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#Rewatch: 1990s OVAs – Black Jack (final discussion)

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I left the biggest name of the series for last, original creater and mangaka Tezuka, Osamu. The MAL blurb is pretty decent:

Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, animator, and film producer. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga," "the godfather of manga" and "the god of manga." Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years.

Tezuka began what was known as the manga revolution in Japan with his New Treasure Island published in 1947. His legendary output would spawn some of the most influential, successful, and well-received manga series including Tetsuwan Atom, Jungle Taitei, Black Jack, and Hi no Tori, all of which won several awards.

To add to that, Tezuka founded Mushi Productions in 1961, which went on to produce Astro Boy, the first modern TV anime. And modern here mainly means cheap. Because Tezuka’s main contribution to anime was making it cheap enough to produce in abundance. This included perfecting all the budget-saving methods that can be used in animation. Hayao Miyazaki is another famous director who has criticized Tezuka for this. However you feel about that, I think it fair to say that Tezuka’s influence on anime is still outsized to this day, 3 decades after his death.

Questions

1. I never heard Black Jack being talked about before researching for the OVA rewatches. Do you think the show holds up, or is it rightfully forgotten?
2. How does this compare to other Dezaki shows or to Monster?
3. Favorite episode? Favorite character?

#Rewatch: 1990s OVAs – Black Jack (24h reminder)

Interest thread | Announcement

The sixth edition of the 1990s OVA rewatch features Black Jack, the underground doctor. An OVA with 12 episodes, directed by none other than Osamu Dezaki who adopted the manga by Osamu Tezuka.

##Black Jack (1993)

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Note that ANN, AniDB, and Anilist split up the OVA into two parts, the Black Jack (OVA), 10 episodes, and Black Jack Final (OVA), 2 episodes. MAL combines both into Black Jack (OVA), 12 episodes. We will watch all 12 episodes.

Synopsis: Kuroo Hazama, also known as "Black Jack," is a legend in the medical world. Famous for being one of the best, as well as not having a license, Hazama and his assistant Pinoko save countless lives that other doctors cannot... for a price; an exorbitant price, in fact, which causes many to view the genius as greedy and heartless. Despite these claims, however, none can deny his skill and the lengths that he will go to treat his patients. This dark medical drama tells the story of the ominous and mysterious world of underground medicine as Black Jack risks his life to cure some of the most bizarre diseases imaginable, even if it means breaking every law in the process.

##Schedule

The rewatch will run from 1st of December until 13th of December.

All discussions will go up at 21:00 UTC.

Title. Can be either TV or Movie directors. It can also be a mix of both. Here are my favorites if I had to pick in no particular order:

Taichi Ishidate - Violet Evergarden, Kyoukai no Kanata

Yasuhiro Takemoto (Rest In Peace) - Hyouka, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Amagi Brilliant Park

Akiyuki Shinbou - Monogatari Series, Madoka Magica, Sangatsu no Lion

Naoko Yamada - A Silent Voice, K-On!, Liz And The Blue Bird

Masaaki Yuasa - The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong the Animation, Devilman: Crybaby

Honorable mentions:

Tatsuya Ishihara - Clannad, Sound! Euphonium, Nichijou

Tetsurou Araki - Death Note, Attack On Titan

Makoto Katou - Bloom Into You

Overall Series Discussion

^^^Rewatch ^^^concluded ^^^August ^^^22nd, ^^^2021

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Osamu Dezaki - Chief Director and Storyboard Artist

> An animator, storyboard artist, and director known for his iconic, limited-animation style and his involvement in several popular and seminal anime series. Dezaki’s childhood was characterized by constant moves and the impact left behind by his father’s death when he was age five. In late elementary school Dezaki became interested in manga, specifically Osamu Tezuka’s work, and films, frequently skipping school to go to the cinema. By high school Dezaki had been drawing manga for years, and after winning a rookie award was able to debut as a rental (kashihon) manga artist and was commissioned for several more one-shots, however, the rental manga industry was in decline, and so requests for Dezaki’s work dried up within the year, and he gave up the craft. After graduating high school, Dezaki found employment at a Toshiba factory, but he disliked the wo

