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Pre-2000s Anime with Multi-Channel Audio

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  Had this in Drafts for about a year because I lost interest. Obviously this is an incomplete list, so I may come back and update it if I ever get the motivation to do so.  • Gatchaman: The Movie ,  (1978),  (Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0, Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1)  • Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo ,  (1978),  (Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1) • Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro ,  (1979),  (Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1)  • Galaxy Express 999 ,  (1979),  (Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) • Terra E ,  (1980),  (Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1) • Adieu Galaxy Express 999 ,  (1981),  (Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) • Legend of Sirius ,  (1981),  (Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1) • Gundam Movie 1 ,  (1981),  (Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) • Gundam Movie 2 ,  (1981),  (Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) • Space Adventure Cobra ,  (1982),  (Japanese DTS-HD Ma...
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Anime Staff & Production Terminology: The Basics

This is largely something I’m doing just to familiarise myself with the roles of anime production and the Japanese titles for each role, may not be 100% accurate for every work. Corrections/changes of definition (as a result of more acquired knowledge) may happen down the line. Roles are in no particular order:  Director - ( 監督,   kantoku)   Oversees the general production process for the series, OVA or film, may also do storyboards, screenplays/scenarios and on rare occasions, provide key animation. Most staff become directors by starting as storyboard or layout artists before making their way up to becoming an episode director and eventually, general director. Animators who advance to the point of becoming an animation director may also become directors. You do not need to be exceptionally good at drawing to be a director.  Episode Director  - (演出, enshutsu) Mostly applies to TV anime and OVAs but can exist in film as well as a credit for directing specific s...
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