Canis lupus
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Ah thanks for clarifying. Loved Cagliostro, hope the tv series is as good.
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Ah thanks for clarifying. Loved Cagliostro, hope the tv series is as good.
You should be watching Shin Mazinger Z too. Embrace the Imagawa.
hosannainexcelsis
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I'm not a big mecha fan, and there hasn't been much of any notable works in that genre in the past few years anyway, but I can say that the first episode of the Code Geass: Akito the Exiled OVA is pretty good, with exciting, well-choreographed CG mecha action.
Otherwise, you're probably better served by not restricting yourself to recent works and going back to older shows you haven't seen yet, something like Armored Trooper Votoms.
I've been playing a lot with the Mazinger characters in SRW J and W. Guys are hilarious.
I'll have to check it out.
I'm planning already on watching Gundam Seed. I saw Seed Destiny when I was in high school and thought it was okay. Except Shinn was the worst protagonist and Kira eliminated all the tension and drama from a fight.
I didn't know there was a SRW show. I've been playing a GBA and DS version of the game. I watched a few episodes of Eureka Seven back in high school, and all I remember is that I hated the characters and their designs. The mecha were cool, but I hated the characters. On the flipside, I just watched Gundam Wing again and it really destroyed my childhood version of that show knowing that it had like, ten VAs at most, and that anybody who wasn't a main character was the flattest of characters possible. Also the plot sucks until Quatre builds Wing 0/Treize builds Epyon.
I've heard of it. I'll give it a look. At the moment I'm planning on watching Gundam Seed, Evangelion, and whatever the Zoids was when I was a kid (New Century 0?). But from these suggestions I should at least check out Mazinger, Code Geass, and Rinne no Lagrange.
PdotMichael
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I really don't think Rinne is what you're looking for.
But I also don't think it's a very good show in general.
You won't like Rinne no Lagrange, I can tell you that right away.
Replace it with Start Driver and/or Super Robot Wars.
I'd also say you give Eureka Seven another shot, it's a really good show.
amishpriest99
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If you thought Destiny was ok then you'll probably like SEED. Destiny is pretty much a mess especially after the first 10 or so episodes.
The Inspector (the most recent season, on Crunchyroll still I believe) is pretty good. One of the better recent mecha shows IMO. Love the first OP too.
Nice, let us know what you think of it when you do.
Let's have him decide that, shall we?
Trust me, that's the plan, but I'm afraid of burning through it all too quickly and having nothing left!
Well, if you're not limiting yourself entirely to newer series, might as well throw G Gundam and Getter Robo Armageddon on your plate.
Also, I hate ever nullifying anyone else's recommendations, but if you're a fan of traditional mecha, it's highly unlikely that you're going to like Rinne no Lagrange. It's a curious hodgepodge of moe and mecha that really only utilizes the most superficial elements of the mecha genre. Cute girls are far and away the main focus.
Ultimadrago
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That's funny.
This is the same score IGN printed on the back of my Blu-Ray box.
I trusted you, Grzi...
Joking aside, I am not fond of reviews pasted to the back of boxes. For example, my Haibane Renmei box has a Zac/ANN quote pasted right above the synopsis. Secondly, the IGN Editor's Choice Award excerpt on the Gunslinger Girl box which simply states, "Impressive. 8/10" It's not the least bit informative nor helpful. Reviews are posted on the concept of authority, but I've hardly heard IGN's expertise on critiquing animation. The quote itself is even completely separated from the other two; it's tucked away in the bottom-right-hand of the body. It's quite an eyesore on the packaging. There are two more quotes, but they are lesser offenders as they at least support wording that (briefly) describes their experience.
I also don't like the eye-catcher line used to sum up Haibane Renmei: (Semi-spoilers?)
"Sometimes God can not forgive you. Unless you forgive yourself."
God
I'm guessing the older version's packaging didn't have to such issues.
'Et bien nous sommes deux alors, Monsieur Reg-chan, si ce n'est pour visiter CATSUKA ! Aveç un..' O.K., enough, this is tiring... but such thread here would be very interesting.Mon français est très horrible. Je ne l'ai pas pratiqué depuis l'école secondairE.Avons-nous un 'thread' pour pratiquer français comme DeutschGaf ?
Yeah, I understood what you meant. The truth is I don't know why I had the sudden urge to post that the moment I saw his name... maybe I still have a grudge against him or something ('y eso que me cae bastante bien, por lo que he visto de él').
Or handling on their own some good Shin-chan episodes.
Vietnamese people suddenly make for indispensable background artists, apparently.
True, if only because Tetsuya Takeuchi's work looked to be on a class of its own!
I was going to mention that again! And I assumed the Blu-ray release could be it (http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=43227944&postcount=15423).
