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CanisWolfred

RR529 wrote:

Just watched both parts of M.D. Geist on YouTube!

It was very well animated for the time, and it had good action, but I just couldn't get into it.

I just never could get invested in the first part, and while the second part was better, by that point, Geist simply wasn't a character you could root for (seriously, at times I was rooting for the villain).

I'm surprised you didn't hate it. It's notoriously bad, and I thought it was terrible even before I heard it's reputation. MD Geist II is better, but still bad, IMO.

Rocko52 wrote:

I know there are a lot of fans of Robotech and Voltron, but they really turn me off since it sounds like they're both american productions where they took a couple of mecha animes, spliced clips together, and made a completely different plot and characters.

Also, anyone excited for Pacific Rim? The monsters are obviously supposed to be Japanese Kaiju, and the Giant Robots would classify as Mechs as they're piloted.

Voltron was pretty terrible, IMO. Robotech was pretty good, though. The Southern Cross Saga was actually improved over the original, IMO, and the Macross Saga wasn't changed too much from its original story. I never really cared for either version of Mospeada, though...

And I want to be interested in Pacific Rim. I really do. But it just seems like a phoned-in attempt to copy the standard Super Robot/Giant Monster Movie formula that even Japan doesn't really use anymore. :/ When it comes to knock-offs, I'm more excited for The Middle-East's attempt at a super robot film. I mean, yes, Torkaiser's story sounds exactly like every Super Robot Anime ever made, where as Pacific Rim is at least trying to sound somewhat original, but that animation just comes off as so genuinely Japanese that I can't help but be proud of their attempt. At least it proves that they have potential, and if given a good writer and an original concept, they could really go places.

Pacific Rim, on the otherhand, doesn't look bad, but for an American Mecha anime, I was kind of hoping they'd have some mechs that looked...you know...feasible. Seriously, that used to be American Mecha's greatest strength: They looked like something people would realistically build. I mean, yeah, PR's designs could be worse, but they seem unreastically big and over-complicated. Also, plot aside, the trailers have made PR seem like every other Big-budget action movie ever. Not to say that'll make it terrible, but it does make it hard to get excited for.

Really, though, it does seem like a good movie, and I'm actually hoping its successful and spawns imitators who might actually make even better movies. Heck, who knows, maybe it'll spawn the Battletech/Mechwarriors movie I've always wanted. Now that would be a dream come true.

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Rocko52

@CanisWolfred
Well it is Guillermo del Toro... I'm pretty excited for it personally. Knowing Toro it'll be more than just giant robots beating on Kaiju, but it'll have drama and legitimate plot.

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CanisWolfred

Rocko52 wrote:

@CanisWolfred
Well it is Guillermo del Toro... I'm pretty excited for it personally. Knowing Toro it'll be more than just giant robots beating on Kaiju, but it'll have drama and legitimate plot.

That's good to hear and I hope you enjoy it. Heck, if you like it enough, maybe I could recommend you a few Super Robot shows from Japan.

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Rocko52

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Do you prefer Super Robot or Real Robot?

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CanisWolfred

Rocko52 wrote:

@CanisWolfred
Do you prefer Super Robot or Real Robot?

Real Robot. Most pure Super Robot shows aren't to my tastes, but luckily there are plenty of ones that are slightly mixed that are really good, such as Gurren Lagann and Getter Robo Armageddon.

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Rocko52

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What are the main differences?

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CanisWolfred

Rocko52 wrote:

@CanisWolfred
What are the main differences?

Super Robot shows often play out like an episode of the Power Rangers - Loosely connected plot (most ones I've seen could be easily summed up in 13 episodes...), lots of Monster of the Week stuff, and giant robots that operate more like super heroes, with few if any reasonable restrictions. The biggest difference, however, is that giant pilotable robots are not a commonplace item, but are often limited to a certain group or organization, and are limited in number.

Real Robot Shows are often have a greater emphasis on story and character development, with one episode often leading to the next. The Robots are relatively realistic, operating within reasonable limits set by the show. And of course, the robots are a generally everyday item that are used by multiple groups and organizations, and there can be many of the same types of robots.

Then there are shows that take one or more elements from one or the other. Gurren Lagann, for instance, is a very story-focused Super Robot show, where there are many super robots that operate with no known limits outside of the fighting spirit of the user itself. I usually class these mixes as Super Robot, since there's no official classication as of yet that I know of, and most mixes are still very much Super Robot in their essence. That said, they can be classified either Super or Real Robot, and I probably wouldn't complain.

Edited on by CanisWolfred

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Rocko52

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Gotcha. Are there any serious Super Robot shows?

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RR529

As for Super Robot shows, I've always had a soft spot for G Gundam.

It was definitely campy, but it was fun.

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Rocko52

@CanisWolfred
Pacific Rim seems to be going for an Ultraman/Godzilla vibe, yet much more serious. In a recent interview, Toro stated that ti would be wrong to think of this as an homage in the way Tarantino's films are kung-fu, exploitation, and spaghetti western homages, but to think of this as having only the trappings... Some people liken it to Evangelion, but based on you definition it does seem to be a bit more Super Robot.
http://screenrant.com/guillermo-del-toro-pacific-rim-japan-an...

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Rocko52

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I thought Gundam was Real Robot...

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Shining-Void

I've been reading Air Gear as of late. It has a pretty decent story to it. Though be warned it has eechi in some parts. I enjoy the art and the characters. My favorite being Agito. I also tried watching the anime, but it only has the first 50 episodes. Though I don't know what to try once i'm done. Does anyone know a good actiony manga?

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Rocko52

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Attack on Titan? Fullmetal Alchemist?

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RR529

Rocko52 wrote:

@RR529
I thought Gundam was Real Robot...

G Gundam is easily the most wacky Gundam series out there.

In this series, Gundam pilots are martial artists, and using special motion tracking technology, their Gundams copy their movements, resulting in over the top giant robot martial arts matches (complete with wacky super attacks that the characters yell out).

Each Gundam pilot represents a country, and are competing in a martial arts tournament (using the entire Earth as a battlefield) to see which country earns the right to rule the world. The Gundams themselves aren't commonplace as each country only has one, and they have unrealistic, eccentric designs (Spain's looks like a giant matador, and the U.S.A.'s like a cross between a boxer & a football player, for example).

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Rocko52

@RR529
Oh...wow...doesn't sound like most Gundam at all.

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RR529

Rocko52 wrote:

@RR529
Oh...wow...doesn't sound like most Gundam at all.

Oh, it's not. It was caught up in the big martial arts era (with Dragon Ball Z, & Yu Yu Hakusho being big, and stuff like Street Fighter & Fatal Fury taking off).

Heck, the main character's Gundam even has a "super mode", which is a play on DBZ's Super Sayain (complete with gold aura).

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Rocko52

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It's a brand new show, only 4 eps out. It's utterly fantastic, you NEED to watch it.

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Rocko52

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Is it any good?

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