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by AceWhatever
Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:02 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Tetsujin 28 FX
Replies: 5
Views: 475

Re: Tetsujin 28 FX

I always got the impression that's one of those sequels to classic properties that fell to the wayside for arbitrary reasons (Grendizer) or some absolute bonkers writing decisions (Tiger Mask II). I really like Tetsujin's design in this one, but I do hope it's a BIT more fleshed out than 80's Tetsuj...
by AceWhatever
Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: zeta gundam overrated?
Replies: 66
Views: 4593

Re: zeta gundam overrated?

I THINK he's actually referring to the mecha designs and not the character designs in that last sentence because otherwise his criticism doesn't make a lick of sense. XD
by AceWhatever
Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:28 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Gundam Thunderbolt Timeline?
Replies: 42
Views: 7464

Re: Gundam Thunderbolt Timeline?

Well this quieted down. Let's get back into it! Has anyone encountered the rumor/claim that Thunderbolt is deliberately getting left out of Gundam video games? Obviously it's most likely a load of bunk seeing as one of the cited reasons is the ole "A higher up at Sunrise really *hates* it"...
by AceWhatever
Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:50 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Super Robot Discussion?
Replies: 11
Views: 1648

Re: Super Robot Discussion?

Any anime or manga is discussable here within reason, not just mecha or sci-fi.
by AceWhatever
Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:00 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Forgotten mecha shows?
Replies: 124
Views: 23002

Re: Forgotten mecha shows?

Gun x Sword was...okay. I felt like it cribbed too much stuff from other works to let any of its original ideas shine through. Van in general was a pretty one note and unlikable protagonist and his supporting cast aside from the El Dorado 5 were forgettable to downright annoying (Joshua). The show a...
by AceWhatever
Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:57 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Grendizer: Where does it stand in terms of popularity among the Mecha fandom?
Replies: 3
Views: 1944

Re: Grendizer: Where does it stand in terms of popularity among the Mecha fandom?

Did you really have to copy the whole "Reception" section from Wikipedia? Regardless of its success upon airing, there's no doubt that Grendizer has generally always been way more popular in the Middle East and Europe compared to Japan. Mazinger (and by extension Great Mazinger) regularly ...
by AceWhatever
Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:49 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Macross Delta Anime Thread Mk I
Replies: 1386
Views: 394062

Re: The Official Macross Delta Anime Thread Mk I

Personally, I haven't seen anyone suggest that Kawamori needs to step back from the franchise. There was a bit of that going around in the early days of Frontier and just after the TV show ended. Mostly people saying Kawamori should just design the transforming planes and leave the story and charac...
by AceWhatever
Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:58 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: do the U.C. Gundam OAV's create continuity problems with the First Series?
Replies: 23
Views: 4350

Re: do the U.C. Gundam OAV's create continuity problems with the First Series?

He can take a number and get in line behind all the people holding "I TOLD YOU!" signs for if ever Crossbone gets animated. XD
by AceWhatever
Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:50 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Do you guys think we will see more sequels of old mecha series?
Replies: 16
Views: 2943

Re: Do you guys think we will see more sequels of old mecha series?

The Gaiking remake is pretty great. Original Gaiking is borderline unwatchable. Koutetsushin Jeeg is nice and short. Doesn't overstay its welcome and the original cast works nicely with the new cast. The only problem is that it's not a real sequel to the 1975 show/manga because it makes alot of over...
by AceWhatever
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:38 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I
Replies: 87
Views: 42638

Re: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I

the game system itself isn't unreasonable in views of MMO players. Alot of your arguments rely on assumptions about information we either simply do not know or is contradicted by the show. For starters, we don't know the pay model of the game. We can be sure that players are paying money to buy/ren...
by AceWhatever
Mon Nov 23, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I
Replies: 87
Views: 42638

Re: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I

Seto hates the Build series more for the commercialization aspect whereas I have problems with the actual writing of these shows.
by AceWhatever
Mon Nov 23, 2020 4:39 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I
Replies: 87
Views: 42638

Re: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I

Finally finished this a few weeks ago. Hoo boy where do I start unpacking this mess. I think a lot of people went soft on Re:RISE because it ended with a giant no-nonsense feelgood finale. I personally found too many problems with it. - The big elephant in the room is a problem that plagued all Buil...
by AceWhatever
Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:07 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Macross Delta Anime Thread Mk I
Replies: 1386
Views: 394062

Re: The Official Macross Delta Anime Thread Mk I

False Prophet wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:51 am Looking back at the sheer number of opinion that Kawamori should just make a pure idol Macross next, maybe that is the case?
Isn't AKB0048 already just that?
by AceWhatever
Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:46 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Macross Delta Anime Thread Mk I
Replies: 1386
Views: 394062

Re: The Official Macross Delta Anime Thread Mk I

I don't think Kawamori is so hamstrung by Macross canon that he would need to make an AU to explore other ideas. Pretty sure Aquarion is his outlet for that. As for romance, it's a problem less specific to Macross and more of a problem with the whole genre really. Alot of shows struggle to make even...
by AceWhatever
Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:40 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Gundam 40th Anniversary Special Movie
Replies: 19
Views: 8872

Re: Gundam 40th Anniversary Special Movie

I'm partial towards Mobile Suit Gundam Balls Deep myself 😜
by AceWhatever
Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Gundam 40th Anniversary Special Movie
Replies: 19
Views: 8872

Re: Gundam 40th Anniversary Special Movie

not everybody reads comics/manga like you probably do. MANY people who are anime fans have zero interest in manga/comics. and some people prefer their anime's (espcially gundam) dubbed in english and not subbed. in the context of gundam, i think the mangas and novels are all great source material f...
by AceWhatever
Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:14 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: What is the future of Gundam??
Replies: 15
Views: 5352

Re: What is the future of Gundam??

It would still be a blatant commercial so I don't know if you would consider it an improvement or not, but I remember that the older Plawres Sanshiro (yup, there's such show before Angelic Layer) add a serious twist with people start to realize the potential of such battle toys and villains want to...
by AceWhatever
Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:18 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Identify this Show Thread
Replies: 159
Views: 125015

Re: The Official Identify this Show Thread

Maybe Blue Gender (1999)? The art style in that one is somewhat less cartoony than the other examples.
by AceWhatever
Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:54 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Identify this Show Thread
Replies: 159
Views: 125015

Re: The Official Identify this Show Thread

Mecha suits on rollerblades brings to mind the following:
Votoms (1983)
Nadesico (1997)
Eureka 7 (2005)
Code Geas (2006)

But otherwise we'd need more details.
by AceWhatever
Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:45 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I
Replies: 87
Views: 42638

Re: The Official Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Thread Mk I

Just watched the first episode today and it's already off to a bad start by doubling down on the "VR MMO written by people who don't understand how MMOs work" problem that the first GBD had. Why does the main character have a framed photo of what is basically an in-game screenshot? How doe...