Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
<http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>

(Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic and
knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for Gundam, so
that it better reflects the multiplicity of continuities of that
franchise.  Splitting the entry into multiple entries by continuity is
acceptable.")

Replies here or to my gmail address, please...

-- 
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"I'm *not* a kid!  Nyyyeaaah!"  - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)
"When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear
of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis

Rob Kelk(robkelk@deadspam.com) added

> Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write 
> an Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
> <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>

Hmmm, I don't know most of those.  But I'll see if I can write something about
Whisper of the Heart.
 
> (Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic and
> knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for Gundam, 
> so that it better reflects the multiplicity of continuities of that
> franchise.  Splitting the entry into multiple entries by 
> continuity is acceptable.")

Could that possibly be aimed at a particular and well known member of this
group by any chance? ^_^  ^_^


== Peter ==
-----------------------------------------------------
"Making a clean getaway is the mark of a professional."
(Mireille Bouquet: Noir)

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:57 +0100 (BST), starhunter@cix.co.uk (Peter
Boulter) wrote:

>Rob Kelk(robkelk@deadspam.com) added
>
>> Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write 
>> an Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
>> <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>
>
>Hmmm, I don't know most of those.  But I'll see if I can write something about
>Whisper of the Heart.

Thanks.  Don't feel constrained by that list; I'll be happy to get any
on-topic content I can for the Primer.

>> (Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic and
>> knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for Gundam, 
>> so that it better reflects the multiplicity of continuities of that
>> franchise.  Splitting the entry into multiple entries by 
>> continuity is acceptable.")
>
>Could that possibly be aimed at a particular and well known member of this
>group by any chance? ^_^  ^_^

Well... it *could* be...  ^_____^

-- 
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"I'm *not* a kid!  Nyyyeaaah!"  - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)
"When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear
of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis

While strolling carefully through the minefield that is Usenet, on
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:12:37 GMT, robkelk@deadspam.com (Rob Kelk) wrote:

>Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
>Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
><http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>
>
>(Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic and
>knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for Gundam, so
>that it better reflects the multiplicity of continuities of that
>franchise.  Splitting the entry into multiple entries by continuity is
>acceptable.")
>
>Replies here or to my gmail address, please...

Hmm, I could do a write up of The FIve Star Stories, but it would be a
lot easier to just put in a link to the GearsOnline section for FSS
and it is written by people who are much more knowledgable than I on
the subject...

http://www.gearsonline.net/fss/

That should do the trick :)
--
Tsunami
If at first you don't succeed, give up skydiving!
tsunami@nospam.jyurai.co.uk

Tsunami wrote:
> While strolling carefully through the minefield that is Usenet, on
> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:12:37 GMT, robkelk@deadspam.com (Rob Kelk) wrote:
> 
>> Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
>> Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
>> <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>
>>
>> (Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic and
>> knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for Gundam, so
>> that it better reflects the multiplicity of continuities of that
>> franchise.  Splitting the entry into multiple entries by continuity is
>> acceptable.")
>>
>> Replies here or to my gmail address, please...
> 
> Hmm, I could do a write up of The FIve Star Stories, but it would be a
> lot easier to just put in a link to the GearsOnline section for FSS
> and it is written by people who are much more knowledgable than I on
> the subject...
> 
> http://www.gearsonline.net/fss/
> 
> That should do the trick :)

	"The Universes largest shoulder pads, solid gold mecha and sexual 
ambiguity?" ^_^

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In message , Rob Kelk
 writes
>Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
>Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
><http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>
>
>(Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic and
>knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for Gundam, so
>that it better reflects the multiplicity of continuities of that
>franchise.  Splitting the entry into multiple entries by continuity is
>acceptable.")
>
>Replies here or to my gmail address, please...

 Here's one for Ichigeki Sacchu! HoiHoi san

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 Ichigeki Sachuu! HoiHoi san. (One-Shot Insect Killer! HoiHoi san)

 In the future insects have become resistant to chemicals so Japanese
robotics companies have turned to producing small pest-killing robots.
Being Japanese they're small *cute* pest-killing robots. Meet ID-3
HoiHoi san, six inches of heavily-armed insecticidal sweetness you can
buy nice outfits and weapons upgrades for at your local pharmacy (all
major credit cards accepted).

