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Birth of the OAV: Talking Dallos and the Emerging Rental Market with Shigeru Watanabe

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 ~ Austin ~ Leave a comment

In this mid-80s Animage interview with Shigeru Watanabe, he talks about the reception of the first OAV Dallos and the emerging home video rental market.

Comic Box Interview: Bandai President Makoto Yamashina on Royal Space Force

November 26, 2020December 14, 2020 ~ Austin ~ Leave a comment

With the theatrical release of Royal Space Force on the horizon, then-Bandai President Makoto Yamashina gives us the backstory of Bandai's entrance into movie production, and breaks down the differences between his and the younger generation and how this relates to the reception of the movie.

Shigeru Watanabe and Fans Reminisce About Royal Space Force on Japanese Twitter

March 14, 2020March 24, 2020 ~ Austin ~ 4 Comments

Former Bandai Visual producer Shigeru Watanabe shares some previously unseen production documents and stories about Royal Space Force with the fans. Also no, the featured image doesn't make sense.

The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Animation and Akio Sugino (Part 5/6)

July 14, 2019July 19, 2019 ~ Austin ~ Leave a comment

"I went back and forth to America over the span of a few years and designed these characters. But ultimately I got dropped from [Nemo]. It was really quite unfortunate."

The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Madhouse and Tokyo Movie (Part 2/6)

July 14, 2019July 15, 2019 ~ Austin ~ Leave a comment

Tokyo Movie also adapted Attack No. 1. Initially with Aim for the Ace! I was told to adapt it just like they had done for Attack No. 1. But it became very clear that if Dezaki was helming the adaptation of Aim for the Ace! then it was not going to turn out like that.

Unconstrained Life Carves Deep – Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise

June 14, 2019March 7, 2020 ~ Austin ~ Leave a comment

"Upon rewatching Royal Space Force today, it stands in stark contrast to Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises." A review by Kiyoaki Ōkubo of Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise.

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