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Kawamori said that too many anime use templates or overused tropes such as magic academy. He added, "Sometimes I think, 'Why are they this similar?'"
Speaking of Macross, Kawamori said, "I tried to make something that was absolutely not Gundam. I thought of the GERWALK (an intermediary form between humanoid and aircraft) that doesn't have a humanoid shape. I kept getting told that it wouldn't sell if it wasn't humanoid and airplanes wouldn't sell. We made a prototype, and we made it transform before our eyes." He continued, "I love Gundam. I love it, but I absolutely won't rehash it. The [Macross] idols were hated by Gundam fans. They always said singing in war was imprudent."
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