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I noticed that you liked Devilman. I saw it a long time ago.

For me the best in the saga is Amon. Did you watch it?

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I was also surprised by how well Medarot is animated! I think to this day it's one of the best looking TV anime ever made and I find that funny as hell. Maybe it just goes to show that children's toy commercials are the most ascended type of shows. I hope you have fun with 009, it's one of my favorite franchises due to how versatile it is! You can put the cyborgs in any scenario and somehow it would still work. Speaking of, there's gonna be a 009 vs 8-Man crossover manga soon! I'm really excited for it. I think the author of 8-Man, Jiro Kuwata, is mad underrated to this day.

I remember watching GITS SAC ages ago and enjoying it quite a bit! To be honest, when it comes to GITS content, I've always been more of a fan of the original manga. The Saber Marionette franchise is also something I need to explore more. I watched Saber Marionette J before and had a really good time with it. It had that kind of 90's feel-good adventure type of vibe to it which I could only compare to something like Slayers.

As for what I've been watching, recently I saw this horror TV Special called "Fujiko Fujio A no Mumako". It compiles 3 short stories. Each one of them features a protagonist who suffers from some kind of stress caused by societal pressure and an antagonist who is the primary source of that pressure. I found it really interesting and well-produced! Other than that I've been checking out the anime adaptation "Kouya no Shonen Isamu". It's a western series and one of Shonen Jump's first hits. Once I'm done with that I'll get on Onmyou and Ryu Knight. After that, who knows? Maybe I'll check out the newest seasons of Beyblade!

Yeah! Survive was yet another unfortunate victim of Covid lol. I'll absolutely try out the new Sakura Wars, right now I'm itching for some good mech games. Speaking of, have you heard about the Medarot Classics Collection+ that's gonna be out on the Switch? It includes 8 classic Medarot games and I feel like this would be a great occasion for them to localize them and really try to push the franchise to the western market again, but I won't hold my breath on it. At least we're getting that new Zoids Wild game. It looks pretty okay from what I've seen.

As for 009 recommendations, there's quite a bit of ground to cover. The original manga by Shotaro Ishinomori is always a safe bet, even if it can get confusing with the multiple endings, or arcs that have retroactively been deemed canon and non-canon. The 60's movies and TV anime look nice and quite impressive for their time but they're also a bit watered down I'd say? They have a ton of executive meddling by Toei (things such as turning one of the cyborgs into child in order to have a character that reflects their target audience). Even so, I feel they're still worth looking at as their own entities. The 60's TV anime at the very least has a lot of interesting, and sometimes goofy episodes. (I'm sure you've seen clips floating around of the episode with the Nazis disguised as penguins at the north pole). Then you have the 1979 anime which from what I remember was a directorial joint between Ishinomori himself and Ryosuke Takahashi which led to a lot of conflicts during the production due to their clashing visions of what they wanted the show to be like. Ishinomori just wanted a more straightforward adaptation of the manga while Takahashi wanted to do his own thing and include more original stories. Regardless of the messy production, I think the show looks and sounds impressive to this day and it's definitely worth taking a look at. (There's also a great and funny scene in the drama adaptation of Kazuhiko Shimamoto's Blue Blazes where the main character analyzes the OP bit by bit). Finally, there's the 2001 anime which aimed to be as faithful to Ishinomori's original vision as possible, it adapts, modernizes and combines all the greatest elements from the manga into a single cohesive whole. If you were to watch only one version of 009, then absolutely make it this one. Famous animator Yoh Yoshinari worked on it as well and the cuts he did are phenomenal. The 2012 film Re:Cyborg and the 2016 Netflix trilogy Call of Justice are not really worth mentioning. I wouldn't call them bad or anything, but they're just painfully unremarkable. If you end up getting really into 009 then I'd say check them out since they're just more content.

You know, Jiro Hitoyoshi from Concrete Revolutio seems like a very Shotaro Ishinomori-esque character to me! From the moment I first saw him in the show, I thought of him as a mix between Joe Shimamura from 009 and Jiro from Android Kikaider. Maybe my assumption isn't so far-fetched considering ConRevo is like a love letter to that era of anime and manga. At least that's how I think of it!

I'm gonna start watching Onmyou soon! I was looking at the season it aired in, and I totally get how it flew under people's radars. Fall 2004 was stacked! I agree with your point about Gundam AU shows. I don't understand why they have to be so reliant on UC. I mean, isn't the reason they're called AU in the first place so the staff can go wild and get more experimental with the things they can do? A lot of AU shows play it too safe.

I'm totally gonna get on Ryu Knight soon too. It looks like such a fun ride! That reminds me I have to get back on Wataru as well. I loved what I saw of it and was hoping Bandai Spirits could sub all of it but they bamboozled us all!

Adventure 02 is definitely not as good as 01 but I'd say it has its highlights as well! The Digimon franchise is really fascinating to me because it always seeks to reinvent itself and try new things -- whether it be anime or games, you never know exactly what you're getting into when you try out a Digimon installment. Savers is one show I never expected to make me shed manly tears, but it sure went ahead and done it. I'm also excited to play Digimon Survive if that's ever coming out, it somehow looks even more experimental than any Digimon stuff we've seen before.

I'm surprised I didn't watch Zegapain sooner because it's exactly my type of show. I'm already in love with the setting and the characters so I'm excited to see it all unravel! I don't really mind the slow pace, I think it helps build the atmosphere.

