Kronnang Dunn Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) I just downloaded and watched the whole japanese TV series... I had read the manga before, which was excellent... But the TV anime, despite departing from the manga was actually incredibly good and well done. It is the most realistic space adventure sci-fi anime I've ever seen in recent years... hell, it actually made me want to become an astronaut!!! Edited December 10, 2008 by Kronnang Dunn Quote
Dante74 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I watched it a couple of months ago and absolutely loved it. The animation is top notch as is the story. They might have put a little more speed into the first couple of episodes though. Quote
todd77 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I just downloaded and watched the whole japanese TV series... I had read the manga before, which was excellent... But the TV anime, despite departing from the manga was actually incredibly good and well done. It is the most realistic space adventure sci-fi anime I've ever seen in recent years... hell, it actually made me want to become an astronaut!!! Hell yeah! I've never read the manga but I've watched the anime and it is really, I mean, REALLY good. Fantastic even! Damn, I'll just go out and say that it's my FAVORITE anime of all time. The drama especially towards the second half of the series is just unbelievable (cue episode 24!). Quote
Knight26 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Loved the show, loved the manga, great hard sci-fi, just wish that the Manga didn't end leaving you hanging the way it did. Quote
wolfx Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Watched it years ago. Can't say I remember much about it but it definately was a good anime when I watched it then. Deserves a rewatch. Quote
gerwalk25 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I first read the first two Tokyo Pop manga volumes and recently bought three volumes of the Anime DVD's at a Big Lots for $3 bucks each . Quote
Phyrox Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 Read the manga, then watched the show...I actually like the show more than the comic. Quote
drifand Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Count me in as a PLANETES fan! I think it's the SF equivalent to Real Robots' Patlabor. I loved it so much I shelled out for the official R1 release from Bandai Entertainment, only to find myself screwed by bad encoding on one of the discs. :-/ The exchange process is really convoluted for overseas customers, so I've waiting for over 6 months now for the local dealer to make good on it. Otherwise, the discs that I managed to view were superb, especially the hilarious cast commentaries. Hachi's seiyuu managed to get the girls to say all kinds of naughty things ;-) Quote
todd77 Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Count me in as a PLANETES fan! I think it's the SF equivalent to Real Robots' Patlabor. I loved it so much I shelled out for the official R1 release from Bandai Entertainment, only to find myself screwed by bad encoding on one of the discs. :-/ The exchange process is really convoluted for overseas customers, so I've waiting for over 6 months now for the local dealer to make good on it. Otherwise, the discs that I managed to view were superb, especially the hilarious cast commentaries. Hachi's seiyuu managed to get the girls to say all kinds of naughty things ;-) I got screwed on the official region 1 DVDs as well! Two or three of the discs wouldn't even play on my laptop (though they worked fine elsewhere). Still didn't stop me from getting another boxset (which had perfect discs) . I love the series too damned much! Quote
vermillion01 Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Truly brilliant anime. Every time i see it i think its one of the best series out there, animated or otherwise. If you've not seen it yet, do yourself a favour and find it! Quote
AcroRay Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Loved the manga. Hated the anime. But picking up the anime for $3 a volume at Big Lots - I even bought some for friends! Quote
todd77 Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Loved the manga. Hated the anime. But picking up the anime for $3 a volume at Big Lots - I even bought some for friends! Sorry to hear that. Did you watch the series to its conclusion, by any chance? I know a lot of people were turned off by the initial episodes. Quote
AcroRay Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Nope - just the first couple of disks. Which - while very good on their own merits - didn't live up the what I'd gotten from the manga. Quote
todd77 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Nope - just the first couple of disks. Which - while very good on their own merits - didn't live up the what I'd gotten from the manga. Though I've not read the manga, I think the writer and director took some liberties in adapting the story for the anime. If you don't mind my suggesting, you should watch at least the second half of the series, the von Braun arc in which the drama takes significant, and sometimes, intense turns. That's where the really good stuff happens (for me at least). Though I can't vouch for their quality, some of the "glowing" (user) reviews from Amazon and mahq mimic my impressions exactly (particularly of the later episodes). Quote
Duke Togo Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Great series, watch it! That is all. Quote
areaseven Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Thread needs merging. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=8001 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=5795 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=4507 Quote
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