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Charles McCarter:
To say I haven't had much time to watch anything new lately would be putting
it mildly, but I'd have to say that COWBOY
BEBOP gets my
vote. It's smart, funny, and there is a lot going on. Plus, Ein is so
amusing it always makes me laugh. If you want domestic releases, however,
then I'd have to say that
AnimeVillage.com's
ESCAFLOWNE
will please even the most jaded anime fan.
Keith Rhee:
PERFECT
BLUE (import LD). One of the most
captivating thrillers made to date in anime, PERFECT BLUE
will keep you guessing until the stunning conclusion. Its portrayal of
fanboys in Japan is worth particular notice, and proof that an "otaku" is
not something one should aspire to live up to.
Scott Frazier:
Buy them DVD disks! Make them convert! Start with
GHOST IN THE SHELL and the
CARD
CAPTOR SAKURA set. As for me,
BOBBY NI KUBITTAKE LD. (Somebody put it
out on DVD!) or MAMA WA SHOGAKKO
YONNENSEI on DVD. Somebody tell Bandai to
get on the ball.
Mark Johnson:
This has to be BANIPAL WITT (also known as
CATNAPPED! in North America). When I first
saw this a few years ago at Anime
Expo, I was hooked. It's a family-oriented
adventure where two children get kidnapped by cats from another world in
order to save it. And finally after all these years, it's finally been
released onto LD (and soon to be on video in December).
Roderick Lee:
AH! MEGAMISAMA TV. It's A!MG.
It's super-deformed Belldandy. It's cute! And it's on Japanese satellite
TV only, which means it is impossible to find!
Ivevei Upatkoon:
SHOUJO
KAKUMEI UTENA. This TV
series ended its run in Japan a while ago, so it might be old news to most of
you. Still, it's one of the weirdest, deepest things I've seen. Tightly
directed, almost perfectly planned and executed. EVA
got the hype, but UTENA is the one to deliver. We'll
see how the movie turns out next year. Available domestically in the
US through CPM.
Eric "Scanner" Luce:
PERFECT BLUE. This anime was released early in 1998.
It has just been released on LD and a second box will
be released in December. If you want a mental thriller that keeps you wondering
who is who and what is happening then this movie is for you. Not for the faint
of heart!
Eugene Moon:
PERFECT BLUE. A disturbing film, and a good one.
You may not quite understand everything that went on after you've seen it,
but in this case that's a good thing.
Maria Rider:
What a lot of fans have been waiting for... the fabled EVANGELION MOVIE LD BOX. The box
contains both the EVANGELION: DEATH AND REBIRTH and
END OF EVANGELION movies. Let's hope this is the last
LDs we'll have to sink our money into!
Rika Takahashi: I would have to say COWBOY BEBOP
for the "moving" stuff. Mokona up above knows that is one of the things I
asked (and am getting) for Christmas this year! Session 1 LD with the first 3 episodes is out 12/18! And those
looking for a domestic version should like the fact that AnimeVillage.com will be releasing
them next June.
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