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Descent123
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I didn't like the art changes from OVA 1 to OVA 2, but I found the second OVA to be my favorite. I like how the main character is not a fan of adults and I found the action to be better in the second OVA than the first.
I might have to import the Megazone OVA 2 English LD for the dub. 
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GATSU
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Well, a system only works, if enough people follow the rules. That's the inherent flaw in capitalism-that it assumes the market will make up for the greed and stupidity of the individual. [For example, Al Kahn.]
What? Some producer wanted to do a live-action version of Utena in the style of that live-action DiC version of Sailor Moon? 
I had to learn that in my late teens. 
Did I mention that, when my college came calling me back for a donation last year, I asked for my tuition money back, because my five years of "education" couldn't even net me one year of work?
Christ, a black guy is now leader of the country, and I'm still cynical, because he only won because the economy crapped out-not because of his skills, education, or work experience. And yet most employers are still playing that "But what can you do for us at this company?" bs with me.
I dig the Silverhawks pinball machine myself.
I was thinking of one of those "before it sucked" MTV music documentaries.
I'll admit part of why I like the OVA is cus of the Kuwabara seiyuu. He's my favorite character.
Especially in L.A.
True, especially since I failed before I even started.
Is that the same as the Manga U.K. version?
Kind of surprised they haven't tried to do a fourth one, what with all those Matrix comparisons, and all...I don't dislike the third OVA, but it drags at times. And it probably would have a better reputation, if it didn't crib material from Phantasy Star. |
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penguintruth
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Did this influence Bubblegum Crisis at all, or did they both draw from the same types of inspiration?
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GATSU
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BGC was influenced by Blade Runner. But it had the same mech designer from Megazone 1.
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daikon6
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Okay, I'm old and I own Megazone 23 and have watched it many, many times and yes, it looks terrible NOW but THEN it was very much, um, avant garde I guess?
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enurtsol
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The one thing I recall from long ago is the explict sex at the end of the first one. Or is that a spoiler?
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Zipper
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I love me some Megazone 23. OVA 2 was my favorite. OVA 3 was very odd, but at the end of the day I liked it as well, though it was my least favorite part. This would have worked well as a TV series. Shame that never happened. I remember a couple years ago there was talk of a TV series being produced (I would have preferred it be done in the 80s but would have taken an 00s series) but it never came into fruition.
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JELEINEN
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Yes!! Megazone 23 part 2 is what got me into anime. A friend of mine had gotten a bootleg copy from a friend of his of the Carl Macek dub of the show. I watched that thing over and over again. I later got a fansub copy through Kodocha (still have it in addition to the ADV released DVD). I'm getting nostalgic thinking back to watching it late at night in the dorm parlor (I was a poor college student who didn't own a TV or VCR).
Personally, I think EVE saved the wrong guy. BD was the better man and had the right idea. Shogo was just a selfish prick spoiler[(the fact that he turns out to be the villain of part 3 is the only thing I liked about that one)]. In my mind BD managed to get away with whatever survivors he could in the end. My friends and I had a joke that once Shogo and the Trash gang landed on Earth, the human race only last three more days because they killed each other while going through nicotine withdrawal. |
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AkiraKaneda
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Megazone 23 Part 2 still remains the worst totally watchable anime film in my collection. There are plenty of films with better plots that are a nightmare to sit through. There is no plot to the first hour of this movie, really, just smoking and drinking and a modicum of sex. But it is visually arresting enough to make it worth the time; there really hasn't ever been anything else that looked quite like this.
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Renaisance Otaku
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I enjoyed all three parts quite a bit, though three was the worse. I think I liked one the best. Particularly the artstyle. Not that the new style didn't work in two. It did so quite well. Though it was so different that it was hard to connect the original characters a bit. Particularly when Yui cuts her hair. Since it wasn't even the same color, let alobe style, it sort of lacked some of the impact.
Still, a great series. Though the commentary ADV included for one was dreadful. Right down to the rampant mispronunciation of Mospeada. It had some interesting points, but one can't really care much when they go so far as to make fun of a character's death scene if memory serves. |
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The Human Spider
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I didn't know Sex Wax was for real--even though surfing is big where I live I don't know anything about it myself. I remember Members Only jackets as being the most trendy jacket brand in the 80s. The thing that got me totally into the first two MEGAZONES was how authentically they captured the whole 80s feel: the hair, the leotards, the dancing, the music the whole dystopian MAD MAX/BLADE RUNNER-esque sci-fi vibe just screamed This Is The 80s! Definately two of the best classic OVAs. I didn't like the third one as much; compared to the first two it didn't seem to have much personality.
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Anime World Order
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If you're interested in learning more about Megazone 23, specifically Part One, I recommend you listen to an interview we conducted with its director, Noboru Ishiguro. We certainly didn't get to ask him even a fraction of the questions we had for him, but much of it pertained to Megazone 23 Part One on account that it was among the first anime OAVs to be created. I remain hopeful that the proposed Megazone 23 television series will still end up getting made after all these years. Did that PS3 game for Megazone 23 come out after all?
There is debate among fans about which is better: Part One or Part Two. I personally like Part One, but if you resonate with the whole 80s punk scene, then Part Two is definitely the way to go. None of the repeated dub attempts for any of these really grabbed me (I kinda wish I had that goofy Part II dub), but someone at ADV deserves credit for realizing that since nobody in the world was going to care about Megazone 23 The Third they could use the line "I'm the BEST Hard-On player! I beat it EVERY TIME!" and nobody would blink an eye. On that note: is there anywhere online one can view the ADV-produced trailers for Megazone 23? Word has it that they did them in this intentionally kitschy 80s style, but none of my ADV discs seem to include those. Last edited by Anime World Order on Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:50 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Captain Crotchspike
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I love both the first and second OVAs, although I'm more of a part one guy. I should probably set aside the time to go more in-depth about it at some point, but for now, I would encourage everyone reading this who hasn't seen the Megazone 23 OVAs to just go out and get it. It's so easy and cheap to get these days that if it even mildly sounds of interest, you should go for it.
It did, it's just that nobody really talks about it. The last I remember hearing of it was a Famitsu (or some such magazine) review where it's apparently said that the story is interesting, but the gameplay isn't, and eyebrows are raised over why the game is on the PS3 in the first place (if you ever see screenshots of this, you'll see why - it's not the kind of game that needed so much horsepower). As I recall, the plot was basically a continuation from Part 1 that ignores Part 2 and takes place in "2004" (or sometime around then), the Megazone having gone on for years with business as usual. Shogo never resurfaced. The player takes the role of the son of Yui and Shogo, apparently conceived during Part 1's delightful little sex scene, and pilots a Garland that looks just like the original, but is painted blue. Thus the title, Megazone 23: Blue Garland. I don't know if anyone else tried to go more in-depth since then, I kind of forgot about the thing. |
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Teriyaki Terrier
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The 80's sure made some interesting anime, but I'll probably pass this series up as well. Granted, the animation isn't as bad as I thought as it would be. Coruption can happen almost anywhere now and days, but sometimes will get noticed and eventually removed. Unless the issue is really large or has other circumstances, news about these types of events often isn't published.
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cool3865
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ah another good ol' 80's anime that i remember watching, now after reading this i wish i could forget about it.
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