ANN talks weird mech design and does a Sunrise sequel poll

>Impact font ANN shilling

Get out, fag.

"Big robots routinely mean big business, maintaining a place in anime fandom thanks in no small part to Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino and staples like Voltron, Macross, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Eureka 7, Escaflowne, and Patlabor. While many series remain nostalgic pillars for the genre, there are so many mecha anime out there that not all of their ideas can be winners. Creators are tasked with churning out new designs that are supposed to be distinctive, cool, and feasible for whatever the robot is supposed to accomplish. Fans can overlook things like a giant humanoid robot that rides a surfboard if everything is handled well enough, but after nearly 50 years of mecha designs, there's bound to be a few head-scratchers in the mix.

Gurren Lagann Gonna go ahead and just get Gurren Lagann out of the way. The show's titular mecha definitely qualifies in the weird design department, but the overall tone of the show makes it clear the staff are in on the joke. The mecha's full form is a pretty standard humanoid with a touch of samurai armor, but it's the giant grinning head in its torso that sets it apart, bearing both fangs and sunglasses. The mouth can also open up to reveal another head, which is where the pilot sits.

UFO Senshi Daiapolon In the 1970s, the manga Shōnen King was optioned to be adapted into anime by Studio Live, but the staff also decided to rework the concept for TV. The decade was already full of giant robots vying for kids' attention, so the team went out on a limb and mixed the show up with American football. This sport did not have anywhere near the following in Japan as it did in America, but that's how UFO Senshi Daiapolon become a helmet-wearing mecha piloted by kids in football jerseys. "

>>15731588
"Groizer X Groizer X looks like an overstuffed pheasant to me. It's over-sized and slow, even in flight form. Go Nagai worked on the series in between his responsibilities for his better-known Mazinger franchise, but somehow this aerial combat anime managed to get off the ground anyway. It stars Joe and Rita, Groizer X's pilots who wear really unfortunate helmets as they battle an alien invasion. The problem is that I'm not entirely convinced Groizer X should be able to fly, rocket boosters notwithstanding.

Mermaid Gundam (but basically all of G-Gundam) Let's face it, mistakes were made here. In the episodes focusing on international giant robot combat, each "Neo" country has a robot based on their traditional dress or landmarks. Denmark has a mermaid (thanks Hans Christian Andersen), Holland has a windmill, America has the second football mecha on this list, Kenya has a fighter that plays up Zulu stereotypes, and Mexico's is called Tequila Gundam. And I'd be remiss not to mention Matador Gundam, the giant bull.
Star Driver I give Star Driver credit for choosing a decidedly different aesthetic than the usual blocky robots. The series instead opts for a musketeer feel, reflected in Takuto's lean robot who wields a glowing sword. It all gets a little campy when you realize its entire design imitates human clothing, all the way to the three-point feathered cap. Red vents near its "neck" fold over like a high collar, accentuated shoulders mimic epaulets, the arms stop in flared sleeves, and it even has curled toe boots.

>>15731593
Galilei Donna We've had football players, mermaids, and flamboyant fencers, but we're still missing an all-purpose mecha goldfish. The robot Galileo is operated by Grande Rosso, an artificial intelligence that is also a goldfish. The robot can change into a variety of forms for either standard flight or airborne altercations, and it also has googly bulging fish eyes (although they look angrier when in battle). The overall look aims to be whimsical and cute, but I'm not 100% sure that the staff nailed that appeal.

Mecha Ryo-Ohki (Tenchi in Tokyo) Tenchi in Tokyo has its defenders, but as someone who was always a Ryoko fangirl from the OVAs and Universe, mecha Ryo-Ohki was just the straw that broke the camel's back for me. For the uninitiated, the different Tenchi iterations largely exist unto themselves with Tenchi in Tokyo being the third reboot. Ryo-Ohki previously existed as a mascot character turned organic spaceship specifically for Ryoko. Then in waltzes the third season, and the staff decided to pair the two cute things together, so Ryo-Ohki became a pink rabbit robot battle suit for Sasami instead.

Which original Sunrise anime is most deserving of a sequel?
The old poll: Which fighting game is most deserving of a sequel? The results were:

Soul Calibur
Super Smash Bros.
Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (CAPCOM)
Vampires (Dark Stalkers franchise)
Fate/unlimited codes
Bloody Roar
MELTY BLOOD
Skullgirls
Rival Schools: United by Fate
CAPCOM VS. SNK
Tatsunoko VS CAPCOM
Samurai Shodown
Fatal Fury
Virtual On
Virtua Fighter
Fist of the North Star
Sengoku Basara X
Battle Arena Toshinden
Streets of Rage

>just your usual ANN article

>>15731605
>Galilei Donna
Never even heard of this

>>15731558
>No Nagano
>Or even Washio
these guys are absolute plebs

>>15731558
>TDSA/DuelRager/Valvrager continues to shill ANN

Good thing this thread can get deleted for advertising.