Episode 29 - The Assembly

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^March ^^^8th, ^^^1992

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Manga Panel of the Day

Motion

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Yukitoshi Hori - voice of the Physician

> An actor, voice actor, and Vice President of the Japan Actor’s Union currently affiliated with Aoni Productions and chiefly known for his background roles in films and TV series by Mifune Production. Hori was born to a family of actors, with both parents having been accomplished stage actors and his siblings also pursuing careers in voice acting. Hori graduated from the Faculty of Law at Kokugakuin University, and after working at the theatre group Yen he became an understudy of actor and singer Noboru Usui (Shigeru Amachi). His anime debut was in 1984’s Fist of The North Star. Some notable roles of his include Robert Bradley in Blue Seed, Ricky Glenford in Blue Sonnet, Dodoria in the Dragon Ball franchise, GZ in Shippu! Iron Leager!, Neptuneman in Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen, and

Episode 8 - I Want You

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^August ^^^25th, ^^^1991

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Flight

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Sakiko Tamagawa - voice of Shinobu Mariko

> A voice actress, singer, and actress affiliated with the voice acting agency Sigma Seven. She was a child actor working for the theatre company Komadori, and appeared in several TV drama and radio dramas produced by NHK. The inklings of a musical career followed soon after, with Tamagawa performing children’s songs and a cover of the Moomin theme, for which she won the 12th Japan Records Nursery Rhyme Award in 1970. She debuted as a voice actress that same year in the Japanese dub of The Brady Bunch, and her firs anime role would be a minor role in Bōken Korobokkuru in 1973, but she would not play another anime role until 1980’s Tetsuwan Atom. Tamagawa is noted as having a wide vocal range and naturally adapting to most any role she is assigned to. She is married to fellow voice actor Shūichi

”Feelings of love dwell in my heart, this must be the faeries' mischievous game."

Greetings, everyone! I am here to gauge interest in a Rewatch of the 1991 anime, Dear Brother, to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Said Rewatch would begin on July 14th and end on the 22nd of August, with threads going up every day at 11:00pm UTC (7:00pm EDT | 4:00pm PDT). If this interests you, do share your interest in the comments! Have a nice day!

What is this show?

Dear Brother, or Oniisama E…, is a shōjo series based on a 1975 manga of the same name by Riyoko Ikeda and directed by famed anime director Osamu Dezaki. The show revolves around sixteen-year-old Nanako Misonoo as she attends a prestigious all-girls academy and becomes an object of scorn when she is chosen to be one of few students invited to join the school’s famous sorority club and is embroiled in the interpersonal drama of the school’s most prominent students. A show which revells in its intense melodrama and heightened emotional stakes, Dear Brother is an experience not soon forgotten.

How do I watch it?

Dear Brother is available for streaming in English on Retrocrush, and will be receiving a Blu-Ray physical release from Discotek in just two weeks.

Information

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Episode Count: 39

Episode Length: 24 minutes

Genre Tags: Psychological, Drama, School, Shoujo, Shoujo Ai

Aired from: July 14th, 1991 to May 31st, 1992

Studio: Tezuka Productions

Tagging

I will be tagging those who express interest in participating here for future announcement and reminder threads, so if you wish to opt out do mention it!

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and here in Helsinki, we have Pride Week in the final week of June. Regardless of where you live, Pride Month is a time for increased visibility of LGBTQ+ people and with that intent in mind, I came up with this Compilation Watch This Thread for anime featuring characters that fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, organized by letters in LGBTQ.

Beware of spoilers beyond this point. These spoilers will reveal the queer identity of characters in various anime.

