Reilliy's Pub: AzureKnight's Anime and Other Japanese Entertainments Edition

[Azureknight 773]

Greetings all, this is AzureKnight 773 bringing to you a special thread dedicated to anime and its similar forms of entertainment like manga, Vocaloids and others.

Before I go to this entire thread's goodies, let us go with the rules so here!

This thread has similar rules and regulations as with that of the original Reilly's Pub:
http://www.christianforums.com/t7597594/

Now let's go to proper.

What is anime (アニメ)?
Here! These links shall help:
Anime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anime - Television Tropes & Idioms

In other words, these are cartoons made by Japan.
It has a lot of genres such as
-Mecha (Humongous Machines)
Examples: Combatler V, Daimos, Voltes V, Mazinger Z (and its overall franchise), Mobile Suit Gundam (and its sequels and alternate universes), Grendizer, Voltron, Ninja Senshi Tobikage/ Ninja Robots and a whole lot more.

-Henshin Hero
Examples: Karas, Tekkaman and its remake Tekkaman Blade, Saint Seiya, Viewtiful Joe and a whole lot more.

-Mahou Shoujo/ Magical Girl (Though a type of Henshin Hero, it is taken relatively separate for their caliber.)
Examples:
Sailor Moon, Akazukin Chacha, Magic Knight Rayearth, Card Captor Sakura, Futari wa Pretty Cure (and sequels), Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (and sequels), Puella Magi Madoka Magica and a whole lot more.

and there are more genres but I am taking out what are popular!

Now we have a similar form of entertainment, we have Manga (漫画). Manga is basically the Japanese counterpart to the comics like what Marvel and DC usually do but this time, usually it is monochrome.

Another similar type of show we have here is tokusatsu (特撮) or literally "special effects". These are live action shows that encorporate special effects such as the ever popular Ultraman
,Godzilla, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, as well as the Metal Heroes Series among others.

Ultraman:

Godzilla:
RRROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!

Kamen Rider:
HENSHIN!!! BRRROOOOM!!!!! RRRIDERRR KICKKK!!!!

Super Sentai:

Absolutely, these are no Power Ranger stuffs for Power Rangers is an adaptation of Super Sentai. If one says "What are these? Power Rangers?" Nope! Power Rangers came from them.

Metal Heroes:

Absolutely, they are not Power Rangers.
Tokusatsu stuff:
Tokusatsu 101 (Part 2/2) - YouTube

All Power Rangers is a tokusatsu but not all tokusatsu is a Power Ranger show.

We've got a lot these already so let us move to something audio. We now go to the famous Vocaloid Series. What is a Vocaloid?
Vocaloid - Vocaloid Wiki - Voice synthesizer, Meiko, Kaito

In simple terms, these are virtual singers. Programs used for songs and narration.
A very triumphant example would be Hatsune Miku.

Sample: Ready? Here we go!
Nebula
Miku Hatsune 3DPV - Nebula 【VOCALOID 3DPV】 - YouTube

We have here a Japanese term called "Doujin" (同人). Basically, it is a fan circle either as a single person, or a group.
Single person example would be Team Shanghai Alice, or ZUN (Misleading as it sounds it is just made up of ZUN, or Junya Ota) best known for the ever famous Touhou Project, which is a very unique shoot em' up.
Multiple People example would be IOSYS. A band best known for their Touhou Project remixes.

For veteran anime and what have you Japanese entertainment fans, this thread may sound "Hey! I know this already!" But this is meant to have some refreshments and also to introduce new fans to this genre of entertainment. So, sit back and enjoy.

LET's BEGIN EXPANDING THIS THREAD! You with me? Yosh! Ikimashou!!!

 

[S.ilvio]

I think I'm in love with Hatsune Miku...

 

[S.ilvio]

Hello Azure...

Please tell me. When you started watching Anime who was your favourite character and why..?

 

[Azureknight 773]

I started watching anime when I was around kindergarten when Slayers aired in my country during the airing of the ever famous Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. So far, I have so many favorite anime characters but to be fair, I go with Commander Mu LaFlagga of Gundam Seed and Seed Destiny. Badass, charming and always there as a big brother mentor to the 3 Ships Alliance team.

For my anime, my last anime completely watched was Puella Magi Madoka Magica:

A magical girl show.

However, later on, I saw this fanime called "Gensou Magenkyou" or "Memories of Phantasm", which was originally unvoiced, now it was given a fandub by its fandom and so, here:
【東方】ファンタジー万華鏡 - The Memories of Phantasm (Dub & English Sub) ~ Full Ver. - YouTube

anyways, anime

 

[S.ilvio]

However, later on, I saw this fanime called "Gensou Magenkyou" or "Memories of Phantasm", which was originally unvoiced, now it was given a fandub by its fandom and so, here:
【東方】ファンタジー万華鏡 - The Memories of Phantasm (Dub & English Sub) ~ Full Ver. - YouTube

anyways, anime

That is really nice Azure...

We don't get alot of Anime in Ireland that I know of.


When I was young there was a cartoon called Battle of the Planets that was similar. I loved it...

Battle of the Planets Opening Theme - YouTube

 

[Azureknight 773]

That is really nice Azure...

We don't get alot of Anime in Ireland that I know of.


When I was young there was a cartoon called Battle of the Planets that was similar. I loved it...

Battle of the Planets Opening Theme - YouTube

Ah! Gatchaman! It is quite famous and it was the one that helped create inspirations for Super Sentai as what it is today. I mean, this was Super Sentai before:
Goranger X JAKQ

then with Marvel/Yatsude's Battle Fever J and Spiderman:

Spiderman (Toei show)

Oh! He even had a giant robot!

helped to create this:
Jetman OP - YouTube
now look at this:
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger op - YouTube

Now aside from which, Gatchaman is one of the many goods of Tatsunoko,
alongside Karas

and

Tekknoman

.

Both of those shows are kickass! They deserve credit for such action while in a cool armor.