Outside of the Tomino sphere, I definitely recommend Studio Ghibli's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Turn A Gundam draws upon the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, with Dianna herself filling the role of Kaguya-hime. Tomino aimed to retell and continue the original story.
During last week's podcast I was asked what non-Gundam anime I'd recommend to people who like Turn A, so I wanted to expand on that. I think Brain Powerd and King Gainer are obvious answers. The 1998-2003 "era" of Tomino's career is intertwined and tells an interesting tale.
Romi Park's first major voice role in anime was Kanan Gimms from Brain Powerd. She views it as a memorable role that allowed her to meet new people and learn many things. She's also a personal fan of the character.
This metaphysical scene hit me hard. It feels like Tomino doing a self-examination and providing commentary on his mental state, and it's Hime talking—she's made in the spirit of Tomino's wife, who he heavily relied on during his depression.
Turn A Gundam #6 - "The Forgotten Past"
Dianna is formally introduced and her oddly similar appearance to Kihel is made clear. Loran excavates a chain with a rocket-powered spiked ball, in a direct reference to the Gundam Hammer from the original MSG.
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"crush" isn't my word of choice, but I feel like this isn't all that surprising if you've known me for a while. https://t.co/qSvi9RydhH
Turn A Gundam #4 - "Soldiers from Home"
Harry Ord makes his debut and the Earthlings and Moonrace attempt negotiation talks. This is also the first of many episodes to feature outsourced background art by Kyoto Animation.
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