Official Non-Gundam Tomino series thread.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Since a lot of us watch other Tomino series such as Overman King Gainer or Heavy Metal L-Gaim but there is not a seperate forum for his work and any post in the general forum tend to be killed off quickly as most fans do not like older series -_-;.

With this situation I have decided to put a sticky for discussion of his other series. This is a short list of his of other series


Wandering Sun
Star of the Seine
Zambot 3
Reideen the Brave
Space Runway Ideon
Aura Battler Dunbine
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
Brain Powered
Garzey's Wing
Overman King Gainer

[CrossboneGundam]

Time for L-Gaim. :naughty:

Can't forget Daitarn 3!

[Bernard_Monsha]

Time for L-Gaim. :naughty:



You know I have several model kits from L-Gaim but have never seen the series I have watched and own Aura Battler Dunbine but cannot find any of the moodel kits. I am just curious outside of myself and Levon whose seen Dunbine and what was your impression of it?

[Levon]

I have watched and own Aura Battler Dunbine but cannot find any of the moodel kits.

I have the Dunbine Master Grade^_^ The site I got it from doesn't sell it anymore, I must have got the last one. The model seems pretty rare.

[Till]

Those MG Dunbine model's are rather hard to find online or off.

I only have a little Tohawk Dunbine HG kit.


From what I watched of A.B. Dunbine I enjoyed it over all. Some of the imagery reminded me somewhat of the old Hanna Barbera Sword & Sorcery show's and insect theme cartoon's from the late 70's early 80's, only on a much grander scale.

While I did enjoy the first portion of the show once the story started moving to upper earth things started to seem a bit... aimless? As if they were not sure what direction they wanted the show to go in, but maybe it was just me.

[Levon]

I admit it went a little downhill for me when they went to upper earth. I wish it would have just stayed in Byston Well.

[David Gill]

I've seen up through vol. 7 when Show gets the Billbine. I love the show but I spoiled the ending for myself. So I've gone ahead and finished other series. One of these days I'll finish the show.

[CrossboneGundam]

I was never a big fan of Dunbine, but I don't think it's bad. It never really "clicked" for me, I guess.

[CBMC]

Dunbine I felt was great. The only thing I wasn't pleased with was how my favorite character Keen pretty much got the shaft. I guess I could concede your point about the plot kinda wandering after they get on upper earth, but I was still glued to my seat regardless.

[Levon]

I'v seen the first 14 episodes of Overman King Gainer. I'm really liking it but I have to say this is the most light anime by Tomino that I'v seen. Its not dark & gritty with people dieing & going through pain with lots of crying & such. Its pretty happy, I don't know if this will change later in the show(like ZZ Gundam did) or not.

[Techrobo]

Seen all of Dunbine. The models are easy enough to find if you have a Hobby Japan subscription, but your going to pay an arm and a leg to get them over here.

[Bernard_Monsha]

I'v seen the first 14 episodes of Overman King Gainer. I'm really liking it but I have to say this is the most light anime by Tomino that I'v seen. Its not dark & gritty with people dieing & going through pain with lots of crying & such. Its pretty happy, I don't know if this will change later in the show(like ZZ Gundam did) or not.


I think Tomino is genuinely happier now because Turn A is the same way.


A bit more on topic I was wondering why so many people hate Brain Powered? While not the greatest series I have ever seen it was not the MD Giest of mecha so many people seem to say it is.

[CBMC]

I want to see Brain Powered, but so far it only being half dubbed is a great deterement. I'm sure that has something to do with it not catching on as much after it was done being released.

[Levon]

What do you mean half dubbed? Its all dubbed I believe. I'm confused-_-;

I havn't seen all of Brain Powered, I really should watch it all.

[CBMC]

Bandai pulled a nazi moved and stopped dubbing it after they felt the sales weren't good enough.

[Levon]

Really? Thats a big turn off for me. On the last volume it says it has the English audio I think....

