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[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] 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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[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] 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] 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] 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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[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] 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] 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] 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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Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'

Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more

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Nov 15, 2023 • Subscribe

Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'

Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more

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Nov 15, 2023 • Subscribe

Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'

Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more

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Nov 15, 2023 • Subscribe

[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] 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 with Asari Endou, Takao Yoshioka and Hiroyuki Hashimoto On The MahoIku Anime

Asari Endou, Takao Yoshioka and Hiroyuki Hashimoto discuss the writng and directing of the MahoIku anime. Magi-cool, pon!

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Jan 30, 2021 • 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] 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] 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] 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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[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] 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] 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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Episode 53: Rayearth Anime Season 2

Lucy and Robin discuss the second season of the Rayearth anime…and all the unexpected twists and turns that entails!

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Jul 26, 2021 • Subscribe

Episode 52: Rayearth Anime Season 1

Lucy and Robin discuss the first season of the Rayearth anime!

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Jul 17, 2021 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 30~

There’s only one day left, and… all the voices are done! We cut it very close, and I almost decided to give up on the idea part-way since—if…

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Mar 30, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 1~

Yoshioka Aoi is a young girl training to become an idol.As an up-and-coming rock star, this shining light of a seedy rock scene is noticed by an unproven…

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Mar 1, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 13~

Today I managed to get the basics of the transition down, but it’s still very rough. Since I felt like I should take a break yesterday, but am…

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Mar 13, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 5~

So let’s talk about what we plan to use these panels for. Last time we focused on the implementation, but that’s just a means to an end. Let’s…

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Mar 5, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 2~

Ooh boy, production is beginning. I’m not quite feeling the reality of it yet, but the month’s project is underway. To start us off, I really want something…

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Mar 2, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 22~

Bit of a weird day for progress because… I didn’t sleep. Stayed up through the night and day in order to fix my out-of-whack sleep pattern, so I…

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Mar 22, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 8~

Hell hath returned. As I storyboard out all the scenes in our script, there’s one lingering responsibility that keeps popping up…Unfortunately there is only so much you can…

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Mar 8, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 12~

So, after thinking about it overnight, I think I have a plan for how I can achieve what I want. To give a simple explanation for how E-mote…

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Mar 12, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 23~

As if it weren’t traditional already, I end up overworking and immediately pay for it. I mentioned this back in my 2021 End of Year Update for Aidos,…

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Mar 23, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 10~

Ta-da! Aoi sprite complete! There are a lot of moving parts, so it’ll take some time to figure out how best to export her, but at least in…

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Mar 10, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 11~

I did a big sleep and now I’m back! The power of youth, gotta love a fast recovery.So with Aoi’s sprite complete, the process of turning it into…

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Mar 11, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 17~

So uh… we’re gonna have to change engine. After finishing up yesterday’s work this morning, I exported the finalized Aoi sprite. She can smile, she can switch poses,…

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Mar 17, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 15~

Continuing on from where we left off before the break, let’s check in on the current state of Aoi’s sprite. I’ve talked about the pose switching before, but…

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Mar 15, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 4~

It’s an earlier update than usual ’cause I’ve got a concise topic this time. A lot of my time is being spent on a drawing I haven’t finished,…

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Mar 4, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 25~

Onto scene 5!Like always, we start with the storyboards… I’ve completed all of these by the way! Finished the final scene today. There’s not really anything in particular…

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Mar 25, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 14~

Either yesterday’s background art was too much drawing in one go, or it was the straw that broke the camel’s back.My wrists aren’t happy with me. Well, they’re…

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Mar 14, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 27~

I took a break from posting yesterday, partly because there’s not much to talk about anymore, and partly because… man, my body needs a break. I’m kinda brushing…

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Mar 28, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 24~

Starting off back on the SFX train, our first destination was somewhere offering the sound of someone dancing with trainers in one of those dance practice rooms you…

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Mar 24, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 6~

Last time I mentioned storyboards, so let’s talk a bit about the text those storyboards exist for. When it comes to writing, one of my biggest pet peeves…

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Mar 6, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 20~

My internet was dead until now, so uh… sorry for the late post. With scene 1 and 2 complete, naturally the next stop is scene 3. It’s a…

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Mar 21, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 3~

Taking a drawing break because in both of my previous NaNoRenOs, my wrists gave up halfway through which really impacted the quality of my work in the latter…

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Mar 3, 2023 • Subscribe

NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 16~

Oh my god it works! That was the spontaneous comment and video I posted to a friend earlier today. The transition actually works… I got it first try,…

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Mar 16, 2023 • Subscribe