What Happened To The 90s Anime Boom? - Answerman
Today anime is as popular as ever if you go by the numbers ( Crunchyroll just passed ONE MILLION paying subscribers worldwide -- an incredible ...
Hideki Matsui
And "different" it was! Japan was a country that seemed much further away before the internet (and automated translation) really knocked down barriers. Most people had no familiarity with seeing Japanese writing, or hearing Japanese spoken. Far from being able to pronounce names like <anchor>Hideki Matsui</anchor>, most Americans would look at Japanese words cross-eyed. Sushi was still a strange delicacy in most of the country. Most people's ideas about Japan came from the post-WWII period and were ridiculously outdated. The very idea of watching movies or TV shows from Japan was laughable and unimaginable to everyday folk. Early anime releases went to great pains to cover up the Japanese-ness of the shows, as distributors worried that viewers would freak out and lose interest when presented with something so obviously foreign.
Hideki MATSUI - Anime News Network
Hideki MATSUI - Anime News Network

[![](//cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/stylesheets/img/logo.name.no-dot.png)](/ "Return to Homepage")

USA &

Canada

- World
- USA & Canada
- Australia & New-Zealand
- India
- Southeast Asia
- Français

![](//cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/stylesheets/img/logo.short.png)

Login

* * *

[forgot it?](/account/reminder) remember me

or

[Login with Facebook](/auth/facebook/login) [Login with Twitter](/auth/twitter/login)

Register

* * *

No account yet?
[Registering](/account/register) is **free**, **easy**, and **private**.
Discuss in the forum, contribute to the Encyclopedia, build your own MyAnime lists, and more.


×

- anywhere on the site
- in the encyclopedia
- in the forums

News

- #### [News](/news/) [chronological archives](/news/archive)

- 09:03[Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Previewed in Full Trailer](/news/2024-09-13/attack-on-titan-finale-compilation-film-previewed-in-full-trailer/.215440)
- 08:34[Girls Band Cry TV Anime Gets 2 Compilation Films](/news/2024-09-13/girls-band-cry-tv-anime-gets-2-compilation-films/.215437)
- 08:17[Pokémon Horizons Anime Starts 'Rayquaza Rising' Arc on October 11](/news/2024-09-13/pokemon-horizons-anime-starts-rayquaza-rising-arc-on-october-11/.215431)
- 07:54[Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 Anime's Short Promo Video Previews Ending Theme](/news/2024-09-13/natsume-book-of-friends-season-7-anime-short-promo-video-previews-ending-theme/.215433)
- 07:38[Duel Masters LOST Net Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed](/news/2024-09-13/duel-masters-lost-net-anime-1st-promo-video-streamed/.215432)
- 07:10[I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 Anime Reveals Character Video for Falfa, Shalsha](/news/2024-09-13/ive-been-killing-slimes-for-300-years-and-maxed-out-my-level-2-anime-reveals-character-video-for-/.215430)
- 05:55[Sorezore no Kodoku no Gourmet Live-Action Series Reveals Visual, Teaser Video](/news/2024-09-13/sorezore-no-kodoku-no-gourmet-live-action-series-reveals-visual-teaser-video/.215429)
- 05:29[L'Arc-en-Ciel, Perfume Perform New Themes for Beyblade X Anime](/news/2024-09-13/larc-en-ciel-perfume-perform-new-themes-for-beyblade-x-anime/.215427)
- 05:15["The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Anime Reveals September 30 Debut, More Cast](/news/2024-09-13/the-most-notorious-talker-runs-the-world-greatest-clan-anime-reveals-september-30-debut-more-cast/.215426)
- 04:41[Live-Action Natsume Arata no Kekkon Film Debuts at #4, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime at #8](/news/2024-09-13/live-action-natsume-arata-no-kekkon-film-debuts-at-no.4-love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-/.215273)
- #### [Convention reports](/convention/) [chronological archives](/convention/archive)

- Aug 23[All The Announcements from Anime NYC 2024](/convention/2024/all-the-announcements-from-anime-nyc/.214681)
- Aug  5[How the Like a Dragon: Yakuza Actors Embody the Source Material](/convention/2024/how-the-like-a-dragon-yakuza-actors-embody-the-source-material/.213815)
- Aug  3[LiSA Strikes a Chord at SDCC 2024 Concert](/convention/2024/lisa-strikes-a-chord-at-sdcc-concert/.213869)
- #### [Newsfeed](/newsfeed/)


- #### [Interest](/interest/) [chronological archives](/interest/archive)

