AniPages Daily: Michael Arias interview The film has generated a bit of press about the fact that its director, Michael Arias, is the first westerner to direct a Japanese animated feature. Michael was kind enough to answer a few of my questions via email, so I'm proud to be able to present a short interview with the director on the occasion of the North American premiere of his film. in Public bookmarkswith anipagesariasbencommentettingerfrancoisinterviewmichael