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Thank god for Chinese subbers who've got Aquarion subbed to Ep17 by now. It's good to be able to read Chinese.

The bad news is...everything after Ep12 is back to "normal" character development. The plot goes AWOL again.

ARGG!!!! I thought all the waiting was worth it, those two episodes just kicked major ass, then they go back to the Monster of the Week routine + more character development.

Not that comedy and character development is bad, but not at the expense of a coherent plot.

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ok I have watched episode 1 - 9 of this and all i can say more is where in thr hell do I get more. :lol:  :lol:

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Well, you could jump to other fansub groups... I think a few of us are still holding on to the hope that mahou will be releasing... soon... maybe <_<

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For what it's worth.........and just a little more patience.......I rec'd the follwoing reply from mahou when asking about Sousei...

On 2005-08-02 03:03 +0000, Grand Cannon wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Will you have any further episodes coming out?

We do, we won't drop a series so don't worry we're just really busy at the moment.

mahou.

(sorry for the delay in replying.)

No definitive schedule, but at least it's something.
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Since Anime-one released more episodes lately, it reminded me to watch this show some more. I've been pretty hooked on it. I like the character development and the hints at what's to come. The music's great, and I like the mecha designs. The CGI isn't half bad either, though can look awful at times. Still, the mecha designs warrent it and put it to use, so I can't complain. I'm on 10 right now.

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Well, after yet another few character building episodes, Aquarion's plot is finally getting under way with Ep20. I was afraid the storyline would only kick in 3 episodes from the end or something silly like that.

Spoilers

One of the Fallen Angels gets captured and de-winged, which pisses off Touma like there's no tomorrow, and interestingly enough sets off bad feelings with the three stooges (Apollo, Sirius and Silvia) He's on the warpath with a bitching black and neon Cherubim soldier and there's a showdown slated for Ep21. Also, quite a bit of "history" was covered in Ep19 and Ep20

Can't wait to see how the rest of the story plays out, now that the background's well and truly set out.

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Closer ups of the Chogokin Aquarion. Taken from some other forum.

Solar Aquarion

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Solar Aquarion Close Up

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Vector Sol

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Aquarion Luna

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Aquarion Luna Close Up

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Vector Luna

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Aquarion Mars

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Aquarion Mars Close Up (seriously....Mars looks like crap)

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Vector Mars

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Looking at those photos...the Luna Aquarion's shoulders are WAY too boxy, and Mars just looks like crap, I think it had the worse of the all the compromises done to it in the name of "perfect gattai transformation" However, Solar Aquarion looks pretty much spot on. Why am I not surprised? :D

Although Aquarion's done in CG, there's still quite a bit of anime magic going on to make the transformations "work". Aquarion Mar's proportions here compared with the official look Aquarion official page look just don't jib. Shoulders, and also the distance of the arms from the body, are really obvious.

Oh well, the curse of the gattai robots, but hey, we still love the show.

Now where's my Mugen Punch accessory??? I DEMAND A MUGEN PUNCH ACCESSORY to scale!! :lol:

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Ep22 just came out.

It looks like we've just broken a record. The plot is finally getting started, a lot of loose ends are being tied up, and finally Aquarion's got a story that goes beyond one or two episodes at a time, as 23 will be carrying on the story from 20 and 21.

Major changes have happened, but the series doesn't look like it'll end anytime soon. I'm definitely happy I stuck it through the past episodes where it was all character development, it really is starting to come together now.

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(for the mugen punch accessory there is always this)

I am kinda unsatisfied in the anime Kawamori has so little role. According to the credits on the official site, he worked in episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 17 and so on (he seems to do scriptwriting more than storyboarding). It's not a coincidence these are among the best episodes. Most other monster-of-the-week episodes lack Shadow Angels and even Rena.

Now, if only someone subbed the remaining episodes... <_<

(by the way, I already sketched something about the chakras here in this thread, but I think the form wasn't very incisive. Now I wrote a complete article on the chakra system and Aquarion and posted it in Kabitzin's blog. Hope some may find it interesting.)

FV

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Legend: I watch the Chinese subs which come out pretty quick, I gave up on the English subs ages ago when they started lagging seriously. I mean, I don't think anything beyond Ep12 is out in English, when the series and the Chinese subs are up to 22 already? I ain't waiting that long! Sorry if you can't read Chinese...but if you do, get eMule, just search for Aquarion, and download like crazy. The quality of the subbing is surprisingly good.

FV: Hehehe, that ain't long enough...

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OK, just saw the last 6 minutes or so of episode 20-something. Blame it all on stupid scheduling, I've missed tons of episodes and dunno what the hell is going on. Anyway. It's gotten really cool, cos now there's TONS of Vectors, and the other Aquarions look kickass.

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wow thanks Wolfx for those pics. Now to come up with the funds to buy 4 of each!

For some reason I like the unpainted version. It has that low-vis look to it!  ;)

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If I recall correctly the other Aquarions in the show were kind of low-viz. Anyway, they weren't all primary-coloury. Wonder who will make a custom...? :p

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wow thanks Wolfx for those pics. Now to come up with the funds to buy 4 of each!

For some reason I like the unpainted version. It has that low-vis look to it!  ;)

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If I recall correctly the other Aquarions in the show were kind of low-viz. Anyway, they weren't all primary-coloury. Wonder who will make a custom...? :p

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I'm glad you said that, if they're just repaints or even slight variations then I wouldn't expect Bandai to pass the idea by.

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wow thanks Wolfx for those pics. Now to come up with the funds to buy 4 of each!

For some reason I like the unpainted version. It has that low-vis look to it!  ;)

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If I recall correctly the other Aquarions in the show were kind of low-viz. Anyway, they weren't all primary-coloury. Wonder who will make a custom...? :p

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I'm glad you said that, if they're just repaints or even slight variations then I wouldn't expect Bandai to pass the idea by.

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In the show, are the grey versions you speak of "Mass Production Models" ?

What's there survival ratio?

Has the 'Brownie' curse been transfered to aquarion?

/wishes fansubers would get a move on

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Warning: Massive Spoilers for those who have not seen up to Ep23

The "Mass Production" model Aquarions (yes, multiple!) are manufactured by the Earth military in cooperation with DEAVA. They're formally called the Heavy Assault Type Aquarion (that's the best translation I can come up with), and have weaponery out to the wazoo with lots of big guns and lots of missile (Macross missile storm is back with a vengeance), not to mention its version of Getter's Mach Flash (?) dodge (disassemble and reassemble incredibly quickly)

The only one we have seen in action at the moment can be controlled by one person only, with the other Vector machines being controlled by an autopilot system. They're "powered" by the feathers snipped off the captured Futaba. Arguably more powerful in a straight up fight than the Aquarion itself, it handed the defector Sirius in Cherubim Mars (Vector Mars combined with a Cherubim soldier) his ass. Fudo is not very impressed with them though.

Looks like Aquarion's going to be a 26 episode story, we're up to 23 now, and it's showing major signs of the final battle coming up. Kick ass.

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