I recently watched Simoun, a mid-2000s shoujo military drama. The character Neviril is voiced by Rieko Takahashi—Dianna-Kihel's voice actress—and it's very hard to unhear! It's her only other major voice role in anime, so I've always been curious about this show.





Simoun has an interesting premise: everyone in its world is presumably born female, and the protagonists live in a theocracy that holds access to a magical spring which allows one to change/choose their physical sex when they reach adulthood.

A thread about Yoko Kanno's involvement in Brain Powerd & Turn A Gundam and her professional relationship with director Yoshiyuki Tomino. Brain Powerd and Turn A Gundam both have music and arrangement by Yoko Kanno, and they also feature the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra with Kanno herself on piano.

Finally buckling down to watch Dear Brother / Oniisama e..., a Riyoko Ikeda shoujo classic directed by none other than Osamu Dezaki. I've had this anime on my radar for quite a while, so I'm excited! I've only seen a handful of Dezaki anime, but I think I really enjoy his directing approach. It just oozes with style. The unique usage of sound and still frames, the postcard memories, the exaggerated drama—it's all very fun.

Played through #YakuzaLikeADragon. As my first Yakuza game, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Lots of political intrigue, cinematic drama, and themes of family & friendship. I also appreciate how it gives credence to people from all walks of life. It's a very satisfying JRPG experience. Have to give a shout-out to the localization team, in particular my friend @SenseiHanzo who I've always known as a hard worker. This game is text-heavy and managing all the accents, dialects, and languages must not have been an easy feat, yet it reads well!

A touching family reunion.
[eva rewatch thread] When I first watched Evangelion, I didn't like it very much. I was also like 13 years-old, so I'm sure that opinion will change. In one way or another, it's an anime I've come to respect over time via other media (film, video games, influences, etc.).

"Turn A no Iyashi" is a book by Yoshiyuki Tomino in which he writes about how creating and directing Turn A Gundam healed his soul. Follow this thread for selected highlights from this book. I intend to release a full translation in the future, but it's a lengthy text so it'll take time! My goal is to write an article detailing Turn A's production history, and this is a pivotal source in accomplishing that.