#Anime With Lesbians

##Yuri Kuma Arashi (Yuri Bear Storm)

Content Warning

Yurikuma Arashi is a direct critique of the idea that Girls' Love is pure and free of any sexual desire. The idea that lesbian love is a form of fleeting adolescent intimacy between girls allows people (often straight males) to indulge in a voyeuristic fantasy by stripping would-be lesbians of their sexuality and treating their intimacy as a platonic relationship that's merely service for onlookers. Yurikuma Arashi is a critique of how queer people are often commodified and their personal identities are drastically altered for the sake of conformity. The lesbians in Yurikuma Arashi express desire for the same sex (NSFW LINK) and this causes them to be excluded from the rest of society. Yurikuma Arashi is about stereotypes associated with lesbians and the pressure on them to conform to those stereotypes and how acceptance can break down oppressive hierarchies within a society that makes victims out of queer people.

Yurikuma Arashi can be streamed on Funimation.

##Yagate Kimi ni Naru (Bloom Into You)

Bloom Into You is a recent anime and it's quickly asserted its position as one of the most influential works in the LGBTQ+ community. Yuu Koito, the protagonist of the anime is in love with the idea of love yet when a guy confesses to her, she realizes she's incapable of experiencing it herself. This changes when she meets Touko Nanami as both struggle to come to terms with their feelings for each other. Bloom Into You highlights how confusing your first relationship can be especially when you haven't quite figured yourself out yet.

Bloom Into You can be streamed on HIDIVE.

##[Aoi Hana

Healin’ Good Precure Vol. 11, and 13 to 15

This completes my collection HGPC DVDs. There are five volumes that I don’t have. But I probably won’t get them, because the episodes they contain don’t interest me.

Suite Precure the Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts

Maho Girls Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun!

Apparently there’s some rights issues with the Cure Mofurun character. So Toei can’t use her in any other productions.

Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Strange Day with Everyone

The interesting thing about the Miracle Leap movie, is that the home release differs from the theatrical release. Because of COVID, the theatrical release modified or removed any scenes that encouraged the audience participation (e.g. waving their Miracle Lights, dancing along to the end credits song). I actually wished the theatrical version was on the DVD too, as the home release adds an annoying on screen prompt for every scene where the Miracle Lights are present.

Healin' Good Pretty Cure The Movie: GoGo! Big Transformation! at The Town of Dreams

I liked this film better than Miracle Leap. However, I do have a few issues with it. For example, the inclusion of the Yes Precure 5 team feels like they were shoehorned in a the last minute. I suspect they were added in only because of their ranking on the last Precure poll in Japan. They’re roles in the film are not significant enough to matter, and they could easily be taken out without affecting the narrative. Interestingly enough, the blu-ray I ordered came with a bonus drama CD which is supposed to tell the YP5 side of the story that wasn’t elaborated in the film. Unfortunately, I don’t know a lick of Japanese, so I’ll have the wait until someone translates it.

Beet The Vandel Buster: The Sacrifice (DVD)

I enjoyed the manga, so I thought I’d check out the anime. This is only volume they released in English though.

Black Butler: Book of Atlantic (DVD)

There’s parts of this film that feel like they were ripped from the Titanic film.

Black Jack Final (DVD)

This contains the final two OVA episodes (11 & 12), that have not been released in English. Apparently the original d

Hello everyone, it has been awhile since our initial interest thread, but we would like to get this rewatch back on track. We've gone through a bit of a leadership change for now, this rewatch will be lead by me and /u/mremo47. To get things on track quickly we are starting this rewatch soon, March 13th to be exact. We'll be watching 3 episodes a week, on the weekends to be exact, so every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday a discussion thread will be up at 3pm EST or 8pm UTC. We'll be following the r/AshitaNoJoe watch order, so only watching up to episode 53 of Part 1 for no overlap. Since we're already only a week out I'll only post a single day out reminder thread.

Availability - Part 1 has never been officially released in English so you'll have to find it unofficially. Part 2 is available with subtitles on Crunchyroll in the USA.

Information -

Part 1 - MAL Anilist ANN

Aired April 1, 1970 to September 29, 1971 - 79 episodes (we're only watching 53)

Part 2 - MAL Anilist ANN

Aired Oct 31, 1980 to August 31, 1981 - 47 episodes

Schedule - Note - This may not be accurate following virus changes

Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

Heard they've been doing some shady business.

BamBOO!

