Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat

Season: 1

Two of Japan’s top creators come together for a special fireside chat. Hideaki ANNO, creator and director of the Evangelion series, and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO, producer of Documental and FREEZE, sit down to discuss their respective creative philosophy and approaches, the spread of their work abroad, their future creative endeavors, and more.

Documentary

1Fri, Aug 20, 2021

Fireside Chat (1)

Part one of a special fireside chat between two of Japan’s top creators. Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO discuss the works that had an impact on their childhood, memorable scenes and settings from those works, as well as reviews of their own works, the loneliness of being a creator, and more.

2Fri, Aug 20, 2021

Fireside Chat (2)

Part two of a special fireside chat between two of Japan’s top creators. Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO discuss their thoughts concerning the spread of their own works abroad, the roles of director and producer, future creative endeavors and prospects, and more.