前言：
Fukuda Interview report
*UPDATED*
A while back, I did promise a Fukuda interview. Well here it is (even though it's not the same one). This was taken from Fukuda's appearance at Kyoto University on Nov 23rd. The interview report was posted on Char Custom BBS and its contents have been confirmed by people who attended this event.
Warnings (at the event):
- No autographs or handshake
- No tape-recording or video-recording
- No use of cell phones
It started off with Fukuda saying "please don't post this (interview report) on the internet" and he kept repeating this throughout the event.
Apparently Fukuda never worked for Tomino.
翻译：
对福田己津央（以下简称福田）的采访（已更新）
前段时间，我答应过福田进行一个采访。那么下列便是（即使和先前另一篇文章中有出入）。这些是在福田在2003年11月23日于京都大学出面期间进行的。这篇报道已经发表在了Char Custom BBS上，并且内容也被其他同样与会的人证实了。
此行中有以下警告和敬告：
1. 不能拍照和握手。
2. 不能录音或录像。
3. 不能使用手机。
会议一开始，福田说：“请不要把这篇报道发在网上”，并且他在会间重复了这句话多次。
但是很明显，福田以前是没和富野由悠季（以下简称富野）共事过的……

问题1：
Q: Reasons why you became part of the anime business?
A: I love Tomino-san! Only saw the last part of G. My favorite series is Turn A. Haven't watched anime in the past 10 years. Instead, watched a lot of drama and movies. Star Wars is my favorite movie. Tomino hates Titanic. Though I like it *laughs*
翻译：
问：您为什么要进入动漫行业？
福田：我很喜欢富野先生！我只看过《机动武斗传G高达》的最后一部分。我最喜欢的作品是《Turn A 高达》。在过去十年我都没看过动漫了……相比之下，我却看了很多戏剧和电影。《星球大战》是我最喜欢的电影。富野说他不喜欢《泰坦尼克号》，但是我挺喜欢的。（笑）

问题2
Q: Difference betweeen reality and anime?
A: After all, anime's war is only a fashion. I read newspapers like Mainichi and Asahi, but anime isn't really serious. They call it "anti-war discussion", but can't comprehend it because it's hard. With my son, I only discuss war on the level that it is bad.
翻译：
问：动漫和现实的区别是什么？
福田：动漫里的战争毕竟只是一个形式。我看过《每日新闻》和《朝日新闻》等报纸，但是动漫是不会很严肃的。人们称动漫为“反战讨论”，但是一般是不会去深刻理解的，因为这很难。我和我的儿子关于战争的讨论，也就在“这是一件很不好的事。”的层面辄止。

问题3：
Q: Difference between First (MSG) and SEED?
A: First was during the Vietnam War era while SEED was created during the Iraqi War. They say war, war, but it's only a robot anime afterall. Gundam elapsed on its own through the times so I wanted to bring it back to a pure robot anime, Combattler V-type.
翻译：
问：元祖高达（《机动战士高达》）和SEED的区别是什么？
福田：前者是在越南战争期间创作的，而SEED是在伊拉克战争期间创作的。人们总会说和想到“战争、战争……”，但是这毕竟也只是一部机甲动漫。高达系列每次都是按照他自己的方式来叙事的，所以这次，我想回归成一个和《超力电磁侠孔巴拉特V》一样的、纯粹的机甲动漫。

问题4：
Q: Are Mwu and Raww Newtypes?
A: Both are the last remaining Newtypes. They were the last Newtypes in the world so I wanted to write a story where non-Newtype people try to solve the problem.
翻译：
问：穆·拉·弗拉格和劳·卢·克鲁泽是“New Type”新人类吗？
福田：他们都是最后的仅存的New Type新人类。他们是世界上最后的New Type，所以我想写一个由不是New Type的角色来解决问题的故事。

问题5：
Q: Any plans for the next series?
A: I can't say it. It's top secret. Movie plan was killed. There are plenty of Gundam and Mr. Tomino is still doing it so please guess. (translator's note: talking about the Zeta compilation?)
翻译：
问：对续作有什么计划吗【此处按照时间，他应该指的是种命】？
福田：最高机密，无可奉告。剧场版电影已经取消了【……虽然最后其实是有《种子特别篇》作剧场版的】。这里还有很多的高达作品等待填补，而且富野先生也忙于此。所以请大胆猜测吧~（采访者注：这是在说Z高达的合集吗？）

