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Tag Archives: space opera
The scent of flames: Armored Trooper Votoms
To be honest, I doubt there is much I can say that will convince you to take a look at Armored Trooper Votoms. It’s an old series, with a heavy emphasis on war. Chirico is no Kamina. The characters are … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged Armored Trooper Votoms, mecha, military, Ryosuke Takahashi, science fiction, space opera, war
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Can you see those stars, Felix? Or are you just drunk with blood-colored dreams?
During the very last scene of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, baby Felix gazes up at the night sky and grasps at the stars. “That might be an action that’s been repeated endlessly in any era, in any world,” the … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, legend of the galactic heroes, science fiction, space opera
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Another step Toward the Terra, circa 1980; old or not, it’s still great
Be it 1980 or 2008, To Terra…. is just a wonderful story, a timeless one, even, that I can always watch or read and be completely lost in imagination. Continue reading
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Tagged bishonen, romance, science fiction, space opera, Toward the Terra
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Please embrace the brilliance of Toward the Terra
I’m writing all this because I’m falling for Toward the Terra. Continue reading
First look at: Legend of the Galactic Heroes
In a universe far, far away from Earth, an intergalactic war between two political systems has enveloped its peoples for centuries. The Free Planets Alliance (democratic) and the Galactic Empire (imperial) regularly clash in battles that claim millions of victims. … Continue reading
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Tagged bishonen, legend of the galactic heroes, military, science fiction, space opera, war
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