I’m a little annoyed at myself for not writing something sooner, but now I have time so I will crank out 2 or 3 entries and save the others for the coming days. Here I’m going to talk about one of the longest running anime out there and one that definitely should get more airplay, Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It spans a 110 episodes in the main series, two movies, and two side stories(one with 52 episodes). Its based on the series novels by Yoshiki Tanaka of the same name and has a cult following. So let’s a explore the extremely complex world of LOGH.
The story is set in the far off time of the 35th century in which humanity has migrated out into the galaxy and terraformed thousands of worlds. For the past 150 years, two large star empires, the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, have been at war without either side being able to gain the upper hand for very long. The story features two main characters from each side, Reinhard von Musel from the Galactic Empire, a brilliant strategist who is often looked down on by other officers because he is the brother of one the Kaiser’s concubines, and Wang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance, kind of a guy caught in the law of unintended consequences as he never wanted to a strategist and just wanted to be a military historian. The story follows the lead up to a new war between the two powers, its eventually end, the aftermath and the manipulation of the conflict by Phezzan,a neutral third power, and the shadowy and very creep Earth Cult, which is bend on having all humanity return to the nuclear war ravaged Earth.
There are several notable things about LOGH and enduring themes at play in the series. The entire franchise is either an original video animation or a film. There has never been a official English language version, sub or dub, released anywhere, but there are fansubs out there. LOGH has almost no female characters in the main cast, especially in the Empire as it appears that there is not one single women in the Empire armed forces, and because of that fact this show is often called a huge yaoi fest which is true to some extent I guess lol. Commercialization of the series is very minimal outside of VHS\DVD\Blue ray releases and only a few model kits exist. Huge battles of tens of thousands of ships are the norm and something not seen in many series. The series has a massive cast with hundreds of named characters and the show helps keep track of them all by displacing the names when the characters appear on screen. This is a ultra violent series, maybe because it started in the 1980’s, but it none the less keeps on keeping on as evidence by the numerous close quarters combat battles and death scenes during ship to ship battles. A discussion of which system of government is better, either a autocratic monarchy or a democracy, is the central theme. The merit of a person is a persistence theme as Reinhard struggles against the familial connection system of the Empire to gain the power he seeks to save his sister and overthrow the Goldenbaum dynasty. Reinhard also recruits a lot of talented castoffs throughout the series, who for one reason or another angered the establishment. Personal ambition or lack there of enters a lot into the series and the consequences it has for a person and the people around them.
I really love this show, it just maybe the best space opera out there for its complex characters and very socially and politically conscience story lines. I would recommend it to anyone who’s a fan of shows with political plots in them, like Code Geass for example, or anyone that is a fan of a show with good characters and good character development.
OK, so I said that from time to time I would bring to your attention shows that I thought deserved more attention then they garner when they first aired , and this one is no exception. The first offering I have for you in this special feature spotlight series is the 1993 French series Bots Master. The reason I ever saw this show as child was because executives at Youth Television(YTV) in Canada though the show would rate well with kids. I think it stood out to them because it had a story that didn’t treat kids as idiots and actually delivered a substantive story at least for a children television show.
The background story as follows; in the year 2025, robots have become part of every day life for many people across the planet. The innovation that led to this new reality occurred in a garage, when teenage prodigy Ziv “ZZ” Zulander created the first of “3A” robot series. Soon after ZZ goes to work for the Robotic Megafact Corporation aka “the Corp” and mass product of the 3A robots begins. After sometime ZZ uncovers a plot by the president of the Corp, Sir Lewis Leon Paradim, and several other executives at the Corp to take control of the world government through a series of plots involving the company’s 3A robots which are positioned all over the world in key places. ZZ knows that Paradim is a well respected figure in the business world and he plans to run for the world presidency in the election upcoming in the next year, and most likely no one in power will believe him without hard evidence. Facing this situation ZZ decides to embark on a covert, below the surface, guerrilla campaign to stop Paradim and the Corp and gather enough evidence to bring them to justice. Assisting him are a new generation of robot known as the B.O.Y.Z.Z ( Brain Operated Young Zygoetopic Zoids), robots with the ability to think and reason with very different personalities. After rescuing his sister from the Corp private school, Blitzy, she joins him, and they together face a long, uphill battle to expose the Corp.
