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[fertygo]

Maybe the manga is more self-aware, but the anime is just silly given that it wants to be Inazuma Eleven but set in the real world.

But fair enough, maybe you want to watch the anime. Why would you want to own it though?

Why? because Aomine is awesome.

The manga n anime is just semi-realistic, and what make me like it because its showcase all amazing thing you want to see in bball game, as in highlight reel.

Midorima 3-point was ridic, that the thing I don't like the most in the series. But outside that? Its actually pretty imaginable. Its basketball highlight reel in animanga form, Sick trick, Slam dunk on everywhere, Isolation duel between the supertar, Shaq's clone, Clutch shootout, its awesome. The author is clearly NBA fan. He understand the bullshit basketball fan always dreaming for to see. Chara like Kagami and Aomine was basically Blake Griffin and Lebron that always pulling sick play lol.

Fanboy example : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQYLOrFarw&feature=player_detailpage#t=265s

that's fangasmic for me.

 

[PdotMichael]

A basketball anime beats Hyouka and Haiyore!

beautiful!

 

[Articalys]

Music sales:

*5, 35,015 *35,015 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 1000% "Shining All Star CD"
*6, 22,503 *22,503 Arashi no Yoru ni "Dear My Friend"
11, 17,307 *17,307 Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja "Soredewa, Mata Asu"
12, 13,378 *13,378 Dog Days' "Natsu no Yakusoku"
13, 12,955 *12,955 Sword Art Online "Yume no Sekai"
16, 10,722 *10,722 Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito "More Than Words"
22, *5,773 **5,773 Accel World "Burst The Gravity"
24, *4,004 138,460 Toriko "Love Chase"
25, *3,794 **3,794 Danball Senki W "Sanmi Ittai"
26, *3,666 **3,666 Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita "Real World"
32, *2,743 **2,743 Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II Character Song Margot
33, *2,737 *14,943 Kuroko no Basket "Rimfire"
39, *2,136 **2,136 Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate "Signal Graph"
40, *2,105 **2,105 Imai Asami "Limited Love"
43, *2,061 *13,855 Campione! "Raise"
45, *1,992 **1,992 Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai. "Reason why XXX"
46, *1,969 *16,891 Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II "Zone//Alone"
49, *1,768 *16,096 Hanazawa Kana "Hatsukoi no Oto"

 

[firehawk12]

Why? because Aomine is awesome.

The manga n anime is just semi-realistic, and what make me like it because its showcase all amazing thing you want to see in bball game, as in highlight reel.

Midorima 3-point was ridic, that the thing I don't like the most in the series. But outside that? Its actually pretty imaginable. Its basketball highlight reel in animanga form, Sick trick, Slam dunk on everywhere, Isolation duel between the supertar, Shaq's clone, Clutch shootout, its awesome. The author is clearly NBA fan. He understand the bullshit basketball fan always dreaming for to see. Chara like Kagami and Aomine was basically Blake Griffin and Lebron that always pulling sick play lol.

Fanboy example : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQYL...ailpage#t=265s

that's fangasmic for me.

America has like one Lebron/Jordan/Kobe/whatever every few years... here, they have 6 super awesome players gathered in one place. I really think this team is better than any American dream team ever assembled. lol

maybe taichi's painted on the sliding door...

nice flowerpot

Nice flowerpot indeed.

And speaking of which, Taichi got run over by the train. That's where he is!

 

[cajunator]

Penguin Musume Heart 22

I'm at a loss for words. And that tease at the end of the episode for the upcoming story was just plain mean.
Well I guess that's that.

Whats your verdict?

 

[Envelope]

Sailor Moon S 100

Minako without her ribbon is practically unrecognizable!


This was the first episode out of the past few that I've really enjoyed. Unlike the character episodes Rei and Ami got recently, this one didn't just re-establish a fact we already know about the characters

Spoiler

like Ami works hard, Rei has her tsundere moments.

Clamp is always lurking, waiting to strike

Spoiler

I was pleased that they didn't pull some bullshit like "oh this girl is just my sister/cousin/childhood friend/etc", Minako's ex-crush has moved on from her, and she missed her chance. Artemis's move at the end was very touching, especially coming from him.