- Sep 12[The Highly Anticipated Transformers and Trigger Collab Video is Available Worldwide Finally (Updated)](/interest/2024-09-12/the-highly-anticipated-transformers-and-trigger-collab-video-is-available-worldwide-finally/.215395)
- Sep 11[Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Emi Shinohara's Passing, Part I](/interest/2024-09-11/anime-world-offers-condolences-after-voice-actor-emi-shinohara-passing-part-i/.215354)
- Sep  9[Exploring The Tokiwaso Manga Museum x Capcom Exhibition](/interest/2024-09-09/exploring-the-tokiwaso-manga-museum-x-capcom-exhibition/.214057)
- Sep  9[_Shonen Jump_ Celebrates _Hunter x Hunter_ Volume 38 With Promotional Video](/interest/2024-09-09/shonen-jump-celebrates-hunter-x-hunter-volume-38-with-promotional-video/.215288)
- Sep  8[Toby Fox x Zun Collab on New Song in _Touhou Touhou: Danmaku Kagura Phantasia_](/interest/2024-09-08/toby-fox-x-zun-collab-on-new-song-in-touhou-touhou-danmaku-kagura-phantasia/.215168)
- Sep  7[New Cup Noodle Ad Riffs on _El Shaddai_](/interest/2024-09-07/new-cup-noodle-ad-riffs-on-el-shaddai/.215134)
- Sep  6[Koichi Yamadera, Maaya Sakamoto Went Full Costume for Their _Beetlejuice Beetlejuice_ Dub](/interest/2024-09-06/koichi-yamadera-maaya-sakamoto-went-full-costume-for-their-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-dub/.215096)
- #### [Press Releases](/press-release/) [chronological archives](/press-release/archive)

- 09:53[YOASOBI Makes Highly-Anticipated Return to Singapore with Asia Tour 2024-2025](/press-release/2024-09-13/yoasobi-makes-highly-anticipated-return-to-singapore-with-asia-tour-2024-2025/.215445)
- 09:51[Tokyopop Announces Disney Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas Full-Color Adaptation and Zero's Journey Hardcover Collector's Edition for Halloween Release](/press-release/2024-09-13/tokyopop-announces-disney-tim-burton-nightmare-before-christmas-full-color-adaptation-and-zero-/.215444)
- 09:50['Dragon Ball Daima' Episodic Series to Stream with Subtitles on Crunchyroll This October](/press-release/2024-09-13/dragon-ball-daima-episodic-series-to-stream-with-subtitles-on-crunchyroll-this-october/.215441)
- 09:49[VTuber Ninomae Ina'nis of hololive English Appointed as Hobby Shop AmiAmi Ambassador](/press-release/2024-09-13/vtuber-ninomae-inanis-of-hololive-english-appointed-as-hobby-shop-amiami-ambassador/.215435)
- 09:48[ANTHEM#9 Unveils New Teaser and Trailer Ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2024](/press-release/2024-09-13/anthemno.9-unveils-new-teaser-and-trailer-ahead-of-tokyo-game-show-2024/.215434)
- Sep 12[TMS Entertainment Announces Detective Conan: Episode 'ONE' TV Special & Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Movie Available to Purchase or Rent Digitally in Australia & New Zealand.](/press-release/2024-09-12/tms-entertainment-announces-detective-conan-episode-one-tv-special-and-detective-conan-the-scarlet-/.215389)

Views

- #### [Features](/feature/) [chronological archives](/feature/archive)

- 09:00[Recreating a Video Game Classic with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Naoki Hamaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase, & Teruki Endo](/interview/2024-09-13/recreating-a-video-game-classic-with-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-naoki-hamaguchi-yoshinori-kitase-and-/.213851)
- Sep 11[Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 2-8](/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215367)
- Sep 11[Bringing Ghibli's Animated Worlds into Our Own: The Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition](/feature/2024-09-11/bringing-ghibli-animated-worlds-into-our-own-the-ghibli-park-and-ghibli-exhibition/.213805)
- Sep  9[Hololive's Second English VTuber Concert was a Dimension-Breaking Success](/feature/2024-09-09/hololive-second-english-vtuber-concert-was-a-dimension-breaking-success/.214810)
- Sep  6[ODDTAXI's Baku Kinoshita On His New Film, Housenka](/interview/2024-09-06/oddtaxi-baku-kinoshita-on-his-new-film-housenka/.213205)
- Sep  5[Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Aug 26-Sep-1](/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215165)
- Sep  4[TOUGEN ANKI's Main Cast Talks About Their Roles in the Upcoming Anime](/interview/2024-09-04/tougen-anki-main-cast-talks-about-their-roles-in-the-upcoming-anime/.214072)
- Sep  2[Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes with Director Kamone Serizawa](/interview/2024-09-02/exploring-the-past-present-and-future-of-under-night-in-birth-ii-sys-celes-with-director-kamone-/.214048)
- #### [Reviews](/review/) [alphabetical archives](/review/archive)