They’re on standbi

This week we watched Osamu Dezaki’s “Space Adventure Cobra” and discussed triplet twincest, the Cocaine 80’s, cigar chomping, space dicks, bubble boys, the White Pants Theory, and more!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/me-and-my-dad-watch-anime/id1540519150?i=1000522032817

If you like what we're doing, leave a 5 star rating on our iTunes page with your suggested movie and we’ll shout you out and review your movie of choice!

Pilot on me!!

Nothing, he was gladiator.

Christopher Walken

#Rewatch: 1990s OVAs – Black Jack (episode 9)

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This episode is the second in the series to feature a character named Taneda. And for the second time, that character is voiced by Mugihito. I already featured him in episode 6.

It is also the second time we see Inspector Takasugi. He is voiced by Hazama, Michio. He mostly worked in dubbing foreign movies (being the Japanese voice of Dean Martin, Roy Schneider, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Steve Martin, Peter Sellers, and Al Pacino in several movies each), but also has several anime credits. The most notable ones are probably Walter von Schenkopp from LotGH and Bruno Global from Macross.

The character designer of the series is Sugino, Akio. He worked together with director Dezaki on several other shows, including Ashita no Joe (the postcard memories of BJ’s face remind of of Joe every time …), Ace o Nerae, Astro Boy 2, and Onisama e… The two both first worked together while being animators for Astro Boy 1, the anime with which mangaka Osamu Tezuka (the guy who also drew the Black Jack manga) famously started the era of modern TV anime.

Questions

1. Does Mariko remind anybody else of the homeless arc in Hinamatsuri?
2. Could Black Jack succeed in treating a patient with (just) a mental illness?
3. 1 more episode left of the original OVA and 2 more of Black Jack Finale. Any predictions for the ending (of either the original 10 episodes, or the additional 2)?

#Rewatch: 1990s OVAs – Black Jack (episode 4)

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Today’s patient, Michelle Rochasse, is voiced by Doi, Mika. She had one of her biggest roles right at the start of her career, as Misa Hayase from Macross. In several big series she played minor roles, such as Queen Serenity in Sailor Moon, Naoko Akagi in NGE, Koby in One Piece, and Megumi Takani in Rurouni Kenshin. In Mushishi, she voices both Ginko’s teacher and the narrator (outside of Monster, I’d say that Mushishi is the closest series I have seen that I would compare Black Jack to).

The director, storyboarded, and script writer of Black Jack is Dezaki, Osamu. His influence on the show is abundantly clear in the visual design, using his trademark postcard memories, and in the storytelling. He started out as an animator and assistant director, working on Astro Boy in the studio of Osamu, Tezuka (AFAIK no relation), the father of modern anime. Incidentally, Tezuka is also the mangaka of Black Jack. Dezaki first directed and became famous with Ashita no Joe. Other shows he worked on are Ace o Nerae, Rose of Versailles, Space Cobra, Onisama e…, Tomorrow’s Joe, and Clannad.

Questions

1. Did you assume that Michelle’s problem was mental?
2. What is your opinion about Kiriko? What is his history with BJ?
3. Do you know anybody with an eating disorder, food intolerance, or other eating related illness?

#Rewatch: 1990s OVAs – Black Jack (interest thread)

The sixth edition of the 1990s OVA rewatch features Black Jack, the underground doctor. An OVA with 12 episodes, directed by none other than Osamu Dezaki who adopted the manga source by Osamu Tezuka.

##Black Jack (1993)

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Note that ANN, AniDB, and Anilist split up the OVA into two parts, the Black Jack (OVA), 10 episodes, and Black Jack Final (OVA), 2 episodes. MAL combines both into Black Jack (OVA), 12 episodes. We watch all 12 episodes.

Synopsis: Kuroo Hazama, also known as "Black Jack," is a legend in the medical world. Famous for being one of the best, as well as not having a license, Hazama and his assistant Pinoko save countless lives that other doctors cannot... for a price; an exorbitant price, in fact, which causes many to view the genius as greedy and heartless. Despite these claims, however, none can deny his skill and the lengths that he will go to treat his patients. This dark medical drama tells the story of the ominous and mysterious world of underground medicine as Black Jack risks his life to cure some of the most bizarre diseases imaginable, even if it means breaking every law in the process.