 Based on a manga and a later PS2 game, this short ten-minute anime was
made to go with a manga collection released in 2004. Squeaky boots,
plasma beam rifles, matsuri doll outfits and exoskeletal carnage, what's
not to like?

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 From Nojay (Robert Sneddon)
-- 
 To reply, my gmail address is nojay1              Robert Sneddon

In article ,
   Rob Kelk  wrote:
> Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
> Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
> <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>

Hmm... there's a couple in there that I'm surprised aren't covered. OK,
I'm game!

THE DAGGER OF KAMUI (KAMUI NO KEN)- A tale of intrigue that surrounds an
abandoned child, Jiro, who was supposedly orphaned but, after being chased
from his adoptive parents' home for a crime he did not commit, he is taken
in by the sinister priest, Tenkai, taught the craft of the shinobi and
given a number of clues as to his real identity. During his adventures, he
discovers the truth behind his abandonment, his parents and, importantly,
his mentor Tenkai who proves to be far more sinister than just another
buddhist monk as Jiro runs inexorably toward his destiny, guided by his
past and a mysterious dagger. Released as a sub from AnimEigo in 1993.

-

HAKKENDEN (DOG WARRIORS) - Adapted from a "200 year old classic", this is
a story about a group of warriors drawn together by a common bond. Each
reluctantly battles in a quest to break a curse dating back to a moment in
history when a clan leader attempted to save his people by marrying his
daughter off to his dog but, following a bungled rescue attempt, the happy
couple are both killed! A little slow to start as much exposition is used
to set out the background to what eventually happens later on but worth
working through. Released originally by Pioneer LDC.

- 

PERFECT BLUE - What happens to idol singers when they stop being idol
singers? Mima is a popular singer but wants to move on to something else
and lands a part acting in a popular TV drama. However, idols have otaku,
and Mima's otaku seem to be a little more violent than most. Who is
sending the booby trapped threat letters? Who is the mysterious deformed
man, and who is behind the website "Mima's Room"? It all nearly drives
poor Mima over the edge... 

A psychological thriller with a twist at the end that will keep you
guessing as the body count rises. And you won't believe the twist!
Released (at least in the UK, but I suspect in the US too) by Manga Video.

- 

I'm currently wading through Seto No Hanayome but I'll leave that for now.
Anyway, this should keep you going for a little while! ^_^

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//  \//  Mitsuo... Menda... naha naha...

... Don't blame me! I just test the thing!

.
Hee Hee Hee <SMIRK> Tee Hee Hee.....

In message , LennyL 
 writes
>.
>Hee Hee Hee <SMIRK> Tee Hee Hee.....

  Oh look, the followup-crossposts got deleted. How'd that happen I 
wonder...
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In message , Rob Kelk
 writes
>Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
>Anime Primer entry or two for me?

 Some of the existing entries need updating -- Aria for one. There's
been a complete new third anime series and the source manga has recently
finished publication. There are errors in the description too --  for
example the second series (The Natural) is 26 episodes long, not 13. The
first series (The Animation) has been licenced by RightStuf, coming out
in September this year.
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robkelk@deadspam.com (Rob Kelk) wrote:

> Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
> Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
> <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>

I'm amazed you don't have a Haruhi one, how about "Cynical boy meets 
petulant scamp, mayhem ensues."

Here's an entry for you, it's not on your list but its not in the Primer 
either. Fansubbing of it by Anime Faith & Shining Fansubs took over a year 
and was only finally completed when members of several other fansub groups 
stepped in and did most of the work as they felt the series deserved it.

WINDY TALES

Nao is a keen photographer who loves photographing the ever-changing sky. 
Whilst on the school roof one day indulging her pastime, she sees something 
impossible: a flying cat. Nao is so surprised that she falls off the roof, 
but instead of plummetting to her death, a sudden surge of wind slows her 
fall so that she lands unharmed. WTF is going on? Haunted by the memory of 
her near-death experience, Nao is determined to find out, but first she has 
to quash rumours that her four-storey fall was a suicide attempt.