Also Haruka and Michiru again had little screentime, which definitely helps.

 

[cajunator]

Sailor Moon S 100

Minako without her ribbon is practically unrecognizable!

Also Haruka and Michiru again had little screentime, which definitely helps.

Holy mother of hnnnngh.
You give me a reason to keep watching.
Damn Venus is a cutie.

 

[PdotMichael]

I don't know she looks like a Key character.

not very cute

 

[Defuser]

maybe taichi's painted on the sliding door...

Ice cold. Taichi will forever be shit on

Can't win Chihaya's love despite hanging out with her everyday and can't beat Arata in Karuta. Attempts to make progress only to get bitchslapped back to zero by a Arata email or phone call. Dude can't catch a break.

 

[Dresden]

Hyouka is so classy. Too bad...

 

[fertygo]

Hyouka is so classy. Too bad...

But this series might the best chance to us seeing KyoAni animating mecha or magic battle... sadly.

 

[PdotMichael]

But this series might the best chance to us seeing KyoAni animating mecha or magic battle... sadly.

eh? why?

The anime is based on a slice of life, romantic, comedy light novel. No magic, no mecha...

 

[fertygo]

eh? why?

The anime is based on a slice of life, romantic, comedy light novel. No magic, no mecha...

Its about Chuunibyou (crazed otaku, think Okabe, Kuroneko, or that imouto from Haganai)
MAYBE we got to see one of crazy delusion got KyoAni'd

 

[cajunator]

Its about Chuunibyou (crazed otaku, think Okabe, Kuroneko, or that imouto from Haganai)
MAYBE we got to see one of crazy delusion got KyoAni'd

This I can get behind.

I love the crazy otaku types.

 

[Westlo]

Actually interested in Chuunibyou now...

Also Oda Nobuna is the anime of the season! It also happens to be the only anime I've watched in 2 months... but yeah anime of the season!

A basketball anime beats Hyouka and Haiyore!

beautiful!

The haterz are mad *puffs cigars like Red*

 

[BGBW]

But this series might the best chance to us seeing KyoAni animating mecha or magic battle... sadly.

You missed your chance with Nichijou.

Enjoy your classrooms.

 

[RurouniZel]

And I am completely okay with this.

 

[RurouniZel]

Full sales are up.

Blu-ray
*1, 43,358 *43,358 Nisemonogatari vol.4 Limited Edition
*2, 19,372 *19,372 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 vol.2
*3, 15,678 *15,678 Persona 4 The Animation vol.9 Limited Edition
*4, 13,791 *13,791 Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland
*5, *7,372 **7,372 Accel World vol.1 Limited Edition
*6, *7,050 **7,050 Hyouka vol.2 Limited Edition
*7, *6,543 **6,543 Scryed Alteration II: Quan Limited Edition
*8, *6,532 **6,532 Highschool DxD vol.5
*9, *6,247 102,677 K-On! (Movie) Limited Edition
10, *5,626 **5,626 Kuroko no Basket vol.1
11, *5,599 **5,599 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san vol.2 Limited Edition
12, *5,575 **5,575 Ano Natsu de Matteru vol.5 Limited Edition
13, *4,726 **4,726 Guilty Crown vol.7 Limited Edition
14, *4,718 **4,718 Saki: Achiga-hen - Episode of Side-A vol.2
15, *4,676 **4,676 Aquarion Evol vol.4
16, *4,444 **4,444 Inu x Boku SS vol.5 Limited Edition
17, *4,027 **4,027 Hidamari Sketch Blu-ray Box
18, *3,733 **3,733 Eureka Seven AO vol.2 Limited Edition