All I know about that show is that Galaxies are thrown like ninja stars. And people have big orange glasses, I think.
Well, I'll give it a shot all the same. I mean, Full Metal Panic! Isn't entirely a conventional mecha show, and I'm pretty sure that it's my favorite of all time, and I found that on a gamble, so I'll go ahead and at least watch the first episode.
But if there are Rei clones in any of these shows, warn me ahead of time. Cannot STAND Rei clones anymore.
Oh I hear that.
Canis lupus
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Mediocre show.
Take Rinne off your list (it's a bad show by itself, let alone the mediocre mecha elements), and replace it with Star Driver and TTGL then.
Confession: I've never seen anything from the Full Metal Panic franchise, so I don't know just how unconventional it is apart from there being some kind of loli military commander. Hope these all end up being good recommendations for you, then!
Oddly, Rei clones are most prevalent outside of the mecha genre now.
This is not the prevalent opinion.
Ultimadrago
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But I wrote my impressions, however brief they may have been.
I was just messing around on that first part! I read and enjoyed your impressions.
Watch it, I think you'll enjoy it, it's a highly praised show.
I was just messing around on that first part! I read and enjoyed your impressions.
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No its not. Smh.
Man, I think I'm not going to defend your 'hit-and-run's anymore at this rate! :-\
But it is. Dumb characters? check
dumb plot? Check
Dumb highschool hijinks? Check
Dumb everything? Check
CG mechs? Check
Rinne is a bad show with mediocre mecha elements.
Star Driver is an otherwise average show with oh-god-my-eyeballs-are-melting-from-the-awesome mecha elements.
watch Star Driver instead.
Although I wouldn't say Rinne is a bad show (the first season is well made, if nothing else, the second is a lot worse), I must say your description of Star Driver is spot-on.
Dedication Through Light
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I dont see how theres really an argument as to which was the superior or more enjoyable mech anime to watch. Star Driver was far and leagues better and more enjoyable than Rinne no Lagrange. It was really unbalanced in some departments and could have used more action.
Chet Rippo
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The mechs aren't CG though.
You should, I enjoyed it despite its faults.
Best mecha sakuga ever.
Yes they were, tons of shots of the mechs in Lagrange were CG. There was also 2D animation, but don't pretend the CG wasn't there!
Chet Rippo
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I didn't.
amishpriest99
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Starting Getter Robo Armageddon myself, along with watching Armored Trooper Votoms. Oddly enough, watching JoJo got me in the mood for them
.I suppose in a way this is why I find it interesting. Not the best show I've even seen, but it's entertaining. I do like the design of the Vox's.
Hnnnghhh
Same, its not a one of worst show ever like some at here act. Its just nothing more than mecha anime, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Dedication Through Light
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It would have been far better if we had more Array, Kirius, and Ito and not the boring Weakinumi, Lan, and Madoka.
I'm actually pro-Rinne myself (well, S1 anyway). I'm just trying to detach my personal preference long enough to give an unbiased assessment to an interested mecha fan, hah.
The mecha was generally the weakest part of the show, but then again that ties into the question of whether or not the whole intergalactic conflict stuff was even necessary to begin with.
amishpriest99
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I echo some of the sentiments here...it's not a perfect show but it is certainly worth it for the mech action. I thought the designs were a bit odd at first, but Tauburn really grew on me. This is a show that I'd even say is worth getting on BD...I'm certainly glad I did. Nice OST as well.
Train of Midnight
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The OP and ED are nice, but both very subdued, which fits the slower-paced tone to me.
~The freedom to "not get involved" is perhaps the most valued freedom we have in this country~
A very interesting episode, lifting the curtains on the Free Planets Alliance, which hadn't happened before like with the Empire. It is immediately clear that the Secretary of Defense is aiming to build up the spirit for "total war". Yang Wenli is smart enough to know he's considered, above all, a living piece of propaganda and refuses to take part in that. He doesn't really like being a soldier, and ideologically he has come to hate war. It was already obvious he was less militaristic than Reinhard, but this particular nuance wasn't explored before.
The OP and ED are nice, but both very subdued, which fits the slower-paced tone to me.
amishpriest99
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Oh, I certainly do agree with you on that...the show pulls in a lot of disparate elements (superficially, at that) that didn't mesh well and result in a mediocre at best product. I was told by many here that S2 especially was quite bad, so I set my expectations as low as possible (like, Green Green low). Came away at least somewhat entertained, if greatly disappointed because I thought there was some potential there in S1.
I mean you've got key animation by Yutaka Nakamura, Yoshimichi Kameda, Hironori Tanaka, Jun Arai AND Hiroyuki Imaishi. Goddamn son!
Chet Rippo
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Well that went about exactly how I'd thought it would.
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