You lucky kids, today . . .and yesterday. I had no cable growing up, on top of which there was no anime on there even when I WAS a kid. Nope, only had the good fortune of an open minded, locally owned, rental place with those classic titles on the shelves. And Robot Carnival was so niche, I had to find it at the library. And all these were on VHS, mind. Uphill!!
I remember seeing Akira on Sci Fi channel when I was 15 which would have been 95. It was the first serious anime I’d ever seen. My friends and I sat there with our jaws on the floor
Bet you anything that the Mcguffin guy was featured working on his little trinket for an extended 4-minute long sequence in the 2-hour cut. Just like that whole scene in The Star Wars Holiday Special!!
Laser-powered spacecraft actually ARE feasible and have been proposed; they operate on micro-pressure from light, just like solar sails would. Are they efficient? Fast? Not so much. Also, they would NOT look like sailing ships of old.
To explain the beginning, it's Naval tradition for the first crew of a new ship ( called plank owners) to run aboard and assume their stations with great fanfare.
The J-Metal song featured in this movie is "Gotta Fight" by Loudness. The song does seem out of place in this film, I will admit, but the song on it's own is really good. Same case in point for the power balled, "Odin" also by Loudness. They're actually very much worth while great songs for any fan of '80s rock & metal. Both songs clearly have a lot of passion put into them & you can tell the band truly love what they do. The same band also contributed 2 songs to the 2010 OVA, Mazinkaiser SKL, "The Eternal Soldier" & "The Danger Zone".
The "big spaceship panning shots" thing works in Ulysses 31. Except they were meant to convey an atmosphere of eerie loneliness as opposed to... Nothing, here.
Finally! i finally know what this anime is called. In high school i stayed up late watching Space some times. Its how I found Venus Wars. I also saw the first 15 or so minutes of this. then i fell asleep.
So how does the ship go to hyperdrive anyway. Its not self propelled. Do they call back to earth and tell them to turn the pushy laser up to 11? And then how do they slow down to stop at their target?
"We overshot Jupiter and are now entering orbit around Uranus."
I think you and I saw the same anime block you're talking about, Sage.
You lucky kids, today . . .and yesterday. I had no cable growing up, on top of which there was no anime on there even when I WAS a kid. Nope, only had the good fortune of an open minded, locally owned, rental place with those classic titles on the shelves. And Robot Carnival was so niche, I had to find it at the library. And all these were on VHS, mind. Uphill!!
"How did you know?"
Jokes on you, the third Startrek DID actually do that.
Ok but it was this very review that introduced me to the Japanese hair metal band "LOUDNESS" and for that I am eternally grateful. They are SO great.
I remember seeing Akira on Sci Fi channel when I was 15 which would have been 95. It was the first serious anime I’d ever seen. My friends and I sat there with our jaws on the floor
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Bet you anything that the Mcguffin guy was featured working on his little trinket for an extended 4-minute long sequence in the 2-hour cut. Just like that whole scene in The Star Wars Holiday Special!!
Laser-powered spacecraft actually ARE feasible and have been proposed; they operate on micro-pressure from light, just like solar sails would. Are they efficient? Fast? Not so much. Also, they would NOT look like sailing ships of old.
Is the captain voiced by Dr. Light from Mega Man 8? It sounds like he's about to tell Megamun to fight Doctah Wahwee.
My first exposure to anime was Voltron and Dragon Warrior on my local channel. I'm a tad older than Bennett :-P
Loudness in my Anime Abandon? I must be in heaven.
To explain the beginning, it's Naval tradition for the first crew of a new ship ( called plank owners) to run aboard and assume their stations with great fanfare.
The J-Metal song featured in this movie is "Gotta Fight" by Loudness. The song does seem out of place in this film, I will admit, but the song on it's own is really good. Same case in point for the power balled, "Odin" also by Loudness. They're actually very much worth while great songs for any fan of '80s rock & metal. Both songs clearly have a lot of passion put into them & you can tell the band truly love what they do. The same band also contributed 2 songs to the 2010 OVA, Mazinkaiser SKL, "The Eternal Soldier" & "The Danger Zone".
The "big spaceship panning shots" thing works in Ulysses 31. Except they were meant to convey an atmosphere of eerie loneliness as opposed to... Nothing, here.
Finally! i finally know what this anime is called. In high school i stayed up late watching Space some times. Its how I found Venus Wars. I also saw the first 15 or so minutes of this. then i fell asleep.
So how does the ship go to hyperdrive anyway. Its not self propelled. Do they call back to earth and tell them to turn the pushy laser up to 11? And then how do they slow down to stop at their target?
Solar sails propelled by lasers is actually a discussed method of long distance space travel.
Does anyone remember TechTV back in the day when they were showing Betterman, Silent Mobius and some other show?