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1. Watch the fansubs I've been downloading. 2. Play my XBOX. 3. Read whatever magazines are lying aroung.

Hoshi no Koe ( ほしのこえ )

And now for another episode of... Idol Project ( アイドルプロジェクト ) Studio OX/KSS Films, 1995-1996 AnimeWorks, 2002, 2004 Directed by Yasufumi Nagaoka Rated 13-Up for some violence and slight T&A and HLA. Fourteen-year-old Mimu has dreams of becoming a successful idol singer. Her idol, Yuri, appointed six girls known as the Excellent Idols to be her successor following her retirement. This year, Mimu hopes to fulfill her dreams and become the recipient of Yuri's coveted "Golden Microphone." But during her audition, Mimu and the Excellent Idols are abducted by aliens from the "Tropical Dimension" to participate in an intergalactic idol competition. Story: D- Hitoshi Doi is one of the most well-known authorities when it comes to information on Japanese animation. Over the past decade, he has recommended a lot of good titles like Hand Maid May, Di Gi Charat and Fancy Lala. It's no surprise that someone would check out Idol Project based on Hitoshi's fan page. Well, I picked up the OAV and after watching it, I'm simply amazed by just how surprisingly, amazingly... ...CRAPPY this title turned out to be! The plot has no sense of direction. Character development does not exist. With all of those factors missing, is fan service the only redeeming point of Idol Project? Not even that is worth watching at all. There are some T&A shots, but even the most perverted ecchi fan will fall asleep watching this OAV. In a nutshell, it makes Chance Pop Session look like Magical Stage Fancy Lala. Animation: B The animation is pretty good. The character designs by Noritaka Suzuki (Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie) are okay, but they look like they were recycled from a dozen other titles. On a side note, Idol Project was animated by Studio OX, the company behind another anime stinker titled Wild Cardz. Soundtrack: C+ This is all about idol singers, but even with a solid voice cast, the music is forgettable. Sub vs. Dub Idol Project features Mariko Kouda (Miyuki-chan in Wonderland, Amy in Macross II) as Mimu, Kikuko Inoue (Belldandy in Ah! My Goddess, Mizuho in Please Teacher! and Onegai Twins) as Corvette, Mika Kanai (Tiffa in Turn-A Gundam, Vanilla H in Galaxy Angel) as Extra, Aya Hisakawa (Haruka in RahXephon, Skuld in Ah! My Goddess) as Layla, Hinako Kanamaru as Pal Pu, Rie Iwatsubo (Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety, Honoka in Magical Project S) as Shion, Satomi Koorogi (Maho in Please Teacher!, Pedro in Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me!) as Ruka, and Ai Orikasa (Ryoko in Tenchi Muyo!, Ayame in Sakura Wars) as Yuri. Additional voices by Chinami Nishimura (Kiki in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Greta in A Little Snow Fairy Sugar), Wataru Takagi (Great Teacher Onizuka, Garrod in After War Gundam X), Hiroaki Hirata (Sha Gojyo in Saiyuki, Jouji in Kaze no Yojimbo), and Kyoko Hikami (Rabi~En~Rose in Di Gi Charat, Dojima in Witch Hunter Robin). The English dub nearly destroyed my entertainment system. DVD Extras: F What extras? The Bottom Line I feel sorry that Hitoshi-sensei actually likes this one. Idol Project is so bad, it's like an animated version of Spice World. Don't waste your money on this one. Reference Hitoshi Doi's Idol Project Page Anime News Network

Actually, it's not the color of the product that's Engrish. It's the product itself that's Engrish.

