Anime info - new and old (No spam ! Comprende ?)

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Thu Jun 07, 2001 9:45 pm

First of all sorry to fable for spaming his anime topic last time.

I open this topic so all of you who love anime can share news of upcoming anime or any other anime.

some info from jenna : Ghost in the Shell 2 in development

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Jun 07, 2001 10:38 pm

Hey, I didn't mind. That's what SYM is for (unless requested otherwise). I don't know that there's much interest here in anime, though. The taste has spread from Japan to the US, but has it really taken off yet in Europe?

Vehemence · Post by **Vehemence** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 12:30 am

Not so much of a bit of info on Anime, but rather a question...

What do you all think about the new computer generated cartoons? Couple of examples I can think of are Transformers and I even think Action Man has now gone to computer generated style.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 5:18 am

I am an avid watcher of Anime they have on the Sci-Fi channel, most of it is crap but occasionally they have gems like Golgo 13.

Ghost in the shell 2 How cool, i actually bought the first one on import from the US and love it, it is just fantastic.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 9:33 am

@Vermont : Computer generated animation is not called anime. Anime is the term used to signify Japanese animation cartoon. I hapen to see the new 3D transformer, it's OK but Max Steel and Starship Trooper is a total disappointment.

@ Sleepy : It's all depend on a person point of viewe to determine wether the anime is good or bad. If you wanna relax and enjoy some funny ones you can always try Crayon Sinchan, Taiho ! Shichauzo ! (You are under arrest), Ah ! My Goddes !, etc. Btw the graphic for Sinchan is not as good as other anime but the story will makes you laugh till you drop

If you like GiS perhaps you should try "Akira" and "Now and Then, Here and There" (Caution ! NT,HT is not for children viewing !)

Another update : for you who have watched "Gatekeepers" made by GONZO, GOnzo currently plan to release a new sequel called "Gatekeepers-21"

thantor3 · Post by **thantor3** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 11:35 am

Ghost in the Shell was one of the first anime features I ever saw, and the first DVD I ever bought. I was in awe. There was also a great feature called "A Wind Named Amnesia" that was also amazing. These two movie were the main reason I began to explore anime. What did people think of "Princess Mononoke"? There were many things I enjoyed about the movie, but in the end I was a little diappointed.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 12:24 pm

A Wind called Amnesia is quite new

BTW some anime were made in such story telling that the ending makes you guess what's the ending...kinda let you decide which ending is suitable for you

jennabard · Post by **jennabard** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 4:52 pm

i love 'princess mononoke' it was just beautiful. i guess the american audience would be a pissed cause its not really a happy ending. but the ending means that life goes on no matter what. then again i tend to worship myiazaki's work like naussica, crimson pig, and kiki's delivery service.
i always consider anything from the gilbi studio worth looking at, has any of you cry when watching grave of the fireflies?

if you want to see real good cgi i recommend 'blue submarine no.6. very good story line too.

can't wait to see final fantasy movie.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 10:31 pm

No update currently. To fill out the emptiness what's the first anime you first seen and which anime is the best according to your opinion ?

Here are some classics in no particular order :
Macross also known as Robotech in USA
Gundam
Gundam Wing
Saint Seiya also known as Saint Fighters
BT'X
BT'X Neo
Hokutonoken aka Fist of the North Star
Space Cruiser Yamato
Doraemon (The oldest of all that still liked by most anime lovers especially kids

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jennabard · Post by **jennabard** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 10:59 pm

hhhmmm...the first anime. believe it or not alot of the old cartoons are anime. the first one that i can remember watching is voltron. love that show. the lions guys not the cars.

my list of anime that i love goes like this in no order.

akira
macross (all of it) aka robotech
gundam (original,0079,0083,wing)
ranama
magic knights rayearth
and there was eleven
tenchi muyo
lupin III
vampire hunter d (there is a new one coming out based off the playstation game)

i'll think of more later on

thantor3 · Post by **thantor3** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 11:15 pm

@jennabard: Unfortunately correct about American audiences. Many people here didn't like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" because it didn't follow the usual formula, but I found it refreshing and moving. Do you know when Final Fantasy opens? Should be one of the highlights of the summer.