问题6：
Q: Why did Waltfeld live?
A: Originally, I didn't plan for him to live, but let him live because there weren't a lot of cool adults left. When I saw the VA's acting on screen, I said to myself, "Man, he's not going to die." When Morita-san heard that, his face had a look saying, "What are you saying when he's planning to die."
翻译：
问：为什么安德鲁·巴尔特菲尔德（沙漠之虎）存活了？
福田：原本我是没打算让他存活的，但是我还是这么做了，因为如果不这样的话，就没剩多少引人入胜的成年角色了。当我看到声优（置鲇龙太郎）配音期间的表现时，我和我自己说：“我滴龟龟，他不能死啊”。当森田成一听到这话时，他脸上表情好像在说：“他正要打算战死的时候你说啥来着？？？”

问题7：
Q: About Yzak?
A: He wasn't really a hot-blooded-type character, but his personality changed due to Seki-san's (Tomokazu Seki = VA for Yzak) acting.
翻译：
问：对于伊扎克·修尔，有什么想说的吗？
福田：他原本不是被设定为一个热血少年的……但是关智一的热血配音让他的性格产生了改变。

问题8：
Q: About Dearka?
A: Dearka wasn't suppose to switch sides, but I made it happen since the sales of Buster Gundam were bad. Sasanuma, Dearka's voice, had a real sweet voice so it was hard for him to completely become a bad guy.
翻译：
问：对于提亚哥·艾尔斯曼，有什么想说的吗？
福田：一开始提亚哥没有被设定为要去转换阵营（到奥布）的，但是我还是这么做了，因为暴风高达的模型的销售量很差……另一方面，他的声优，笹沼晃，的声音非常有磁性和吸引人，所以很难让他完全转变成一个反派角色。

问题9:
Q: About the 3 dudes (aka EA Gundam pilots)?
A: I'm not going to give out their profiles. Just between ourselves, they are criminals sentenced to death. They plea bargained as Gundam pilots in return for lesser punishment.
翻译：
问：关于地球军三小强【原来英语叫3 dudes……】（奥尔加·萨布纳克，库洛特·布埃尔，夏尼·安德拉斯），有什么想说的吗？
福田：我不会透露他们的身份的。但是咱们自己之间说起来的话，他们都是死刑犯。他们请求通过当高达驾驶员来“戴罪立功”减轻刑罚。

问题10：
Q: About Raww, Azrael and Patrick Zara
A: They are type of people you can't talk to to solve things so their deaths were forthcoming.
翻译：
问：关于劳·鲁·克鲁泽、摩路达·阿兹拉艾尔和帕特里克·萨拉，有什么想说的吗？
福田：这些人都是那种，你不能通过语言和沟通来解决问题的类型，所以他们的死亡是可以预见的。

问题11：
Q: About Athrun?
A: Unlike Kira, Athrun was a disciplined soldier at the start. Which is why I eventually had to 'break' him, but that didn't happen until episode 36 *laughs*
翻译：
问：对于阿斯兰·萨拉，有什么想说的吗？
福田：和基拉不同，阿斯兰打从一开始就是一个军纪严明的士兵，这也是为什么我最终不得不让他反叛并且“崩坏”的原因。不过这个直到（TV原版）第36集，《以正义之名》那一集，才发生。（笑）

问题12：
Q: About Cagalli?
A: Even though she told Kira that he's a coordinator, she has no discrimination feelings. Her father told her to study, but that's not her personality which is why she piloted Rouge. Originally, Fllay was suppose to pilot it, but I made them change it halfway.
翻译：
问：关于卡嘉莉·尤拉·阿斯哈，有什么想说的吗？
福田：即使基拉告诉她，他是调整者，她也对他没有任何歧视和排挤的意思。她的父亲（乌兹米·纳拉·阿斯哈）告诉她要多多修习，但是这和她的性格不符，所以她驾驶起了嫣红强袭高达。按照原计划，芙蕾·阿尔斯塔才是开嫣红强袭高达的人选……但是我中途把设定改了。

问题13：


Q: About Lacus?
A: People say they don't really understand Lacus and even the staff don't. Only I and Morozawa know her. Her personality never changed from the start.




翻译：


问：关于我们的拉克丝·克莱茵女神，有什么想说的吗？
福田：很多人都说他们看不懂拉克丝这个角色，甚至剧组成员都不懂。只有我和两泽千晶【福田他老婆】懂这个角色。拉克丝的性格和人设打从一开始就没有变过！