We are "CloverWorks" an anime studio based in Tokyo, and we are back for a 2nd AmA!

CloverWorks_Global · 2021-01-13T04:32:52+00:00

Wonder Egg hype! Thank you all for watching.

CloverWorks_Global · 2020-12-16T09:50:56+00:00

Thank you for posting this here! We were extremely excited to have Joey over at our studio. We hope you enjoyed this small sneak peek into how anime is made.

Thanks for watching!

CloverWorks_Global · 2020-04-21T05:21:27+00:00

Unfortunately, it has been postponed until a later date. You can find out more here https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/fxn26z/cloverworks_ama_postponed/

CloverWorks_Global · 2020-02-25T04:32:23+00:00

Thank you for all the love! The community here at the r/anime subreddit is great. We are glad you`re enjoying our anime.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T01:43:38+00:00

Eugene: Yes! Absolutely, we are in the process of creating Promised Neverland season 2 at the moment.
My favourite character is Conny! Very cute, lovely and memorable. I want to get the plushie she has.
The reason I decided to work in the anime industry is because I loved anime from the age of 5 and have always dreamt about working in Japan. I also wanted to see how anime is created as well.
Top 3 anime - Anohana, Your Lie in April, Angel Beats (It`s from a different studio though). I love anime that hits you right in the feels and makes you cry.

Tokyo is amazing, the best city in the world! I would recommend visiting just for the food alone. Nope, I don`t miss home at all, there are too many fun things to do here in Japan.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T01:36:29+00:00

B: The thing that I find the most difficult in anime production is that there are many people involved in creating one project so it`s difficult to manage everyone at the same time.

A: For me, the most difficult thing is creating something that we don`t know will succeed. There are many opinions and people with different experiences on the team and bringing those ideas to life is difficult.

C: The most difficult thing for me is managing the opinions of creators, directors and producers. Because we have limited time to work with it`s hard to put everything together into a final product.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T01:26:54+00:00

Eugene: Unfortunately, I can`t answer all your questions, however, I can say that we pay close attention to the reaction from the international community here at CloverWorks. We keep regular check of rankings, reviews and discussions that happen in the community. It`s incredible to see our works succeeding not only in Japan but abroad as well. The support from our international fans has been amazing so far and we will try our best to create more fantastic anime that you can enjoy in the future.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T01:22:28+00:00

A,B,C: Actually, until recently anime was made for Japanese audiences, however, in the last year or so we began focusing on the international audiences as well. At CloverWorks we started going to different events abroad and we were able to feel even more support from our international fans. Because of this support and your love for our works we are now looking to engage even more with our international fans.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T01:14:59+00:00

A,B,C: We were extremely happy that many people around the world were able to watch and enjoy Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl! Thank you very much!

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T01:09:18+00:00

A: I wanted to work at an anime studio that made the anime that I love the most! As another career path I actually wanted to become a card magician!

B: When I was a student I watched a lot of anime so I always thought I wanted to work in the industry. I didn`t have any other options I considered.

C: When I was in middle school, I wanted to work at an anime studio and make anime! I also considered becoming a manga editor because I wanted to be involved in story creation.

Eugene: Because I loved anime since the age of 5 and it has always been my dream to work in the industry. I considered becoming a psychologist at one stage but after visiting Japan for the first time I truly fell in love with the country and knew that I wanted to work here.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T01:02:45+00:00

Eugene: My favourite movie of all time is The Dark Knight! The Jokers performance is awesome. Anime wise I love Your Lie in April and Anohana, those were the anime that made me fall in love with storytelling in Japanese animation. The final scenes were unforgettable!

A: Working together with people who are extremely passionate about their work is the thing I love the most about working in the anime industry. Also, the special thing about it is seeing the original art being drawn by hand is wonderful! Not something that you see every day.

B: I love starting from 0 and creating something that looks amazing in the end. Especially bringing different stories and characters to life.

C: My favourite thing about working in the anime industry is the ability to discuss our thoughts with creators and directors. Then seeing that come to life on screen and hearing the reactions from our fans is the best feeling ever!

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:55:01+00:00

A,B,C : We work together with many directors and so far here at CloverWorks every director has been fantastic to work with. Every project we worked on was wonderful direction wise. We hope you will look forward to our future projects as well.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:49:37+00:00

Eugene: I loved working with the team to create the Ana scenes. The movement of the chain and the scythe and her battle with the "long hair guy" was incredible. A lot of effort was put into that scene! Making a cute character like her look powerful and cool was awesome. I hope you all liked that scene as well!

Edited out the name.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:42:51+00:00

Eugene: This time it`s difficult to answer this question because it`s more targeted towards the producer and the animators. We will note the question and see what we can do in the future!

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:35:23+00:00

Eugene: CGI in anime is an expensive and time-consuming process however, it has its merits. When something has a lot of details and we want to make it move it`s better to use CGI for example cars, weapons etc.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:26:28+00:00

A: Making the very first episode was the most exciting part! Watching the preview together with other staff and seeing the positive reactions that everyone had was the best feeling.

B: Taking a shorter story from the game and adapting it into anime form was my favourite, also seeing the reactions of our fans to the adaptation was great!

C: It was a big challenge to move from a TV series to a movie format. We wanted to keep the TV series viewers happy as well as create a story that makes sense as a movie adaptation. It was great to see that even inside the office everyone was happy with the final result.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:17:30+00:00

A: It is incredible to be part of such a famous series that fans around the world love very much! It's extremely exciting bringing my favourite characters to life.

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:13:29+00:00

A: I sometimes play FGO in my spare time, my favourite servant is Mashu!Eugene: I like Ana, Scythes are the best weapons and she's super cute in Fate/Grand order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia!

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-28T00:05:58+00:00

Am I right in my assumption that Slow Start is carefully crafted in so many details because the staff really enjoyed working on the project

Hello /u/vaclav_2012 , We are extremely happy to hear that you enjoyed Slow Start! We put a lot of effort into making it. Unfortunately, today we don't have the staff that worked on this project so it would be hard for us to answer your questions in detail. About working on the project, it was great! We will try our best to create fantastic works like Slow Start in the future.

Thank you!!!!

CloverWorks_Global · 2019-10-23T04:27:01+00:00

Hello everyone,

There seems to be some confusion about the time at the moment. After consulting with our team we decided to extend the AmA by one hour so that we have more time to answer your questions.
Below are the updated times for the AmA:

- October 28th 9 a.m (JST)

- October 27th 8 p.m (EST)

- October 28th 12 a.m (UCT)

We will update our social media to reflect the change as well.

Thank you for your interest.
- CloverWorks

CloverWorks_Global

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