Despite being ostensibly about people (and cats!) who can manipulate the 
wind, Windy Tales (aka Fuujin Monogatari) is really a series of tales about 
growing up: young people being initiated into the adult world and adults 
regretting the loss of their carefree youth. The visual style is unusual 
for anime: the characters look Japanese, with their small black almond 
eyes, and the drawing style is bold and simple, like a crude watercolour 
painting. However this appearance is deceptive: the animation itself is 
subtle and fluid, and the rural landscapes are beautiful. 13 episodes. 
Originally broadcast in 2004-5. Made by Production I.G.

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:21:37 +0100, Robert Sneddon
 wrote:

>In message , Rob Kelk
> writes
>>Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
>>Anime Primer entry or two for me?
>
> Some of the existing entries need updating -- Aria for one. There's
>been a complete new third anime series and the source manga has recently
>finished publication. There are errors in the description too --  for
>example the second series (The Natural) is 26 episodes long, not 13. The
>first series (The Animation) has been licenced by RightStuf, coming out
>in September this year.

Thanks.

I'm seriously considering dropping the availability information - it's
so much work to keep current with all the series re-licencing, company
closures and startups, region differences (R1, R2, & R4 all have
English-language anime companies), and fansub sources...

-- 
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"I'm *not* a kid!  Nyyyeaaah!"  - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)
"When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear
of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis

On 23 Jun 2008 00:27:16 GMT, Wasabi <blue@mountain.invalid> wrote:

>robkelk@deadspam.com (Rob Kelk) wrote:
>
>> Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
>> Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
>> <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>
>
>I'm amazed you don't have a Haruhi one, how about "Cynical boy meets 
>petulant scamp, mayhem ensues."

^_^

Despite owning a copy of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, I don't really
*like* the show... but I don't really *like* Evangelion, either, and
it's in the Primer.  I suppose I should add Haruhi to the Pre-Approved
list.

>Here's an entry for you, it's not on your list but its not in the Primer 
>either.

Wonderful!  Thanks.

<entry for Windy Tales snipped, original saved to HD>

-- 
Rob Kelk <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/> e-mail: s/deadspam/gmail/
"I'm *not* a kid!  Nyyyeaaah!"  - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)
"When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear
of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:05 GMT, I wrote:

<snip>

>Despite owning a copy of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, I don't really
>*like* the show... but I don't really *like* Evangelion, either, and
>it's in the Primer.  I suppose I should add Haruhi to the Pre-Approved
>list.

Oh, right - "Haruhi" was already on the Pre-Approved list.  But a few
other shows weren't...  I've removed "Dagger of Kamui", "Hakkenden",
"HoiHoi-san", and "Perfect Blue" from the Pre-Approved List, and added
"Moyashimon", "Lucky Star", and "Spice and Wolf".  (I'm tempted to add
"Rental Magica" as well, but that's personal preference rather than
recognition of artistic merit.  So I didn't.  But if somebody *wants* to
write a Primer entry for the show, well...)

I've also added a note asking people wait until a show is finished its
first airing before writing an entry for it.  (While I have little doubt
that "Crystal Blaze" and "Daughter of Twenty Faces" will both end up in
the Primer, there's always a miniscule chance that either or both of
those shows will crash and burn in their ending arcs.)

<snip>

-- 
Rob Kelk <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/> e-mail: s/deadspam/gmail/
"I'm *not* a kid!  Nyyyeaaah!"  - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)
"When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear
of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis

In message 
       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

> In message , Rob Kelk
>  writes
> >Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to write an
> >Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little wish-list:
> ><http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>
> >
> >(Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic and
> >knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for Gundam, so
> >that it better reflects the multiplicity of continuities of that
> >franchise.  Splitting the entry into multiple entries by continuity is
> >acceptable.")
> >
> >Replies here or to my gmail address, please...
> 
>  Here's one for Ichigeki Sacchu! HoiHoi san
> 
[SNIP]
 
>  Based on a manga and a later PS2 game, this short ten-minute anime
> was made to go with a manga collection released in 2004. Squeaky
> boots, plasma beam rifles, matsuri doll outfits and exoskeletal
> carnage, what's not to like?

What's not to like is that there is only one episode. 

-- 
Nick Roberts           tigger @ orpheusinternet.co.uk           

Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which
can be adequately explained by stupidity.

