legendary anime director! Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#1: Masao Maruyama https://youtu.be/4Hdi-bv-dt4 Ep#3: Sunao Katabuchi https://youtu.be/mBvaMKY-xOQ Ep#4: Tetsurō Araki https://youtu.be/BCSva9VI3MQ Ep#5: Ryōsuke Nakamura https://youtu.be/-XL1ZwfnPeY Ep#6: Atsuko Ishizuka https://youtu.be/uZIREbGtm1U MADHOUSE Series Bonus Clips https://youtu.be/h5hnkTgLjxA Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Joining Mushi Productions 02:03 Osamu "God" Tezuka 03:35 Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Animator 04:39 Animating Dezaki's Works 05:25 From Mushi Pro to Madhouse 07:45 The Layout System 09:26 Color of Wicked City 11:03 Eroticism 11:51 Anime Goes Global 12:48 Vampire Hunter D, an American Story 13:51 Taste in Movies 15:25 Character Design 16:24 CLAMP's Works in a New Madhouse 17:41 The Ropes of Anime Adaptation 18:51 Morio Asaka 19:40 A New Generation of Directors 20:33 Madhouse's Works in Changing Times 22:44 Kawajiri's Legacy 24:11 Madhouse is...

The very first man behind the Madhouse, Masao Maruyama is an anime industry veteran and the creator of Madhouse Studio. With decades of experience dating back to the very beginnings of anime, join us for a deep dive interview into one of anime's founding fathers! Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#2: Yoshiaki Kawajiri https://youtu.be/2KpbbfVzGjI Ep#3: Sunao Katabuchi https://youtu.be/mBvaMKY-xOQ Ep#4: Tetsurō Araki https://youtu.be/BCSva9VI3MQ Ep#5: Ryōsuke Nakamura https://youtu.be/-XL1ZwfnPeY Ep#6: Atsuko Ishizuka https://youtu.be/uZIREbGtm1U MADHOUSE Series Bonus Clips https://youtu.be/h5hnkTgLjxA Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:52 Joining Mushi Pro 03:53 Establishing Madhouse 05:13 On Osamu Dezaki 14:21 Being a Producer 16:51 On Satoshi Kon 19:46 The Incomplete Dream Machine 21:00 On Mamoru Hosoda 22:55 Conclusion FRAMEN Website Here! https://framen.jp fullfrontal.moe Website Here! https://fullfrontal.moe/

Ever wondered what goes into the production of your favorite Japanese anime? Join us for a series of exclusive interviews as we pull back the curtain on Studio Madhouse, the animators of popular works such as "Cardcaptor Sakura," "Death Note," and "One-Punch Man!" Full Madhouse Series Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQjCKqZf_CT6L0kczj8s5kv6bZqLW2B1 Ep#1: Masao Maruyama https://youtu.be/4Hdi-bv-dt4 Ep#2: Yoshiaki Kawajiri https://youtu.be/2KpbbfVzGjI Ep#3: Sunao Katabuchi https://youtu.be/mBvaMKY-xOQ Ep#4: Tetsurō Araki https://youtu.be/BCSva9VI3MQ Ep#5: Ryōsuke Nakamura https://youtu.be/-XL1ZwfnPeY Ep#6: Atsuko Ishizuka https://youtu.be/uZIREbGtm1U MADHOUSE Series Bonus Clips https://youtu.be/h5hnkTgLjxA FRAMEN Website Here! https://framen.jp fullfrontal.moe Website Here! https://fullfrontal.moe/