Last night on Squared Circle: Talk on Professional Wrestling, we talked heavily about finishing maneuvers and how they make or break superstars. With that in mind, we talked about Randy Orton and his botched RKO. Never mind that Y2J saw it coming through the TitanTron and decided to no-sell it by hanging on to Batista in the Walls of Jericho, but Orton shouldn't have made a quick second attempt on it. Another thing: Orton shouldn't use one hand when doing the RKO. It's unprofessional, it doesn't look effective, and it may legitimately injure the opponent. Here's what Orton should do: 1. Watch old tapes of Diamond Dallas Page doing his 1000 ways of executing the Diamond Cutter. 2. At least come up with a setup for the finishing (like when The Rock removes his elbow pad to set up The People's Elbow). Also, here are the TopWrestling.com predictions on what will happen before WrestleMania: - At No Way Out, when Brock Lesnar defends his title against Eddie Guerrero, Goldberg will do a run-in and spear Lesnar. Eddie will then capitalize on the attack with a frog splash and win the title. Remember, folks: you don't need the WWE title to top-bill Goldberg vs. Lesnar at WrestleMania. Their names are big enough for buyrates. - Kurt Angle will eventually turn heel, thus effectively putting Eddie over as a major face. While their match is guaranteed to be good, it won't mean anything to other fans unless it's for a title. Which is why Eddie should carry the belt before WrestleMania. - Triple-H vs. Chris Benoit at WrestleMania. The last thing we want is Shawn Michaels making it a triple-threat match (if Benoit doesn't job, Michaels definitely will). By Monday night, the HBK/HHH feud must end. But if it ends, who should HBK feud with in the meantime? One possibility would be Booker T.

Well, due to technical difficulties, ReelMarks was pre-empted last night. We had to just do another taping of Squared Circle. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to do ReelMarks next week. In addition, we're pursuing a possible TV deal with either E! or Spike TV.

Going back to the Gundam.com forums, I had fun posting there, even though I had a major conflict with this guy named Demon Slayer Kash. Last year, there was a Coke vs. Pepsi thread. Naturally, I posted my anti-Pepsi Blue pic. Kash did not take it lightly and posted something that sounded like this: I know it's a joke, but telling others to die is uncool; so I posted a complaint on it to the mods. Next thing I knew, Kash was cussing me out and grilling me with personal attacks not even related to the topic. In the process, he made himself look bad in front of the mods and everyone else.

I don't remember the RTpurist character, though.

Yeah, as Robotech Purist, though MGREXX himself denies ever being on these boards.

