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Similar situation as the Dracula liner notes I posted on here recently. Much like Toei's Dracula anime OST, the OST for Toei's Frankenstein TV special has some commentary written by Kentaro Haneda—these were translated last year by Windii. Translation can be found below. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While I Compose... -Kentaro Haneda This spring, just as I was taking a break from working on the memorable animation "The Door Into Summer," I heard a very delightful offer to write music for another wonderful animation, "Frankenstein," and I remember that at the meeting I had already developed my own image of the project & was quite excited. Composing a piece of music for a movie or animation is not comparable to a real birth, but in a way, it is similar to giving birth to a baby in pain. For example, let's say you have a theme in music (a motif in film or an...

The insert booklet included in the vinyl soundtrack for Toei's 80s Dracula TV anime special includes some liner notes written by Seiji Yokoyama—these were previously translated and posted last year on Twitter but I am re-posting here for easier accessibility. English translation is below the line at the bottom. Thanks to Windii for translating. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The story of Dracula has been featured in a number of movies and TV shows in the past. Most of them had a strong emphasis on fear and the bizarre. Thriller,s in a way. Some of them had a comic touch. The story of Dracula in this TV anime special, however, focuses on his love and sorrow with his wife Domini, his fateful confrontation with his child Janus, the pursuit of the Vampire Hunters led by Quincy Harker, and his duel with Satan the Great in Hell, as well as his death. I found each of these scenes very romantic. ...