A_Man_and_a_Woman?!

I can't stop looking at this... I keep showing my friends and spazzing over every detail. Simply amazing.

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Awesome! I'm glad you thought it was funny!

I'm sure it's buried somewhere in this thread but can anyone save me some digging and point me to a translation page? So far I found only one for the first volume. It would be greatly appreciated.

Aldnoah Zero...

STUNNED...

My friend was visiting Japan and asked if there was anything I was looking for. I asked him to look for a DYRL VF-1S Strike Roy ver. He said he'd look while shopping around for toys for his collection. He eventually texted me "I am sending you this really cool flashlight". So I figured no Valk.

He later texted me that the box he sent had a Valk in it.

I indeed got a flashlight, and it came with a Valkyrie! So I am now the owner of a DYRL VF-1S Strike - Roy ver.

That is one really cool friend and that valk is teh sex.

lolz: http://www.tako-salad.com/comic/flashback-2012

YAY and Thank you!!!

This has been missing from my life for over ten years...

I first bought it at San Diego Comic-Con during the late 90's for 25 bucks, signed and everything. I packed it away in a box when I left for the Navy and that box has since been lost. I've seen it on eBay for a while now and I just finally pulled the trigger. I don't know what took me so long and I got kind of emotional about it...

Thanks for the size comparison with the Valkyrie in the video and the great closeup shots! I've preordered mine and already planning an epic photo shoot.

I'd be running away too if they were blasting Britney Spears on them speakers..

No way- I'd be shaking my a** like I had bills to pay!

It's Britney, b*tch.

Maybe it has the power to make a fsck happen, even in circumstances where it was otherwise impossible?

If that's the case, it's soon to be the best-selling record of all time.

Decunture!

OMG... totally made my Friday with this.

You know Skyline wasn't that bad.

It started off sooo good, and then the ending... Any ending that relies on shots of what look like storyboards during the end credits to tie up the plot qualifies as a bad movie.

Okay, my guilty pleasure is League of Extraordinary Gentlemen because Sean Connery.

MMMMMMMMMM..... Cleo....mmmmmmm

Them legwarmers tho... HOT.

According to Google, it's apparently about a war with corporate terrorists over control of the trains. Which is absurd enough to make me want to watch the thing on it's own.

I rolled the dice with Arpeggio of Blue Steel and came up aces so why not! Sometimes a fan needs a little service, nah mean?

Not to that point. There is a harem subplot, though.

Oh okay. The way the previous post were going, I was almost expecting 90% of the show to be panty-shots. I really dig the character designs and the premise has piqued my interest so I shall add this one to the cue.

I hope it's cool if I post this here- I'm the creator of Tako Salad, a webcomic about being a fan of stuff and the hijinks that ensue from that fandom. I'm pretty much devoting every post from my last two up until Macross World in Torrance to Macross-related strips.

Here are the two I have so far and I hope they can at least get a chuckle out of you! If I shouldn't post these here just let me know and I won't, no problem.

http://tako-salad.com/comic/flashback-2012

http://tako-salad.com/comic/let-them-eat-cake

The theme song is pretty catchy, if you ask me.

That's a pretty rockin' theme for a show about trains(?)!

And there is absolutely nothing wrong with a little fan service. Or a lot. If that's your bag. Is it on the High School of the Dead level?

I'm on board for it. And I actually prefer the round head over the original sdf1's, especially in robot mode. It looks ionno more like a head.

I agree. The head was a big part of what sold me on this one because it just looks so dang cool!

And that was always my argument about why it's a bad movie for a newbie to Macross to watch. Jenius disagreed which is why I said what I said.

I think the most success I've ever had with introducing anime to someone new has always been with TV shows. Mostly Ranma 1/2. People love Ranma 1/2.

From thw MW FB page.

GET HYPE!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/Macrossworld

That just gave me goosebumps...

Now believe me, I sympathize with you as a Macross fan that is also a critical thinker. You will invariably encounter hostility from some fans who seem incapable of reconciling those of us that enjoy Macross while compartmentalizing the shortcomings of the franchise. It sounds absurd, but even I have been accused of not being a "real" Macross fan because of my critical opinions. Typical internet extremism; love what I love with as much love or you are a traitor, LOL! Again, I'd say just treat the franchise fairly and the next time you watch Macross, use subtitles responsibly, hahahaa

True that! And now you know the eternal pain of Star Wars fans.

~Viva la Lucas!

The film opens on October 14.

is still the better Dracula.

Agreed!

And this.

Hah! You only lasted halfway through ONE episode?? Bruh, I went all DA WAY!!!

...and no, it doesn't pick up...at all...in case you were wondering.

The thing with WoH was that it was so unlike many other anime at the time. It wasn't action packed. The trailers would have you believe otherwise. It wasn't exciting in the sense that since it was anime, you'd expect to see some crazy ****....but nope. It was all about some dude that wanted to go to space. It had a great story followed with great animation. One of my faves.

And Old Boy....that's a movie that definitely kicks you in the face and leaves a footprint on your tongue. Heavy heavy ****. And it's also another one of my faves.

That's another example of a finale that makes sense to me. It was bleak, but I can get behind bleak endings such as OB, only because it appropriately matched the tone from the rest of the movie. Lol so I hope that clears up my "need for happy, resolved endings"...I like effed up endings as much as the next guy, but it just needs to gel with the movie itself. Also, it can't be overused.

Lol man I'm beginning to sound like a broken record player. Apologies to everyone.

I guess the lesson learned here is really, to each their own and agree to disagree. I, and others, understand what you were getting at with your frustrations and I'm happy that cooler heads prevailed.

To those that accused you of coming on a bit strong when you started the thread, dude... come on. What otaku hasn't been at that level at one point or another??? It was a cry for help so help a brutha out instead of calling them an "a**hole" or "stupid." PS: implying it is just as bad as flat out saying it.

With the announcement of the new TV series (that's for real, right?), let's hope the good guy get's the girl or at least chooses one this time! Or at least dumps both of them for a Myria clone because MEEEEEEOW!

Welcome! My VF-1S Joke Machine is my favorite. Had one when I was a kid, lost it, then bought one as an adult when I joined the MW forums. That was like 13 years ago. Hey you bastards I'm still here!

Tangent: I CANNOT stop staring at your avatar.

Wrong.

Okay... but only because of the car wash.

Best Batmobile is still the one from the first Tim Burton Batman, IMHO.

Yeah that's cool that you liked, or even loved EVAs finale. I respect that. I'm glad you didn't jump down my throat telling me "you don't know jack **** about EVA". I personally just don't like finales that are too experimental or...obscure, know what I mean?

It's awesome you mentioned ninja scroll and wings of honeamise! Both were...no, are kickass movies.

Kinda bummed with the ninja scroll follow up. So bummed, I don't even remember its name.

Sometimes you just feel like watching f*cked up endings because, Old Boy. (Korean version of course ) No need to jump down anyone's throat because, in the end, we all have different tastes and opinions and listening to each other might help open different interpretations of what you're into and it can help clear up misinterpretations too. Trust me, I've met plenty of otaku that despise the Eva franchise.

The Ninja Scroll follow-up was pretty lame and I lasted halfway through the first episode.

Wings of Honeamise is so underrated and often forgotten- easily in my top 10 of all time.