[POLL] 6th Annual R.A.A Favorite Poll: THE RESULTS!!
Ryan Mathews
Finally! All the votes have been counted, and the 1997 R.A.A Favorites
Poll is once and for all “in the books”.
I’ve noticed a pattern developing in the Poll over the last few years. The
people who vote first tend to vote in exciting, different ways. The later
voters tend to vote for the old standbys. In the early stages, it looked
like this years poll was going to be full of upsets, but by the end, most
of the regulars were back near the top. Not all of them though. Be
prepared for some surprising results.
One thing I’d like to point out: you may notice that some of the vote
totals seem lower than last year, even though about the same number of
people voted. This is due to the fact that somewhere between 30% and 50%
of the voters didn’t use their second votes! I can only assume that people
didn’t read the instructions (which is usually a pretty safe assumption).
For the second time since the poll began, WINGS OF HONNEAMISE won Favorite
Movie by just a single vote. This was a come-from-behind victory of the
highest order. Earlier in the poll, WINGS was getting its butt royally
kicked by NAUSICAA. It looked like WINGS wouldn’t even finish in the top
five, much less win. Then the votes for NAUSICAA dried up, and the votes
for WINGS began rolling in. Another notable finisher is the MACROSS PLUS
movie, which moved up from 19th to 4th.
Favorite Movie
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Wings of Honneamise.................................18
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind..................17
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day..15
Macross Plus........................................13
Tenchi Muyo! in Love................................11
Kiki's Delivery Service.............................10
Shin Kimagure Orange Road...........................10
Ghost in the Shell...................................9
Macross: Do You Remember Love?.......................9
Only Yesterday (Omoide Poroporo).....................8
Whisper of the Heart (Mimi wo Sumaseba)..............8
Laputa, Castle in the Sky............................6
Lupin III: Castle Cagliostro.........................6
Patlabor 2, the movie................................6
Patlabor, the Movie..................................5
My Neighbor Totoro...................................4
Porco Rosso..........................................4
Sailor Moon R........................................4
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer..................4
Grave of the Fireflies...............................3
Memories.............................................3
Be Forever Yamato....................................2
Dirty Pair: Project E.D.E.N. ........................2
I Can Hear the Sea (Umi ga Kikoeru)..................2
Ninja Scroll.........................................2
Queen Millennia......................................2
A Wind Named Amnesia.................................2
X....................................................2
Tied with one: Adieu Galaxy Express 999, Akira, Arcadia of My Youth,
Armitage III: Polymatrix, City Hunter: A Magnum of Loves Destination, Fatal
Fury, the Motion Picture, Galaxy Express 999, Gall Force: Eternal Story,
Legend of Lemnear, Lupin III: Plot of the Fuma Clan, Marmalade Boy,
Mononoke Hime, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth, Perfect Blue, Pon
Poko, Project A-ko, Robot Carnival, Rojin Z, Slayers Return, Slayers Movie
1, Space Battleship Yamato: the New Journey, To-Y Urusei Yatsura 5: The
Final Chapter, Vampire Hunter D, Venus Wars, Weathering Continent, Yu Yu
Hakusho 2
No major surprises in Favorite TV series, with 1st and 2nd both repeating.
The most surprising thing about this category is RANMA 1/2’s poor
performance, after taking the bronze last year.
Favorite TV Series
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Neon Genesis Evangelion......41
Maison Ikkoku................25
Kimagure Orange Road.........24
Vision of Escaflowne.........18
Fushigi Yuugi................17
Sailor Moon...................9
Ranma 1/2.....................8
Child’s Toy...................7
Marmalade Boy.................7
Shojo Kakumei Utena...........6
Tenchi Muyo!..................6
Urusei Yatsura................6
Magic Knight Rayearth.........5
Martian Successor Nadesico....5
Rurouni Kenshin...............5
Space Battleship Yamato.......5
Slayers.......................5
Mobile Police Patlabor........4
Blue Seed.....................3
Nadia of the Mysterious Seas..3
Dragonball....................2
Saber Marionette J............2
Tied with one: Dragonball Z, G Gundam, Gundam Wing, H2, Irresponsible
Captain Tylor, Kaitou Saint Tail, Machine Robo, Mobile Suit Gundam, NG
Knight Lamune & 40, Robotech, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Space Pirate
Captain Harlock, Space Runaway Ideon, Street Fighter II V,
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire, Yawara,
Zeta Gundam
A changing of the guard in the OAV Series category? After three years of
TENCHI and OH MY GODDESS battling for the lead, this year EL-HAZARD takes
the top spot, though only two votes separate the top four. HERE IS
GREENWOOD moved up six spots, and KEY moved from 19th to 7th.
