Nicole Mejias

Crunchyroll • 24th March 2020

INTERVIEW: Persona 5 Royal Dub Actors Laura Post & Billy Kametz Steal Our Hearts

Persona 5 Royal is almost here, and if you’re like us, you can probably barely wait to get your hands on it! We got the chance to talk to the two newest cast members, Laura Post and Billy Kametz, as well as Sega/Atlus’s communications manager Ari Advincula about what got them into voice acting, what to expect from Persona 5 Royal, and more! And don’t worry, no spoilers here! Curious to see what they said? Hit the jump to find out!

Crunchyroll • 20th January 2020

RISE up with FAITH: Find out Who Inspired MADKID to Be Musicians!

At last year's Crunchyroll Expo, we got a chance to sit down with MADKID, the band behind the amazing songs FAITH and RISE for The Rising of the Shield Hero. Read on to learn about their musical inspirations, how they went from baseball to anime and more!

Crunchyroll • 13th January 2020

RADWIMPS on How to Weather the Storm of Popularity!

Hot on the heels of Weathering With You’s global release, we got a chance to sit down with the band who have worked with Makoto Shinkai twice now: RADWIMPS! Wanna know their thoughts on composing for anime? Check out our latest interview!

Crunchyroll • 2nd December 2019

Find Out Why SEGA’s Masao Shirosaki Revived Monkey Ball & More!

Going from intense Yakuza fights to monkeys collecting bananas seems like a huge leap, but for SEGA's Masao Shirosaki, it’s another day at work! With Banana Blitz HD's release, I got the chance to chat about his work on both Monkey Ball & Yakuza!

Crunchyroll • 22nd October 2019

Akiyo Nagano Reveals How Bananya Came to Be & More!

What's not to love about the adorable and cute Bananya? We got a chance to interview the woman behind the banana cat madness, Akiyo Nagano! Find out what she had to say about Bananya's popularity and how the anime came to be!

Crunchyroll • 26th September 2019

Learning the Secrets Behind Yakuza Remaster’s Localization & Series Success

Yakuza has become a fan fave, with recent games reigniting players seeking dramatic gangster stories, mini-games, & more! I interviewed SEGA's Junior Producer Jon Riesenbach on how the Remastered Collection bridges the gap between old & new titles.

Crunchyroll • 23rd September 2019

Tapping into Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE with Producer Kohei Iwamoto!

Fist of the North Star is one of the most recognizable anime loved by many! Tapping into that love, SEGA made the Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE mobile game with new art & voice work. Game producer Kohei Iwamoto reveals all about the game!

Crunchyroll • 18th September 2019

Yuu Asakawa on Learning English & Why You Should Subscribe to Her Channel

For 20 years, Yuu Asakawa has been bringing characters like Fate/Stay Night's Rider to life, and she's also the voice of Vocaloid Luka Megurine! At Crunchyroll Expo, we got a chance to talk to her about voice acting, learning English, and more!

Crunchyroll • 17th September 2019

The Anime Composer Who Got His Start Composing for The Ring

It’s easy to get lost in the visual action on the screen. But what’s a good anime without a good soundtrack? We got to talk to Yoshihiro Ike, the man behind the music of To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts, Kuroko's Basketball and more!

Crunchyroll • 11th September 2019

WIT Studio Collaborating with Evangelion's Character Designer on Upcoming Anime

WIT Studio has been a big name in anime lately, with hit shows like Vinland Saga making big waves. At this year's Anime Expo, we got a chance to sit down with the big names from WIT Studio to talk about their upcoming anime GREAT PRETENDER! We spoke about musical influences, using real world locations, and more. If you're curious to find out what they had to say, then hit the jump and read on!

Crunchyroll • 16th August 2019

Yuma Takahashi Talks About Producing One of Anime's Biggest Hits!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is truly a stylish anime that has everyone buzzing, and at Anime Expo we talked to the person responsible for producing one of the biggest shows this season, Yuma Takahashi!

Crunchyroll • 6th December 2018

Interview: The Most Shocking Isekai Premiere in Years!

As 2018 draws to a close, we begin some of the usual year ending traditions: celebrating the holidays, spending time with friends and loved ones, giving and receiving gifts, and thinking about the year gone by wistfully. We also get to start thinking of what is to come in the next year: all the opportunities, challenges, and trials that we’ll face. But the most exciting thing to think about? Winter anime season is coming, baby, and this year it’s gonna be a doozy, as it’s bringing with it the ha

Crunchyroll • 27th November 2018

Composer Kevin Penkin on Symphonic Metal and Flamenco Music Influences in The Rising of the Shield Hero, and More!

At Crunchyroll Expo, we were excited to premiere the first episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero, and what a premiere it was! If you didn’t get a chance to see the first episode, fear not, because the show will be coming out soon in January 2019, so there’s plenty of time to get ready for this unique take on isekai fantasy action! The Rising of the Shield Hero follows Naofumi Iwatani as he gets summoned into a parallel world, but things don’t go quite as planned for this “hero”--he’s not ver

Crunchyroll • 20th September 2018

Ulysses’ Yuko Ono on her Unique Hobbies, Ryosuke Naya’s Insight on Audio Directing, and More!

War is brewing in Europe… the Hundred Years’ War to be exact! Ulysses: Jeanne d’Arc and the Alchemist Knight is coming soon this fall, and at Crunchyroll Expo we got to see the premiere of the first episode before anyone else. Ulysses is a historical magic action series, following Montmorency, a nobleman’s son obsessed with alchemy; when France scores victory at Agincourt, Montmorency is forced to flee, and he runs into a village girl with miraculous powers: Jeanne d’Arc! Following the premiere

Crunchyroll • 21st August 2018

Voice Actor Nobutoshi Canna on Which Lancer He Likes Best, and What He Likes About Tokusatsu Roles!

Nobutoshi Canna has been voice acting for nearly 30 years, portraying classic characters such as Guts in the original Berserk anime, Ban Mido in GetBackers, Basara Nekki in Macross 7, and many more! He’s currently best known as Lancer in the Fate/Stay Night anime adaptations and spin-offs, Kabuto in Naruto, and even Knuckles the Echidna! He’s even had numerous live-action voice over roles in sentai shows. I was honored to get a chance to sit down with this industry veteran at Otakon 2018 and ta

Crunchyroll • 20th August 2018

J.C. Staff’s Chief Producer Yuji Matsukura Gives Insight on Adapting Light Novels to Anime and More!

If you’ve been a fan of anime for many years, you’ve likely watched a show produced by J.C. Staff. The beloved anime production studio founded in 1986 has been creating hits ever since! J.C. Staff has worked on popular shows like Slayers, Excel Saga, Azumanga Daioh, R.O.D. -THE TV-, Toradora! and many more! They recently celebrated their 30th anniversary, and are currently behind Angels of Death and Planet With, as well as the upcoming second season of One Punch Man 2, and the long awaited third

Crunchyroll • 4th July 2018

Interview - Diving into the World of Fire Pro Wrestling with Tomoyuki Matsumoto!

CEO 2018 was this past weekend, and what an amazing event it was! Combining fighting game action with even a live NJPW show, CEO 2018 was a whirlwind of activity! While I was there, I had the honor to interview the director of the newest Fire Pro Wrestling game, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, about the upcoming console release of Spike Chunsoft’s newest incarnation, Fire Pro Wrestling World. Fire Pro Wrestling is a storied wrestling series that combines strategic battling with nearly endless customization,

Figuratively Speaking • 8th October 2017

Let’s Talk: Cybird Anime Expo 2017 Interview

I chatted with the lovely folks at Cybird about all things otome games!