SHIMIZU KENJI wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, Sam wrote:
> 
> > >At 14.02 27/11/97 +1300, you wrote:
> 
>  (SNIP)
> 
>  Oh no.... here we go again... (this is one topic that is a "rather
> dangerous topic" to talk about... it can ignite flame wars, if not
> careful... so do be careful if anyone decides to reply to this...)
> 
> > It is for this, and a few other reasons besides, that I prefer the OVA to
> > the manga. I've sometimes thought that it would be nice to have had more
> > episodes than five, but then I think back to how many times a long-running
> > series has suffered greatly from reptition, lowered production values,
> > inferior art, budget seiyuu, etc and I'm glad that Aa! Megamisama! was
> > formed so perfectly. The best art I've ever seen (and I've seen a
> > *ridiculous* amount of animation), wonderful music that never leaves my
> > head, perfect seiyuu (Kikuko is a goddess!) and the most romantic story
> > I've seen on celuloid. It was designed as a limited event, "a little, but
> > perfect, masterpiece".
> 
>  ...you can gte different replies from different people on this... (I'm
> not going to comment my opinion, etc. on this ^_^;)
> 
> > The manga, on the other hand, is an ongoing thing. Without it, nothing else
> > is possible. Fujishima-sensei is committed to producing a chapter a month,
> > and since it is now his only ongoing title, and the fans always want more,
> > he feels somewhat obliged to keep it going. I think there is a huge amount
> > more to be mined from the characters and background. I know it wasn't
> > supposed to last this long, but I still think he knows where he's going.
> 
>  ...again, there are different opinions to this... (no comment)
> 
> > Despite the direction that numerous satisfying fanfics have taken, I
> > believe that the series will *end* with the marriage of Belldandy and
> > Keiichi, and will not be taken any further. The current direction is merely
> > a change of pace. I don't think AMS has much longer to run, maybe two years
> > tops, and as the storyline slowly winds its way towards the eventual (and
> > surely wonderful) wedding day, the suspense will build and more and more
> > will go wrong, as Fujishima brings his magnum opus to a close. I know it's
> > easy to get pessimistic when something wonderful *seems* to be going
> > downhill, but I have too much respect for Fujishima Kosuke to believe he'll
> > keep AMS going indefintiely merely as a money source. Come on, I know you
> > agree.
> 
>  ...this can be argued...alot... and not everyone might agree on this...
> 
>                                         Kenji Shimizu

Wow! Let it never be said that Kenji isn't willing to take a stand!8-)

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Chris

A friend of Major Kusanagi