Street Fighter II: The Movie ( ストリートファイターII ) CAPCOM/Group TAC/Sony Music Entertainment, 1994 Manga Entertainment/Sony Music Video/Renegade Entertainment, 1997 (Out of print) Directed by Gisaburo Sugii (Night on the Galactic Railroad, Lupin III: Secret of the Twilight Gemini) Not Rated (Suggested 13-Up). Contains graphic martial arts violence, nudity, mature situations and strong language. Shadowlaw - an underground organization bent on world domination through drug smuggling, illegal weapons distribution and terrorism. Led by the evil M. Bison (Vega in the Japanese version), Shadowlaw hopes to increase their power by recruiting the world's greatest street fighters. Their main target: Ryu¡ªa master of Shotokan Karate who roams all over the world to test his skills against other fighters. As a means to lure the elusive Ryu, Bison abducts his best friend, former martial arts champion Ken Masters, and uses him as bait. Interpol agent Chun-Li and U.S. Air Force pilot Guile team up to get to Ryu before Bison does and continues his reign of terror. Story: B- With all of the characters in Super Street Fighter II Turbo (including Akuma, if you look closely) crammed into this movie, it's obvious that Street Fighter II is lacking in terms of plot and character development. Not that it really matters, as the game itself doesn't even have a solid plot of its own. Nevertheless, Street Fighter II is must-see material for martial arts enthusiasts with its near-flawless renditions of the characters' moves. Animation: A+ Breathtaking is an understatement. Shukou Murase's (Witch Hunter Robin, Gasaraki) character designs completely capture the essence of each and every single character. CAPCOM and Sony spared no expense in producing this movie, as it boasts some of the best animation and fight scenes in film history. Soundtrack The U.S. version, composed by Baywatch's Cory Lerios and John D'Andrea, gets an F for its horridly noisy musical score and abuse of alternative/grunge music featuring Korn, Silverchair, Alice in Chains and KMFDM. The Japanese version (which is, sadly, not available here) gets an A+. Legendary J-Pop producer Tetsuya Komuro supplies an outstanding techno musical score, along with electrifying songs such as the Ryu/Ken vs. Vega theme "Itoshisato Setsu na sato Koko tsuyosato" by Ryoko Shinohara. If you can find the soundtrack, you must buy it. Sub vs. Dub Street Fighter II features Kojiro Shimizu as Ryu, Kenji Haga as Ken, Takeshi Kusaka as Vega, Miki Fujitani (Kaoru in Rurouni Kenshin) as Chun-Li, Masatana Tsukuyama as Guile, Daisuke Gouri (Dozle in Mobile Suit Gundam, Mari in Project A-Ko) as Edmond Honda, Yoko Sasaki as Cammy, Masakatsu Funaki as Fei-Long, the late Kaneto Shiozawa (Shin in the original Area 88, Rei in Fist of the North Star) as Balrog, Jouji Nakata (Alucard in Hellsing, Jack in Yukikaze) as Mike Bison, Shigezo Sasaoka as Sagat, Yukimasa Kishino as Dhalsim, Shozo Iizuka (Benkei in Getter Robo Armageddon, Genya in Millennium Actress) as Thunder Hawk, Ginzo Matsuo (Taizo in SuperGALS!) as DeeJay, Tetsuo Kanao as Zangief, Unshou Ishizuka (Guld in Macross Plus, Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop) as Blanka, and Hiromi Tsuru (Meryl in Trigun, Bulma in Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT) as Eliza. The English dub by ANIMAZE (Macross Plus, Cowboy Bebop) is not that impressive. Unfortunately, if you have the U.S. version, you have no choice but to listen to the dub. DVD Extras: F Bad enough that there are no extras. Worse is that there is no DVD menu. The disc simply stops after the end of the film. The Bottom Line While Fatal Fury has a better story, Street Fighter II excels in eye-candy overdose. And it sure beats that stupid live-action movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme. But don't buy the U.S. version. Pick up the import Japanese LD instead. Reference Anime News Network