I think the creators of this show envisaged a world where at some point there would be a one world government, like we see in so many Japanese mech animes like gundam, macross, etc. Now I don’t think there will be a world government by 2025, however its likely that at some point there will be a world government, so I give them points for presenting a possible near future world, which was over 30 years away at the time of production. I get the feeling Bots Master was meant for an older audience, maybe 14-16 year olds, given the more mature type of story, and the political, corporate, and social overtones.
There are several themes that appear throughout the series. The major one is the issue of corporate influence over government and methods used by companies to gain influence in political spheres. The role of the media is a also secondary theme, as the media at first has a negative view of ZZ and then as he slowly exposes the Corp, the image becomes more favorable. Another theme is how much are people willing to sacrifice to see their goals through to the end as at times ZZ questions if its all worth it. The theme of artificial intelligence plays a part in this series with the boyzz robots come to terms living in a world where robots are seen just as servants and menial labor workers.
Of course this series has some gimmicks and downsides. The main gimmick is the 3D sequences during each episode when which with or with 3D glasses you could see the action in 3D. As a child this was off the chart for me, but now its just something to chuckle at lol. Some of the characters are annoying and one dimensional and this can wear on your nerves. The use of stock footage is a bit much at times, but as an anime and more importantly an a mecha anime fan, I’m used to stock footage :P.
I would recommend this show to anyone who likes mech shows or anyone that enjoys a show with politics or addresses social themes.If you want to watch the show here’s a link to a youtube channel with all 40 episodes and its been there for years, so don’t worry about copyright law lol. I’m probably going to give it a re-watch myself soon.
I was listening to EP 96 and everyone started talking about Kiki’s Delivery Service or Majo no Takkyūbin. This happens to be my favorite of the Miyazaki films. “What, you’re kidding Noshgard, with all of the great films like Mononoke, Spirited Away and Nausicaa”? What can I say – I love witches! Anyway, so they were discussing Kiki and I had a moment of clarity. I think I was inspired by Kimiko although, please don’t ask me to explain how it all fits together. Where was I? Oh yeah – Kyoko Mogami’s chest!
So I’m listening to Ep 96 and they are talking Kiki and boom – Skip Beat pop’s into my mind! I had to analyze why this would happen? First off, Kiki is a feisty character trying to find her way in a new town. She is dealing with the trials and tribulations of adolescence while asserting her independence. She is very lonely and wants to prove to the world she has something to offer. Another thing I find in Kiki is that she tries too hard, gets very frustrated when things don’t go right and then suffers setbacks from the outcome.
Kyoko in Skip beat or Sukippu Bito, is not unlike Kiki. Kyoko follows the love of her life to the city only to find out that he considers her a meal ticket. She is very lonely yet chooses to prove to the world she is better than the loser that left her. And, like Kiki, Kyoko has a very bad temper and does not handle the stresses of her new life well.
In both of these anime, I am enchanted by watching these female characters be strong, cute, grow and exhibit that you can accomplish your dreams if you stick with them. Sure, there are no boobs or swords but they are great fun without blood.
So its me again, coming from the 5th layer of hell, the devil that survived the fieriest of games out there. Today I’m back with the first in a sub series about the thing everyone hates(except themselves) , that being trolls. Now I have heard lots of people talk about their experiences with trolls and there seems to me that there are many types and I’m going to set out to describe each type. In research methods terminology this is known as creating a typology; which is when a researcher studying a phenomenon divides the cases in their research to better present the data which has been collected.
1. The hit and run troll– these are trolls that leave one comment on a forum, message board, or a social network site and then don’t ever return to continue the conversation. An example if this was in episode 63 of the Gundamn podcast during one of their mailbag catch up shows when a troll posted a badly worded and very grammatically incorrect question and never post a another thing on that forum.
2.The fake debate troll– these are trolls who at first appear to want to have a real debate with you and then make no concrete arguments about the subject being disgusted and just throw insults at you. Too examples to cite a certain one, but check site with a comment section and you should find one.
3.The one word troll– these are trolls just leave one word on a comment section of a site. Usually its a hateful and homophobic comment, these are perhaps the saddest all of the troll types. Again check any site with comment section to find an example.
4.The hate on something and then buy it troll– These trolls are the curiousest type because they will be a huge fan boys of a certain franchise, and when a new product comes out from said franchise that is a little different they trashed it ,and say that they will never buy it, and they turn around and purchased it at the first opportunity.
