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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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[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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[Translation] Rayearth OVA – Wings of Hope Review

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May 26, 2025 • 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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[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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[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 – 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 – 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] 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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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

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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] 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] 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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[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] 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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[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] 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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[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] 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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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…

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Sep 18, 2020 • Subscribe

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[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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Episode 54: Rayearth OVA

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

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Aug 15, 2021 • Subscribe

RJL’s Interview with Keiichiro Hirano

Akutagawa-winning author Keiichiro Hirano was kind enough to sit down with Read Japanese Literature’s Alison Fincher for an interview on November 18, 2024 to talk about his life…

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Feb 4, 2025 • Subscribe

[Interview] Atsuko Ishida interview (Rayearth Anime Character Design)

Atsuko Ishida was chosen by CLAMP themselves to be the character designer for Rayearth anime. As character designer and animator, she faced several challenges. To her, the anime…

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Oct 8, 2022 • Subscribe

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INTERVIEW: Garden of Remembrance Director Naoko Yamada

"The reason why I create anime is because I have a huge respect for human beings in general; what everyone thinks, what people are feeling, what they're going…

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Nov 7, 2022 • Subscribe

[Interview] Hayato Matsuo (Rayearth Anime Music Composer)

Hayato Matsuo was the music composer for Rayearth anime. He also did the composition and arrangement of other albums in collaboration with CLAMP (Mokona no ekaki uta, Mokona…

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Oct 10, 2022 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Magic Knight Rayearth Original Art Exhibition

In 1995, Magic Knight Rayearth had an Original Art Exhibition where original illustrations used for the manga, anime, and the Sega Saturn video game were displayed. This interview…

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Oct 2, 2022 • 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 with Buddha Director Morishita

The Daily Yomiuri Online recently published an incredible interview with Kozo Morishita , the director of the first movie based on Osamu Te...

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An Interview with Makoto Shinkai Director of Suzume

Makoto Shinkai's latest movie hits cinemas around North America, UK and Ireland from Friday 14th April 2023. We caught up the with the accla...

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Apr 10, 2023 • Subscribe

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Animag Interview: Hiroyuki Yamaga and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto on Wings of Oneamis

Hiroyuki Yamaga and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Interview on Wings of Oneamis (Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise) published on 1988 in Animag Vol. 1 No. 3.

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Oct 16, 2025 • Subscribe

[Interview] CLAMP No Kiseki # 4 – Magic Knight Rayearth

Clamp no Kiseki is a 12-volume anthology that was released to celebrate CLAMP’s 15th anniversary. This interview with CLAMP is a must read for all Rayearth fans.

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Sep 22, 2021 • Subscribe

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[Interview] Mikihiro Iwata & Masahito Yoshioka (Rayearth Anime Producers)

Mikihiro Iwata and Masahito Yoshioka were among the producers of Rayearth anime. What stories do they have to tell about the production of the anime? INTERVIEW WITH MIKIHIRO…

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Oct 6, 2022 • Subscribe

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Kizumonogatari Staff Interview: Director Tatsuya Oishi

The final translation to celebrate Kizumonogatari’s 5th anniversary is with none other than director Tatsuya Oishi: his feelings after wrapping up such a monumental production, the reasoning …

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Mar 31, 2021 • Subscribe

Transcript of Episode 42: Keiichiro Hirano

Find out more about Episode 42 of the Read Literature podcast on the episode page. Link to listen Notes and sources Ways to support the podcast This is…

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Feb 5, 2025 • Subscribe

[Interview] Masahiro Yamane (Rayearth Anime Mecha and Monster Design)

Masahiro Yamane was the mecha and monster designer for the Rayearth anime. He also participated as animation director in the second season.

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Oct 9, 2022 • Subscribe

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Interview with Azusa Hieda, Director of Summer Wedding [OAFF 2022]

Azusa Hieda’a short film Summer Wedding received its World Premiere at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 where it was one of the few films to directly use the Covid-19…

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Jun 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Kasho Iizuka, Director of Angry Son [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Kasho Iizuka about his drama Angry Son.

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May 25, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview: The King of Fighters XV Creative Director Eisuke Ogura and Game Director Kaito Soranaka

We caught up with The King of Fighters XV creative director Eisuke Ogura and game director Kaito Soranaka to find out their thoughts, inspirations for the combat, and…

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Mar 25, 2022 • Subscribe

Kizumonogatari Staff Interview: CG Director Shinya Takano

Our Kizumonogatari interview translations continue with a conversation with CG director Shinya Takano, who reminisces about the production and its extremely ambitious approach that grew far bigger …

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Mar 15, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview: Gungrave G.O.R.E. General Director Kay kim

With Beyond The Grave's return to the world of video games, we have some burning questions for the team Gungrave G.O.R.E team. We were lucky enough to sit…

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Dec 7, 2022 • Subscribe

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Yamato 2205 sound director interview, April 2022

Interview with Tomohiro Yoshida, Sound Director of Yamato 2205 Creating the “sound” of Yamato to be passed on to the next generation From issue 14 of the Star…

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Sep 8, 2022 • Subscribe

Yamato 2205 Writer & Director interview, Oct 2021

Of the many Yamato interviews that accompany a film premiere, those published by the entertainment website Gigazine always rise above the others for the depth and knowledge they…

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Oct 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview: Bright: Samurai Soul Director Kyohei Ishiguro

ANN had the chance to speak with director Kyohei Ishiguro about how he approached the Netflix anime film project and the intermingling themes of its setting.

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Oct 12, 2021 • Subscribe

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Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki, Director of North Shinjuku 2055 [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Daisuke Miyazaki about his sci-fi short North Shinjuku 2055.

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Apr 19, 2022 • Subscribe

Dougram: A Short Interview with Director Takahashi Ryosuke

This interview is from the 1983 August edition of OUT with a brief word from Takahashi Ryosuke on his, at the time, recently completed series Fang of the…

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May 29, 2019 • Subscribe

Fang of the Sun Dougram