Garou Densetsu: The Motion Picture ( 餓狼伝説 ) SNK/Shochiku Film/Pony Canyon, 1994 Viz Video, 1995; Pioneer Entertainment, 1999 Directed by Masami Obari (Gravion, Virus Buster Serge). Rated 16-Up for graphic martial arts violence, nudity, mature situations and strong language. "The Hungry Wolf" Terry Bogard is back in an all-new, all-original adventure of epic proportions. Young millionaire Laocorn Gaudeamus is on a crusade to recover six pieces of armor said to give the user the powers of Mars, the legendary God of War. Fearing that her twin brother is slowly losing his sanity with every armor piece he collects, Sulia runs to Terry, Andy, Joe and Mai to form their own global crusade to stop Laocorn from opening a potential Pandora's Box and releasing an uncontrollable form of destruction. Story: B+ This movie works as a stand-alone feature, but it does help to watch Fatal Fury 1-2 first to get to know the main characters. Despite not being as dynamic as Street Fighter II: The Movie, Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, has a deeper plot and better character development. Unlike most fighting-oriented anime, you really get into these characters. Hell, I even know a few people who cried at the end of the movie. Animation: A Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture is loaded with colossal fight scenes and awesome animation. The finishing maneuvers by most of the characters are perfectly executed. This is, by far, Obari's single best work as a director and character designer. Soundtrack: A Toshihiko Sahashi (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Steel Angel Kurumi) supplies a powerful orchestral score that mixes perfectly with every punch. The ending theme, "Yoake no Legend" by Kazukiyo Nishikiori, sounds a lot better than the English version ("Oh Angel" by Warren Stanyer). Sub vs. Dub Reprising their roles are Kazukiyo Nishikiori as Terry, Keiichi Nanba (Shunichi in Blue Seed, Seiji in Kimagure Orange Road) as Andy, Noboyuki Hiyama (Guy in King of Braves GaoGaiGar, Chenshin in Planetes) as Joe, Kotono Mitsuishi (Sailor Moon, Mireille in NOIR) as Mai, Daiki Nakamura (Seiji in Ronin Warriors, Prof. Sadler in Street Fighter Alpha) as Kim Kaphwan, Hidekatsu Shibata (Degwin Zabi in Mobile Suit Gundam, Baron Ashura (male) in Mazinger Z) as Geese Howard, Johji Yanami (Totosai in Inu-Yasha, Buaku in Dominion Tank Police) as Jubei Yamada, Kouji Totani (Mohican in Dominion Tank Police) as Laurence Blood, and Kikuko Inoue (Chitose in Chobits, Yayoi in Happy Lesson) as Lily. Joining the cast in this theatrical feature are Shinichiro Miki (Allen in Escaflowne, Kurz in Full Metal Panic!) as Laocorn, Tomo Sakurai (Mylene in Macross 7, Shayla-Shayla in El-Hazard) as Sulia, Sho Hayami (Max in Macross and Macross 7, Wolfwood in Trigun) as Hauer, the late Yo Inoue (Sayla in Mobile Suit Gundam, Kanuka in Mobile Police Patlabor) as Panni, Kenji Utsumi (Millard in Macross Plus, Duuz in Outlaw Star and Angel Links) as Jamin, Tomohiro Nishimura (Yang in Macross Plus, Amano Jyaku in Urotsukidoji) as Billy Kane, Yuji Mitsuya (Dr. Tofu in Ranma 1/2, Kaioushin in Dragon Ball Z) as Duck King, and Chafurin (Monsha in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083, Mole Man in Escaflowne) as Cheng Sinzan. Next to Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture is one of The Ocean Groups best English dubs ever recorded. Reprising their roles are Mark Hildreth (Heero in Gundam Wing, Issei in Please Save My Earth) as Terry, Peter Wilds as Andy, Jason Grey-Stanford (Yuta in Mermaid's Scar, Onikirimaru in Ogre Slayer) as Joe, Ward Perry (Ryu Jose in Mobile Suit Gundam, Keith in Project ARMS) as Geese Howard/Laurence Blood/Richard Meyer, Paul Dobson (Myoga in Inu-Yasha, Happosai in Ranma 1/2) as Hauer and Billy Kane, David Kaye (Treize in Gundam Wing, Megatron in Transformers Armada) as Kim Kaphwan, French Tickner (Ikkaku in The Hakkenden) as Jubei Yamada, Robert O. Smith (Genma in Ranma 1/2, D in Project A-Ko 2-4) as Big Bear and Cheng Sinzan, and Willow Johnson (Lalah Sune in Mobile Suit Gundam, Toyoko in Key the Metal Idol) as Lily. Lisa Ann Beley (Relena in Gundam Wing, Melvina in Melty Lancer) takes over as Mai. Joining the cast are Matt Hill (Ryo in Ronin Warriors, Carlos in Transformers Armada) as Laocorn and Duck King, Miriam Sirois (Akane in Ranma 1/2) as Sulia, Janyse Jaud (Hinako in Ranma 1/2, Kagura in Inu-Yasha) as Panni, John Payne (Prince Kirin in Ranma 1/2 Movie 1, Ranba Ral in Mobile Suit Gundam) as Jamin, and Trish Ledoux (Animerica magazine senior editor) as Reiko. DVD Extras: D+ Really skimpy on the extras, as all you get are the Japanese and US trailers. The Bottom Line Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture is arguably one of the best martial arts anime movies ever made. Go buy it now. Reference Anime News Network

Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu ( バトルファイターズ餓狼伝説 ) Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu 2 ( バトルファイターズ餓狼伝説2 ) SNK/Fuji TV/King Records, 1993-1994 Viz Video, 1995; Pioneer Entertainment, 2002 Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi (Battle Angel) and Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Rurouni Kenshin, You're Under Arrest). Rated 13-Up for graphic martial arts violence, mature situations and strong language. "OKAY!!!" - Terry Bogard In 1991, video game giant SNK (now known as Playmore) gave CAPCOM stiff competition with their fighting game Fatal Fury (known in Japan as Garou Densetsu). Unlike Street Fighter II, Fatal Fury concentrated on a single storyline instead of multiple subplots. Fans worldwide lined up at arcade stands to play brothers Terry and Andy Bogard or kickboxing champion Joe Higashi in a fighting tournament to face crime lord Geese Howard. A couple of years later, SNK and King Records produced two animated TV specials in Japan adapting Fatal Fury and Fatal Fury 2. In Fatal Fury, Terry and Andy team up with Joe to extract revenge from Geese after the death of their father 10 years ago. Fatal Fury 2 picks up from the events of the first feature and has Terry struggling with his fears after suffering defeat at the hands of German warrior Wolfgang Krauser. SNK may not be the same company it used to be, but the spirit of the Hungry Wolves still burns on. Story: C+ Both features feel like your typical B-grade martial arts flick - cliché and formulaic. But unlike most other anime adaptations of fighting games, Fatal Fury has more character development and an actual plot. Animation: B+ Both features benefit from slick animation provided by animation director/character designer Masami Obari (Dangaizer-3, Virus), who would later on direct the groundbreaking theatrical version. Obari even made Terry's chrome-plated hat a popular fashion trend in the mid-1990s (even though Janet Jackson came up with it earlier). Soundtrack: B It's a rather mixed bag. Fatal Fury's score by Toshiro Masuda (Naruto, Jubei-chan) is J-Rock that sounds rather generic, while Fatal Fury 2's score by Toshihiko Sahashi (The Big-O, Full Metal Panic!) is a full orchestral assault that would later be used in the theatrical release. Sub vs. Dub Fatal Fury features Kazukiyo Nishikiori as Terry, Keiichi Nanba (Shunichi in Blue Seed, Seiji in Kimagure Orange Road) as Andy, Masaaki Satake (a well-known kickboxer in Japan) as Joe, Hidekatsu Shibata (Degwin Zabi in Mobile Suit Gundam, Baron Ashura (male) in Mazinger Z) as Geese Howard, Daiki Nakamura (Seiji in Ronin Warriors, Prof. Sadler in Street Fighter Alpha) as Billy Kane, Kouji Yada (Dr. Gero in Dragon Ball Z, Zeff in One Piece) as Tung Fu Rue, Unshou Ishizuka (Guld in Macross Plus, Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop) as Jeff Bogard, and Kikuko Inoue (Belldandy in Ah! My Goddess, Mizuho in Please Teacher!) as Lily. For Fatal Fury 2, Noboyuki Hiyama (Yushiro in Gasaraki, Shiro in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team) takes over as Joe, while other roles are played by Kotono Mitsuishi (Excel Saga, Misato in Neon Genesis Evangelion) as Mai, Hirotaka Suzuoki (Bright Noah in Mobile Suit Gundam, Kuno in Ranma 1/2) as Krauser, Daiki Nakamura (see other roles above) as Kim Kaphwan, Johji Yanami (Professor Yumi in Mazinkaiser, King of Meta-Rikana in Bastard!!) as Jubei Yamada, Kouji Totani (Mohican in Dominion Tank Police) as Laurence Blood, Hirohiko Kakegawa (Goto in Kishin Corps., Minamoto in Gasaraki) as Axel Hawk, and Kikuko Inoue (Aina in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Kasumi in Ranma 1/2) as Elza. The English dub, produced by The Ocean Group, is actually pretty good. Featured voices include Mark Hildreth (Heero in Gundam Wing, Issei in Please Save My Earth) as Terry, Peter Wilds as Andy, Jason Grey-Stanford (Yuta in Mermaid's Scar, Onikirimaru in Ogre Slayer) as Joe, Sarah Sawatsky as Mai, Ward Perry (Ryu Jose in Mobile Suit Gundam, Keith in Project ARMS) as Geese Howard and Laurence Blood, Paul Dobson (Folken in Escaflowne, Happosai in Ranma 1/2) as Krauser and Billy Kane, David Kaye (Soun Tendo in Ranma 1/2, Bolt Crank in Eat-Man '98) as Jeff Bogard and Kim Kaphwan, Mina Mina as Tung Fu Rue, French Tickner (Dozle Zabi in Mobile Suit Gundam) as Jubei Yamada, Robert O. Smith (Genma in Ranma 1/2, D in Project A-Ko 2-4) as Raiden and Cheng Sinzan, Michael Dobson (Fuse in Jin-Roh, Dekim Barton in Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz) as Ripper and Axel Hawk, Christopher Turner (Green Legend Ran, Rin in Please Save My Earth) as young Terry, Tony Sampson (Jinpachi in Please Save My Earth, Fred in Transformers Armada) as Tony and young Andy, Lynda Boyd (Miss Ayumi in Project A-Ko 2-4, Monlon in Ranma 1/2 Movie 1) as Elza, and Willow Johnson (Kasumi in Ranma 1/2, Kikyo in Inu-Yasha) as Lily. DVD Extras Currently, I don't own the DVD, but I will add it to my collection later this year. The Bottom Line Despite some rather cheesy moments, Fatal Fury 1-2 are still better than most videogame adaptations. This DVD set is worth a look, especially before viewing Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture. "Yo-SHAA!!!" - Joe Higashi Reference Anime News Network

