Good news for sci-fi lovers

[AR81]

I went to a conference led by Ryosuke Takahashi and Eiji Sashida.

They said that there is a boost in sci-fi stuff in Japan. So I guess that soon we-ll be flooded by japanese sci-fi and people might be able to follow that trend in other countries.

So I guess Steve must keep the phone numbers of the dev team of I-War in case something good comes from it.

Takahashi created Gasaraki, produced Gaogaigar and collaborated in the making of Blue Comet SPT Lazner, Panzer World Galient, Armored trooper votoms and Fang of the sun dougram.

Sashida is director of central office of commerce and licensing of Sunrise.

So I guess we may expect to be reached by the sci-fi wave.

"Catch the wave", hehe.

It is gonna be great, since people think sci-fi is dead, but it is not.

[Parias]

Yay for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex!

[jessica00]

would last exile be considered scifi?

[Rurouni Storm]

Originally posted by jessica00
would last exile be considered scifi?

I'd consider it a scifi fantasy. Science fiction doesn't necessarily mean space ships. Heck, .hack could almost be considered scifi.

[Red_Hex]

Originally posted by AR81
I went to a conference led by Ryosuke Takahashi and Eiji Sashida...
Takahashi created Gasaraki, produced Gaogaigar and collaborated in the making of Blue Comet SPT Lazner, Panzer World Galient, Armored trooper votoms and Fang of the sun dougramwhat the hell did you just say? reading it out loud sounds like someones tranquillised my tongue

[jessica00]

*falls over laughing* :haha:

[qlippoth]

GITS: SAC YEAH! And GITS 2nd GIG!

I just started dling Last Exile after watching the first episode. Very nice.

Anyone have any other recomendations? A friend gave me all 70+ Eps of Naruto, but it's a little too childish for me.

Time to break out my Gibli Collection...

- Qlippoth

[Rurouni Storm]

Full Metal Alchemist for sure. Don't let the goofy bits in the first part deceive you, it's a very dark show with a good plot underneath. And it still has some comic moments.

Vision of Escaflowne is also quite good, though getting a bit old now.

[WX_Peregrin]

YAY for ANIME! and YAY for SCIFI! the best of both worlds in one.

If anyone can get me these free :
Neon Genesis Evangelion: All 26 eps plus director's cut optional last 6 eps; End of Evangelion; plus the other movie.
Last Exile: Everything and anything from the series
FLCL: english dubbed please with optional english subtitles and japanese..........................
.............****..........i tried to upload my whole list by it says my post file is larger than the server....wait why is my PC flickering, shhhooooott *hits cancel fifty times*

Whoah. Sorry a bit too big for this forum....anyways, just jk bout the free thing:), i like to buy actual DVD's for my stuff. I just hope any games for this new 'wave' of scifi isnt just for consoles.

[Rurouni Storm]

I would love a flight sim/arcade based on Last Exile. That would be awesome.

There's supposed to be a new Cowboy Bebop game for PS2 coming out later this year as well. And, yes, in North America.

[jessica00]

Originally posted by Rurouni Storm
I would love a flight sim/arcade based on Last Exile. That would be awesome.

There's supposed to be a new Cowboy Bebop game for PS2 coming out later this year as well. And, yes, in North America.

whaaaaa? no-one here's heard of bebop except the really cool people that know what anime is.
they'd be releasing it to a niche market.....hope its a good game tho.

[Rurouni Storm]

Originally posted by jessica00
whaaaaa? no-one here's heard of bebop except the really cool people that know what anime is.
they'd be releasing it to a niche market.....hope its a good game tho.

Cartoon Network's had it on Adult Swim for over a year now. :shrug:

They also released a Lupin the 3rd game a couple month's back. It was pretty good.

[arrrse]

grumble mumble friggin stupid cartoons, rumble mumbpf gimmie some real sci-fi like when I was young, none of this mamby pamby cartoon stuff, we need real sci-fi with real people and real models or real cgi

[Rurouni Storm]

Originally posted by arrrse
grumble mumble friggin stupid cartoons, rumble mumbpf gimmie some real sci-fi like when I was young, none of this mamby pamby cartoon stuff, we need real sci-fi with real people and real models or real cgi

WE NEED MORE THUNDERBIRDS!!! :D

[WX_Peregrin]

Buh...but the cartoons are pretty, and have cool stories, cooler than what our TV has with this Joe Schmoe two crap...and most of the cartoons now-adays contain CG.

