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Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 1
Gakkou no Yuurei ( School Ghosts ) is an anthology of ghost stories, mostly set at schools. Seven volumes were released between 1995 and 19...
Dirty Pair, Gakkou no Yuurei, Macross, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro, Orphen
[ENGLISH GUIDE] Purchasing, Preserving, and Framing Anime Production Cels
If you follow me on this site and/or on Twitter and elsewhere, you’ll know that I own a lot of Turn A Gundam cels and like to showcase…
Gundam A Project Planning Document (09/28/1998)
Gundam A Project was an early codename for Turn A Gundam used during planning and pre-production (the pipeline was Ring of Gundam -> Gundam A Project -> Turn…
Torikaebaya Monogatari and Turn A Gundam
Turn A Gundam is a work that draws influence from many aspects of foreign and Japanese culture. At its heart, it’s an anime inspired by myths, history, fairytales,…
Asahi Graph Magazine (12/1999) – Analysis of Turn A Gundam by Sci-Fi Critic Nozomi Omori
The following is a translation from the December 1999 issue of Asahi Graph magazine. It is an article written by Nozomi Omori, a film critic and translator. A Modern Mature…
Princess Kaguya and Turn A Gundam
Turn A Gundam is a work that draws on many elements of Japanese and foreign cultures. At its heart, it’s an anime inspired by myths, fairytales, history, literature,…
Special Interview with Yoko Kanno – Turn A Gundam Movie II: Moonlight Butterfly
This interview is from the pamphlet of Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly, the second compilation movie.
Turn A Gundam 25th Anniversary Retrospective
Turn A Gundam celebrated its 25th anniversary on April 9, 2024, a milestone achievement for a timeless classic. On Twitter (now X) and elsewhere, the community gathered to…
The Legacies of the Turn A Gundam Sequel(s) That Never Came to Fruition
It’s Turn A Gundam’s 25th anniversary! What a milestone achievement for such a culturally relevant anime. I want to do something special to celebrate—a deep dive into the…
An Overview of Turn A Gundam’s Animation Directors
An Animation Director (作画監督, sakuga kantoku) or AD, colloquially known as sakkan (作監) in Japanese, is responsible for maintaining the quality and consistency of the animation of an…
Newtype Magazine (05/1999) – Q&A with Akira Yasuda, Kunio Okawara, and Syd Mead
The following is a translation from the May 1999 issue of Newtype Magazine. It has been slightly edited for clarity and readability. Illustration by Masahiro Yamane.
Newtype Magazine (06/2000) – Beyond the Horizon: Yoshiyuki Tomino x Nozomi Omori
The following is a translation from the June 2000 issue of Newtype Magazine. It has been slightly edited for clarity and readability. Turn A Gundam finished its one-year TV…
Lineart Touch
The first update of 2024 is a rather large one and continues the stream of updates I was making at the end of last year. The following sections…
A Very GLORIO 2023: I don’t know what I expected.
Iro looks back on the media of 2023 and considers what he expected to get and what he wanted to get.
Newtype Magazine (04/2000) – Examining Turn A Gundam’s Main Scriptwriters
The following is a translation from the April 2000 issue of Newtype Magazine. It has been slightly edited for clarity and readability. THE MIRACLE OF WORDS Naturally, the appeal…
TheOASG Podcast Episode 185: Yes, Anime NYC Had Too Much News, Somehow
Show Notes 0:00: The two hosts of TheOASG Podcast once again talk from wherever they are in America (one with poor internet) about what they’ve been up to…
Turn A Gundam & G-Reco now available to stream as part of the GUNDAM FAN e-FESTIVAL 2023 (limited time)
Good news! As part of the GUNDAM FAN e-FESTIVAL 2023, both Turn A Gundam (TV) and G-Reco (movies) are available to stream via Gundam Info’s YouTube channel. This…
Newtype Magazine (04/1999) – Press Conference & Message from Yoshiyuki Tomino
The following is a translation of an article from the April 1999 issue of Newtype Magazine. It has been slightly edited for clarity and readability.
