Tetsuwan Birdy [2008 remake by Kazuki Akane, Hiroshi Ohnogi etc]

[zalem]

Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

Credit to Chiba Saeko 千葉紗子 for running two different voices in the same show. Some of Sae-chan's other roles: Yuki in .hack//Liminality, Natsuki in Mai-HiME, Natsuki in My-Otome, Momo in Peach Girl, Chika in Ichigo Mashimaro, Dokuro in Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan, Nina Einstein in Code Geass, Sakamoto in Strike Witches. She's 31 and she just got married a few months ago.

Yeah, she is Nina. Gahh....though I suppose that just proves her talent how I can go from utterly hating one character she portrays to loving one like Birdy.

Love those heels too! So far I'm enjoying this series. It's good fun.

[ThoHell]

This series is rather good. Good animation, good music, good development. Liking it, and definitely gonna keep track of it. Old series redone always seem to be good, like more thought went into making them. ANYWAYS, this should be a good series!

[lavarock]

best show of the season so far for me.

[Shiroth]

I quite like Chiba Saeko as Birdy/Shion. I didn't think i'd be this used to her by the second episode, because of how much i loved Kotono Mitsuishi as Birdy in the OVA. That's the sign of a great seiyuu.

[SuperKnuckles]

For me, it's a tossup between Slayers Revolution, Mighty Birdy and Antique Bakery for the best new shows of the season.

Mighty Birdy reminds me a lot of Dirty Pair/FlashOVA shows in a way. Lots of super-cop antics + the weird future technology meshed in. It shows all of its age with its design, but it's just done so well, I think it's very likable. Now we just need more fanservice.

[technomo12]

after watching ep 2 i noticed that the story is somewhat has been twisted from the ova( wish has its good and bad side)

but hell cant w8 for ep 3 haha many many many confusions hahahaha

[sikvod00]

Originally Posted by Zelda1

2nd ep feels like it should, Birdy kicking ass and looking hot. I didn't realize how much I've missed this character.

Originally Posted by KickHopper

Damn I'm definitely following this series. The way Shion talks is so cute. :3

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

^ Yes! Definitely! ~de arimasu

Birdy is deadly but really cute and straight forward, I love her personality :3

Senkawa was already a painfully dull person to begin with. Now that he's paired up with such an awesome character like Birdy\Shion, I'm afraid he's going to look like a kill joy. The pairing is just so lopsided.

Originally Posted by Jerseykid

I want to turn the tomboy school friend into a real life girl. Hope that's not wrong.

Yep. <3 the cute, tomboy type. It doesn't hurt that her seiyuu also voices the delicious Amu in Shugo Chara.

[FuzzyWuzzy]

Just saw episode 2. Really great anime. It has the FLCL feel to it while having that super hero with a normal identity kind of feel to it like superman.

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by FuzzyWuzzy

Just saw episode 2. Really great anime. It has the FLCL feel to it

Really you think it has FLCL feel? hum i would disagree but to each his own maybe its the animation. But Birdy has complete different feel than FLCL imo.

Episode 2 only reinforced that somethings are just as good the second time around if not better. Being a fan of the original series I would have to say the remake is off to a strong start with likable characters, catchy music and humor that hits in all the right place without going overboard, the animation is very easy to follow and very easy to follow. Birdy's character designs are very nice with bright and vibrant colors that set her aside from most other characters in the series. The fighting sequences are well done and just damn fun to watch each fight gets you excited and you have to love that overwhelming confidence border line arrogant attitude Birdy exudes during a fight. I love how she waits for an attack to get close then at the last second moves her head like saying "that was some weak shit, is that all you got"

The series will get more complicated as our two characters begin to meld into each other lives. Im hoping they integrate the kind of closeness the two develop in the original series as well the understanding between the two. Easily one of my favorite picks if not my favorite for the season.

[SuperKnuckles]

My only beef so far is that the villains are very plain or just plain annoying. That parasite alien is not only getting on my nerves but just too creepy IMO. I wish Birdy just kills him dead.

Also, the ED is just amazing. Only two eps in and it's in my head. Afromania is quickly becoming one of my favorite J-Rock group.

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by SuperKnuckles

Also, the ED is just amazing. Only two eps in and it's in my head. Afromania is quickly becoming one of my favorite J-Rock group.

I am eagerly awaiting the OST release.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

I am eagerly awaiting the OST release.

Which is being released on September 24th.

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Which is being released on September 24th.

Just looked that up

[FuzzyWuzzy]

Now I know where I've seen that blue jellyfish like character in Birdy before.
The character strongly resembles the mechanic/scientist in gurren lagann in terms of looks, personality and the way they talk.

[jlee]

I enjoyed the first two episodes of this series.

Encouraged me to watch the oav. Found it enjoyable.

Hopefully the series will keep my attention for its duration.


Regarding Tute, I thought the same thing when I first saw him. "That's that guy from Gurren Laggan."

[Xellos-_^]

now we know why he never ages, he is a alien.

[jigenbakuda]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

The fighting sequences are well done and just damn fun to watch each fight gets you excited and you have to love that overwhelming confidence border line arrogant attitude Birdy exudes during a fight. I love how she waits for an attack to get close then at the last second moves her head like saying "that was some weak shit, is that all you got"

This is the exact reason birdy is so cool. She is so... diva like. Its like she has the same confidence of a woman who controls men, she knows she will get him, because men can not resist. Birdy is the same, but for fighting. *yawn* I have to paint my nails, could you please hurry and die??? Its so fantastic. And she is vicious too, didn't give a shit about the dying human, she just wanted melting zombie dude. If boring dude wouldn't have broken her concentration (which it looks like he's pretty good at doing) she would have smoked melting zombie dude. "so are you just going to let another human die???" "I would of... if you would of shut yer trap!" Man she is an interesting character. But I still like shion better. Her personality is too cute. Birdy is strong shion is cute.

[lavarock]

She's a nice person, she just easily got carried away in the heat of a battle....
I like her personality very much, not wimpy, determined and no-bull-sh!t attitude.

[FuzzyWuzzy]

Birdy looks like Yoko too from Gurren Lagann. They have similar looks.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by FuzzyWuzzy

Birdy looks like Yoko too from Gurren Lagann. They have similar looks.

You mean Yoko looks like Birdy. Birdy came first.