Links to English-translated interviews of female anime creators, sorted by surname, then by date. Credit given, when known. Some interviews may get re-hosted if the source was like a message board or an imgur link or something.
Aranami, Kazusa | 荒浪和沙 – Sound Production/Talent Agency President, Voice Actor
- July 10, 2019 – Interview – conducted by Manga Tokyo.
Ayana, Yuniko | 綾奈 ゆにこ – Screenwriter
- June 30, 2015 – Yuri (Partial) – Translated by Cytrus.
- February 2016 – Otomedia Digimon Adventure Tri with Yuko Kakihara and Keitaro Motonaga – Translated by Kazari.
Choi, Eunyoung – Director, Animator, Producer
- June 2015 – Annecy Film Festival with Masaaki Yuasa and Justin Leach – Conducted by Animac.
- December 10, 2019 – Eizouken! – Conducted by Noobles for Anime Trending.
- December 16, 2019 – Eizouken! – Conducted by Reuben Baron for CBR.
- December 27, 2019 – Eizouken! – Conducted by William Moo for Manga.Tokyo.
- January 11, 2020 – Eizouken! – Conducted by Gigazine.
Deai, Kotomi | 出合小都美 – Director
- September 29, 2015 – Rolling Girls with Hiroshi Shimizu – Conducted by Grant White at Toonzone.
- October 10, 2015 – Rolling Girls with Hiroshi Shimizu – Conducted by Joe at Otaku News.
Fujita, Haruka | 藤田春香 – Director
- June 7, 2018 – Violet Evergarden – Conducted by Fukumoto and Translated by WowNippon for J-Mag.
Fujita, Mariko | 藤田まり子 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- October 2, 2017 – Urahara Q&A – Conducted by Kim Morrissey for CrunchyRoll.
Fujiyoshi, Minako | 藤吉美那子 – Producer
- October 28, 2018 – Megalobox – Conducted by Zac Bertshy at ANN.
Fujita, Naoko | 藤田奈緒子 – In-Between Checker, Animator
- November 30, 2017 – Koe no Katachi – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
Hayashi, Akemi | 林明美 – Director, Animator
- May 26, 2010 – Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2 with Ai Ujita – Translated by csakuras.
- September 20, 2016 – Doukyuusei Round Table – Translated by Good Haro for Sakugablog.
- April 2018 – Banana Fish Comic Natalie – Translated by Mae.
Hirose, Izumi | 広瀬いづみ – Color Designer
- January 2017 – Animage:Yuri on Ice – Translated by Tora for Wave Motion Cannon.
Horiguchi, Yukiko | 堀口悠紀子 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- Estimated 2012 – K-On! Movie – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- Spring 2014 – Tamako Love Story – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
- Fall 2014 – Tamako Memory’s Note – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga blog.
Ikeda, Kazumi | 池田和美 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- Estimated 2012 – K-On! Movie – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- October 2017 – Chu2koi Take On Me– translated by ultimatemegax.
Ikeda, Shoko | 池田晶子 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- October 2015 – Sound! Euphonium – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- September 2016 – Sound! Euphonium Movie with Tatsuya Ishihara and Naoko Yamada – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
- March 2017 – Sound! Euphonium 2 Complete Book – Translated by ultimatemegax.
Ishidate, Namiko | 石舘波子 – Animator
- May 2016 – McDonald’s Commercial – Conducted by JAM.
Ishizuka, Atsuko | いしづか あつこ – Director
- June 29, 2010 – Supernatural with Miya Shigeyuki – Translated by focaccina.
- April 22, 2013 – Sakura-con 2013 Press Conference – Transcribed by Dennis Amith.
- September 10, 2014 – AFA ID 2014 with Sho Tanaka – Conducted by Porocchi at Ani-Culture.
- December 13, 2014 – AFA SG 2014 with Sho Tanaka and Jukki Hanada – Conducted by aaronsine at wwhcurrent.
- January 17, 2018 – A Place Further than the Universe – translated by idango.
- September 1, 2018 – Crunchyroll Expo Women in the Industry Panel.
- September 1 2018 – CRX Yorimoi – Conducted by Miles Thomas for Crunchyroll.
Itou, Ikuko | 伊藤郁子 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- January 28, 2006 – Ushicon Q&A – Transcribed by wmchirichiri.
