A to H
O to T
U to Z
Back to Introduction
Who Writes This $#!^?
Disagree with the literary sensibilities of the reviewers? Well, don't get mad, get even! Send in YOUR criticisms or counter-reviews now! If you want to review a TV series or movie that isn't here yet, that's fine too.Wanted: Your Opinion
Although a core of dedicated volunteers (one) is hard at work managing the Outpost, the team can't hope do it all alone!
If you fancy yourself the critic, send in your movie or TV
reviews now.
Get your own Free Home Page
Gun Camera
I to N
Magic Knight Rayearth
See Rayearth.Martian Successor Nadesico
Type: TV SeriesGenre: Sci-fi, Parody
"It's 200 years in the future", and Earth is (surprise!) at war with its neighboring aliens, the "Jupiter Lizards". While in the process of expanding from the Moon and Mars into Venus and Jupiter, the Mars colony is attacked by an enemy who seem to originate from Jupiter (which is supposedly only visible to us through an alien warp gate). Naturally, Earth plans to retaliate with an upgraded armed force, and a corporation called NERGAL produces, among other things, the battleship Nadesico. Shorthanded, NERGAL makes do with whoever they can find, and so Nadesico comes to be manned by an unusually young crew of civilians, commanded by 20-year-old Yurika Misamaru. Pilot Akito Tenkawa, survivor of the attack on Mars, finds himself back in the seat of an Aestivalis unit aboard the Nadesico, against his will (he just wants to be a cook).
Cast and crew of Martian Successor Nadesico.
Websites: None
Macross
See Super Dimensional Fortress Macross.Macross 2
Type: TV SeriesGenre: War Story
Macross 2 is supposedly a sort of a parallel storyline that takes Macross in a different direction. The result is a plot that is surprisingly similar to that of the original Macross story. This time, the enemy is the Marduk, a race related to the Zentraedi that are micronized and use Emulators, female members who sing music that control their dronelike soldiers, making them immune to the "Minmei Attack". UN Spacy tries to cover up the fact that they have no strategy to defeat the Marduk, but news reporter Hibiki stumbles on the ultimate scoop: Ishtar, an emulator, who ultimately holds the solution to stopping the destruction of the Earth. Ace pilot Sylvie Jeena becomes involved as the Marduk attempt to retrieve Ishtar.
A six-part OAV, Macross 2 has been dubbed and subtitled, and an RPG has been made based on it. The series gives Macross a new look, with updated mecha and ship designs, but offers nothing else, as its plot is fairly derivative of the Macross movie.
Websites:
UN Spacy Headquarters
Macross 7
Type: TV SeriesGenre: War Story, Parody
Unreviewed.
The next generation of Macross characters.
UN Spacy Headquarters
Macross Plus
Type: Original Animated Video and MovieGenre: War Drama, Love Story
Originally a four-part OAV and later put together into a movie, Macross Plus occurs between the original Macross saga and Macross 7. On planet Eden, Project Supernova is being conducted to select the UN Spacy main fighter to replace the VF-11. This puts seat-of-the-pants flyboy Isamu Dyson and half-Zentraedi Guld Goa Bowman flying opposite each other as test pilots for the competing teams. Meanwhile, virtual idol Sharon Apple arrives on Eden for a concert, along with "producer" Myung Fang Long. The situation reunites the three former friends and ignites a series of conflicts between them. In the background, forces are at work that will put the two test pilots in a duel over Myung.
Fierce competition between the YF-21 and YF-19 is further fueled by the rivalry between its pilots.
Websites:
UN Spacy Headquarters
Animelink Macross Plus review on AOL.
EDEN, a Macross Plus fansite.
Mobile Police Patlabor
See Patlabor.Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
Type: Original Animated VideoGenre: War Story
Unreviewed.
Websites:
The Gundam Project
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Type: TV SeriesGenre: War Story, Space Opera
Young MS pilot Kou Uraki gets in the tough position of being in the hanger when a high-powered, nuclear-equipped Gundam mobile suit is stolen by Jion ace Anavel Gato. The next thing you know, ensign Uraki is fighting the battle of his life while his friends and his base are being destroyed. Gato escapes with the nuke and now it's up to Uraki and the crew of the White Base-class Alvion ship to get the stolen mecha back.
Pilots Gato (Gundam 02) and Uraki (Gundam 01) face off in close combat.
Zeon is reborn through the efforts of Delars ace Gato, piloting the nuclear-capable Gundam prototype.
Contributed by Evan Jones (baka@flash.net)
Websites:
The Gundam Project
Neon Genesis Evangelion
See Evangelion.[A to H | Back to Top | O to T]