30 years and still going strong. 1988 was indeed a legendary year for anime!

This film was probably as groundbreaking in anime as Jurassic Park was in (fiction) cgi. It should be taught in film (history) classes. In fact, that's when I heard of it, when studying film in the early 2000s. Not in class though but thanks to a friend who a big fan and collector of manga and anime.

It's probably the anime that I've watched the most times and it keeps amazing me every single time for several reasons. And yes, its score is breathtakingly good.

Thanks for translating and sharing these great articles. Keep up the good work!