Kizumonogatari hit its 5th anniversary last month, and to commemorate that, we’ll be publishing a weekly series of interviews. First, a lengthy conversation with its lead animators and directors about the movie’s creation, and what it’s like to work under an eccentric genius like Tatsuya Oishi.

Character Designer and Chief Animation Director: Hideyuki Morioka
Chief Animation Director: Hiroki Yamamura
Unit Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Unit Director: Toshimasa Suzuki