Favorite OAV Series (or Stand-Alone OAV)
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El-Hazard...............................18
Tenchi Muyo!............................17
Macross Plus............................16
Oh My Goddess!..........................16
Video Girl Ai...........................13
Here is Greenwood.......................12
Key the Metal Idol......................12
Record of Lodoss Wars...................11
Gunbuster...............................10
Bubblegum Crisis.........................8
Kimagure Orange Road.....................8
Please Save My Earth.....................7
Vampire Princess Miyu....................6
Dragon Half..............................4
Gunsmith Cats............................4
Legend of the Galactic Heroes............4
Maho Tsukai Tai!.........................4
All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku..3
Combustible Campus Guardress.............3
Giant Robo...............................3
Mobile Police Patlabor...................3
Dirty Pair...............................2
Dominion Tank Police.....................2
Iria: Zeiram the Animation...............2
Master Mosquiton.........................2
Ranma 1/2................................2
Urusei Yatsura...........................2
Tied with one: Aozora Shoujotai, Armor Hunter Mellowlink, Bastard!,
Blackjack, The Cockpit, Dangaio, Dream Hunter Rem, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna,
Graduation, Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Gundam W Endless Waltz, Gunnm (a.k.a.
Battle Angel), The Hakkenden, Heroic Legend of Arislan,
Iczer-One, Idol Project, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Miyuki-chan in
Wonderland, NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX, Otaku no Video, Phantom Quest Corps,
Shamanic Princess, Spirit of Wonder, Ushio and Tora, You're Under Arrest
After tying with Ryouga last year, Kasuga-kun wins Male Character
convinicingly, or at least as convincingly as this category is ever won.
Kyousuke becomes the first character to win the category three times, and
the only character to win it outright twice. Van Farnell moves from 31st
to 6th!
Favorite Male Character
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Kyousuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road).....13
Ryouga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)...................8
Kiichi Goto (Mobile Police Patlabor)........7
Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)......7
Ryo Saeba (City Hunter).....................7
Van Farnell (Vision of Escaflowne)..........6
Yusaku Godai (Maison Ikkoku)................6
Harlock (Captain Harlock)...................6
Arsene Lupin III (Lupin III)................5
Tenchi Masaki (Tenchi Muyo!)................5
Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)...................5
Tamahome (Fushigi Yuugi)....................5
Chichiri (Fushigi Yuugi)....................4
Masamichi Fujisawa (El-Hazard)..............4
Allen Schezar (Vision of Escaflowne)........4
Keiichi Morisato (Oh My Goddess!)...........3
Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura)............3
Shion (Please Save My Earth)................3
Yang Wenli (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)..3
Tied with two: Seiji Amasawa (Whisper of the Heart), D (Vampire Hunter D),
