New interview with Yoko Kanno on Macross Frontier

A new trailer for Satelight studio’s latest take the giant mecha anime Aquarion franchise has been released on Media Factory’s official YouTube channel. Set 12,000 years after the first Aquarion television series in a futuristic city modelled on Venice, a new cast of characters will be piloting a new Aquarion robot and fighting new enemies. … Continued

“Will you find your own way or will you be pulled by the winds of the Dragon Vein Vortexes?” Leonardo da Vinci to Jeanne Kaguya d’Arc Jeanne Kaguya d’Arc (the one who hears voices) is whisked away on a space ship by Leonardo da Vinci and Admiral Magellan from their home, the Western Star, to … Continued

Compared with even 6 months ago, there are now many anime series televised every week on UK TV. Today, Anime Network and the inbound Anime Central are at the forefront for anime on UK TV; note that these are dedicated digital channels devoted to showcasing the latest and greatest in Japanese animation. And so, in … Continued

An English-translated interview with Yoko Kanno has been posted on the official Production I.G website. The article mostly concerns her composing of the many Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex soundtracks, as well as giving an interesting insight into her creative processes and interactions with Stand Alone Complex director Kenji Kamiyama.