Space Opera Anime
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Well for what it's worth I've recently come across this...
...which is going to be headed by Cowboy Bebops director. I can just hear Steve Blum now.
...which is going to be headed by Cowboy Bebops director. I can just hear Steve Blum now.
It's fucking awesome, I cannot recommend the new remakes enough, the Live action wasn't that bad either.Tony2077 said:
But Holy shit balls guys, they Rule 63'd Akira Yamamoto
I recommend Eureka Seven too, it was made by the same guys who did Bebop, but E7 is definitely more grounded in the shonen demographic. I and most people who liked it liked Evangelion a lot. You will want to punch the MC in the face, but the realisation that he's the antithesis to Shinji Ikari kind of makes it okay, and the Gekkogo Crew are amazing. And they surf on wind, it's cool.
BONES, YOU ARE NOT GAINAX!MrHide-Patten said:
... Speaking of, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
And then you've got Cyber Punk which isn't space operatic
Ghost in the shell
Psycho Pass
Akira
Oh, and then theirs Steins Gate, now Steins Gate is up there as a Science Fiction, it deals with multiple universes and is pretty awesome. It has some of the best lines in anime
Basically anything that Nitro Plus has made that's turned into an anime
And, well, it's not space opera or science at all, but Fate Zero
You should watch Fate Zero. DO NOT WATCH FATE STAY NIGHT BEFORE YOU WATCH FATE ZERO. Fate Stay night is shit, and you only watch it if you need to know what happens to Saber, which you don't, you only care about Rider.
But in the theme of Space Opera, yes, you can't go past the new Space Battle Ship Yamato.
i'd personally love to watch it but i will wait and see if it gets an official release here. i own the first half of series one of E7 just waiting and praying amazon gets the second half it on my order page so if it shows up i will get an email that it is coming
I have a rule about Piracy, if you're not going to release it in my country then I take it you don't want my money.Tony2077 said:
Everyone's got ZUN's copyright policy as far as I'm concerned.
Some other true space opera's are:
Toward the Terra - Deals with psionic powers and government control in a space age
Heroic Age - Humans flee from a number of alien races and try to make their stand with a newfound power
Avenger - Post-apocalyptic space age story taking place on mars
Infinite Ryvius - Character-driven stories about people trying to make a living in space, but being faced with dangers
Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Probably the best example of a space opera style series. It's older but pretty epic: deals with the war between two massive galactic powerblocks and follows two young commanders in each one of those nations.
The girl who leapt through space - Sort of comedy, light stuff.
Stellvia - Coming of age in a space-school for prospective pilots. Only to be involved in an invasion of the solar system.
A recent one I enjoyed was Valvrave the Liberator. A small space colony is attacked by larger nations and the students of a module are set to fend for themselves as they discover some mysterious weapons.
Toward the Terra - Deals with psionic powers and government control in a space age
Heroic Age - Humans flee from a number of alien races and try to make their stand with a newfound power
Avenger - Post-apocalyptic space age story taking place on mars
Infinite Ryvius - Character-driven stories about people trying to make a living in space, but being faced with dangers
Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Probably the best example of a space opera style series. It's older but pretty epic: deals with the war between two massive galactic powerblocks and follows two young commanders in each one of those nations.
The girl who leapt through space - Sort of comedy, light stuff.
Stellvia - Coming of age in a space-school for prospective pilots. Only to be involved in an invasion of the solar system.
A recent one I enjoyed was Valvrave the Liberator. A small space colony is attacked by larger nations and the students of a module are set to fend for themselves as they discover some mysterious weapons.
I am salivating right now. Oh god, the cheesy 70s exploitation styles! This is just about everything I want. It looks mad.MrHide-Patten said:
Gankutsuou: The Count Of Monte Cristo
It has operas in space, so I suppose it qualifies.
Any scene that either:
A) Doesn't contain the main character
or
B) Contains the Count of Monte Cristo
Is always brilliant. It's a shame the main character is so annoying and unlikable though.
It has operas in space, so I suppose it qualifies.
Any scene that either:
A) Doesn't contain the main character
or
B) Contains the Count of Monte Cristo
Is always brilliant. It's a shame the main character is so annoying and unlikable though.
While Steins;Gate is one of my favorite stories ever, I'm not sure it qualifies as a space opera, entirely. It doesn't take place in space, but has just about everything else...Bat Vader said:
See:
Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that often emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, usually involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music but is analogous to "soap opera".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_opera
Nothing else really comes to mind that hasn't already been mentioned.
I'm not parotting any wikis, just giving a short description of those from what I remember. In the case of Infinite Ryvius they're in the process of learning a profession. Well I guess that's coming of age, making a living might not be the best way of putting it but whatever.Tony2077 said:
Not really space but I was very charmed by Eureka Seven.
I didn't mind Gundam 00 either. At least the first season.
I didn't mind Gundam 00 either. At least the first season.
