Adi Shankar on Anime, Hollywood and Devil May Cry
· 1 h 10 min · S1 E1632
Episode Adi Shankar on Anime, Hollywood and Devil May Cry
In this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by producer, writer and showrunner Adi Shankar for a conversation that goes from Kolkata to Hollywood, anime, identity, accents, and the future of animation.
Adi talks about growing up across countries, how constantly moving shaped the way he sees people and storytelling, and how he went from a credit card job to building a career in film and animation. He also gets into why anime for adults felt like a missing space in the West, how he spotted that gap early, and what it took to help push that format forward.
The conversation also dives into Devil May Cry, adapting video game worlds into their own screen universes, and how he thinks about storytelling in a time when everyone’s attention span is fighting for survival.
It’s funny, chaotic and full of unexpected detours, which is exactly how Cyrus Says works.
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