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Wesley84 · 2008-05-13, 10:13

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Originally Posted by Sepiraph

Alto's passion for flying reminded me of Isamu Dyson, character-wise he is somewhat more prudent and cool-headed. I like the fact that he isn't your typical clueless male when he is with Sheryl and Ranka. In fact, that's one of the reasons why Sheryl likes Alto, because he acts quite natural with her.

He treats them nice, keeps it respectful, and isn't awkward to be around. He's casual and listens to them, takes in whatever they have to give, and doesn't exaggerate his responses. He doesn't nitpick.

4Tran · 2008-05-13, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Wesley84

You think the fact he looks like a girl helps them feel comfortable talking to him? The first episode seemed to imply that with Ranka.

It's probably a bit of an icebreaker in Ranka's case, but I don't know if it'd affect any of his other relationships.

I doubt it for Sheryl; she's not really a character who seems to care what anyone else looks like. Klein Klan and Cathy haven't shown that they particularly care, and the only other girl that Alto's shown to have any interaction is Nanase - and they've known each other before the show started.

CaptGloval · 2008-05-16, 06:08

I think we should start counting how many VF-25s Alto piloted were wrecked.

herbert · 2008-05-16, 06:20

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Originally Posted by CaptGloval

I think we should start counting how many VF-25s Alto piloted were wrecked.

good idea. At current rate, Alto would soon surpass Hikaru in breaking variable fighters.

ReddyRedWolf · 2008-05-16, 07:48

Wonder if those things come out his pay check.

Wesley84 · 2008-05-16, 15:10

Hard to say if the one from the training exercise was totalled or not.

ReddyRedWolf · 2008-05-16, 15:15

An arm (still a civvy), a leg ("trainning exercise with a Vajra") and now an entire VF-25.

As Ozma said that thing is expensive.

Wesley84 · 2008-05-16, 15:19

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An arm (still a civvy), a leg ("trainning exercise with a Vajra") and now an entire VF-25.

As Ozma said that thing is expensive.

It's just his way of asking for a custom rig.

NoOneKnowS · 2008-05-16, 17:56

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It's just his way of asking for a custom rig.

And that VF wasn't his to begin with too. I do wish he'd get a customize VF for himself. Or at least have his VF custom painted.

Pathis87 · 2008-05-17, 02:28

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And that VF wasn't his to begin with too. I do wish he'd get a customize VF for himself. Or at least have his VF custom painted.

Lol don't think he will get it custom painted , cause that Bobby would so spray "hime" on it in pink

squaresphere · 2008-05-19, 12:19

While Alto's great as a Valk pilot in Gerwalk and fighter mode, I kinda think he's only average at best in battleroid mode. This could be the fact the he was way more experiance flying than ground combat.

Tak · 2008-05-19, 16:59

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Originally Posted by squaresphere

While Alto's great as a Valk pilot in Gerwalk and fighter mode, I kinda think he's only average at best in battleroid mode. This could be the fact the he was way more experiance flying than ground combat.

As far as I am concerned, the 'princess' is still in training. We will have to see how his character develops. His inability to hold against two smaller Vajras in a closed compartment is not a testimony of his 'less-than-desirable' battroid skills. The odds were against him, the terrain, the units, everything. Otherwise, he held up pretty well against Quran during the training as battroid. In fact, he was shot while in fighter mode.

- Tak

4Tran · 2008-05-19, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Wesley84

It's just his way of asking for a custom rig.

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Originally Posted by NoOneKnowS

And that VF wasn't his to begin with too. I do wish he'd get a customize VF for himself. Or at least have his VF custom painted.

As a rule, there isn't a whole lot of leeway for customization in the Macross shows. Macross Frontier already pulls off as much as we normally see with Alto in a standard configuration (white), Ozma in a commander setup (grey), Michel as long-range support (blue) and Luca as communications and sensors (green). I expect Alto to close out the show with the same model white VF-25 that he's used all along. The obvious exception to all of this is Macross 7, but it doesn't count for all sorts of reasons.

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Originally Posted by squaresphere

While Alto's great as a Valk pilot in Gerwalk and fighter mode, I kinda think he's only average at best in battleroid mode. This could be the fact the he was way more experiance flying than ground combat.

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Originally Posted by Tak

As far as I am concerned, the 'princess' is still in training. We will have to see how his character develops. His inability to hold against two smaller Vajras in a closed compartment is not a testimony of his 'less-than-desirable' battroid skills. The odds were against him, the terrain, the units, everything. Otherwise, he held up pretty well against Quran during the training as battroid. In fact, he was shot while in fighter mode.

I think that the more telling point is that it's Alto's inexperience and recklessness that led to him getting shot up so much. I wouldn't be surprised it it ends up being the reason he gets chewed up next. I also expect that he'll get shot up another time or two before Macross Frontier is over.

Anh_Minh · 2008-05-20, 17:13

It's true he does seem to have problems paying attention. Though I suppose it's impossible to stay 100% focused, 100% pf the time.

vision33r · 2008-05-31, 22:03

After watching 9 episodes, I think the voice acting of Altoh is mediocre. Ranka Lee hasn't been great either but Altoh probably the weakest compared to other lead male voice actors from other anime series.

Altoh's character design is also a bit shallow, but I will give it some time to develop.. but perhaps its pretty common the most popular character is usually not the main one.

I'm guessing most people are fans of either Sheryl or Ranka, followed by Ozama and then maybe Mikhail.

Tak · 2008-05-31, 22:28

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Originally Posted by vision33r

After watching 9 episodes, I think the voice acting of Altoh is mediocre. Ranka Lee hasn't been great either but Altoh probably the weakest compared to other lead male voice actors from other anime series.

