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If you liked the insanity that is Cross Ange, then I do recommend checking out the previous crazy mecha show Sunrise made the year before, that being Valvrave The Liberator.

Though I must warn you that the second half is pretty bad compared to the former. But still, it also has one of the best heroines that the studio has ever made, along with it basically them giving zero rips and just going balls-to-the-wall in terms of craziness, so I can't say I wasn't entertained by it (shame that they wasted said heroine in the second half).
 
LightDragonman1 said:
If you liked the insanity that is Cross Ange, then I do recommend checking out the previous crazy mecha show Sunrise made the year before, that being Valvrave The Liberator.

Though I must warn you that the second half is pretty bad compared to the former. But still, it also has one of the best heroines that the studio has ever made, along with it basically them giving zero rips and just going balls-to-the-wall in terms of craziness, so I can't say I wasn't entertained by it (shame that they wasted said heroine in the second half).
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I'm convinced they had no idea what they were doing yet somehow stumbled on utter gold in the first season. The second season took itself too seriously even though having the villains being the adrenochrome-drinking bankers QAnon warned us about is pretty amusing.
 
Save the Loli said:
I'm convinced they had no idea what they were doing yet somehow stumbled on utter gold in the first season. The second season took itself too seriously even though having the villains being the adrenochrome-drinking bankers QAnon warned us about is pretty amusing.
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Valvrave was really good, but I really wish they had a third season. They were setting up some interesting plot threads and I wanted to see L-elf go overlord everybody's ass.
 
See like the idea of Ange sounds interesting but like.......the sex stuff skeeves me out. Also her uniform is uhhhh.....lol.

Moribito animation is gorgeous!
 
Michael Wade said:
Valvrave was really good, but I really wish they had a third season. They were setting up some interesting plot threads and I wanted to see L-elf go overlord everybody's ass.
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Apparently, they were planning for more seasons, but instead had to cut the series short due to backlash from the first half. You can definitely see a difference between how the second half was previewed vs how it actually turned out.

Shame, because I honestly think it deserves to be revisited, as it’s world is ripe with potential, no joke. Plus, it would allow Sunrise to bring back their one of their most well-done female characters (who also seems to have inspired Ange’s character too).
 
I started watching a series called Crest of the Stars recently. It's an older series and kind of obscure for reasons I can sort of understand. Two episodes in and it appears to be a far future sci-fi centered around diplomatic relations between humans and a splinter empire of abhumans who adapted themselves via gene editing to function better in space and live longer; this gene editing just so happens to make them look like space elves.
The series has that cozy early aughts feel to it and the opening feels like something straight out of Star Trek.
The showrunners were surprisingly creative with this series; they went so deep into world building that they actually generated a new language which you will hear quite frequently. I would also note that they either intentionally or unintentionally did a good job in making the space elves look alien. There's a number of things that are just off about the designs of their faces. Maybe it's just this character but this is only the second one that shows up.
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It could just be nostalgia for older anime but this series is actually kind of pulling me in.
 
Mariposa Electrique said:
Does anyone have any apprehension about s2 of made in abyss. Season 1 spanned so many chapters, yet season 2 will probably only be covering golden city and *maybe* the fleet arc. Not enough content.
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There are only 12 episodes for S2, and manga just finishes the golden city arc around late last year - early this year. Since manga chapter updates are kinda slow, the whole golden/ilblu (Iruburu) village arc (chapter 39 to 60) last for like 4-5 years.
 
DrearyDoomguy said:
I started watching a series called Crest of the Stars recently. It's an older series and kind of obscure for reasons I can sort of understand. Two episodes in and it appears to be a far future sci-fi centered around diplomatic relations between humans and a splinter empire of abhumans who adapted themselves via gene editing to function better in space and live longer; this gene editing just so happens to make them look like space elves.
The series has that cozy early aughts feel to it and the opening feels like something straight out of Star Trek.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BB0C5V8OPVIThe showrunners were surprisingly creative with this series; they went so deep into world building that they actually generated a new language which you will hear quite frequently. I would also note that they either intentionally or unintentionally did a good job in making the space elves look alien. There's a number of things that are just off about the designs of their faces. Maybe it's just this character but this is only the second one that shows up.
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It could just be nostalgia for older anime but this series is actually kind of pulling me in.
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I thought Crest of the Stars was kind of 6-7/10 on rewatch but Banner of the Stars is better. Much larger cast of smug autistic space elves and more world building regarding Smug Autistic Space Elf culture.
 
LightDragonman1 said:
If you liked the insanity that is Cross Ange, then I do recommend checking out the previous crazy mecha show Sunrise made the year before, that being Valvrave The Liberator.

Though I must warn you that the second half is pretty bad compared to the former. But still, it also has one of the best heroines that the studio has ever made, along with it basically them giving zero rips and just going balls-to-the-wall in terms of craziness, so I can't say I wasn't entertained by it (shame that they wasted said heroine in the second half).
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Ah Valverape the Penetrator. The anime about how those evil bloodsucking Jews vampires caused (space) ww2 and the Japanese colony dindu nuffing.
 