I'm glad ADV isn't like that & choose to stop dubbing Dunbine since that wasn't selling well. I believe it was around volume 4 or so when ADV lowered the retail price & then had that buy one get one free thing. Dunbine did not do that good sadly, I ended up buying the rest of the show at ADV's site for like $5 a DVD-_-;

[CBMC]

Damn thats cheap. Oh well, it was relesaed so we win.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Really? Thats a big turn off for me. On the last volume it says it has the English audio I think....

I'm glad ADV isn't like that & choose to stop dubbing Dunbine since that wasn't selling well. I believe it was around volume 4 or so when ADV lowered the retail price & then had that buy one get one free thing. Dunbine did not do that good sadly, I ended up buying the rest of the show at ADV's site for like $5 a DVD-_-;


I blame it on the fact it is an older series, remember what happend to MSG when it premiered on Cartoon Network.

Has L Gaim ever been released state side I have seen one of the OVA's and want to see the original series.

[CrossboneGundam]

L-Gaim's never been licensed for US release, and, sadly, probably never will.

[Quiddity]

...which is quite unfortunate. In my mind L-Gaim's head and shoulders above Dunbine, which got a US release (not that Dunbine is bad, outside of the horrible pacing in the latter half). Oh well. I've always got my crappy old VHS copies :P

[Levon]

ADV's site is selling the Dunbine DVDs for $4.00 each, the volume 1 with box & volume 7 with box are $5.00. The only one they are missing is volume 11.

:j

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Y'all need to watch Ideon, it's fansubed. By the best people ever.

[Hideki 13]

ADV's site is selling the Dunbine DVDs for $4.00 each, the volume 1 with box & volume 7 with box are $5.00. The only one they are missing is volume 11.

:j

Glad that u mentioned that Levon b/c im purchasing them right now. Need to go find vol 11 though. :P

Edit: Prons luv the avatar!!!! ;)

[CBMC]

L-Gaim's never been licensed for US release, and, sadly, probably never will.
Nah, I'm going to have to disagree and say its definantly an eventuality. After Bandai exhausts its Gundam catalogue, they will go back and release other mecha anime.

[Sushikins]

Nah, I'm going to have to disagree and say its definantly an eventuality. After Bandai exhausts its Gundam catalogue, they will go back and release other mecha anime.
It could take a while to exhaust the Gundam catalogue, as ZZ, Victory, X ad Turn A hevnt been announced and with there being a new Gundam almost every year to two years, that may take a while, but who knows.

[Derekwc]

I started watching Ideon and L-Gaim for the first time cause they were
mentioned in this thread...I had heard of L-Gaim...but not Ideon.

Thanks for this thread and mentioning other series Tomino has worked on.

I was just thinking tho, with Dunbine and L-Gaim...what's the deal with the tinkerbell fairies?

And Cosmo from Ideon to me looks like Amuro with a fro :)

[The Million Dollar Prons]

EXCUSE ME? I HAVE A FRO.

- Prons, the real Amuro.

P.S. if you speak Japanese and wanna help fansub L-gaim pm me ;);):)

[Bernard_Monsha]

I am debateing whether I should start purchaseing Overman King Gainer. Give me a reason to outside of watching the characters do the monkey :P

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I am debateing whether I should start purchaseing Overman King Gainer. Give me a reason to outside of watching the characters do the monkey :P

It's Tomino dude.

[Levon]

Its just a very fun show. A unique mecha anime. I love the setting of a snow environment. the mecha designs are very original & crazy:lol: Its a very exciting show, lots of combat & a big cast of characters that are fun to watch. All I can say is its fun.

[KT Kore]

If you didn't see it on AN's news page:

Wings Of Rean Anime Announced
The November 2005 issue of Gundam Ace Magazine reports that Yoshiyuki Tomino's Wings Of Rean novels will be adapted as an anime series by Sunrise Studios. The Wings of Rean anime will debut this December.

Tomino's Wings of Rean novels are the source for the 1983 Aura Battler Dunbine anime series.

Wonder if he will direct...

[Levon]

Good news! Thanks for the info.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I have a good idea of who'll fansub it.

[Hisoka]

I was about to post that. It is indeed good news.

[Derekwc]

So will this kinda be Dunbine Seed???? :P

[C_U_P]

So will this kinda be Dunbine Seed???? :PGood God no.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Good God no.


