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    CaptainJistuce So. I am watching Bravern, the super robot anime of the season.

    And the show has run into a narrative problem. As of the most recent episode, they have undone death twice via time travel... and are ending the episode with a dramatic death that I can't take seriously because death is barely an inconvenience in this show.
    wyatt8740 First post, hope I'm doing things right. Hello, by the way! Long-time infrequent visitor, first time poster. I've interacted with Kawa once or twice on bitbucket, though, IIRC. - Might have used a different handle for that interaction.

    I've also admired tomman's ideals from afar (I think we may have a lot in common... too much to list).

    I translated some more modern SSA (Substation Alpha) subtitles to JACOSub format (with some manual intervention) and was able to watch Bubblegum Crisis by feeding that subtitle file to my Amiga 500, using a genlock to overlay the output from my laserdisc player. First time I've actually done it (I was born in the mid 90's, so I missed this style of fansubbing the first time around).



    I love Bubblegum Crisis. OVA #6 can still make me cry on the umpteenth watch. I could basically pretend that 6 was the conclusion (even though I know it's not) and be happy enough with it. Wish it hadn't disappeared, but I'm so very glad it at least got through the first seven (I hated Scoop Chase (#8). Fight me).

    I have the original Japanese laserdiscs for the whole set of 8; I plan to convert the subs for all of them.
    Some day I'll get AD Police Files on LD, too.

    Funny how some of these laserdiscs can be had cheaper than worn-out VHS tapes on fleabay nowadays. I guess no one has a player? Or maybe the quality is too good to satisfy peoples' cravings for VHS crappiness. Either way, that's good for me.
    I got "Born to Kill" (BGC OVA #2) still sealed in its original wrapping for $5. And "Blow Up" (#3) came with a small 35mm film snip from the episode, a flier, and a small poster for $30.
    CaptainJistuce Today, on "Jistuce is late to the party", I'm watching Big O.

    Everyone told me this show is cool, is like the Batman cartoon only with a giant robot in it. Which, sure, that's great. But it isn't making me leap to get there right the fuck now. Especially in the 90s, when I'm too broke for DVDs and on unstable dial-up.


    NOBODY told me there's a sharp-tongued robot maid in it. Which, in fairness, would've just earned a look of scorn if they'd told me that twenty years ago. While it isn't exactly a "must-watch" bullet point today, it was a surprise and I actually like the character a lot.

    ...

    Also, people lied to me. This isn't very much like Batman at all, despite some cosmetic similarities.
    Roger Smith, while being an eccentric wealthy man with a butler and a specially-made crime-fighting vehicle, is much more in the vein of James Bond than Batman. But really, he just wants everyone to chill. He's a negotiator, but somehow negotiations always end up with him rocket-punching building-sized threats to the city. Go figure.
    creaothceann 90's anime are wild
    tomman Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi Passes Away at 60

    Apparently his body (with snorkeling gear) was found floating on a coast. RIP.
    creaothceann Who was responsible for Eiken?
    CaptainJistuce So I just learned there's an anime coming out in April titled "Fuuto PI".

    As the name might imply, it is the latest sequel to Kamen Rider Doubleā€š and the first in quite a while. And they appear to have gotten everyone back, including Philip. So it'll actually have Double in it instead of Joker!

    I'm pretty excited for more Double, but not near as excited as Shotaro's actor is. He's made no secret of the fact that being a Kamen Rider was basically his dream job. Apparently part of the reason Double's had so many sequels is he's been running a one-man campaign to get him in Kamen Rider again ever since the series ended.
    tomman
    Posted by desudesu
    I can't wait for the 'Japan-does-everything-better' elitists all over 4chan and Twitter to start saying that it's 'an anime adaptation of a Western work' or something like that as their latest excuse to try to call it 'not a true anime series' or something...


    And on today's Hackernews frontpage:
    https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/everything-is-anime
    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31983343

    Europeans in particular had some fine productions of very animesque design, like the Italian-made WinX Club. Magical girls, fairies, witches, tight costumes, big colorful eyes, sparkles everywhere, and even schools for magicians and the like?! Where do I sign!??!?! If this came out from any Japan studio instead from RAI/Rainbow, I wouldn't have noticed the difference :P Sadly, Viacom/Nick bought the franchise about a decade ago and threw the early seasons into a live volcano - the official versions now allowed for distribution of those are some heavily abridged 1-hour TV "movies". Oh, and the Latam Spanish dub is now lost forever, too. So instead of having ufotable or whoever is the biggest anime studio right now among the nerdddom coming up with some badass Bloom, we get... nothing :/
    desudesu I can't wait for the 'Japan-does-everything-better' elitists all over 4chan and Twitter to start saying that it's 'an anime adaptation of a Western work' or something like that as their latest excuse to try to call it 'not a true anime series' or something...

