Prequel Or Sequel?

[dean_martin]

No, you're right, it's a TV series, but...well, watch it, you'll see. Yes, I would highly recommend it to someone who liked GITS. Even though there are only four episodes per vid. If you have any doubts, rent the first disk, and watch at least the first two episodes. If you aren't convinced that the series is worthwhile by the end of the second episode, then by all means, quit.

But I kind of doubt it.

Visually, the quality varies -- some of the lesser scenes look hand-drawn, and Major Kusanage spends way too much time dressed up in tights to be really acceptable professionally, but the important scenes are well-enough done.

But storywise, they are excellent, and well worth watching the whole series as it comes out.

Thanks for the info. I get a little confused on some of the anime. It seems like for almost every movie there's a corresponding movie and I can't figure out which came first.

I'll certainly check out Laputa: Castle in the Sky.

BTW, did you ever find the Donnie Darko clues? Speaking of sequels, that's one I would like to see. (Depending upon your interpretation of what was going on in the movie, a sequel may be possible.)

[Lensman]

Anything by Hayao Miyazaki is absolutely worthwhile viewing. I'm so glad Disney did straight-up jobs of accurately and professionally releasing his films in English. Even Totoro, done several years before the whole Spirited Away thing, is well-done - even if though they didn't offer subtitled Japanese or letterbox options.

Since New World Pictures' rights to Nausicaa expired in 1995, I wish would Disney would acquire it and give it the same treatment. This is one of Miyazaki's best works. Like Spirited Away, it dominated Japan's box office when released. To this day, Nausicaa (the heroine) remains one the all-time favorite anime characters among Japanese and was the number one favorite character in anime magazine polls for YEARS. New World believed they could only market Nausicaa as a kids film and their hack job, "Warriors of the Wind," was horrifying to watch. I remember showing it to a friend visiting from Japan back in the mid 80s. She just kept shaking her head and saying, "whole image is destroyed..." over and over.

I'd love to see a sequel to Nausicaa. Miyazaki's even been asked. He says no. However, when asked about a sequel to the manga, he's more vague and implies he has some ideas. He even said once he'd like to write about Nausicaa when she's in her 30s. So who knows? Maybe there's hope.

I'd also love to see Cartoon Network show Miyazaki's Future Boy Conan series.

Gotta wonder what a prequel to Cowboy Bebop might be like too when Spike was a still a member of the Red Dragons mafia and Jet was a police officer...

[dean_martin]

Thanks for the info. I get a little confused on some of the anime. It seems like for almost every movie there's a corresponding movie and I can't figure out which came first.


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Confused indeed! Meant to say for almost every movie there's a corresponding tv series.