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A Chat with Anime Industry Veteran Junji Nishimura, Director of Mechanical Marie




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Miya543



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 8:43 am Reply with quote
And you didn't ask him about the AI images in Mechanical Marie or The Fire Hunter?
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MagicPolly



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 8:57 am Reply with quote
Yeah this interview was interesting but it felt like the elephant went unaddressed. Maybe the question wasn't allowed
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Doctorkev



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 9:03 am Reply with quote
Miya543 wrote:
And you didn't ask him about the AI images in Mechanical Marie or The Fire Hunter?


This interview was conducted more than a month prior to airing, so I'd not seen any of the animated Mechanical Marie yet, nor had I seen The Fire Hunter, nor was I aware of the alleged use of AI in it.

You can bet I would have asked had the interview been conducted after the anime started airing, though!
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MFrontier



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 10:35 am Reply with quote
I can appreciate how Nishimura-san is still so enthusiastic and passionate about his work and what he's adapting even after so many years in the business. [/quote]
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Dr. Wily



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 10:54 am Reply with quote
I know it's probably true for most directors but I got a laugh out of his response to the "what drew you to this project?" question being "eh, a gig's a gig, I'll do anything for a pay day"
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Zimmer



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 10:36 pm Reply with quote
Doctorkev wrote:
Miya543 wrote:
And you didn't ask him about the AI images in Mechanical Marie or The Fire Hunter?


This interview was conducted more than a month prior to airing, so I'd not seen any of the animated Mechanical Marie yet, nor had I seen The Fire Hunter, nor was I aware of the alleged use of AI in it.

You can bet I would have asked had the interview been conducted after the anime started airing, though!
Damn, too bad then.
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