Agreed.

- Prons

[C_U_P]

At a certain other website I can pick up the entire Brain Power'd series for around $40. Does it have any redeeming qualities that would warrant a purchase?

EDIT: Ideon beats the pants off all of Tomino's other non-Gundam works.

[Mazinkaiser]

At a certain other website I can pick up the entire Brain Power'd series for around $40. Does it have any redeeming qualities that would warrant a purchase?

EDIT: Ideon beats the pants off all of Tomino's other non-Gundam works.

I personally think Ideon is better than Gundam (Blasphemy, I know). I have never seen Brain Powered, but from what I have heard, it is very similar to Evangelion, just a thousand times more confusing (one of my friends said she had to rewatch it several times). I guess if you liked Evangelion, it would be ok... (or you could wait for some other person's opinion...)

[KT Kore]

http://www.rean-wings.net/

I can't wait.

[Levon]

Looks good, I wonder if Tomino will go back to making darker anime.

[Sushikins]

Looks interesting, Ill have to check it out

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I personally think Ideon is better than Gundam (Blasphemy, I know). )



Ideon is amazing. The best fansub group ever is on episode 9 of it, 10 coming out soon ;)

[KT Kore]

From Gunota Headlines (http://aeug.blogspot.com/):

Sunrise pre-opened the official site for The Wings of Rean. It mentions the anime will not be based on the novel Tomino wrote 20 years ago. It will be about a love & adventure story between Asap Suzuki and Luxe Sakomizu. The Aura Battler battle scenes will be a highlight. It also says this will be the last installment of the Byston Well series. The anime will be available via Bandai Channel net stream. The site fully opens on October 26th.

[Hisoka]

I'm still shocked this is coming out. It looks really good.

As for Brain Powered... I don't think BP is very good. I felt like I had seen that show 20 times already. It wasn't original and evetually I was watching it just to finish it.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

So they're going to play it online?

[KT Kore]

So they're going to play it online?

Sounds like it. Of course I'm hoping it will also air on TV so a certain awesome fansub group could fansub it.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Sounds like it. Of course I'm hoping it will also air on TV so a certain awesome fansub group could fansub it.

I'm pretty sure it'd be possible to rip it into avi format, I did it with the cromartie high trailer before.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Its just a very fun show. A unique mecha anime. I love the setting of a snow environment. the mecha designs are very original & crazy:lol: Its a very exciting show, lots of combat & a big cast of characters that are fun to watch. All I can say is its fun.

Well I bought the first DVD then went to my FLAS and bought the other three and will be back for the 5th one when it is released. My wallet is curseing you Levon.

[Daishikaze]

I love what I have seen of Dunbine, excellent show so far. I'm currently Dloading L-gaim 1 and Ideon 1, can't wait to watch them both.

[Bernard_Monsha]

I finished rewatching Dunbone earlier today and does anyone else notice Tomino uses the same archtypes for characters. For example Bern Bunnings comes to mind with Asuham Boone. The aparently soft and Malliable Drake Luft turns out to be fatalisitic and not such a wuss kinda like Kidz Munt.

Also does anyone know were Tomino gets his crazy names from, he is the master of odd ball names more so than George Lucas.

[Levon]

Tomino said in an interview that he likes weird names, I have no idea where he comes up with them. What kind of name for a human is Seabook or Shot Weapon?:lol:

[Quiddity]

I finished rewatching Dunbone earlier today and does anyone else notice Tomino uses the same archtypes for characters. For example Bern Bunnings comes to mind with Asuham Boone. The aparently soft and Malliable Drake Luft turns out to be fatalisitic and not such a wuss kinda like Kidz Munt.

Also does anyone know were Tomino gets his crazy names from, he is the master of odd ball names more so than George Lucas.

