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The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part IV – The Era of Turn A Gundam
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The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part III – Prelude
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The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part I – Victory Gundam & Battling Depression
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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 #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 #16 “All About Turn A”
Turn A Gundam’s sixteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 23, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s sixteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 16, 1999.
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…
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 #32 “The King of Myth”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 19, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 19, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #33 “The Taking of Manupichi”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 25, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 25, 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 #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.
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…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #9 “Corin Shouts, It’s a Gundam!”
Turn A Gundam’s ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 4, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 4, 1999.
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #2 “The Coming of Age Ceremony”
Turn A Gundam’s second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on April 16, 1999. It followed the highly-applauded premiere episode. Turn A Gundam’s second episode aired on April…
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 #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 #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…
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 #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 #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 #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 – 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 #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 – 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 #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 – 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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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…
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 #30 “Close to the Heart”
Turn A Gundam’s thirtieth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 29, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirtieth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 29, 1999.
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 – 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 #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 #1 “Howl at the Moon”
Turn A Gundam’s first episode was broadcast on April 9, 1999, after a production process that lasted over two years. It celebrated the Gundam franchise’s 20th anniversary as…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #25 “The Willghem Lifts Off”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 24, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on September 24, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #29 “Two Aboard the Soleil”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 28, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 28, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #26 “A Battle for Enlightenment”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-sixth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 8, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-sixth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 8, 1999.
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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,…
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.