I used to be all DBZ and then i got tired of that and all the anime toonami was showing, until i saw FLCL on adult swim for the first time...now Im a...a...otaku i think (is that the right word?)...for life.

Anyways better adapt now, they say the Japanese way of life is the future for all other countries. Geeks and their cool gadgets will abound *yay*. Except I have a bad feeling the US government is gonna try to take more control over PC and video games in the next decade too...so the future seems both cool and sometimes worrysome. Oh well scifi now, worries later :D

[Rurouni Storm]

Originally posted by WX_Peregrin
Im a...a...otaku i think (is that the right word?)...for life.


Some people put it that way, but I choose to be less of a nerd and simply call myself an anime fanboy, since that's what the word means anyways.

Originally posted by WX_Peregrin

Anyways better adapt now, they say the Japanese way of life is the future for all other countries.

I already live a semi-Buddhist way of life (vegetarian, meditation, herbal teas, etc.). When I get my own place. I'd love an older Japanese style apartment. Strangely, I feel more comfortable sitting on the floor when eating.

[jessica00]

im most comfortable eating on the couch to a good movie.

granted: its probably a bad thing i have good tv associated to eating, but im still thin.

also: i also wouldnt mind an apartment like that. (i'd still eat meat tho)

[AR81]

Want some cool CGI mecha battles?
Watch Macross Zero. Japs are working on episode 4 right now.

The problem of people who don't know about anime is they think animated stuff is for kids. It is as true as thinking that playing computer games is childish.

I encourage people to learn a bit more about anime.

If you want some movie that is story oriented in the scifi arena, watch "Wings of Honneamise". That's a really good movie to start from. It portraits a world with humans but in this case being an astronaut is not a charmy thing, but it means you were to be a pilot and you got stuck in the middle. In that world military are basically manipulative, and there are some thoughts about philosophical issues.

The storyline is being developed around the first trip to space.

I bet you are going to enjoy that movie if you are lover of non commercial movies and good plot.

[Red_Hex]

Originally posted by jessica00
its probably a bad thing i have good tv associated to eating, but im still thinpics or it didnt happen

[arrrse]

I just find pics of cartoon sci-fi hardware less interesting than pics of models/cgi/physical prop sci-fi hardware.
A fair few bits of what little anime I've seen, I'd love to see in cgi or live motion, but they are cheapened by having the decreased image quality of being cartoon.

[jessica00]

hexie : im not gonna justify that with a response...oh wait...oops.

:p

[arrrse]

Oh go on, you started it by mentioning thin... <steps back quickly in defence of balls>

[jessica00]

whats wrong with being thin? did i miss some social collapse where obesity is worshipped like a 50 cent gou'ald *****?
:p

geeks can be in good shape too.

[arrrse]

No, Obesity is worshipped via the sacrifice of $$$ (gained via the cult of Capitalism) at the temples of Fast Food & Supermarket TV Dinners.

Point being (I think) that if you're in good shape he wants to see pics :weird:

[jessica00]

yes, it does boil down to that, doesnt it....:weird:

[arrrse]

Pfft guys :rolleyes:
<-- er... :weird: :o

[AR81]

Originally posted by arrrse
I just find pics of cartoon sci-fi hardware less interesting than pics of models/cgi/physical prop sci-fi hardware.
A fair few bits of what little anime I've seen, I'd love to see in cgi or live motion, but they are cheapened by having the decreased image quality of being cartoon. Before speaking to simplified CGI, watch Macross Zero. Then we-ll talk.

[Red_Hex]

Originally posted by jessica00 not gonna justify that with a responsegah

[AR81]

See Macross Zero pic...

http://home.comcast.net/~greymander/img/11.jpg

http://www.whitecygnus.com/images0/macross-zero-logo.jpg

http://artifact-jp.com/img/macrosszero4.jpg

[Rurouni Storm]

I'll have to check out Macross Zero now. Loved the older ones.

[Parias]

Macross Zero is totally awesome - definately a must-watch for any Mecha fan.

[Rurouni Storm]

Wow, really well done series. I'm just trying to figure out how/if it fits into the original Macross storyline. If it does, it looks like a prequel.

Now we have to wait for episode 4.

[arrrse]

Transformers: More than meets the eye :)