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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Episode 06

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Synopsis: Because of Nyaan’s victory, the Pomeranians are near the top of the Clan Battle Rankings, poised to take on the leaders in the next match. Machu is still recovering from discovering Nyaan piloted the GQuuuuuuX. Chalia Bull requests his mobile armor, the Kikeroga, be brought to the colony. Xavier Olivette’s contact suspects Chalia is plotting to kill Kycilia Zabi. Machu overhears Annqi planning to sell her and Shuji out to the Zeon. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Gates Capa oversees artificial Newtype, Deux Murasame, pilot of the Psycho Gundam. Machu seeks Nyaan’s assistance in helping Shuji. Chalia saves Xavier from being killed by Side 6 security agents. Xavier wonders if he’ll have to take him out to protect Kycilia, who arrives at the colony. read more

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Otaku Evolution Episode 270 – Mid Year English Dub Review XI

I was pretty lucky this half of the year to cover anime with pretty good dubs, except a couple. I tried to get a variety of them and succeeded beautifully. Now if only I can keep that up for the rest of the year.

Man, that Zeta Gundam dub is rough. But a few weeks ago, I saw people defend it on the Gundam subreddit. I don’t really understand how anyone could find it good. It’s so stiff-sounding and disinterested.

If I had to decide which is worse, underacting (Zeta Gundam) or overacting (Nadesico), I guess I’d choose overacting, because at least it sounds like actors are interested in the material. Nadesico‘s dub still sucks, but it sucks less than Zeta Gundam‘s. read more

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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux Episode 05

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Synopsis: After getting ejected from the military, former officers Gaia and Ortega of the once famous Black Tri-stars are now Clan Battle fighters who want revenge on the Gundams. Machu is still wondering about her relationship with Shuji, who she witnessed killing during the last Clan Battle, but still intends to join him to go to Earth. After an encounter with the immigration police, Machu and Nyaan split and Machu is cornered by Lt. Xavier Olivette from the Sodon. Nyaan takes over for Machu in the GQuuuuuux in the next match, but is disadvantaged at first because Shuji is sick. However, during the battle, Nyaan sees the “kira-kira” and is able to defeat (and kill) Gaia and Ortega. A jealous Machu is astonished to find that Nyaan was the pilot in the match. read more

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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux Episode 04

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Synopsis: A new challenger appears for Machu and Shuji in the Clan Battles: a former Federation ace, Shiiko Sugai, “The Witch”. She is fixated on destroying the Red Gundam, which took the life of her Mav during the war. Machu begins to admire the determination of the older woman, but blanches at the intensity of the fight in Clan Battle. The Witch closes in on Shuji, whose supernatural gifts give him the edge and the victory, but at the cost of Sugai’s life.

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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux Episode 01-03

Synopsis: Amate Yuzuriha, also known as “Machu”, lives in a comfortably dull life in a space colony cluster called Side 6. Her life changes when she meets “Nyaan”, a courier delivering a mysterious package to a group of underground mobile suit duelists called the Pomeranians. While engaging the police force, Machu stumbles upon the Zeon’s new secret Gundam mobile suit, the GQuuuuuux, which she pilots with only a little difficulty, getting assistance from a young man in another Gundam. Soon Machu is convinced to take part in the underground Clan Battles, all the while the Zeon military forces investigate and try to locate the Red Gundam the young man helping her is using. read more

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Otaku Evolution Episode 269 – Berserk

Look, I just think putting on a suit and flying around calling yourself Batman doesn’t necessarily make you qualified to be Batman!

Oh, I mean, hey, that Berserk is a pretty neat show, right? It’s kind of like LoGH in a medieval setting. And with demons. Okay, so it’s not that much like LoGH, except that Griffith would make an interesting counterpart to guys like Oskar von Ruenthal and Reinhard von Lohengramm. Guts certainly isn’t Yang or Julian, that’s for sure.

How did I get sidetracked? Oh, right, I was talking about LoGH instead of Berserk. Which is stupid, because Berserk deserves its own conversation. It’s a damn good manga and the TV show, despite some of its flaws, may prove to be a favorite of mine in the future. read more

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Otaku Evolution Episode 267 – Martian Successor Nadesico

Martian Successor Nadesico is one of the few anime I’ve purchased on Blu-Ray that I regret. It’s not like it’s one of the worst anime I’ve ever watched, but it’s so mediocre, I can’t imagine ever wanting to revisit it. It’s one of those dime-a-dozen space shows of the 90s that frankly could have been a short OVA and been fine, but they made it into a 26-episode TV series and it just dragged. Not to mention, its ADV English dub is horrendous. Made it a chore to get through. read more

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Otaku Evolution Episodes 266 – Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden. More like VIOLENT Evergarden, amirite? 80% of the show is touching moments and tragic pitfalls and then, like, 20% of it is people getting shot in the eye or having their arms fall off and hit the ground with the sound of a sandwich hitting the ground. There’s a fight on top of a train, and I haven’t seen that since Baccano. Come for the feels, stay for the keels (kills).

Speaking of the feels, would you consider this series “tragedy porn”? I’ve ventured into this territory before, and I have to say, I think it may be tragedy porn, but I’m willing to hear the opinion of others on the matter. Maybe it’s just straight-up tragic drama and I’m overreacting. But regardless, Violet Evergarden is a pretty solid show. read more

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