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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- In the first ten minutes alone: #] Arumi throwing up the head of the goblin she will eat up in revenge. #] Sasshi getting punched out into space and ending up a baby growing up naked infront of Arumi. And:  EDIT: I had a screenshot here, but the hoster died or something. Oh well. |
BeatnikNov 29, 2009 2:24 PM
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
| ok... i just watched this and when i saw the mechs i thought OMG its Tengen Toppa ripoff! but i was wrong! this series came out first. WTF is going on here. where did they steal that from!? |
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| The Arcadia!!! Space Pirate Captain Harlock Parody FTW! |
LostHartSQ said: OMG its Tengen Toppa ripoff! but i was wrong! this series came out first. WTF is going on here. where did they steal that from!? Ehm... same producer as TTGL. Anyway, so much funny stuff in this episode. They pee-part was golden and the 2001: A Space Odyssey references we're funny too. /edit: Almost forgot... he did call her a "small-asshole woman", right? xD |
ballistiqueNov 10, 2008 2:07 PM
| I don't know karate, but I know karazy |
| i got a kick out of the star wars'esque music. haha, lots and lots of parodies in this one. |
| I love how Gainax does those things that just make you scream... "ZOMG THEY CAN'T DO THAT!!!" or "THEY CAN'T SHOW THAT!!!" Pissing into the Universe. Wow. Indeed, mindblowing panties. |
| Definitely one of Gainax's underrated series... |
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| Oh man this is funny. Dead Leaves sprang to mind while watching this episode and I quite literally lol'd at the 2001 references. |
| Best episode by far. Instead of parodying RPG's in general like last episode, they went for specific sci-fi series, resulting in much more hilariousness. You have the popping out of the ground in a mecha, like Evangelion (as well as the angel fight music directly take from Eva), star wars music knockoffs, the pink bubble sealant from Gundam, the combination sequence from... who knows how many mecha series. Loved them shouting out random attack names, too - LIGHTNING BLAZING DEATH LAZER! or whatever. This series really does seem like some sort of weird Gurren Lagann prototype, though. Last episode we had Boota, this episode we have Yoko and Gurren, as well as the abandon-mecha sequence to punch the enemy face to face. |
| Now we are talking, that was a hell of an episode and no, it wasn't thanks to the abandunt, well-tanned & of course underage fanservice... well ok not only thanks to that... I guess I could say the absurd randomness and all those will-be-TTGL-one-day-in-the-future mechs worked well together somehow... |
| Probably one of the more hilarious anime episodes i've seen. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
LostSQ said: ok... i just watched this and when i saw the mechs i thought OMG its Tengen Toppa ripoff! but i was wrong! this series came out first. WTF is going on here. where did they steal that from!? Well obviously it was Abenobashi that provided the inspiration for Gurren Lagann. Gainax often use things from older shows in their newer series. Diebuster is also another anime that is pretty much Gurren Lagann's big sister. There are a load of similarities between the two. Anyway, the episode discussion... the 2001: A Space Odyssey references were absolutely hilarious. I expected the dawn of man sequence after seeing the mini monolith but I can't believe they even included the star gate sequence. Abenobashi is certainly giving Gintama's parodies and references a run for their money. |
| Now i know where most of TTGL ideas come from! lol Pretty awesome references there, Space odyssey, evangelion, dragon ball, power rangers wow! |
| WOah Parodies all over the place O>O |
| They changed art styles again, not that I'm complaining though. Lots and lots of sci-fi and mecha parodies/references this time around, I LOLed on the 2001: A Space Odyssey sounds and imagery parodies especially. Mini-monolith FTW! I see the earlier design/inspiration for TTGL mechas. I saw the start and end of the universe. LMAO |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| pretty funny stuff, that piss scene was a bit disgusting, even though the quality was lacking in some parts and it was mega rushed i think that adds to the appeal of the show |
| I just want to see the guys that wrote the anime during their discussions before producing this. |
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| It may not be made in America but political correctness is far reaching, so it's refreshing to see when its outright ignored. I just love it when shows don't hold back, political correctness is the bane of comedy. |
| I like Hentai, you like real life. Instead of complaining about my tastes, be grateful you now don't have to compete against me. |
| Lol now I see where gurren lagann got the ideas from, not bad gainax. X) |
