Tatsuru Tatemoto

**Tatsuru Tatemoto**, aka **Tattun** is Studio Trigger' social media manager and a member of the company's publicity department. He is fluent in both Japanese and English.

He is involved in some of the Studio's notable works such as anime TV Series adaptation of *Little Witch Academia* (advertising), *Cyberpunk: Edgerunners* (advertising), and *Promare: Side Galo* (translation assistance).

Notably, Tattun frequented 4chan in the anime and manga board, /a/ starting January 2017 throughout the TV series' release, although there is evidence he has been aware of 4chan since at least around October 2013 from a particular tweet in which he told his viewers to vote for Ryūko in a poll from a 4chan thread. Regarding his activities on 4chan, Tattun typically converse with its users in a nonchalant and casual manner, asking and answering questions pertaining to Studio Trigger's works and *Little Witch Academia* posed by the anonymous users there, although the latter was the primary subject he answers questions for. He sometimes will speak on behalf of Naoko Tsutsumi, who is nicknamed as producer-san.

Tattun was also entrusted by the producer of *Little Witch Academia* series, Naoko Tsutsumi, in working on its character profiles, background witches included given to their inclusion as NPCs in *Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time* game, and helping the translation on episodes whenever their respective director required his assistance for it.

## Trivia

* Though not involved in development of the series' two short films, Tatemoto is revealed to be no stranger with dragon ideas for both, having recognized the particular artwork of Akko riding a dragon previously drawn at the time.
* In addition of being acquainted with Megumi Han, Michiyo Murase, and Arisa Shida, Tatemoto also surprised by how dark plot twists in "Chariot and Croix" and "Yesterday" as much as fans albeit slightly given to Yoshinari's grim backstory drafts for majorities of the main characters which revealed in Anime Expo 2017.
* Tatemoto was the one who came up with the designs of Andrew Hanbridge and Croix Meridies which then refined by Shūhei Handa for animation.
* In one of his conversation with fans at 4chan, Tattun was aware that one of his colleagues whom he implied to be a freelancer continued posting the series' artworks at the time and acknowledged his own desire to improve since completing the TV Series' first season. He also dismissively remarked about anime series with panty shots being uncommon upon being asked about the reason Akko averted panty shot scenario despite showing much of her legs.
* Tatemoto once mentioned helping a friend creating a DeviantArt account during 2014 which can be accessed here.Though it is never officially stated, it is widely believed that the friend in question is Yõ Yoshinari, based on the artworks posted.
* During Masahiko Ōtsuka's visit to Pixar in 2014, Tattun accompanied him as an intepreter for his Q&A interview with Pixar artists Grant Alexander and Bobby Rubio.

### External Links

  Tatsuru Tatemoto (@Trigger\_Tattun) on Twitter
### News

* Crunchyroll
	+ Trigger Ventures Onto 4chan With "Little Witch Academia" Q&A Plans by Scot Green January 20, 2017 12:40 AM WIB

## References

1. ↑ https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2017/1/19/trigger-ventures-onto-4chan-with-little-witch-academia-qa-plans
13. ↑ https://twitter.com/Trigger\_Tattun/status/490043002472001537
14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150522230215/http://grantalexander.blogspot.com/