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[Interview] Wings of Hope – Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth OVA Director)

It’s the only interview I have found in which director Toshihiro Hirano talks about the Special Edition of Rayearth OVA, Wings of Hope. What was the reason for…

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Jan 21, 2024 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth Anime & OVA Director)

Toshihiro Hirano, Rayearth anime and OVA director, tells us more about his experiences in making the Rayearth anime.

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Oct 25, 2023 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth Anime & OVA Director)

Toshihiro Hirano, Rayearth anime and OVA director, tells us more about his experiences in making the Rayearth anime.

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Oct 7, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Translation] Rayearth OVA – Wings of Hope Review

This review published in Looker magazine gives key points about the story of Rayearth OVA Special Edition – Wings of Hope while giving space to fans to reach…

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Feb 6, 2024 • Subscribe

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[Translation] Wings of Hope – Staff Members Commentary

On this occasion, the directors (film, animation, sound, art, etc.) involved in Wings of Hope comment on this new special edition. For some of them, Wings of Hope…

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Jan 22, 2024 • Subscribe

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[Translation] Cast members’ comments on the Rayearth OVA Special Edition ~ Wings of Hope ~

During the recording of this special edition, the cast members gave brief comments on this work.

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Jul 17, 2023 • Subscribe

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[Information] Rayearth OVA – Special Edition – Wings of Hope

This Special Edition is unknown by most Rayearth fans since it has not been released in Japan since its original release. Also, it has never been licensed outside…

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Sep 5, 2021 • Subscribe

[Talk Corner] Rayearth Original OVA vs Wings of Hope (1st part)

Welcome to another Talk Corner. This time I write about the differences between the original OVA and its Special Edition, Wings of Hope. This post only covers the…

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Nov 12, 2023 • Subscribe

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[Talk Corner] Rayearth Original OVA vs Wings of Hope (2nd part)

Welcome to another Talk Corner. Continuing with the differences between the original OVA and its Special Edition, Wings of Hope, it’s time to analyze the portion that corresponds…

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Dec 3, 2023 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Wings of Hope – Konami Yoshida (Rayearth OVA – Umi Ryuuzaki – Voice Actress)

Konami Yoshida is the Japanese voice actress who gave her voice to Umi Ryuuzaki. In this brief interview, Konami gives hints about how special Umi is to her.

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Jan 25, 2024 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Wings of Hope – Hiroko Kasahara (Rayearth OVA – Fuu Hououji – Voice Actress)

Hiroko Kasahara gave her healing voice to Fuu Hououji. For Hiroko, Fuu is a special character similar to her to the point of experiencing the same suffering and…

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Jan 24, 2024 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Wings of Hope – Megumi Ogata (Rayearth OVA – Emeraude & Eagle – Voice Actress)

Megumi Ogata gave her voice to Princess Emeraude and Eagle. Emeraude and Eagle have different personalities in the OVA; this was a big surprise to Ogata, especially in…

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Jan 26, 2024 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Wings of Hope – Hekiru Shiina (Rayearth OVA – Hikaru Shidou – Voice Actress)

Hekiru Shiina is the Japanese voice actress who gave her voice to Hikaru Shidou. Hikaru in the anime and OVA has a different personality. In Wings of Hope,…

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Jan 23, 2024 • Subscribe

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Holding out for a B-Club: Toshihiro Hirano Commentary

Courtesy of this B-Club special, character designer and director Toshihiro Hirano gives us commentary on his 80s work in anime. Find out what he has to say about…

Heisei Etranger

Sep 18, 2020 • Subscribe

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[Translation] CLAMP’s Commentary on Rayearth CPC (1st part)

This time CLAMP members talk about Rayearth CPC Edition. What do they have to say about it? Come and find out!!!

