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kaigouJust finished watching (finally, after wanting to, for so long) Rahxephon. In short, if Eva has daddy issues, I suppose Rah's got mommy issues... but the art's a great deal better. (So's the story, but I say that as someone who's managed to avoiding seeing Eva for, well, since it came out, and plan to keep doing so, which means comparisons can't go past the superficial level to which Eva has hugely influenced Japanese -- and US -- pop culture.)
Other than ongoing series, also currently catching up on a few more. Yes, all at the same time, trading off one episode to the next in a disorganized round-robin:
Hatenkou Yugi -- genre-savvy, but not where I'm at right now.
B Gata H Kei -- ehehehehehehe.
Bakemonogatari-- like Senkou no Night Raid or Rahxephon (but for different reasons entirely), this one requires a mental break between episodes.
Toward the Terra-- some reviews say "it takes a bit to get used to the character designs". Maybe because it's based on a manga from the late 70s? Very retro. Check out those lapels! Story-wise, though, it pulls no punches.
Heroic Age-- Dude. When the first episode is already a half-assed mixed-bag, I don't think there's much hope.
Now and Then, Here and There-- hmmmm. Verdict still out.
Kimi ni Todoke-- Not my usual style/genre, but totally charmed all the same.
I have no defense as to the amount of shoujo in there, except to say that B Gata H Kei would never ever make it onto American television. EVER. I'm not even sure how it made it onto Japanese television.
Other than ongoing series, also currently catching up on a few more. Yes, all at the same time, trading off one episode to the next in a disorganized round-robin:
Hatenkou Yugi -- genre-savvy, but not where I'm at right now.
B Gata H Kei -- ehehehehehehe.
Bakemonogatari-- like Senkou no Night Raid or Rahxephon (but for different reasons entirely), this one requires a mental break between episodes.
Toward the Terra-- some reviews say "it takes a bit to get used to the character designs". Maybe because it's based on a manga from the late 70s? Very retro. Check out those lapels! Story-wise, though, it pulls no punches.
Heroic Age-- Dude. When the first episode is already a half-assed mixed-bag, I don't think there's much hope.
Now and Then, Here and There-- hmmmm. Verdict still out.
Kimi ni Todoke-- Not my usual style/genre, but totally charmed all the same.
I have no defense as to the amount of shoujo in there, except to say that B Gata H Kei would never ever make it onto American television. EVER. I'm not even sure how it made it onto Japanese television.
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Date: 19 Sep 2010 01:02 am (UTC)How's Toward the Terra? I've only watched a few episodes online.
B Gata H Kei: Ahahaha wow. This looks... interesting?
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Date: 19 Sep 2010 02:39 am (UTC)I have MULTIPLE bruises on the underside of my jaw, and that's just from the first episode. I'd say it can only go up from here, but maybe I should say it can only go down from here. Oh, man, either way, it sounds obscene...