- Sep 12[Transformers One Animated Film Review](/review/transformers-one/animated-film/.215336)
- Sep 10[Riding Bean Anime OAV Blu-ray Review](/review/riding-bean/anime-oav-blu-ray/.213134)
- Sep  9[MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Game Review](/review/game/pc-nintendo-switch-playstation-4/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection/arcade-classics/.215255)
- Sep  8[BAKERU Game Review](/review/game/nintendo-switch/bakeru/.215049)
- Sep  7[SPY×FAMILY Volumes 11-12 Manga Review](/review/spy-family/volumes-11-12/.210703)
- Sep  6[The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time Novels 1-2 Review](/review/the-condemned-villainess-goes-back-in-time/novel-1-2/.212410)
- Sep  5[Shadow of the Ninja Reborn Game Review](/review/game/shadow-of-the-ninja-reborn/.214904)
- Sep  4[Case Closed: The Bride of Halloween Anime Film Review](/review/case-closed/the-bride-of-halloween/anime-film/.214787)

- #### [Columns](/column/) [chronological archives](/column/archive)

- 10:00[This Week in Games - The Many Mixed Fortunes of Sony](/this-week-in-games/2024-09-13/the-many-mixed-fortunes-of-sony/.215256)
- Sep 10[This Week in Anime - The Movie Game](/this-week-in-anime/2024-09-10/.215264)
- Sep  9[The ANN Aftershow - Yatagarasu Anime Finally Returns](/aftershow/2024-09-09/.215280)
- Aug  9[The Anime Backlog - Millennium Actress](/anime-backlog/2024-08-09/.214119)
- #### [Everything](/views/) [chronological archives](/views/archive)

- [Features](/feature/)
(incl.
[Interviews](/interviews/) and
[Newtype](/newtype/),
and also as
[Seasonal](/seasonal/) features like
[Anime Spotlight](/anime-spotlight/),
[Preview Guide](/preview-guide/),
[Weekly Rankings](/weekly-ranking/))

- [Reviews](/review/)
(incl. [Game Reviews](/game-review/))

- [Current Columns](/column/)
(incl. [Answerman](/answerman/), [Intern Annika](/azure/), [The ANN Aftershow](/aftershow/), [The Anime Backlog](/anime-backlog/), [This Week in Anime](/this-week-in-anime/), [This Week in Games](/this-week-in-games/))

- [Archived Columns](/old-column/)
(incl. [ANNCast](/anncast/), [ANNtv](/ann-tv/), [Anime News Nina!](/anime-news-nina/), [Astro Toy](/astro-toy/), [Brain Diving](/brain-diving/), [Buried Treasure](/buried-treasure/), [Chicks On Anime](/chicks-on-anime/), [Crashing Japan](/crashing-japan/), [Epic Threads](/epic-threads/), [From The Gallery](/from-the-gallery/), [Hai Fidelity](/hai-fidelity/), [House of 1000 Manga](/house-of-1000-manga/), [Ima Kore Ga Hoshiin Da](/ima-kore-ga-hoshiin-da/), [Old School](/old-school/), [Pile of Shame](/pile-of-shame/), [RIGHT TURN ONLY!!](/right-turn-only/), [Shelf Life](/shelf-life/), [Sound Decision](/sound-decision/), [Sub Culture](/sub-culture/), [Super Plastic](/super-plastic/), [Tales Of The Industry](/tales-of-the-industry/), [Tankobon Tower](/tankobon-tower/), [The Click](/the-click/), [The Dub Track](/dub-track/), [The Edit List](/edit-list/), [The Gallery](/the-gallery/), [The List](/the-list/), [The Mike Toole Show](/the-mike-toole-show/), [The Set List](/the-set-list/), [The Stream](/the-stream/), [The X Button](/the-x-button/), [Vice & Luna](/vice-and-luna/))

- [Editorials](/editorial/)
(incl. [Industry Comments](/industry-comments/))

- [Advertorials](/advertorial/)

New Anime

- [**Your Score:** Rate the Latest Simulcasts](/encyclopedia/anime/episodes/latest)
- [Upcoming Anime List](/encyclopedia/anime/upcoming/tv)
- [Upcoming DVD & Blu-ray](/encyclopedia/releases.php?format=video)
- [Weekly Rankings: The Best and Worst of the Season So Far According to Readers](/weekly-ranking/)
- #### Anime Spotlight

- [» previous seasons](/anime-spotlight/)

- #### [Summer 2024 Preview Guide](/preview-guide/2024/summer/.211204)