In message <g3mci2$blu$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>
       Justin Palmer  wrote:

> Tsunami wrote:
> > While strolling carefully through the minefield that is Usenet, on
> > Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:12:37 GMT, robkelk@deadspam.com (Rob Kelk)
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > Since we aren't talking about anything else, anybody want to
> > > write an Anime Primer entry or two for me?  I've got a little
> > > wish-list:
> > > <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/primer/pre-approved.html>
> > > 
> > > (Note the second-to-last paragraph:  "A particularly energetic
> > > and knowledgable volunteer is sought to re-write the entry for
> > > Gundam, so that it better reflects the multiplicity of
> > > continuities of that franchise.  Splitting the entry into
> > > multiple entries by continuity is acceptable.")
> > > 
> > > Replies here or to my gmail address, please...
> > 
> > Hmm, I could do a write up of The FIve Star Stories, but it would
> > be a lot easier to just put in a link to the GearsOnline section
> > for FSS and it is written by people who are much more knowledgable
> > than I on the subject...
> > 
> > http://www.gearsonline.net/fss/
> > 
> > That should do the trick :)
> 
> 	"The Universes largest shoulder pads, solid gold mecha and
> sexual  ambiguity?" ^_^

That is far more information than is needed to uniquely identify FSS.
The first five words are enough 8-)


-- 
Nick Roberts           tigger @ orpheusinternet.co.uk           

Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which
can be adequately explained by stupidity.

In message , Nick Roberts
 writes
>In message 
>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
>
>>
>>  Here's one for Ichigeki Sacchu! HoiHoi san
>>
>[SNIP]
>
>>  Based on a manga and a later PS2 game, this short ten-minute anime
>> was made to go with a manga collection released in 2004. Squeaky
>> boots, plasma beam rifles, matsuri doll outfits and exoskeletal
>> carnage, what's not to like?
>
>What's not to like is that there is only one episode.

 It's sweet but it's a one-shot joke. I can't really see the concept
carrying a series, sad to say. A full-length 25-minute OAV maybe, with
better animation (or a real budget) would be nice. As long as they keep
the squeaky boots I'll be happy. And the plasma beam rifle. OK, the
squeaky boots AND the plasma beam rifle. And the matsuri doll outfits.
Okay the squeaky boots, the...

 According to Wikipedia which is never wrong there's a spinoff manga
series being published, "Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san Legacy".

 Oh, and for all the CoM squee-boys out there, apparently Combat-san's
code number RRX-7.8 is a backhanded Gundam reference. Given the number
of times she falls over and catches fire, I'm not really surprised.
-- 
 To reply, my gmail address is nojay1              Robert Sneddon

Nick Roberts wrote:
> In message <g3mci2$blu$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>
>        Justin Palmer  wrote:
> 
>> Tsunami wrote:
>>> While strolling carefully through the minefield that is Usenet, on
>>> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:12:37 GMT, robkelk@deadspam.com (Rob Kelk)
>>> wrote:
>
(snip)

>>> Hmm, I could do a write up of The FIve Star Stories, but it would
>>> be a lot easier to just put in a link to the GearsOnline section
>>> for FSS and it is written by people who are much more knowledgable
>>> than I on the subject...
>>>
>>> http://www.gearsonline.net/fss/
>>>
>>> That should do the trick :)
>> 	"The Universes largest shoulder pads, solid gold mecha and
>> sexual  ambiguity?" ^_^
> 
> That is far more information than is needed to uniquely identify FSS.
> The first five words are enough 8-)
> 

	One has to wonder how wide the doorways are in the Joker Galaxy... ^_^


-- 
* "Attack!"     * justin@briareos.demon.co.uk *
* "Attack who?" *                             *
* "EVERYONE!"   *                             *
  - Galvatron    *   Decepticon Decoy Target   *

Robert Sneddon wrote:
> In message , Nick Roberts
>  writes
>> In message 
>>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

(snip)

>  Oh, and for all the CoM squee-boys out there, apparently Combat-san's
> code number RRX-7.8 is a backhanded Gundam reference. Given the number
> of times she falls over and catches fire, I'm not really surprised.

