Originally conceived in 1982, this Japanese-American co-production had a long and tumultuous history which included a 1984 pilot by Ghibli director Yoshifumi Kondō.

Originally conceived as a 52-episode story, funding cuts meant the season had to be truncated to 25 episodes, with a corresponding loss of overall story development.

Originally conceived as a solo record by John Wozniak, he later brought Dylan Keefe into the project and the record was released under the band's name.

Originally produced with collaborative input from the Ministry of Agriculture, The Archers was conceived as a means of disseminating information to farmers and smallholders to help increase productivity in the post-World War II years of rationing and food shortages.

Originally conceived as anti-ship weapons, PT boats were publicly credited with sinking several Japanese warships during the period between December 1941 and the fall of the Philippines in May 1942.

Originally conceived by Charles Addams for the character eventually named Pugsley in the 1960s television series, the name was rejected back then due to fears that 1960s network censors would not allow it because of its similarity to the words " pubic " and " puberty ".

Originally conceived by Acorn Computers for use in its personal computers, the first ARM-based products were the co-processor modules for the BBC Micro series of computers.

Originally conceived as the soundtrack to a television play that was never produced, the band's first rock opera affectionately chronicled the trials and tribulations of a working class everyman and his family from the very end of the Victorian era through World War I and World War II, the postwar austerity years, and up to the 1960s.

Originally, McCay had conceived the strip in 1905 with a tobacco theme.

Originally conceived to become a host for his maternal grandfather's soul as well as a pawn against the Dark Knight, Batman saved his child from this fate which forced Ra's to inhabit his own son's body, and Damian is affectionate to his father.

Originally conceived as " Valbois " in the early 1980s, the project was revived as " WestRock " in the late 1990s and ultimately renamed " Tamarack " in 2002.

Originally conceived and implemented by programmer Bruce Horn, the resource fork was used for three purposes with Macintosh file system.

Originally conceived as a trilogy to be titled Příroda, Život a Láska ( Nature, Life and Love ), they appeared instead as three separate works, V přírodě ( In Nature's Realm ), Carnival and Othello.

Originally conceived as a code of academic honesty, the Honor Code had expanded by the 1970s to govern social interactions.

Originally it was conceived by Bill Hillier, Julienne Hanson and colleagues at The Bartlett, University College London in the late 1970s to early 1980s as a tool to help architects simulate the likely social effects of their designs.

Originally conceived in 1816 as an industrial prime mover to rival the steam engine, its practical use was largely confined to low-power domestic applications for over a century.

Originally conceived as Top Gun meets A Few Good Men, JAG was first aired on NBC on September 23, 1995, but was later canceled on May 22, 1996 after finishing 79th in the ratings, leaving one episode unaired.

Originally conceived by Rob Gretton, it was largely financed by the record label Factory Records and the band New Order along with label boss Tony Wilson.

Originally, the Underground was conceived and used like an S-Bahn, with suburban trains diverting under their termini and heading across Central London.

Originally conceived as the ' London to Basingstoke Motorway ', the road was built to relieve traffic on the A30 and A33, the congested single carriageway trunk roads that previously carried the traffic.

Originally conceived as lasting for a period of six years, the Colombo Plan was extended several times until 1980, when it was extended indefinitely.

Originally, the first President and co-founder of the University, Dr. Lam Chi-fung, conceived the idea of building a hall for University functions.

Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards ( in the video category ), the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has often been called the " Oscars for youth ", an acknowledgment of the VMA ceremony's ability to draw millions of youth from teens to 20-somethings each year.

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Originally conceived and released by Deberny & Peignot in 1957, the type library was acquired in 1972 by Haas.

Originally much of the west shore of Upper New York Bay consisted of large tidal flats which hosted vast oyster banks, a major source of food for the Lenape population who lived in the area prior to the arrival of Dutch settlers.

Originally released in 1999 ( DVD version in 2005 ), the video is hosted by David Bennett Cohen along with Johnson's band featuring guitarist Jimmy Vivino.

Originally, World News Tonight lead anchor Frank Reynolds hosted the special report.

Originally hosted by Leo Laporte and Kate Botello, the show featured a large and continually changing group of contributors.

Originally a collaboration between Cornell University, Columbia University, and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ( UCAR ), the NSDL is now entirely hosted at UCAR, in Boulder, Colorado, and continues its mission as an entity dedicated to the advancement of STEM education.

Originally created and hosted by Art Bell, as of 2012 the program is hosted on most nights by George Noory.

Originally hosted by Walt Disney himself, the series presented animated cartoons and other material ( some original, some pre-existing ) from the studio library.

Originally hosted by PJ Jenn and PJ Paul, with Aashna soon replacing Jenn, the block was intended as a morning version of " The Zone ", but functioned more as a long-running single program than an actual block.

Originally named Brand X and hosted by Nora Young, it was first broadcast in 1994 and has remained one of CBC's top-rated radio programs throughout its run.

Originally hosted by Branka Nevistić, Piramida, which aired on Sunday evenings, and was currently hosted by Slavko Beleslin.

Originally called 4 Country Reporter, it debuted in 1972 on Dallas television station KDFW, Channel 4 and was first hosted by John Mclean, then Jeff Rosser, then Bob Philips.

Originally, Electronic Arts hosted the multiplayer for Shogun Total War.

Originally, the event was to occur in 2008 on the anniversary of the original Hardcore Homecoming event, but the date was rescheduled to coincide with an American Cancer Society charity event hosted by Douglas ' former valet Francine.

Originally hosted by Dini Petty, the show was hosted by Marilyn Denis between 1989 and May 23, 2008.

Originally hosted by Gilbert Harding and Lionel Hale, teams from various regions around the UK play in a tournament of head-to-head battles.

Originally named the Border Cities Arena, it hosted the Detroit Cougars ( later renamed the Detroit Red Wings ) for the 1926-1927 NHL season, while the Olympia Stadium was under construction.

Originally northern home games were played at Ulverstone, Devonport, Burnie and at Launceston's Aurora Stadium while North Hobart Oval hosted games in the south.

Originally hosted by Jay Harron, later by Elliott.

Originally hosted by Christopher Lydon ( 1994 – 2001 ), and ( after a series of short-term fill-in hosts ) followed by Canadian Dick Gordon ( 2001 – 2005 ), it was syndicated to as many as 66 public radio stations in the United States.

Originally hosted in St Philip's Church ( later to become the Cathedral ) or the Theatre Royale on New Street the available venues became too small for the festival.

Originally a nightclub singer and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from various eras, dating as far back as the 1950s.