In his debut episode of Pen Pen Evolution, our favorite penguin takes on an obscure movie called Penguin Memories, about a shell-shocked war vet who finds it difficult to ease himself back into civilian life. Also, everybody is a penguin.
Videos
Gundam The Origin Episode 2 PV
Otaku Evolution Episode 33 – Megazone 23 Part I
Maybe the most 80s anime of all time, Megazone 23 has bizarre fashion styles, transforming robot motorcycles, and MTV VJs all in a hodgepodge of 80s sci-fi clusterwonder. So join me, friends, as Vic the Brick and Misato Katsuragi try their best in this world of conflict to have a McNice McDay. Guest cameo by a certain warm water penguin.
– Penguin Truth
(2015)
Otaku Evolution Episode 32 – Cipher
Otaku Evolution Episode 31 – Virus Buster Serge
Otaku Evolution Episode 31 – Virus Buster Serge from mtpenguin on Vimeo.
I only laugh in that title card so I don’t cry, my friends. Virus Buster Serge might just be the worst anime I’ve ever seen, with its pure, unadulterated psychowankery. It’s an action series where the action is choppy and barely animated, a tech series where the tech means random magical logic, and a psychological examination of what turns out to be very simple ideas presented in a pompous, overwrought manner. The show looks and sounds awful, and that terrible English dub isn’t helping. It astounds me that Masami Obari continues to get work even to this day. So join me as a piece of me dies in this, my Virus Buster Serge review. And weep for me. And weep for anime. And weep for humanity.
Penguin Truth Recommends – Gundam
Penguin Truth Recommends – Lupin III
My Lupin III Recommendations:
– Lupin III (TV) (the "Green Jacket series") (available from Discotek)
– Lupin III (Part II) (TV) (the "Red Jacket series") (formerly available by Pioneer)
– Secret (Mystery) of Mamo (Theatrical Movie) (available from Discotek)
– Castle of Cagliostro (Theatrical Movie) (available from Discotek)
– Fuma Conspiracy/Plot of the Fuma Clan (OVA) (available from Discotek)
– Hemingway Papers (TV Special) (available from Discotek)
– Memory of the Walther P-38/"Island of Assassins" (TV Special) (formerly available from Funimation)
– Dead or Alive (Theatrical Movie) (formerly available from Funimation)
– $1 Money Wars/"Missed By A Dollar" (TV Special) (formerly available from Funimation)
– Alcatraz Connection (TV Special)
– Episode 0: First Contact (TV Special) (available from Discotek)
– Operation: Return the Treasure (TV Special)
– Stolen Lupin (TV Special)
– The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (TV) (available from Funimation)
– Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone (available SOON from Discotek)
Gundam: The Origin I English Dub PV and Cast
CAST:
Casval Rem Deikun: Karen Strassman
Artesia Som Deikun: Maggie O’Connor
Degwin Sodo Zabi: Marc Thompson
Gihren Zabi: Liam O’Brien
Sasro Zabi: Braeden Fox
Dozle Zabi: Bob Johnson
Kycilia Zabi: Wendee Lee
Ramba Ral: Kirk Thornton
Crowley Hamon: Amanda Shuckman
Zeon Zum Deikun: Marc Diraison
Astraia Tor Deikun: Veronica Taylor
Jimba Ral: Doug Stone
Char Aznable: Keith Silverstein