Dark Schneider (Bastard!), Sho Futomachi (Bio-Booster Armor Guyver), Saitoh
Hajime (Rurooni Kenshin), Akito Hayama (Child's Toy), Rin Kobayashi (Please
Save My Earth), Larva (Vampire Princess Miyu),
Marco (Porco Rosso), Satoshi Miwa (Marmalade Boy), Nakago (Fushigi Yuugi),
Nuriko (Fushigi Yuugi), Akito Tengawa (Martian Successor Nadesico), Justy
Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor), Yosho (Tenchi Muyo!), Yotsuya
(Maison Ikkoku)
Tied with one: Futaba Aoi (You're Under Arrest), Asbel (Nausicaa of the
Valley of the Wind), Ashram (Record of Lodoss Wars), Benten (Cyber City
Oedo), Bernie (Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket), Briareos (Appleseed),
Ce'la'vie Sensei (Akazukin Cha Cha), Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII),
Da-Cider (Lamune & 40), Gai Daigouji / Jiro Yamada (Martian Successor
Nadesico), Desslock (Space Cruiser Yamato), Dilandau (Vision of
Escaflowne), Isamu Alva Dyson (Macross Plus), The father from "My Neighbor
Totoro", Wu Fei (Gundam Wing), Yakumo Fuji (3X3 Eyes), Gourry Gabriev
(Slayers), Gaia (Battle Arena Toshinden), Genpachi (The Hakkenden), Carrot
Glaces (Bakuretsu Hunter), Michael Grant (Marmalade Boy), Grey (Grey), Guy
(Martian Successor Nadesico), Haamel (Violinist of Hameln), Hasukawa (Here
Is Greenwood), Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Maximillian Jennas
(Super Dimensional Fortress Macross), Ryoji Kaji (Neon Genesis Evangelion),
Kakyouin (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure), Nagisa Kaworu (???), Kazumi Shin (Area
88), Kazuya (Here is Greenwood), Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin), Shun
Kisaragi (Here is Greenwood), Susumu Kodai (Space Battleship Yamato),
Kosaku (One Pound Gospel), Kubo (Otaku no Video), Mr. Kunikida (Blue Seed),
Hiro Kunimi (H2), Kusanagi(Blue Seed), Lamune (NG Knight Lamune & 40),
Shirotsugh Lhadatt (Wings of Honneamise), Mellow Link (Armor Hunter
Mellowlink), Leon McNichol (Bubblegum Crisis), Largo Maison (Bubblegum
Crisis), Yuu Matsura (Marmalade Boy), Zechs Merquise (Gundam Wing), Makoto
Mizuhara (El-Hazard), Mosquiton (Master Mosquiton), Kyusaku Natsume
(All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku), Kintaro Oe (Golden Boy), Coach
Ohta (Gunbuster), Akio Ohtori (Shoujo Kakumei Utena), Parn (Record of
Lodoss Wars), Prince Phil (Slayers), Rin (Please Save My Earth), Rom
(Machine Robo), Samson (Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water), Sanada (Space
Battleship Yamato), Sanosuke Sagara (Ruroni Kenshin), Dark Schneider
(Bastard!), Sergei “D” (Key the Metal Idol), Joe Shimamura (Cyborg 009),
Minamino Shuuichi/Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho), Slayn (???), Son Gohen
(Dragonball), Touji Suzuhara (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Pantyhose Tarou
(Ranma 1/2), Tasuki (Fushigi Yuugi), Shinobu Tezuka (Here Is Greenwood),
Tochiro (My Youth in Arcadia), Trunks (Dragonball), Tuxedo Kamen (Sailor
Moon), Tatsuya Uesugi (Touch), Yuusuke Urameshi (Yuu Yuu Hakusho), Wan (KO
Century Beast), Wataru (A Wind Named Amnesia), Xelloss (Slayers), Yuta
(Mermaid Forest), Zagato (Magic Knight Rayearth), Zenjiro (Child’s Toy)
Queen Madoka continues to reign as Favorite Female. Rei Ayanami has
replaced Belldandy as the silver medal winner. For RANMA characters, Akane
beats Ukyou this year.
