For over a decade I’ve wondered what it’d be like to see director Yoshiyuki Tomino in person. In November of 2019 I was finally able to make this dream a reality. Tomino attended Anime NYC as a Guest of Honor to celebrate the Gundam franchise’s 40th anniversary and to promote the first Reconguista in G film. I made the trip from California to New York for this rare occasion. In this post I’ll briefly reflect on my experience and provide commentary on the Turn A Gundam related question-answers.
This serves as a consolidation of materials and resources for English-speaking audiences. Contains links to manga and novel translation projects, notable interviews, audio commentary translations, selected blog posts and articles, and a MEGA folder with many goodies.
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Turn A Gundam began airing on the 9th of April 1999. Directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it celebrated the Gundam franchise’s 20th anniversary as part of Sunrise’s “Big Bang Project”. It has been twenty years since then. To commemorate Turn A Gundam‘s own 20th anniversary, I’d like to reflect on its significance and offer some reasons why I think it’s an anime worth checking out!
Note: this post is relatively spoiler-free.
This is the last in my series of posts highlighting key figures behind the anime. For the final hurrah, I’m doing something a little special. I’ve teamed up with fellow Turn A Gundam fan @nanopocalypse to bring you this post! A passionate Harry Ord enthusiast, her knowledge and sources on this topic are very much appreciated.
My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Below is a highlight of info pertaining to his time on Turn A Gundam.
This is the seventh in my series of staff highlight posts. My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Akino Murata is a voice actress who voices Sochie Heim.
Below is a highlight of info pertaining to her time on Turn A Gundam.
This is the sixth in my series of staff highlight posts. My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Rieko Takahashi is an actress and voice actress who has worked in live-action and anime. She voices Dianna Soreil and Kihel Heim.
Below is a highlight of info pertaining to her time on Turn A Gundam.
This is the fifth in my series of staff highlight posts. My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Romi Park is a actress, voice actress, and singer born as a South Korean national but a citizen of Japan. She voices the protagonist, Loran Cehack.
Below is a highlight of info pertaining to her time on Turn A Gundam.
This is the fourth in my series of staff highlight posts. My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Yoko Kanno is a music composer and instrumentalist known for her work in anime, live-action films, video games, and commercial advertisements. She’s an accomplished keyboardist and conductor and fronts her own band, who perform many of her compositions. Kanno has worked with several legendary directors, including Yoshiyuki Tomino, Shinichirou Watanabe, and Shoji Kawamori. She composed the music for Turn A Gundam.
Below is a highlight of info pertaining to her time on Turn A Gundam.
This is the third in my series of staff highlight posts. My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Syd Mead is an industrial designer and visual futurist famous for his designs for science-fiction films such as Blade Runner, Aliens, and Tron. He’s an internationally-recognized talent who has won many awards. Mead provided Turn A Gundam‘s mechanical designs.
Below is a highlight of info pertaining to his time on Turn A Gundam.
This is the second in my series of staff highlight posts. My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Akira Yasuda (pen name “akiman”) is a game designer, character designer, and mecha designer who currently works as a freelancer but was formerly employed by Capcom in the 1980s and 1990s. He gained international fame as the character designer for the transformative fighting game series, Street Fighter II. He provided character designs for Turn A Gundam.
Below is a highlight of info and fun facts pertaining to his time on Turn A Gundam.
