AGP#085 – Talking TRIGGER with Studio PR Tattun

Evan and David are joined by Tatsuru Tatemoto, a.k.a. Tattun, PR
rep for anime studio Trigger (Kill la Kill, Little Witch
Academia, Inferno Cop) to talk about what it’s like to be an
American working for an anime studio, the charms of Little Witch
Academia’s new TV series, and gaming in Japan. Then we answer
listener questions about Trigger’s mascot Trigger-chan and the
influences for Little Witch. Topics include: debates over
Nendoroid panties, the real-life Turning Girls, and Costco pizza.


The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not represent
Studio Trigger or its partners or affiliates.



Runtime: 59 minutes


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Show Notes


Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott
Gratton

Topics

What’s it like to work for Studio Trigger in Japan?
Tattun gives us the scoop.

At one point we talk about Turning Girls, the incredible
lo-fi comedy anime shorts produced by non-animator staff at
Trigger. Go watch it if you haven’t!

Little Witch Academia is all up now on Netflix.

Tattun talks about gaming in Japan and his Overwatch
mains.



Twitter: Evan, David, Ani-Gamers, Tatsuru

Mastodon (new decentralized social network, more
here): Evan, David

Check out the latest ads from Aniplex for Trigger’s upcoming
series Darling in the Franxx, featuring mechanical designs from
Shigeto Koyama (Heroman, Inferno Cop) and action directing from
Trigger’s Hiroyuki Imaishi (Kill la Kill, Gurren Lagann)!

Evan writes for Otaku USA Magazine and
his side blog Anime Burger Time.

David writes for his own side blog, QX20XX.