The Flying Luna Clipper
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| The Flying Luna Clipper | |
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 Print advertisement from MSX Magazine for The Flying Luna Clipper (October 1987) | |
| Directed by | Ikko Ono |
| Written by | Ikko Ono |
| Story by | Ikko Ono |
| Produced by | Kan Tsuzurahara |
| Starring | Anne Lambert Ina Krantz Mark Hagan Zev Asher |
| Music by | ANZ Masamichi Amano Yoshinobu Morikawa |
Production company | Sony Video Software International |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | English |
The Flying Luna Clipper (ザ・フライング・ルナクリッパー) is a 1987 Japanese computer-animated art film/demo directed by Ikko Ono and produced by Sony. The film was animated entirely using 8-bit MSX computers[1] and was released on Video8, Betamax, VHS, and LaserDisc in Japan. It was mostly unknown until a copy was found in a Japanese thrift store and uploaded to YouTube in December 2015 by journalist Matt Hawkins.[2]
The film depicts a group of anthropomorphic fruits and other creatures who win a contest for a ticket on the first flight of a newly found Martin M-130 flying boat named the Flying Luna Clipper. Departing from Honolulu, they embark on a journey across the Pacific Ocean and watch short films on a 200-inch screen during the trip.
Background
Ikko Ono is a graphic designer who worked as the cover artist for MSX Magazine from 1986. He also had his own column called Ikko's Gallery about using the computer as a tool for illustration. Many of the illustrations he created for the magazine depict characters seen in the film. Later he had another column called Ikko's Theatre about short films which served as the basis for The Flying Luna Clipper.[3] It was first announced in the May 1987 issue of the magazine to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the publication, and according to the same magazine, was released via home video on 1 October of that year, and was featured again in Ikko's Theatre the following month.[3][4][5]