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[hateradio]

The music video for Yasuyuki Okamura's "Viva Namida" (the Space Dandy theme song) has been released, directed by Sayo Yamamoto and animated by BONES.

https://gs1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/801...c0d97b2d5d/tumblr_mtl2kq8rVS1qanw3wo2_400.gif
https://gs1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/801...c513eb0704/tumblr_mtl2kq8rVS1qanw3wo3_500.gif
https://gs1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/801...24c0bcc2dc/tumblr_mtl2kq8rVS1qanw3wo6_500.gif

Gifs shamelessly stolen from Bahi JD's Tumblr.

Anyone have an alternate?

 

[Raxus]

Anyone have an alternate?

Sadly nothing I could find. Single apparently releases October 2.

 

[Yonafunu]

Damn, that was fast. I guess we'll have to wait till October.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

 

[TimmiT]

Found an alternate link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjEyNjcyMDQ4.html

 

[Yonafunu]

Found an alternate link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjEyNjcyMDQ4.html

Awesome, would it be okay if I edited my post with your link?

 

[Heidalloon]

That MV is so good. Can't wait for the series.

 

[StMeph]

I'm in.

/subbed

 

[yami4ct]

That video is amazing. So many Gif worthy moments. Some great dancing animation.

Mixed on the song itself. Love the chorus, but the rest doesn't do much for me. It's got a nice sense of attitude, though.

 

[TimmiT]

Awesome, would it be okay if I edited my post with your link?

I don't see why not. Go ahead.

 

[Yonafunu]

I don't see why not. Go ahead.

Awesome, thanks!

Some more gifs from BahiJD:

 

[Damaged]

Very excited for this, loved Bebop and I seem to be in the minority of people who loved kids on the slope

 

[Zoramon089]

Very excited for this, loved Bebop and I seem to be in the minority of people who loved kids on the slope

I liked Kids on the Slope. Had some amazing music and those rotoscopped band scenes man...

 

[Fornaximus]

Very excited for this, loved Bebop and I seem to be in the minority of people who loved kids on the slope

I liked Kids on the Slope a lot. It was the first anime I ever watched on simulcast. Wasn't as good as Bebop or Champloo, IMO, but it was still good. The music scenes were wonderful, especially this one from episode 7 (spoiler?).

 

[codhand]

that intro was crazy, im in

 

[Hawkian]

Sweet, what's the premise of this one? Or is it not really clear yet? I couldn't really get anything other than "sci-fi adventure" out of the OP, sorry if I missed something crucial.

 

[yami4ct]

Sweet, what's the premise of this one? Or is it not really clear yet? I couldn't really get anything other than "sci-fi adventure" out of the OP, sorry if I missed something crucial.

It's a comedy harkening back to the old style pulp sic-fi of like the 50's. The main character, Dandy, is the "dandiest man in the galaxy". He has around with the cat alien and a robot that's the equivalent of a future roomba. I don't know much more aside from that.

 

[Celegus]

That looks magnificent. I'm in the small camp that didn't think Cowboy Bebop was the greatest thing ever (but still good) and I love anything from Studio Bones. Character design looks hilarious.

 

[pizza dog]

Oh man I'm hyped.

 

[Yonafunu]

Sweet, what's the premise of this one? Or is it not really clear yet? I couldn't really get anything other than "sci-fi adventure" out of the OP, sorry if I missed something crucial.

It's a comedy harkening back to the old style pulp sic-fi of like the 50's. The main character, Dandy, is the "dandiest man in the galaxy". He has around with the cat alien and a robot that's the equivalent of a future roomba. I don't know much more aside from that.

Dandy and the gang are 'alien hunters' or something. They go around the galaxy searching for unknown species. The story is episodic, with a different species introduced every (?) episode. Every alien species also has a different designer, so expect a lot of variation.

 

[cj_iwakura]

I'm resubscribing if this hits Crunchyroll.

 

[hateradio]

Found an alternate link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjEyNjcyMDQ4.html

Not a fan of the song, as it's too repetitive for its length.