    Wish I wasn't so goddamn terrible at sticking to things, it's to the point I don't watch anything anymore, because I'm not only so airheaded when watching to the point of missing obvious things that are about to happen but I end up not watching for weeks/months for seemingly no reason. :p
    CaptainJistuce
    Posted by creaothceann


    Today I learned that RWBY - Hyousetsu Teikoku by Shaft already has the first 3 episodes out.

    It's available on YT for free, or on torrent sites like nyaa.si if you want to download it.

    I just want to note that this is the best way to settle toe long-running "is RWBY anime?" argument. It is now definitively "yes"
    desudesu I can't believe Panty & Stocking is getting a second season wtf
    KoiMaxx
    Posted by creaothceann

    Today I learned that RWBY - Hyousetsu Teikoku by Shaft already has the first 3 episodes out.

    Funny you mention that -- I wasn't aware it was even being broadcast at the time, but I actually caught it in my recommendations maybe no more than a few minutes of it going live :P
    I thought at least the first episodes were pretty decent, although the animation and fight choreography in some parts didn't quite meet my expectations. I'm still hopeful they would animate the rest of the series like that clip you posted. I might still just be partial to the original though.

    In other news, I'm pretty hyped for Mushoku Tensei Season 2 coming out. I've already finished reading the entire series, so I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the series getting animated.

    Not animes (yet) but I've been reading several isekai which I imagine would look really awesome if animated. One of them is The Beginning after the End which kind of starts out like Mushoku Tensei, but quickly distinguishes itself once story expands further. If you enjoy the fantasy/reincarnation genre, this might be something you'd find interesting.
    Kawaoneechan Third option: YTDL it.
    creaothceann

    Today I learned that RWBY - Hyousetsu Teikoku by Shaft already has the first 3 episodes out.

    It's available on YT for free, or on torrent sites like nyaa.si if you want to download it.
    tomman https://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/16039

    I want THIS lovey shit made into in an anime, PRONTO.

    ...or at least a VN on Steam~

    (At least the artist is on the good track for that, as Kadokawa officially published those in a book. Small steps!)

    creaothceann LUM, dubbed by the BBC :D
    CaptainJistuce Episode 23: The main character's DAD gets to fight in a train robo.

    Actual plot: His dad was transferred to Kyoto several episodes ago to oversee construction of a new branch of the train-robo organization so transforming battle trains can protect ALL of Japan instead of just Tokyo. The family is visiting this episode. Main character's kid sister has been watching telenovelas unsupervised and is convinced her father is cheating because that is always what happens when a man is away on business. This is fucking hilarious.
    It also turns out one of the projects his dad has been overseeing is development of a train robo that can be effectively piloted by adults.


    Otaku shit, both of the train and robot variety:

    It is an older bullet train, introduced in 1997 as opposed to the main character's 2011 train. I had to /wiki/shinkansen to check this. What made me think to check it was that the train looked a lot like the Liner Gao in 1997's King of Braves GaoGaiGar. I didn't expect it to be exactly the same year, just "new when GaoGaiGar came out".

    AND his older train transforms into an older style of robot, with a shit-ton of missile launchers for maximum Itano Circus power and a glass dome on the robot head for that sweet Mazinger Layzner view from the top. Spoilers: No research at all was required to date this.
    CaptainJistuce Update: While Shinji has not gotten in the robot, we DID have a five-minute Evangelion parody as the show plugged the real-world 500 TYPE EVA train(which was due for final departure in May of that year, as the show helpfully reminds the audience). I was prepared for this, I watch my episode previews like a good boy.

    I was NOT prepared for Cruel Angel's Thesis to start playing as said train pulled into the station. Damn near died of laughter.



    Also, Hatsune Miku is a recurring guest character, not a one-off cross-promotion. I am far happier about this than I should be, as I kinda like her in-show character.
    CaptainJistuce
    Posted by tomman
    Heh, so Miku went from selling Corollas in 'murica to... selling train tickets to otakus?
    And plastic robots to children!... and otakus.
    tomman Heh, so Miku went from selling Corollas in 'murica to... selling train tickets to otakus?
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