tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post113833182829832879..comments2023-09-24T04:58:25.149-04:00Comments on Team Grondul: Ultra Mecha Ace, Unit 0, Go!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251721824712434255noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-1141070128493315272006-02-27T14:55:00.000-05:002006-02-27T14:55:00.000-05:00Off the top of my head the one major one which see...Off the top of my head the one major one which seems to be missing is the Uber powerful move.<BR/><BR/>THE UBER MOVE<BR/><BR/>Invariably this is the last hope to save the world and relies almost entirely on the main character. In the key moment during the second to last episode of the season this move succeeds and the main character is the biggest badass around. That is until next season when a more powerful move will be required. <BR/><BR/>Notable examples include DBZ, Bleach, Rurouni Kenshin, Naruto, X: The Series, and Hikaru no Go. The last three are minor variations. <BR/>Naruto: The bad guys tend to be his level. <BR/>X: It is the not so cool guy that gets to pull of the uber move, but for once it doesn't work. <BR/>Hakaru no Go: It is Go strategy instead of combat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-1140708673425343312006-02-23T10:31:00.000-05:002006-02-23T10:31:00.000-05:00Good comments, Dr. Zeptodude. Now that you mentio...Good comments, Dr. Zeptodude. Now that you mention them, I realize I've seen all those clichés myself.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251721824712434255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-1140650843761655932006-02-22T18:27:00.000-05:002006-02-22T18:27:00.000-05:00I am by no mean expert in anime, but I believe the...I am by no mean expert in anime, but I believe there are four common themes or clichés not mentioned here<BR/><BR/>1. MAN VERSUS MACHINE<BR/>The plot of a many anime movies involves some conflict involving humans and some really advanced technology. GIANT ROBOTS are just a plot manifestation of the conflict. Movies like “The Matrix” ripped-off this conflict from anime. Notable examples include Akira, Ghost in the Shell I and II, Battle Angel, Metropolis, and Princess Mononoke.<BR/> <BR/>2. MASS DESTRUCTION AT THE END OF THE MOVIE<BR/>Nearly every anime movie I have seen has some mass destruction at the end. Lots and lots of destruction: Neo-Tokyo yet destroyed again, etc. . Notable examples include Akira, Princess Mononoke, Vampire Hunter D- Bloodlust, etc.<BR/><BR/>3. A CUTE GIRL WHO CAN KICK YOUR BUTT<BR/>This is common theme, about some female having some tremendous, unexplained power over all of humanity. Notable examples include Princess Mononoke, Metropolis, and Ghost in the Shell.<BR/> In my opinion, sometimes associated with this theme is a confusion between “cute” and “sexy”. Sometimes this leads to some bizarre stuff, but I digress. <BR/><BR/>4. THE CRAZY OLD GUY WHO IS REALLY IS NOT THAT CRAZY<BR/>This character typically serves a part comic relief and part guide for the protagonist. And usually this character is not what he appears to be, just like when Luke met Yoda in “The Empire Strikes Back”. The crazy old guy is very powerful. Notable examples include Ninja Scroll, and Wicked City. I guess you could throw Princess Mononoke in there too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com