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Phil Fritz from Future Grand Prix Cyber Formula SAGA Grey Stanbeck from Future Grand Prix Cyber Formula. Kim from Area 88 TV Bowie Emerson from Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross Ray Lovelock from Macross 7

Ah but thats why like Macross, it ISNT every other anime.

Its funny because in King of Braves Gao Gai Gar one of the Rescue Twin robots is named Enryu, the other is Horyu.

thats all i have to say

Im looking forward to next weeks....Kyle goes to see The Passion......

I wouldnt call it stealing, there are only so many ways to build a car so to speak. And there only so many ways to build a GOOD transforming toy. There are many ways to build a crappy transforming toy, but few to make it good. The fact that Toynami MAY be using some the ideas used by John is probably just arriving at the same ideas he did to make a 'perfect' transformation. And frankly, I dont see too many similarities. Toynami may be trying to make up for the craptacularness of the VF-1 line.

I think the reasons for the lack of Destroids post original series like was stated earlier are simply lack of toy potential versus a VF. As for their role on the battlefield, I think they still play a viable role. No matter how fast war moves you will ALWAYS need ground units of some kind. While VFs can patrol the ground, that is not their prefered environment which is either space or the sky above. Using an expensive fighter for ground detail would be a waste of money and resources when you could field additional Destroids for the cost of 1 VF probably. And I know its not entirely cannon but the cost has been estimated to be as much as 20 times a Spartan. This cost may have come down ove time but it would be like equipping your ENTIRE military during WWII with tanks, not practical. If you can equip a lightweight fighter with 48 MM, a gunpod, some head lasers, and a set of large lasers, imagine what you could slap on a destroid. The bigger question is that if Destroids are really dead, then what does the UN Army use for Armored Cavalry? VFs? If thats the case then why should one have a UN Air Force if the Army, Navy, and Space Navy can conduct aerial missions of any kind? Just because we dont see it doesnt mean it doesnt exist. Weve never seen the VAB-2, VA-14, VF-5, VF- 6, VF-7, VF-15, and VF-16, though we do see evidence of the VAB-2, VA-14, and VF-16s existance on screen, we never see those craft themselves. That doesnt mean they dont exist. With the new Macross animation made for post 2012 has dealt with either space or test pilots, its possible they we wouldnt see Destroids as many have pointed out theyre not useful in space. As for Macross Plus and New Edwards lack of new destroids, well its a special base and requires the best defense money can by, hence the VF-11 on guard duty. As for destroids on starships for defense, this is fairly a mute issue as non of the stats for ships list an attatched destroid unit. I think the original series use of destroids as AAA is a great idea. While turrets can do the same job, turrets cannot move and try to dodge as a destroid can. Also a small destroid complement would be ideal for boarding situations as well as planety assaults.

I dunno, ive been an anime fan for going on 12 years now and I find more and more dubs these days worthwhile. I still prefer subs, but these days there are few dubs i vehemetly object to watching. Part of it is I remember REALLY bad dubs, case in point, the old Macross II and Iczer One dubs...blech. MOre and more Im finding some dub jobs that I actually PREFER over the original Japanese such as Hellsing and even Macross Plus. Sometimes the jokes are delivered better or sometimes even though its a script change, the english line is better. Case in point, Evangelion: While not a TREMENDOUS fan of the voice acting, it was ok a with a few really good performances in it. But one line stands out more than any other as better than the japanese. When Jet Alone goes beserk: Japanese Project Head "We would need a miracle to stop it now" Misato "Im not gonna wait for a miracle" ENglish Project Head "It would take an act of God to stop that thing now" Misato "Acts of men are better than acts of God" In that case I feel the that one line makes the Eva dub in my mind. It sums up NERV and much of the subplot for Eva in one line. Other good recent dub jobs: Bebop, Last Exile, most of the Disney dubs, Excel Saga, Akira's redub, as well as most of the new Gundam dubs (save G, we as AMericans havent seem to nail the GETTER BEAM theory of acting yet). That said, there are still craptacular dubs being made, but I dont think you should rule any dub on the principle that it is a dub alone. At least give it four episodes to grow on you before rendering final judgement. A lot of fans believe that Japanese VAs never suck, but thats new true, there are good, and there are bad, its just harder to tell with a language and culture barrier stuck in the way.

Good call, pts for knowing it and the such. Your up to bat. Btw, off topic, thoughts on the series A7?

Eh no one watches Cyber Formula . Anyway, the answer to the question is Marie Albert Luisa. Whats interesting is at this point she is little more than just a name on the car and a single picture. For the next three seasons you can play spot Marie till she finally becomes a major on-screen precense, without speaking Next question: What 1970s anime played a VERY large role in inlfuencing Revolutionary Girl Utena.

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5 pts to Dangaurd Ace for hauling out the old school. Gotta love the Getter, the Maz, and the Yamato. As for me im a traditionalist, I love my DYRL? Thats my number one favorite song. But I also enjoy anything from Macross 7 as well as any song from the last two Cyber Formula series (SAGA and SIN, as seen on Iron Chef). Oh, and I gotta mention Beyond the Time by TM Network from Char's Counterattack, great song to end that film.

Ok, umm... In Future Grand Prix Cyber Formula Double One's Original Opening, what is the name on the car shown with the rising sun in the background, and what is unique about that character?

See what i mean, you forgot a few, but its easy. There I am in a room full of otaku, and theyre stumped. The five i came up with were: Studio Nue Studio Tatsunoko Studio Fantasia Toei Animatoin Sunrise

Its my turn now right? Umm....here's one asked to a room full of otaku at Ohayocon this past year, which surprisingly...no one had an answer to but me. Name 5 japanese anime studios, but heres the catch: You can't use Gonzo, Ghibli, Gainax, and Pioneer.

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Ive seen a random fan art picture of both the VF-5 and the VF-16. As for the VAB-2, there is a well known fan art (at least i thikn its fan art) picture over at Jesters site. Also, kawamori did kind of design the VAB-2 anyway as it is the inspiration for the FBz-99 Saubergeran. So take that as a base and make a few changes and poof VAB-2.

Anybody got any information on how far the weapons of Zentraedi capital ships fire?

Let that be a lesson kids, if yuore going to rebuild an advanced alien starship, make sure you first run a fdisk to get rid of all the crap and adware placed in the computer by the manufacturer.

thanks, i couldnt remember the exact circumstances of it

Wel llast year you had the Eva murder case where if i remember, a young man murdered his mother in the name of eva.

Guess not.... As for the M, it was probably an arcade or casino token so the M is probably specific to the joint whose name escapes me atm...

Yeah, it gets really good too, ITS DIRECT TO VIDEO! And from the trailer, it looks like its survival horror, which i like a lot, but not for starship troopers. It wuold be like making a macross surivial horror....

credits....ah yes the basic generic money of the future......I dunno ive never really liked when a series just went with credits...its kinda....bland. At least give your money an interesting name like Macredit or something else

It wasnt faithful persay, but I still enjoyed it, Starship Troopers. Yeah not the greatest, but I really liked the combat scenes and the clever way that Verhoven slid some of the books social-political commentary into the movie so that if you dig a little, the books spirit is still there. Though I dont really approve of making Dizzy a girl.... , oh and the new sequal is going to suck.