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Animage 01/1988 – TALKING UP: YOSHIYUKI TOMINO VS YOSHIKI TANAKA
The following is an interview Animage magazine held with Yoshiyuki Tomino and Yoshiki Tanaka to promote the upcoming movies Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack and Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars. The label “AM” denotes that one of the Animage staff is speaking. [Originally translated August 2025].
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Animage 12/1979 – Yoshiyuki Tomino Answers 67 Questions
As part of a larger feature on the currently airing Mobile Suit Gundam in the December 1979 issue of Animage, Director Yoshiyuki Tomino answers 67 questions sent in by fans. Questions are numbered as they appear in the article and Director Tomino’s answers follow, with section titles in between. I’ve added a few of my…
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Animage 09/1979 – Thoughts on “Amuro and His Mother” by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
The following is a translation of an article written by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, character designer and animation director of Mobile Suit Gundam. This can be found on page 22 of the September 1979 issue of Animage. As a brief translator note, while the official English title for episode 13 is “Coming Home”, I’ve used a direct…
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Animage 11/1989 – Legend of the Galactic Heroes Sticker Book
The November 1989 issue of Animage comes with a bonus Legend of the Galactic Heroes Sticker Book, or SEAL BOOK as it is titled on the book itself. In addition to stickers of characters from the first season of the OVA, it also includes a small blurb about each of them and uniform guides for…
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My Conquest is the Sea of Stars – 1987-1988 Pre-Release Coverage (Various Magazine Snippets)
This page lists articles from various anime magazines regarding My Conquest is the Sea of Stars that are too short for their own dedicated post. These are ordered chronologically by month up until the film’s release in February 1988. Translated captions are (for the most part) listed from right to left and top down. [Originally…
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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 10/1987 (Animage)
Char’s Counterattack is once again the cover story in the October 1987 issue of Animage. This is highlighted by an interview with Director Tomino in which he discusses his decision to set the movie when Amuro and Char are in their thirties and how it fits in the Gundam world’s chronology. Plus some notes about…
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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 09/1987 (Animage)
Animage’s coverage of Char’s Counterattack in the September issue features much more art and information compared to the other magazines we covered from this month. In addition, it includes a press release written by Director Tomino and some brief statements from other members of the staff. [Originally translated May 2024]. This cover art is by…
