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If you’ve kept up with the spate of anime co-productions in the last five to 10 years, you may have noticed a new name among the credits: Qubic Pictures. Formed in 2018 by Justin Leach — a producer, former 3-D artist, and veteran of Production I.G., Lucasfilm, and Blue...
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This is largely something I’m doing just to familiarise myself with the roles of anime production and the Japanese titles for each role, may not be 100% accurate…
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Leviathan: Anime NYC 2024 Press Conference
During Anime NYC 2024 we got a chance to attend a press conference with several people behind the production of the Leviathan anime.
International Anime!
As many anime and manga fans already know, anime can be a great way to get a little dose of Japanese language, history, and culture. Of course, it’s…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – ED1 “AURA”
Turn A Gundam’s first ending song is titled “AURA”. It is written, composed, and sung by singer-songwriter Shinji Tanimura and its music arrangement is by Yoko Kanno. Turn…
Leviathan Volume 1 Review
Publisher Summary Leviathan Volume 1 ReviewThe Leviathan, an enormous spaceship, drifts in spaces, abandoned in a galaxy far, far away. When looters break into the abandoned ship, they discover…
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.
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…
Let’s Discuss Anime Corner’s Summer 2023 Awards
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Leviathan is the kind of guy you want to snuggle up to and play video games with, and, once you earn the trust of this painfully shy demon…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #22 “Harry’s Misfortune”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 3, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 3, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #28 “The Burden”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-eight episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 22, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-eighth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 22, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #5 “Dianna Descends”
Turn A Gundam’s fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on May 7, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on May 7, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #20 “Anise Power”
Turn A Gundam’s twentieth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on August 20, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twentieth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on August 20, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – OP1 “Turn A Turn”
Welcome to yet another new series of blog posts! This is one I’ve had in mind for a while, and I’m rewatching the show (for, if I recall,…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #15 “Fleeting Memories”
Turn A Gundam’s fifteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 16, 1999. This episode’s scenario is by Tetsuko Takahashi, Turn A Gundam’s literary coordinator and a…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #14 “Separated Again”
Turn A Gundam’s forteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 9, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s forteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 9, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #19 “Sochie’s War”
Turn A Gundam’s nineteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on August 13, 1999. This episode was produced in cooperation with studio Artland. Turn A Gundam’s nineteenth episode…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #10 “Grave Visit”
Turn A Gundam’s tenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 11, 1999. This episode was selected by fan-poll to receive an audio commentary track for the…
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 #24 “Laura’s Howl”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-fourth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 17, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-fourth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 17, 1999.
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…
My Hero Academia Production Notes – Season 7 Staff Overview, OP12/ED12 & #139
The sixth season of My Hero Academia‘s anime adaptation was a Herculean effort; adapting some of the manga’s most demanding content, and succeeding with flying colors. A rebound…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #27 “Midnight Sunrise”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-seventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 15, 1999. This is a highly consequential episode that provides an intense depiction of the devastating…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #12 “Underground Passageways”
Turn A Gundam’s twelfth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 15, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twelfth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 25, 1999.
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 #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 #8 “Laura’s Cow”
Turn A Gundam’s eighth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on May 28, 1999. This episode was selected by fan-poll to receive an audio commentary for the Blu-ray…
Notes on Leviathan at Otakon 2024
Director Christophe Ferreira, Qubic Pictures producers Justin Leach and Katrina Minnett, Orange producers Yoshihiro Watanabe and Kiyotaka Waki, novelist Scott Westerfeld, and vocalist Diana Garnett came to Otakon…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #23 “Teteth’s Last Words”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 10, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 10, 1999.
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 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 – 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 #13 “An Older Woman”
Turn A Gundam’s thirteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 2, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 2, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #31 “Pursuit! Crybaby Poe”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-first episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 5, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-first episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 5, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #18 “Kihel and Dianna”
Turn A Gundam’s eighteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on August 6, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s eighteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on August 6, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #6 “The Forgotten Past”
Turn A Gundam’s sixth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on May 14, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s sixth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on May 14, 1999.
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 #21 “Dianna’s Hard Fight”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-first episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on August 27, 1999. This episode’s scenario is by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama and was selected by fan-poll to receive…
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 #4 “Soldiers from Home”
Turn A Gundam’s fourth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on April 30, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s fourth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on April 30, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #3 “After the Festival”
Turn A Gundam’s third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on April 23, 1999. This is the first of many episodes whose screenplay is credited to a woman—Miya…
Anime production assistant pay scrutinized
Plus: Shueisha may lose some 'Dragon Ball' IP rights; Lessons from live-action 'One Piece'; Survey shows support for regulation of AI use in anime; and more
Anime production assistant pay scrutinized
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Anime Production Behind The Scenes!
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Anime production assistant pay scrutinized
Plus: Shueisha may lose some 'Dragon Ball' IP rights; Lessons from live-action 'One Piece'; Survey shows support for regulation of AI use in anime; and more
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #34 “Fly! Into the Stratosphere”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-fourth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 3, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-fourth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on December 3, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #11 “The Fall of Nocis”
Turn A Gundam’s eleventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 18, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s eleventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 18, 1999.
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…