	Thats not "apparently", thats "as subtle as dropping a space colony on 
Sydney". "RX-78" is the original Gundams type number, as I'm sure 
everyone knows. ^_^

-- 
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* "Attack who?" *                             *
* "EVERYONE!"   *                             *
  - Galvatron    *   Decepticon Decoy Target   *

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:45:15 +0100, Justin Palmer
 wrote:

>Robert Sneddon wrote:
>> In message , Nick Roberts
>>  writes
>>> In message 
>>>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
>
>(snip)
>
>>  Oh, and for all the CoM squee-boys out there, apparently Combat-san's
>> code number RRX-7.8 is a backhanded Gundam reference. Given the number
>> of times she falls over and catches fire, I'm not really surprised.
>
>	Thats not "apparently", thats "as subtle as dropping a space colony on 
>Sydney". "RX-78" is the original Gundams type number, as I'm sure 
>everyone knows. ^_^

Of course we know that.

Now.


-- 
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"As far as Doug is concerned, "dignity" is just a tragic disease that
other people suffer from."
    - Bob Schroeck, talking about his V&V character, 15 March 2005

Rob Kelk wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:45:15 +0100, Justin Palmer
>  wrote:
> 
>> Robert Sneddon wrote:
>>> In message , Nick Roberts
>>>  writes
>>>> In message 
>>>>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
>> (snip)
>>
>>>  Oh, and for all the CoM squee-boys out there, apparently Combat-san's
>>> code number RRX-7.8 is a backhanded Gundam reference. Given the number
>>> of times she falls over and catches fire, I'm not really surprised.
>> 	Thats not "apparently", thats "as subtle as dropping a space colony on 
>> Sydney". "RX-78" is the original Gundams type number, as I'm sure 
>> everyone knows. ^_^
> 
> Of course we know that.
> 
> Now.
> 
	I can provide a full listing, if you like. ^_^

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* "EVERYONE!"   *                             *
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In message <g3rqfh$nuq$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk>, Justin Palmer
 writes

[Re: Goddam]
>>
>       I can provide a full listing, if you like. ^_^

 From memory?

 I recall a film quiz program on radio where the expert was asked "For
two points, how many movies did the Marx brothers make?". He answered
correctly, thirteen I think. "And for another two points, name them."
And he did, but he was straining by the end of the list.
-- 
 To reply, my gmail address is nojay1              Robert Sneddon

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:42:26 GMT, I wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:05 GMT, I wrote:
>
><snip>
>
>>Despite owning a copy of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, I don't really
>>*like* the show... but I don't really *like* Evangelion, either, and
>>it's in the Primer.  I suppose I should add Haruhi to the Pre-Approved
>>list.
>
>Oh, right - "Haruhi" was already on the Pre-Approved list.  But a few
>other shows weren't...  I've removed "Dagger of Kamui", "Hakkenden",
>"HoiHoi-san", and "Perfect Blue" from the Pre-Approved List, and added
>"Moyashimon", "Lucky Star", and "Spice and Wolf".  (I'm tempted to add
>"Rental Magica" as well, but that's personal preference rather than
>recognition of artistic merit.  So I didn't.  But if somebody *wants* to
>write a Primer entry for the show, well...)

<snip>

And now for the morning's Primer new-entry watch...

Submissions from Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers:
Maria-sama ga Miteru
Bamboo Blade
Blood: The Last Vampire
Whisper of the Heart

Submissions from Travers Naran:
Tokyo Godfathers
Black Lagoon

The Pre-Approved list will be updated... later.

-- 
Rob Kelk <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/> e-mail: s/deadspam/gmail/
"I'm *not* a kid!  Nyyyeaaah!"  - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)
"When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear
of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis

In message 
       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

> In message , Nick Roberts
>  writes
> >In message 
> >       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>  Here's one for Ichigeki Sacchu! HoiHoi san
> >>
> >[SNIP]
> >
> >>  Based on a manga and a later PS2 game, this short ten-minute anime
> >> was made to go with a manga collection released in 2004. Squeaky
> >> boots, plasma beam rifles, matsuri doll outfits and exoskeletal
> >> carnage, what's not to like?
> >
> >What's not to like is that there is only one episode.
> 
>  It's sweet but it's a one-shot joke. I can't really see the concept
> carrying a series, sad to say.

