Godzilla Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 I was thinking of buying the boxset of it but I would like to see what it is all about. Anybody care to recommend it? Quote
bsu legato Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 If you mean Gasaraki, then yes I can recommend it. But it's definitely not for everybody, as opinions on it around here run extremely hot and cold. You either love it or you hate it. Quote
Godzilla Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 If you mean Gasaraki, then yes I can recommend it. But it's definitely not for everybody, as opinions on it around here run extremely hot and cold. You either love it or you hate it. I thought I might have misspelled it. Thanks for the correction and the skinny. Did you like it? Quote
EXO Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 If you can rent it first then do so. The pacing is kinda slow but it has the most awesome mecha designs. How much is the box set? I think it's an aweful lot to be spending on something you never seen and don't know what to expect? Quote
bsu legato Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Did you like it? I've only seen about 3/4 of it, but I liked what I saw. The ending is supposedly "out there" but I'll have to judge for myself when I see it. And contrary to what Abombz will say, the Tactical Armors are damn cool looking mecha. Quote
bandit29 Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Gasaraki, well if you need something to put you sleep.... lol Gasaraki can be painfully slow at times. Gasaraki is a show you really have to pay attention to. If you don't, you'll get lost fast. Once through was enough for me Quote
bigkid24 Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 The first three disc are really slow. I had trouble getting into it but then in disc 4 things pick up and get interesting. I'm on disc 6 right now and it's pretty interesting except that I'm a little lost since I don't remember the first few discs. Oh yeah, and the TAs are pretty damn cool looking. Quote
Vinny Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Gasaraki is like watching CNN with mechs thrown in for the Hell of it. A real snore fest with a bit of a confusing story. If you're looking for a good mecha series, stray clear of this one. The only reason I bought it was because the HK set of it included a soundtrack and the opening theme is so nice ; Quote
j_wong00 Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Gasaraki is not as much a mech show, as it is a military show with mechs. The 1st 8 eps. is mostly about military strategy, and if you don't like that stuff, it WILL bore you. Persoanlly, I enjoyed the series. Oh, it's the first (and probably only to this date) show that portrays mechs as the should be; SLOW. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Gasaraki is an Eva clone, make no doubts about it. Right down to the female lead's hairstyle! The mecha designs are some of the best around, no doubts about it, but the plot is... engh. As other have said, the show is slow and ponderous, seemly standing still in some sections. The combat scenes are woefully few and far inbetween, but when they do show up, they're pretty freaking amazing and they do a decent job of breaking up the tedium of the rest of the show. The ending is much like that in Evangelion: whacky, out there, bizzare, and even truely strange. I'd strongly reccomend renting it first before you spend the money on the boxset. Quote
Godzilla Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 If you can rent it first then do so. The pacing is kinda slow but it has the most awesome mecha designs. How much is the box set? I think it's an aweful lot to be spending on something you never seen and don't know what to expect? I saw the boxset on Buy.com for like $100. Quote
bandit29 Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 100.00? try here: http://www.uln.com/cgi-bin/vlink/702727029127IE.html 63.06 Quote
Mechafan Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 I have the box set. I like the show. Like it was said before it starts off slow then picks up fast. The story line was unique to me. The mecha were animated very nicely. I would recomend this one. The mecha were more realistic moving and were a good size. Nothing gigantic, perfect for urban combat. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 I got the first DVD from this series from some dude on Ebay for like 10 shipped. After watching it, I was left with a profound sense of . The TA's are B) The Plot is Overall, i'd give it a Quote
GobotFool Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 (edited) Gasaraki is a mature, slow paced story. It has non of the classic silly features that most anime posses. This is why I like it. Think if they made the Patlabor series in the style of the Patlabor movies. Plot based, does not feel the need to fanservice (most of the time that is). Its also pretty dark. Its not a mecha series in the traditional sense. It stays away from pointless fights, and emphasies on story telling through dialog. It certainly is not for everyone. BTW off of amazon I got the whole set for 40 bucks. It is not a boot, its the real deal. It wasn't very popular for obvious reasons, so check the used section of amazon. Edited October 20, 2003 by GobotFool Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 BTW off of amazon I got the whole set for 40 bucks. It is not a boot, its the real deal. It wasn't very popular for obvious reasons, so check the used section of amazon. And that's the moral of the story... It's good, but IMHO, it's $40 good, not $60-100 dollar good. Quote
Golden Arms Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 A great series I would recommend it. It's not for everyone. If you have a short attention span and don't enjoy complicated plots and storyline, then stay away from the series. The TA's have to be the best concieved mechs I've ever seen in any anime series. Quote
GobotFool Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 A great series I would recommend it. It's not for everyone. If you have a short attention span and don't enjoy complicated plots and storyline, then stay away from the series. The TA's have to be the best concieved mechs I've ever seen in any anime series. The method of control was brilliant. Only better method for controling a mecha, direct cybernetic brain link people Quote
uminoken Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 I'm getting the dvds through netflix so I'm only spending time....yeah it is definately s l o w moving, I'm about 3/4 through and no sign of speeding up yet. It's also hard to keep track of where I am cause each dvd shows up about 2-3 weeks apart. It has an interesting premise, but the character's just don't feel real. Subplot within subplot within subplot make for a massively complex (doesn't mean good) story so I'd definately recommend you rent/borrow it before you plunk down cash Quote
