Leda: Fantastic Adventure of Yohko 40th Anniversay
Added 2025-09-15 12:19:19 +0000 UTCHappy 40th anniversary Leda: Fantastic Adventure Of Yohko. (1985) The story is that of Yoko Asagiri who finds that the love song she wrote acted as a bridge transporting her to a fantastical alternate world called "Ashanti." There, the ruler of that world wants her song so that he could use it to open a doorway to Yoko's world and conquer it with his armies. Using the artifacts left behind by the legendary warrior Leda who prophesied her arrival, Yoko and her newfound friends must stop the tyrant's ambition and return both worlds to their proper place and balance. This is one of the first anime films I saw as a kid (before I even knew Japanese animation was called anime), and I've always loved its aesthetic. In 2024, the character designer and illustrator Mutsumi Inomata passed away at the age of 63. During my vacation, I was able to get her art book, "Santuary," a true gem.
