Outlaw Star - Final Thoughts

General Summary:

Gene Starwind and his 11-year-old business associate James Hawking run a small handyman business. After the two take a job as bodyguards for and engage in a brief skirmish with Pirates, Gene and Jim find themselves the owners of a ship Gene nicknames the "Outlaw Star" and the caretakers of a mysterious girl named Melfina. The ship's true purpose is to locate the "Galactic Leyline", a place which folks claim is a holder of immense treasure, knowledge, and power. Throughout the course of the series, the crew grows to include the kimono-garbed contract killer "Twilight" Suzuka and Aisha Clanclan, a catgirl of the Ctarl-Ctarl alien race.

My Thoughts:

Sorry for the Toonami trailer I know some of you feel really old right now lol. I loved this show and I'm glad I found the series online for my collection. Outlaw Star has a bit of everything in it: Action to Drama, Romance to Comedy. This is a must see classic.

Watch if you like:
Space Western, Sci-fi





Written by: Takehiko Ito
Studio: Sunrise
Licensed by: Bandai

Psycho-Pass - First Impressions

General Summary:

In the near future it is possible to measure a person’s mental state, to determine the probability if they would commit a crime or not. This measure is called a “Crime Coefficient”. When a person’s Crime Coefficient is too high a law enforcement group then dispatched to capture the possible criminal. The law enforcement group is made of Inspectors and Enforcers. Think of Enforcer as the hunting dogs. They’re a group of people used to capture criminals. Because their Crime Coefficient is high they are under the supervision of Inspectors.

Thoughts so Far:

If you liked the Minority Report  you will love this show. It's full of action and mystery and I'm glad I stumbled onto the show. Technology in the show is a bit mind blowing and cool. Don't worry about a slow start the show jumps right into the action.



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Fan Made Video
Watch if you like:
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Psychological


Written by: Gen Urobuchi
Studio: Production I.G
Licensed by: Funimation

FullMetal Alchemist (Original) - Final Thoughts

General Summary:

Edward and Alphonse Elric tried to use to alchemy to revive their dead mother. While doing the forbidden technique Edward loses him arm and leg, and Alphonse loses his body. Before passing out Edward stores Alphonse’s soul in a suit of armor. Later Edward becomes a State Alchemist and with his brother Alphonse hopes to find the legendary Philosopher’s Stone to recover their bodies.

My thoughts:

One of my favorite shows of all time! I haven't seen brotherhood yet so for now I can't tell you which one is better. If you decide to check out this series make sure you watch the movie so you can know what happens at the end (amazon link below). Which I also loved because it gave the show a very satisfying conclusion.

 

Watch If You Like:
Adventure, Sci-Fi

Written by: Sho Aikawa
Studio: Bones
Licensed by: Funimation

FLCL - Final Thoughts

General Summary:

Naota is you average 12 year old boy living with his father and grandfather in the city of Mabase. Life is turned up side down when the "Vespa Woman" Haruko crashes in him with her scooter and then bashes him in the skull with a guitar. Each time Haruko hits Naota strange machines from a strange company called Medical Mechanica escape from a portal created in his head.

Further into the Story and My Thoughts (Spoilers):

Haruko is using Naota in hopes to find the Pirate King, Atomsk. Although the plot is serious the show never takes its self seriously. The first time I saw the show I was honestly lost when it came to the plot, but the show was entertaining, the music was great, and the humor made this one of my favorite shows of all time. By the way I'm now a big Pillows fan. If you're looking for something short, action packed, surreal, with great music, this show is for you!



Watch If you Like:

Sci-Fi, Surreal Comedy, Slice of Life

Written by: Yoji Enokido
Studio: Gainax, Production I.G
Licensed by: Funimation

Cowboy Bebop Final Thoughts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT9JDIyiVgY

General Summary:

Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed and a team of bounty hunters traveling through space on a ship called the Bebop. Mainly driven by money and a small since of justice the team works together (sometimes) to bring down their targets.

Further into the story (minor spoilers):

Spike is a former mafia member and with his close friend Vicious they ruled with a iron fist. After being betrayed and almost dying he decided to walk away. Later in the series his past comes back to hunt him. Jet is a former police officer that retired due to a mob hit that cost him his arm. Faye is a victim of a terrible accident during early space exploration. She was put into cryostasis and revived decades later. In part of the series she decided to investigate her past because of her memory lost. Edward is a young computer hacker from Earth. With a strange past and personality Ed completes the mismatched crew of the Bebop.

Final Thoughts:

I love this classical anime and this was the show that started my interest into anime. The show has everything from action to drama, comedy to romance, western to noir, and everything in between. The music is amazing, and I still revisit the show from time to time.

Fan Made Trailer for the Movie


Something I thought fans would enjoy!




Watch If you like:

Crime Fiction, Sci-Fi, Film Noir, Space Western

Written by: Keiko Nobumoto
Studio: Surise
Licensed by: Bandai

BTOOM! First Impressions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iDtW4D7uLTI#!



General Summary:

Ryota Sakamoto is a 22-year old gamer and is one of the elite players in a first person shooter game called BTOOM! Think of the game like Master Chief (from halo) look alikes that fight with a various array of grenades. One day Sakamoto wakes up on a tropical island with a case full of what looks like bombs from the game.

Further Look Into The Story (SPOILERS):

The game makers of BTOOM! are seeking to either improve or find a new entertainment gateway for their product. To do so they take people put them on the island and make them play for real. To get off the island you most collect a set amount of chips from other players by killing them. Each and every person on the island was sent there by someone who wanted them to disappear.

My Thoughts:

I am currently on episode 9 and things have been getting more interesting with each and every episode. I can't wait til next week. The show does have a Batoru rowaiaru (Battle Royale) feel to it which I love.

Watch if You Like:
Action, Psychological, Romance, Sci-fi

main site: http://www.btooom.com/

Written by: Yosuke Kuroda
Studio: Madhouse
Licensed by Sentai Flimworks
             

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