Itaru Kinoshita Dives Deep into Dinosaur Sanctuary at Anime Expo 2025 – All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2025

Dinosaur reserve author Italy Talk in a room full of humans and two dinosaurs Animation Expo 2025. As a graduate of the San Francisco State University cinema, he has experience in film studies and Palau and Palau began creating stories about dinosaurs. His first jobs, giganto o ute ((Attack the Giant), published in 2018, but the story and tone are beyond the world Dinosaur reserve.

join in AI,rie takeda (translator) and Tomoka Matsuumura (Editor), Kinoshita talks about his experience, education and inner work Dinosaur reserve. first, AI The Comics International Network Team (MINT) is an initiative sponsored by the Japanese government, explained. The project aims to collaborate with early comic artists and publish in English. Mint also includes animation, film production, etc.

Back to the dinosaurs, Kinoshita named his favorite dinosaurs: giganotosaurus and psittacous. Not only are they very round, they are also influenced by the supervisor Shin-ichi Fujiwara. Fuji’s Love psittacous It affected Kinoshita because he talked about them so affectionately. Kinoshita initially wanted to be a film director, but it was difficult. Instead, he pursued a path to becoming a comic artist because decisions were only made in him.

After work Attack the Giantdescribed as a samurai against dinosaurs and “a little weird”, he found it difficult to build the story because his “comic skills weren’t enough at the time, only three volumes.” But, turning to the next dinosaur comic, it was a good experience Dinosaur reserve. The story follows a group of zookeepers in Enoshima Dinoland and the struggle to keep it working while still providing regular care for dinosaurs. Regarding the role, Kinoshita thinks it is natural to play the leading woman. “Suzume is very smart, cheerful, but has a strong mind,” Kinoshita said. Later, during the Q&A session, her characters and stories were greatly influenced by the comics, Mobile Policeman Patler. “Kaidou has a heavy past, but after the accident he becomes a dark and cynical person. To me, as a man, it’s boring, but because he has a heavy past, it doesn’t help. I like him too.” He feels most in line with Katase (a simple and straightforward character). His editor’s favorite happens to be Kaidou, because he’s handsome.

Zookeepers remain in the ranks of Enoshima Dinoland despite being a low-funded park. “I want to prove that dinosaurs are not monsters, but animals. It’s different from other dinosaur franchises.” Dinosaur reserve The popular culture of extinct species represents stripping away as hostile, but it also shows potential real-life problems they will face as animals. “The scene in Volume 5 is inspired by the rhino and the giant elephant being killed in the savanna. I want to tell the stories of these animals through dinosaurs, such as dealing with poachers.”

Kinoshita’s comics are inspiring to aspiring paleontologists and existing comics. During the Q&A session, a biology teacher mentioned how his comics influenced one of his students’ pursuit of paleontology. Even the kids walking along the mint stall were fascinated by the dinosaur design. When the group ends, the comic writers bid farewell to everyone, hoping that they will continue to support his story.

Italy Graduated from San Francisco State University Cinema in 2012. Kodansha) 2018.

His comic about the zoo keeper working in the dinosaur park, Dinosaur (Published in English as Dinosaur reserve), currently being serialized Shinchosha. It is currently published in 9 languages ​​and is available in English Seven Ocean Entertainment. Dinosaur Currently, volumes 1 to 7 are available in Japanese, and the English version of volume 7 is scheduled to be released in September 2025.

Dinosaur reserve Recognized in Japan and abroad, including mentioned in the Next Manga Awards Comics category in 2023. In 2024, Dinosaur reserve Nominated for Best Continuing Comic Series at the American Comic Awards and selected as one of the Best Books of School Library Magazine in 2024.