Gatchaman '94 ( ガッチャマン ) Tatsunoko/Nippon Columbia, 1994 Urban Vision, 1997, 2001 Directed by Hiroyuki Fukushima (Casshan: Robot Hunter, Bubblegum Crash!) and Akihiko Nishiyama (Serial Experiments Lain, Full Metal Panic!). Not rated (Suggested 13-Up). Contains graphic violence and slight nudity. In 1972, Tatsunoko Productions set new standards in Japanimation with Kagaku Ninjatai (Science Ninja Team) Gatchaman. Inspired by James Bond films and Thunderbirds, Gatchaman chronicled the adventures of five bird-costumed teenagers who used their ninjitsu skills and high-tech gadgetry against the evil organization known as Gallactor. Gatchaman spawned two sequels and became famous worldwide for two decades as Battle of the Planets and G-Force (while the sequels were released as the lesser-known Eagle Riders). Twenty-two years later, Tatsunoko revisited its classic anime franchise and released an OAV remake with new designs and a fresh new soundtrack. The three-episode series, known to fans as Gatchaman '94, retold the team's debut ("Gatchaman vs. The Turtle King"), their encounter with another anti-Gallactor team ("Secret Red Impulse") and their final battle with Gallactor ("Final Count 0002"). Story: B- While Gatchaman '94 does not necessarily require watching the original series, it does leave a lot of question marks on the plot. Aside from the tension between Ken and Joe, character development is very minimal. Not to mention that three episodes is way too short for this kind of series, even without comparing it to the original TV series' 107 episodes. Animation: A- Character designs by Yasuomi Umetsu (Kite, Mezzo Forte) and mecha designs by Kimitoshi Yamane (Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne) give Gatchaman a more stylized look and sleek animation equal to Outlaw Star. My only complaint is that the 3D rendering of Sosai X (Gallactor's main overlord) does not blend well with the 2D animation. Soundtrack: A- Earth, Wind and Fire's Maurice White and Bill Meyers give Gatchaman a very catchy pop soundtrack, despite the overuse of the ending theme "Let's Fly." The OAV also uses some of Bob Sakuma's legendary music from the original TV series. As a bonus, a music video is included, featuring an updated version of "Gatchaman no Uta," as performed by Ichiro Mizuki (the Sinatra of anime music). Sub vs. Dub The Japanese version features Masaya Onosaka (Vash the Stampede in Trigun, Jadeite in Sailor Moon) as Ken (G-1), Kouji Ishii (Kimura-sensei in Azumanga Daioh, Oji in The Legend of Black Heaven) as Joe (G-2), Michiko Neya (Nancy in Read Or Die and R.O.D -The TV-, Melissa in Full Metal Panic!) as Jun (G-3), Rika Matsumoto (Kei in Dirty Pair Flash, Nataku in X: The Movie) as Jimpei (G-4), Fumihiko Tachiki (Gendo in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Boss in Mazinkaiser) as Ryu (G-5), Ikuya Sawaki (Ladderum in Turn-A Gundam, ZX-Tole in The Guyver) as Dr. Nanbu, the late Kaneto Shiozawa (Vampire Hunter D OAV, Shin in the original Area 88) as Berg Katse, and Nobuo Tanaka (Hyperion in Gekiganger 3) reprising his role as Sosai X. As for the English dub, leave it to Harmony Gold (Robotech) to screw this one up. The translation is completely off and the horrid voice acting makes the whole anime look like a cheap Saturday morning cartoon. And in the tradition of Battle of the Planets and G-Force, names have been changed once again: Jimpei = Jimmy Ryu = Rocky Berg Katse = Solaris Sosai X = Lord Zortek Turtle King = Dragon King Super Bird Missile = Armageddon Rocket (Lame!) Nuclear Bomb = Neutrino Bomb (What?) Red Impulse = Red Specter In a nutshell, stick to the subbed version. DVD Extras: D Nothing but trailers for Urban Vision's other titles. The Bottom Line Despite its shortcomings, Gatchaman rocks! Now what is Tatsunoko planning for the series' 30th anniversary? Reference Seiyuu Database Gatchaman - Home of the White Shadow Anime News Network

