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To: Simmy2.5
As an anime fan I have to say that the only thing new on right now that is worth watching it on Saturday nights on Cartoon Network start at 8:00 PM Eastern. YYH and Fullmetal Alchemist are pretty good. But the new Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex it absolutely amazing in quality.

And some of the of the anmerica cartoons the come on that night are just as good as the anime Teen Titans is okay but Justice League Unlimited is VERY good in quality and has timeline that goes all the way back to Fox's Batman: The Animated Series back in the early 90's.

But the best animated show that comes on that night has got to be Megas XLR. This show is a parody on several levels to where they put everything in a blender from the movies like "Blue Brothers", "Animal House" and "Army of Darkness" (Yes, Bruce Campbell himself voice acts a reoccuring villian named 'Magnanimous' that is a parody of every character that Mr. Campbell has played) to nearly every cartoon genre, anime genre (barring hentai) and giant monster genre and they hit 'Puree'.

T he show Megas XLR is set in the present and is about a fat '20 something' gearhead (gamer) from New Jersey name Coop who find a headless, slighting used Super-robot called Megas (from the future) buried in a huge junkpile which he fixes up, give it a hot-red 70's muscle care for a head and customized the control to the point where only he can pilot it (guys, Coop put everything from playstation controlers to DDR 'dancing game').

Coop also has a sarcastic friend named Jamie. Unfortunely for them, a red-haired warrior babe from the future named Kiva (who originally sent Megas into the past) wants it back, but so do the alien army called the Glorft (who pack some serious firepower in the form of a army super robots) who follow Kiva back into the past and who Kiva originally stole Megas from want it back too.

Plus it has a very catchy theme song."

Nearly every episode of this show I have watch has made me laugh to the point of tears, it is currently in the middle of it's second (13 episodes each) season. I cannot recommend the Megas XLR series enough, if you are an anime, YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS SERIES!!

But be warned, you may find the series very addicting.

155 posted on 12/10/2004 10:53:26 AM PST by Paul C. Jesup (Do you dig giant robots?)
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To: Paul C. Jesup

Fullmetal Alchemist must be watched in the original Japanese to see its full power. That show had me in tears every third episode. It is my favorite anime - an opinion I share with half of the anime club I attend.

The English voice actors just don't "get" the characters the way the Japanese actors seem to have. And the seuiyuu for the main character is a wonderful actress, Paku Romi, who I just love...

It'll be available on DVD soon. Give te sub a try.


159 posted on 12/10/2004 10:56:13 AM PST by JenB (I will not turn into a snake. It doesn't help.)
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