Anime facts that you might not know!

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:14 am

It actually has a parody of excel Saga (ep 11)

But the real secret of FLCL and Abenobashi is that they are DEEP. Excel Saga is slightly deep nowhere near as much as those two.

bobbarker31 · Post by **bobbarker31** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:19 am

Though it has never been confirmed by Gainax or Director Anno, the Evangelion units bare a striking resemblance to the barons of Hell.

Four Barons of Hell

The first Baron has one large eye--Eva Unit 00

The second Baron has a single horn upon its head--Eva Unit 01

The third Baron is blood red with four eyes and two jaws--Eva Unit 02

The fourth Baron is pitch black with exceedingly long arms --Eva Unit 03

Matticans · Post by **Matticans** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:19 am

i agree. Both FLCL and Abenobashi(especially that lest episode) are deep.

Excel Saga is just a little too much on the chaotic side to be that deep...especially that last episode.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:24 am

Matticans wrote:i agree. Both FLCL and Abenobashi(especially that lest episode) are deep.

Excel Saga is just a little too much on the chaotic side to be that deep...especially that last episode.

It's isn't the last episode that I think is deepest, I think the deepest is when

spoiler wrote:Sasshi learns the truth about Masayuki's death and must decide what to do with arumi (tell her, or do whatever he can to get to a new world where he lives despite the massive odds against him..

But again, back onm topic there are some real downhill racers on some of the mountains mentioned in Initial D

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:31 am

Well this should be relatively obvious, but Sailor Moon (moreso the manga) is loosely based on Greek/Roman mythology. (Selene the moon goddess, Endymion the shepherd, Luna/Diana/Artemis are all goddesses of the moon etc).

Also the four lords, Kunzite, Jadeite, Nephrite, Zoicite are all forms of stones (convenient for the earthen lords). I have the actual geological information somewhere, but for now I'm too lazy.

Phobos and Deimos, Rei's crow are named after the moons of Mars.

Ok, I'll stop there. I'll get carried away and do a whole page devoted to these.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:33 am

more sailor moon stuff is that every sailor's sign is the real, actual sign for the different planets (and the moon)

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:42 am

got2maskit wrote:more sailor moon stuff is that every sailor's sign is the real, actual sign for the different planets (and the moon)

Not quite actually, the hearts in Mars, Mercury and Venus aside, Pluto's real sign is actually different.

/nerd.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:45 am

Are you sure it isn't? Pluto does have two signs.

AmazonMandy · Post by **AmazonMandy** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:50 am

got2maskit wrote:more sailor moon stuff is that every sailor's sign is the real, actual sign for the different planets (and the moon)

The sailor scouts are based REALLY well on thier planets, from thier powers, signs, personalities, even thier names' meanings...they reseached that stuff to death for them!

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:30 am

got2maskit wrote:Are you sure it isn't? Pluto does have two signs.

Ya that's true, but the one they chose is the more uncommon. It's usually dictated by the astrological version.