While I would agree with you that a series in the classic sense would
be tricky, I suspect it may be possible to develop it far enough to
produce a few model 10 minute episodes spread over a long period (i.e.
not weekly, but maybe bi-monthly).

> A full-length 25-minute OAV maybe, with better animation (or a real
> budget) would be nice. As long as they keep the squeaky boots I'll be
> happy. And the plasma beam rifle. OK, the squeaky boots AND the
> plasma beam rifle. And the matsuri doll outfits. Okay the squeaky
> boots, the...
> 
>  According to Wikipedia which is never wrong there's a spinoff manga
> series being published, "Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san Legacy".

Also according to Wiki, the whole thing started off with a manga. And
I've just ordered a copy from Amazon...

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In message , Nick Roberts
 writes
>In message 
>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
>
>>  According to Wikipedia which is never wrong there's a spinoff manga
>> series being published, "Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san Legacy".
>
>Also according to Wiki, the whole thing started off with a manga. And
>I've just ordered a copy from Amazon...

 Is that the Infinity Studios English-language translated edition?

http://tinyurl.com/6r3qty

 I've just ordered one from my local comics shop. Apparently it was in
the Diamond catalogue in March this year, and the counterdroid reckoned
they could get it in for me. In for me! In for me! They've all got it in
for me!

 I did manage to find a scan of the original Japanese manga on
BitTorrent coughcough although from what I understand the owners of the
Hoihoi-san property have been megahot about stomping on black-market
doings of this sort.
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In message 
       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

> In message , Nick Roberts
>  writes
> >In message 
> >       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
> > 
> > >  According to Wikipedia which is never wrong there's a spinoff
> > > manga series being published, "Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san
> > > Legacy".
> > 
> > Also according to Wiki, the whole thing started off with a manga.
> > And I've just ordered a copy from Amazon...
> 
>  Is that the Infinity Studios English-language translated edition?

That's the one.

And Amazon being Amazon, it was delivered today. I haven't had a chance
to start on it yet, although a quick flick through showed some fairly
unexpected scenes, like a HoiHoi-san the size of a house!

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In message , Nick Roberts
 writes

[HoiHoi-san]
>And Amazon being Amazon, it was delivered today. I haven't had a chance
>to start on it yet, although a quick flick through showed some fairly
>unexpected scenes, like a HoiHoi-san the size of a house!

 The ID-4 "life-size" model, yes? Beautiful plumage!

 I'd like to pick up one of the limited-edition dolls when I'm in Japan
in August but from what I gather they're rare and the price is up there
in lights.

http://tinyurl.com/5jt8n8
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Nick Roberts wrote:
> In message 
>        Robert Sneddon  wrote:
> 
>> In message , Nick Roberts
>>  writes
>>> In message 
>>>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
>>>
>>>>  According to Wikipedia which is never wrong there's a spinoff
>>>> manga series being published, "Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san
>>>> Legacy".
>>> Also according to Wiki, the whole thing started off with a manga.
>>> And I've just ordered a copy from Amazon...
>>  Is that the Infinity Studios English-language translated edition?
> 
> That's the one.
> 
> And Amazon being Amazon, it was delivered today. I haven't had a chance
> to start on it yet, although a quick flick through showed some fairly
> unexpected scenes, like a HoiHoi-san the size of a house!
> 

	So, "Pest Control" in Japan includes Godzilla, yes?

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On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0100, Justin Palmer
 wrote:

>Nick Roberts wrote:
>> In message 
>>        Robert Sneddon  wrote:
>> 
>>> In message , Nick Roberts
>>>  writes
>>>> In message 
>>>>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  According to Wikipedia which is never wrong there's a spinoff
>>>>> manga series being published, "Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san
>>>>> Legacy".
>>>> Also according to Wiki, the whole thing started off with a manga.
>>>> And I've just ordered a copy from Amazon...
>>>  Is that the Infinity Studios English-language translated edition?
>> 
>> That's the one.
>> 
>> And Amazon being Amazon, it was delivered today. I haven't had a chance
>> to start on it yet, although a quick flick through showed some fairly
>> unexpected scenes, like a HoiHoi-san the size of a house!
>> 
>
>	So, "Pest Control" in Japan includes Godzilla, yes?