Video's a bit strange, actually.

 

[Rell]

I'm hyped. Loving the sort of spaceman raygun atmosphere.

Hopefully funk is the musical motif, it'd fit in with most of what we've seen so far.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

Viva Namida: 2 min version official upload
The single was released on Wednesday.

 

[Articalys]

Official website updated with the lead cast:

Dandy: Junichi Suwabe
QT: Uki Satake (member of the pop group 9nine)
Meow: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Narrator: Masaaki Yajima

http://space-dandy.com/blog/?p=139

 

[Just_myles]

This will be good by default.

 

[JCG]

Official website updated with the lead cast:

Dandy: Junichi Suwabe
QT: Uki Satake (member of the pop group 9nine)
Meow: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Narrator: Masaaki Yajima

http://space-dandy.com/blog/?p=139

Interesting picks.

Admittedly, for a second I thought the other Hiroyuki Yoshino was involved, but then I realized it was just the voice actor.

I continue to expect great things from this project.

 

[ЯAW]

I really hope this is going to be long running series. Not in the 100 episode category, but at least 40 or 50 episdoes.

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Jesus Christ at the description of the show.

what's this from?

 

[QuiteWhittle]

what's this from?

Pretty sure that's Another.

 

[duckroll]

Looks good.

 

[TheOddOne]

I'm game. That looks great.

 

[TheRancor]

Don't let me down Bones.

 

[Articalys]

BREAKING NEWS

Confirmed to be broadcast in North America on Cartoon Network!

http://space-dandy.com/blog/?p=153

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

BREAKING NEWS

Confirmed to be simulcast in North America on Cartoon Network!

http://space-dandy.com/blog/?p=153

Cartoon Network has my attention come January.

Holy shit!

 

[duckroll]

BREAKING NEWS

Confirmed to be simulcast in North America on Cartoon Network!

http://space-dandy.com/blog/?p=153

Sweet. It'll be on Animax Asia for Southeast Asia as well, and Tokyo MX/TV Osaka/etc in Japan.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

holyshit

 

[Branduil]

Huge news.

Does this merit its own thread?

 

[Starviper]

All of my body

 

[Zonic]

Hell yeah, coming not only to Toonami, but expanding the block by a 1/2 hour by starting at 11:30? Cannot freakin' wait for Jan. to come now.

 

[Vox-Pop]

BREAKING NEWS

Confirmed to be broadcast in North America on Cartoon Network!

http://space-dandy.com/blog/?p=153

This means it's not dubbed?

 

[Articalys]

This means it's not dubbed?

It will be dubbed; see the new discussion thread.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=703708

 

[Riki]

This means it's not dubbed?

Dubbed by Funimation.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

Did this show suck?

I was so hyped for it but fell behind and never even caught a single episode.

Worth the investment?

 

[Crash Station]

Did this show suck?

I was so hyped for it but fell behind and never even caught a single episode.

Worth the investment?

It's Watanabe's best show.

 

[FelixOrion]

Did this show suck?

I was so hyped for it but fell behind and never even caught a single episode.

Worth the investment?

A few episodes were hit or miss (different directors each episode) but it was good. Dub was great (I'd easily say dub>sub for this, really.), animation was pretty much always stellar, and a few of the episodes were just amazing rides.

Watch it. And then get ready to watch the second half of the season this fall.

 

[Blader]

A few episodes are pretty good, a few are pretty boring/bad, and the rest are solid.

It's better than Kids on the Slope, which I've already all but forgotten about, but still far off the mark set by Champloo and Bebop.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Did this show suck?

I was so hyped for it but fell behind and never even caught a single episode.

Worth the investment?

Yes. There was only 1 bad episode in the first 13.

 

[Mature]

Did this show suck?

I was so hyped for it but fell behind and never even caught a single episode.

Worth the investment?

Opinions are varied (as you can tell), but I thought the show was excellent. Completed what it set out to do and more.

 

[KidA Seven]

Did this show suck?

I was so hyped for it but fell behind and never even caught a single episode.

Worth the investment?

sub > dub