Anime Primer

Ghoulish Delight · 08-15-2005, 11:22 AM

One of my favorite subjects. I'm more well versed in TV series than feature length, so that's where my recomendations lie, though they do take more of a time commitment to fully enjoy.

Chris, I think you specifically would enjoy Nadia: Secret of Blue Water. It's loosely based on 20,000 Leagues, and in turn Disney's Atlantis is loosely based on Nadia. Very entertaining adventure story.

A common theme in anime is the end of the Samurai age in Japan, as the government embraced the use of firearms and Samurai were being forced to give up their swords. My favorite series from that genre is Ruroni Kenshin. Beautifully animated, great characters. And it's fairly non-serial (there are some larger story elements that progress through the series as characters are introduced or written out but for the most part each episode is self contaiend), so it's easy to stop and start at your leisure.

The ever popular mech-suit genre is headlined by Macross. There's a lot of material in the Macross series, but Macross Plus is my favorite, an excellent movie.

That's the top of my head list.

Edit: Oh, and in terms of classics, Ghost in the Shell and Akira are two must-sees.

Tref · 08-15-2005, 11:52 AM

[quote=Ghoulish Delight] Christopher, I think you specifically would enjoy Nadia: Secret of Blue Water. It's loosely based on 20,000 Leagues, and in turn Disney's Atlantis is loosely based on Nadia.QUOTE]

Correction: I believe Disney's Atlantis was loosely based on The Adventures of Crappy Crap Craperson.

Boss Angeles · 08-27-2005, 12:50 AM

[quote=Tref]

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Christopher, I think you specifically would enjoy Nadia: Secret of Blue Water. It's loosely based on 20,000 Leagues, and in turn Disney's Atlantis is loosely based on Nadia.QUOTE]

Correction: I believe Disney's Atlantis was loosely based on The Adventures of Crappy Crap Craperson.

I thought Atlantis was based on retail projections, formulaic storytelling and no one that knew the difference..hmmmm

Tref · 08-27-2005, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tref

I thought Atlantis was based on retail projections, formulaic storytelling and no one that knew the difference..hmmmm

Boss knows.

Not Afraid · 08-15-2005, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Edit: Oh, and in terms of classics, Ghost in the Shell and Akira are two must-sees.

Those two are already in my queue!

I'm also interested in Lupin the Third but I can never remember which one I should see. I am not as interested in the TV series as I am the features.

Just a reminder to my honey - we still have Ghibli to watch.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	One of my favorite subjects. I'm more well versed in TV series than feature length, so that's where my recomendations lie, though they do take more of a time commitment to fully enjoy. Chris, I think you specifically would enjoy Nadia: Secret of Blue Water. It's loosely based on 20,000 Leagues, and in turn Disney's Atlantis is loosely based on Nadia. Very entertaining adventure story. A common theme in anime is the end of the Samurai age in Japan, as the government embraced the use of firearms and Samurai were being forced to give up their swords. My favorite series from that genre is Ruroni Kenshin. Beautifully animated, great characters. And it's fairly non-serial (there are some larger story elements that progress through the series as characters are introduced or written out but for the most part each episode is self contaiend), so it's easy to stop and start at your leisure. The ever popular mech-suit genre is headlined by Macross. There's a lot of material in the Macross series, but Macross Plus is my favorite, an excellent movie. That's the top of my head list. Edit: Oh, and in terms of classics, Ghost in the Shell and Akira are two must-sees. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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