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●VHS● MEMORIES No Trimming Size Version (メモリーズ ノートリミング版)



Bandai Visual has released a no trimmig version of Katsuhiro Otomo's omnibus MEMORIES on VHS, released theatrically last year and consisting in three original stories by Katsuhiro Otomo.

■EPISODE 1 - MAGNETIC ROSE「彼女の想いで」: Based on short manga by Katsuhiro Otomo was Directed by Koji Morimoto (森本 晃司)
■EPISODE 2 - STINK BOMB「最臭兵器」: Directed by Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎), Katsuhiro Otomo was in charge of the script and the Character Designs
■EPISODE 3 - CANNON FODDER「大砲の街」: Katsuhiro Otomo wrote the script, directed, draw the storyboards and designed the characters of this third episode.


VHS DETAILS

Publisher: Bandai Visual (バンダイビジュアル)
Release date: 1996-X-25
Audio: Japanese
Duration: 115 minutes
Retail Price: ¥9,800
Catalogue number: BES-1417

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●LASER DISC● MEMORIES Deluxe Version (メモリーズデラックス版)



Bandai Visual has released Katsuhiro Otomo's omnibus MEMORIES on Laser Disc. The three disc set comes with a velvet slipcase and includes a reprint of the original movie program. Memories is a 1995 released film that consist in three original stories by Katsuhiro Otomo.

■EPISODE 1 - MAGNETIC ROSE「彼女の想いで」: Based on short manga by Katsuhiro Otomo was Directed by Koji Morimoto (森本 晃司)
■EPISODE 2 - STINK BOMB「最臭兵器」: Directed by Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎), Katsuhiro Otomo was in charge of the script and the Character Designs
■EPISODE 3 - CANNON FODDER「大砲の街」: Katsuhiro Otomo wrote the script, directed, draw the storyboards and designed the characters of this third episode.


BONUS MATERIAL

■Production Drawings
■Interviews
■Pilots
■Trailer

LD DETAILS

Publisher: Bandai Visual (バンダイビジュアル)
Release date: 1996-X-25
Format: NTSC | CAV | 3 Discs | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Surround Analog and digital
Subtitles: English
Running time: 142 min
Retail Price: ¥14,800
Catalogue number: BEAL-926



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●CD-ROM● MEMORIES Digital Library (デジタルライブラリー)



The Bandai Visual division, Emotion Digital Software has released Katsuhiro Otomo's omnibus animation project MEMORIES in 3 CD-ROMS for windows PC, featuring each a chapter of the animation film. The CD-ROMS include multiple bonus features such as storyboards and designs.

■EPISODE 1 - MAGNETIC ROSE「彼女の想いで」: Based on short manga by Katsuhiro Otomo was Directed by Koji Morimoto (森本 晃司)
■EPISODE 2 - STINK BOMB「最臭兵器」: Directed by Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎), Katsuhiro Otomo was in charge of the script and the Character Designs
■EPISODE 3 - CANNON FODDER「大砲の街」: Katsuhiro Otomo wrote the script, directed, draw the storyboards and designed the characters of this third episode.


CD-ROM DETAILS

Publisher: Emotion Digital Software
Release date: 1996
Format: MS-DOS 5.0 | Japanese version Windows 3.1 (Windows 95 operation enabled)
Audio: Japanese
Subtitles: -
Running time: 142 min
Retail Price: ¥7,800 each
Catalogue number: BCRW-0014 | BCRW-0015 | BCRW-0016

●ILLUSTRATION● KOORAKUEN YUUENCHI TECHNO FESTA


Katsuhiro Otomo has made an illustration for the TECHNO FESTA (テクノフェス) printed campaign by the Japanese amusement park KOORAKUEN YUUENCHI (後楽園ゆうえんち). Otomo's design for this commercials are collected in the pages 120-125 of book KABA 2.

●BOOK BOX SET● ŌRU KARĀ KOKUSAI BAN AKIRA 12 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 12)


This is the last of twelve box sets that collect the INTERNATIONAL EDITION of AKIRA that was released by Marvel / Epic Comics in the USA as 38 comic books. Each box set includes three of the English language comic books (except this last box that includes five) plus a booklet with the English-to-Japanese translation. The coloring was in charge of Steve Oliff and the lettering was done by Michael Higgins.

AKIRA started its serialization in black and white in Young Magazine on December 20, 1982 and became the longest lasting manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo. Its 120 chapters were published over the curse of eight years. AKIRA was also adapted as a full length animation film directed by Otomo himself in 1988.

