Houndthree said: FUCK YES Tyrel said: For the love of god, I hope it's not crap like almost every Mecha this and last year. For the love of god, would you guys stop burying the mecha genre. Gundam Build Fighters, Gundam unicorn, MJP, Code Geass Movies, GitS Arise (2), Macross Frontier Movie 2 etc. They were all fantastic. Code Geass Movies ain't that good, Unicorn is good. GitS isn't really considered "mecha" at least I don't as most of the fighting is done with guns and the works. Frontier is 6 years old. Gundam Build Fighters is okay, but they're not really risking their life so I don't considered it the style of Mecha I like. |
TyrelMar 13, 2014 12:51 PM
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| Will check it out considering its mecha lol, hopefully it will have the fair share of drama and political drama. |
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crosby_87 said: Will check it out considering its mecha lol, hopefully it will have the fair share of drama and political drama. Has Okada ever written a show from scratch that has political drama in it. As I insisted early that's kind of one of the things I've really missed from the genre of late. It seems like a lot of recent stuff would rather have over wrought romantic melodrama as its major effort at drama kind of like every other crappy modern half baked anime and that its this sort of thing that tends to be taking center stage rather than the machinations of the conflicts themselves with the mecha and personal character struggles getting pushed to the background. Again stuff like Unicorn and Yamato 2199 feels like the exception rather than the rule. With this staff I just don't see that happening and would sooner simply hope that she can tone down on the seeming man hating thing. She has this tendency to portray men as these controlling and or bumbling assholes of late as does Kawamori. With a Shojo director I think this will probably have a female lead which granted some people that tend to show up in a bluster in a lot of mecha threads on here an ANN with their absolute opinions seem to think will instantly and magically fix any and all problems the show might have if not make it outright great, but obviously its not quite that simple for some of us. |
PeacingOutMar 13, 2014 1:23 PM
Tyrel said: Code Geass Movies ain't that good, Unicorn is good. GitS isn't really considered "mecha" at least I don't as most of the fighting is done with guns and the works. Frontier is 6 years old. Gundam Build Fighters is okay, but they're not really risking their life so I don't considered it the style of Mecha I like. The Code Geass movies are doing a better job that R2, they don't have illogical plot twists + the mecha scenes there are actually good. I talked about the second Macross F movie which is about 2 1/3 - 3 years old. (still pretty new imo) Someone who hasn't seen all the UC Gundam shows won't understand/enjoy Unicorn to 100%. The same goes for Build Fighters, there are some pretty cool references to other Gundam shows. |
MaorMar 13, 2014 2:24 PM
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Hahalollawl said: DarknessOfEmo said: Stark700 said: Same director as Aria, Sailor Moon, and Tamayura.. Ehh, not going to watch this because of those. Not my kind of taste. Why don't you check out the website and tell me if you think it looks anything like those shows? LOL @ people who think they already know what this show is going to be about based on a few staff members. Puhleaze. Just because Mari Okada is involved is it going to be the next Hanasaku Iroha? Riiiiight....is it the next Sailor moon because of the director? Seriously?! Did you even look at the website? Everybody knows its going to be a hybrid of Sailor moon, Hanasaku Iroha, AKB0048, and Macross(and basquash!, just because). |
| hmmmm......looks dark. Not sure if I'll watch this one :/ |
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mitch3315 said: My completed list is a tool to understand how I rate, but it's not a good representation of how I judge in my mind. (not that anyone care, but the real lowest score I would give to a TV series I have completed would be 5, but that still didn't happen) Mari okada is actually one of the few anime staffs I can remember the name, because she is one that makes me be beware of. I have some troubles to handle all the "angst" she is making me feel. I still can't accept the end of True tears, and didn't like 2 of the series I watched written by her. I tend to dislike love polygons, but it's not always what will stop me from watching something. In the case with nagi no asukara, I realized that most of the episodes that I like the best were not written by her but, oddly by the famous Yoshino hiroyuki. You can also say that I got a bit tired of her, I did like some series she wrote, but I feel like I'm not liking as much as I could if I watched it years before. And since I'm not able to watch as much series as I did, mari okada will be a factor I have to keep in mind when choosing what to watch.Kurini said: Okada Mari... :/ Not so sure, I'll wait for the trailers to decide. It's funny, you say this like Okada Mari could be a factor that stops you watching this, yet after a quick look at your list, the lowest rated show she's been involved in you have is a 6, everything else is a 7 or higher. Are you just jumping on the "omg not her!!!" bandwagon? |
rederoin said: Hahalollawl said: DarknessOfEmo said: Stark700 said: Same director as Aria, Sailor Moon, and Tamayura.. Ehh, not going to watch this because of those. Not my kind of taste. Why don't you check out the website and tell me if you think it looks anything like those shows? LOL @ people who think they already know what this show is going to be about based on a few staff members. Puhleaze. Just because Mari Okada is involved is it going to be the next Hanasaku Iroha? Riiiiight....is it the next Sailor moon because of the director? Seriously?! Did you even look at the website? Everybody knows its going to be a hybrid of Sailor moon, Hanasaku Iroha, AKB0048, and Macross(and basquash!, just because). I'm also guessing the main character is interested in photography and the story will be set in Aqua. |