Favorite Female Character
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Madoka Ayukawa (Kimagure Orange Road)..........31
Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..........18
Kyoko Otonashi (Maison Ikkoku).................11
Lina Inverse (Slayers)..........................8
Misato Katsuragi (Neon Genesis Evangelion)......8
Belldandy (Oh My Goddess!)......................7
Hikaru Hiyama (Kimagure Orange Road)............5
Miyu (Vampire Princess Miyu)....................5
Nausicaa (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind)...5
Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon)............4
Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo!)............................4
Akane Tendo (Ranma 1/2).........................4
Washu (Tenchi Muyo!)............................4
Deedlit (Record of Lodoss Wars).................3
Yui Hongo (Fushigi Yuugi).......................3
Hitomi Kanzaki (Vision of Escaflowne)...........3
Ukyou Kuonji (Ranma 1/2)........................3
Lum (Urusei Yatsura)............................3
Tokiko "Key" Mima (Key the Metal Idol)..........3
Asuka Langley Sohryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..3
Noriko Takaya (Gunbuster).......................3
Eve Tokimatsuri (MegaZone 23)...................3
Tied with two: Aeka (Tenchi Muyo!), Ai Amano (Video Girl Ai), Alielle
(El-Hazard), Ifurita (El-Hazard), Miya Igarashi (Here Is Greenwood), Kei
(Dirty Pair), Merle (Vision of Escaflowne), Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury
(Sailor Moon), Nuku Nuku (All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku), Sasami
(Tenchi Muyo!), Hikaru Shido (Magic Knight Rayearth), Nabiki Tendo (Ranma
1/2), Utena Tenjo (Shoujo Kakumei Utena), Tsunami (Tenchi Muyo!), Yuki
(Space Cruiser Yamato), Yuri (Dirty Pair)
Tied with one: Minako Aino (Sailor Moon), Mia Alice (Dangaio), Kitahara
Anju (Marmalade Boy), Karin Aoi (DNA^2), Arisugawa (Shoujo Kakumei Utena),
Naomi Armitage (Armitage III), Elle (Shadow Skill), Empress Gora XVI
“Azalin-chan” (Irresponsible Captain Tylor), Fraulein D (Galaxy Fraulein
Yuna), Genbu no Miko (Fushigi Yuugi), Cutey Honey (Cutey Honey), Yagami
Ibuki (Maison Ikkoku), Iria (Iria: Zeiram the Animation), Mylene Jenius
(Macross 7), Nanami Jinnai (El-Hazard), Miki Johnouchi (Future GPX Cyber
Formula), Iyona Kawai (Magical Taruruuto-kun), Kiki (Kiki's Delivery
Service), Lt. Kim (Irresponsible Captain Tylor), Makoto Kino (???), Ayaka
Kisaragi (Phantom Quest Corps), Deunan Knute (Appleseed), Kome (Blue Seed),
Sana Kurata (Child’s Toy), Takeo Kumagami (Mobile Police Patlabor), Sakura
Kuriyagawa (Key the Metal Idol), Leona (Dominion Tank Police), Lesuka
(???), Lime (Lamune & 40), Lufa (Dragon Half), Setsuna Meiou (Sailor Moon),
Ryoko Mendo (Urusei Yatsura), Miki (Marmalade Boy), Seira Mimori (Kaitou
Saint Tail), Lin Minmei (Macross), Arisa Mitaka (801 TTS Airbats), Mokulen
(Please Save My Earth), Momiji (Blue Seed), Nadia (Nadia of the Mysterious
Seas), Naga the Serpent (Slayers), Shinobu Nagumo (Mobile Police Patlabor),
Izumi Noa (Mobile Police Patlabor), Presea (Magic Knights Rayearth), Priss
(Bubblegum Crisis), Rabby (Gall Force), Rem (Dream Hunter Rem), Akemi
Roppongi (Maison Ikkoku), Umi Ryuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth), Sizer
(Violinist of Hamelin), Skuld (Oh My Goddess!), Yuriko Star (Irresponsible
Captain Tylor), Sylvie (Bubblegum Crisis), Taeko (Omohide Poroporo), Kasumi
Tendo (Ranma 1/2), Natsumi Tsujimoto (You’re Under Arrest), Usagi
Tsukino/Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon), Shizuku Tsukishima (Whisper of the
Heart), Akari Unryuu (Ranma 1/2), Rally Vincent (Gunsmith Cats), Vision
(Bubblegum Crisis), Yayoi Yukino (Queen Millenia), Yukime (Hell Teacher
Nuubei)
Munching on a victory carrot, Ryo-oh-ki celebrates her continued reign as
Favorite Non-Humanoid. She got precisely the same number of votes as last
year. Mokona moves up four spots to take 2nd.
