Classic anime: Gunbuster (Kilala.nl (Cailin Coilleach)) by Cailin Coilleach

Sunday was a day well spent :)

Aside from having a great time with Kaiju and donating him Marli's older laptop, we also got to watch some nice anime. Aside from watching an episode of Planetes (which surprisingly Marli claimed to enjoy!) we also watched the full Gunbuster OVA. Kaiju had invited me to come and watch this series after I'd gotten excited seeing an AMV for Diebuster. Diebuster, in essence, is Gunbuster 2.

Watching that classic anime on the big screen in Kaiju's living room was something else! The series may be from 1988, but it looks awesome nonetheless!

The show definitely has its faults. The story feels rushed, is -full- of cliches and definitely has too much fan service for my taste. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the nude female form as much as the next guy, especially when it's drawn as nicely as in this show. But enough is enough, alright? ^_^;

But putting that aside it has so many good things as well! I love the visual effects and the choice in colours Gainax made. Seriously, the colours are amazing, especially on the alien attackers. It's also rather cool that Gainax dared to take on the subject of time dilation in a serious manner, analysing the effects it has on both the people undergoing the effects and on those left behind.

To sum it up: it ain't no master piece, but it's a damn fine pass-time anywho!

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