- [2.5 Dimensional Seduction](/preview-guide/2024/summer/2.5-dimensional-seduction/.212213)
- [A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring](/preview-guide/2024/summer/a-journey-through-another-world-raising-kids-while-adventuring/.212243)
- [A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero](/preview-guide/2024/summer/a-nobody-way-up-to-an-exploration-hero/.212232)
- [Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian](/preview-guide/2024/summer/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian/.211869)
- [ATRI: My Dear Moments](/preview-guide/2024/summer/atri-my-dear-moments/.212250)
- [Bye Bye, Earth](/preview-guide/2024/summer/bye-bye-earth/.212249)
- [The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2](/preview-guide/2024/summer/the-cafe-terrace-and-its-goddesses-season-2/.211211)
- [Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools](/preview-guide/2024/summer/dahlia-in-bloom-crafting-a-fresh-start-with-magical-tools/.212231)
- [Days With My Stepsister](/preview-guide/2024/summer/days-with-my-stepsister/.211873)
- [Delico's Nursery](/preview-guide/2024/summer/delico-nursery/.212627)
- [Dungeon People](/preview-guide/2024/summer/dungeon-people/.212212)
- [The Elusive Samurai](/preview-guide/2024/summer/the-elusive-samurai/.212229)
- [Failure Frame](/preview-guide/2024/summer/failure-frame/.211214)
- [Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest](/preview-guide/2024/summer/fairy-tail-100-years-quest/.212239)
- [I Parry Everything!](/preview-guide/2024/summer/i-parry-everything/.211212)
- [Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc](/preview-guide/2024/summer/kinnikuman-perfect-origin-arc/.212240)
- [Love Is Indivisible by Twins](/preview-guide/2024/summer/love-is-indivisible-by-twins/.212247)
- [The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies](/preview-guide/2024/summer/the-magical-girl-and-the-evil-lieutenant-used-to-be-archenemies/.212246)
- [Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!](/preview-guide/2024/summer/makeine-too-many-losing-heroines/.212251)
- [Mayonaka Punch](/preview-guide/2024/summer/mayonaka-punch/.212244)
- [MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season](/preview-guide/2024/summer/monogatari-series-off-and-monster-season/.212230)
- [My Deer Friend Nokotan](/preview-guide/2024/summer/my-deer-friend-nokotan/.212241)
- [My Wife Has No Emotion](/preview-guide/2024/summer/my-wife-has-no-emotion/.211209)
- [Narenare -Cheer for you!-](/preview-guide/2024/summer/narenare-cheer-for-you/.212237)
- [NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Season 2](/preview-guide/2024/summer/nier-automata-ver-1.1a-season-2/.212216)
- [No Longer Allowed In Another World](/preview-guide/2024/summer/no-longer-allowed-in-another-world/.212245)
- [Oshi no Ko Season 2](/preview-guide/2024/summer/oshi-no-ko-season-2/.211210)
- [The Ossan Newbie Adventurer](/preview-guide/2024/summer/the-ossan-newbie-adventurer/.211208)
- [Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2](/preview-guide/2024/summer/our-last-crusade-or-the-rise-of-a-new-world-season-2/.212248)
- [Plus-Sized Elf](/preview-guide/2024/summer/plus-sized-elf/.212226)
- [Pseudo Harem](/preview-guide/2024/summer/pseudo-harem/.212211)
- [Quality Assurance in Another World](/preview-guide/2024/summer/quality-assurance-in-another-world/.212215)
- [Red Cat Ramen](/preview-guide/2024/summer/red-cat-ramen/.211213)
- [Rising Impact Season 1](/preview-guide/2024/summer/rising-impact-season-1/.212375)
- [Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin](/preview-guide/2024/summer/sakuna-of-rice-and-ruin/.212227)
- [Sengoku Youko (Season 2)](/preview-guide/2024/summer/sengoku-youko/.212253)
- [Senpai is an Otokonoko](/preview-guide/2024/summer/senpai-is-an-otokonoko/.212210)
- [SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary](/preview-guide/2024/summer/shoshimin-how-to-become-ordinary/.212233)
- [Shy Season 2](/preview-guide/2024/summer/shy-season-2/.211867)
- [The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human](/preview-guide/2024/summer/the-strongest-magician-in-the-demon-lord-army-was-a-human/.211870)
- [Suicide Squad ISEKAI](/preview-guide/2024/summer/suicide-squad-isekai/.211866)
- [TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-](/preview-guide/2024/summer/tasuketsu-fate-of-the-majority/.211868)
- [Tower of God Season 2](/preview-guide/2024/summer/tower-of-god-season-2/.212235)
- [True Beauty](/preview-guide/2024/summer/true-beauty/.214108)
- [Twilight Out of Focus](/preview-guide/2024/summer/twilight-out-of-focus/.212209)
- [VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream](/preview-guide/2024/summer/vtuber-legend-how-i-went-viral-after-forgetting-to-turn-off-my-stream/.212236)
- [Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?](/preview-guide/2024/summer/why-does-nobody-remember-me-in-this-world/.212252)
- [Wistoria: Wand and Sword](/preview-guide/2024/summer/wistoria-wand-and-sword/.212234)
- [» previous seasons](/preview-guide/)

- #### [Daily Streaming Reviews](/episode-review/)

