Abstract

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko is a manga artist and animator known for his anime works such as "Mobile Suit Gundam," "Crusher Joe," "Giant God Gorg," and "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin," as well as manga works such as "Arion," "Rainbow Trotsky," "Heaven's Bloodline," and "Inui and Tatsumi: Transbaikal War Chronicles." This incredibly long interview, spanning over 30 hours, explores all of Yasuhiko's past work, making it a must-have collection.

Based on the serialization of the same name that appeared in the magazine "CONTINUE," the interviewer, Makoto Ishii, wrote the book. The entire trajectory of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's "My Back Pages = The Long Journey I've Walked" is here.

"In terms of lengthy interviews, this was the longest I've ever had. They listened carefully to my questions, even to the parts that made me wonder, 'Are they even going to ask me these questions?'" (Yoshikazu Yasuhiko / excerpt from the article)

Author’s Information

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Born in Hokkaido in 1947, he began working as an animator in the 1970s, working on such projects as Space Battleship Yamato (1974), Brave Raideen (1976), and Invincible Superman Zambot 3 (1977). He served as animation director and character designer for Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), and was central to the imagery. He made his directorial debut with the theatrical anime Crusher Joe (1983). He began working as a manga artist in 1989, and has worked on many historically-themed works, from works based on ancient Japanese history and mythology such as Namji and Jinmu to works based on modern Japanese history such as Rainbow Trotsky and The Dog of the Kingly Path. He began serializing Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN in 2001, and after its 10-year run, it was adapted into an anime.

Makoto Ishii
Born in 1971 in Ibaraki Prefecture. A writer and editor active in the anime, film, special effects, hobby, and military genres. He writes and edits packaging booklets for anime works, film pamphlets, and mook books. He also proofreads. He writes film reviews, film commentaries, model commentaries, and interview articles for magazines. His books include "Master Grade: The Gunpla Ideology" (Ohta Publishing), "Learn How to Win People's Hearts from the Miscellany of Mobile Suit Gundam" (Shueisha, co-authored), and "The Unworthy Yukari Akiyama's Car Wash Movie Account" (Kosaido Publishing, co-authored).