DVD
*1, 18,972 *,*18,972 One Piece Log Collection "Nico Robin"
*2, 18,833 *,*18,833 One Piece Log Collection "CP9"
*3, 10,235 *,*10,235 Gintama' vol.13 Limited Edition
*4, *7,737 *,**7,737 Nisemonogatari vol.4 Limited Edition
*5, *7,444 *,**7,444 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 vol.2
*6, *6,984 *,**6,984 Kuroko no Basket vol.1
*7, *6,399 *,**6,399 Persona 4 The Animation vol.9 Limited Edition
*8, *5,941 *,**5,941 Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland
*9, *4,430 *,*10,261 Summer Wars Reprint Edition
10, *3,864 *,**3,864 Inu x Boku SS vol.5 Limited Edition
11, *3,069 *,*31,098 K-On! (Movie) Limited Edition
12, *2,846 *,*15,741 K-On! (Movie) Standard Edition
13, *2,193 *,**2,193 Highschool DxD vol.5
14, *2,150 *,**2,150 Bleach Gotei 13 Tai Shingun Hen vol.6
15, *2,008 1,148,464 My Neighbor Totoro
16, *1,786 *,**1,786 Tsuritama vol.2 Limited Edition
17, *1,766 *,**1,766 Accel World vol.1 Limited Edition
18, *1,663 *,*50,297 Kokurikozaka Kara Standard Edition
19, *1,637 *,**1,637 Hiiro no Kakera vol.2
20, *1,340 *,**1,340 Brave 10 vol.5
21, *1,332 *,**1,332 Guilty Crown vol.7 Limited Edition
22, *1,322 *,**1,322 Aquarion Evol vol.4
23, *1,190 *,**1,190 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san vol.2 Limited Edition
24, *1,187 *,**6,665 Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi Special Edition
25, *1,160 *,**1,160 Smile Precure! vol.2
26, *1,133 *,**1,133 Shirokuma Cafe vol.1

Well at least KyoAni had K-On to save their butts.

*sigh* Why you no love AnoNatsu, Japan? >>;

 

[Envelope]

Sailor Moon S 101

Tuxedo Mask needs to protect his waifu

Spoiler

The first talisman is found! Inside Usagi, of course. Fortunately, it looks like things may be coming to a head with Neptune and Uranus.

It's obvious what Ami's real true love is

Spoiler

Just as predictably, once the talisman is actually found, Uranus and Neptune are having a very hard time actually going through with it, despite all their flippancy earlier. Perhaps they can still be redeemed.

 

[NeonZ]

Oda Nobuna - 4

I wasn't fond of how incompetent they made Nobuna here. She basically only won due to Sagaru's actions, and he only went forth because he knew that Nobunaga won in the original past. In the previous few episodes, he was changing history, but I don't see why he was necessary here for an historical event to take place.

 

[wonzo]

Sukeban Deka Dub 2 END

"Something's going to happen, I can sense it. Something's going to happen but I don't know what." - Vice Principal Jyuujou Numa

My god, I don't think anyone, not even the greatest fortune teller's of our time could possibly hope to predict what was going to take place given how insanely over-the-top it was. Everything from

Spoiler

the ridiculously convoluted way in which Junko died, the backfiring shotgun, THE DARK INSPECTOR, the double murder suicide and the BRAINWASHING COMPUTERS behind it, THE HELICOPTER VS JIN MEXICAN STANDOFF, CRAZY BLOOD AND THE FUCKING YO-YO HEADSHOT!

THIS IS FUCKING INCREDIBLE!

"THIS ISN'T JUSTICE!" - Saki Asamiya

The Dub of this is definitely a must watch if only to witness the greatest laughs and some of the very best screams in dub history. I honestly can't imagine watching this any other way. It's too good that it's any wonder why we didn't get more of this.

 

[cajunator]

Sukeban Deka Dub 2 END


"Something's going to happen, I can sense it. Something's going to happen but I don't know what." - Vice Principal Jyuujou Numa

My god, I don't think anyone, not even the greatest fortune teller's of our time could possibly hope to predict what was going to take place given how insanely over-the-top it was. Everything from

Spoiler

the ridiculously convoluted way in which Junko died, the backfiring shotgun, THE DARK INSPECTOR, the double murder suicide and the BRAINWASHING COMPUTERS behind it, THE HELICOPTER VS JIN MEXICAN STANDOFF, CRAZY BLOOD AND THE FUCKING YO-YO HEADSHOT!

THIS IS FUCKING INCREDIBLE!

"THIS ISN'T JUSTICE!" - Saki Asamiya


The Dub of this is definitely a must watch if only to witness the greatest laughs and some of the very best screams in dub history. I honestly can't imagine watching this any other way. It's too good that it's any wonder why we didn't get more of this.

