In his 7th essay from New Type Ace, Ryusuke Hikawa focuses on the technique for animating realistic explosions in the first TV series, pioneered by director Noboru Ishiguro in a pivotal turn from anime’s cartoony past into its progressive future. Who knew finger-painting would point the way?
In the concluding segment, Daniel and Terry stampede across Honshu to visit the Niigata anime & manga museum, meet the 1/1 Gundam, explore the wonders of Nakano Broadway and Akihabara, bask in the transcendent beauty of Nikko, and hit the roadways for one final fling. See it all here! [2 pages]
This second article from Monthly Star Navi magazine continues Professor Toshihiro Handa’s overview of the real astrophysics that played a part in the creative decisions of Yamato 2199.
