【IMAGICA GROUP】 Photoron, “KPOP Girls! “ANIME TALKING JAM” Talk Session with the Production Teams of “Demon Hunters” and “Dandadan” Discusses Anime Production and Editing Techniques and Hit Theory
IMAGICA GROUP Press Release: October 23, 2025 To Members of the Press Photoron, “KPOP Girls! “ANIME TALKING JAM” to be held: A talk session on anime production and editing techniques and hit theory with the production team behind “Demon Hunters” and “Dandadan” Thursday, October 30, 2025 at Tokyo International Forum PHOTRON CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takashi Takimizu), a group company of IMAGICA GROUP Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shunjiro Nagase), which provides one-stop global services from video planning and production to video editing, streaming, and distribution, has announced that it has partnered with Avid In collaboration with Avid Technology Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Avid), we are holding an event for people involved in the anime industry, “ANIME TALKING JAM,” at the Tokyo International Forum on Thursday, October 30, 2025, and have begun accepting applications online.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37973/423/37973-423-5bbc56fb10bbae49c1b58e05c6f596fe-1920×804.jpg “KPOP Girls! “Demon Hunters” (C) Sony Pictures Animation Inc. Event Concept Photoron has had a long history of involvement with the animation industry through its products, including those from Avid, since the transition from film to digital animation. We’ve planned this “ANIME TALKING JAM” event as a way to seriously consider how we can contribute to the anime industry, which is widely recognized as an integral part of Japanese culture and continues to grow and develop, together with Avid, and what truly useful initiatives we can implement. This event will feature a talk session titled “Anime Production Editing Techniques x Hit Theory.” The first part will feature “K-POP Girls!” Nathan Shauf (Sony Pictures Inc.), lead editor of “Demon Hunters,” will be on stage to introduce the production workflow and actual editing screens and timelines in Avid Media Composer via simultaneous interpretation. In the second part of the event, Hiroshi Kamei (Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.), producer of the TV anime “Dandadan,” will share his thoughts on how producers can increase the chances of a hit. In addition, a networking event will be held at the Tokyo International Forum after the talk session. Photron and Avid will continue to contribute to the future of anime by supporting original and reliable visual expression in anime. “ANIME TAKING JAM” Official Website – Apply here
https://www.photoron.co.jp/event-seminar/anime-taking-jam202510/ ■ Part 1 “KPOP Girls! “Demon Hunters” Talk Session: Introducing the production workflow and actual timeline of this world-famous anime! Talk Session Speaker Profiles ■ Part 1: “KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters” Talk Session Introducing the production workflow and actual timeline of a world-class anime studio! Nathan Shauf, Sony Pictures Animation Inc. Mr. He joined Sony Pictures Animation in 2020. Since then, he has contributed to numerous animated works, including “Hotel Transylvania 2” and “Snip It!”. He served as lead editor for “K-Pop Girls! Demon Hunters,” and as a visual architect, he created a unified yet dynamic production, elevating the film to a global hit.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37973/423/37973-423-b6bdb799e419da02a6c3d5b1bbb22e6b-265×331.jpg ■ Part 2: TV Anime “Dandadan” Talk Session What is the producer’s theory that increases the chances of a TV anime becoming a hit? Hiroshi Kamei, Producer, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. Born in Osaka in 1987. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters at Kyoto University, he joined Mainichi Broadcasting System in 2010. After working in television sales and as a journalist, he is currently an anime producer in the Content Strategy Department. While backpacking around European art museums during his university days, he became fascinated with contemporary art. In 2023, he published “Learn Contemporary Art from the Basics.” Major works: “Fire Force,” “AI’s Legacy,” “Digital Meets Girl,” “Pon’s Path,” “The Dungeon Inside,” “Dandadan,” etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37973/423/37973-423-afbf870e22f92ad044fe7e9b1a6248af-263×352.jpg ANIME TALKING JAM event overview • Name ANIME TALKING JAM • Date and time October 30, 2025 (Thursday) 14:00-16:45 *Community meeting 17:00-18:30 • Venue: Tokyo International Forum, Hall D7 Access: https://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/visitors/facilities/d7/ • Organizers: Photoron Inc., Avid Technology Inc., Media Solutions Inc. The names of companies, products, systems, etc. mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. 【About Photoron Co., Ltd.】
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