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| There's a lot of ignorant opinions about the mecha genre in this thread....just figured it was worth mentioning. Hahalollawl said: DarknessOfEmo said: Stark700 said: Same director as Aria, Sailor Moon, and Tamayura.. Ehh, not going to watch this because of those. Not my kind of taste. Why don't you check out the website and tell me if you think it looks anything like those shows? LOL @ people who think they already know what this show is going to be about based on a few staff members. Puhleaze. Just because Mari Okada is involved is it going to be the next Hanasaku Iroha? Riiiiight....is it the next Sailor moon because of the director? Seriously?! Did you even look at the website? Actually the current speculation based on the teaser image and the fact that Kawamori and Sato worked on it is that it's based on this manga. Houndthree said: Tyrel said: Code Geass Movies ain't that good, Unicorn is good. GitS isn't really considered "mecha" at least I don't as most of the fighting is done with guns and the works. Frontier is 6 years old. Gundam Build Fighters is okay, but they're not really risking their life so I don't considered it the style of Mecha I like. The Code Geass movies are doing a better job that R2, they don't have illogical plot twists + the mecha scenes there are actually good. I talked about the second Macross F movie which is about 2 1/3 - 3 years old. (still pretty new imo) Someone who hasn't seen all the UC Gundam shows won't understand/enjoy Unicorn to 100%. The same goes for Build Fighters, there are some pretty cool references to other Gundam shows. If there's one thing I've learned over the years there's almost no point in talking to people about Code Geass anymore let alone as it relates to mecha. There's just so many strong absolutist and IMO ridiculous opinions about the franchise about what it is, what it represents, why it's either the greatest thing ever or an abomination upon mankind and over time despite really liking it when it aired I've kind of come to resent it in a way cause it brought a lot of just....idiots I guess is the only way to put it, into the picture that like to now go around acting like they are experts about the mecha genre and know it all despite really clearly having no long term appreciation of it in any way shape or form. The sort of people that just only watch the most popular shows and then go on the internet and just act obnoxious about those shows one way or another. If the mecha genre, something I've been following for well over two decades of my life now with projects spanning over 5 decades of history felt any bigger or stronger for it I would have called it worth it, but all it has done is to be a large contributor to what I said above...the bit about ignorant opinions by people that think they know more than they do or that what they say is god given fact. |
PeacingOutMar 14, 2014 12:06 AM
skudoops said: Hmm, why is there a wrench between its legs lmfao. most last year. It looks like a mechanical P*n** to me. (Kawamori Shoji's latest masterpiece design?) + Satelight + Okada Mari + Satou Junichi ... ... ... ...Okay, what... I have no idea what will come out of this. But I'll surely try it since it doesn't look ordinary to say the least with this mix of Staff. |
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rederoin said: skudoops said: It is? Well let me just say I'm pretty sure two mecha anime sold the most last year. With not a single mecha anime above 10k in 2013, are you sure you're not confused? Pretty sure he's talking about Gundam Unicorn. Some people consider Yamato 2199 mecha too and it actually sold pretty well too. Code Geass Akito the Exiled also sold well above the 10K mark. The only series that did top all other anime released in terms of overall sales for a volume though was Gundam Unicorn. The genre clearly isn't dying, it's not at it's peak, but it's not at it's nadir either, I don't know why people keep trying to argue that it's a dying or dead genre when it's clearly not at all the case. I think what it actually is is some people just aren't paying attention. |
PeacingOutMar 14, 2014 10:46 AM
Kaioshin_Sama said: rederoin said: skudoops said: It is? Well let me just say I'm pretty sure two mecha anime sold the most last year. With not a single mecha anime above 10k in 2013, are you sure you're not confused? Pretty sure he's talking about Gundam Unicorn. Some people consider Yamato 2199 mecha too and it actually sold pretty well too. Code Geass Akito the Exiled also sold well above the 10K mark. The only series that did top all other anime released in terms of overall sales for a volume though was Gundam Unicorn. The genre clearly isn't dying, it's not at it's peak, but it's not at it's nadir either, I don't know why people keep trying to argue that it's a dying or dead genre when it's clearly not at all the case. I think what it actually is is some people just aren't paying attention. Those aren't from 2013 though, if we are purely talking about series released in 2013, mecha series did not even get close to beating mongatari or SnK. Not that you can compare movies or OVAs to tv series in the first place. Since if we go that way, NGE topped 2013, and Madoka will top 2014. |
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Will watch. j0x said: VioLink said: j0x said: mecha anime i will check it out Stark700 said: Another mecha series? Sign me up! Yeah. This makes 11 mecha anime this year, not including already airing shows. looks like the mecha genre is coming back!!! its the year of mecha!!! Hell yeah!!! |
