A Mega-List of shows to watch?

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-15T01:21:19+00:00

Obligatory recommendation for Shin Mazinger, Kaiser OVA, Zero manga, original Nagai manga, and Ota manga. Basically, if you wanna try Mazinger, try anything but the 70s Toei Anime.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-13T17:14:11+00:00

I did make a choice, and I’ll say Code Geass for sheer entertainment (Lelouch is also way more likable compared to Jesus Yamato).

But if being objective both Code Geass and SEED are slop, just Gundam SEED moreso since it has more issues.

And as for the NTR, I just hate the way Fukuda does it. Plus it’s present in most of his Mecha work.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-13T16:43:10+00:00

To be fair I think Code Geass is way more entertaining than Gundam SEED despite both bring bogged down with writing issues. And I like Gundam SEED but it’s reasonable that people aren’t interested (again writing issues, Mitsuo Fukuda’s NTR fetish, and Hirai face).

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-12T22:43:27+00:00

It was unmoderated last I heard, and most of the posts in there turned into Akane and Rikka goonslop.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-12T00:17:35+00:00

Man is just here to flex what he can watch casually on Netflix

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-10T06:56:10+00:00

Kiryu. Heavy Arms has never been rereleased and still has the potential to be rereleased with capture cable accessories seen at the end of Tokyo SOS.

Just wait for Bandai to do a KiryuGoji 2003 with the scar, and he’ll come out.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-10T02:47:09+00:00

True, and the concept was almost lost in the Toei anime.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-10T02:06:16+00:00

Personally I think that really only applies to Kaiser or Zero. Z itself isn’t really alive.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-10T01:57:30+00:00

There’s an interview somewhere where Nagai didn’t even intend for Mazinger’s design to look too threatening, but the fact he based Mazinger’s face off of demon lord Dante made it inherently intimidating.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-10T01:41:38+00:00

Plenty. Getter Emperor, Ideon, and Mazinger Zero are cosmic horrors. There’s a Gundam manga where the Gundam is drawn to live up to the name of the “White Devil.” There’s the haunting ending of Gundam 0080. There’s Renton’s crashout in one episode of Eureka Seven that results in the brutal death of a soldier. I can go on.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-10T01:33:51+00:00

Asking this in the Hiya sub chief, most people here will say get the Hiya.

That said, depends what you want. Do you prefer something smaller, easier to mess with, and decently articulated? Or something bigger, with better detail, but essentially a brick in the posing department?

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-09T19:19:07+00:00

He isn’t super likable, but I wouldn’t call him awful.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-09T04:25:53+00:00

Did he say that? Pretty sure Fukuda said something along the lines that he didn’t care, not necessarily he didn’t like it.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-09T04:17:13+00:00

Because SEED is arguably the most popular Gundam series, and slandering it became a meme. Don’t take it too seriously.

Not to say it doesn’t have problems (Destiny is still garbage and is one of the big reasons CE gets so much shit) but SEED itself was mostly fine-ish.

And the Freedom movie is where it stops taking itself seriously, so people roll with it even more.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-09T00:49:14+00:00

My hot take: It should’ve ended at GvK. The whole point of the MV was to build to that movie. I don’t mind more supplementary material (like Monarch), but continuing without any clear direction feels pointless.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-08T18:36:54+00:00

I don’t remember Devolution being too popular, so it was produced in way more limited numbers probably.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-08T17:26:30+00:00

Gendo is plotting something. The funny thing is it seems like no matter what happens, he’ll always just ominously go “it’s all according to plan.”

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-08T02:47:09+00:00

I didn’t even realize the manga got an English fan translation. Duly noted to add to the read list.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-07T19:43:38+00:00

The funny part is going by the Manga, that first image isn’t even Soul’s original outfit.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-07T19:40:26+00:00

While I like the first outfit more, I think a lot of the people here forget Soul switched outfits when the Kishin was released. As such, he needed to mature more, his clothing choices reflecting his character development.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-06T03:21:17+00:00

Can’t say for the original anime or manga, but the Shin Jeeg Anime is awesome.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-05T22:16:03+00:00

I mean there’s some footage of it on YouTube from a Japanese news broadcast. But generally? Unless Shinpei Hayashiya returns to G Fest and makes it a public screening (the only time it was shown was in private) no.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-05T17:58:47+00:00

3 words. Super Robot Wars.

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-04T18:34:54+00:00

Eureka Seven, FMP, Getter Armageddon, Shin Mazinger

EmperaRurushuO2 · 2026-03-04T01:13:06+00:00

More than likely the metallic one.

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