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BluWacky · 2006-07-26, 15:34

So instead of literally being "Holy Genesis of Aquarion" it's "Genesis Star of Aquarion"? It's still "sousei", though.

MrProphet · 2006-07-26, 15:46

They changed just one character.

So, instead of 創聖のアクエリオン ("Holy Genesis of Aquarion"), it is now 創星のアクエリオン ("Star Genesis of Aquarion"). And the 裏切りの翼 (Wings of Betrayal) subtitle.

PS: Thanks, KBTKaiser! 8)

KBTKaiser · 2006-07-26, 17:17

*reverses Mrprophet's parentheses* Now you're correct. >>;

MagikalFly · 2006-10-20, 09:56

Anyone have any news regarding the new season? The last thing I heard about it was that it was coming fall 2006 and..I believe the fall season has come.

kauldron26 · 2006-12-07, 17:41

this anime might not have been a masterpiece, but damn was this fun as hell

Sinestra · 2006-12-07, 18:21

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Originally Posted by npal

I hope it's not a prequel. I hate prequels

if there is truly a god this wont be a prequel like mentioned above i hate them. I hope its either a serious retelling or a follow up to Apollo's and Silvie's story

BluWacky · 2006-12-10, 14:07

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Originally Posted by MagikalFly

Anyone have any news regarding the new season? The last thing I heard about it was that it was coming fall 2006 and..I believe the fall season has come.

I think it's been confirmed somewhere else that it's just an OVA after all, but still no news.

Satelight do have a new mecha series airing next year, but Kawamori's only doing designs for it; the characters look quite similar to the Aquarion lot, but with the director of the Seikai series behind it it might be a bit more serious.

THen again, he DID do Godannar...

Guido · 2007-01-17, 15:20

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Originally Posted by BluWacky

I think it's been confirmed somewhere else that it's just an OVA after all, but still no news.

Satelight do have a new mecha series airing next year, but Kawamori's only doing designs for it; the characters look quite similar to the Aquarion lot, but with the director of the Seikai series behind it it might be a bit more serious.

THen again, he DID do Godannar...

Today it has been officially confirmed that the next Aquarion will be indeed an OVA to be released on summer 2007, likely July.

The working title for the OVA still is "Uragiri no Tsubasa"

The official website uploaded preview screenshot pics of the OVA.
http://www.aquarion.info/news/

Mangaka-chan · 2007-01-17, 15:37

Hmm, I wonder what the description on the front page says (the stuff right above the screen shots)... And is it me or does the art look slightly different?

MeggieMay · 2007-01-24, 23:32

Since I'm not sure where I should post this I'll do so it here

Sousei No Aquarion (the series) has been licenced by Funimation under the name Aquarion http://funimation.com/aquarion/

The OVA isn't mentioned as licences, however.

MrProphet · 2007-01-25, 00:34

Oh, that's good news. The West needs some of that mecha crack. 8)

wao · 2007-01-25, 00:55

I'm just going to sit here and wait while 20492 reviewers call this trite, pathetic, an Eva ripoff, uninspired and completely cliche and so bad it's unbeliveable...

While the fact that it's supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek parody sort of show flies completely over their head.

(I've seen it happen enough... surprisingly.)

Am anticipating to see how over-the-top Kawamori and co. go with the OVA.

kauldron26 · 2007-01-25, 01:37

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Originally Posted by wao

I'm just going to sit here and wait while 20492 reviewers call this trite, pathetic, an Eva ripoff, uninspired and completely cliche and so bad it's unbeliveable...

While the fact that it's supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek parody sort of show flies completely over their head.

(I've seen it happen enough... surprisingly.)

Am anticipating to see how over-the-top Kawamori and co. go with the OVA.

lmao.... u are so right... the humor is the best thing about the show...

NoSanninWa · 2007-01-25, 01:42

Considering that 75% of the fans on AnimeSuki thought those things about Sousei no Aquarion, I don't expect any better from the mass audience. Most people just don't get Aquarion. Sad, but true. Clever parody can be hard to understand.

Kaioshin Sama · 2007-01-25, 01:53

Having not yet seen Aquarion I don't know. What I have noticed though is that a staggering portion of people can't see past the topmost layer of most forms of media and anything subtle or symbolic gets ignored or filtered out somehow.

