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Royal Space Force Independent Research – Newspapers

A summary of my recent newspaper findings related to Royal Space Force.

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『王立宇宙軍』個人研究 新聞編

日本語日常会話も出来ない外人が無理やり日本語で投稿したまとめ記事…

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Animedia Report: Star Quest Premiere

Coverage of the infamous Hollywood screening of Star Quest, the first English dub adaptation of Royal Space Force, as reported in the May 1987 issue of Animedia.

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Mad About Madhouse: Toshio Hirata

Toshio Hirata briefly talks about the origin of Japanimation, the revolution of limited animation, Masao Maruyama’s unusual and pivotal role in Madhouse, and his prior work, such as…

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Mutsumi Inomata and Atsuko Ishida Discussion on 80s Cute Girls Anime

A retrospective between Mutsumi Inomata and Atsuko Ishida from 2012 on 80s cute girls anime, where they talk about working at Kaname Pro on projects such as Plawres…

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The Box Office Format of Tōei Dōga’s Theatrical Films

A short summary of the origin of the box office format for Tōei Dōga’s films.

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Will you translate [thing]?

Short Answer: No. Long Answer: …

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Previously Unreleased Osamu Dezaki Interview

A previously unpublished Osamu Dezaki interview, brought to light thanks to the 2018 book “Complete Analysis! Osamu Dezaki, the Man who Created the Tomorrow’s Joe Anime”

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Akio Sugino’s Brief Reflections on a Long Career

In this 2018 book, Osamu Dezaki’s long-time partner in crime Akio Sugino briefly takes us through his recollections of Dezaki and others throughout his career.

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Animysteries: Royal Space Religion and Transforming Q

Minda Nao unveils the shocking truth of anime’s past — specifically that of Royal Space Force and Twilight Q: Mystery Case File 538.

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Birth of the OAV: Talking Dallos and the Emerging Rental Market with Shigeru Watanabe

In this mid-80s Animage interview with Shigeru Watanabe, he talks about the reception of the first OAV Dallos and the emerging home video rental market.

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Comic Box Interview: Bandai President Makoto Yamashina on Royal Space Force

With the theatrical release of Royal Space Force on the horizon, then-Bandai President Makoto Yamashina gives us the backstory of Bandai’s entrance into movie production, and breaks down…

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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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will now bring you to the site as well.

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Shigeru Watanabe and Fans Reminisce About Royal Space Force on Japanese Twitter

Former Bandai Visual producer Shigeru Watanabe shares some previously unseen production documents and stories about Royal Space Force with the fans. Also no, the featured image doesn’t make…

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Before the Golden Days: Of Mice and Osamu Dezaki

Director Osamu Dezaki started a revolution at Tokyo Movie in the 70s, according to this 1997 interview on The Adventures of Gamba.

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The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Work History & Other Resources (Part 6/6)

A comprehensive list of Sugino’s anime industry work, and other Japanese resources that contain interviews.

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The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Animation and Akio Sugino (Part 5/6)

“I went back and forth to America over the span of a few years and designed these characters. But ultimately I got dropped from [Nemo]. It was really…

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The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Establishing Annapuru (Part 4/6)

“When the production for Tomorrow’s Joe 2 was confirmed, we pleaded with the company president to let us just focus on Tomorrow’s Joe 2 instead of working on…

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The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Work Outside of Tokyo Movie (Part 3/6)

“Yes. I distinctly remembering meeting with (Isao) Takahata several times in Sakuragaoka. We’d have two hour meetings just to talk about 30 shots.”

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The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Madhouse and Tokyo Movie (Part 2/6)

Tokyo Movie also adapted Attack No. 1. Initially with Aim for the Ace! I was told to adapt it just like they had done for Attack No. 1.…

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The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Mushi Production Era (Part 1/6)

“I barely got published in two [gekiga] magazine volumes. I have those volumes stored away. No one has seen them. (Osamu) Dezaki was under the impression that none…

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Unconstrained Life Carves Deep – Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise

“Upon rewatching Royal Space Force today, it stands in stark contrast to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises.” A review by Kiyoaki Ōkubo of Royal Space Force: The Wings…

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Anime Boston 2019 City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Q&A

City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes was screened at Anime Boston 2019. These are the transcripts of the Q&A sessions that took place, featuring director Kenji Kodama, screenwriter Yoichi…

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Tom’s World Interview with Art Director Hiromasa Ogura

In this long interview, art director Hiromasa Ogura talks about his early career, Tomcat’s Big Adventure, Royal Space Force, Ryūtarō Nakamura, Mamoru Oshii, Gainax, Kobayashi Production, and …

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The Afterword of GoShogun: The Time Étranger

In the afterword of the GoShogun: The Time Étranger novel, original creator and screenwriter Takeshi Shudo provides us with insight into the public reception of GoShogun as well…

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Theoretical Nostalgia

I don’t understand people.

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Tales from the Otaking: The Strife Between Ryuichi Sakamoto and the Staff of Royal Space Force

Toshio Okada reveals details about some of the strife between Ryuichi Sakamoto and the other staff on Royal Space Force.

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Animated Patlabor Statistics

Sourced from the 25th anniversary book

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