[Signed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko] My Back Pages

Manga: Nanban Journey to the West Prologue (24 pages in full color / first published in book form)

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko is a manga artist and animator known for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam, Crusher Joe, Giant God Gorg, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, as well as manga Arion, Rainbow Trotsky, Heavenly Bloodline, and Inui and Tatsumi: Transbaikal War Chronicles. In an extremely long interview lasting over 30 hours, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko talks about all of the work he has done in the past, making this a must-have edition.

Based on the serialization of the same name that appeared in the magazine "CONTINUE" (Ohta Publishing) Vol. 54 (July 2018) to Vol. 62 (November 2019), this volume was written by Ishii Makoto, who also served as the interviewer. The entire trajectory of Yasuhiko Yoshikazu'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)

Cover: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (original illustration)

table of contents

Foreword: Makoto Ishii

I. The dream of becoming a manga artist and the path to becoming an animator <br>Two manga artists influenced by Mushi Productions move to Tokyo and become animators, and their encounter with Soeisha after the bankruptcy of Mushi Productions

II. "Mobile Suit Gundam" and his rise as an animator Participation in "Space Battleship Yamato" and meeting Yoshinobu Nishizaki Recognized as a popular animator "Brave Raideen" and "Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V"
"Wanpaku Daisaku Kumkum" was my long-awaited debut as an original author.
"Robokko Beeton" and "Fire and Pony" Works from a period of confusion The launch of "Mobile Suit Gundam" and changes in the anime industry Leaving the production of "Gundam" due to sudden illness His long-awaited debut as a manga artist with "Arion"
The film version of "Mobile Suit Gundam" is a reflection of unfinished business
First directorial work "Crusher Joe" begins

III. Changing trends in the anime industry and the decision to retire from anime : "Giant God Gorg" was supposed to be a free-form work
The movie version of "Arion" left me with nothing but negative feelings
"Star of Kurdistan" was a new endeavor for him as a manga artist
The launch of "Venus Wars," which was intended to be a full-scale retirement, saw the first anime adaptation of a work based on an original story, "Poem of Wind and Trees."
The struggles of in-house production of the movie "Venus Wars" The truth behind the "seal" of "Venus Wars"

IV. A new start as a manga artist and novelist : "C Court," an unfinished attempt at a sports manga
The challenge of writing a light novel and the departure of the phantom OVA "The Legend of the Blue Man: Luu in the Wind"
Thoughts on the work he created as a novelist "Namji Okuninushi" was his first step towards becoming a full-time manga artist
"Anton" and "Tales of Mikawa" were written between "Rainbow Trotsky," another of his life's masterpieces.
What I was able to do because I left the anime industry

V. A Christian-themed Western history and a full-color work <br>The theme is Joan of Arc, who was attracted to the mysteriousness behind her heroic exploits. "Malaya" is an all-color comic that emphasizes entertainment and depicts Jesus Christ with a strong theme.
"My Name is Nero": A Modern Theme from the Roman Tyrant
The connections between the Western history series can be seen from a bird's-eye view

VI. Taking a new step as a manga artist : "Kodo no Inu" - a modern history series depicting the flow of events leading up to the Freedom and People's Rights Movement
"Tartar Typhoon" combines local and current events
The third work based on the Kojiki, "The Flea King"
The final Western history series, "Alexander"

VII. Facing Gundam once again on the path to "THE ORIGIN" <br>He was involved in two Gundam works with bitter feelings. He initially turned down the writing of "Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN". What elements did he want to change in "Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN"?
The characters are drawn with more depth and interpretation added. The theme of the work is "people cannot understand each other."

VIII. New challenges in ancient history, modern history, and period dramas <br> "Reijima Mudan" based on Amakusa Shiro and the hidden Christians
"Heaven's Bloodline" is a cross between the ancient history series and the modern history series
In between the challenges of portraying Yamato Takeru, a major hero in ancient history, he wrote three short stories: "Katsu Kaishu," "Che Guevara," and "Box Horse Sleigh."

Ⅸ. Returning to the animation scene, his last long-running series, Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN, is being animated, and "Inui and Tatsumi: Transbaikal War Chronicles" is a work that fills in the missing "Taisho era."
The distance between my work up until now and my future work

Manga: Nanban Journey to the West Prologue (24 full-color pages / first published in book form)

Afterword: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko

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