HoiHoi-san vs. Godzilla?  For some strange reason, I'm reminded of
"Bambi Meets Godzilla"...  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064064/>

Then, again, this *is* HoiHoi-san.  It might be more like "Son of Bambi
Meets Godzilla".  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437480/>  ^_^

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of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis

In message 
       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

> In message , Nick Roberts
>  writes
> 
> [HoiHoi-san]
> > And Amazon being Amazon, it was delivered today. I haven't had a
> > chance to start on it yet, although a quick flick through showed
> > some fairly unexpected scenes, like a HoiHoi-san the size of a
> > house!
> 
>  The ID-4 "life-size" model, yes? Beautiful plumage!

That's "life-size" the way that Richard Kiel is life-sized - definitely
larger than the average cute insect exterminator.

>  I'd like to pick up one of the limited-edition dolls when I'm in
> Japan in August but from what I gather they're rare and the price is
> up there in lights.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/5jt8n8

There's a photo of the doll (sitting on a telephone, IIRC) in the manga.

I want one. Lots.

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In message , Nick Roberts
 writes
>In message 
>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/5jt8n8
>
>There's a photo of the doll (sitting on a telephone, IIRC)

 A cash register. See the URL above.

> in the manga.
>
>I want one. Lots.

 If the doll has squeaky boots, I will pay any price.
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Rob Kelk wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0100, Justin Palmer
>  wrote:
>
(snip)
>> 	So, "Pest Control" in Japan includes Godzilla, yes?
> 
> HoiHoi-san vs. Godzilla?  For some strange reason, I'm reminded of
> "Bambi Meets Godzilla"...  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064064/>
> 
> Then, again, this *is* HoiHoi-san.  It might be more like "Son of Bambi
> Meets Godzilla".  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437480/>  ^_^
> 
	And next week on "Celebrity Unfair Death Match"...

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Robert Sneddon wrote:
> In message , Nick Roberts
>  writes
>> In message 
>>       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
> 
>>> http://tinyurl.com/5jt8n8
>> There's a photo of the doll (sitting on a telephone, IIRC)
> 
>  A cash register. See the URL above.
> 
>> in the manga.
>>
>> I want one. Lots.
> 
>  If the doll has squeaky boots, I will pay any price.

	I have encountered a number of unusual fetishes in my time as an anime 
fan, but... [1]

	[1] Yes, I am aware that I might be considered to have one myself...

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In article <iqpvYbEEW+ZIFw13@nospam.demon.co.uk>,
   Robert Sneddon  wrote:
> In message , Nick Roberts
>  writes
> >In message 
> >       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/5jt8n8
> >
> >There's a photo of the doll (sitting on a telephone, IIRC)

>  A cash register. See the URL above.

> > in the manga.
> >
> >I want one. Lots.

>  If the doll has squeaky boots, I will pay any price.

If not, I might be able to stretch my last few farthings...

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In message <g48q0g$b5e$1$830fa7b3@news.demon.co.uk>
       Justin Palmer  wrote:

> Rob Kelk wrote:
> > On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0100, Justin Palmer
> >  wrote:
> >
> (snip)
> >> 	So, "Pest Control" in Japan includes Godzilla, yes?
> > 
> > HoiHoi-san vs. Godzilla?  For some strange reason, I'm reminded of
> > "Bambi Meets Godzilla"...  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064064/>
> > 
> > Then, again, this *is* HoiHoi-san.  It might be more like "Son of
> > Bambi Meets Godzilla".  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437480/>  ^_^
> > 
> 	And next week on "Celebrity Unfair Death Match"...

... Gundam vs Buster Machine.

"Counterattack THIS, Char!".

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In message <iqpvYbEEW+ZIFw13@nospam.demon.co.uk>
       Robert Sneddon  wrote:

> In message , Nick Roberts
>  writes
> >In message 
> >       Robert Sneddon  wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/5jt8n8
> >
> >There's a photo of the doll (sitting on a telephone, IIRC)
> 
>  A cash register. See the URL above.

So it is. The HoiHoi-San on the telephone is the first illustration.

> > in the manga.
> >
> >I want one. Lots.
> 
>  If the doll has squeaky boots, I will pay any price.

Is this tantamount to saying "If it walks by itself, I will pay any
price?"

If so, I think I'm probably with you...