- [2.5 Dimensional Seduction](/review/2.5-dimensional-seduction/.213232) [#10](/review/2.5-dimensional-seduction/episode-10/.215243)
- [Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian](/review/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian/.213212) [#10](/review/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian/episode-10/.215213)
- [Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture](/review/code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture/.211206) [#11-12](/review/code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture/episodes-11-12/.215205)
- [Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools](/review/dahlia-in-bloom-crafting-a-fresh-start-with-magical-tools/.213222) [#9](/review/dahlia-in-bloom-crafting-a-fresh-start-with-magical-tools/episode-9/.215011)
- [Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction](/review/dead-dead-demon-dededede-destruction/.211079) [#15](/review/dead-dead-demon-dededede-destruction/episode-15/.215253)
- [Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest](/review/fairy-tail-100-years-quest/.213223) [#10](/review/fairy-tail-100-years-quest/episode-10/.215248)
- [Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!](/review/makeine-too-many-losing-heroines/.213233) [#8-9](/review/makeine-too-many-losing-heroines/episodes-8-9/.215289)
- [MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season](/review/monogatari-series-off-and-monster-season/.213210) [#8](/review/monogatari-series-off-and-monster-season/episode-8/.215062)
- [My Deer Friend Nokotan](/review/my-deer-friend-nokotan/.213208) [#11](/review/my-deer-friend-nokotan/episode-11/.215373)
- [My Hero Academia Season 7](/review/my-hero-academia-season-7/.209845) [#154](/review/my-hero-academia-season-7/episode-154/.215279)
- [Narenare -Cheer for you!-](/review/narenare-cheer-for-you/.213225) [#10](/review/narenare-cheer-for-you/episode-10/.215276)
- [NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Season 2](/review/nier-automata-ver-1.1a-season-2/.213214) [#21](/review/nier-automata-ver-1.1a-season-2/episode-21/.215203)
- [One Piece](/review/one-piece/.89076) [#1118](/review/one-piece/episode-1118/.215283)
- [Oshi no Ko Season 2](/review/oshi-no-ko-season-2/.213229) [#21](/review/oshi-no-ko-season-2/episode-21/.215404)
- [Pseudo Harem](/review/pseudo-harem/.213213) [#10](/review/pseudo-harem/episode-10/.215257)
- [Quality Assurance in Another World](/review/quality-assurance-in-another-world/.213216) [#10](/review/quality-assurance-in-another-world/episode-10/.215204)
- [Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin](/review/sakuna-of-rice-and-ruin/.213224) [#10](/review/sakuna-of-rice-and-ruin/episode-10/.215227)
- [Senpai is an Otokonoko](/review/senpai-is-an-otokonoko/.213221) [#9](/review/senpai-is-an-otokonoko/episode-9/.215220)
- [SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary](/review/shoshimin-how-to-become-ordinary/.213227) [#9](/review/shoshimin-how-to-become-ordinary/episode-9/.215223)
- [Shy Season 2](/review/shy-season-2/.213230) [#22](/review/shy-season-2/episode-22/.215366)
- [Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf](/review/spice-and-wolf-merchant-meets-the-wise-wolf/.209849) [#23](/review/spice-and-wolf-merchant-meets-the-wise-wolf/episode-23/.215326)
- [That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3](/review/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-season-3/.209836) [#69](/review/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-season-3/episode-69/.215254)
- [The Elusive Samurai](/review/the-elusive-samurai/.213215) [#9](/review/the-elusive-samurai/episode-9/.215019)
- [Tower of God Season 2](/review/tower-of-god-season-2/.213209) [#10](/review/tower-of-god-season-2/episode-10/.215291)
- [Twilight Out of Focus](/review/twilight-out-of-focus/.213226) [#10](/review/twilight-out-of-focus/episode-10/.215161)
- [VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream](/review/vtuber-legend-how-i-went-viral-after-forgetting-to-turn-off-my-stream/.213211) [#10](/review/vtuber-legend-how-i-went-viral-after-forgetting-to-turn-off-my-stream/episode-10/.215246)
- [Wistoria: Wand and Sword](/review/wistoria-wand-and-sword/.213217) [#9](/review/wistoria-wand-and-sword/episode-9/.215241)
- [YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master](/review/yatagarasu-the-raven-does-not-choose-its-master/.213452) [#18](/review/yatagarasu-the-raven-does-not-choose-its-master/episode-18/.215274)

Encyclopedia

- #### [Anime](/encyclopedia/anime.php)

- [Top 10](/encyclopedia/ratings-anime.php)
- [Latest Simulcasts](/encyclopedia/anime/episodes/latest)
- [Licensed](/encyclopedia/anime-list.php?licensed=1&sort=title&showT=1&showM=1&showO=1&showN=1&showS=1)
- [Latest in Japan](/encyclopedia/anime-list.php?showdate=1&limit_to=100&sort=date&invertsort=1&showT=1&showM=1&showO=1&showN=1&showS=1)
- [Upcoming TV series](/encyclopedia/anime/upcoming/tv),
[movies](/encyclopedia/anime/upcoming/movie),
[OAVs](/encyclopedia/anime/upcoming/oav)
- #### [Manga](/encyclopedia/manga.php)

- [Top 10](/encyclopedia/ratings-manga.php)
- [Licensed](/encyclopedia/anime-list.php?licensed=1&sort=title&showG=1)
- [Latest in Japan](/encyclopedia/anime-list.php?showdate=1&limit_to=100&sort=date&invertsort=1&showG=1)