>>15731787
>thinking those three people are the same person let alone OP
Nice try Schwarz aka Servant of Priss, we caught you in the /m/ discord spreading rumors, it's over.

>>15731558
>ANN in damage control of Japan doing a poll they wish they did
>>15731889
That guy from Evageeks?

>>15731914
>That guy from Evageeks?
Yup, for some reason he is trying to associate TDSA and Valvrager as the same person and he is likely Duelrager, caught him confessing in the /m/ discord back in December by accident. At least we know who he is now.

>>15731920
I thought it would have been Fireball, why Schwarz?

>>15731926
No idea, perhaps he just hates SEED fans that much?

>>15731558
looking forward to cringe results

>>15731889
>>15731914
>>15731920
>all this samefagging
>pretending people can't just google TDSA and Duel having the same exact lists

Kill yourself, TDSA. You were banned on Evageeks and Something Awful for obvious reasons, so like Clawshrimpy you tuck tail and run here.

Thank god nobody falls for your retardation.

>>15731943
>Schwarz trying so hard to get his enemy to kill himself and I'm not even him
Nice try, crybaby, I'm not the autist you're looking for.

>>15731943
wait he spread to Something Awful?

>paying to sperg about robots and giant monsters on the internet
Amazing.

>>15731943
Never went to Something Awful
>retardation
Pretty sure my IQ is 130, but please do continue to have no idea what you are talking about, righty.

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>>15731947
>Schwarz

Literally who

>I'm not the autist you're looking for.

You're sure fooling us.

>>15731961
No, Duelrager aka Schwarz aka Servant of Priss is spreading rumors to frame someone (again).

>>15731943
>pretending people can't just google TDSA and Duel having the same exact lists
I get results of a bit of forum faggotry, but I never found any lists.
>>15731965
Someone mind connecting the dots here please? Anyone other than >>15731965 of course.

>>15731965
Also:

https://myanimelist.net/profile/DuelGundam2099

>Both Aquarions listed as favorite anime

http://forum.evageeks.org/thread/8785/Top-100-Anime-Characters-Eva-Geeks-List/

>Duel Gundam listed as favorite Gundam design

>>15731977
Listen TDSA, just leave before you continue embarrassing yourself.

>>15731962
>2017
>frogposting on /m/

kys

>>15731985
>some old MAL list that has not been active in nearly a year and some five year old topic
Are we sure this Duel/TDSA person is the autist here? You appear to be obsessed.

>>15731985
>Listen TDSA, just leave before you continue embarrassing yourself.
Schwarz, you literally confessed in the /m/ discord you're the one talking about him nonstop. Just admit it and move on.

>>15731991
>same lists
>same posting style
>same roster of made-up chatgroup names that no one gives a shit about for defelctions

Case closed. You can stop pretending now, TDSA.

>>15732000
>Case closed
Yup, you're autistic, Prissfag.

>>15732000
Notice his inability to reference the discord, he's clearly goalpost shifting.

>>15731593
>Let's face it, mistakes were made here
Implying it wasn't intentional.

Who the fuck even are the people TSDA/Duel accuses everyone of being

>>15732013
It's a prissfag, just ignore his ramblings.

>>15732000
>same posting style
What did he mean by this?

>>15732013
>TSDA/Duel accuses everyone of being

Imaginary friends from his Discord.

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>>15732008
I got a picture from the discord, we know it's you Schwarz

>/m/ IRC
>/m/ Discord
Why? That's what /m/ for. These offsite places almost always just turn into places to plan to shit up /m/

>>15732102
Not him, but why the hell are you so concerned about people finding out about your double life if you have nothing to hide you autistic fuck?

>>15732278
I'm not an autistic fuck I'm pointing out obvious facts. Kindly return to /v/, please.

>>15731965
>Five Star Stories
>Bad

>>15732120
I'm in the /m/ one and it's mostly just people talking about shows their watching with a few guys saying X is shit or Toku isn't /m/

I'm mostly in it for lurking the gunpla portion, they post some good stuff once in a while and it's better than Snapshit's discord at least.