So almost everyone bailed from Mazinger - Z let's watch is anyone going to join in for Moribito; Guardian of the Spirit next week?
Wonderful show that I'm afraid will very likely lose a lot of viewers along the way, as it's more interested in world building, exploring cultures, and fleshing out its characters -- expected from a children's novel written by a former cultural anthropologist -- than being consistently exciting or action-oriented. Many viewers come to the series expecting the later (hard to blame them after that wonderful fight in the field) but the sparse action is really by design: violence has real costs and Balsa's quest for atonement exemplifies it.
I just wish the show had been more popular because a second season would have covered events from the second book in which I gather Balsa returns to her homeland to confront her past. Alas!
Him being a big jerk is the entirety of his character, at least in the early episodes. I believe you that he gets better, but it's hard to watch multiple episodes devoted to him callously conning folks out of money.
It goes on for a surprisingly long time. I, personally, think it could do with being trimmed a bit as its also a little repetitive.
Still, while it may be hard to digest, Joe's horrible personality does serve to an important point. Unlike other sport's anime protagonists who are basically decent people that just need to polish up a little, Joe goes on a hard, genuine journey of personal growth. He's a character truly defined by his social class for whom boxing is genuinely the only way out. Moreover, despite his later successes and his tremendous drive, Joe can never wholly escape the rougher, darker parts of his personality and these character flaws play into his fate.
It is for these reasons that Tomorrow's Joe is and will remain an important piece of anime/manga history. It actually has something to say. As much as I enjoy Hajime No Ippo that is truly a work without a message.
Very well said. It's worth slogging it out. It picks up a little in the prison arc but doesn't really get going until Joe gets out and starts to box professionally -- i think that's about twenty or so episodes in. Honestly, it took several misfires and restarts before I made it through the early episodes myself, but damn was it worth it.
I have embarked on my
OVA boom quest. That list includes stuff I had already seen alongside the new additions, but it all fits the theme of mid 80's to late 90's OVAs and movies of a particular skew. Lots of sex and violence. Lots of cyberpunk. Lots of demons.
Anyway, last night I watched
Goku Midnight Eye 1 & 2, and today I watched the 3
Devilman OVAs. I don't think I'll be watching any more Devilman-related things, but I'd totally watch a Midnight Eye series if they ever made one.
Certainly interested in more suggestions if you've got any that fit the theme. Bad anime suggestions are good too.
Midnight Eye Goku is kinda amazing isn't it? Although, there is a smidgen more manga that could have been adapted (enough for two more episodes easy), there won't ever be more.
I really like those three Devilman OAVs -- certainly better than any of the other Devilman stuff I've ventured to watch -- but if you didn't get on with those, then, yeah, explore no further.
Finished off the OG Gundam move trilogy today.
Overall, I'm surprised at how it ended up being less anime tropes and more war drama. I know that's what Gundam is known for, but even other Gundam shows are kinda tropey compared to the OG Gundam movies. Maybe the movie compilations cut out at lot of typical anime stuff?
In any case, I was finally glad to see the third movie go into some of the motivations and events that led to Zeon's creation in the first place. It's also where we get the closest thing to an actual villain in OG Gundam -- Giren Zabi.
I'm wondering if I should go back to the other UC Gundam shows I briefly watched during the Toonami years: 08th MS, 0083, and Char's Counterattack. I'm probably gonna plan to catch Zeta next.
Since they're up streaming, I plan on watching these myself. Like you, I've seen the later UC stuff, but never the original, I'm kinda tired of having to fill in the gaps or just plain not knowing what the hell later stuff is referencing. Gundam Unicorn was particularly inscrutable, coming to it as I did with very little if any background knowledge.
Under the Dog
Cool action scene and wicked gun design. Plot was okay i guess. A group of assassin trying to find mutated(?) human called pandora, classified as Black or White. The black one turn into monster with ESP while the white one is still a mystery. But seriously, who cares about the plot when you can see dude flailing around in an exciting way when he got hit by an explosion, girl jumping around while shooting using rail gun rifle, legitimate military tactics, good gun sound, and crazy monster ripping everybody.
So yeah, watch it for the action scene. It was exciting and fun. It's not going to be the citizen kane of anime or Saving anime (lol), but it was fun.
Ever since I backed this project I had a bad feeling about it. My brief take: the Action scenes, story, and music were generally fine, at times, even strong; however, the art direction was complete crap and the great character designs really failed to translate (blame the chief animation director?). Also, CG soldiers! Ugh. I should have backed Little Witch Academia 2 instead.
