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That list would be varied and probably off the beaten path. My "first favorite anime" was Saint Seiya, a show much beloved in the Romance-language-speaking world, but that flopped pretty badly in the US. I was so smitten by this show that it was the major reason I learned to draw, thinking I could draw fancomics using those characters. My success in that area is limited at best. But the themes of comrades-at-arms, and of fighting for a cause that is larger than oneself, resonate with me still.ShiroiHikari (post: 1464873) wrote:Any anime that you're especially fond of?
R86 (post: 1464942) wrote:That list would be varied and probably off the beaten path. My "first favorite anime" was Saint Seiya, a show much beloved in the Romance-language-speaking world, but that flopped pretty badly in the US. I was so smitten by this show that it was the major reason I learned to draw, thinking I could draw fancomics using those characters. My success in that area is limited at best. But the themes of comrades-at-arms, and of fighting for a cause that is larger than oneself, resonate with me still.
The next shows that really made an impression on me were Fruits Basket, especially in the manga version, on which I'd say more except I'd hate to spoil it]Kaikan Phrase,[/i] an obscure show about a rock band. The manga version is called Sensual Phrase and I hear is quite smutty, but the anime version is not, and apparently covers the story differently. I have never much been into rock music, but the way five nobodies in the Tokyo indie music scene somehow found each other and made it really big in spite of all obstacles, completely drew me in.
More recently, I've been devouring sports anime, which is hilarious since I'm just about the least athletic person you'll ever meet. Three of my four essays on TWWK's blog are on baseball anime, namely Major and Ookiku Furikabutte.
Saint Seiya is more than kind of similar to Samurai Troopers, or any of the other sentai shows (animated or live-action) for that matter. If you liked Samurai Troopers, I have little doubt that you will like Saint Seiya too. But be warned that you're in for a looong series spanning about 25 years of real-world time, and at least two sets of voice actors. The first 60 episodes were released by ADV Films with a fairly decent English dub (except for pronouncing Hyoga's name "high-oh-ga" for about 25 episodes, Shiryu's name "shee-roo" for at least that many, and Saori's name "say-oh-ree" for all 60). Of the remaining 13 episodes of the 1986 TV series, plus all the OVAs, I will say no more in public, but I have knowledge. ]Ronin Warriors,[/i] what with Ryo's name being pronounced "rye-oh.")ShiroiHikari (post: 1465043) wrote:I would really like to see that series someday. It looks like a whole lot of fun. I liked Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (AKA Ronin Warriors), and from what I understand, Saint Seiya is kind of similar.
This one is also hard to find. I have more knowledge here too, but I am not 100% familiar with the ins and outs of the rules here, so I had better keep my trap shut until I am more familiar with how things work here. I have no desire to get in trouble and every desire to fit in properly.ShiroiHikari (post: 1465043) wrote:Kaikan Phrase sounds like something I need to see for story research purposes! Well, that and it sounds like a good show anyway. I think I'll look it up.
I can recommend Major if you're in it for the long haul, and Oofuri if your time is more limited. It is said that Oofuri is the most realistic baseball anime out there. The first season is licensed in the US, and I own a copy. The English dub is again not half bad, apart from the most emotional scenes, which in my opinion the Japanese still far excel at. Slam Dunk is on my short list too, and it looks like it will have all that old-school goodness as well, though right now I'm watching Dear Boys. I have seen little or none of Hajime no Ippo, though I have followed Ring ni Kakero. The lead character is pretty much identical to the title character of Saint Seiya, which is very much purposeful on the part of Kurumada-sensei.ShiroiHikari (post: 1465043) wrote:I haven't seen any baseball anime yet, but I did see Hajime no Ippo (the first series, haven't seen the sequel series). I LOVED it. I hate watching real-life sports, but I am very open to the idea of sports anime, and I really want to see Slam Dunk someday. Maybe I should check out some of the baseball shows, too.
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