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rederoin said: Kaioshin_Sama said: rederoin said: skudoops said: It is? Well let me just say I'm pretty sure two mecha anime sold the most last year. With not a single mecha anime above 10k in 2013, are you sure you're not confused? Pretty sure he's talking about Gundam Unicorn. Some people consider Yamato 2199 mecha too and it actually sold pretty well too. Code Geass Akito the Exiled also sold well above the 10K mark. The only series that did top all other anime released in terms of overall sales for a volume though was Gundam Unicorn. The genre clearly isn't dying, it's not at it's peak, but it's not at it's nadir either, I don't know why people keep trying to argue that it's a dying or dead genre when it's clearly not at all the case. I think what it actually is is some people just aren't paying attention. Those aren't from 2013 though, if we are purely talking about series released in 2013, mecha series did not even get close to beating mongatari or SnK. Not that you can compare movies or OVAs to tv series in the first place. Since if we go that way, NGE topped 2013, and Madoka will top 2014. NGE is a mecha franchise you realize right. Also just because a mecha series isn't the absolute best seller in a given year does not mean that the genre is no longer popular or whatever point it is your trying to make. Your logic and reasoning and overall goal is really not making a whole lot of sense here at all really. Plus even if we were to be as soulless and nonsensical in our approach as possibly and argued that the best selling TV series genre dictates what is popular or whatever your point is there are other ways to determine popularity, like discussion, fan art and what not. My suggestion would be to pay attention a little more. Shows like Gundam BF, and even Buddy complex this season are generating a fair bit of buzz in Japan. There's new mecha shows coming out next season and beyond and a new announcement for the Gundam franchise is due out next week. Aniplex has some mad gambit to try to surpass Gundam with some new Urobuchi vehicle whatever their criteria for surpassing possibly the biggest, most profitable, most popular and long lasting franchise in all of anime is and there's several new Super Robot Wars games due out this summer. The genre is anything but unpopular or dying right now much as its starting to seem like some people almost wish that were the case for whatever reason. Also just as an aside people really need to get over Madoka already. Yes it is popular, yes it is being copied to some degree, yes I understand that like a lot of popular series it has its very passionate fans but its not the be all end all of anime that is the answer to every discussion point or question. People need to stop putting it in that context cause its really getting kind of old and leading to a lot of really dumb tangents in discussions. Maybe its time some people went out and actually learned something about other shows, genres and fanbases, interests and mindsets instead of acting like everyone should just be beholden to one popular one and what its hardcore elements think is fact. |
PeacingOutMar 14, 2014 2:16 PM
Kaioshin_Sama said: Oh, I can see some improvement.I don't know why people keep trying to argue that it's a dying or dead genre when it's clearly not at all the case |
skudoops said: rederoin said: skudoops said: It is? Well let me just say I'm pretty sure two mecha anime sold the most last year. With not a single mecha anime above 10k in 2013, are you sure you're not confused? Gundam Unicorn and EVA 3.0. Infact no series actually came close to these two. Yes, not to mention I'm pretty sure merch sales are huge for Mecha shows in Japan. There are loads of mecha collectors. Mecha shows like Gundam are real cash cows in that regard. |
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skudoops said: rederoin said: skudoops said: It is? Well let me just say I'm pretty sure two mecha anime sold the most last year. With not a single mecha anime above 10k in 2013, are you sure you're not confused? Gundam Unicorn and EVA 3.0. Infact no series actually came close to these two. Since you can't really compare the sales of tv shows to movies, and since this is a tv series. Lets keep it related to tv shows, shall we? |
| No trailer, no opinion yet. |
| Jumping in Headfirst - I hear reading it causes immortality. Warning. Reading may not actually cause immortality. |
| Lol 22 April that was kinda long? |
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Hahalollawl said: On a different note, I appreciate you updating this thread Dunois. Actually... I did. Any news mods. can edit that first post. |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
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| That story sounds like Shin Megami Tensei with mechs. |
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| Mecha+ Satelight + Hikasa Yoko + May'n OP = <3 I'm in! |
| The OST will be done by this guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6nv0iDrAis&feature=youtu.be |
rederoin said: The OST will be done by this guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6nv0iDrAis&feature=youtu.be That's nothing short of amazing. |
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Hoppy said: rederoin said: The OST will be done by this guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6nv0iDrAis&feature=youtu.be That's nothing short of amazing. If the OST will be anything like that, I won't be surprised. It sounds like the kind of soundtrack Junichi Sato would work with. |
phoenixalia said: Well, now that I've seen what it really is, I must say, I like those character designs. And, and, AND.....it's gender balanced. THANK YOU! Yeah it is! I'm pretty content about this fact it's not easy to find gender balanced anime :D With the character designs and the revelation of the plot I can easily say that I'm pretty excited about this. |
| Holy shit. Is this the next Shinsekai Yori? Large mixed cast AND sci-fi setting. |
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