Animation Conference 2026
Ceremony and Talk
Morning Talk 11/14
Overview
Start each day of the festival with a casual and enjoyable talk show featuring Artistic Director Tadashi Sudo and other festival guests. You might even hear some unexpected news or behind-the-scenes stories!
Admission is free. Please come directly to the venue on the day of the event.
Speakers
ANIAFF Artistic Director
Tadashi Sudo
Journalist
Born in Mexico and raised in Yokohama. He specializes in news coverage and research on the entertainment industry, particularly animation, film, and manga.
After working at a major securities firm, he launched the news website "Anime! Anime!" in 2004. Following the sale of the company operating the website, he became an independent freelance journalist in 2016.
He currently serves as Artistic Director of the Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF).
His major publications include "Dare ga Korekara no Anime o Tsukuru no ka? Chugoku Shihon to Netto Haishin ga Okosu Shizuka na Kakumei" and "Nihon no Anime Kantoku wa Ikani Shite Sekai e Utte Deta no ka?" (both published by Seikaisha Shinsho).