Could you provide at least an example? Because I think Nakamura is doing a good job on him. As for Ranka's voice, that is mostly deliberate. Her role was intended to be played by an amateur. Ranka Lee's voice would be Nakajima's first.

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I'm guessing most people are fans of either Sheryl or Ranka, followed by Ozama and then maybe Mikhail.

It would appear that folks over at the Chinese forums are rabid fanboys of Sheryl. Personally, I am more of a Quran Quran fan myself. Then again, I am also a Milia fan...

- Tak

Westlo · 2008-06-01, 12:29

Alto's kinda been a blank slate atm, especially compared to Sheryl and to a lesser extent Ranka. I think Nakamura has also done a fine job but he just hasn't been given much to work with yet since all Alto seems to do so far is yell and blow stuff up, or get annoyed by Sheryl/Michael and yell at them.

Alto/Nakamura should get more shine once it gets into the details with his father as well as when the love triangle starts to really move.

Wesley84 · 2008-06-01, 12:36

It was hinted at that he's just going with the flow right now. He's not doing anything for himself or for the long term.

vision33r · 2008-06-01, 23:50

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Originally Posted by Tak

Could you provide at least an example? Because I think Nakamura is doing a good job on him. As for Ranka's voice, that is mostly deliberate. Her role was intended to be played by an amateur. Ranka Lee's voice would be Nakajima's first.

It would appear that folks over at the Chinese forums are rabid fanboys of Sheryl. Personally, I am more of a Quran Quran fan myself. Then again, I am also a Milia fan...

- Tak

If you listen to Nakamura's tone, he sounds a bit too old for a 17 yr old boy. Especially in Ep 9, Altoh is either yelling or he's acting as snobbish as Kanda from D.Grayman.

Can't blame him too much, Altoh is a pretty boring character so far.

Swampstorm · 2008-06-02, 02:38

There's nothing wrong for a character to sound older than they are, especially if it's a matter of their circumstances. I never would have imagined that Sheryl was really 17 until she started spending time around Alto, but that's simply a consequence of growing up too fast. Likewise, if Alto was on the stage from age 10, it's not surprising that he would have had to have matured fairly early. There's also the issue of having run away from home; he would have had to have learned to fend for himself much earlier.

From the earlier episodes, Alto clearly feels like he has a lot to prove. I suspect that part of his confrontation with Michael in episode nine resulted from the statement that Alto is 'playing war'. Seeing how upset Alto was over his inability to do anything while trapped in episode three, it's not surprising that it's a sensitive issue for him.

2008-05-16, 06:08	Link #83
CaptGloval New Macross soon Join Date: May 2008 Location: Macross 30 Emigration Fleet	I think we should start counting how many VF-25s Alto piloted were wrecked.

2008-05-16, 07:48	Link #85
ReddyRedWolf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Wonder if those things come out his pay check.

2008-05-16, 15:10	Link #86
Wesley84 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008	Hard to say if the one from the training exercise was totalled or not.

2008-05-16, 15:15	Link #87
ReddyRedWolf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	An arm (still a civvy), a leg ("trainning exercise with a Vajra") and now an entire VF-25. As Ozma said that thing is expensive.

2008-05-19, 12:19	Link #91
squaresphere Macross Lifer! Join Date: Jan 2008	While Alto's great as a Valk pilot in Gerwalk and fighter mode, I kinda think he's only average at best in battleroid mode. This could be the fact the he was way more experiance flying than ground combat.

2008-05-20, 17:13	Link #94
Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	It's true he does seem to have problems paying attention. Though I suppose it's impossible to stay 100% focused, 100% pf the time.

2008-05-31, 22:03	Link #95
vision33r Oldskool Otaku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York City	After watching 9 episodes, I think the voice acting of Altoh is mediocre. Ranka Lee hasn't been great either but Altoh probably the weakest compared to other lead male voice actors from other anime series. Altoh's character design is also a bit shallow, but I will give it some time to develop.. but perhaps its pretty common the most popular character is usually not the main one. I'm guessing most people are fans of either Sheryl or Ranka, followed by Ozama and then maybe Mikhail.

2008-06-01, 12:29	Link #97
Westlo Lets be reality Join Date: May 2007	Alto's kinda been a blank slate atm, especially compared to Sheryl and to a lesser extent Ranka. I think Nakamura has also done a fine job but he just hasn't been given much to work with yet since all Alto seems to do so far is yell and blow stuff up, or get annoyed by Sheryl/Michael and yell at them. Alto/Nakamura should get more shine once it gets into the details with his father as well as when the love triangle starts to really move.

2008-06-01, 12:36	Link #98
Wesley84 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008	It was hinted at that he's just going with the flow right now. He's not doing anything for himself or for the long term.

2008-06-02, 02:38	Link #100
Swampstorm Lovestruck Fool Fansubber Join Date: Jan 2006	There's nothing wrong for a character to sound older than they are, especially if it's a matter of their circumstances. I never would have imagined that Sheryl was really 17 until she started spending time around Alto, but that's simply a consequence of growing up too fast. Likewise, if Alto was on the stage from age 10, it's not surprising that he would have had to have matured fairly early. There's also the issue of having run away from home; he would have had to have learned to fend for himself much earlier. From the earlier episodes, Alto clearly feels like he has a lot to prove. I suspect that part of his confrontation with Michael in episode nine resulted from the statement that Alto is 'playing war'. Seeing how upset Alto was over his inability to do anything while trapped in episode three, it's not surprising that it's a sensitive issue for him.