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Mikeski
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:12 pm
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Given the mortality rate, the most dangerous job in anime is "parent of a shounen protagonist". Most of them don't even make it to the first episode.
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johnmora
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:53 pm
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Yikes, those Gundam poll results...
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Spotlesseden
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:07 pm
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soldier is the most dangerous job in anime. Not sure why Gundam Wing is the most popular gundam in US.
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walw6pK4Alo
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:12 pm
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Spotlesseden wrote: | soldier is the most dangerous job in anime. Not sure why Gundam Wing is the most popular gundam in US. |
Toonami. Just Toonami. It just hit at the right time with the right characters, the right mecha, and the right story. You've got the 5 pretty boys, the several pretty great and unique suits, and the easy to follow and stand-alone story that isn't rehashing 0079 all over again. I think the only other series that would have worked in its place in 1999 and 2000 was Gundam X, and probably not nearly as well.
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Cptn_Taylor
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:34 pm
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Spotlesseden wrote: | soldier is the most dangerous job in anime. Not sure why Gundam Wing is the most popular gundam in US. |
Amazing isn't it ? When an anime series crosses boundaries you attract boys and girls. And guess what it is a success. All hail to Gundam Wing. Of course it also helped tremendously that it aired on tv for all to see. Bridging the gap between male fans and female fans is a lesson the anime industry doesn't want to learn (with very few exceptions).
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belvadeer
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:46 pm
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My favorite Gundam (X) is low on the list, as I expected. :[
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E.G.K
Joined: 29 Mar 2013
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:47 pm
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Wow, I'm really surprised Gundam 00 actually placed 2nd and ahead of SEED/08 MS Team, considering most of the fans I see online discussing Gundam tends to discuss either SEED or UC -heck even Wing- but never 00. Tis a good surprise.
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blooder27
Joined: 30 Apr 2012
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:08 pm
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What about Gantz? The mortality rate for Gantz is extremely high and even the veterans have a good chance of dying.
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Sheleigha
Joined: 09 May 2008
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:20 pm
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I'm confused with the list... by "company" I assume it refers to publishers? I see developers like Tri-Ace and From Software which doesn't make sense, given that their publishers are also on the list...
Wish it was more clear.
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Knoepfchen
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:22 pm
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Mikeski wrote: | Given the mortality rate, the most dangerous job in anime is "parent of a shounen protagonist". Most of them don't even make it to the first episode. |
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Sam Murai
Joined: 01 Dec 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:41 pm
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The Gundam results are as expected, probably one of the more reasonable/rational ones you'll see around, given the variables involved…
That said, Red Garden's descriptor is a misnomer. The people weren't flesh-craving zombies, they were cursed and deranged individuals with violent, beast-like dispositions (not that that makes the job any easier, mind you… ). Now, calling the girls "zombies" (albeit the non-flesh-loving variety), on the other hand…
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Levitz9
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:50 pm
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Seeing Gundam Wing so high on the list doesn't really surprise me. Seeing G Gundam comparatively lower does, though.
I guess it's all about the vocal fanbases. *shrug*
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Gilles Poitras
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
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Location: Oakland California
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:59 pm
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johnmora wrote: | Yikes, those Gundam poll results... |
Actually if you put all of the Universal Century Gundam shows together as one series, excluding Turn A Gundam, you get 30.9 %.
The poll would have been better if divided up between different Gundam Universes than single shows as the UC Gundam programs can be called one series.
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DangerMouse
Joined: 25 Mar 2009
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:05 pm
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That was a good read.
megalodontus wrote: | Wow, I'm really surprised Gundam 00 actually placed 2nd and ahead of SEED/08 MS Team, considering most of the fans I see online discussing Gundam tends to discuss either SEED or UC -heck even Wing- but never 00. Tis a good surprise. |
Totally agree, damn good to see Gundam 00 do that, loved it.
belvadeer wrote: | My favorite Gundam (X) is low on the list, as I expected. :[ |
I enjoyed X as well, even though it's hard to say where it would end up anyway some more people might have seen it if it had actually gotten a release here beyond the fansubs.
Mikeski wrote: | Given the mortality rate, the most dangerous job in anime is "parent of a shounen protagonist". Most of them don't even make it to the first episode. |
LOL yeah.
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belvadeer
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:07 pm
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DangerMouse wrote: | I enjoyed X as well, even though it's hard to say where it would end up anyway some more people might have seen it if it had actually gotten a release here beyond the fansubs. |
Good point. Fansubs were the only way to watch it as far as I know. Still, I really did like it. I know that in the Japanese TV ratings it was the second least viewed Gundam right after that horrid SD stinker.
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