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Oct 2, 2023 • Subscribe

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Toshihiro Hirano and AIC studio

As I mentioned in the previous article about Graviton, the OVA boom was very much carried by small structures and the overlapping nets of connections made by their…

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Apr 30, 2021 • Subscribe

Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, Macross, Megazone 23, Space Runaway Ideon, Urusei Yatsura

[Interview] Media Blasters – Toshihiro Hirano

This time, Toshihiro Hirano, the director of Rayearth anime and OVA, tell us the challenges of working on Rayearth anime. This interview is a nice complement to the…

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Sep 11, 2021 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Yasuo Uragami (Rayearth OVA – Sound Director)

Yasuo Uragami, the genius behind the casting of Rayearth, directing the voice actors, and selecting the music for the right moment; it was a challenge for him to…

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Oct 22, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Katsuyoshi Kobayashi (Rayearth OVA – Sound Director)

Rayearth OVA had two sound directors, Yasuo Uragami and Katsuyoshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi did most of the work directing the voice actors at the studio.

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Oct 23, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Scenario Collection # 1 – Toshihiro Hirano × Nanase Ohkawa Talk

Two great minds are reunited to talk about Rayearth! How was for Hirano and Ohkawa to work together in the anime of Rayearth?

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Sep 9, 2021 • Subscribe

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Episode 54: Rayearth OVA

In this episode, Lucy and Robin discuss the Rayearth OVA. It was definitely not what we were expecting!

CLAMPcast in Wonderland

Aug 15, 2021 • Subscribe

[Translation] Michihiko Suwa (Rayearth Anime Producer) Message

Michihiko Suwa was one of the producers of Rayearth anime representing Yomiuri TV. Part of his job was related with the anime broadcasting and advertising.

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Oct 18, 2023 • Subscribe

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[Translation] Magic Knight Rayearth Anime 25th Anniversary Event

2019 was the 55th anniversary of TMS and the 25th anniversary of Rayearth anime. To commemorate them, a special event was held in which the main cast talked…

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Aug 7, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Naomi Tamura (Rayearth Anime & OVA Theme Songs Singer)

Yuzurenai Negai is an important part of Japanese pop culture. With positive feelings, the message of never giving up, and a strong melody, it is a song well-known…

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Oct 31, 2022 • Subscribe

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Translation – New Anime Century – Year 5 of OVA Animage 1988/11

The post Translation – New Anime Century – Year 5 of OVA Animage 1988/11 appeared first on Full Frontal.

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Mar 29, 2020 • Subscribe

[Interview] Shinobu Nishioka (Rayearth OVA – Picture Supervisor)

Shinobu Nishioka was the picture supervisor and a key animator for the three parts of the OVA. He also did illustrations for several OVA merchandise.

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Oct 21, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Toshihiko Sahashi (Rayearth OVA – Music Composer)

Toshihiko Sahashi composed the music of Rayearth OVA. To him, it was a challenge to transmit the feeling of a world coming to an end that takes place…

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Oct 24, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Megumi Kadonosono (Rayearth OVA – Character Design)

Megumi Kadonosono was the character designer of Rayearth OVA. However, she started working in the second season of the anime; probably, you would notice her contributions through her…

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Oct 20, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Nozomu Sasaki (Rayearth OVA – Clef – Voice Actor)

Nozomu Sasaki is the Japanese voice actor who gave his voice to Master Mage Clef in the anime and OVA. As in the anime, Clef has a major…

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Dec 6, 2023 • Subscribe

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Studio Z: An in-depth interview – Translation and commentary

A translation and commentary of Yoshinori Kanada’s first ever interview, published in OUT in 1978.

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Oct 29, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Commentary on Aoi Bungaku

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[Interview] Hiroko Kasahara (Rayearth OVA – Fuu Hououji – Voice Actress)

Hiroko Kasahara gave her healing voice to Fuu Hououji in the anime and OVA of Rayearth. For her, the OVA was a new experience and the farewell to…

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Oct 27, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Hekiru Shiina (Rayearth OVA – Hikaru Shidou – Voice Actress)

Hekiru Shiina is the Japanese voice actress that gave her voice to Hikaru Shidou in the anime and OVA. The OVA was like a reunion with an old…

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Oct 25, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Hekiru Shiina (Rayearth OVA – Hikaru Shidou – Voice Actress)

Hekiru Shiina is the Japanese voice actress that gave her voice to Hikaru Shidou in the anime and OVA. The OVA was like a reunion with an old…

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Oct 25, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Konami Yoshida (Rayearth OVA – Umi Ryuuzaki – Voice Actress)

