(CR) Genesis of Aquarion: Myth of Emotions - Anticipation & Discussion Thread [unknown]

[LoweGear]

A new Aquarion TV anime has just been announced, called Genesis of Aquarion: Myth of Emotions (or Aquarion MOE for short )

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More details will be revealed at the AnimeJapan event on the 25th - 26th of the month.

The new mecha looks to be a modified version of the original Solar Aquarion, so hoping this'll be more in line with say the original series or EVOL, rather than Logos.

[charles883]

SOUSEI GATTAI GO AQUARIONN!!!!!!!!!!!

Hell Yeah Aquarion Back.

[Frontier]

I have a big soft spot for Aquarion, flaws and all, so I'm happy to see a new season .

I hope they bring back AKINO and Bless4...

[Magin]

This series is still trying to live on?

Heck, I didn't even realize there was a series released back in 2015. Probably because I got burned by both the original and EVOL, with their troll endings. I can't comment on 2015, but maybe this series will actually finish on a GOOD note?

(By the way, i was willing to give EVOL a try, and the the big spoiler was

Spoiler for EVOL:

She was actually in love with the dog the whole time, not the actual guy.

I think Kawamori is generally the director behind this series? He keeps trolling us, and I believe the common response is to "Keep throwing pineapples at this guy")

[Nachtwandler]

I would have prefer a new Macross, but glad some mecha franchises are still alive.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Magin

This series is still trying to live on?

Heck, I didn't even realize there was a series released back in 2015. Probably because I got burned by both the original and EVOL, with their troll endings. I can't comment on 2015, but maybe this series will actually finish on a GOOD note?

(By the way, i was willing to give EVOL a try, and the the big spoiler was

Spoiler for EVOL:

She was actually in love with the dog the whole time, not the actual guy.

I think Kawamori is generally the director behind this series? He keeps trolling us, and I believe the common response is to "Keep throwing pineapples at this guy")

That twist really shook me up back in the day .

[cyberdemon]

I actually wasn’t all that surprised by it.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

I would have prefer a new Macross, but glad some mecha franchises are still alive.

I mean Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!! released within the last few months, so I imagine they wanted to work on something different in the meantime.

[Nachtwandler]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

I mean Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!! released within the last few months, so I imagine they wanted to work on something different in the meantime.

Technically it got released in October 2021 and after the delay. It was BDs that got released a few months ago. Though, yeah, more time passed since last Aquarion.

[Frontier]

Also, is the title spelling out MOE intentional? Knowing this franchise, probably .

[Chosen_Hero]

EVOL was so bad, to this day I am still pissed at how that show treated Zessica.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

It's sad that throughout its history, Aquarion has been changing writers but none of them ever really hit homerun:

Aquarion: Hiroshi Ohnogi & Shoji Kawamori
Evol: Mari Okada
Logos: Jun Kumagai

I think the only thing that MOE has going for it is Kawamori's statement that this will be done by a "new team". Let's hope that it's true and this "new team" will be much more competent than their predecessors. Heck, Mari Okada had (much) better success doing Gundam IBO which still has a continuing side-story game as we speak. But for God's sake, don't take any writers from the current Macross if you don't want to sink this IP too .

[Nachtwandler]

Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

It's sad that throughout its history, Aquarion has been changing writers but none of them ever really hit homerun:

Aquarion: Hiroshi Ohnogi & Shoji Kawamori
Evol: Mari Okada
Logos: Jun Kumagai

I think the only thing that MOE has going for it is Kawamori's statement that this will be done by a "new team". Let's hope that it's true and this "new team" will be much more competent than their predecessors. Heck, Mari Okada had (much) better success doing Gundam IBO which still has a continuing side-story game as we speak. But for God's sake, don't take any writers from the current Macross if you don't want to sink this IP too .

Eh, but wasn't Frontier the most sucessful Macross (or at least close too)? And as far as I remember, despite all of the hate for Delta it was moderately sucessful, just way-way less than Frontier.

[stray]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

Eh, but wasn't Frontier the most sucessful Macross (or at least close too)? And as far as I remember, despite all of the hate for Delta it was moderately sucessful, just way-way less than Frontier.

I think its more that Walkure was successful (and in need of marketing) than anything. They initially announced a new series for 2018 that ended up being shelved and forgotten in favor of more Delta.

I was kind of hoping we might get more Macross soon or even Symphogear but instead we get... this. I like Kawamori and all but I have no faith this is going to be even remotely good. Though after the most recent Gundam... what are the chances Aquarion jumps on the yuri bandwagon?

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

Eh, but wasn't Frontier the most sucessful Macross (or at least close too)? And as far as I remember, despite all of the hate for Delta it was moderately sucessful, just way-way less than Frontier.

Ma dude, Frontier is old at this point (it's from 2008). The only current (or at least latest) Macross is Delta.

[bastek66]

What will be the gimmick this time?

[Frontier]

It might be nostalgia talking but I remember the original being the most consistent of the Aquarion's. At least as consistent as a show like Aquarion can get .

Originally Posted by Chosen_Hero

EVOL was so bad, to this day I am still pissed at how that show treated Zessica.

Zessica and Andy/MIX carried the second half so hard despite all their suffering .

You know who would write a great Aquarion? Yosuke Kuroda.

[Diluc]

I thought Logos has killed this series

[Tactics]

Originally Posted by Diluc

I thought Logos has killed this series

With Japan's current 'shortage' of mecha across medium, not so surprising, I guess.
Late 08's I can still found some fan-made mecha on doujinshi convention; 15 years time skip its not easy to garner audience as original mecha compare to Evangelion or whatever new Gundam available, also 'mecha as tokusatsu armor' idea became more prevalent in various manga and circle (Gridman made it even more popular).

I'm guessing they decided going with Aquarion for simple reason of "using new, weird concept and approach with nothing to lose" due to Logos compare to risking name like Macross.