##Schedule

The rewatch will run from 1st of December until 13th of December.

#Rewatch: 1990s OVAs – Black Jack (announcement)

The sixth edition of the 1990s OVA rewatch features Black Jack, the underground doctor. An OVA with 12 episodes, directed by none other than Osamu Dezaki who adopted the manga by Osamu Tezuka.

##Black Jack (1993)

MAL | ANN1 ANN2 | AniDB1 AniDB2 | Anilist1 Anilist2

Note that ANN, AniDB, and Anilist split up the OVA into two parts, the Black Jack (OVA), 10 episodes, and Black Jack Final (OVA), 2 episodes. MAL combines both into Black Jack (OVA), 12 episodes. We watch all 12 episodes.

Synopsis: Kuroo Hazama, also known as "Black Jack," is a legend in the medical world. Famous for being one of the best, as well as not having a license, Hazama and his assistant Pinoko save countless lives that other doctors cannot... for a price; an exorbitant price, in fact, which causes many to view the genius as greedy and heartless. Despite these claims, however, none can deny his skill and the lengths that he will go to treat his patients. This dark medical drama tells the story of the ominous and mysterious world of underground medicine as Black Jack risks his life to cure some of the most bizarre diseases imaginable, even if it means breaking every law in the process.

##Schedule

The rewatch will run from 1st of December until 13th of December.

#Rewatch: 1990s OVAs – Black Jack (1 week reminder)

Interest thread | Announcement

The sixth edition of the 1990s OVA rewatch features Black Jack, the underground doctor. An OVA with 12 episodes, directed by none other than Osamu Dezaki who adopted the manga by Osamu Tezuka.

##Black Jack (1993)

MAL | ANN1 ANN2 | AniDB1 AniDB2 | Anilist1 Anilist2

Note that ANN, AniDB, and Anilist split up the OVA into two parts, the Black Jack (OVA), 10 episodes, and Black Jack Final (OVA), 2 episodes. MAL combines both into Black Jack (OVA), 12 episodes. We will watch all 12 episodes.

Synopsis: Kuroo Hazama, also known as "Black Jack," is a legend in the medical world. Famous for being one of the best, as well as not having a license, Hazama and his assistant Pinoko save countless lives that other doctors cannot... for a price; an exorbitant price, in fact, which causes many to view the genius as greedy and heartless. Despite these claims, however, none can deny his skill and the lengths that he will go to treat his patients. This dark medical drama tells the story of the ominous and mysterious world of underground medicine as Black Jack risks his life to cure some of the most bizarre diseases imaginable, even if it means breaking every law in the process.

##Schedule

The rewatch will run from 1st of December until 13th of December.

All discussions will go up at 21:00 UTC.

Episode 1 - The Magnificent Ones

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^July ^^^14th, ^^^1991

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Manga Panel of the Day

A father’s compliment.

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Staff Highlight

Hideo Takayashiki - Screenwriter

> A screenwriter, director, and novelist best known for his work on Madhouse and Osamu Dezaki anime productions. Takayashiki joined Mushi Pro after dropping out of the Faculty of Letters at Toyo University, where he worked first as an assistant director and later as screenwriter, with his first screenwriting role was on an uncredited episode of 1970’s Ashita no Joe. After Mushi Pro’s production he joined other studio alumni who had come together to form Studio Madhouse in 1973, where he worked until he decided to become a freelancer in 1979. Takayashiki’s first episode director credit was on 1975’s Ganso Tensai Bakabon, and his first chief directorial debut was for Ninjaman Ippei in 1981. Some of the works for which Takayashiki lent his writing ability are: Gamba no Bouken, Barefoot Gen 2, Anmitsu Hime, Cat's Eye, *Chie-chan Fu

Episode 34 - Ablution

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^April ^^^12th, ^^^1992

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Manga Panel of the Day

The news

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Staff Highlight

Susumu Kotaki (Shinya Otaki) - voice of Police Detective B

> A freelance voice actor previously associated with voice acting agency Production Baobab, voices Jiron Amos. Graduated from Bungakuza University Theater Institute College, a university owned by theatre production company BungaKuza. His hobbies include playing shogi, pachinko, and golfing. Among his notable roles are Blue Jet in Machine Robo: The Revenge of Chronos, General Colbert in Tekkaman Blade, Jiron Amos in Blue Gale Xabungle, General Jinrai in The Twelve Kingdoms, Abe in Mister Ajikko, Granzort in Madō King Granzort, and Daikoku in Flame of Recca.