5.The inner franchise troll– In many franchises in anime or video game fandom, there are different fractions that like one part of a franchise and decide anyone who likes another part is a moron and sets out to hate on the other fans of the franchise. A prime example of this is the Gundam franchise,and the universal century fans vs. the alternate century fans.
6. The video troll- This species of troll usually is found on video sharing sites like youtube. You find will find them making videos of rambling, incoherent, nonsensical rants about whatever ridiculous topic pops into their troll heads. Examples of this type is xbox or playstation fanboys making 3 to 4 videos in their parents basements about which system is better because it has all the best games and the other is for “insert homophobic slur” and losers.
7.The private message or email troll- The most cowardly of the troll types. Instead of commenting out in the open on a forum or message board, they troll someone in email or a private message. Any website administrator could probably tell you about an email or 100 they reached from a troll.
8.The out context or straw man troll- You will find this type on 4chan using the green text to twist a commentator’s words so far around it bears no resemblance to the original meaning of the comment. On the internet is frequent known “straw manning” someone in reference to the straw man argument which is when someone misrepresents the position of another person.
The Straight Dope on Trolls– Here is a good video about trolls and is a good definition of what one really is.
Usagi Tsukino and Maka Albarn – are their similarities?
Ok – so I remember when Sailor Moon first aired and I thought to myself – this is cool, I mean Usagi did whine but she was hot. And if you squinted just right when she transformed – woo hoo!!!!! Ok – everyone relax, I was in my mid twenties and according to Kimiko, you add 10 years so we were the same age! Geez! Where was I?
Oh yes – Usagi’s chest!
So Usagi wields the almighty Silver Chrystal to bringing forth peace and love into the world to protect everyone she cares about. Of course, there is a catch – if she does it like really correctly, she will summon a power never before seen and end her life. Wow – you need to read that fine print several times in the instruction manual before you fire that sucker up!
Then we have adorable, antagonistic Maka Albarn. Not unlike Sailor – you are exposed to her passionate side early on but then you quickly learn that she carries a lot of baggage. She is Meister to her Weapon – Soul and what is her purpose? Well at first you think it is to turn Soul into a death scythe by capturing 99 corrupt souls and one witch’s soul but you begin to see that she is trying to fill a void in her heart and protect the one’s she loves. The problem is, for her to reach her full potential, the Demon Hunt Schythe, she will have to summon all of her soul perception which could end her life. And the problem is – nobody seems to bother to tell her this!
So Sailor Moon can be attributed to many things such as being one of the first Anime that appealed to a lot of girls including many who didn’t like Anime. It also had a guy following but um for possibly the wrong reasons! Where would Cosplay be without the Sailors? In fact, just last week AAA Podcast News announced that Hot Topic would be offering a Sailor Moon costume for Halloween!!!!! Wait a minute, I’m distracted with the costume thing – oh yeah. So Sailor Moon had a lot of female characters to choose from – every flavor imaginable.
Soul Eater also offers a lot of choices in female characters to enjoy. There is the patron Marie Majoiner, there is the feisty Tsubaki Nakatsukasa and one cannot forget the excellent Thompson Sisters. Soul Eater also boasts as a source for many the Cosplayer.
Both of these anime are great choices. One is readily available for your viewing pleasure. One is so rare that you truly need to know someone with a VHS – preferably stereophonic!
Check them out – they have great music as well.
One last note – in a taste test between the two – many respondents chose Soul Eater for its large amounts of Blair. Pum Pum Pumpkin Yummy!!!!!
Welcome fellow addicts, to your weekly dose of anime reviews! Let’s leap in headfirst to discuss an unusual title by the artist of D.N. Angel know as Lagoon Engine.
The title certainly sounds odd, doesn’t it? Well, fasten your seatbelts while I drop a shocker in your lap: as far as I can tell, “engines” don’t even come into play with this one. Okay, so it’s not a huge shock; anime titles are notorious for being non-sequitur at times. I just thought I’d let you know ahead of time that this manga isn’t a racing or mecha manga. As for the random word “Lagoon”, the protagonist’s family name is Ragun, so there ya go. Onto the plot!
Twelve year old Yen is the eldest brother in the Ragun household, and hes got quite the life. Every day he has to deal with his irresponsible, brash younger brother, Jin, a mother who’s a novelist and her crossdressing editor Shintaro. To top it all off, he and Jin are the family’s successors to hunt creatures known as Maga. Maga are ghosts and spirits under another name, and fight the brothers by trying to guess their true names. It’s a unique battle system, and the two boys are trying their hardest to become excellent hunters, but they learn along their adventures that not all Maga are evil.