I agree with everything in this post. Sukeban Deka is a CLASSIC.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Finally finished Area 88

Really enjoyed this anime. artwork was serviceable, really liked the supporting characters, Mickey knows how to fly in style. Don't know why but love fighters so much more than mechs.

Leaves me really wanting an Ace Combat anime starring

But that will never happen.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Naruto SD 18

Naruto was so funny this episode, especially with the fireworks (they had the best ones). The president of punchlines was the best line in the whole episode, I actually laughed.

 

[Defuser]

Yuru Yuri Fuwa Fuwa ep 5
Oh wow! So much Akarin it's almost wrong. I'm just glad she is getting more skits for herself.

 

[sonicmj1]

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru 4

I wish I had the energy to make a .gif of this part. I'm sure I could find uses for it.

This is one of my favorite episodes so far. Tons of great reactions from Moriaki-sensei. And as everyone well knows, making silly faces in response to stupidity is the pinnacle of all humor.

This was my personal favorite reaction.

Also, the dilemma over the chairs in the teacher's room was some Death Note-tier fretting over incredibly small things.

Soredemo has been remarkably consistent so far. I'm happy after every episode.

 

[cajunator]

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru 4



This is one of my favorite episodes so far. Tons of great reactions from Moriaki-sensei. And as everyone well knows, making silly faces in response to stupidity is the pinnacle of all humor.



Also, the dilemma over the chairs in the teacher's room was some Death Note-tier fretting over incredibly small things.

Soredemo has been remarkably consistent so far. I'm happy after every episode.

Its the OP. It is infectious and you feel great through the episode. It overrides anything negative about the show.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Lol, they got ya. When you said you were going to

Spoiler

take a break after that. I wanted to just tell you to 'keep watching' but that would have spoiled it.

the things I said about character development were true though.


Finished Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0
Was pretty meh, too similar to the regular series for me. Liked 2.0 much more.

I never would have expected that to happen. The series best kept secret.

Spoiler

Usually character deaths keep from watching an anime for a few days, but I had to go on just to see if he was 100% confirmed dead, which Im glad he isnt, now he just needs a Mobile Suit

Full sales are up.

Blu-ray

*5, *7,372 **7,372 Accel World vol.1 Limited Edition
10, *5,626 **5,626 Kuroko no Basket vol.1
13, *4,726 **4,726 Guilty Crown vol.7 Limited Edition
15, *4,676 **4,676 Aquarion Evol vol.4
18, *3,733 **3,733 Eureka Seven AO vol.2 Limited Edition

DVD
*1, 18,972 *,*18,972 One Piece Log Collection "Nico Robin"
*2, 18,833 *,*18,833 One Piece Log Collection "CP9"
*6, *6,984 *,**6,984 Kuroko no Basket vol.1
14, *2,150 *,**2,150 Bleach Gotei 13 Tai Shingun Hen vol.6
16, *1,786 *,**1,786 Tsuritama vol.2 Limited Edition
17, *1,766 *,**1,766 Accel World vol.1 Limited Edition
19, *1,637 *,**1,637 Hiiro no Kakera vol.2
20, *1,340 *,**1,340 Brave 10 vol.5
21, *1,332 *,**1,332 Guilty Crown vol.7 Limited Edition
22, *1,322 *,**1,322 Aquarion Evol vol.4

Hope this means 25 more episodes of Kuroko?! And Bleach is charting again, yes, hope this inspires them to bring it back in the winter.

Kakera could do better, its rather underrated, as well as Tsuritama.

Music sales:

*5, 35,015 *35,015 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 1000% "Shining All Star CD"
22, *5,773 **5,773 Accel World "Burst The Gravity"

Ah even more Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ musics, guess I need to see which songs are on it. And Burst The Gravity is probably my favorite OP this season.

 

[Envelope]

Its the OP. It is infectious and you feel great through the episode. It overrides anything negative about the show.

The OP isn't anything special, really. In fact, it's one of the reasons I put Soredemo off for so long, since it really does nothing to get me excited about the show.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 13

Im enjoyed Zechs having some focus. I hope he doesnt keep the Talgiuz(sp) as his permanent MS because its pretty clunky even if powerful. But he has an actually good personality for an antagonistic unit and actual motives that would make one think that Oz could be a pretty decent organization if it didnt have such incompetant individuals as the two that was on his mission this episode.

