Animage 1978 - Galaxy Express 999 Interview with Nozomi Aoki

 


The December 1978 issue of Animage features some coverage on the Galaxy Express 999 TV anime, and even happens to include some comments from composer Nozomi Aoki himself (plus a pic of the guy when he was young—not something you see quite often!).

I commissioned Windii once again to help get these comments translated as I was curious myself to see what they talked about. These were finished & posted in June 2022 but I am re-posting here (as usual) for easier accessibility. Translation can be found below.
Many thanks to Mitchell (@RoarkVegeta on Twitter) for the scans!

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—How do you evoke imagery when you compose?! Aoki: I create the atmosphere by reading the collected volumes and looking at the design materials. —What did you emphasize this time? Aoki: The romantic aspect. However, even though it is romantic, I tried to arrange it rhythmically in a modern style. But since it is not an action piece, I used a lot of stringed instruments to give it a softness. —Did you plan from the start to create something different from conventional children's animation? Aoki: Not necessarily, but when I tried to make the most of Mr. Matsumoto's illustrations in composing the music, the result was naturally different from conventional anime BGM. —Give us one final word. Aoki: You can enjoy this work for the music alone. Please listen!

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