BOOKS INCLUDED IN THE BOX-SET

AKIRA #35 FACE TO FACE
AKIRA #36 MIYAKO'S LAST STAND
AKIRA #37 EVOLUTION
AKIRA #38 THE FINAL CHAPTER

BOX SET DETAILS

Publisher: Kodansha (講談社) + Marvel
Release date: 1996-IX-20
Language: English + Japanese
Number of pages
Size: B5 
Retail price: ¥3,592
ISBN-10: 406305022X
ISBN-13: 978-4063050226

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GERMAN EDITION ● AKIRA Bd. 18: Träume aus der Vergangenheit

20 volume paperback color edition.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Carlsen
Release date: 1995-I
Number of pages: 110
Language: German
Size: 26x17 cm
Retail price: 29,90

ISBN-10: 355171178X
ISBN-13: 978-3551711786


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GERMAN EDITION ● AKIRA Bd. 19: Freunde für die Ewigkeit

20 volume paperback color edition.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Carlsen
Release date: 1996-I
Number of pages: 110
Language: German
Size: 26x17 cm
Retail price: 29,90

ISBN-10: 3551711798
ISBN-13: 978-3551711793


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GERMAN EDITION ● AKIRA Bd. 20: Die Legende

20 volume paperback color edition.
This last volume includes material from the art-book AKIRA CLUB.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Carlsen
Release date: 1996-VI
Number of pages: 110
Language: German
Size: 26x17 cm
Retail price: 29,90

ISBN-10: 3551711607
ISBN-13: 978-3551711601


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FRENCH EDITION ● AKIRA vols. 12-13-14

The incomplete French 31 paperback issues were republished as 14 hardcover color volumes, completing the series for the first time in France. The episodes on the issues 34 to 38 were included in vol.12 and vo.13th. Starting on vol.13 and the vol.14 in its entirety collect illustration from the art-book AKIRA CLUB.

AKIRA vol. 12: Lumière

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1994-XI-3
Number of pages: 184
Language: French
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 15.5€
ISBN-10: 2723416895
ISBN-13: 978-2723416894


AKIRA vol. 13: Feux

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1995-IX-15
Number of pages: 133
Language: French
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 15.5€
ISBN-10: 2723419053
ISBN-13: 978-2723419055


AKIRA vol. 14: Consécration

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1996-VI-12
Number of pages: 185
Language: French
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 15.5€
ISBN-10: 2723421821
ISBN-13: 978-2723421829



SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA  vols. 12-13-14

The Spanish 38 paperback issues were republished as hardcover color volumes. The episodes on the issues 34 to 38 were included in vol.12 and vo.13th. Starting on vol.13 and the vol.14 in its entirety collect illustration from the art-book AKIRA CLUB.

AKIRA vol.12

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Ediciones B
Release date: 1996-XII
Number of pages: 196
Language: Spanish
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 1925ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-6669-1
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-6669-7

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AKIRA vol.13

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Ediciones B
Release date: 1997-V
Number of pages: 128
Language: Spanish
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 1925ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-7574-7
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-7574-3

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AKIRA vol.14

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Ediciones B
Release date: 1997-V
Number of pages: 190
Language: Spanish
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 1925ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-7575-5
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-7575-0

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●SIGNATURE+INTERVIEW● Marvel X No.5

 

Katsuhiro Otomo was interviewed in the latest number of Japanese MARVEL X magazine's Spotlight section. The interview was accompanied by Otomo's pictures and this signature drawing he did for the occasion. 

MARVEL X (マーヴルクロス) No. 5

MAGAZINE DETAILS: 
Publisher: Shogakukan (小学館)
Release date: 1996-IX-16
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 130
Size: B5
Retail price: ¥951


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●BOOK● BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #4 comic book



This is the last issue of the four number groundbreaking miniseries BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE, which features short stories exploring every aspect of the Dark Knight, including stories by Neil Gaiman, Katsuhiro Otomo and Bruce Timm, plus pinup artwork by Alex Ross, Frank Miller and many more of the most respected creators in comics. Otomo's 8 page story BATMAN THE THIRD MASK is collected in this issue for the first time.

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: DC Comics
Release date: 1996-IX-4
Language: English
Number of pages: 48
Size: 10.3 x 6.2 x 0.2 inches

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US EDITION ● BATMAN BLACK & WHITE (hardcover)

This book collects the four comic books previously released

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: DC Comics
Release date: 1999-VII
Language: English
Number of pages:
Size: 1.9 x 20.3 x 30.5 cm
ISBN-10: 1563893320
ISBN-13: 978-1563893322

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US EDITION ● BATMAN BLACK & WHITE (paperback)

This book collects the four comic books previously released

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: DC COMICS
Release date: 2000-IV
Language: English
Number of pages: 222
Size: 28.4 x 18.3 x 1.3 cm (B5)
Retail price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1563894394
ISBN-13: 978-1563894398

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JAPANESE EDITION ●BATMAN BLACK & WHITE (バットマン:ブラック&ホワイト)

This Japanese hardcover edition collects the same stories of the US edition.

