Anime, Anyone?

[SeaRex]

Originally posted by TheBlueScrab:
I don´t like Macross the movie...
Ditto. I remember seeing one that was pretty good, but an older one I saw sucked.

2.Ghost in the Shell
I didn't really like that Ghost in the Shell movie. It was OK... but I didn't see anything jaw-droppingly amazing.

5.Blue Submarine No.6
Gasp! I thought I was the only one who liked Blue Sub!

[ December 16, 2001: Message edited by: SeaRex ]

[Eibu]

Which Macross are you guys talking about?

Macross:Ai Oboeteimasuka? (original, SAY ROBOTECH AND I WILL NEUTER/SPAY YOU!)
Macross 2
Macross Plus
Macross 7
Macross Dynamite 7

The Macross 7 series is one of my all time favorites!!! ORE NO UTAU O KIKE!!!
I own just about every Mac 7 CD except for:
Galaxy Network Chart 2
KareOK Fire!!
First Fire!!
Mylene Genius sings Lynn Minmay

But other than that I have 'em all (which is a lot) The Macross 7 movie was neat but wasn't spectacular, it could have been just another episode (it was only 30 minutes, which is more than an episode w/out commercials).

Probably none of you know what I'm talking about so I'll stop.

I wish I had the power to expose people to stuff which isn't commercially released outside of Japan because there are so many quality shows that just never reach here and by now many of them are probably too dated. Hell I'm surprised RuroKen is now just leaking out.

It sort of sad, 50% of the stuff out here has only been released because it has one or both of the keypoints that sell, sex and violence and the quality programs that DO get picked up is because some of that does make it in (like Eva with "fan service"). I don't know how Lain made it out here but I'm so happy it did, and on DVD!!!!

I give a little *sigh* whenever I see people my age running around and thinking DBZ or 80's Cyberpunk stuff that still gets released is praised on high only because that's all they have access too. So many people who won't know the joy of Akazukin Chacha....:LOL:

[SeaRex]

Robotech.
I am talking about Macross Plus. I didn't think it was very good.

[Eibu]

It all really depends on your taste for each Macross is a little different...

Macross is a classic late 70's mecha following close to the now even more classic Gundam series. Overall it's a Mecha show but with Minmay's influence there is a considerable amount of music. I'm going to ommit love from any of my discriptions because 98% of Japanese stories have something to with love.

Macross II is more or less the same. It was simple OAV/Movie that was more about a character driven story than mecha or music.

Macross Plus was definately more of a Mecha fans delight (the final dogfight is pretty awesome). Though the show if full of funky tunes and techno beats and Sharon Apple's eclectic music stylings. I liked Plus but mainly for the Mecha and fan-service rather than the music, though I own all the Plus albums.

MACROSS 7!!!! If you can't tell I love this show. Definately a Music show! But more than that the characters are awesome, or at least my animated hero, Basara, is to be idolized. Producing more lyrical songs than any other Macross ever and it's J-Rock stylings are to my taste. The story may seem a little immature for the series norm even though we're talking about a series whos major war ended because a teen-idol's singing.

So if your a fan of J-Rock/Pop, a little fan-service (few&far-between some episodes), stubborn characters Takahashi-sensei could've created, mecha that don't kill, and little furry things then Mac 7 is for you! It's for me!!!

[SeaRex]

Exactly. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.
Now that I think about it, it was Macross II that I didn't like, Macross Plus was pretty cool.

[number 15 the slig]

I'm totally into Sailor Moon..... I still like it after 5 yrs or something... I luv Cardcaptors, Dragon Ball Z and I really h8 Pokemon.... It's really dumb and Ash is gay.... So badly!

Bye,

~Number 15

[Eibu]

I'm just curious: 15-san, how old are you?

Yeah I occasionally go back and watch Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon (it's rare now a days), so many themes English viewers will never know, like Zoisait and Fisheye are actually male, Sailorstars (the entire series), the more "horrific" plot (like everybody dying in the past, love tragedies), and the "mature themes" like breast jokes and C. I have to admit Sailormoon was my gateway anime seven years ago and started me on the path to my Japanization. Now I don't see it like used to but still appreciate it.

I've explained my feelings on Dragonball by already.

I collect the Japanese movies of Pocket Monsters and some choice episodes that either weren't shown or heavily edited in English or that seemed "cool". I also admit I enjoy the Gameboy games but don't "battle" many kids (except my nephews) feeling both overexperienced and silly.

Ash's name in Japanese is Satoshi, who is named after the creator of the craze, TAJIRI Satoshi. Another interesting bit of trivia is Gary's Japanese name is Shigeru, who is named after the Father of modern Nintendo, MIYAMOTO Shigeru (creator of DK, Mario, Zelda, etc.). See how they could be "rivals"?!