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One thing that blew my mind when I heard them about Nichijou (and realized is completely correct) is that all the fantastic plots and events happen to the 3 high school girls while the small girl scientist and the android have pretty mundane events.
 
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wtfNeedSignUp said:
One thing that blew my mind when I heard them about Nichijou (and realized is completely correct) is that all the fantastic plots and events happen to the 3 high school girls while the small girl scientist and the android have pretty mundane events.
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I think "Hakase" (Professor) Shinonome and Nano are an example of the "one hand wave" rule of writing where one fantastical thing is allowed to happen, in this case, an 8-year old girl building and programming a sentient almost human android girl, but everything else has to be mundane (weird things happen to the other characters in Nichijou but Hakase, Nano, and Sakamoto are pretty much in their own sub-story and don't meet the rest of the main cast until later on).

I mean, Hakase also created the scarf that allows Sakamoto the cat to talk so maybe that's an extra "hand wave" but, generally, my point of view is that, if she could build Nano, the scarf isn't nearly as fantastical in comparison.
 
I find it surprising that Future Boy Conan was just released here on Blu-Ray for the first time ever - and dubbed into English for the first time ever as well - and the response from anime fandom seems to have been muted.

One of the most important anime shows ever made, finally here legally... and nothing.
 
Steamboat_Bill said:
I find it surprising that Future Boy Conan was just released here on Blu-Ray for the first time ever - and dubbed into English for the first time ever as well - and the response from anime fandom seems to have been muted.

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Modern anime fans rarely ever watch or talk about shows made before the late-2000s, I have noticed. The series has to have a big, loud, notable impact on anime as a whole for them to take notice of it (or loud fans), and it also has to be on Netflix nowadays. Modern fans just barely now realize Lupin III is a thing thanks to Castle of Cagliostro being loudly shilled and then streamed on Netflix (mainly because Miyazaki directed it) and that Lupin III: The First was the most widely-distributed of the franchise in the West next to Cagliostro, so they're finally looking more into the franchise. Also doesn't hurt it's still getting episodes to this day.

Miyazaki may have been involved with Future Boy Conan, but because it's a show from the late-'70s, only the old-school otaku have it on their radar--but they may still not have seen it (I haven't yet). Space Pirate Captain Harlock is more recognizable out here despite the first anime being from the same time-period, but only because it's a franchise that still gets new material (though I think the 2013 movie was still the latest installment, but it's/was on Netflix).

It sucks, but that's just how it is. If it shows up on Netflix, you'll start hearing about it more. If not, then just spread the news around everywhere and encourage people to watch it. Might just have to mention Miyazaki's name to get them to even think of giving it a shot, otherwise they're not going to bother. Like I wish more people would check out Ushio & Tora, and I've tried to get some Zoomers to check it out, but they never did because they were more into JoJo and whatever else was on Toonami. And this got a 2015 anime adaptation.

(Also it's criminal that Ushio & Tora has never been considered for Toonami. It's perfect for the block, but it's rare for Sentai Filmworks to get any of their licensed anime on there. Parasyte only did because it's popular.)
 
Kari Kamiya said:
Modern anime fans rarely ever watch or talk about shows made before the late-2000s, I have noticed. The series has to have a big, loud, notable impact on anime as a whole for them to take notice of it (or loud fans), and it also has to be on Netflix nowadays. Modern fans just barely now realize Lupin III is a thing thanks to Castle of Cagliostro being loudly shilled and then streamed on Netflix (mainly because Miyazaki directed it) and that Lupin III: The First was the most widely-distributed of the franchise in the West next to Cagliostro, so they're finally looking more into the franchise. Also doesn't hurt it's still getting episodes to this day.

Miyazaki may have been involved with Future Boy Conan, but because it's a show from the late-'70s, only the old-school otaku have it on their radar--but they may still not have seen it (I haven't yet). Space Pirate Captain Harlock is more recognizable out here despite the first anime being from the same time-period, but only because it's a franchise that still gets new material (though I think the 2013 movie was still the latest installment, but it's/was on Netflix).

It sucks, but that's just how it is. If it shows up on Netflix, you'll start hearing about it more. If not, then just spread the news around everywhere and encourage people to watch it. Might just have to mention Miyazaki's name to get them to even think of giving it a shot, otherwise they're not going to bother. Like I wish more people would check out Ushio & Tora, and I've tried to get some Zoomers to check it out, but they never did because they were more into JoJo and whatever else was on Toonami. And this got a 2015 anime adaptation.

(Also it's criminal that Ushio & Tora has never been considered for Toonami. It's perfect for the block, but it's rare for Sentai Filmworks to get any of their licensed anime on there. Parasyte only did because it's popular.)
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You would think that because Miyazaki directed it there'd be a lot more interest. There was a lot of promotion to that end from GKids, I recall...
 