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Shogakukan Productions (小学館プロダクション)
Release date: 1999-VI-14
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 246
Size: 20 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm (B5)
Retail price: ¥4,750
ISBN-10: 4796870105
ISBN-13: 978-4796870108

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●TV● BS MANGA YAMA #1 Dōmu (BSマンガ夜話 #1 童夢)




The first episode of BS MANGA YAMA (BSマンガ夜話), a manga related night talk TV show that starter broadcasting today in NHK-BS focuses on Katsuhiro Otomo's Dōmu (童夢) manga that was published back in the 80's.

The show was released in DVD & VHS in 2003-I-25:
DVD: BS MANGA YAWA DŌMU - KATSUHIRO OTOMO (BSマンガ夜話 童夢 -大友克洋)

●ILLUSTRATION● ROCK MONSTER STRIKES BACK/ EXTRA



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn the cover illustration for KEN IISHI's album ROCK MONSTER STRIKES BACK/ EXTRA performed by the TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ). The illustration is contained in the page 43 of the book KABA 2.

ALBUM DETAILS

Label: Epic/Sony Records
Release date: 1996-VII-21
Retail price: ¥1,200
Ref number: ESCB 1773

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●VHS● MEMORIES (メモリーズ) Standard Size Version


Bandai Visual has released today in VHS Katsuhiro Otomo's omnibus MEMORIES, released theatrically last year and consisting in three original stories by Katsuhiro Otomo.

■EPISODE 1 - MAGNETIC ROSE「彼女の想いで」: Based on short manga by Katsuhiro Otomo was Directed by Koji Morimoto (森本 晃司)
■EPISODE 2 - STINK BOMB「最臭兵器」: Directed by Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎), Katsuhiro Otomo was in charge of the script and the Character Designs
■EPISODE 3 - CANNON FODDER「大砲の街」: Katsuhiro Otomo wrote the script, directed, draw the storyboards and designed the characters of this third episode.

VHS DETAILS

Publisher: Bandai Visual (バンダイビジュアル)
Release date: 1996-VI-25
Audio: Japanese
Duration: 115 minutes
Retail Price: ¥14,800
Catalogue number: BES-1416

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●VHS● AKIRA「アキラ」INTERNATIONAL VERSION



AKIRA was re-released today in VHS with a new master with an improved quality in sound and video, used in the last Laser Disc  release.

VHS DETAILS

Publisher: Bandai visual (バンダイビジュアル)
Release date: 1996-VI-21
Audio: Japanese
Run time: 124 min
Retail price: ¥3,800
Catalogue number: BES-899

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●TITLE DESIGN● PAAFEKUTO SABAIBARU MANYUARU: TEKKEN 2


Katsuhiro Otomo has designed the titles for the books PAAFEKUTO SABAIBARU MANYUARU: TEKKEN 2 (パーフェクトサバイバルマニュアル:鉄拳). A Perfect Survival Manual for the video game Tekken 2. Two books were release at the same time.

BOOK DETAILS ● BASIC CHARACTERS (ベーシックキャラクターズ) [golden]

Publisher: ASPECT /ファミ通編集部
Release date: 1996-V-5
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 256
Size: A4 
Retail Price: ¥1,980
ISBN-10: 4893664778
ISBN-13: 978-4893664778

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BOOK DETAILS ● BOSS CHARACTERS (ボスキャラクターズ) [silver]

Publisher: ASPECT /ファミ通編集部 
Release date: 1996-V-5
Language: Japanese 
Number of pages: 272 
Size: A4 
Retail Price: ¥1,980
ISBN-10: 4893664786
ISBN-13: 978-4893664785

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●ILLUSTRATION● KOORAKUEN YUUENCHI: LUNA PAAKU



Katsuhiro Otomo has directed the KOORAKUEN YUUENCHI: LUNA PAAKU (後楽園ゆうえんち: ルナパーク) commercial aired on TV for the Japanese amusement park KOORAKUEN YUUENCHI (後楽園ゆうえんち). Otomo's illustrations are also been used in the printed campaign. Otomo's design for this commercials are collected in the book KABA 2.