Dagwon is another great pick for SRW! I'm a big fan of delinquent manga and I've always gotten a delinquent-y vibe from Dagwon. Muv Luv and Sakura Wara are good choices as well. I've actually been thinking of playing the new Sakura Wars game. It looks really good from what I've seen. The character models are very expressive and the animations are fluid! Vifam is so good, I just remembered how much of a bro Barts is. Dougram too, I love the way Ryosuke Takahashi directs his shows. That is the main reason I started watching the 1979 Cyborg 009 actually, I was excited to see his take on it.

Battle Spirits is a franchise I got into on a whim but it really amazed me and exceeded all my expectations. Gekiha Dan and its sequel, Brave, are so intense and hot-blooded! Every episode had me on the edge of my seat. Dan Bashin is a fantastic protagonist to follow. And I love how his design gets more and more Kazuhiko Shimamoto inspired the more the series goes on haha. I also want to get into Onmyou Taisenki soon enough, it looks amazing.

Oh yes, Cobra really is god tier. It was so ahead of its time, I think it still puts most sci-fi series to shame with the concepts it explores. Osamu Dezaki's anime adaptation was phenomenal but unfortunately it doesn't adapt the whole manga. I think it stops right at the point where things really start getting crazy. But yeah, I think Cobra is really emblematic of what Weekly Shonen Jump has to offer at its best! I wish Buichi Terasawa would do more hand-drawn stuff though, I think it looks way better and more detailed than his digital art which he's been doing ever since the original Cobra ended.

Platinumhugen Ordian and Acrobunch look really interesting! The way you described Acrobunch reminds me of Secret Saturdays, which is one of my favorite western cartoons. I'll absolutely need to check it out. NG Knight Lamune is another franchise I've been meaning to get into! I love the Takehiko Itou designs, they are the peak of 90's designs! This reminds me, Ryu Knight is another series that caught my eye. I can't help but love the fantasy mecha combo. Funny you mention liking stories about family legends spanning multiple generations since that's exactly the reason I watched Gundam AGE. I liked the premise a lot and I feel like it could've been executed way better, but I still don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be. I still found it more enjoyable than a lot of the AU shows.

"if I saw this as a kid I would love it so much", that's such a good way to put it. I feel like Webdiver has such a cool, mysterious atmosphere to it. I would've been obsessed with it as a kid. You're right about Kento as well, he got such a gigantic burden put on him and yet he handles things way more maturely than you'd expect a child character to. I like how he prioritizes saving his little brother and his friends above all else. Just like you, my favorite type of male character is one who always stays true to himself and his ideals. That's the sort of character I can truly look up to! I've started watching Digimon Savers some time ago and the main character, Masaru, is the perfect example of that. He sticks to his guns no matter what and even when the situation seems impossible and all odds are against him, he still pushes through with sheer willpower alone.

I've been watching Zegapain lately and I can definitely see the parallels haha. I'm happy to hear Tomokazu Sugita still loves Webdiver and that it's got such a cult following in Japan. Honestly, Gladion would be right at home in SRW. That's a fantastic idea now that you've mentioned it. I'm already imagining all the crazy scenarios Webdiver could get tangled it if it made it in SRW. What are some other series you'd like to see make it in? Personally, I'd like to see more Braves and Eldrans! Goldran would be great to have in there!

The ending of Argento Soma blew me away, I've been thinking about it ever since I finished it. I'll definitely need to rewatch it sometime too in order to catch all the little details and symbolism. I love how much care was put into it! I'm surprised how many of these fantastic late 90's-early 2000's mecha shows seemingly flew under everyone's radar. When it comes to mecha I like to alternate between super robot and real robot shows in order to keep a healthy balance of both! I enjoy both kinds of shows for different reasons too! Thank you for reminding me about the Argento Soma OVA also, I'm ready to watch it (and cry).

Watching every mecha anime ever is quite the mission! I bet it was a lot of fun, right? You got to explore the genre to its fullest and discover things you never would have otherwise! I've had a few goals like that for myself in the past (like reading every WSJ manga or watching every Tatsunoko anime) but none even come close to yours! Nowadays I like to pick a single franchise (like Battle Spirits for example) and really try to get into it to the fullest extent (watching every show, learning the game etc.). What were some mecha shows you went into with 0 expectations that you ended up loving?

Thanks hyli! The amount of mecha shows you've seen is impressive. I noticed you're one of the few people who also likes WEBDIVER. I started watching it some time ago and had a good time with it, but the subdivers version had some of the insert songs removed due to copyright which sucks. The music was one of my favorite things about it. I remember reading somewhere that the creator still has interest in making a revival or something. I think that would be really cool. WEBDIVER in a modernized setting with tighter pacing and better CG would be absolutely godly, especially if they keep Gladion's original VA.

I'm almost done with Argento Soma and man, this show is something else. Nothing else captures that feeling of melancholy and bleakness quite like it. It's definitely a show I'll hold close to my heart.

Argento Soma is the BEST

I'm glad to hear that. The truth is that for me also Mendo is one of my favorites with Oyuki.
There are some secondary characters that I also like (Sakura, Kotatsu-neko ...).
It's strange, in Ranma ½ there is a pair of brothers (the Tatewaki) who are based on Mendo and Ryoko but I don't like them. Instead Mendo and their sister are much more enjoyable.

On the othe hand I hate Atary and Ten.

What do you think about Urusei Yatsura? Which is your favorite character?

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