For such a zippy, comedic shounen story, this manga is chock full of questions and scenarios based on the concepts of life and afterlife. Some plot twists are a bit ludicrous, but all in all, the supporting characters are solid and the plot has just enough intrigue to keep you wondering. Battles strategies, such as Yen being the translator for all their battles, and Jin possessing more brute force, are interesting to read and to see put into effect. I am personally interested in seeing how Yen and Jin’s enigmatic cousin comes into play in later volumes, because he seems to be hiding a great deal (not to mention how awkward Yen acts around). The art is very similar to D.N. Angel, but a tad cuter, and perfectly suited to the genre.
Just a short review this week, fellow addicts. I’ll be back with more reviews next week, along with a topic of relative interest to a majority of otaku out there: it’s all about the yuri/yaoi…or is it? When to draw the line at crack pairings, next week! Ja ne!!~
So I thought it would be appropriate for my first game review to be my namesake, none other than: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor. This game is part of the long running Shin Megami Tensei series and its the first of the series that I have had the pleasure of playing. It also has the title of the first of the series to be released outside of Japan. Devil Survivor received very good reviews averaging an 8 out of 10. So let’s now take a look at the specifics of the game.
Background Story:
In Devil Survivor you are a high school student, who is referred to as Hero and who you give a name too at the beginning of the game, who is about to enter his third year of high school and the game begins with you meeting your friends to hang out in downtown Tokyo. One of your friends is late and he explains your cousin gave him three new Comps, DS looking devices that are very popular with the Japanese, and he hands you one and tells you that your cousin has modified the Comps with a new program he wrote. Then you get an email on your Comps from something called the “Laplace System” and it makes some dire predictions about the future including a lock down of Tokyo. Soon the Japanese Self Defense Force announces a lock down of a large area of downtown Tokyo. Soon Hero and his friends discover that the Comps have an intriguing ability to summon demons and battle other demons. The main characters are then attacked by demons and became aware that the modified Comps allow humans to fight demons on an equal footing and defeat the demons. They then embark on a journey to uncover the mystery surrounding the lock down and ultimately escape from this nightmare.
Game Play:
Devil Survivor is a tactical role playing game and plays much like similar games such as Final Fantasy. You have a team of three characters, but with a slight difference that human character is part of the team along with two demons. You can have up to four teams at one time on the battlefield, however you might have many other playable team leaders in your party. As for demons, you can carry up to 24 in your Comp. One of the coolest features of the game is the ability to fuse your existing demons with ones you can buy in auctions or that you acquired other ways into more powerful demons. There are two types of battles you will encounter; ones that are plot related and free battles. Free battles are pretty simple they just allow you to fight some enemies to gain experience to level up and earn some money to buy more demons in auctions. The plot related battles are more involved as the ones you choose will influence which character’s ending you will get at the conclusion of the game. These are called “paths” and every major character has one. The two times I played the game so far I got Yuzu(Hot chick in the pink with the very large boobs) ending and Gin’s ending(Gin is the badass in the tie that owns his own bar). There are other events which are non-battles that advance the story as well, you can tell them from battles because an icon appears next to them with a red exclamation mark and say “battle”, pretty easy to tell apart I know :P. The game is broken up into 7 days and each event you do moves the clock forward 3o minutes, so beware of this if you want to level up some more before moving ahead in the story.
Personal Comments:
I really enjoyed this game a lot, its exactly what I like in a role playing game. The game has a deep and richly realized story with many twists and turns, characters with good development(yuzu and mildori are annoying at certain points), and a simple and easy to learn combat interface. The replay value is high as there are many different endings depending on the path you decide to take. The game places the fate of you and your friends in your hands and its up to you who lives and who dies, it almost gave me a god complex lol (P.S. I’m not as crazy as I seem). I’m excited about the sequel that is coming in fall, and will review it when it comes out. If your looking to buy this game, I would go with the new version called Devil Survivor: Overclocked, which adds an 8th day to the story. I’m going to buy it for my 3DS(I was dumb and brought it at the high price early on, but I’m looking forward to my 20 free games from the virtual console and will get Netflixs soon on it). I give Devil Survivor 4.5 of 5 big boobed anime girls.
Ok that’s all for now. Not sure what I’ll review next, I’m I need to jump into Catherine because I know so many people on this site love that game.
