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Doctorkev
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No, what Northlander mentions is the fantastic "Pluto" manga by Naoki Urasawa (the guy who did Monster and 20th Century Boys). Pluto is a more recent seinen manga take on Tezuka's original Tetsuwan Atom manga, but it's so different to the source (Atom isn't the main character, for example - it's primarily a detective story). It would make an incredible anime if done properly, but it would be very different from any other Tetsuwan Atom anime that's been made so far. |
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SEL is a borderline choice for the topic, due to the uncertain nature of who/what Lain herself actually is, so I can't fault leaving that one off the list. It is one of those titles which deserves to be rereleased every decade or so (it's a shame the Crunchyroll doesn't have it anymore), as the techno-surrealistic visual and storytelling approach still distinguishes it from all other anime. Was pleased to see the attention given to Beatless in the article, as that's a title I have championed ever since it first aired. I completely agree that it's a slow starter, but it does have some fantastic ideas later on and few series (whether anime or not) have ever taken a more thoughtful approach on how humans and AIs might interact. I really need to sit down and rewatch that one the next time I'm looking to marathon something a little older. . . |
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Juno016
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I'd have argued Dennou Coil should have been watched before The Orbital Children, if only for the heightened experience enjoying the fanfare (but also to compare and contrast themes). They're sister series now and I would argue hard to divorce from each other. Also, I'm biased. Orbital Children was good, but quite messy and confusing toward the end. Dennou Coil is genuinely my second favorite anime of all time, just behind Madoka Magica, and the only other anime I've ever rated 5/5 on my own anime rating chart. I saw it back when it aired in Japan and I return to it every few years just to refresh my appreciation for it. Its pacing and ending are far more grounded in reality than simple philosophy. I hope you enjoy~ |
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Northlander
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Kev's got it right. That said, my sentence structure might share some of the blame for this confusion, so.... ^^;; But yeah, I was talking about Pluto. Fantastic manga. Anime version would indeed be appreciated, however unlikely we are to get one. Then again, I never thought Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou would be licensed yet I see the second volume up for preorder now. Miracles does sometimes happen, I guess. Come to think of it, I don't think that franchise was mentioned in this article at all, despite very much being about androids too. |
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Hellsoldier
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It's different, actually. You see, spoiler[they both originally ran away from a space station where they were held, running for freedom. Originally they were more than two, but they're the only ones that survive to escape. As they leave the space station, one of them sustains damage to her system, which leads her to require blood replacement (this sexaroid boomer model S-33 is largely biological or at least similar). Only through information found in a data disc can that be fixed. Until then, people need to be killed in order to save her. Kinda vampiric, actually.] But now I need to find the story with the assassins. That's like totally up my alley. |
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