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The List - 7 Japan-International Co-Productions


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The Risky Penguin



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:13 pm Reply with quote
hmm... I can't vote on the new poll. Says that the survey is over.
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king 47



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:29 pm Reply with quote
The Risky Penguin wrote:
hmm... I can't vote on the new poll. Says that the survey is over.


Same here. It's actually last week's survey.
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publicenemy333



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:45 pm Reply with quote
Slight correction, there is no Japanese dub of Afro Samurai. They watched it in English with Japanese subtitles
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suprememoonempress



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:53 pm Reply with quote
I don't know the last unicorn was considered anime
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Nodz



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:00 pm Reply with quote
I think "Taiyō no ko Esteban" fitted very well in the list Sad
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Crystal



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:28 pm Reply with quote
Eh, I was hoping Thundercats 2011 or IGPX would be on here. I think I get more out of them than I would out of Monsuno.

Cool to see Last Unicorn on there! Afro Samurai's impressive too, but it's a little more style than substance, from what I've seen. I don't disagree with it on the list though!
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NorseDT



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:37 pm Reply with quote
No Oban star Racers? Joke list
IGPX is conspicuously absent too

i mean, who really give a crap about monsuno?
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relyat08



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:44 pm Reply with quote
I'm kind of surprised Pupa got so much love. I guess that shows that horror needs a good new show ASAP. I voted for it, but I'm a little disappointed we only get 4-5 minutes per week.... shorts suck.

And as for my New Years Resolutions... is it bad that I actually really do just want to watch more anime?
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Philmister978



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:06 pm Reply with quote
suprememoonempress wrote:
I don't know the last unicorn was considered anime


Same with Dungeons and Dragons.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:18 pm Reply with quote
Oh boy, I hope this thread doesn't get derailed and it turns into a "what is anime, and what is not anime" and people soapboxing that The Last Unicorn, Little Nemo, and Dungeon & Dragons should not be on the list and bashing ANN for doing this.

Also I want to add other that should be considered as anime:

Mighty Orbots-this co-productions was directed by the late Osamu Dezaki.

Mega Man- This show was a co-production between Japan and US (Ruby-Spear) and I think this was directed by Japan.

Skysurfer Strike Force- This show was a co-production between Japan and USA. The second season had a intro sang by the J-rock group, Super Junky Monkey and this was for the US.

So yeah, I would add that to my list. Also please don't let this thread turned into a "this isn't anime, let bash ANN for this" soapbox free for all.

publicenemy333 wrote:
Slight correction, there is no Japanese dub of Afro Samurai. They watched it in English with Japanese subtitles


Yep, you're correct.

EDIT: Want to add this in

ANN wrote:
The Japan broadcast will feature a "complete Director's Cut version," including footage that was not part of the Spike TV broadcast. The series will be aired in English with Japanese subtitles.


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notrogersmith



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:22 pm Reply with quote
Philmister978 wrote:
suprememoonempress wrote:
I don't know the last unicorn was considered anime


Same with Dungeons and Dragons.


I don't think that either of those are generally considered anime, but they are still co-productions with Japan. From what I can tell, the list is a mixture of things co-produced with Japan and meant for Western audiences and things co-produced in Japan and still nominally aimed at Japanese audiences, and I gather that's by design.
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zawa113



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:24 pm Reply with quote
Shame to see no mention of Oban Star-Racers, it's a hidden gem and it's half French, half Japanese (hell, even the OP that aired in those two countries is half and half). I'd be willing to count Time Jam: Valerian and Laureline too.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:44 pm Reply with quote
Probably not high on the notability list but I really liked the original IGPX micro series and would have liked to have seen that given a full treatment. I haven't seen the full IGPX series which I know is different so won't comment as to if it's good or not but the original did have some great potential. Even as short as it was it was very entertaining.

Could have brought up the anthology works like The Animatrix, Batman Gotham Knight and Halo Legends but they are kind of obvious.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:14 pm Reply with quote
relyat08 wrote:

And as for my New Years Resolutions... is it bad that I actually really do just want to watch more anime?


Not at all. I voted for that too, although I don't make actual new year's resolutions. I do want to get my backlog cut way back though, seeing as it's at 800+ discs right now. If I can get down to the low 500's by the end of the year I'll consider it a rousing success.

And probably treat myself by buying a ridiculous amount of anime from the TRSI Christmas sale.
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Rederoin



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:15 pm Reply with quote
I'm kinda surprised Alfred J. Kwak is not on the list. Oh well.
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