Anime Trivia [Please read 1st post before posting questions]

Ileia · Post by **Ileia** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:25 pm

Right.

Your turn!

CliffD · Post by **CliffD** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:39 pm

Okay, this question comes from the motion picture Kurenai no Buta, aka Porco Rosso.

When Marco first meets Donald Curtis, he compliments the American on his aircraft moored outside, a Curtiss (no relation), as being the same plane that beat the Italians in the ____________ two years running.

THE QUESTION: What went in the above blank?

HINT: This was an actual event. And Yes, Curtiss planes won this event two years running -- only to be beaten the following year by the Italian entry, a Macchi M.39.

greenjinjo · Post by **greenjinjo** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:48 pm

Wasn't that the Reims Air Race?

CliffD · Post by **CliffD** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:04 pm

greenjinjo wrote:Wasn't that the Reims Air Race?

No, but I have to admit that was a very good guess!

Still open.

greenjinjo · Post by **greenjinjo** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:12 pm

Hmm, the only other air race I can think of off the top of my head is the Schneider Cup Air Race, I think that's the name of it. So that's my other guess

CliffD · Post by **CliffD** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:24 pm

greenjinjo wrote:Hmm, the only other air race I can think of off the top of my head is the Schneider Cup Air Race, I think that's the name of it. So that's my other guess

And that would be the Correct Answer!! It was the Schneider Cup (or Schneider Trophy), an air race specifically for seaplanes, held yearly (WWI not withstanding) from 1913 to 1931.

Take it, greenjinno!!

greenjinjo · Post by **greenjinjo** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:31 pm

Cool deal, because I was out of air races after that one

Evangelion / End of Evangelion

So we all know NERV is located in Tokyo-3. But what city in real, modern-day Japan is Tokyo-3 located at/near?

And as a hint, there's a road sign in End of Eva that also has the name of the city on it.

greenjinjo · Post by **greenjinjo** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:31 pm

No one?

I'll give you a hint, it's in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Ileia · Post by **Ileia** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:32 pm

Fujisawa?

greenjinjo · Post by **greenjinjo** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:34 pm

Good guess, but nope. Close though.