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Turn A Gundam illustration by Atsushi Shigeta for the April 1999 issue of Newtype magazine.
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Turn A Gundam's first episode was applauded by many industry people. Sunrise president Takayuki Yoshii said it gave him chills he hadn't felt since My Neighbor Totoro. Harutoshi Fukui (who'd later pen Gundam Unicorn) sent Director Tomino a fax, unable to contain his excitement.
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Turn A Gundam's epilogue was a massive undertaking for the staff. They had to make sure the animation cuts matched each phrase of music, and that all the major characters were addressed. Many scenes were shifted around, and initially it was going to feature more voiced lines.
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Corin Nander's last stand. The legendary rocket punch to the crotch!
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Corin Nander recalls the Gundam from his past—it's the Wing Zero! Director Tomino wasn't very familiar with Gundam Wing so he didn't initially realize that it was added in by staff, but he's happy with the end result. It fit the thematic framework of encompassing all Gundams.
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One of the greatest scenes in the history of anime.
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This scene was so well done. The panic and anxiety are in full display here. #G_Witch
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Gundam fans who don't engage much with mecha/sci-fi media outside of Gundam are really missing out. It isn't exactly an insular franchise (nothing really is), and it's always good to expand one's horizons. There's a lot of rich and relevant contextual history to experience!
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I've talked about this before, but one of my favorite Tomino storyboarding techniques is when a group crowds around to talk and the camera pans & shifts between individual characters. It's very immersive and creates a sense of believability in setting the scene.
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Who's the mysterious voice behind the Turn A Gundam OP title call? I still don't have a name, but I recently got some insight. Apparently they held auditions for this minor role, and the person selected was not a professional. Tomino himself reviewed the audition tapes.
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There is much to suggest that Tomino approves of G Gundam. At the 1998 Gundam Big Bang Declaration he declared that his new project would "affirm" all Gundam series thus far—"including G Gundam"—and as such it's the only AU title that is unambiguously referenced in Turn A.
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Turn A Gundam illustration by Kenichi Yoshida, who's well-known for his unique animation style and character designs. The Tomino-Akiman-Yoshida partnership has its roots in Turn A and they would go on to collaborate on King Gainer and G-Reco.
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Turn A Gundam illustration by Junya Ishigaki. He's credited for general mecha design on the show, having been involved since the "Ring of Gundam" early proposal phase of the project.
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The Gold SUMO vs. Mahiroo Squad battle (ep #43) is a really great highlight moment for Harry Ord. The storyboard emphasizes all the camera movements, and Tomino advised animator Masami Goto to pay attention to the pauses in battle for dramatic effect.
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Finalized color drawings of the Turn X and Bandit by Syd Mead. He was tasked to design them in March~April of 1999, once later portions of the plot began to formalize.
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Remember, remember, the 5th of November.
Happy 81st birthday to none other than Yoshiyuki Tomino!
Here are photos of him making the "∀" symbol.
#富野由悠季生誕祭
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This is from Akiman's prequel manga Turn A Gundam: Wind of the Moon. You can see the Turn A along with mass produced types called "Turn B GM". twitter.com/akiman7/status…
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