An interview video for "Angel's Egg 4K Remaster," a 4K remaster of "Angel's Egg," the legendary OVA (original video animation) directed by Mamoru Oshii that was released in 1985, was released on October 23rd. The video features a rare conversation between Director Oshii and Kazuhiro Wakabayashi, who supervised the sound design for the 4K remaster, talking behind the scenes of the 4K remaster and Dolby Atmos conversion.
"Angel's Egg" is Director Oshii's first original work, an OVA with original concept and art direction by Yoshitaka Amano. It was produced in an ascetic style, with near-monotone colors, very few lines, unusually long takes, and only about 400 cuts, about one-third the number of cuts in a typical anime. It was released as an OVA in 1985 and was screened in theaters for a limited time to commemorate its release.
The 4K remastered version was produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of "Angel's Egg." Under the supervision of Director Oshii, the original 35mm film was scanned and remastered in 4K using the latest technology.