Nightengale · 2007-01-25, 02:03

The thing about Aquarion is unlike obvious stuff like Yakitate/Keroro/Gintama, Aquarion draws itself as a form of subtle, yet obvious to those who knows their SUPA~ parody to the old-school super robots. If anime like GaoGaiGar shows the the over-the-topness in a traditional, hot-blooded manner (( GUTS > PROBABILITY )), then Aquarion takes those aspects and..."alter?" it? Orgasms. :>

@ Kaoshin Let's be somewhat fair. Aquarion is a parody of the 70s/80s super robot, less of the slightly more believable and less cheesy 90s one. . How many people even watch those stuff? The old days where gattai-sequences were like a ritual where people stopped to see it fusioned, ROCKET PUNCH!!, and hot-bloodedness is already diminishing, even if 2007 sounds like a great mecha year. Even Ryoma Nagare gets a mock-shift parody in the form of soccer player, Pierre who actually gets to utilize his soccer skills while piloting, unlike Getter.

Ori · 2007-01-25, 02:34

I recommended this anime to two friends, one loved it to bits, one thought it was totally lame. Those who can't see that this is paraody won't enjoy this one bit, but those who do... They get the ride of the year.

Kaioshin Sama · 2007-01-25, 03:00

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Originally Posted by Nightengale

The thing about Aquarion is unlike obvious stuff like Yakitate/Keroro/Gintama, Aquarion draws itself as a form of subtle, yet obvious to those who knows their SUPA~ parody to the old-school super robots. If anime like GaoGaiGar shows the the over-the-topness in a traditional, hot-blooded manner (( GUTS > PROBABILITY )), then Aquarion takes those aspects and..."alter?" it? Orgasms. :>

@ Kaoshin Let's be somewhat fair. Aquarion is a parody of the 70s/80s super robot, less of the slightly more believable and less cheesy 90s one. . How many people even watch those stuff? The old days where gattai-sequences were like a ritual where people stopped to see it fusioned, ROCKET PUNCH!!, and hot-bloodedness is already diminishing, even if 2007 sounds like a great mecha year. Even Ryoma Nagare gets a mock-shift parody in the form of soccer player, Pierre who actually gets to utilize his soccer skills while piloting, unlike Getter.

That is...awesome, I want to see this and laugh at myself a bit. I need a good ribbing. By the way that's about the 20th time I think you've used Kaoshin instead of Kaioshin. I think Kaoshin is a non existent term.

Ultimately you are right you could never blame anybody for not liking it if they've never seen a Super Robot Series (like Voltes V or Getter Robo). It would strike any newcomer to the genre as somewhat awkard at best.

Nightengale · 2007-01-25, 03:14

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Originally Posted by Kaioshin_Sama

That is...awesome, I want to see this and laugh at myself a bit. I need a good ribbing. By the way that's about the 20th time I think you've used Kaoshin instead of Kaioshin. I think Kaoshin is a non existent term.

Ultimately you could never blame anybody for not liking it if they've never seen a Super Robot Series (like Voltes V or Getter Robo). It would strike any newcomer to the genre as somewhat awkard at best.

I apologize deeply for all my mistakes then, Kaioshin_Sama. I normally type usernames by the whim, and I rarely do spelling/grammar rechecks, so that problem does ensue.

Oh, and for the Hirai/Fafner/marred thing, sorry about that as well. I don't really want to put it there so here it goes.I know it's my own opinion, but Fafner's character designs for all it's worth, does help in the visual representation of the entire story better. I mean, it does revolve around a lot of emo (( which fully utilizes Hirai's character facials )) and catering to fujoshis as well with the 2 main characters. (( ARGH!!! Fanfiction.net needs to have less yaoi fanfics on them!!! ))

The thing I don't quite get it about the negativity of the Sousei fanbase is that Aquarion, even without it's parodies on it's own isn't a bad story with bad characters. Sure, it may not be the best, most-tightly written story with solid character development left-and-right. I mean, I can't even sense something remotely appliable in an EVA sense compared to Aquarion. I don't mean superficial similarities, but rather the feel of the series.

Aoie_Emesai · 2007-01-25, 08:03

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Originally Posted by wao

I'm just going to sit here and wait while 20492 reviewers call this trite, pathetic, an Eva ripoff, uninspired and completely cliche and so bad it's unbeliveable...

While the fact that it's supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek parody sort of show flies completely over their head.

(I've seen it happen enough... surprisingly.)

Am anticipating to see how over-the-top Kawamori and co. go with the OVA.

I see. I'll watch in the shadows and see what the reviews says too. I'll probably get it just to check it out. Watch it myself and rate it myself.

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Originally Posted by Ori

I recommended this anime to two friends, one loved it to bits, one thought it was totally lame. Those who can't see that this is paraody won't enjoy this one bit, but those who do... They get the ride of the year.

