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MODEDIT: So here's a couple new rules going ahead.
 The sustenance of life, is on the battlefield. The fourteenth series in Sunrise's long-running mecha franchise, Iron Blooded Orphans (also known as G-Tekketsu) is the first "standard" Gundam show since AGE in 2011. In the interim time we saw the series embrace its nature as a giant toy commercial in Build Fighters, reach back to its roots in Reconguista in G, and go full stupid in Build Fighters Try. So it'll actually be kind of interesting to see where it decides to go now that it's back in relatively more familiar waters! Iron Blooded Orphans is set in the Post Disaster era, and PD 323 at that. More than 300 years ago the Earth and Mars fought in the Calamity War, and relics from that time period are still being unearthed today. Comparisons to X have already been made, and from the looks of it this show isn't going to be going for a post-apocalyptic feel either. It takes place on the now terraformed Mars, which is apparently under the thumb of the Earth government. An independence movement sprung up, and hired to protect one of the more important revolutionary figures are our protagonists:  Chryse Guard Security, which is made up of kids and teens. Front and center there is Mikazuki Augus, the main character and eventual pilot of the Gundam Barbatos (one of 72 powerful machines built on a universal "Gundam" frame from the time of the Calamity War. Also currently a power plant). Also notable are the white-haired guy behind him (Orga Itsuka, a man covered in death flags) and the big-boned fellow to the right, Biscuit Griffon. Yes, really. From what's been released so far, we know that early on the group is attacked by Gjallarhorn, an Earth military organization intent on stopping the Martian revolution. The adults bail and leave Chryse Guard Security as decoys, angering Orga enough to also rebel. Mikazuki must choose to either follow his leader or stick to his original mission. Who's making this? It's being written by Mari Okada and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai, who have previously worked together on shows like Ano Hana and Toradora. As far as mecha experience goes they... don't really have that great of a portfolio (Mari did Aquarion EVOL, Tatsuyuki worked on Xenoglossia), but hey, gotta start from somewhere. Masaru Yokoyama is on music, and from the looks of things this is his first major work. Man With A Mission is doing the first OP, and Misia the first ED. Why should I watch this? Let's be real: you're watching it because it's Gundam. From the looks of the trailers so far this is going to be a surprisingly nitty-gritty Gundam show. Nobody's fired a single beam, and the main Gundam starts with a giant polearm and a sword. Thanks to the universal frame thing, the Barbatos is supposed to steadily upgrade throughout the show by claiming parts from other machines. And I think I heard somewhere that this show is going to take place over a long period of time and see its cast actually mature? Can't find a source on that off-hand though, so who knows. When does it start? October 4th, so next Sunday. AnimeLab confirmed they'll be simulcasting this, so no need to break out  like with Reconguista.
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BlitzBlast posted:As far as mecha experience goes they... don't really have that great of a portfolio (Mari did Aquarion EVOL, Tatsuyuki worked on Xenoglossia), but hey, gotta start from somewhere. Xenoglossia is good e: hopefully this will be good too Golden Battler fucked around with this message at 13:03 on Sep 30, 2015 |
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Sep 30, 2015 11:59
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Mari Okada also write M3, a mecha show that had so little exposure it's hard to believe it even exists
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Sep 30, 2015 12:08
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I've been rewatching Fujiko Mine in preparation for IBO and not only is it still good, but it also has the nice bonus of getting me in the mood for the new Lupin, too.
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Sep 30, 2015 12:10
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the group picture makes the main dude look really tiny lol
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Sep 30, 2015 12:10
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Srice posted:Mari Okada also write M3, a mecha show that had so little exposure it's hard to believe it even exists Oh she wrote that? I watched like two episodes but everything looked so dull I couldn't take it any more. I'm suddenly more worried about how brown and grey everything looks in this.
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Sep 30, 2015 12:54
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I like that you can't make a thread without a paragraph talking about the toys.
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Sep 30, 2015 14:32
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Toys are the only reason Gundam still exists.
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Sep 30, 2015 14:39
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I'm gonna wish on the Monkey's Paw for a world without Gunpla.
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Sep 30, 2015 14:40
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(There is no more Gunpla because everybody is dead)
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Sep 30, 2015 14:49
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Sharkopath posted:I'm gonna wish on the Monkey's Paw for a world without Gunpla. what about acguys, hygoggs, and z'goks? would you really deprive us of them?