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Wildcard Trivia

> Osamu Dezaki seemed to have been quite fascinated with the video game aesthetic, and incorporated them into his visual language in the late 70s. Video game related imagery appears p

Episode 23 - The Forbidden Gift

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^January ^^^12th, ^^^1992

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Manga Panel of the Day

Rei

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Staff Highlight

Masumi Gotô - voice of shop attendant

> A voice actress best known for dubbing roles in Disney films, including the voice of Mickey Mouse. For most of her career Gotô was affiliated with Production Baobab, but eventually became a freelancer. Her anime voice acting debut was as Rick Baker in 1985’s Super Beast Machine God Dancouga, but she was most active during the 90s. Her roles include Alpha in Dream Hunter Rem, Susie Parkins in the World Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of Little Women, several minor characters in Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn, Linda in Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, and Lily in Mashin Hero Wataru.

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Wildcard Trivia

> Hayao Miyazaki despises the limited animation style employed by Osamu Dezaki and most other prominent Mushi Pro alumni.

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Episode 38 - Yes

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^May ^^^10th, ^^^1992

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Manga Panel of the Day

Reunion

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Staff Highlight

Akio Sugino - Animation Director and Character Designer

> A prolific and multi-talented industry member best known for being a constant collaborator with director Osamu Dezaki. Sugino was an enthusiastic fan of Osamu Tezuka, and sought to become a manga artist himself, frequently submitting both his work to manga magazines as soon as he was old enough to do so. When he was nineteen years old, Sugino received a personal letter from Mori Masaki inviting him to work on Mushi Pro after the latter saw several of his works in those magazines, since the studio was in need of yet more in-betweeners. Though a talented artist, Sugino was not well learned in animation and was a stubborn learner, though nevertheless he debuted as an inbetweener that same year, on episode 84 of Astro Boy. Two years later Sugino’s first piece of key animation would air on the firs

Episode 18 - Into the Dream

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^November ^^^24th, ^^^1991

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Coincidental Meeting

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Staff Highlight

Hiroko Suzuki - voice of Seiran’s French Teacher

> An actress and voice actress affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production. Began her career as a child actor for NHK. While attending Aoyama Gakuin University she was tasked with dubbing over the voice of french actress Audret Pascal, since she could feign a convincing french accent due to her language studies, which prompted her to pursue full-time voice acting as a career after graduating. Her dubbing career took off shortly afterwards during the mid 60s leading to a live-action acting career that began that same decade, and TV anime in 1968, debuting in that year’s Cyborg 009 adaptation as Francois Arnul. Her most notable anime roles include Eri's mother in Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin, Yukie Mishiro in Ginban Kaleidoscope, Sara Uchida in *Kasei Yakyoku

Episode 15 - Fukiko: The Sea Rumbles

^^^Originally ^^^Aired ^^^November ^^^3rd, ^^^1991

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Unknown advantage

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Staff Highlight

Etsuji Yamada - Recording Supervisor

> A well respected recording supervisor best known for his work done on Osamu Dezaki shows and the Soreike! Anpanman franchise. Little is recorded as to Yamada’s early career or personal life. He considered Yoshikazu Iwanami his mentor in the discipline of recording supervision. He was specifically requested to be the recording supervisor for the long-running Soreike! Anpanman TV anime, and all accompanying TV specials and films, and was given the task of solely picking all character voices. Yamada’s tenure with Anpanman lasted up until his death in January 1996, and he was so respected among staff that he was continually credited on the films until 2003, and is still a presence on the TV series’ credits.

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Wildcard Trivia

> Yamada’s son is sound director Chi