Spoiler

They could have sparred the people after they surrendered instead of executing them, seriously, what was that even about.

.

Trowa just needed a hug there

Spoiler

Fortunately he didnt have as much inspiration as Heero and thankfully didnt act on his emotions to go through with self detotonating, I didnt want to go through the loss of another pilot.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 13

Im enjoyed Zechs having some focus. I hope he doesnt keep the Talgiuz(sp) as his permanent MS because its pretty clunky even if powerful. But he has an actually good personality for an antagonistic unit and actual motives that would make one think that Oz could be a pretty decent organization if it didnt have such incompetant individuals as the two that was on his mission this episode.

Spoiler

They could have sparred the people after they surrendered instead of executing them, seriously, what was that even about.

.

Trowa just needed a hug there

Spoiler

Fortunately he didnt have as much inspiration as Heero and thankfully didnt act on his emotions to go through with self detotonating, I didnt want to go through the loss of another pilot.

Glad your enjoying it, I need to get back into my rewatch of it.
You watching subs or the dub?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Glad your enjoying it, I need to get back into my rewatch of it.
You watching subs or the dub?

The dub, apart from Ralenas voice, its enjoyable.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

The dub, apart from Ralenas voice, its enjoyable.

Yeah, I love everyones voice besides her and maybe Wufei.

"Heeeeeeeeeeeero!!!!!"

 

[darkside31337]

The dub, apart from Ralenas voice, its enjoyable.

Relena is not enjoyable in any language. One of the worst Gundam characters of all time and one of the primary reasons I did not enjoy Gundam Wing in the slightest.

 

[Narag]

The dub, apart from Ralenas voice, its enjoyable.

I prefer the dub but delivery is stilted due to the Ocean system or whatever the hell it was called to match lip flaps. If/when I ever develop a more critical eye, this will be one of the first things I revisit.

 

[amishpriest99]

The dub, apart from Ralenas voice, its enjoyable.

I prefer the subs for pretty much any Gundam, Wing included. Wing's dub isn't bad, though I am in total agreement on Relena.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I prefer the subs for pretty much any Gundam, Wing included. Wing's dub isn't bad, though I am in total agreement on Relena.

Probably just my nostalgia for those voices but Wing's dub is one of the few anime that I can't even watch the original.

 

[Jex]

Full sales are up.

Blu-ray
*4, 13,791 *13,791 Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland

So a barely animated storybook sells better than a number of better shows because it has Code Geass in the title.

This isn't a question, just a statement about the universe.

 

[Jex]

Best ending:

Spoiler

there was never a ghost and he's hallucinating all of it, but makes up being possessed in order to get to the wife without feeling any NTR guilt. Bonus points if he's also somehow sleeping with the sister-in-law as himself and he somehow manages to have two relationships going on at the same time and as two different people.

You really need to watch less anime; your perception of storytelling have clearly been warped.

 

[Risette]

The OP isn't anything special, really. In fact, it's one of the reasons I put Soredemo off for so long, since it really does nothing to get me excited about the show.

This is not a good opinion.

 

[RurouniZel]

So a barely animated storybook sells better than a number of better shows because it has Code Geass in the title.

This isn't a question, just a statement about the universe.

Is that what that is... *looks at Hyouka and AnoNatsu sales and cries*

 

[cajunator]

This is not a good opinion.

I agree.
Soredemo has an incredibly fun OP and gives off a special feeling about the show. It feels so classy and playful and timeless. Its just awesome.

 

[duckroll]

So a barely animated storybook sells better than a number of better shows because it has Code Geass in the title.

This isn't a question, just a statement about the universe.

It should be noted that it's not really a "barely animated storybook" but rather an actual storybook. The book just happens to come with an image drama DVD or Blu-ray, depending on which one you get. It's not really an anime release, but an actual book. It's also pretty cheap - 3,675yen for the DVD version, and 4,200yen for the Blu-ray version.

Once again, this is a low priced actual storyboard:

 

[cajunator]

It should be noted that it's not really a "barely animated storybook" but rather an actual storybook. The book just happens to come with an image drama DVD or Blu-ray, depending on which one you get. It's not really an anime release, but an actual book. It's also pretty cheap - 3,675yen for the DVD version, and 4,200yen for the Blu-ray version.

