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That is one of the classics. I remember watching that with my brother in law (before he married my sister) on VHS in about 95.

IIRC there are at least two versions of it out in the uk at the moment, the original ATA release, and the remastered version which was done using materials that were IIRC discovered about a week after the ATA release :/
That one looks to be the remastered version, the older one was only released as the collectors edition with a cd.

And yes, I've got both the new and old collectors editions :p
 
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That is one of the classics. I remember watching that with my brother in law (before he married my sister) on VHS in about 95.

IIRC there are at least two versions of it out in the uk at the moment, the original ATA release, and the remastered version which was done using materials that were IIRC discovered about a week after the ATA release :/
That one looks to be the remastered version, the older one was only released as the collectors edition with a cd.

And yes, I've got both the new and old collectors editions :p
Mate this was aired on BBC 2 as well... I got them imported from the US on DVD like many many many many years ago :D

So Oracle of all things anime, know of any good new Mecha? Feels like its dried up recently :(

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TBH i'm really out of it on new anime with the exception of a handful of fun/interesting shows* (Frieren beyond journey's end has been very good).

I've seen something about one by a guy that's done a lot of work on mecha stuff going back 30 years (IIRC he's done work on stuff from Bugglegum Crisis and Gundam to FMP), Bang Brave, Bang Bravern that looks like it could be fun, but it's felt like there has been a bit of a drought of mecha stuff the last few years, I've heard that Gundam Witch from Mercury is good if you're into Gundam (but also seen people complain about it).

On the plus side, there is a host of older good mecha stuff that you might have missed, I can't remember how long you've been into it but if you can find them to watch Gasaraki and Rahxephon are both good, as is Code Gees, Eureka 7, Knights of Sidonia, classic Patlabor TV/OVA although the animation is a little janky but it's got some great characters and a very different take on mecha to most stuff, same with Dai Guard (salarymen saving the world!).

As an aside, ATA are due to release Macross Plus this year which is really good, and Animeigo are currently doing a kickstarter for Macross II which looks like they've hit a high enough level for them to include the dub, but more importantly a UHD version! (they're about $10k from hitting the point where they include it free as opposed to a $10 extra), which I think would make it the first Macross in 4k.
I'm really hoping we're going to get a lot more of the Macross stuff in the next couple of years, as there is a load of it I've either never seen, or only seen on terrible RM format and the like (I remember watching Macross 7 in terrible quality, and even worse subs).



*To give you an idea of how little anime i've watched this last year, I think i've managed about 15 minutes a day on average (and i've just realised I still haven't watched Belle or the Violette Evergarden film)..
 
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I had a scroll through Crunchy Roll content the other day and good grief - it’s not hard to see why anime gets such a bad rap. It was so sexualised it felt like I was scrolling through a porn website tbh :o
lol

There is a lot of that stuff and it does seem to get prominence on CR (I think because it's some of the more popular, especially with the teens), and the promo shots always seem to involve certain bits even if they're a small part of the show (Marketing knows what sells).

It's always tended to be that the stuff aimed at teen boys tends to get prominence, whilst a lot of other stuff is harder to see, especially the older stuff.
 
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TBH i'm really out of it on new anime with the exception of a handful of fun/interesting shows* (Frieren beyond journey's end has been very good).

I've seen something about one by a guy that's done a lot of work on mecha stuff going back 30 years (IIRC he's done work on stuff from Bugglegum Crisis and Gundam to FMP), Bang Brave, Bang Bravern that looks like it could be fun, but it's felt like there has been a bit of a drought of mecha stuff the last few years, I've heard that Gundam Witch from Mercury is good if you're into Gundam (but also seen people complain about it).

On the plus side, there is a host of older good mecha stuff that you might have missed, I can't remember how long you've been into it but if you can find them to watch Gasaraki and Rahxephon are both good, as is Code Gees, Eureka 7, Knights of Sidonia, classic Patlabor TV/OVA although the animation is a little janky but it's got some great characters and a very different take on mecha to most stuff, same with Dai Guard (salarymen saving the world!).