-- 
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Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which
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Nick Roberts wrote:
> In message <g48q0g$b5e$1$830fa7b3@news.demon.co.uk>
>        Justin Palmer  wrote:
> 
>> Rob Kelk wrote:
>>> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0100, Justin Palmer
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>> (snip)
>>>> 	So, "Pest Control" in Japan includes Godzilla, yes?
>>> HoiHoi-san vs. Godzilla?  For some strange reason, I'm reminded of
>>> "Bambi Meets Godzilla"...  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064064/>
>>>
>>> Then, again, this *is* HoiHoi-san.  It might be more like "Son of
>>> Bambi Meets Godzilla".  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437480/>  ^_^
>>>
>> 	And next week on "Celebrity Unfair Death Match"...
> 
> ... Gundam vs Buster Machine.
> 
> "Counterattack THIS, Char!".
> 
	And then everyone dies. Char is Tomino Gundam, not Bandai Gundam. ^_^

	("Oh, look, I survived the explosion that killed me because of viewer 
popularity! This never happened to Ramba Ral!").

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Nick Roberts wrote:
> In message <g48q0g$b5e$1$830fa7b3@news.demon.co.uk>
>        Justin Palmer  wrote:
> 
>> Rob Kelk wrote:
>>> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0100, Justin Palmer
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>> (snip)
>>>> 	So, "Pest Control" in Japan includes Godzilla, yes?
>>> HoiHoi-san vs. Godzilla?  For some strange reason, I'm reminded of
>>> "Bambi Meets Godzilla"...  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064064/>
>>>
>>> Then, again, this *is* HoiHoi-san.  It might be more like "Son of
>>> Bambi Meets Godzilla".  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437480/>  ^_^
>>>
>> 	And next week on "Celebrity Unfair Death Match"...
> 
> ... Gundam vs Buster Machine.
> 
> "Counterattack THIS, Char!".
> 
	And then everyone dies. Char is Tomino Gundam, not Bandai Gundam. ^_^

	("Oh, look, I survived the explosion that killed me because of viewer 
popularity! This never happened to Ramba Ral!").

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In message 
       Justin Palmer  wrote:

> Nick Roberts wrote:
> > In message <g48q0g$b5e$1$830fa7b3@news.demon.co.uk>
> >        Justin Palmer  wrote:
> > 
> >> Rob Kelk wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0100, Justin Palmer
> >>>  wrote:
> >>>
> >> (snip)
> >>>> 	So, "Pest Control" in Japan includes Godzilla, yes?
> >>> HoiHoi-san vs. Godzilla?  For some strange reason, I'm reminded of
> >>> "Bambi Meets Godzilla"...  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064064/>
> >>>
> >>> Then, again, this *is* HoiHoi-san.  It might be more like "Son of
> > > > Bambi Meets Godzilla".  <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437480/> 
> > > > ^_^
> > > > 
> > > 	And next week on "Celebrity Unfair Death Match"...
> > 
> > ... Gundam vs Buster Machine.
> > 
> > "Counterattack THIS, Char!".
> > 
> 	And then everyone dies. Char is Tomino Gundam, not Bandai
> Gundam. ^_^

Maybe, but BM has Noriko and Kazumi, who survived being in the near
proximity of a galactic-size black hole collapse. If they can survive
that, they can even survive Tomino.

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Nick Roberts wrote:
> In message 
>        Justin Palmer  wrote:
> 
>> Nick Roberts wrote:
>>> In message <g48q0g$b5e$1$830fa7b3@news.demon.co.uk>
>>>        Justin Palmer  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rob Kelk wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0100, Justin Palmer
>>>>>  wrote:

(snip)

>>>> 	And next week on "Celebrity Unfair Death Match"...
>>> ... Gundam vs Buster Machine.
>>>
>>> "Counterattack THIS, Char!".
>>>
>> 	And then everyone dies. Char is Tomino Gundam, not Bandai
>> Gundam. ^_^
> 
> Maybe, but BM has Noriko and Kazumi, who survived being in the near
> proximity of a galactic-size black hole collapse. If they can survive
> that, they can even survive Tomino.
> 
	The man who - well, if you've ever watched the Ideon movie, you'll know 
that even galactic-size survival don't cut it. ^_^


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