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Sep 30, 2015 15:11
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BlitzBlast posted:As far as mecha experience goes they... don't really have that great of a portfolio You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Sep 30, 2015 16:21
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BlitzBlast posted:Why should I watch this? It looks interesting enough that I'd be watching it even if it wasn't a Gundam series, but that's just me
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Sep 30, 2015 17:08
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Linnaeus posted:the group picture makes the main dude look really tiny lol Between his height and the massively over-sized coat they're really emphasizing his youth
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Sep 30, 2015 17:09
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Sharkopath posted:I like that you can't make a thread without a paragraph talking about the toys. Hi tomino-san
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Sep 30, 2015 17:13
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boom boom boom posted:It looks interesting enough that I'd be watching it even if it wasn't a Gundam series, but that's just me Same, plus I like the staff they selected too. I think it's real bad to only watch a show for completionism's sake, and it leads to hella burnout and/or becoming bitter and jaded
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Sep 30, 2015 17:14
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I can't wait for Mobile Suit Gundam : Flamenco Megaman
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Sep 30, 2015 17:18
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Motto posted:Hi tomino-san It's a real bad OP and this sentence makes me laugh. Iron Blooded Orphans is set in the Post Disaster era, and PD 323 at that.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:20
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like that means anything to anybody, ever.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:20
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Sharkopath posted:like that means anything to anybody, ever. someone is updating the timeline of Gundams right now
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Sep 30, 2015 17:22
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Sharkopath posted:like that means anything to anybody, ever.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:23
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Srice posted:Same, plus I like the staff they selected too. Yeah, some people in the Fall Season thread said they were gonna watch this, despite having no interest in Gundam before, because they liked Toradora or Anohana. That's a whole new demographic being brought in by the staff that BlitzBlast so casually dismissed in the OP because none of the robot shows they've worked on produced model kits he liked.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:30
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i dont think he was actually dismissing them in the op, just saying that they haven't really done mecha stuff before.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:33
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If anything you should emphasize the other shows they did work on, because even though they are sometimes dismissed as being empty drama gundam pulling more emotional depth into it would be a net benefit for the franchise.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:33
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its also not actually a bad op but phrasing that sentence that way is really silly to me and it makes me laugh.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:46
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Srice posted:I've been rewatching Fujiko Mine in preparation for IBO and not only is it still good, but it also has the nice bonus of getting me in the mood for the new Lupin, too. I love Fujiko Mine so much and I hope that IBO makes Gundam feel as fresh as Fujiko Mine made Lupin.
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Sep 30, 2015 18:10
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Sharkopath posted:I like that you can't make a thread without a paragraph talking about the toys. I actually wasn't going to this time, but then I remembered that .gif existed. Endorph posted:i think he's trying to say that it's unrelated to any past gundam series, but unfortunately he chose to do that in the fans-only jargon way. I was trying to say "this show takes place in a timeline called the Post Disaster Era. 323 Post Disaster, to be specific." If you guys got something offensive to new viewers out of it, sorry. EDIT: Eeeeh it's not worth being snippy about this. BlitzBlast fucked around with this message at 18:59 on Sep 30, 2015 |
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Sep 30, 2015 18:37
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I can't wait till Biscuit Griffon boldly sacrifices himself to defeat the enemy.
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Sep 30, 2015 18:40
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The Devil Tesla posted:I love Fujiko Mine so much and I hope that IBO makes Gundam feel as fresh as Fujiko Mine made Lupin. I am not gonna have expectations so high that I will expect that, but it would be real cool if it is even half as refreshing and bold as Fujiko Mine was for Lupin
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Sep 30, 2015 18:54
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The barbatos is rad and I really like how un-gundam it looks.
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Sep 30, 2015 19:41
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Biscuit should live forever
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Sep 30, 2015 20:04
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ZenMasterBullshit posted:I can't wait till Biscuit Griffon boldly sacrifices himself to defeat the enemy. I don't know why people expect Biscuit to die. Gundam doesn't have a history of killing fat guys.
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Sep 30, 2015 20:12
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BlitzBlast posted:I actually wasn't going to this time, but then I remembered that .gif existed. Oh yah I don't hold nothing against ya, I'm just amused. I'm actually excited to see how the characters interact with each other, this is a pretty big cast. I think I'll give it an episode and see where my apathy takes me.
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Sep 30, 2015 20:43
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boom boom boom posted:I don't know why people expect Biscuit to die. Gundam doesn't have a history of killing fat guys. The last fat guys that were major characters in Gundam were Ryu and Hayato, who were killed.
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Sep 30, 2015 20:48
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Tae posted:The last fat guys that were major characters in Gundam were Ryu and Hayato, who were killed. The captain from G-reco Edit: I think there have been quite a few fat guys then the characters that came from the very first gundam show, now that I think about it. Droyer fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Sep 30, 2015 |
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Sep 30, 2015 20:49
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The leader guy has incredibly fantastic and pointy hair.
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Sep 30, 2015 20:57
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Tae posted:The last fat guys that were major characters in Gundam were Ryu and Hayato, who were killed. Hayato died in Gundam ZZ, two series after he was introduced. Dude made it pretty far. also, 
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Sep 30, 2015 21:11
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Sakurazuka posted:Toys are the only reason Gundam still exists. Toys are the only reason why gundam exists
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Sep 30, 2015 21:27
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Another cool character in this show: the big black dude that looks to be the pit crew chief or something.
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Sharkopath posted:The leader guy has incredibly fantastic and pointy hair. he's one of my favorites, along with the guy that looks really similar to Guts i dunno why everybody thinks the pointy-haired guy will die, or why x/y/z characters will die and HERE'S my list of the bodycount etc. but that stuff bums me out
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