Randalt

Oh, I always wanted to say "FIRST!!!" on AICN Talkback. But better to let people think you're an idiot than prove it by opening your mouth... Good reviews there.

I apologize, gomen nasai, if I went too far. ...If the same artist did versions of Nanase or macro-Klan... oh the mind boggles!

A luscious Sheryl by Fatalpulse. Aroogah!

Fun episode! I felt the Gundam vibe when Brera faces Alto in virtualspace, with Ranka there as well. What I mean is, there's a scene in the original Gundam series where Amuro Ray faces off with Char Aznable, (with Char's girl Lalah Sune there too) and with their Newtype powers they form a visual, psychic connection. Then Amuro accidentally kills Lalah, and I hope Alto doesn't kill Ranka... though he said he would if he had to. Also, the assault on Reflex Point, er, the Vajra hive. I'll be disappointed if the Frontier fleet fires all its MDE warheads and the Vajra Queen takes off like the Refles did in Mospeada, taking her children to a higher plane of existence, or something.

Pretty clear. Definitely not a surprise they were siblings if you were paying attention. So does that mean the show's creators assume most Japanese viewers weren't? What is the target audience for this show anyway?

Blade Runner reference...

More fans of Sakura-hime, I see...

To quote Zapp Brannigan from Futurama: "We have failed to uphold Brannigan's Law. However, I did make it with a hot alien babe. And in the end, is that not what Man has dreamt of since first he looked up at the stars?"

Virtual harmonica?

Interesting... there's something in that YouTube trailer similar to something in Macross Frontier ep. 13, specifically at 1:22, an expanding force rips apart buildings and vehicles. "My name is Klaatu. Whoa." I agree with your views, but it ain't gonna happen. Money (and the chance to make more of it by exploiting a proven concept) rules. Now, the upcoming Highlander remake? Get out of my wallet, you Hollywood freaks!

Kikuko Inoue is the voice actress (seiyu) for Bell-chan as well... I didn't know either until someone mentioned it in this thread.

Maybe "ランシェ・メイ" is pronounced "Lance Mei" and not Ranshe Mei. Won't know until someone speaks the name, and probably not even then! I'm still confused with all the multiple pronunciations of Mihail/Mikhail/Michel/Michael..

I don't even want to think about that... Poor Ranka!

Don't want to comment too much until I see a subbed version or a script, but I did notice one thing- I don't think the show's jumped the shark. If that were so, I would have zero interest in next week's episode. It ain't so!

Keeping in mind this is only fantasy, I'd have to indulge my beautiful women with huge guns fetish- go go go Pixie squad!