hevangel2 Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 Gasaraki has some mecha fighting scenes. However, it has serious flaw in the plot. The first half of the story is quite good, the second half of the story sucks as the main plot unfold and lack of mecha fighting. Quote
joke-machine Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 Being a huge mecha anime fan I was sure I would love it. Wow I was wrong. I eventually bought 7 of the 8 discs. I never saw the eighth disc, nor do I have any desire to do so. That alone should tell yo uhow bad it is, I watched 7 volumes worth of the anime, and decided to abondon it with only one left ot go. The series was way too slow, and really missed on great oportunities to play up key scenes. There were a couple of good episodes here and there, but the vast majority were slow and uninteresting. I could get into more details of specifics on why it sucked, but that would be giving out huge spoilers, which I am sure you don't want. Bottom line, rent it first. Quote
Godzilla Posted October 21, 2003 Author Posted October 21, 2003 Gasaraki is a mature, slow paced story. It has non of the classic silly features that most anime posses. This is why I like it. Think if they made the Patlabor series in the style of the Patlabor movies. Plot based, does not feel the need to fanservice (most of the time that is). Its also pretty dark. Its not a mecha series in the traditional sense. It stays away from pointless fights, and emphasies on story telling through dialog. It certainly is not for everyone. BTW off of amazon I got the whole set for 40 bucks. It is not a boot, its the real deal. It wasn't very popular for obvious reasons, so check the used section of amazon. Are you sure? I saw it for $153 on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...?v=glance&s=dvd Quote
GobotFool Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 (edited) Check the used section. As I said, for people who prefer fast paced anime, with lots of combat stay away. This is slow, at times painfully so, but still a worthwhile watch if your willing to stick through it. Granted I have yet to see the end, mostly cause I got distracted by the real world. Its an anime that has mecha in it, but not really a mecha anime. The mecha are intergrated into the plot. Also Gasaraki has very little fanservice, which I consider a good thing. (incase you have not guessed I hate fanservice too much fan service make this gobot's circuit's sizzle ) Think if Tom clancy decided to make a mecha anime Edited October 21, 2003 by GobotFool Quote
Godzilla Posted October 21, 2003 Author Posted October 21, 2003 Check the used section. I see it. As I said, for people who prefer fast paced anime, with more combat than plot, stay away. This is slow, at times painfully so, but still a worthwhile watch if your willing to stick through it. Granted I have yet to see the end, mostly cause I got distracted by the real world. It is not a mech anime. Its an anime that has mecha in it, and they are part of the plot, but not to the point where they feel the need to fanservice all the time. (incase you have not guessed I hate fanservice too much fan service make this gobot's circuit's sizzle ) Well, my friend could say the same about Macross. He said it was boring but I think he is talking about Robotech show not the actual Macross TV. Quote
Vinny Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 Well, when Macross didn't have mecha fights or other action going on, it was still gripping with it's romantic story. Gasaraki didn't grip me. If you like some blind Japanese dude talking about the prices of wheat, then by all means, pick this up Quote
GobotFool Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 (edited) Love or hate the show, if you like good mecha design, you ow it to yourself to pick up at least one of the model kits. Gasaraki is a Geopolitical thriller. Macross is a love epic set up upon the backdrop of war, not a good comparison. Edited October 21, 2003 by GobotFool Quote
hevangel2 Posted October 22, 2003 Posted October 22, 2003 The first half of Gasaraki is indeed a geopolitical thriller with some potential, but the 2nd half got watered down and became an archeology mystery, I think the show should stop before they start digging up 1000 years old robots. Quote
j_wong00 Posted October 22, 2003 Posted October 22, 2003 The first half of Gasaraki is indeed a geopolitical thriller with some potential,but the 2nd half got watered down and became an archeology mystery, I think the show should stop before they start digging up 1000 years old robots. I felt the 2nd half was more of a commentary on the social, political, and economical situations on Japan, and the rest of the world. If you think about it, both halves actually do compliment each other pretty well. The 1st was in a way commenting on world issues on the for front, the 2nd more on what goes on in the background. Quote
Godzilla Posted October 22, 2003 Author Posted October 22, 2003 Well, when Macross didn't have mecha fights or other action going on, it was still gripping with it's romantic story. Gasaraki didn't grip me. If you like some blind Japanese dude talking about the prices of wheat, then by all means, pick this up I think I will skip and let my buddy waste money on it. Hey, I can watch it for free. Quote
Phyrox Posted October 22, 2003 Posted October 22, 2003 (edited) Well, I saw parts of it a while ago...and have stayed away from it since then. Some of the mech designs, and some of the action is OK...but I couldn't get into the rest. Didn't seem like a geopolitical thriller to me, seemed like a yawner. I'm just fine with story/character driven anime, but this had nothing I liked. Edited October 22, 2003 by Phyrox Quote
j_wong00 Posted October 22, 2003 Posted October 22, 2003 Well, I saw parts of it a while ago...and have stayed away from it since then.Some of the mech designs, and some of the action is OK...but I couldn't get into the rest. Didn't seem like a geopolitical thriller to me, seemed like a yawner. I'm just fine with story/character driven anime, but this had nothing I liked. Gasaraki is an anime that you really have to sit down, and really pay attentioin. It is very slow, but then so are most politcal dramas. It's just that this one happens to have mechs. Quote
uminoken Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 Well, when Macross didn't have mecha fights or other action going on, it was still gripping with it's romantic story. Gasaraki didn't grip me. If you like some blind Japanese dude talking about the prices of wheat, then by all means, pick this up LOL!! Well said Vinny! Yeah, I've decided to abandon this one, the story wasn't going anywhere and I really wasn't looking forward to more arriving in the mail Quote
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