Please learn about cel animation and its technical process. Learn how special effects and backlighting were done without computers. |
| Pretty much summed Gainax with this episode xD and lol pikachu is that you? Pretty good episode, lets see what's next! |
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| Its like all semblance of a plot completely disappeared. |
| OHHHHHHH GOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! WHERE'S HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE ALL THESE REFERENCES ARE DANK AS FUCK the mobile suit gundam was especially hilarious oh man that scene where that guy pulled down the switch and the pink bubblegum shit blocks the escaping air lmao FUK ALL THE FACES THEY MAKE THIS SHIT IS AMAZING |
| While the story was funny and interesting, this episode was the epitome of lazy animation. |
| The episode was nuts! Love it! Voltron and Star Wars!?!? You can't do that!! *But they did and I love it!!* |
| I play video games. You should play a video game because you read my signature. |
| This was awesome xD Of course Imaishi storyboarded and directed it. Sasshi making "SF" out of his own body, followed up by *that* legendary music (can't remember its name or composer) was awesome. Now that I think of it, the thing they got teleported to is a giant Ultraman head, not a chicken x) And it got transformed into someting even bigger at the end of the episode...FACE OPEN! Almost like "target scope open" from Yamato. Those frames during the first encounter with the demon, I mean, the pantsu-Pokemon-turned-proto-gunman...they were just...something xD The "demon" itself also looked familiar...probably. Can't remember. References: fixing a hole in the "colony" by gum-like substance ala Gundam; taking-the-pistol-attached-to-a-girl's-thigh ala City Hunter; Pero Pero from Kare Kano (who sometimes managed to be in 2 places at the same time, with Sasshi and with space detectives); frames with Eva Unit-01, A Baoa Qu, etc; an SF pyramid; an Itano circus; that huge Eva-like sequence with a myriad other references, Ideon, Gundam, Herlock, Rei-like "rape" scene, Kanada dragon with the Imperial March remix, more robot references (one looked like Doctor Eggman?), Yamato, Frieza, Macross-like transformation, everything...GATTAI! "Space destroy energy", some TTGL vibes...from the final attack too...and from Mune Mune's costume (Yoko prototype) Oh, the beginning of the Eva sequence also had a "kimochi warui" coming from Arumi xD She also had funny lewd thoughts about GATTAI haha. It all looked like your typical battle with a kaijuu (the word was even pronounced)...and with robotic comments from Arumi's robopapA xD Incredible. Just incredible. Probably one of my favorite Imaishi episodes ever. P.S. Sasshi failed to do a next episode preview in ep.2 again xD P.P.S. I really do need to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey to catch some references, I guess. And it's so famous. P.P.P.S. Apparently Anno voiced somebody in this show. I'll be listening closely! |
St0rmbladeNov 20, 2020 10:00 AM
| Ahahaha that was like some Herlock or 80s mecha Gundam parody this time and it was absolutely hilarious xD they caught the art style perfectly |
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| Episode one really has you thinking it's gonna be something very different lol, should have known it was going to get really crazy. Pretty fun and engaging anime so far |
| Gotta love Imaishi, this episode is why I like Gainax summed up in 20 minutes, just insane in every way. |
| My mecha fan soul is pleased |
| Imaishi really loved Getter Robo, didn't he... |
| This... This was even more bonkers / crazy as hell than i remembered. Never forgot the discount Star Wars music, but the torture porn description of Arumi and what he wants to do with the little demon that didn't make herself return to the original Abenobashi... That was gone. Also, never underestimate the power of harisen as a weapon in 2000's Anime. Arumi, Kaname Chidori (same italian dub voice of Sasshi's sister), Mai Ootsuka... "do we really have to shout the moves we're doing out loud?" "cruel", they are attacking when the enemies hangover isn't over yet. Damn, next episode is already that one? i thought it was number 5, not 4. Oh well, it's going to be amazing. I just want to see the guys that wrote the anime during their discussions before producing this. I just love it when shows don't hold back, political correctness is the bane of comedy. yeah, to both of you. |
_untitledJan 25, 2024 5:27 AM
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| Don't often reply to these, but just wanted to chime in and say this episode is peak fiction. Then I saw Imaishi directed it and I was like of course he did. Only he would make something this bonkers. |
| Rewatching this through after many years to see if i can appreciate it more now that i’m older and omggg that 2001 space odyssey reference doe |
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