Once again, this is a low priced actual storyboard:

That looks groovy.
Are there similar releases to this? Like packaged in this way? First I've heard of such a thing.

 

[fertygo]

You missed your chance with Nichijou.

Enjoy your classrooms.

There was nuclear explosion scene from FMP animator, but where are the mech or magic battle?

 

[cajunator]

Space Brothers 18

This show just keeps getting better. This is such a great great GREAT series.
Also, the new ED is REALLY excellent. Not so keen on the OP.

 

[survivor]

Spring 2012 Preliminary First Volume Sales

12,610 *1 Kuroko no Basuke [DVD+BD]: 2012/07/27
*9,455 *3 Hyouka [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/29
*9,138 *1 Accel World [DVD+BD]: 2012/07/25
*8,918 *2 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/22
*7,990 *2 AKB0048 [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/27
*6,966 *2 Saki Achiga-hen Episode of Side-A [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/20
*4,887 *2 Eureka Seven AO [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/22
*4,698 *1 Natsu-iro Kiseki [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/27
*4,494 *1 Tsuritama [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/27
*3,759 *1 Queen's Blade Rebellion [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/27
*3,588 *1 Nazo no Kanojo X [DVD+BD]: 2012/07/04
*3,499 *1 Jormungand [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/27
*3,302 *2 Sengoku Collection [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/06
*3,192 *2 Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? Of The Dead [DVD+BD]: 2012/05/25
*2,520 *2 Acchi Kocchi [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/06
*2,180 *1 Hiiro no Kakera [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/22
*2,059 *1 Tasogare Otome x Amnesia [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/27
*1,487 *1 Sankarea [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/29
**,882 *1 Kimi to Boku. 2 [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/27
**,612 *1 Zetman [DVD+BD]: 2012/06/22
**,*** *0 Medaka Box [DVD+BD]: 2012/07/25
**,*** *0 Sakamichi no Apollon [DVD+BD]: 2012/07/27
**,*** *0 Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~ [DVD+BD]: 2012/07/27

Fujoshi won the season

At least the show they picked wasn't offensively bad even though it sucks

 

[NewFresh]

Genmu Senki Leda

It's nice to be surprised. I started this thinking it was going to be run-of-the-mill girl transported to a fantasyland show. Indeed, it started like that.


The story is simple enough. Yohko composes a song that's supposed to embody the love she feels for a classmate or whatever but before she can give it to him, she's transported to an alien world, Ashanti, as the song she composed was actually a key that allowed such. It's the heart of Leda, a remnant of a legendary warrior, and whether by coincidence or design, her song was the same. She's quickly forced to acclimate herself to the world




It was about here I was ready to shut this off and come back some other time. Instead I put that off until the first action sequence and I was sold for the rest of the OVA. If Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 was mechanical animation porn, Genmu Senki Leda is the same for Kanada style animation. Anytime the action kicked up, it was just a joy to watch and there was more than enough to carry me to the end. It's not to say the OVA didn't have its faults as I didn't much care for the flashbacks to the real world or the insert songs but hey, the animation helped elevate this to something very neat to watch. There's a little clip of a transformation sequence that's sort of the OVA distilled. I'd say if one liked what they see here, said person would be onboard with the fantasy elements and OVA in general.



Also, this was neat:

I had never heard of this before; though, the cover art seems vaguely familiar. It actually sounds and looks pretty interesting. It also reminds me A LOT of Birth (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2662), an OVA directed by Shinya Sadamitsu and had Yoshinori Kanada as the lead animator.

Take a look at these:

It is even featured in that video you linked, the Kanada style animation one @3:39 (Which makes sense since this IS Kanada ). But you should definitely check it out. I ranks high in my "Random OVAs that turn out to be awesome" list (Not a real list)

 

[BluWacky]

There was nuclear explosion scene from FMP animator, but where are the mech or magic battle?

They were in Munto/Sora wo Miageru Shoujo blahblahblah.

 

[cajunator]

This is the Ed I'm referring to. Damn I cant wait to hear a full version. What a gorgeous song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1oolJCxx1Q