- #### [People](/encyclopedia/people.php)

- [Most prolific cast](/encyclopedia/people.php?most_prolific=cast)
- [Most prolific staff](/encyclopedia/people.php?most_prolific=staff)
- #### [Releases](/encyclopedia/releases.php)

- [This month](/encyclopedia/releases.php?yearmonth=2024-09)

- #### [Companies](/encyclopedia/company.php)

- [Licensors](/encyclopedia/company.php?list=licensing)
- #### [Lexicon](/encyclopedia/lexicon.php)

- #### Tools

- [Search by genre, theme, year](/encyclopedia/search/genre)
- [Comparison tool](/encyclopedia/compare.php)
- [Personal settings](/encyclopedia/preferences.php)
- [more »](/encyclopedia/)

Forum

- #### [Forum Categories](/bbs/phpBB2/)

- [Site-Related](/bbs/phpBB2/?c=5)
- [General](/bbs/phpBB2/?c=2)
- [Industry](/bbs/phpBB2/?c=6)
- [For Subscribers](/bbs/phpBB2/?c=8)

- #### [Forums](/bbs/phpBB2/)

- [Talkback](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=15)
- [Anime](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1) >
[Series Discussion](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=65)
- [Manga](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=14)
- [Encyclopedia](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=8)
- [Feedback](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=50)
- [Retail](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=22)
- [Community](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=42)

- #### Forum Information

- [Search](/bbs/phpBB2/search.php)
- [FAQ](/bbs/phpBB2/faq.php)
- [Usergroups](/bbs/phpBB2/groupcp.php)

My ANN

- #### Public

- [Public Anime Lists](/MyAnime/public.php)
- [Surveys](/survey/)
- [Contests](/contest/) & [Giveaways](/giveaway/)
- [Newsletter](/newsletter)
- [ANN:Connect](/connect/)

- #### Subscribers

- [Subscriber Forum](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=42)
- [Subscribe »](/subscription/)

- #### [Personal](/my/)

- [My Anime](/MyAnime/)
- [My Manga](/MyManga/)
- [Change skin](/skin/)
- [My Anime 2 (beta)](/myann)

About

- [Our Team](/staff)
- [Contact us](/contact)
- [Site news](/site-news/)
- [Staff openings](/staff-openings)

- [Privacy policy](/privacy-policy)
- [Copyright policy](/copyright-policy)
- [Other policies](/policy)
- [Advertise with ANN](/advertising)

- #### Help

- [FAQ](/faq)
- Report a Problem
- [Bugs & Technical Questions Forum](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6)

Login or Register

- [forgot it?](/account/reminder)

remember me

- [Login with Facebook](/auth/facebook/login) [Login with Twitter](//www.animenewsnetwork.com/auth/twitter/login)

- No account yet?
[Registering](/account/register) is **free**, **easy**, and **private**.
Discuss in the forum, contribute to the Encyclopedia, build your own MyAnime lists, and more.


- You must be at least 13 years old.

×

- remind me tomorrow
- remind me next week
- never remind me

Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week.
[read more](/newsletter)

# Hideki MATSUI

**Other article:** Show: 0+1 unverified

[Buried Treasure - Touch](/buried-treasure/2007-10-11 "In the article there is a (unconfirmed) greenlink for \"Hideki Matsui\"")(Oct 11, 2007)

You can contribute information to this page, but first you must [login](/account/login?redirect=/encyclopedia/people.php%3Fid%3D139037) or [register](/account/register)**Staff in:**

[Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety (TV)](/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1168) : Production Advancement (ep 7)

This encyclopedia is collaboratively edited by the users of this site
**[DISCLAIMER](/encyclopedia/disclaimer)****[add information](#contribute-information)****[report an error](/encyclopedia/people.php?id=139037&lookup=error)****[lookup sources](/encyclopedia/people.php?id=139037&lookup=source)**

given name:[A](people.php?fn=A)[B](people.php?fn=B)[C](people.php?fn=C)[D](people.php?fn=D)[E](people.php?fn=E)[F](people.php?fn=F)[G](people.php?fn=G)[**H**](people.php?fn=H)[I](people.php?fn=I)[J](people.php?fn=J)[K](people.php?fn=K)[L](people.php?fn=L)[M](people.php?fn=M)[N](people.php?fn=N)[O](people.php?fn=O)[P](people.php?fn=P)[Q](people.php?fn=Q)[R](people.php?fn=R)[S](people.php?fn=S)[T](people.php?fn=T)[U](people.php?fn=U)[V](people.php?fn=V)[W](people.php?fn=W)[X](people.php?fn=X)[Y](people.php?fn=Y)[Z](people.php?fn=Z)family name:[A](people.php?ln=A)[B](people.php?ln=B)[C](people.php?ln=C)[D](people.php?ln=D)[E](people.php?ln=E)[F](people.php?ln=F)[G](people.php?ln=G)[H](people.php?ln=H)[I](people.php?ln=I)[J](people.php?ln=J)[K](people.php?ln=K)[L](people.php?ln=L)[**M**](people.php?ln=M)[N](people.php?ln=N)[O](people.php?ln=O)[P](people.php?ln=P)[Q](people.php?ln=Q)[R](people.php?ln=R)[S](people.php?ln=S)[T](people.php?ln=T)[U](people.php?ln=U)[V](people.php?ln=V)[W](people.php?ln=W)[X](people.php?ln=X)[Y](people.php?ln=Y)[Z](people.php?ln=Z)[none](people.php?ln=none)