Kadowaki, Miku | 門脇未来 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- Estimated 2012 – K-On! Movie – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- November 30, 2016 – Koe no Katachi Layout Animation Director Roundtable – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
Kajiura, Yuki | 梶浦由記 – Music Compser
- Please see Canta-Per-Me.net for a list of Yuki Kajiura Interviews.
- December 27, 2016 – ANN
- August 2017 – Natalie: Princess Principal – translated by karice67 for ATMA & Funomena
Kakihara, Yuuko | 柿原 優子 – Screenwriter
- February 2016 – Otomedia Digimon Adventure Tri with Yuniko Ayana and Keitaro Motonaga – Translated by Kazari.
- September 2016 – Animage: Digimon Tri – Translated by aznoctopus.
Kanno, Yoko | 菅野 よう子 – Music composer
- Summer 1999 – @anime AX 99.
- Winter 2003 – Wizard Anime Invasion Cowboy Bebop with Shinichiro Watanabe and Toshihiro Kawamoto – Conducted by Robert Bricken.
- Estimated 2003 – Clappa! GiTS:SAC.
- April 16, 2011 – Macross Frontier Official Complete Book – Translated by karice.
- November 17, 2014 – Red Bull Music Academy – Conducted by Akihiro Tomita.
Kimura, Eriko | 木村絵理子 – Sound Director
- March 26, 2016 – Akiba Souken – translated by Seiyuu+.
Kinoshite, Sumie | 木野下澄江 – Character Designer, Animation Director, Animator
- January 12, 2018 – AnimeAnime: Imosae – translated for Manga Tokyo.
Kobayashi, Minami | 小林みなみ – Production Manager
- May 2016 – McDonald’s Commercial – Conducted by JAM.
Kobayashi, Yasuko | 小林靖子 – Screenwriter
May 20, 2016 – Garo– Conducted by Gigazine.
Kotani, Kyoko | 小谷 杏子 – Animator, Animation Director
- March 30, 2017 – NetLab Interview Pt. 1 | Pt. 2 – Translated by idango.
Kouno, Megumi | 河野 恵美 – Animator, Animation Director
- June 2016 – Discussion with Trigger staff – Conducted by Evan Minto for Ani-Gamers.
- August 22, 2016 – The Idolm@ster Cinderalla Girls – Translated by Disgaeamad for Sakuga blog.
Kubo, Amica | 久保亜美香 – Director
- August 2017 – Urahara – Conducted by Kim Morrissy for ANN.
- October 2, 2017 – Urahara Q&A – Conducted by Kim Morrissey for CrunchyRoll.
- October 24, 2017 – Urahara – Conducted by Amanda Farough for Teen Vogue.
Kuroki, Miyuki | 黒木美幸 – Director
- October 1, 2017 – Animate Times: SideM – Translated by Pen.
Kurosaki, Shizuka | 黒崎静佳 – Producer
- July 2015 – Otakon with Ei Aoki and Toshiyuki Nagano – Conducted by Anigamers, Damocles thread, ToonZone and Anime Diet.
Liang, Boya | 梁博雅 – Animator
- December 22, 2016 – Haikyuu S3 – Conducted by Josh Dunham for WMC.
Matsumoto, Rie | 松本理恵 – Director
- October 13, 2013 – AnimeAnime – translated by @why1758 for WMC.
- December 18, 2014 – Kyousogiga Artbook with Yuki Hayashi – Translated by SeHNNG.
- March 2016 – Sakura-Con 2016 Roundtable with Toshihiro Kawamoto. Transcribed by Caitlin. Part 1. Part 2.
Matsuura, Mai | 松浦麻衣 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- December 21, 2013 – Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live Guidebook – Translated by rockmanshii for Nekketsu Nikki.
Miyata, Kana | 宮田佳奈 – Color Design, Setting, Coordinator
- November 30, 2017 – Koe no Katachi Color Coordination & Special Effects – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
Miyawaki, Chizuru | 宮脇千鶴 – Director
- May 2015 – Animage: Gintama – Translated by ? for WMC.
- July 2017 – Animage: Gintama – Translated by HwpMatthews for WMC.