Favorite Non-Humanoid Character
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Ryo-oh-ki (Tenchi Muyo!)......................44
Mokona (Magic Knight Rayearth)................19
Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)...................13
Pen-Pen (Neon Genesis Evangelion).............10
Jingoro (Kimagure Orange Road).................9
Ura (El-Hazard)................................9
P-Chan (Ranma 1/2).............................7
Mughi (Dirty Pair).............................6
Artemis (Sailor Moon)..........................5
Luna (Sailor Moon).............................5
Souichiro-san (Maison Ikkoku)..................5
Japporo (Shamanic Princess)....................4
Jiji (Kiki's Delivery Service).................3
Kyaa (Please Save My Earth)....................3
Oh-Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro).................3
Tama-Q(Fushigi Yuugi)..........................3
Azaka & Kamidake (Tenchi Muyo!)................2
Chu-Chu (Shoujo Kakumei Utena).................2
Mappy (Dragon Half)............................2
The Ohmu (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind)..2
Teto (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind)......2
Tied with one: Analyzer (Space Cruiser), Sharon Apple (Macross Plus),
Apollo (The Enemy Are Pirates), Babbit (Child's Toy), Baghi (Baghi), "The
bird" (Captain Harlock), Cat bus (My Neighbor Totoro), Fuchikoma (Ghost in
the Shell), Fyula (Magic Knight Rayearth), Gubaba (Macross 7), Gyopi
(Goldfish Warning!), Haro (Mobile Suit Gundam), Heavy Metal-Ko (???), King
(Nadia of the Mysterious Seas), Manna’s Bug (Wings of Honneamise), Moon
(Whisper of the Heart), Mughi (Dirty Pair Flash), Orgun (Detonator Orgun),
Pokota (Hime-chan no Ribon), Sharon Apple (Macross Plus), Third Angel
“Sachiel” (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Tora (Ushio and Tora), Tsunami (Tenchi
Muyo!)
Another repeat winner is Kagato in the Villain category, although he was
given competition from a new source. Nakago moved up from a 5th-place tie
last year to take the second spot.
Favorite Villain
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Kagato (Tenchi Muyo!).................18
Nakago (Fushigi Yuugi)................13
Katsuhiko Jinnai (El-Hazard)..........11
Ashram (Record of Lodoss Wars).........8
Dilandau (Vision of Escaflowne)........8
Desslock (Space Cruiser Yamato)........7
Jinsaku Ajo (Key the Metal Idol).......6
Folken Farnel (Vision of Escaflowne)...5
Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..5
Largo Maison (Bubblegum Crisis)........5
Kain (Tenchi Muyo! in Love)............4
Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam)......3
Zagato (Magic Knights Rayearth)........3
Tied with two: Ohtori Akio (Shoujo Kakumei Utena), Sharon Apple (Macross
Plus), Benares (3X3 Eyes), Count Cagliostro (Lupin III: Castle Cagliostro),
Damaramu (Dragon Half), Gargoyle (Nadia of the Mysterious Seas), Gravna
Grandis (Nadia of the Mysterious Seas), Nephlyte (Sailor Moon), Rin-kun
(Please Save My Earth), Rosario (Dragon Half), Aoshi Shinomori (Rurouni
Kenshin), Makoto Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin), Nagisa Tezuka (Here is
Greenwood), Treize (Gundam W), Yotsuya (Maison Ikkoku)
Tied with one: Abrahm (???), Alberto the Impact (Giant Robo), Angels (Neon
Genesis Evangelion), Aptom (???), Ashitare (Fushigi Yuugi), Big Fire (Giant
Robo), Cell (Dragonball), Da Cider (NG Knight Lamune & 40), Rene D'anclaude
(Armitage III), Prof. Demon (Assemble Insert),
EVA-03 (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Faust (???), Fuma (X), Galaxia (Sailor
Moon), Anavel Gato (Gundam 0083), Gil Berg (Dangaio), Dr. Hell (Mazinger
Z), Yui Hongo (Fushigi Yuugi), Iczer-Two (Iczer-One), Karla (Record of
Lodoss Wars), Killer Office Ladies (All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku
Nuku), Tatewaki Kuno (Ranma 1/2), Princess Kushana (Nausicaa of the Valley
of the Wind), Lemures (Vampire Princess Miyu), Lepka (Future Boy Conan),
Dr. Machinegal (Moldiver), A-ko Magami (Project A-ko), Admiral Mifune
(Irresponsible Captain Tylor), NERV (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Basque Ohm
(Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam), Akio Ohtori (Shoujo Kakumei Utena), Pantyhose
Tarou (Ranma 1/2), Para Para (Sailor Moon SuperS), "Professor" Mutou (City
Hunter Special 1997: Goodbye My Sweet Heart), Ranka (Vampire Princess
Miyu), Rezo the Red Priest (Slayers), Sailor Iron Mouse (Sailor Stars),
Hajime Saitoh (Rurooni Kenshin), Seta Soujiro (Rurouni Kenshin), Shagia
(Gundam-X), Shoukuchi Sojiro (Ruroini Kenshin), Third Angel “Sachiel” (Neon
Genesis Evangelion), Togoro (Yuu Yuu Hakusho), Uranus (Battle Arena
Toshinden), Valgaav (Slayers), Vega (Street Fighter II V), Vegita
(Dragonball), Yui (Fushigi Yuugi), Yurimaru (Ninja Scroll), Zahhar
(Bakuretsu Hunter), Zoisite (Sailor Moon), Zombie Sue (Maris the Chojo)
The transforming dragon-mech Escaflowne took top honors in the Mecha
category after finishing a distant 6th last year. Rei Ayanami’s EVA-00
finished 9th after not receiving a single vote last year.
