Message-ID: <20020807222104.58305.qmail@web10506.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:21:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike Dungan Subject: Re: Gateway To: megami@ml.usagi.org In-Reply-To: Reply-To: megami@ML.usagi.org X-ML-archive: http://www.win.ne.jp/~doi/ML/ Precedence: bulk --- Jacob Jay wrote: > BTW I thought I'd just delurk and say Hi! -I'm > entirely new to anime/manga > but just recently come across AMS! and am really > getting into it now - I've > just watched Akira and Metropolis (and the AMS! OAV > and movie of course!) > anyone have any other must-see suggestions for an > anime newbie?! That's no small request you're making. There are as many ideas of what is "must-see" as there are people on this mailing list. If you'd like to see other anime that is based on character designs or manga by Kosuke Fujishima, then you need to get the Adventures of the Mini-Goddess which is a total of 48 short episodes. In the US, they are coming out on 4 DVDs. eX-Driver is an OVA series about girls and cars in a not too distant future that is now coming out on DVD in the US. Then there is You're Under Arrest anime which is based on his manga which has been an OVA series, a movie and a tv show. These will be coming out in the US soon. Finally, Sakura Wars is based on a game (Sakura Taisen) that Kosuke Fuijishima did the character designs for. The first OVA series is already available in the US, with the second one coming out soon. I'm really impressed with Sakura Wars. I've started collecting the soundtracks, and now I've ordered my first live performance DVD of the Hanagumi, Arabia no Bara. Great voice actors/singers and very impressive music, as well as surprisingly tight writing despite the limitations of it being based on a video game make this one of my favorites. Mike the Bike P.S. Furui Piano (Old Piano) by Urara Takano from the second Sakura Wars OVA soundtrack is now my favorite song.