Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor

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Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor

Post by angelx03 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:31 am

Hmm, let's see. What happens when you combine the plot elements of Evangelion and RahXephon, a couple of bishounens and bishoujo designs from Gundam SEED, and attach music from the Poland Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra (who made the kickass BGMs for Princess Nine and Escaflowne)? You'll get Xebec's new mecha series, Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor which is from the people who brought you Martian Sucessor Nadesico and Stellvia.

The synopsis is from Anime News Network:
Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught... but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind.
Ok, the whole concept is definetely not original here. Heck the mechas look a bit similar to the ones in Nadesico. After watching the first 3 episodes, it doesn't seem to have agnstly(sp?) children piloting the mechas (known as Fafners) though the children were pretty much drafted into piloting. It's hard to say about how this series will turn out so far, but I can say it's pretty entertaining and wouldn't wastes anyone time I hope. I'll post screencaps of the series later.
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Post by angelx03 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:30 pm

Screencaps are up!

So how many Gundam SEED look-alikes can you find? :D
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Post by Brsrk » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:33 pm

This is just me, but I like it...
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Post by Otohiko » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:51 pm

It could be good, but I can't judge until I see it. The screencaps are neat, but they only tell so much...

It does look somewhat like other mecha shows (like Eva and RahXephon especially), but I'd give it a chance. :roll:
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Post by Farlo » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:54 am

its actually quite good. ive been slowly getting the fansubs from anime-empire as soon as they are released

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Post by Anlushac11 » Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:40 am

8)

I loved EVA and liked Rahxephon til the last couple of episodes and so far I really like Sokyuu no fafner.

Yes I can see some Rahxephon similarities but I still like it.

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Post by Ileia » Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:40 pm

BrsrkEva wrote:This is just me, but I like it...

I like it, too......
...it starts off a little slow, but I'm up to ep 13 looking forward to more eps......

My problem is the friggin' opening "Shangri-La" is stuck in my head and has been for like a week!
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