This month I turned my attention to Mecha anime in my podcast for patrons (patrons, if you are wanting the password for the podcast post, it is available on my patreon site for you). If you are interested the following anime are discussed:
- Evangelion
- Gundam
- Full Metal Panic
- Star Driver
- Knights of Sidonia
- Heavy Object
- Code Geass
- Darling in the Franxx
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Karandi James
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Was there one called Teknoman? Made around the time of classics like Gundam? Nice choices, takes me back. If you ever do reviews on web novels give me a buzz. I’m on Patreon under one called The Red Lands
I can’t say I’ve heard of it. Then again, there’s probably quite a few mecha anime I’ve not heard of.
I know right! I only remembered it when I read your blog. Thanks for the reply, and keep up those great listings! If you ever come across readers interested in reincarnation stories, send them my way.
I think I’ve watched too many mech series for my own good. Not sure what to suggest.
Still, this was a great listen. I do agree about your thoughts about knights of sidonia. It was lacking in a lot of ways, including visually.
You have me interested in Star Driver though.
Star Driver is one of those anime that you either really like or it just doesn’t end up working for you. Definitely a strange mix that one.
Here’s a question: Which version of the Gundam franchise would you most recommend?
If a person was starting Gundam, 00 and Iron Blooded Orphans first. Then, definitely stuff from the Universal Century afterwards.
Evangelion (mommy-daddy issues and Japanese pseudo-Xtian annihilism), Macross and sequels, Getter Robo, Voltron (original and new), Gundam 0080 (21 episodes of boring and 5 eps of awesome conclusion), Martian Successor Nadesico which parodies all above. Nadesico is the best, but you have to see all the others to get the jokes and why it is so fantastic. Its also one of the best English language dubs made and bankrupted the studio temporarily during and after production. The voice actors are famous today, most of the staff at ADV and Funimation are from Nadesico.
Martian Successor Nadesico is still on my eventual watch list though I haven’t seen some of the other shows so that probably just made my watch list longer. Thanks for the comment.
Oh, I look forward to this one! 😁
To be honest those seem to be great goals for a blog using patreon! 🙂 Something that I never thought was starting using other types of media to make patreon more interesting and put people following it! Great job!!! I would had join you a long time ago… if I was not broke at the moment >.<
That’s the general problem with patreon. You are asking followers, who are usually financially in the same position you are, to voluntarily pay for content.
I must admit, I am working much harder this year to try to ensure patrons actually get something back for their support because I am very thankful for their contributions.