Turn A Gundam: Wind of the Moon ~Loran’s Day~
Tsuki no Kaze (Wind of the Moon) ~Loran’s Day~ is a manga one-shot by Akiman published in the 03/2004 issue of Gundam Ace. It led into the proper…
Closing Comments by Syd Mead for “Mead Gundam”
Mead Gundam is a 321-page book featuring design drawings, concept sketches, and notes & annotations by the late Syd Mead pertaining to his work on Turn A Gundam. Below…
An Introduction by Yoshiyuki Tomino for “Mead Gundam”
Mead Gundam is a 321-page book featuring design drawings, concept sketches, and notes & annotations by the late Syd Mead pertaining to his work on Turn A Gundam. Below…
“The Pinnacle of One Hundred” – Tomino’s message for the Turn A Gundam MG Release
The Turn A Gundam was selected by fan poll in 2007 to have the honor of being the 100th release of the Master Grade line of Gundam model kits. It…
The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part IV – The Era of Turn A Gundam
Continuing my series of articles detailing the history and production of Turn A Gundam! My goal is to provide an accessible source of context and knowledge for reference…
“Verses of a Very Personal, Dark History” by Hajime Yamamura
The Turn A Gundam movies were released on February of 2002 to much excitement. The Winter 2002 issue of Gundam Ace features a 4-page retrospective one-shot by Hajime…
Simoun ~Denpa DE Ri-Maajon~ Turn A Gundam Discussion
Simoun ~Denpa DE Ri-Maajon~ was an online radio program about the anime Simoun. It was hosted by Rieko Takahashi (Neviril’s VA) and Mikako Takahashi (Rodoreamon’s VA). As you…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #50 “Golden Autumn”
Turn A Gundam’s fiftieth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on April 14, 2000. This is the final episode of the show and the last entry in this…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #49 “Moonlight Butterfly”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on March 24, 2000. This episode was selected by fan-poll to receive an audio commentary track for the…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #48 “The Return of Dianna”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-eighth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on March 17, 2000. Turn A Gundam’s forty-eighth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on March 17, 2000.
One Shots / “Completely Same Yet Completely Different”
In 1999, Sunrise launched the Gundam Big Bang Project to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise. It involved several productions, but the two most notable were Turn…
Turn A Gundam Character Heights
Gundam character heights have been a hot topic lately due to The Witch from Mercury’s Suletta being unusually tall for a protagonist. She’s 170cm, which places her as…
Turn A Gundam & G-Reco movies to feature at 2023 Sunrise Festival
The Sunrise Festival is an annual event held by Sunrise in collaboration with Japanese movie theaters. The festival has been active since 2010 and screens popular anime episodes,…
Beauty And Oppression: Turn A Gundam
Support me: https://www.patreon.com/spirit_chaser Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Contreras2992 My Anime List: https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spirit_Chaser Anilist: https://anilist.co/user/SpiritChaser Sources: https://tsukinomayu.com/2021/03/28/the-history-and-production-of-turn-a-gundam-part-i-victory-gundam-battling-depression/ Big thanks and credit to Feez for making the presentation on Turn a No Iyashi. It is a book Tomino…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #47 “Ghingnham Invades”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-seventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on March 10, 2000. This is the last episode with scenario by Tetsuko Takahashi. Turn A Gundam’s forty-seventh…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #46 “To Earth Again”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-sixth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on March 3, 2000. This is the final episode to feature scriptwriting by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama. Turn A Gundam’s…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #45 “Guin the Traitor”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 25, 2000. Turn A Gundam’s forty-fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 25, 2000.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #44 “The Enemy Starts Anew”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 18, 2000. Turn A Gundam’s forty-fourth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 18, 2000.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #43 “The Shocking Dark History”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 11, 2000. I own a copy of its storyboard and have included comparison shots, which provide…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #42 “The Turn X Activates”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 4, 2000. I own a copy of this episode’s storyboard and have included comparison shots in…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #41 “The Decision to Fight”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-first episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 28, 2000. Turn A Gundam’s forty-first episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 28, 2000.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – ED2 “Tsuki no Mayu”
Turn A Gundam’s second ending is titled “Tsuki no Mayu” (“Moon’s Cocoon”). This song has lyrics by Yoshiyuki Tomino (under the pseudonym Rin Iogi), composition &…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #40 “Sea Battle on the Moon”
Turn A Gundam’s fortieth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 21, 2000. Incidentally, this is one of four episodes whose scenario is by Ichiro Okouchi, who’s…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #39 “Shattering an Asteroid”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 14, 2000. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 14, 2000.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – OP2 “Century Color”
Turn A Gundam’s second opening is titled “Century Color”. This song is a collaborative project with RAY-GUNS, who provide the vocals and arrangement. Its lead singer Youmu Hamaguc…
Thank you for 50,000 all-time views!
Just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who reads this blog. I recently got a notification that it has passed 50,000 all-time views. When I first…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #38 “Warrior God Ghingham”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-eighth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 7, 2000. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-eighth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 7, 2000.
Turn A Gundam Ranks as #1 Favorite Tomino Work in “CONTINUE SPECIAL” Magazine Survey
To commemorate the back-to-back theater releases of the 4th and 5th Gundam Reconguista in G movies—which, as of this writing, are still both being shown in Japanese theaters—a…
The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part III – Prelude
Continuing my series of articles detailing the history and production of Turn A Gundam! My goal is to provide an accessible source of context and knowledge for reference…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #37 “Gateway to the Moon”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-seventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 24, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-seventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 24, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #36 “Militia Space Showdown!”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-sixth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 17, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-sixth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 17, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #35 “Sackträger!”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 10, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 10, 1999.