The title speaks for itself, these are the shows that most fans have and I hope will continue to have as the first dips into the rich medium. I limited myself to the titles I have personally seen in this post as well, this will help me convey my opinions on the shows much clearly and hopefully the passion may just sip into your souls as well.
Ive noticed that most current fans got into the fandom through convinient access, Toonami for the Americans is the perfect example. The shows that were popular on there have become solid classics in the west and still sell well to this day. SBS and Cheese TV in Australia aired Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cardcaptor Sakura respectively, these shows have near legendary status here and finally DSTV Africa showed Dragonball Z and Pokemon in Zambia.
While all the mentioned shows are very good in their own right and served their purpose in planting the “anime wants” seed, its often the second or third show that fans see that are the deal clincher. Those are the shows that will make my list. So yes this is basically a “how to get your friend into anime” post.
The easiest way is if you know the said person is already interested in general Film, If it is difficult to get said person to watch even the biggest Hollywood blockbuster just give up. Most people interested in general film entertainment have heard of or seen a samurai,ninja or geisha in a movie or cartoon. Like most entertainment fans I knew Ninja before anime and that one Samurai show that aired late at night was pretty epic I still recall the opening to this day, boy was it badly dubbed. Anyway, most entertainment fans have already seen or heard of a part of the Japanese culture so showing something created from there would not be a bad idea.
Pick your shows wisely, Im not going to show my Jason Bourne fanboy friend Haruhi Suzumiya first no matter how awesome I/we know that show is, because believe it or not the culture shock will be really offputting. Pick a show that is as closely related to the siad freinds’ favourite genre, you know the saying “there is an anime for everyone.” So Here are my recommended picks;
Shounen
Anime aimed at young boys and teenagers.
Its no secret that I got into anime through Naruto Shippuden and I still love that show, Its difficult not to get sucked into the story of the show. It hooks you in with its good characters and finds a way to coerce you into rooting for Naruto and his dream to become Hokage. The setting is also very unique and the action scenes are really well done, the fights are not drawn out too long so it doesn’t feel like you are just being taken for a ride in fact most of the fights happen so quickly that only after going through them in the manga did I get to appreciate all the tactics and techniques. Speaking of techniques, the special abilities in Naruto are very unique and flashy. Its hard not to get them stuck in your head, im sure we have all said “Shadow Clone Jutsu” out loud at least once. The dub cast is also very very good, Maile Flanagan does a perfect Naruto and the supporting cast is just superb with voice actors like Crispin Freeman, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt and Steve Blum just to mention a few.
Bleach is also very similar to Naruto great voice cast, awesome setting and brilliant fight scenes. This is the show that will most likely be easier to give to non anime fans (is there a word for those? Harry Potter has muggles why don’t we have a name yet?) The main character is your typical cool hot headed teenager and the supporting cast is so vast its more than likely you will quickly find a favourite character.
A more recent title that caught my eye would be Soul Eater, If I had to pick an anime title, any title to put on national television on the Saturday morning that isnt Pokemon or Yu Gi Oh (and I have nothing against those shows) It would have to be Soul Eater. The Character designs look similar to western style animation and so does the general outlook of the entire series. Like most successful Shounen titles this one has a great cast. They are all unique and easy to get attached to, a few moments of suggestive themes may put off a few young viewers (not really) but cutting these out wouldn’t hurt the story at all. Of all the Shounen titles to get a potential fan to watch this is the creme of the crop.
Action
Admit it, We all love to see violence in our entertainment..well most of us do otherwise Micheal Bay wouldn’t be as big as he is right now. Action is the best way to get someone into anime and the following titles prove me right.
Trigun is the perfect example of a well done action comedy, It is set in the distant future where the planet that man has settled is a desert wasteland and thugs, gangs and outlaws run rampant in this Neo Western. The main character Vash is the series comic relief because of his pacifist philosophy and is voiced by Johny Young Bosch. Trigun is a fun, silly action western that is very easy to get into and is still very dear to alot fans that saw it first.
-Recommend this to a new fan if they like Action Comedies and Westerns.
Cowboy Bebop is very similar to Trigun in that it is also described as a Western, A Space Western but a Western none the less. It is set a about a hundred years in the future and space travel is now more frequent and civil. Humans have colonised nearby planets and guess what? crime is still rampant and on the rise, so to counter this the police puts prices on wanted criminals and bounty hunters bring them to justice. The main characters are all Bounty Hunters and are members of the space ship called the bebop. The show has a little comedy, sci fi and some drama. It has a very western feel to it so it shouldn’t be too hard to get into. Cowboy bebop is still praised for its dub to this day with Steve Blum and Wendee Lee gracing the main cast.