●BOOK● SOS TAITOKYO TANKENTAI / OTOMO KATSUHIRO ANTHOLOGY 2 (SOS 大東京探検隊/大友克洋短編集 2)



Katsuhiro Otomo's Anthology number two includes some of the previously uncollected short stories originally published in various manga magazines from 1979 to 1995.


BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Publishing Date: 1996-II-6
Language: Japanese 
Number of pages: 253
Size: 23.4 x 17.6 x 1.6 cm (A5)
Retail price: ¥1,200
ISBN-10: 4-06-319658-5
ISBN-13: 978-4-06-319658-0

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COLLECTED STORIES

SOS TAITOKYO TANKENTAI (SOS 大東京探検隊 )
Monthly Manga Shonen (月刊マンガ少年) No.4
1980-III-6 | 32 pages | B&W


RUN
GORO(ゴロー)
6・28 | 1979-VI-14 | 24 pages | B&W


SPEED
Just Comic (ジャストコミック)
1・1 | 1981-XII-5 | 20 pages | B&W + Color


NEKO HA YOKU CHOPO NI KAETEKURU (猫はよく朝方に帰ってくる)
Young Comic (ヤングコミック)
9・9 | 1981-VIII-26 | 24 pages | B&W


ABUNAI! SEITO KAICHOO (危ない!生徒会長)
Comic Again (コミックアゲイン) No. 11
1979-X-7 | 24 pages | B&W


HOOMONSHA (訪問者)
SF Adventure (SFアドベンチャー) #6
1984-VI | 24 pages | B&W


SUN BURG HILL NO OMOIDE(サン・バーグズヒルの想い出)
Makinchoo (漫金超) Vol.1
1980-IV-1 | 32 pages | Color + B&W


OTOMO KATSUHIRO NO EIYOO MANTEN 1: Chō no kage
(大友克洋の栄養満点!1:腸の陰)
Rockin'on (ロッキング・オン) No. 4
1979-III-1 | 2 pages | B&W


OTOMO KATSUHIRO NO EIYOO MANTEN 12: Garibā
(大友克洋の栄養満点!12:ガリバー)
Rocking On (ロッキング・オン) No.4
1980-III-1 | 2 pages | B&W

MADOROS KUN (マドロスくん)
Variety (バラエティ) No.2
1981-XII-21 | 2 pages | B&W


TOKOTON SORE MADE KUN (とことんそれまでくん) +
NICHIJŌ NO NAKA NO MONOGATARI (日常の中の物語)
Animage (アニメージュ) #10
1987-X-10 | 4 pages | B&W


MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわ) [37]
Variety (バラエティ) No.11
1982-IX-21 | 2 pages | B&W


MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわ) [38]
Variety (バラエティ) No.12
1982-X-21 | 2 pages | B&W


UE O MUITEARUKOU (上を向いて歩こう)
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.4
1985-II-18 | 20 pages | B&W


HI NO JOUYIN(火之要鎮)
COMIC CUE Vol.1
1995-I-1 | 9 pages | B&W

●BOOK ENGLISH EDITION● AKIRA #38 THE FINAL CHAPTER



Thirty-eight issue of Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA colored edition published by Marvel Epic Comics in English language in the USA. This book was collected in Japan in a box set: ŌRU KARĀ KOKUSAI BAN AKIRA 12 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 12).

COMIC BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Marvel Epic Comics
Release date: 1996-II
Language: English
Number of pages: 68
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $6.95

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ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #38 Capitolo finale

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Panini
Release date: 1997
Number of pages: 64
Language: Italian
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: L 8.900

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #38 ¡Akira Vive!

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1997-I
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish

Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 525ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-7000-1
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-7000-7

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●TALK● BART Vol.3 No.6 Katsuhiro Otomo x Fumiya Fujii

 

This month's Japanese BART (バート) magazine published a talk between Katsuhiro Otomo and the musician, actor and former lead singer of The Checkers, Fumiya Fujii (藤井フミヤ).

MAGAZINE DETAILS

Publisher: Shueisha (集英社)
Release date: 1996-I-22
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 125
Size: A4
Retail price: ¥450


●BOOK● The Memory of Memories






This book collects all the work behind the recently released MEMORIES. An omnibus animation film composed of three stories written by Katsuhiro Otomo. Among hundreds of sketches and paintings the book contains interviews and conversatons with the artist involved in the creation of the film: Koji Morimoto (森本 晃司), Toshiyuki Inoue (井上 俊之), Takashi Watanabe (渡部 高志), Tensai Okamura (岡本天斎), Hirotsugu Kawasaki (川崎 博嗣), Nakamura Terumi (中村照美), Hiroaki Edamitsu (枝光 弘明), Hiroaki Ando (安藤 裕章), Hidekazu Ohara (小原 秀一), Sunao Katabuchi (片渕 須直) and Katsuhiro Otomo (大友 克洋) himself.

