Only takes shows I've seen into consideration, so maybe one day I'll do another, more comprehensive one. Make it a collaborative effort maybe?

Whatever, it was fun to make this afternoon.

  • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    The art director, Micheal Okuda is of Japanese descenet if the name didn't tell you and was an 80s weeb. That's why there's an Akira class starship and a a bu.ch of other little names from anime here and there which was unusual as hell for a late 80s early 90s American Sci fi shoe

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Oh, yeah, Akira should definitely be on this list. As a story it's iconic, as art the hand drawn, 24 fps frame rate in important scenes is beautiful.

      Red Line is another one that's worth seeing as art. It's a wild labor of love personal project that took like seven years to finish. The animation is just incredible. Highly stylized, creative, energetic, and gorgeous.

      Check the CW on both; Akira is very violent and emotionally heavy, and Red Line has some cheesecake nudity and exaggerated, cartoon violence.

        • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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          2 years ago

          As of a few years ago the whole thing was on Youtube. The only thing I can even think of to compare it too is Speed Racer with the energy of Gurren Lagan.

            • Cromalin [she/her]
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              2 years ago

              gurren lagann is a mech show that ends with the main characters fighting on a level where galaxies are exploding and they're firing omnidimensional missiles to hit their enemies in the past present and future, and they almost destroy the universe with the explosion that comes from the final battle. the whole thing is animated in a very stylized and exaggerated way, it's pretty fun if that's what you're into

              so redline is a car race with gadgets and stuff (like speed racer) except hyperkinetic and absurdly stylized on a level that puts gurren lagann to shame. if you watch the trailer you'll be able to tell if it's for you or not, the whole thing looks like that. it can be exhausting if you aren't in the mood, but it can also be a blast