More random acts of stupidity on RT.com: Robotech "Plus"?!? These guys even flamed me because I gave my $.02 on the topic. "Harmoney Gold"? LMAO "Purists should just move to Japan and leave the rest of us alone" Anyone remember this one? Version 2 of the thread here

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is the TV series. You probably want to compare it to the movie. IMO, the series is much better.

Hopefully this includes a remaster. From the wording it kind of looks that way. New packaging and a fresher look. We can hope at least. About damn time. Hope AnimEigo gives BGC the same treatment as the Macross boxed set.

Yeah. Eurobeat belongs in street racing - not in aerial combat.

LMAO. Let's not forget to mention that teknoman person who does nothing but ask questions. At one point, he even wanted to know what Girls Gone Wild and Hooters were and why. Here are some random acts of stupidity on that board: A Robotech fan's comments on the Japanese Does anyone know what this person's talking about? This guy's so full of it. He claims to be the fan art king, but if you have membership access, you'll see how piss-poor all of his works are.

Wrong. Robotech.com is much worse.

Only one day left before the national premiere of ReelMarks on the Cable Radio Network. I can't wait to talk about upcoming movies, including this one coming on May 7: Van Helsing Written and directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy), Van Helsing is Hugh Jackman's next big film after X-Men, X2: X-Men United and Swordfish. But the question is this: will it be any good?

Good news: Mugen Anime has a properly translated fansub of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. Pick it up at the URL below: http://www.mugen-anime.net/bt/

I used to be a regular there.

I'm sure she did. Someone's bound to post the frontal shots online. BTW, is it me, or is the Rico/Jackie pairing a rehash of Goldust and Marlena?

Last night on RAW: - Chris Benoit jumped to RAW and issued a challenge to Triple-H for the World title at WrestleMania. - Despite all the harsh criticism, WWE is still playing out the Y2J-Trish-Christian love triangle. - Goldberg squashed Coachman. Yawn. And they bring out Theodore Long and Mark "Predator lookalike" Henry to help Coach play out the "oppressed black man" angle. - What's with Mick Foley and this spitting fetish he's developed?