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The Threshold

January 10, 1999 TV Episode Gasaraki

Studio
Sunrise Inc., Bandai Visual Co., TV Osaka, Yomiuri Advertising
Distributor
ADV Films

Synopsis

For a thousand years, the Gowa family has secretly manipulated the fate of Japan, first through political intrigue, and now through the manufacture of a frightening new weapons system. In a world in which giant robots are real, however, the most powerful weapon of all lurks within a human mind. Combining the hard edge of modern military thrillers with the frightening reality of tomorrow's super-science, "Gasaraki"'s multi-layered story and unique blend of apocalyptic carnage and surreal mysticism promise that the world of Japanese animation will never be the same!

Characters

Yushiro, Miharu, Daizaburou Gowa, Kazukiyo Gowa, Kiyotsugu Gowa, Kyoharu Gowa, Misuzu Gowa, Rin Ataka.
English Version: Yushiro, Miharu, Daizaburo Gowa, Yukino Gowa, Kazukiyo Gowa, Kiyotsugu Gowa, Kiyoharu Gowa, Misuzu Gowa, Tamotsu Hayakawa, Rin Ataka, Takuma Tokudaiji, Kahoru Kaburagi, Sunao Murai, Yoshitake Gowa, Akihiro Hirakawa, Kiyoma Yonetani, Secretary, Empress, Symbol Pilot, Old Wife, Belgistan Soldiers, Tank Crew, Kiou Watanabe, News Director, Operative, Mrs. Lee, Man In Suit, Old Husband, Prime Minister, Reporter, Einyo, F/Phantom, Journalist, Kuwajima, Meth, Nozomi Takayama, Regent, Gowa Operator, Jun, Monk, Watanabe Clan, Battalion Executive Officer, Cameraman, Helicopter Pilot, SF Commander, USSF Commander, General Krause, General Okawa, Takeharu Gowa, Tatsumi Wakisaka, Master Sorachi, Minister Of Justice, News Anchor, Officer, Staff Exec, Battalion Commander, CC Operator, Crew, Lee, Secretary Of Commerce, U.S. President, Won, U.S. Fake Control, Newscasters

Credits

Directing

Director
Ryosuke Takahashi
Assistant Director
Goro Taniguchi

Producing

Producer
Matt Greenfield (English Version)
Executive Producer (English Version)
John Ledford

Writing

Writer
Toru Nozaki, Chiaki Konaka (3 Episodes)

Animation

Animator
Tatsuya Suzuki, Takuya Suzuki
Opening Animation
Shuko Murase, Satoru Shigeta, Shinji Takeuchi, Yôichi Ueda, Tôru Yoshida
Ending Animation
Tsukasa Dokite
Animation Director
Keiichi Watanabe
Animation Directors (Opening Animation)
Hideki Okamoto, Takuya Suzuki, Tatsuya Suzuki
Animation Director (Ending Animation)
Tsukasa Dokite
Mechanical Animation Director
Satoru Shigeta

Voices

Voice
Nobuyuki Hiyama (Yushiro), Mami Kingetsu (Miharu), Takehiro Koyama (Daizaburou Gowa), Yuji Takada (Kazukiyo Gowa), Shô Hayami (Kiyotsugu Gowa), Isshin Chiba (Kyoharu Gowa), Satomi Koorogi (Misuzu Gowa), Minami Takayama (Rin Ataka)
English Version
Chris Patton (Yushiro), Monica Rial (Miharu), Ted Pfister (Daizaburo Gowa), Laura Chapman (Yukino Gowa), Andy McAvin (Kazukiyo Gowa), Jason Douglas (Kiyotsugu Gowa, Watanabe Clan), Brett Weaver (Kiyoharu Gowa), Hilary Haag (Misuzu Gowa), John Gremillion (Tamotsu Hayakawa), Kelly Manison (Rin Ataka), Kevin Charles (Takuma Tokudaiji), Heather Bryson (Kahoru Kaburagi), Jennifer K. Earhart (Sunao Murai), John Swasey (Yoshitake Gowa, Watanabe Clan), Jay Hickman (Akihiro Hirakawa), C. Markham Anderson (Kiyoma Yonetani), Sue Ulu (Secretary), Robert Anderson (U.S. Fake Control), Christine M. Auten (Empress, Symbol Pilot), Marcy Bannor (Old Wife), James Bates (Belgistan Soldier, Tank Crew), Bob Bundy (Kiou Watanabe, News Director, Operative), Melinda DeKay (Mrs. Lee), Bob Elliot (Man In Suit, Old Husband, Prime Minister, Tank Crew), Tiffany Grant (Reporter), Illich Guardiola (Einyo, F/Phantom, Journalist), Chris Hawley (Belgistan Soldier, Tank Crew), Kevin Hinnant (Belgistan Soldier), Michael Honig (Kuwajima), Mike Kleinhenz (Meth, Nozomi Takayama, Regent), Andrew Klimko (Gowa Operator, Jun, Monk, Watanabe Clan), Larry Koteff (Belgistan Soldier), Mark Laskowski (Battalion Executive Officer, Cameraman, Gowa Operator), Mike MacRae (Helicopter Pilot, SF Commander, U.S. Fake Control, USSF Commander), Donnie Marion (General Krause, Gowa Operator), Carol Matthews (Newscaster), Vic Mignogna (General Okawa), Rob Mungle (Takeharu Gowa), Rick Peeples (Tatsumi Wakisaka), Jason Remmert (Belgistan Soldier, Tank Crew), Phil Ross (Master Sorachi, Minister Of Justice, News Anchor, Watanabe Clan), Bill Ross (Newscaster, Officer, Staff Exec), Nathan Segrest (U.S. Fake Control), Hunter Stuart (Battalion Commander), Stacey Tate (U.S. Fake Control, CC Operator), Lew Temple (Crew), Dean Turner (Lee, Secretary Of Commerce), Mike Vance (U.S. President, Won), Shelton Alsup, Markham Anderson, Bob Biggerstaff, James Burke, Victor Carsrud, Ralph Ehntholt, The Foley Gang, Brian Granveldt Matt Greenfield, Don'l Johnson, John Kaiser, David LeMaster, Paul Locklear, Darien Lynx, James Marshall, Rod Peters, Randy Sparks, Adam Taylor, Brian Thornton, Robert Vellani, David Williams

Music

Music
Kuniaki Haishima
Singer ("Love Song")
Tomoko Tane

Editing

Editor
David Grundy (English Version)

Crew

Design
Shuko Murase, Shinji Aramaki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Atsushi Yamagata
Mechanical Designers
Shinji Aramaki, Yutaka Izubuchi
Character Design (Main Characters)
Shuko Murase
Art Direction
Shigemi Ikeda
Storyboard Artists (Opening Animation)
Shinji Aramaki, Satoru Shigeta
Storyboard Artist (Ending Animation)
Tsukasa Dokite
Sound Director
Yasuo Uragami

Production notes

The script incorporated contemporary Gulf War events and news reports with the names changed.