Cowboy Bebop
-Recommend this to a new fan if they like Action or Sci Fi.
As I have mentioned in my previous posts Full Metal Alchemist is the show that made me sign that anime otaku contract. It is still one of my top 3 favourite shows of all time. The setting is unique is and so are the characters. the story is solid well written and excellently paced. It is hard to not get behind these boys quest to regain their body parts or to save the people they meet on their journey. Both iterations of this series are good so go with whichever you see fit. If I had to pick a favourite from this list it would have to be this title and this is the show I always plug to anyone even slightlty curious about anime.
Recommend this to a new fan if they like Adventure, Action, Comedy or Drama
My recent anime pick would have to be Eden of the East. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama of Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex fame. The show is set in present day Japan and some of the US, the use of social networking to save the world is also something us the “internet age” can get behind. The animation is quite fluid and the mystery surrounding Juiz, and the other “Selecao” is so gripping it will have anyone clamoring for the Movie sequels once they are done with the eleven episodes of season one. This is still a big seller for FUNimation and I can see the reason why.
Recommend this to a new fan if they like Mystery, Action,Drama, Comedy and Romantic subtext.
Movies
Series can be a bit of a chore if you are either impatient or just not used to the idea of “waiting for episode 3 before it gets good.” Anime fans have a lot of patience unfortunately not everyone is built that way and getting your friends to watch a series would be a hurdle just because of the length. Not to worry full length Movies and OVAs’ are here to save you! Its no secret that the general populous of the west was introduced to anime through Akira, while a select few had seen and enjoyed Star Blazers and Speed racer prior to this. Not everyone would have been patient enough to sit through weekly episodes of these cartoons.
To this day the most well know anime films are Studio Ghibli. Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, Grave of the Firefiles, Spirited Away are just a few examples of the classics that this studio has given us. The amount of money they have insures that the production value is top notch. The movies are qute literally art pieces in motion, add a well written plot and voices to this and you have a very powerful emotional piece of entertinment. These movies are also very easy for new fans to get into, every time Im in our local anime store I always notice someone buy a new Ghibli film or atleast talk about it. Have parents or family that would like some good family entertainment? watch some ghibli with them it will certainly nullify that bad opinion they have of you after they caught you watching that ecchi show.
Recommend this to a new fan if they like Good movies
Sword of the Stranger is quite honestly the best Samurai anime Film I have ever seen. the animation is very fluid especially in the fight sequences. The main character is not the very cliche good guy, in fact at some points in the movie his motives might actually be questioned if you can call them motives at all. This really reminded me of that one Samurai show I saw late at night when I was like 5 years old. In all seriousness its a great film for action or samurai enthusiasts. If you get the chance do watch this in Blu ray you will not regret it.
Recommend this show to a new fan if they like Samurai, Action, Blood and dogs
My recent anime pick for movies would have to be “The best family movie ever made” Summer Wars! The story centers around a boy named Kenji that is forced to go to his friends hometown and pretend to be her boyfriend for her ill Grandmother. All goes well until the virtual world of OZ which has now become the hub of all things economic, civic and social with a user base in the billions goes berserk because of a reply he sent to a spam text message (do not reply to those see what happens) It is up to kenji and his “new family” to overcome this tragedy and save the entire Human race from destruction.
Everytime I even see a screenshot of this movie i get goosebumps, i was lucky enough to see this in the Cinemas and the number of school kids that saw this was shocking. This is certainly going to be one of those classic titles everyone talks about watching for the first time 5 – 10 years from now. dont be left out or leave out your friends or family. Its a very well made movie and stories centering around the power of family or love are very universal. Watch this with someone get them to atleast appreciate good Japanese animation, you wont regret it.
Recommend this to anyone that has a soul
Other Titles you can try are Code Geass, Ghost in the Shell (movie) and Death Note.
What are some of the titles that got you hooked onto anime and what titles do you think would be good to get more newer fans into the fandom? It makes me happy everytime I see or hear of a new fan because i know my fandom is not going to die anytime soon.
Here is an interesting Poll I found on Anime News Network I think it might interest quite a few of you that would like to know the statistics and numbers of Gateway anime through the years http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/survey/153/result