As an aside, ATA are due to release Macross Plus this year which is really good, and Animeigo are currently doing a kickstarter for Macross II which looks like they've hit a high enough level for them to include the dub, but more importantly a UHD version! (they're about $10k from hitting the point where they include it free as opposed to a $10 extra), which I think would make it the first Macross in 4k.
I'm really hoping we're going to get a lot more of the Macross stuff in the next couple of years, as there is a load of it I've either never seen, or only seen on terrible RM format and the like (I remember watching Macross 7 in terrible quality, and even worse subs).



*To give you an idea of how little anime i've watched this last year, I think i've managed about 15 minutes a day on average (and i've just realised I still haven't watched Belle or the Violette Evergarden film)..
Thanks mate, think I have seen all of them, running thin at the moment trying to find any new ones... will check out Bang Brave, Bang Bravern though, see how it is.... to be honest, I'm not entirely sold on flying mecha, like mine big and chunky :D

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I've put a quick list in the spoiler bit. I know I have miss some really good shows but it a list I have just slap together.

Code Geass
Evangelion
Darling in the FranXX
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Guilty Crown
IS: Infinite Stratos
Aldnoah.Zero
Full Metal Panic!
Eureka Seven
Suisei no Gargantia (Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
Knight's & Magic
Sidonia no Kishi (Knights of Sidonia
Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Turn A Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Patlabor
The Big O
Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar
Valvrave the Liberator
The Vision of Escaflowne
Heavy Object
Gasaraki
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
Kuromukuro
RahXephon
Macross
Zone of the Enders: Dolores, I
Asura Cryin'
Overman King Gainer
Argevollen
Synduality: Noir
Break Blade
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
Muv-Luv Alternative
Blue Gender
Gun x Sword
Majestic Prince
Martian Successor Nadesico
Fafner
 
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Anyone here watched Blue Gender? I highly recommend it, @pecnarf give it a watch if you have not mate, its fantastic

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I listed it in the list of mecha, but I watch it when it aired on Sci-fi Channel back in the late 90's to early 00's when channel 4 (4 late) and sci-fi channel aired anime after midnight. wouldn't mind if anime limited decided to pick it up as I don't think it ever got a uk release
 

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@Werewolf if you haven't watched much macross would recommend.

Macross Zero
Macross Plus
Macross Frontier

They are independent spin off from the main arc. So no prior knowledge required.
 
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@Werewolf if you haven't watched much macross would recommend.

Macross Zero
Macross Plus
Macross Frontier

They are independent spin off from the main arc. So no prior knowledge required.
Cheers!

Oddly Macross Plus was the first I watched, the old Manga UK double DVD set was one of my early buys:)

Zero and Frontier have been on my list for something like 10+ years now, just never managed to get round to them.
I'm going to try and clear some of my backlog this year, honest!


I listed it in the list of mecha, but I watch it when it aired on Sci-fi Channel back in the late 90's to early 00's when channel 4 (4 late) and sci-fi channel aired anime after midnight. wouldn't mind if anime limited decided to pick it up as I don't think it ever got a uk release
IIRC it got released by MVM in about 2001-3, they had a bunch of their licences running on a loop on one of the UK satellite channels that popped up for a while (CNX?)

And once again I realise I'm getting old:p
 
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in uk it was channel 4 late, sci fi channel, Sky 2, fox kids and toonami. the more mature stuff was on ch4 late and sci fi channel as they tended to air there anime after 1am. sky 2 had technoman, gundam wing, scifi had dominion tank police, blue gender, eva, martian successor nadesico. toonami had dragon ball, oban star racer.
 
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in uk it was channel 4 late, sci fi channel, Sky 2, fox kids and toonami. the more mature stuff was on ch4 late and sci fi channel as they tended to air there anime after 1am. sky 2 had technoman, gundam wing, scifi had dominion tank police, blue gender, eva, martian successor nadesico. toonami had dragon ball, oban star racer.
Toonami! man - those were the good days... Gundam Wing, Samurai Jack, Dragon Ball Z (not sure if they had GT), Sailor Moon. Take me back... before we had to grow up and start paying all these taxes and bills :cry:
 

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Talking about new mecha series. I spotted this one coming out soon called Bang Brave Bang Bravern. Crunchyroll might be getting the rights.

 
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Ok, i'd heard of that but not seen anything specific.

That looks like it could be good, and reminds me of a lot of classics, you've got the obvious Gundam, Gurren Lagaan, some Mazinger, along side Patlabor and Gasaraki.
 
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