There's a fellow on the rec.arts.anime.misc Usenet group who goes by the name "Manbow Papa" - he lives in Japan and posts a quarterly list of what he thinks are good shows. His list is like the Michelin guide in that just being listed is equivalent to a two-star rating from anyone else.
Ishikawa-san has just posted his most recent list - there's four shows with three stars, and we've only mentioned one of them...
Remainder of list not copied - for the entire list, look up Message-ID 58k24lF2h5me3U1@mid.individual.net on Google Groups' advanced search. Edit: It's here.
-Rob Kelk
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Rob Kelk
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them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012
Ishikawa-san has just posted his most recent list - there's four shows with three stars, and we've only mentioned one of them...
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*:fair, **:enjoyable, ***:must see
a:good animation/artwork, d:good drama/story,
h:humorous/hilarious, m:good music, v:violent,
w:heartwarming, +:outstanding (e.g. a+ means
outstanding animation/artwork)
1) Guren Ragan (GAINAX): ***, ah+m
One day, Shimon who is a tunnel driller in an underground town digs a Big Head. When a large robot falls down from the Upground to the town, Shimon, Kamina and Yoko get together to counter attack the robot with Ragan (the Big Head). Full of parodies, timely jokes, and oyakusoku gags. Excellent direction.
2) O-edo Rocket (Mad House): ***, a+hm
Seikichi is an engineer of firework in Edo. One day, a blue hair girl asks him to make a big firework which can reach the moon. Samurai + alien + citizen of Edo. Unpredictable story. Excellent visual. Pleasant atmosphere of the Edo period. The Kiba team got Aikawa Sho as the story editor. Naitoh Yasuhiro is on the animation staff list. Is he the same person who is the author of Trigun?
3) Seirei no Moribito (Production I.G): ***, a+dm
The king of Yogo tries to kill his son Chagumu because a water fairy imlanted its egg in Chagumu's body. Chagumu's mother asks Barusa who is a woman bodyguard to be his guard. Then a long journey of Barusa and Chagumu begins. Movie quality animation.
4) Lovely * Complex (Toei): ***, ah+mw
Koizumi is a very tall girl and Outani is a very short boy. They are always fighting. Koizumi is longing for Suzuki and Outani is longing for Chiharu. They go to a swimming pool for dating. But the original plan fails since Suzuki is falling love with Chiharu. Sharp direction. Very funny and entertaining.
Remainder of list not copied - for the entire list, look up Message-ID 58k24lF2h5me3U1@mid.individual.net on Google Groups' advanced search. Edit: It's here.
-Rob Kelk
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012