The reason Kikaider didn't get a lot of interest is because it was on right around Inuyasha, and the typical age of the Adult Swim viewers was about 12-15, who preferred fillers and running gags and lotsa magic and swords over plot. D:
There are quite a few fans out there, but not many of them spend much time on the 'net for fandom purposes. ;-;
Coincidentally, I finally got the last volume of the 02 remake manga, and while it did have some redeeming moments, it was too little, too late. Still very wtf at the end too. >_Kikaider had some pretty decent animation, while I thought 01 was where the lack of budget was showing, imho. Still, it had fun characters and lots of action, buuuuut...D
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Yeah, in the manga, he avoided Mitsuko earlier in the series when they were having misunderstandings. Fuuten was in the story, and I think he basically filled them in and worked behind the scenes kinda like he did in the anime. It didn't really feature on him a lot.
Going back to Jiro avoiding Mitsuko though, there was this really funny scene:
Page 1 Jiro: What is she talking about? Mitsuko-san acts like it is my fault, but they were the ones who would not listen...
Page 2 Jiro: I see...Mitsuko-san does not like me. That's why she is so cold to me. My body, my face is ugly...that's why she is...
Girls say it is not what a man looks like, but what he loves like...Truth is, girls like a good looking man! Page 3 Jiro: It's ok...I'm not returning! I'm going far away!
I know it's supposed to be kinda angsty, but the way he's sulking, it comes off as being hysterical. XD He's sulking!
Ishinomori's old manga definitely had that goofy quality, as I recall from the 009 manga. West Side Story??
I wish I could find the manga, I haven't seen it appear anywhere lately. :/
I found another Kikaider AMV, I don't know if you've seen it, but it's all from the 01 OVA and it's to the song "Kryptonite" by Three Doors Down. Production-wise the quality is pretty good, it's on animemusicvideos.org
I spotted both of those AMVs before, of course. :) I like "Jiro's Lilium" the best. I think the music suits the anime well, but it could have been edited better. The music probably would have corresponded better with different scenes shown than what the editor chose, and there needed to be a few more cuts added. Blessings, -Lexington of Castle Wyvern
YES, HE IS. This is one of MANY reasons I want the original manga to be translated! There are so many hilariously cracky parts all through the series, and I LOVE IT.
The original manga appears on ebay every now and then, but if I manage to find it in Japan, I'll try and grab you a copy.
Kryptonite, huh? There's a chance it's probably on youtube as well. I'll give it a looksee.
The original manga appears on ebay every now and then, but if I manage to find it in Japan, I'll try and grab you a copy. YOU'RE GOING TO JAPAN??? When?
I haven't seen the video on youtube yet but it might be there. If not I can upload the copy that I downloaded. It's nothing earthshaking, but it's fun to watch at leaast.
Btw, did you know there is Kikaider Yaoi?
Words cannot express my brain break.
But I'm probably gonna buy the one that's listed as 'non-adult' once I can get my brain past the cost of this shit. X_X
Uh....guh...*bwainasplode* I'm really not into Yaoi but some of those pictures in there are so darn tooth-meltingly cute that it makes me want to have them. But at that price...ugh. Have you found any NON-yaoi doujins?
I'm getting the cute one--Machine Bros. XD The one where Jiro is actually singing along to 'Hey Jude'. Ironically, it's the cheapest. Which isn't saying much, but ksdjflasjdlfsd
Ah, cool...my cousin and his wife are living in Japan right now for the next couple of years, so I might get to go and stay with them if I have the time and money. Haha. If you do come across any cool things, I'll send you the monies for it :)
I might get the Jiro/Rei one haha... btw I love Samuraicar, I have bought several things from her (I think?) before and I always get cool little extra stuff like candy and posters.
Neat! Military folks? I'll be sure to keep an eye out for the stuff, obviously.
Jiro/Rei? And here I figured you for Saburo right away. XD Good to know about SamuraiCar--the prices might be a bit nuts, but the extras are a nice touch.
Yeah, my cousin is in the Navy and he is stationed there. His wife is from Korea.
Heh, the Saburo one seems just a little bit too much like the type of yaoi that bugs me...way too Uke Jiro! And I like the artwork of the other one better.
