’Aoi Blink’ or ’Blue Blink’ is a video game developed by Westone (of Adventure Island / Wonder Boy fame) and published by Hudson Soft which is based on the popular anime of the same name directed by Osamu Tezuka which in turn was loosely based on the classic 1947 Russian film ’Konjok-Gorbunok’ (or ’The Humpbacked Horse’) by Ivan Ivanov-Vano which in turn was based on the Russian poem of the same name by Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov which was written in the 1830s. Compared to Osamu Tezuka’s other masterful works such as ’Astro Boy’ ’Kimba the White Lion’ ’Princess Knight’ and ’Black Jack’ Aoi Blink is quite obscure. The reason is because Osamu Tezuka died while the series was in production with his studio completing the 39 Episodes according to his plans making Aoi Blink one of the more memorable posthumous productions in Japanese animation as Osamu was huge in Japan and often considered one of the ’Godfathers of Manga and Anime’ even recieving posthumous awards for his works. (*A Moment Of Silence*) The video game is based on the general theme of the anime. The story is about a boy named Kakeru Shiki who one day saves a small blue pony-like horse who originally came from space during a thunderstorm. Capable of communicating with humans the horse adresses itself as ’Blink’ thanking the boy for saving his life and telling him that if he is ever in trouble Blink will help Kakeru whenever he calls his name. Kakeru would soon realize he is in trouble when his father b.../b
Aoi Blue Blink Westone Hudson Soft PC
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