Someone once said that he simply rolls a dice with katakana on it and uses the random syllables to form his names. Has anyone in anime history ever used such bizarre names?
Dunbine: Shot Weapon, Musiy Por, Garalia Nyamhee, Burn Bunnings, Jerryl Kuchibi, Bishot Hate, Louser Luft, Riml Luft, Jacoba Aon
Ideon: Abadede Gurimade, Damido Pechi, Guhaba Geba, Doku Jilbal, Galbabra Gra, Guldabra Dron, Rukuku Kil, Kulara Kina, Daram Zuba, Deck Afta, Ashura Novak, Rapoh Famu
L-Gaim: Quwasan Olibee, Maph McTomin, Kyao Mirao, Mian Ku Haw Aschter, Amandara Kamandara, Baan Gania Killas, Sai Quo Addar, Preitza Quoze,

In hindsight the Gundam names aren't that bad! :P

[MagicianCamille]

Quiddity, why aren't you translating?

That's cool, using a dice with katakana on it to decide names. I can actually read quite a bit of katakana. :)

[Magami No ER]

Wonder where he got the idea to do so(if true)....a whim? ;p

[Porco Rosso]

Episode 1 of Wings of Rean is up here. (http://broadband.biglobe.ne.jp/index_bch.html?movieid=208969)

[Bernard_Monsha]

I found a copy of Garzey's Wing at Big Lots for $5. It has the worst dub I have ever heard I had to switch to subs after only 5 minutes. It also sucks.

[MagicianCamille]

Was it good.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Was it good.


It was better than Judge.

[Mazinkaiser]

Mahou just subbed Wings of Rean EP. 1! *Starts DL*
http://www.mahou.org/

[Levon]

Great!! Thanks for telling us.

[Farseer]

I'm in the process of 'acquiring' L-Gaim from Box, and was wondering is it good? is it as good as Zeta Gundam?

[CrossboneGundam]

I'm in the process of 'acquiring' L-Gaim from Box, and was wondering is it good? is it as good as Zeta Gundam?

Far from it. It's not bad, but it's nowhere near as good as Zeta, IMO. Plus the ADV translation is pretty shoddy, to boot.

[Mazinkaiser]

erm... When did ADV release L-Gaim?

[The Million Dollar Prons]

That's not ADV on Box, it's a bootleg.

[Levon]

I think he meant AV, the company that did the bootleg.

[neiru_3]

Anybody know anything about the L-Gaim OVA's?

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Yeah, the first two are compilations and the last one is a different ending.. I think

[Quiddity]

No, the third one is just a new story that takes place in the middle of the series. It doesn't effect the ending at all.

[neiru_3]

I agree that Overman King Gainer is a fun series. Doesn't Bello from Overman King Gainer remind you of Kyao from L Gaim? Just in appearance.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Tomino recycles characters he likes so yes he does look like Bello. Chaum shows up in L Gaim because Tomino liked her so much.

Edit:

I a resticking this to the top.


Was tomino the first to add the obligatory cute kids/animals/fairies in Mecha series?

[Amuro]

Was tomino the first to add the obligatory cute kids/animals/fairies in Mecha series?

Hmm.. that's an intersting question..

I'd always assumed that it had been the trend before his time and was forced upon him and that he falls into it out of habit in his newer series (Brain Powerd, etc.)

[Bernard_Monsha]

^ Brain Powered had the kids, the only one i can think of that did not have the kids or something cute is Turn A Gundam. Unless you consider Lora Rolla cute :lol:

[Bernard_Monsha]

I moved this to the new forum, anyway is anyone going to buy Wings of Rean?

[lav2k4]

I will but not right now. I know Levon and many others are dying for that price drop before they buy it :lol:

[Levon]

I don't feel like spending ~$100 for a 6 episode OVA;)

[Bernard_Monsha]

I don't feel like spending ~$100 for a 6 episode OVA;)

I paid $10 for Garzey's Wings and still felt cheated.

[Amuro]

I moved this to the new forum, anyway is anyone going to buy Wings of Rean?

Actually, I thought that the first episode (which I watched the fansub of) was an excellent, heavily-concentrated example of that unique "Tomino-ness" that people like to talk about (not including his former tendency towards the tragic), though a bit "rough-around-the-edges" like most Tomino shows are.

I'd buy it if the price wasn't as crazy as it is.. I'm tempted to buy it anyway, but I know better..