You know, I'm don't remember exactly what he is doing, but I think it has something to do with Intelligence.
Well, it's hard to know with just one panel...yeah he's crying in that one but it looks like he's crying for a reason at least, not just randomly crying in someone's lap like a little girl. :/
The reason Kikaider didn't get a lot of interest is because it was on right around Inuyasha, and the typical age of the Adult Swim viewers was about 12-15, who preferred fillers and running gags and lotsa magic and swords over plot. D:
There are quite a few fans out there, but not many of them spend much time on the 'net for fandom purposes. ;-;
Coincidentally, I finally got the last volume of the 02 remake manga, and while it did have some redeeming moments, it was too little, too late. Still very wtf at the end too. >_Kikaider had some pretty decent animation, while I thought 01 was where the lack of budget was showing, imho. Still, it had fun characters and lots of action, buuuuut...D ( ... )
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Going back to Jiro avoiding Mitsuko though, there was this really funny scene:
Page 1
Jiro: What is she talking about? Mitsuko-san acts like it is my fault, but they were the ones who would not listen...
Page 2
Jiro: I see...Mitsuko-san does not like me. That's why she is so cold to me. My body, my face is ugly...that's why she is...
Girls say it is not what a man looks like, but what he loves like...Truth is, girls like a good looking man!
Page 3
Jiro: It's ok...I'm not returning! I'm going far away!
I know it's supposed to be kinda angsty, but the way he's sulking, it comes off as being hysterical. XD He's sulking!
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wtf he's playing guitar on a airplane? bwahaha
Ishinomori's old manga definitely had that goofy quality, as I recall from the 009 manga. West Side Story??
I wish I could find the manga, I haven't seen it appear anywhere lately. :/
I found another Kikaider AMV, I don't know if you've seen it, but it's all from the 01 OVA and it's to the song "Kryptonite" by Three Doors Down. Production-wise the quality is pretty good, it's on animemusicvideos.org
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I like "Jiro's Lilium" the best. I think the music suits the anime well, but it could have been edited better. The music probably would have corresponded better with different scenes shown than what the editor chose, and there needed to be a few more cuts added.
Blessings,
-Lexington
of Castle Wyvern
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The original manga appears on ebay every now and then, but if I manage to find it in Japan, I'll try and grab you a copy.
Kryptonite, huh? There's a chance it's probably on youtube as well. I'll give it a looksee.
Btw, did you know there is Kikaider Yaoi?
Words cannot express my brain break.
But I'm probably gonna buy the one that's listed as 'non-adult' once I can get my brain past the cost of this shit. X_X
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YOU'RE GOING TO JAPAN??? When?
I haven't seen the video on youtube yet but it might be there. If not I can upload the copy that I downloaded. It's nothing earthshaking, but it's fun to watch at leaast.
Btw, did you know there is Kikaider Yaoi?
Words cannot express my brain break.
But I'm probably gonna buy the one that's listed as 'non-adult' once I can get my brain past the cost of this shit. X_X
Uh....guh...*bwainasplode*
I'm really not into Yaoi but some of those pictures in there are so darn tooth-meltingly cute that it makes me want to have them. But at that price...ugh. Have you found any NON-yaoi doujins?
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I'm getting the cute one--Machine Bros. XD The one where Jiro is actually singing along to 'Hey Jude'. Ironically, it's the cheapest. Which isn't saying much, but ksdjflasjdlfsd
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If you do come across any cool things, I'll send you the monies for it :)
I might get the Jiro/Rei one haha... btw I love Samuraicar, I have bought several things from her (I think?) before and I always get cool little extra stuff like candy and posters.
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Jiro/Rei? And here I figured you for Saburo right away. XD Good to know about SamuraiCar--the prices might be a bit nuts, but the extras are a nice touch.
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Heh, the Saburo one seems just a little bit too much like the type of yaoi that bugs me...way too Uke Jiro! And I like the artwork of the other one better.
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LOL, I thought that might be a deterrent. The art is quite nice in that one, but again, enough with blubbering uke!Jiro.
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Well, it's hard to know with just one panel...yeah he's crying in that one but it looks like he's crying for a reason at least, not just randomly crying in someone's lap like a little girl. :/
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