Konami Yoshida is the Japanese voice actress that gave her voice to Umi Ryuuzaki in the anime and OVA. After a long time without playing Umi, it was…

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Oct 26, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Juurouta Kosugi (Rayearth OVA – Zagato & Lantis – Voice Actor)

Juurouta Kosugi is the Japanese voice actor who voiced Zagato and Lantis in the anime and OVA. In this interview, he briefly talks about the challenge of differentiating…

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Nov 6, 2023 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Megumi Ogata (Rayearth OVA – Emeraude & Eagle – Voice Actress)

Megumi Ogata gave her voice to Princess Emeraude and Eagle in the anime and OVA of Rayearth. In the OVA, Ogata had to play the role of Eagle…

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Oct 28, 2022 • Subscribe

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Infinite Stratos: On the Wings of an Idiot

I’ve watched many harems, and what I’ve noticed throughout all the good, the bad, the great and the bleh, is that at their heart. Harems are absurdist comedies.…

Shallow Dives in Anime

Aug 5, 2021 • Subscribe

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Wings of Freedom

The SEED FREEDOM movie has hit Japanese theaters, which means it’s time for some updates. In the first major update for this section, there are now profiles covering most…

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Jan 28, 2024 • Subscribe

[Interview] Rieko Kodama (Rayearth Sega Saturn Video Game Director)

The legendary Phoenix Rie, Rieko Kodama, was the director and producer of several Sega classics such as Magic Knight Rayearth on Sega Saturn. Her goal for this game…

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Oct 29, 2022 • Subscribe

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Shingo Natsume’s Commentary On Sonny Boy

Do you hate the fact that you’ll have to go to work tomorrow? Well, then Sonny Boy might just be the anime for you.

Beyond The Mountain Lies A World Of Frills

Nov 30, 2021 • Subscribe

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A Treatise on Translation

Why study translation when you’re on a blog about anime and manga? People sometimes have weird reactions to the fact […]

Animanga Spellbook

Aug 22, 2023 • Subscribe

Anime background art: Takamura Mukuo, Katsumi Handô, Hiroya Yamura, Shûji Konno roundtable – Translation and commentary

A 1981 roundtable focusing on anime background art, featuring Takamura Mukuo and his colleagues Katsumi Handô, Hiroya Yamura and Shûji Konno. Followed by a commentary on the sociology…

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Dec 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Galaxy Express 999

Brief Thoughts On: Royal Space Force – The Wings of Honnêamise

An anime space race

Reasons to Anime

Dec 17, 2022 • Subscribe

COMMENTARY – Land of the Lost

There is a scene from the movie “A Fish Called Wanda”, where Kevin Kline cracks open a safe, hoping to find a ton of pelf within, but is…

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Mar 11, 2021 • Subscribe

Fall 2020 Anime Preview: Part 1 – Hope on the Horizon

I am so fucking psyched for this season. (Edit 10/15: Hey, if you haven’t seen Higurashi yet, ignore the Higurashi part of this post. You want to watch…

Crymore.net

Sep 30, 2020 • Subscribe

Lost in Translation: AI’s Influence on Anime and Manga

Table of contentsIntroductionThe Role of TranslatorsThoughts on AIThe Capitalist MachineThe Power of The ConsumerConclusionWorks Cited Introduction Like

Anime Herald

Feb 18, 2024 • Subscribe

Dropkick on My Devil!!: Apocalypse Day Anime OVA Review

If this anime series can be credibly accused of being a money-funneling scam at this point, well, at least it's a pretty funny one that's still unlike anything…

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Jan 7, 2024 • Subscribe

Dropkick on My Devil!!: Apocalypse Day

Hirano and Kagiura Novel

Spun off from the low-key and charming Sasaki and Miyano, Hirano and Kagiura's light novel adaptation is, well, low-key and charming.

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Feb 27, 2023 • Subscribe

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KEEP HOPE ALIVE: Journey to the Hill of Hope

Continuing on from my backpacking trip through Yamaguchi Prefecture, I next ventured to Hiroshima where my main destination was the white marble Hill of Hope on Setoda Island.…

Resurface to Reality

Apr 3, 2022 • Subscribe