Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: albinoMithos on July 24, 2008, 11:30:21 AM
I would like to add
Gurren-Lagann Heavy Metal L.Gaim Zone of the Enders Eureka 7 Tekkaman Blade (Teknoman or something like that in the US) Macross
and of course Code Geass
to Nec's list. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: rainbow_bright on July 24, 2008, 11:34:32 AM
Does Patlabor count? I watched that years ago, I thought it was really boring.
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: nectarsis on July 24, 2008, 11:35:59 AM
#-o #-o How could I forget Geass. Tekkaman Blade has been redone as a sub only set (well 3 small box sets) that areVASTLY superior to the bastardized Teknoman.
A few more missed :oops::
Macross Genesis Climber Mospeda Southern Cross Robotech Orguss Megazone 23 Armored Trooper Votoms (all) Escaflowne Full Metal Panic
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: albinoMithos on July 24, 2008, 11:39:32 AM
I like some giant robot shows, but not most of 'em. pretty much everything Gundam is meh-tastic. (except 0080, that was interesting.)
My favorite giant robot shows:
The Big O Voltron (I'm gonna pick up the Golion box set when I get the chance) Evangelion (well, the beginning - the end gets really f*cking weird.)
...that's pretty much it.
I agree with most of this post. But Gundam wasn't meh-tastic man.....and you managed to pick the UC Gundam Side Story I like the least......:D. On a serious note if you like lots of death in your mecha give Victory Gundam a try.
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: TR0N on July 24, 2008, 04:21:52 PM
#-o #-o How could I forget Geass. Tekkaman Blade has been redone as a sub only set (well 3 small box sets) that areVASTLY superior to the bastardized Teknoman.
A few more missed :oops::
Macross Genesis Climber Mospeda Southern Cross Robotech Orguss Megazone 23 Armored Trooper Votoms (all) Escaflowne Full Metal Panic
What nect list that sums it up for me.
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: nectarsis on July 24, 2008, 05:20:14 PM
I figured you would dig that list Tron ;P
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: albinoMithos on July 24, 2008, 08:50:04 PM
Nice tron didn't know you liked mechas..... :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: TR0N on July 25, 2008, 04:00:43 PM
Yup simular taste to yours as well. Though i can think of another one that i didn't list. The Super Dimension Century Orguss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb7RX3FZbI0
It's a shame it had a limted release run for the u.s on dvd by imagin asian.
I've watch the whole thing on a bootleg set with fansubs and it's not bad,for a show made in the 80's.
Interesting that the show was done by the same studio that did macross.
AHHHHHHHH but if you look I did have Orguss listed, just forgot the extra prefix ;)
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: TR0N on July 26, 2008, 04:34:29 PM
Yup simular taste to yours as well. Though i can think of another one that i didn't list. The Super Dimension Century Orguss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb7RX3FZbI0
It's a shame it had a limted release run for the u.s on dvd by imagin asian.
I've watch the whole thing on a bootleg set with fansubs and it's not bad,for a show made in the 80's.
Interesting that the show was done by the same studio that did macross.
AHHHHHHHH but if you look I did have Orguss listed, just forgot the extra prefix ;)
Damn i thought i did read it right sorry been trying out a drug,for muscle pain.
It makes my vision blurry.
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: Tatsujin on July 26, 2008, 05:30:17 PM
Nice tron didn't know you liked mechas..... :clap: :clap:
lol..just check his avatar and sig. you would have known instantly :P :D
Heh, I didn't even know he changed it! Yeah...I'm sad :P :( :cry:
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: SignOfZeta on July 26, 2008, 07:21:11 PM
I'm a huge fan of giant robots. Check the user name, after all.
I'm not sure what the last robot show was that I actually liked though. It wasn't recently. Big O? Maybe. Jeez, that things almost a decade old.
My favorites:
Macross (TV, DYRL, Seven, and Plus) Gundam (original, Z, ZZ, CCA, 0080, 0083, 08th MS) Mospeda Giant Robo: The Animation (I can't say enough about how f*cking great this show is) Gunbuster (see Giant Robo) Transformers (original, Movie, 2010, Masterforce)
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: Tatsujin on July 26, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
lol..no love for teh Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: termis on July 27, 2008, 02:13:22 AM
I do love big-ass robots, but I'm totally old school.
Growing up going back & forth between Korea & the U.S., I became fans of bunch of mechs that were popular in that era, some in the West, some in the East, some on both sides of the pond --
Atom/Astroboy Mazinger/Tranzor Z Grandizer Mechander Robo Transformers Voltron Gobots, etc...
But above all, for us kids in Korea, we had the Robot Taekwon V (or more precisely for my generation, it was the sequel, Super Taekwon V) Yeah! :clap: (http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o90/thumpin_termis/STaekwonV.jpg)
As for Gundams, I loved the desings of the mechs as a kid, but I never saw a single episode of it at that time (saw it only through books & magazines). I guess the story was for a bit more "mature" audience, so it never made it past the Korean censors in the 80s. I tried getting in to it as an adult, but to be honest, story didn't pick up fast enough. I just don't have time to be watching 500,000 episodes just for the sake of watching it.
The only one that really impressed me after becoming an adult was Giant Robo. This one had the opposite effect of Gundam. The design of the Robot wasn't particularly slick looking, but the presentation was just rad. It's been awhile since I've seen it though... 10 years or so?
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: Digi.k on July 27, 2008, 02:22:30 AM
Does Patlabor count? I watched that years ago, I thought it was really boring.
I love patlabor!! but only the TV series and manga the two movies were just soooo long and slow..
I don't understand the fascination with Gundam I've always thought it slow and too political.. Macross now thats a mecha show!!! Also check out Detonator Organ but its quite an old show.. and Giant Robo and who can forget Gainax's Gunbuster! & Neon Genesis Evangelion :O
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: Tatsujin on July 27, 2008, 03:14:36 AM
as a kid, i liked Thierry Grandizer V-Z 109 the most!
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: SignOfZeta on July 27, 2008, 06:15:11 AM
I do love big-ass robots, but I'm totally old school.
Growing up going back & forth between Korea & the U.S., I became fans of bunch of mechs that were popular in that era, some in the West, some in the East, some on both sides of the pond --
Atom/Astroboy Mazinger/Tranzor Z Grandizer Mechander Robo Transformers Voltron Gobots, etc...
I love Astro Boy, but Astro Boy is not "mecha"! He has the Atom Heart!
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: guyjin on July 27, 2008, 07:02:29 AM
I love Astro Boy, but Astro Boy is not "mecha"! He has the Atom Heart!
Yeah, I didn't quite think he fit in the catergory as I typed that in, but meh. (I do recall parts of the show where the whole story revolved around how human he could be, rather than a robot).
Title: Re: Mecha Fan Rollcall
Post by: nectarsis on July 27, 2008, 11:22:32 AM