Kazuhiro Wakabayashi’s interview / How Kazuhiro Wakabayashi created the ‘sound’ of “Ghost in the Shell” -The Joys of Trial and Error-

The audio director could also be considered the person in charge of ‘sound’ when it comes to animation. The work involves creating the theme song and background music to match the scenes, sound effects, and even directing how the voice actors perform as their characters. Here, we discuss with Kazuhiro Wakabayashi, who was the audio director for Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Innocence, how he approached the voice actors and about behind-the-scenes stories from the analog age of recording. Wakabayashi looks back on his work with candor and even throws in a few jokes. Within all that, we also heard more and more that showed just how deep his connection with the director, Mamoru Oshii, really goes.

 

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