Hmmm, first anime. Actually, one of my patients recommended "Crying Freeman", and I thought the whole idea was silly. But I rented it and ... well, instant paradigm shift. My wife was in Africa with the Peace Corp and talks about how her whole view of American culture (or lack thereof) changed when she returned. In a similiar way, my whole relationship with animation and its potential to express allegory and narrative
radically changed. Except for my Bambi tape, which I sleep with under my pillow

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KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 7:34 am

Update on Classics :
Patlabor
Go Sigma
Go Shogun
Voltes V - this one is a great hits on most South Asia countries not to mention Philipines !

@ jenna : Which Magic Knight you see ? The series or OVA ? The OVA got different chars

fable · Post by **fable** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 8:00 am

Thantor writes:
. My wife was in Africa with the Peace Corp and talks about how her whole view of American culture (or lack thereof) changed when she returned.

How so? This sounds interesting.

thantor3 · Post by **thantor3** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 1:57 pm

@fable: I'm far less articulate about it than she is, but she was stationed in an area of Sierra Leone where there had never been any white people, never mind Peace Corp workers. When she returned to the US, it took her almost a year to readjust. Two of the things she found most upsetting were the wanton consumerism and the gratuitious violence. The first movie she went to, about a month after her return, completely overwhelmed her and she had to leave the theatre. She feels most Americans live tiny, self-centered lives with no concerns about the environment, the rest of the world, or their own interpersonal relationships. Which, of course, accords perfectly with the current administration. BTW, I have enjoyed your posts on the theology thread. They are always thoughtful and intellegently rendered.

Oh, and ... um... I haven't got her to watch much anime yet.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 2:05 pm

@thantor3 : If you want to take a shot you can try give her some light anime like Doraemon

It's very popular for more than 10 years and got some funny humors. As for Crayon Sinchan it's worth a shot too

jennabard · Post by **jennabard** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 2:51 pm

@thantor- i'll have to check on final fantasy, i think it will come at the end of june.
i have to totally agree with your wife about the american culture. most of my childhood was living in europe with my dad in the army. coming with my background to a regular school was shocking. for the first time i was an outsider. never really recover from it.
i do recommend your wife watching 'princess mononoke' and the 'crimson pig', 'grave of the fireflies' and 'wings of hommeasise'. the are all quite mature that lack obscene violence. 'grave of the fireflies ' is about two children trying to survive after world war 2 and 'wings' is about man's attempt for space travel.

@kid- both!

but the manga is better

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 2:56 pm

Final Fantasy - on release in the US July 11th

thantor3 · Post by **thantor3** » Sun Jun 10, 2001 2:47 am

@kid: Thank you for the suggestions. We are both doctors and there are certainly days were we could use a little light humor. It would be even better if we could put some Crayon Sinchan the waiting room.

@jennabard: We did watch "Princess Mononoke" together and she really enjoyed this story, in part because she is so passionate about environmental issues. We had a stimulating conversation after the movie, exploring all the various levels of meaning we discovered. Thank you, too, for your suggestions. Anime rentals are very limited here, but I will see if I can track them down. BTW, my daughter's name is Jena

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@georgi: Thanks for the info. I enjoy grappling with your character in the dark flame thread. Hopefully Thantor won't get himself killed

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KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Sun Jun 10, 2001 3:30 am

U r welcome thantor3

For more depth you cantry Tiaho ! Shichauzo ! aka You're Under Arrest - Be sure to rent the OVA first (They suppose to be files number 1 - 4) Don't try to see YUA the movie first. You'll end up confused about character interactions and the movie main story about how terrorism affect a city

If you into some romantic things you can try Boys Be. It's kinda new, and the story about 6 highschool boys and girls finding thier first love

PS : the songs are good too - if you want I can provide you with the translation

nael · Post by **nael** » Sun Jun 10, 2001 12:59 pm

my first exposure was probaby an OLD cartoon called G Force, anyoen remember that show? but i absolutely loved robotech, and have always been upset that the remaining seasons were never translated and released in the US. the only way i knew there were more shows was my sister and i woudl watch them on one of the Korean channels when we lived in korea. we had no clue what was being said, but it was pretty easy to follow.

as far as full length anime movies, anyone here see any of the Urotsukodoshi films? obviously my spelling may be a bit off, but if you've seen it, you'll know what i am talkign about.