Miura, Rina | 三浦理奈 – Digital Painter, Special Effects
- October 2017 – Dragon Maid Roundtable – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- November 30, 2017 – Koe no Katachi Color Coordination & Special Effects – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
Motohashi, Mari | 本橋茉里 – Director, Animator
- December 28, 2019 – Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Ep. 1 – Conducted at Gigazine.
Myouken, Yuko | 明見裕子 – Animation Director
- November 30, 2016 – Koe no Katachi Layout Animation Director Roundtable – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
Nakamura, Shouko | 中村章子 – Director
- September 20, 2016 – Doukyuusei Round Table – Translated by Good Haro for Sakugablog.
Nishii, Terumi | 西位輝実 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- June 14, 2019 – Anime Industry Conditions – Conducted by Patrick Macias.
- July 31, 2019 – Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure – Conducted by Kalai Chik for Sakuga Blog.
- September 5, 2019 – Anime Industry – Conducted at TokyoScope.
- September 9, 2019 – CRX Media Roundtable: JJBA.
- October 11, 2019 – Anime Industry Problems| Part 2 – Conducted by Patrick Macias for Otaku USA.
- December 3, 2019 – Anime Industry – Conducted by Dimitri Seraki for Full Frontal.
Nishioka, Maiko | 西岡麻衣子 – Screenwriter
- March 2016 – High Speed Fanbook with Takemoto & Nishiya – Translated by Pen.
- March 2016 – High Speed Fanbook – Translated by Pen.
Nobumoto, Keiko | 信本敬子 – Screenwriter
- July 2018 – Japan Expo 2018 – Transcribed by Sakuga Blog.
- July 2018 – Japan Expo 2018 Cowboy Bebop Roundtable – Transcribed for Sakugablog.
Ochiai, Maiko | 落合舞子 – Animator
February 26, 2019 – Revisions Roundtable Shirogumi – Conducted by Gigazine.
Ogura, Rie | 小倉理恵 – Producer
- September 1, 2018 – RErideD @ CRExpo – conducted by Peter Fobian for CrunchyRoll.
- August 6, 2019 – Plunderer – Conducted at Funimation.
Okada, Mari | 岡田麿里 – Screenwriter
Mari Okada has her own page. Click here for her interviews.
Okamoto, Sae | オカモト – Director, Animator
- October 18, 2018 – Mecha-Ude.
Okamura, Wakana | 岡村和佳菜 – Producer
- August 9, 2017 – Haikyu! Q&A AnimagiC – Translated and transcribed by Somatoshi and Asukaratechop.
Oshima, Michiru | 大島ミチル – Music Composer
- Unknown – J-Pop Exchange – Conducted by SeanBird.
- February 23, 2016 – Toho Kingdom: Godzilla – Conducted by Anthony Romero.
Sato, Miyo | 佐藤美代 – Animator
- August 30, 2016 – AnimeAnime Mob Psycho 100 – translated by March Cha for Crunchyroll.
Sayama, Kiyoko | 佐山聖子 – Director
- May 6, 2014 – Brave 10– Conducted by CrunchyRoll.
Senami, Riri | 瀬波里梨 – Producer
- October 2015 – Sound! Euphonium Staff Comments: Producers – Translated by ultimatemegax.
Suzuki, Aya | 鈴木亜矢 – Animator
- June 2015 – AnimeNEXT Interview – Conducted by Ink for Ani-Gamers.
Takahashi, Natsuko | 高橋ナツコ – Screenwriter
- August 2017 – Urahara – Conducted by Kim Morrissy for ANN.
- October 2, 2017 – Urahara Q&A – Conducted by Kim Morrissey for CrunchyRoll.
Takahata, Takuko | 高畑匠子 – Prop Designer
- December 31, 2019 – Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! – Conducted at Gigazine.
Takao, Noriko | 高雄統子 – Director
- Estamated 2011 – Disappearance Director Roundtable with Tatsuya Ishihara and Yasuhiro Takemoto – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- May 28, 2016 – Cinderella Girls Fanbook: with Atshushi Nishigori – Translated by Disgaeamad. Part 1. Part 2.
Takase, Akiko | 高瀬亜貴子 – Character Designer, Animation Director
- October 2017 – Violet Evergarden Preview – translated by ultimatemegax.
Takeda, Akiyo | 竹田 明代 – Color Designer
- October 2015 – Sound! Euphonium Staff Comments (Multiple Staff) – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- March 2017 – Sound! Euphonium 2 Complete Book Staff Comments – Translated by ultimatemegax.
