This is sort of a test of nostalgia. What's that one show that got you into this subgenre of cartoon, and do you think that the show is still one of your favorites? Have you tried watching it recently?
Mine was Sailor Moon, just when Toonami was airing episodes with Renee's arrival. At the time, I was super into astronomy and planets. When I had heard about a block of cartoons on Toonami, I was intrigued by their promos and this strange style of animation with huge eyes and adorable faces. Watching Sailor Moon on that channel felt like I had travelled to another planet, pun intended. Everything about it was unlike anything I had seen before compared to western animation. That and the fact that it featured girls as protagonists that were named after the planets, and they had super powers. The storyline was compelling, and it featured some dark and dramatic tones. This could not get any cooler, and it forever sold anime to me.
I watched the english redub of it not too long ago, and I feel like it still holds its ground well. I watch it with a group of friends, and we're able to laugh at its corny scripting, but we love the show all the more. Personally, I'm still captivated by the scope of the show, even if I never really finished it. But I plan on doing so some day.
What was your first, and do you think it still holds up?
Mine was Sailor Moon, just when Toonami was airing episodes with Renee's arrival. At the time, I was super into astronomy and planets. When I had heard about a block of cartoons on Toonami, I was intrigued by their promos and this strange style of animation with huge eyes and adorable faces. Watching Sailor Moon on that channel felt like I had travelled to another planet, pun intended. Everything about it was unlike anything I had seen before compared to western animation. That and the fact that it featured girls as protagonists that were named after the planets, and they had super powers. The storyline was compelling, and it featured some dark and dramatic tones. This could not get any cooler, and it forever sold anime to me.
I watched the english redub of it not too long ago, and I feel like it still holds its ground well. I watch it with a group of friends, and we're able to laugh at its corny scripting, but we love the show all the more. Personally, I'm still captivated by the scope of the show, even if I never really finished it. But I plan on doing so some day.
What was your first, and do you think it still holds up?