2011-03-20, 06:45 | Link #283 |
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No, because in the early episodes, Hikaru addresses Minmay as "Otaku" (which is, after all, primarily a very, very polite way to say "you"). Anime fans at the time thought that this was so bizarre that they started addressing each other as "otaku," and a new slang term was born.
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2011-05-27, 22:01 | Link #286 |
Natural Born Killer
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Roanapur
Age: 32
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Finally got around to finishing this series. It took me around 4 days to finish, but what a journey it has been!
Some few things I'd like to say: First, I was shocked, saddened, and disappointed by the death of my favorite character of the series, Roy Focker! I felt he died way too prematurely and his character could have contributed more to the series. Damn you Pineapple Salad!!...he didn't even get to try a bite... I also didn't expect Kakizaki to get killed off. I didn't expect a comic relief character like that to get axed in that manner. As for our love triangle of the show, I must say Hikaru made the right choice when he decided to be with Misa at the end. I didn't like Minmay from the start, and with the appearance of her cousin it certainly didn't help to make me appreciate her character better. It's only after the timeskip that she started to shine in a new light, when she starts realizing her feelings for Hikaru, though it still seemed kinda of sad that she only wants to be with Hikaru just as her career and relationship with Kaifun was going sour, but at least she seemed to have matured a bit. In the end, Hikaru started to annoy me more than Minmay did when he started to neglect Misa for Minmay. I was also a bit disappointed after the timeskip because they neglected Max too much and he didn't get that much screen time. He was my second favorite male character of the series (1st being Roy Focker, obv). All in all, it was a great series with great characters. I'll surely miss marathoning this series. And as Quamzin says, "We'll do some culture afterward!"
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2011-06-15, 11:21 | Link #289 |
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 37
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This is quite interesting. Screenshots from a 1984 Macross TV special, featuring Mari Iijima, Shoji Kawamori and toys.
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-...9/makurosu.htm
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2011-06-17, 13:49 | Link #290 | |
Catholic = Cat addiction?
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: MURICA!!
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The era of the mid 70s to the 80s saw the rise of a new direction in sci-fi anime, which gradually shifted from defending the planet popularized by astro-boy, super-robot & ultramen shows, to interacting with the universe where humanity ventured into the final frontier. This was probably a reflection of the overwhelming optimism for Japanese economic prowess. While the United States was de-facto the number one economy of the world, that fact probably never crossed the minds of the ordinary Japanese. The country had a lot of energy and vigor. It was nonstop go, go, go, advance, advance, advance without conservation. At the time, Japanese people probably thought they could conquer the world (market). Indeed, Japanese industries revolutionized how the world saw electronics, storage media and miniature accessories. Living became so materialistically excessive that it was not uncommon to pick up fully functional television sets that people did not want. Out of that excess also gave rise of many trivial and unnecessary jobs, such as elevator ladies. Patriotism at the time was at such height that in my opinion, was comparable only to the 1930s. Japan in the 80s was wonderland for children. Kids had the coolest toys and the most sophisticated gadgets. Of course, this enduring optimism clouded the judgments of many. A majority of the populace did not realize (or refuse to admit) that Japan was operating in a bubble economy on the verge of bursting. Thus when it did burst, most people didn't see it coming. When I went back to Japan in the late 90s for the first time, aside from noticing everything became two sizes smaller, there was the goddess-awful, absolutely horrid exchange rate of approximately 155yen to 1 US dollar. Not that I was complaining, because at the time I was a tourist. Then everything felt slowed. Sure, during rush hours in the morning, people will still be fighting for a spot to stand on public transit, but the pioneering vigor was sapped drastically. Unemployment was at its height, and suicides were frequent. For the people living there, they had it pretty tough. - Tak (ranting stop)
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2011-06-22, 19:54 | Link #292 |
Sensei, aishite imasu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hong Kong Shatterdome
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Watched the entire original TV series, then watched Do you Remember Love.
I feel like a bastard. I knew Kakazaki was going to die in the movie because of his death in the series. So when we see Kakazaki in the latter half of the film, I go "Ah yes. He's going to be dying here". And literally a second after I say that, Kakazaki's plane bursts into flames and he dies. My mind was blown. |
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Catholic = Cat addiction?
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Its bad omen, really! - Tak
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2011-08-17, 12:12 | Link #294 | |
Catholic = Cat addiction?
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2011-08-17, 12:46 | Link #295 | |
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2011-08-17, 13:15 | Link #297 | |
#1 Ranka Fan!!
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But on the animation: it was good. There were a lot of memorable moments in SDF, but storyline/plot was NOT one of them.
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2011-08-17, 13:22 | Link #298 | |
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Catholic = Cat addiction?
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I don't think so.
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