I don't recommend Animes or shows/series to anyone of my friends no more. No one likes what i do, so i praticially gave up.

2006-07-26, 15:46	Link #82
MrProphet The Commissar Vanishes Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Age: 41	They changed just one character. So, instead of 創聖のアクエリオン ("Holy Genesis of Aquarion"), it is now 創星のアクエリオン ("Star Genesis of Aquarion"). And the 裏切りの翼 (Wings of Betrayal) subtitle. PS: Thanks, KBTKaiser! 8) Last edited by MrProphet; 2006-07-26 at 17:39.

2007-01-25, 00:55	Link #92
wao OK. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Fields of High Attus Age: 34	I'm just going to sit here and wait while 20492 reviewers call this trite, pathetic, an Eva ripoff, uninspired and completely cliche and so bad it's unbeliveable... While the fact that it's supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek parody sort of show flies completely over their head. (I've seen it happen enough... surprisingly.) Am anticipating to see how over-the-top Kawamori and co. go with the OVA. __________________ Thanks for the fish

2007-01-25, 01:42	Link #94
NoSanninWa Weapon of Mass Discussion Fansubber Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York, USA	Considering that 75% of the fans on AnimeSuki thought those things about Sousei no Aquarion, I don't expect any better from the mass audience. Most people just don't get Aquarion. Sad, but true. Clever parody can be hard to understand. __________________ There's not that fine a line between willing suspension of disbelief and something just being stupid.

2007-01-25, 02:03	Link #96
Nightengale ~Night of Gales~ Author Join Date: Dec 2005	The thing about Aquarion is unlike obvious stuff like Yakitate/Keroro/Gintama, Aquarion draws itself as a form of subtle, yet obvious to those who knows their SUPA~ parody to the old-school super robots. If anime like GaoGaiGar shows the the over-the-topness in a traditional, hot-blooded manner (( GUTS > PROBABILITY )), then Aquarion takes those aspects and..."alter?" it? Orgasms. :> @ Kaoshin Let's be somewhat fair. Aquarion is a parody of the 70s/80s super robot, less of the slightly more believable and less cheesy 90s one. . How many people even watch those stuff? The old days where gattai-sequences were like a ritual where people stopped to see it fusioned, ROCKET PUNCH!!, and hot-bloodedness is already diminishing, even if 2007 sounds like a great mecha year. Even Ryoma Nagare gets a mock-shift parody in the form of soccer player, Pierre who actually gets to utilize his soccer skills while piloting, unlike Getter. __________________ *Night~and~Gale: ~ The Final Mythology of the Man who Defied Destiny.* The sleeping lion shall awaken beyond the depths of time, crossing ten billion lights, come to Terra.

2006-07-26, 15:34	Link #81
BluWacky 尻の竜 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 40	So instead of literally being "Holy Genesis of Aquarion" it's "Genesis Star of Aquarion"? It's still "sousei", though.

2006-07-26, 17:17	Link #83
KBTKaiser Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 38	reverses Mrprophet's parentheses Now you're correct. >>;

2006-10-20, 09:56	Link #84
MagikalFly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Anyone have any news regarding the new season? The last thing I heard about it was that it was coming fall 2006 and..I believe the fall season has come.

2006-12-07, 17:41	Link #85
kauldron26 Med Student Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 40	this anime might not have been a masterpiece, but damn was this fun as hell

2007-01-17, 15:37	Link #89
Mangaka-chan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California	Hmm, I wonder what the description on the front page says (the stuff right above the screen shots)... And is it me or does the art look slightly different?

2007-01-24, 23:32	Link #90
MeggieMay Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004	Since I'm not sure where I should post this I'll do so it here Sousei No Aquarion (the series) has been licenced by Funimation under the name Aquarion http://funimation.com/aquarion/ The OVA isn't mentioned as licences, however.

2007-01-25, 00:34	Link #91
MrProphet The Commissar Vanishes Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Age: 41	Oh, that's good news. The West needs some of that mecha crack. 8)

2007-01-25, 01:53	Link #95
Kaioshin Sama Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Neither Here nor There Age: 39	Having not yet seen Aquarion I don't know. What I have noticed though is that a staggering portion of people can't see past the topmost layer of most forms of media and anything subtle or symbolic gets ignored or filtered out somehow.

2007-01-25, 02:34	Link #97
Ori Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003	I recommended this anime to two friends, one loved it to bits, one thought it was totally lame. Those who can't see that this is paraody won't enjoy this one bit, but those who do... They get the ride of the year.