⬈

⬋

-

+

### Compare Credits

[Compare this person with others](/encyclopedia/compare.php?comp=p&add=139037)

column


[1 comment](/cms/discuss/215256)

### [This Week in Games - The Many Mixed Fortunes of Sony](/this-week-in-games/2024-09-13/the-many-mixed-fortunes-of-sony/.215256)

Sep 13, 10:00

[1 comment](/cms/discuss/215256)

[games](/all/?topic=games)

Sony nails it with a sure-fire platformer only to whiff it with the PS5 Pro announcement. Plus, the inspiration for Type-Moon's Arcueid Brunestud is discovered!― Welcome back, folks! Because I don't keep myself busy enough, I've gotten some Discord buddies together and will be starting a Mage: The Ascension campaign with them soon! I have a lot of love for Mage; it's a messy system, but it was the f...

interview


### [Recreating a Video Game Classic with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Naoki Hamaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase, & Teruki Endo](/interview/2024-09-13/recreating-a-video-game-classic-with-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-naoki-hamaguchi-yoshinori-kitase-and-/.213851)

Sep 13, 09:00[games](/all/?topic=games)

In ANN's exclusive interview, the team behind Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reveals the wildest fan theories, streamlining its technical aspects, and what they think of the mixed reactions to its conclusion.― Taking on one of the most beloved entries in the Final Fantasy franchise was never going to be an easy task. Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII was originally released in January 1997 to high demand,...

review


### [Transformers One Animated Film Review](/review/transformers-one/animated-film/.215336)

Sep 12, 12:00[anime](/all/?topic=anime)

Top-notch animation and snappy character rapport almost save Transformers One's fractured narrative.― Transformers has had a long and illustrious history with various movies and cartoons that have acted as advertisements for one of the most popular toy lines on the planet. I am a casual Transformers fan who grew up with the cartoon series in my kid years, the movies in my teenage years, and the comi...

your score


### [Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 2-8](/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215367)

Sep 11, 16:50[anime](/all/?topic=anime)

The top 3 contenders take the week off, leaving Yatagarasu to snatch the first place. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on...

review


[2 comments](/cms/discuss/204044)

### [The Concierge Anime Film Review](/review/the-concierge-anime-film/.204044)

Sep 11, 12:00

[2 comments](/cms/discuss/204044)

[anime](/all/?topic=anime)

This light-hearted look at working in the service industry is now playing in theaters in the U.S. Are the unusual animals worth the ticket price?― In many ways, this film is more a series of vignettes surrounding Akino and her experiences at the department store rather than a single, cohesive story. While everything does somewhat connect in the film's final act, this movie is more concerned with exp...

feature


[3 comments](/cms/discuss/213805)

### [Bringing Ghibli's Animated Worlds into Our Own: The Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition](/feature/2024-09-11/bringing-ghibli-animated-worlds-into-our-own-the-ghibli-park-and-ghibli-exhibition/.213805)

Sep 11, 09:00

[3 comments](/cms/discuss/213805)

[events](/all/?topic=events)

The Ghibli Park & Ghibli Exhibition opened in Tokyo to give fans a backstage look at the creation of Ghibli Park, the Ghibli Museum, and the works of Goro Miyazaki.― Designed by Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki and the director of several Ghibli films, Ghibli Park is not your ordinary theme park. Rather than rides, the park has full-on recreations of important places in various Studio Ghibli ani...

review


[1 comment](/cms/discuss/213134)

### [Riding Bean Anime OAV Blu-ray Review](/review/riding-bean/anime-oav-blu-ray/.213134)

Sep 10, 12:00

[1 comment](/cms/discuss/213134)

[anime](/all/?topic=anime)

Riding Bean feels like a labor of love on all fronts, from its reflection of the enthusiasm of its creator to the polished production for this release.― Kenichi Sonoda is a creator whose stamp is well-known on the projects he's involved with, and Riding Bean was his first major one. It saw him contributing to the anime OVA to an unprecedentedly involved degree. Sonoda wrote the script, did almost al...

column


[27 comments](/cms/discuss/215264)

### [This Week in Anime - The Movie Game](/this-week-in-anime/2024-09-10/.215264)

Sep 10, 10:00

[27 comments](/cms/discuss/215264)

[anime](/all/?topic=anime)

Chris and Steve dig into the venerable institution that is game-based movies and anime and the relationship between anime and video games.― Chris and Steve dig into the venerable institution that is game-based movies and anime and the relationship between anime and video games. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.S...

