Simoun (I suspect it`s not new to most)

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Simoun (I suspect it`s not new to most)

Post by Sukunai » Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:54 pm

Well I just watched the 26 ep series in two days. I think that makes it worth comment.

So maybe this 2006 series sneaked past you.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6287

But I think it is worth giving it a second go at mention.
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Post by The Origonal Head Hunter » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:05 pm

It interested me greatly, I've seen ~6 episodes thus far. The whole lesbian thing pulled me in to begin with, but its own merit as a story has kept me going.
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Post by Vivaldi » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:34 pm

may watch it sometime, about 100+ series I'd put higher on my priorities though.
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Re: Simoun (I suspect it`s not new to most)

Post by Sukunai » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:29 pm

Yeah I thought 'yuri' friendly, but, well, technically they are not gender established (according to the story eh).

And if the story says they ain't gender specific yet, then that means they ain't lesbians officially.
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Post by The Origonal Head Hunter » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:34 pm

Sukunai wrote:Yeah I thought 'yuri' friendly, but, well, technically they are not gender established (according to the story eh).

And if the story says they ain't gender specific yet, then that means they ain't lesbians officially.
They have boobs

Women have boobs

Women kissing are lesbians

Simoun is full of lesbians

Lesbian kisses power "mechs"

Simoun is the most awesome "mech" anime ever
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Re: Simoun (I suspect it`s not new to most)

Post by Ishbalan » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:35 pm

The Origonal Head Hunter wrote:Simoun is the most awesome "mech" anime ever
Gurren Lagann would like to have a talk with you.
I'd have a brofist before a yurifest any day.

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Post by The Origonal Head Hunter » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:58 pm

Ishbalan wrote:
The Origonal Head Hunter wrote:Simoun is the most awesome "mech" anime ever
Gurren Lagann would like to have a talk with you.
I'd have a brofist before a yurifest any day.
You obviously missed the line above that one.

Here. I'll quote it for you.
Me wrote: Lesbian kisses power "mechs"
Though, to be fair, they aren't really mechs so much as weird planes that fire magic bullets using aerial acrobatics.
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Post by OmniStrata » Tue May 05, 2009 5:31 pm

suddenly, I feel like buying a box set.

Lesbian kisses powering stuff? interesting...
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Post by angelx03 » Wed May 06, 2009 12:35 pm

Oh, NOW we have people interested it this?! :sweat:

Granted the first episodes were one gigantic conundrum that turned off a lot fans including fansubbers (except for one particular group) and me. The character development and relationships among the girls are definitely the high point in this series. And not to mention a good amount of plot points related to theocracy and gender-related relationships (remember this series takes place in world where everyone is born a female and has the opportunity to choose a gender when they become older).

This is pretty much the only sci-fi anime series that's able to tackle these issues at such an elegant and beautiful matter.
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