Kari Kamiya said:
Also it's criminal that Ushio & Tora has never been considered for Toonami. It's perfect for the block
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I actually just caught up on the guy's current manga. I hope it gets an anime since it seems to be in its last arc, it deserves more recognition for how weird it is. It's called Souboutei Must Be Destroyed and you really don't need any more context than that. No matter what bizarre ass shit happens in that manga the title never stops being relevant. There's a haunted mansion named Souboutei and it has to be fucking destroyed. Memorable cast and art too, here's some of the latter completely out of context:


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Steamboat_Bill said:
I find it surprising that Future Boy Conan was just released here on Blu-Ray for the first time ever - and dubbed into English for the first time ever as well - and the response from anime fandom seems to have been muted.

One of the most important anime shows ever made, finally here legally... and nothing.
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Anime fans largely being indifferent to Future Boy Conan is nothing new. I remember they tried showing two episodes of it at the anime club I went to in the mid-to-late 1990s, when western anime fans already by-and-large already knew who Hayao Miyazaki was, but that's all they ever showed meaning one of two things happened: either it was a test screening to gauge interest but the club just wasn't into it or they only showed the first two episodes because that's all that got fansubbed on VHS (I have no idea if the latter scenario was the case or not).
 
You know, Shintaro Kago is my favorite manga artist, I don't think there is anyone in the world who is more insane and creative than he.

Also, he is really funny and good as fuck as artist.
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sasazuka said:
Anime fans largely being indifferent to Future Boy Conan is nothing new. I remember they tried showing two episodes of it at the anime club I went to in the mid-to-late 1990s, when western anime fans already by-and-large already knew who Hayao Miyazaki was, but that's all they ever showed meaning one of two things happened: either it was a test screening to gauge interest but the club just wasn't into it or they only showed the first two episodes because that's all that got fansubbed on VHS (I have no idea if the latter scenario was the case or not).
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They did fansub it back in the day, and it's been fansubbed on the Internet for a good while now... but it's never been dubbed until now, so there's that.
 
Steamboat_Bill said:
They did fansub it back in the day, and it's been fansubbed on the Internet for a good while now... but it's never been dubbed until now, so there's that.
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One thing I probably should have mentioned about the anime club was that the plurality of members were Montreal francophones who grew up watching French-language dubs such as "Goldorak" (Grendizer), "Albator" (Captain Harlock), and "Capitaine Flam" (Captain Future), so they were more inclined to have liked "dated" (even by 1990s standards) Japanese television animation than I was as an anglophone (not that I didn't enjoy at least Robotech and the TV Ontario English dub of Belle and Sebastian (Meiken Jolie)) but, for whatever reason, the first two episodes of Future Boy Conan didn't seem to click with them (or maybe the anime club president just wasn't that hot on it).
 
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Yesterday, Seitokai Yakuindomo would officially end its 15 year run with their final chapter. Above was the thank you art to all the readers and fans who supported him over the years.

Even the famous Japanese cosplayer Enako decided to play the role of Shino, and she’s now on the cover of Weekly Shounen Magazine:

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As someone who actually watched this show just off of random, it’s hard to believe that something that I watched a few years ago when I was just getting back into watching anime after taking a break from it, that this was just one of the first memorable ones I’ve ever seen.

Kudos to Tozen Ujiie for making a funny and entertaining school life comedy that was filled to the ripple with sex jokes that only he can pull off. This was a great read, and the recent movies that spawned from this were a great watch.

Hata and Suzu were the best girls, and I’m tired of people saying that they weren’t.
 
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sasazuka said:
Anime fans largely being indifferent to Future Boy Conan is nothing new. I remember they tried showing two episodes of it at the anime club I went to in the mid-to-late 1990s, when western anime fans already by-and-large already knew who Hayao Miyazaki was, but that's all they ever showed meaning one of two things happened: either it was a test screening to gauge interest but the club just wasn't into it or they only showed the first two episodes because that's all that got fansubbed on VHS (I have no idea if the latter scenario was the case or not).
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That reminds me of when I went to my local anime club. They were watching I Me My Strawberry Eggs instead of shows like Conan, Candy Candy or Yatterman due to them looking "old" for anime. I don't get how that applies to animation, but older films get a pass. I guess you need to take clips out of context and play lo-fi hip hop beats on top of them so that people pay attention.
 
The Token Ethnic said:
That reminds me of when I went to my local anime club. They were watching I Me My Strawberry Eggs instead of shows like Conan, Candy Candy or Yatterman due to them looking "old" for anime.
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That's still interesting they were watching an early-2000s anime which had to have still been in the 4:3 ratio, which is one of the complaints I've heard newer fans bring up as to why they don't watch older anime. Still is disappointing to hear older shows get overlooked just for "looking old".
 
Diet Purple Pepsi said:
Watching Cromartie High. I'm normally an elitist subfag but I love the English version way more than the original, this shit's really funny. I've also had the opening stuck in my head for the past week bc it's so chill and catchy
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I really wish someone would finish publishing the last few volumes of the manga in English. I think they got to volume 12 and then stopped.
 
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