Special episode serving as a prequel to the series. It has everything you expect from Gundam: drama, action, spectacular mecha, and a political plot suggesting a very interesting world-building. It's particularly interesting to revisit after having seen the first season of Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo, as it helps recontextualize certain aspects of the plot. Exceptional animation and character design.
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Episodio especial que sirve de precuela a la serie. Tiene todo lo que se espera de Gundam: drama, acción, mechas espectaculares y una trama política que sugiere un worldbuilding muy interesante. Es especialmente interesante revisionarlo tras haber visto la primera temporada de Kidou Senshi Gundam:
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Dec 29, 2023
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
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An anime that I approached because it promised to be the 'Shirobako' of Visual Novel creation in the 90s, but it ended up being much more. It offers numerous nods, tremendous plot twists, a time-travel plot (inevitable given games like YU-NO or Steins;Gate), and surprisingly deep reflections on the nature of game development (or any other creative product). Additionally, it feels as if the scriptwriter knows perfectly well all the questions the viewer is asking and proceeds to answer them, but always in unexpected ways. A tremendously fun series to follow, leaving you eager to see what will happen in the next episode, and it
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Dec 29, 2023
Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka
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A visual delight, with tremendously beautiful fragments intertwined with almost terrifying scenes, transporting the viewer to a world full of imagination. Just for that, and for being able to enjoy once again the now outdated Ghibli style, it's worth watching this film, which, as an animation piece, is a masterpiece. However, it is burdened by a script with a very uneven pace and that doesn't explain well what is happening. It's a very personal work, for better or for worse, and it would be almost equally enjoyable to ignore the story and focus on the beauty of the particular moments. It's like visiting someone else's
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