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 1996-I-8
Language: Japanese
Number of opages: 160
Retail price: ¥2,000 
Size: 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
ISBN-10: 4063196658 
ISBN-13: 978-4063196658 

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●BOOK ENGLISH EDITION● AKIRA #37 EVOLUTION



Thirty-seventh issue of Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA colored edition published by Marvel Epic Comics in English language in the USA. This book was collected in Japan in a box set:  ŌRU KARĀ KOKUSAI BAN AKIRA 12 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 12).

COMIC BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Marvel Epic Comics
Release date: 1996-I
Language: English
Number of pages: 68
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $6.95

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OTHER EDITIONS


ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #37 Il cortile dei giochi

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Panini
Release date: 1997
Number of pages: 64
Language: Italian
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: L 8.900

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #37 Patio de juegos

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1996-XII
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish

Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 450ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-6996-8
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-6996-4

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●INTERVIEW● FANGORIA No.9





Katsuhiro otomo was interviewed by Takeuchi Yoshikazu (竹内義和) for the Japanese edition of FANGORIA (ファンゴリア) magazine regarding the recent release of the omnibus animation project MEMORIES.


MAGAZINE DETAILS

Publisher: Fangusu (ファングス)
Release date: 1996-I-1
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 98
Size: A4
Retail price: ¥951


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●INTERVIEW● STUDIO VOICE Vol. 241

 

Yoshihiro Yonezawa (米沢嘉博) interviewed Katsuhiro Otomo for the Japanese STUDIO VOICE multi-media mix magazine regarding the release of his latest animation project MEMORIES.

MAGAZINE DETAILS

Publisher: Kabushiki Gaisha INFAS (株式会社インファス)
Release date: 1996-I-1
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 106
Size: A4
Retail price: ¥600


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●CD● MEMORIES Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (メモリーズ ― オリジナル・モーション・ピクチャー・サウンドトラック)



The Soundtrack of MEMORIES the omnibus animation project by Katsuhro Otomo that collects three stories is presented in a double CD box that includes a standard 12cm disc with the music featured in MAGNETIC ROSE「彼女の想いで」and STINK BOMB「最臭兵器」and a small 8 cm one with the music from  CANNON FODDER「大砲の街」directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.

CD DETAILS

Label: Victor Entertainment (ビクターエンタテインメント)
Release date: 1996-I-1
Running time: 80 min (2 CD)
Retail price: ¥3,900
Cataloge number: VIZL-22

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TRACK LIST

DISC 1
01. PROLOGUE (0:39)
02. CHORALE (4:04)
03. COSMOS (2:46)
04. MADAMA BUTTERFLY (2:00)
05. MEMORIES (3:29)
06. SICKNESS (3:37)
07. TOSCA (2:04)
08. RADIO~MAD BUTTERFLY (5:25)
09. EMILY (2:36)
10. END (3:25)
11. CHORALE [Reprise] (2:00)
12. GOOD MORNING YAMANASHI (0:45)
13. NOBUO'S GROOVE I (1:42)
14. CAPSULE OF BLUE (0:37)
15. SKETCHS OF SMELL (0:41)
16. SIX STEPS TO HEAVEN (1:55)
17. NOBUO'S GROOVE II (1:15)
18. MAD FUNNY BALANCE TOWN (1:14)
19. FIVE STEPS TO HEAVEN (1:19)
20. NOBUO'S GROOVE III (1:11)
21. WALKIN' (1:06)
22. IN A SMELL WAY (1:49)
23. WORKIN' (1:27)
24. FOUR STEPS TO HEAVEN (1:24)
25. BATTLE DANCE (3:07)
26. AT THE CORNER (1:14)
27. SOMEDAY OUR PRINCE WILL COME (2:45)
28. RELAXN' (1:37)
29. ANTS (1:41)

DISC 2
01. A BOY AND A PORTRAIT (0:23)
02. MORNING IN THE CITY (1:49)
03. SONG OF THE SOLDIERS (0:36)
04. A BOY'S DREAM (0:54)
05. THE CANNON'S FANFARE (4:09)
06. GUN CREW'S MARCH (2:14)
07. LUNCH TIME (1:50)
08. THE CANNON'S FANFARE [Reprise] (0:28)
09. DISCIPLINARY MEASURES (0:39)
10. EVENING FALLS (0:39)
11. A BOY AND A PORTRAIT [Reprise] (1:20)
12. IN YER MEMORY (6:34)