news


[32 comments](/cms/discuss/215306)

### [Sailor Jupiter Voice Actress Emi Shinohara Dies at 61](/news/2024-09-10/sailor-jupiter-voice-actress-emi-shinohara-dies-at-61/.215306)

Sep 10, 05:51

[32 comments](/cms/discuss/215306)

[people](/all/?topic=people)

Shinohara voiced Sailor Moon's Sailor Jupiter, Naruto Shippūden's Kushina Uzumaki, Rayearth's Presea, more― Voice talent company 81 Produce announced on Tuesday that voice actress Emi Shinohara died on Sunday. She was undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified illness, but the treatment did not prove effective. She was 61. Shinohara (real name Emiko Watanabe) was born on August 8, 1963 in Nagan...

news


[2 comments](/cms/discuss/215286)

### [A History of the Romelia Light Novels Get Anime](/news/2024-09-09/a-history-of-the-romelia-light-novels-get-anime/.215286)

Sep 9, 20:01

[2 comments](/cms/discuss/215286)

[anime](/all/?topic=anime)

Web novel series began in 2019― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Mag Garden's Mag Comi platform announced on Tuesday that Ryō Ariyama's Romelia Senki: Maō o Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasō Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita (A History of the Romelia: Even After Defeating the Demon King, Humanity Seemed to Be in Trouble so We Organized an Army) light novels will receive an anime adaptation. To celebrate t...

column


[1 comment](/cms/discuss/215280)

### [The ANN Aftershow - Yatagarasu Anime Finally Returns](/aftershow/2024-09-09/.215280)

Sep 9, 16:00

[1 comment](/cms/discuss/215280)

[anime](/all/?topic=anime)

After a long (Olympic) break, we finally return to Yatagarasu to see if we can find out the truth behind that weird monkey monster.― Yatagarasu Anime Finally Returns After a long (Olympic) break, we finally return to Yatagarasu to see if we can find out the truth behind that weird monkey monster. The ANN After Show streams live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Spaces on Tuesdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET. ...

game review


[6 comments](/cms/discuss/215255)

### [MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Game Review](/review/game/pc-nintendo-switch-playstation-4/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection/arcade-classics/.215255)

Sep 9, 11:00

[6 comments](/cms/discuss/215255)

[games](/all/?topic=games)

There’s room for improvement, but as a whole, this release feels like a win for both players and game preservation.― Few fighting games have proven to have the staying power of the Marvel vs. Capcom series. And while it's easy to hear that and be reminded first and foremost of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (and for good reason), the popularity of the #FreeMVC2 movement is testament to how this applies to its ...

giveaway


[7 comments](/cms/discuss/215202)

### [Ninja Scroll Signed Shikishi Giveaway! (Fixed)](/giveaway/2024-09-07/ninja-scroll-signed-shikishi/.215202)

Sep 8, 17:45

[7 comments](/cms/discuss/215202)

[merch](/all/?topic=merch)

The classic 90s anime Ninja Scroll returns to theaters this week, and ANN has a shikishi board signed by the film's director, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, to give away!― Attention ANN readers and fans of classic anime! We have a very special item to give to ONE lucky reader courtesy of our friends at Iconic Events Releasing. Read on to learn more! Iconic Events Releasing partners with Anime Expo for AX Cinem...

All material [Copyright](/copyright-policy) © Anime News Network LLC. All rights reserved.

served by moeka-chan

Report a Problem

×

- [News](/news/)


- [Convention reports](/convention/)
- [Newsfeed](/newsfeed/)
- [Interest](/interest/)
- [Press Releases](/press-release/)

- [Views](/views/)


- [Features](/feature/)
- [Reviews](/review/)
- [Columns](/column/)

- New Anime



- [**Your Score** for Recent Simulcasts](/encyclopedia/anime/episodes/latest)
- [Upcoming Anime List](/encyclopedia/anime/upcoming/tv)
- [Upcoming DVD & Blu-ray](/encyclopedia/releases.php?format=video)
- [Weekly Rankings](/weekly-ranking/)
- [Summer 2024 Preview Guide](/preview-guide/2024/summer/.211204)
- [Daily Streaming Reviews](/episode-review/)

- [Encyclopedia](/encyclopedia/)
- [Forum](/bbs/phpBB2/)
- [My ANN](/my/)


- [Subscribe »](/subscription/)
- [My Anime](/MyAnime/)
- [My Manga](/MyManga/)
- [Newsletter](/newsletter)
- [ANN:Connect](/connect/)

- About



- [Our Team](/staff)
- [Contact us](/contact)
- [Staff openings](/staff-openings)
- [Privacy policy](/privacy-policy)
- [Copyright policy](/copyright-policy)
- [Advertise with ANN](/advertising)
- [FAQ](/faq)
- Report a Problem
- [Bugs & Technical Questions Forum](/bbs/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6)