Tanaka, Atsuko | 田中敦子 – Animator
- October 3, 2017 – Hi, I’m… – Conducted by Katy Castillo for Yatta-tachi.
Tanaka, Eiko | 田中栄子 – Producer, Founder of Studio 4C
- August 30, 2012 – Berserk – Conducted by Zac Bertschy at ANN.
Tsubota, Fumi | 坪田文 – Screenwriter
- December 21, 2013 – Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live Guidebook – Translated by rockmanshii for Nekketsu Nikki.
- July 31, 2014 – Pretty Rhythm All star Selection Guidebook with Masakazu Hishida and Shuji Iuchi – Translated by rockmanshii for Nekketsu Nikki.
Tsunoda, Yuki | 角田有希 – Animator
- November 30, 2016 – Koe no Katachi Key Animation Director Roundtable – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
Tsutsumi, Naoko | 堤 尚子 – Producer
- October 2017 – MCM London – LWA – Conducted by Jakiba and translated by DoctorDazza.
Ueno, Chiyoko | 植野千世子 – Animation Director
- November 30, 2016 – Koe no Katachi Key Animation Director Roundtable – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
Kyoko, Uryu | 瓜生恭子 – Producer
- June 30, 2018 – Banana Fish – FujiTV Muscat – Translated by Mae.
Utsumi, Hiroko | 内海紘子 – Director
- Estimated 2012 – K-On! Movie– Translated by ultimatemegax.
- December 2013 – Free! Guidebook– Translated by ultimatemegax.
- December 2013 – Free! with Futoshi Nishiya: Part 1 | Part 2 – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- November 2014 – Free! Eternal Summer Fanbook – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- April 2018 – Banana Fish Comic Natalie – Translated by Mae.
Watanabe, Mikiko | 渡邊 美希子 – Art Director
- October 2017 – Dragon Maid Roundtable – Translated by ultimatemegax.
Yamada, Naoko | 山田尚子 – Director
Naoko Yamada has her own page. Click here for her interviews.
Yamamoto, Sayo | 山本沙代 – Director
- October 2, 2012 – AnimeFest Fan Panels – Transcribed by Chris Kirby at The Fandom Post.
- Decembe 12, 2012 – Sound Design with Naruyoshi Kikuchi – Translated by karice67 for WMC.
- June 17 2013 – AnimeNext 2013 Panel with Hiroshi Shimizu – Transcribed by I-hsiu Lin.
- March 27, 2016 – Yuri!!! on ICE Production Presentation – Translated by Laeza for Story Unlocker.
- August 2017 – AnimeFest 2017 – Interviewed by Rose Bridges and Jacob Chapman for ANN.
- February 14, 2018 – General Interview – Conducted by Cailin Moore for Anime Feminist.
Yamamoto, Soubi | 山本蒼美 – Director
- March 28, 2012 – This Boy Can Fight Aliens – Conducted by Ko Ransom at ANN.
- March 2014 – Spoon.2di Meganebu!– Translated by 4seiiji.
- 2015 – NHK World Imagine-Nation.
Yamauchi, Cindy – Character Designer, Animation Director
- June 11, 2003 – JJBA – Conducted by Jonathan Mays at ANN.
- March 18, 2021 – Akudama Drive – From Funimation.
Yokote, Michiko | 横手美智子 – Screenwriter
Yokoyama, Shuko | 横山朱子 – Producer
- August 2015 – Otakon Interview with Toshiyuki Toyanaga – Conducted by Evan Minto for Ani-Gamers.
Yoneda, Yuka | 米田侑加 – Color Designer
- March 2016 – High Speed Fanbook – Translated by Pen.
- October 2017 – Dragon Maid Roundtable – Translated by ultimatemegax.
Yoshida, Reiko | 吉田玲子 – Screenwriter
- Estimated 2009 – K-On! with Naoko Yamada – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- Estimated 2012 – K-On! Movie – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- Estimated 2012 – K-On! Movie with Naoko Yamada – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- December 2012 – Tamako Market with Naoko Yamada – Translated by ultimatemegax.
- Spring 2014 – Tamako Love Story – Translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.
- Fall 2014 – Tamako Memory’s Note – translated by ultimatemegax for Sakuga Blog.