Re: other Tanaka works
Michael Renjie Tom (renjie@uclink2.berkeley.edu)
Thu, 7 Nov 1996 02:21:23 -0800 (PST)
Arislan is kinda amusing but for some reason doesn't really do the same
for me as LOGH for some reason. Maybe its cause LOGH reflects more issues
that are modern. That and don't think that Arislan is the type to rule
a kingdom. I mean in those days, you had to be pretty tough as well as
wise to rule a kingdom. Arislan's father was Ovlessor and that is why he
is defeated. I sincerely doubt that Arislan can survive by wit alone
though. It unrealistic. Most of these Mongolian/Manchu/Jurchen/etc.
people that conquered themselves a kingdom were literally larger than
life. See those rodeos where cowboys try to stay on the horse as long as
possible. Mongolians of that time were expected to stay there until the
horse calms down. And they were suppose to do it without saddles.
AND, they were expected to fire a sixty lb bow (at least) while on their
mount. For that reason, all the parties that conquered China always got
disowned by their hardened brethen- they were always incorperated into the
Mandarin nobility and would lose their skills within two or three
generations. But yeah, get the feeling that Daryoon inevitably will
tell Arislan "ka-ka, you have got to be a bigger man than this"
Otherwise, yeah. Lots of parallels. Lots of parallel voice actors too.
Soryuden is pretty standard anime... bros. enemy dude. Big fish...
super powers when they come of age... uh huh uh huh...
mike
On Wed, 6 Nov 1996, Ted Ekering wrote:
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> Hey, fellow fans,
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> I'm curious as to what those on this list think of other anime series
> that have been adapted from Yoshiki Tanaka's books. The Heroic Legend of
> Arislan, for instance, is rife with parallels with Galactic Heroes, and
> up to the third part I considered it on a par with LoGH. Of course, the
> production suffered greatly when Kadokawa was busted for heroin trafficking
> and as a result III and IV don't measure up to the first two. I haven't
> seen V or VI yet, but I'm hoping they don't simplify the stories as much
> just to fit them into a 30 min. format.
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> Sohryuden, however, was absolute crap from the beginning. I must admit
> I haven't seen this whole series either (I gave up after the third part),
> but the whole premise of a family of brothers descended from dragons didn't
> seem like Tanaka's usual intelligence. The production values and character
> designs were so weak it only made the stories that much worse. Has anyone
> found something of merit in these?
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> Finally, I've been asked to translate a new Tanaka sci-fi anime series
> called Nana Toshi Monogatari (at least, we think that's how it's read --
> on/kun readings may be confused). It's in two 30 min. parts, and the
> description on the back reads something like this...
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> Because of the "Big Fall Down", caused by the collapse
> of the earth's axis, the North and South poles moved
> to the equatorial region and all mankind on earth were
> annihilated. Luckily, however, those who were on the
> moon and escaped this calamity came back to the earth
> and built seven cities to start a new history. However,
> fearing an attack from the new mankind on earth, people
> of the moon installed the "Olympos System" but caught an
> infectious disease and died away while the system was
> in drive. The people of seven cities have formed the
> armies, calling them a self-defence force and fought with
> each other, reconciling from time to time as if to pass the
> tedious time until the Olympos System shall be destroyed.
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> Anyone familliar with this series, in anime or any other form?
> We haven't decided on an English title yet, so suggestions are encouraged...
> Perhaps Ms. Shambaugh has some ideas?
> Ted Ekering
> Secretary, JAC Victoria
> ws635@freenet.victoria.bc.ca
> Make love, not dubs.
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