# Episode 17 – *Two Guests*
**^^^Originally ^^^aired ^^^April ^^^28th, ^^^1974**
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**Daily Trivia:**
> Hisao Ōkawa, one of the screenwriters for the series, apparently was one of few staff that returned to contribute to the series’ 1979 compilation film.
**Staff Highlight**
Shinya Takahashi (Magoichi Takazawa) – Key animation
> An animator, character designer, illustrator, and author best known for his character design work and having mentored many other noted industry figures. Takahashi had loved drawing and desired to become a professional painter from an early age, but he failed the entrance exams to Tokyo University of the Arts twice and was instead directed to Toei Animation by his uncle, where he showed enough talent to be hired on. After a three-month training period, he became a regular animator on *Wolf Boy Ken*, where he studied under Sadao Tsukioka. His first animation director role was in 1966’s *Rainbow Sentai Robin*, and his first character design role was on 1968’s *Akane-chan*. Takahashi became noted for his female character designs, having contributed to Toei’s ‘Toei Magical Girl Series’ and later several shōjo series. Soe of Takahashi’s more notable credits include *Cyborg 009 (1968)*, *Wandering Sun*, *Sarutobi Echan*, *Majokko Megu-chan*, *Panda! Go Panda!*, *Tokimeki Tonight*, *Farewell Space Battleship Yamato*, *Space Battleship Yamato II*, *Space Battleship Yamato III*, *Final Yamato*, *Urusei Yatsura Only You*, *Magical Angel Creamy Mami*, *Kimagure Orange Road*, *Dororo (2019)*, *Cutie Honey (1979)*, and *Wizard of Oz*.
**Screenshot of the day**
– [Impasse](https://i.imgur.com/S1r56LM.png)
**Questions of the Day:**
1) What do you make of Alm-uncle’s reasons for refusing to budge?
2) Dete has returned, intent on taking Heidi back with her. What do you expect will come out of the attempt?
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**Uncle, I’m finally going to be able to take her with me to Frankfurt!**
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