tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post6989005163490481729..comments2024-03-27T03:12:53.818-04:00Comments on let's anime: GO! GO!! RAIDEEN!d.merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07704651182760972937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-41690496732439096162009-10-10T01:48:30.099-04:002009-10-10T01:48:30.099-04:00As for RAIDEEN, the series premiered in June of 19...<i>As for RAIDEEN, the series premiered in June of 1976 in San Francisco on KEMO-20, as part of our local Sunday night Japanese programming produced by Fuji TV (a local broadcaster, no affiliated with the famous Japanese national network).<br /><br />Taking over KIKAIDA's timeslot of 8:00 pm, RAIDEEN developed a strong local following, supported by commercials for associated products Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-51759341601015868942009-05-09T16:04:00.000-04:002009-05-09T16:04:00.000-04:00RAIIIIIIDEEEEEEN!
I was looking up RAIDEEN and fou...RAIIIIIIDEEEEEEN!<br />I was looking up RAIDEEN and found your blog, and after reading this entry and the comments, I felt I had something to contribute.<br /><br />The manga Anno is referring to as the inspiration Asuka in EVA is indeed the titular character in Shinji "Sukeban Deka" Wada's『超少女明日香』(Cho Shojo Asuka), which debuted in Suesha's weekly "Margaret" magazine in 1975.<br /><br />Hope August Ragonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708963205755568342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-14974559849724453732008-11-09T12:05:00.000-05:002008-11-09T12:05:00.000-05:00Don't forget, there was also an Asuka in SPT Layzn...Don't forget, there was also an Asuka in SPT Layzner (Eiji Asuka) and also one of those first three VIZ manga/comic books. Forgot the name, but I'm sure someone will know it.<BR/><BR/>'Asuka' may not be as common a name as 'Akira' but there's enough padding between Raideen and Eva to let Anno off the hook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-11634017809236121992008-11-09T01:50:00.000-05:002008-11-09T01:50:00.000-05:00Anno has said that the Asuka Rei thing is a coinci...Anno has said that the Asuka Rei thing is a coincidence, and that Rei was named after Rei from Sailor Moon as both a pun and a failed attempt to get Kunihiko Ikuhara to work on Evangelion. Perhaps that was a joke.<BR/><BR/>Asuka was named after the lead of some manga called Chou Shoujo Asuka, or so he says. Perhaps that was also a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-40180950838989476712008-11-08T12:43:00.000-05:002008-11-08T12:43:00.000-05:00Asuka Rei? Jesus, Anno is such a Tomino fanboy.Asuka Rei? Jesus, Anno is such a Tomino fanboy.Superdeformedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691250420604584391noreply@blogger.com