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Happy 58th Birthday, Junji Ito!

Your story about Tomie is a wonderful thing to read, and she’s such a lovely, adorable girl. I hope you enjoy your day :)

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LightDragonman1 said:
If you liked the insanity that is Cross Ange, then I do recommend checking out the previous crazy mecha show Sunrise made the year before, that being Valvrave The Liberator.
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The problem with trainwreck shows like Cross Ange and Valvrave (or Valvrape as it ended up being known as lol) is the shows practically live and die by having people react to them week by week. It might be me but I feel the only trainwreck that stands up on its own is Code Geass.

All that said Mr. Ham Egg Eru Erfu is best girl, give it a shot.

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Found a new show called Isekai Ojisan. Essentially a dude has to start taking care of his uncle after the dude awakens from a 17 year old coma from being hit by a truck. Turns out the guy was, obviously, in another world doing the hero thing, but he’s pretty much full otaku/meet kinda guy. But he knows magic and is super powerful now. So it’s a mix of him having to adjust to the modern era and his nephew and friend/girl crushing on him viewing his memories in the other world via the uncle’s mind reading abilities.

I’m probably describing it like crap, but here’s a bit of it. It’s pretty funny.
 
DrearyDoomguy said:
I started watching a series called Crest of the Stars recently. It's an older series and kind of obscure for reasons I can sort of understand. Two episodes in and it appears to be a far future sci-fi centered around diplomatic relations between humans and a splinter empire of abhumans who adapted themselves via gene editing to function better in space and live longer; this gene editing just so happens to make them look like space elves.
The series has that cozy early aughts feel to it and the opening feels like something straight out of Star Trek.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BB0C5V8OPVIThe showrunners were surprisingly creative with this series; they went so deep into world building that they actually generated a new language which you will hear quite frequently. I would also note that they either intentionally or unintentionally did a good job in making the space elves look alien. There's a number of things that are just off about the designs of their faces. Maybe it's just this character but this is only the second one that shows up.
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It could just be nostalgia for older anime but this series is actually kind of pulling me in.
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It was based on a series of books and the author was insanely creative in terms of worldbuilding like how he portrayed space combat and of course that language. But it's a very slow-paced show and there's some moments that feel incredibly self-indulgent.

I wish they still made shows like this. You'd never see something like this get made in this day and age.
 
DrearyDoomguy said:
I started watching a series called Crest of the Stars recently. It's an older series and kind of obscure for reasons I can sort of understand. Two episodes in and it appears to be a far future sci-fi centered around diplomatic relations between humans and a splinter empire of abhumans who adapted themselves via gene editing to function better in space and live longer; this gene editing just so happens to make them look like space elves.
The series has that cozy early aughts feel to it and the opening feels like something straight out of Star Trek.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BB0C5V8OPVIThe showrunners were surprisingly creative with this series; they went so deep into world building that they actually generated a new language which you will hear quite frequently. I would also note that they either intentionally or unintentionally did a good job in making the space elves look alien. There's a number of things that are just off about the designs of their faces. Maybe it's just this character but this is only the second one that shows up.
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It could just be nostalgia for older anime but this series is actually kind of pulling me in.
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Crest of the Stars is fantastic (doubly so for the sequel Banner of the Stars), especially if you have a love of space opera in general. It's similar to LOTGH in being a slow build, but centers more on interpersonal dynamics than grand sweeping political narrative. Plus Lafiel is cute as a button and makes for a nice kuudere due to her innate superiority complex courtesy of upbringing. It's why I loved the last arc of Crest in particular where Lafiel and Jinto are stuck on a planet and trying to evade capture, for all the stakes it's very comfy and helps highlight just how different Lafiel and the Abh are.

Save the Loli said:
I wish they still made shows like this. You'd never see something like this get made in this day and age.
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You and me both. I really wish we could get shows and stories like this again, but the west went woke and complexity and nuance don't make Japanese production committees cash when moeblob, isekai, and hyper-specific cookie cutter light novel plots are all the rage.

No one appreciates the finer things any more :(
 
JOHN SHRIMP DOE said:
The problem with trainwreck shows like Cross Ange and Valvrave (or Valvrape as it ended up being known as lol) is the shows practically live and die by having people react to them week by week. It might be me but I feel the only trainwreck that stands up on its own is Code Geass.

All that said Mr. Ham Egg Eru Erfu is best girl, give it a shot.

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This was that era where Sunrise was trying to one-up Code Geass with every single new mecha show they produced. Valvrave and Cross Ange are arguably the two most blatant examples, due to just how off the rails they are.

That said, I’d be lying if I wasn’t entertained by them. I honestly miss this era of the studio, given that nowadays, they only seem to pump out Gundam entries.

Also, while L-Elf is best guy in the show, best girl is Saki Rukino. I still stand by her being one of the best heroines from Sunrise, along with Ange.
 
Im looking for two particular anime that may or may not have been on nickelodeon or some other obscure channels in the 90s. I cant find them so im assuming they were alternative English names.

"What is the Willywhatzit."

"Tales of Things Untold"

If you can find either one that would be great.
 
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