Favorite Mecha or Vehicle
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Escaflowne (Vision of Escaflowne).................17
EVA-01 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..................16
AV-98 Ingram "Alphonse" (Mobile Police Patlabor)..13
Valkyrie (Super Dimensional Fortress Macross).....10
Ryo-oh-ki (Tenchi Muyo!)...........................9
Yamato (Space Battleship Yamato)...................7
Grantan (Nadia of the Mysterious Seas).............5
YF-19 (Macross Plus)...............................5
EVA-00 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)...................4
Gunbuster (Gunbuster)..............................4
Nadesico (Martian Successor Nadesico)..............4
The Sol Bianca (Sol Bianca)........................4
Bonaparte (Dominion Tank Police)...................3
Deathscythe (Gundam Wing)..........................3
Mehve (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind).........3
Ryooh (Tenchi Muyo!)...............................3
Soyokaze (Irresponsible Captain Tylor).............3
YF-21 (Macross Plus)...............................3
Aestevalis (Martian Successor Nadesico)............2
Cat bus (My Neighbor Totoro).......................2
EVA-02 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)...................2
Lipumira (MAPS)....................................2
Lupin IIIs Fiat (various Lupin III movies).........2
Orgun (Detonator Orgun)............................2
Priss's hardsuit (Bubblegum Crisis)................2
Scherezade (Vision of Escaflowne)..................2
Tied with one: Adrianno (Porco Rosso), Akio Car (Shoujo Kakumei Utena),
Alien spaceship from Project A-ko, The "American" mech (Kishin Corps),
Arcadia (Captain Harlock), Atragon (Super Atragon), Cha-Cha Maru (Plastic
Little), Dangaio (Dangaio), DD (Bubblegum Crisis), Dobermans (Bubblegum
Crisis), EVA-09 (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Fire Valkyrie (Macross 7),
Gekiganger (???), Genki Battlemover (Bubblegum Crisis), Giant Robo (Giant
Robo), Gundam RX78 NT-1 Alex (Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket), Gundam
Sandrock Custom (Gundam W Endless Waltz), Gundam Wing Zero (Gundam Wing),
Gundam XX (???), Iczelion (Iczelion), Japanese mecha in 'A Tale of Two
Robots' Robot Carnival, Kaiser Fire (???), Kaneda’s motorcycle (Akira),
Linna's hardsuit (Bubblegum Crisis), Lovely Angel (Dirty Pair), Mecha Roshi
(???), Mercurius (Gundam W), MSX-01 (Bubblegum Crisis), Nautilus (Nadia of
the Mysterious Seas), Orguss scooter thingies, Phantom Labor (Mobile Police
Patlabor), Rally's Cobra GT500 (Gunsmith Cats), Rayearth (Magic Knight
Rayearth), Rem's Turbo Car (Dream Hunter Rem), Rocket (Wings of
Honneamise), RX-93 Nu Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack),
Queen Sideron (???), Scopedog (Armored Trooper Votoms), Shenlong Gundam,
Skullfighter Veritech (Robotech), Type-0 Patrol Labor (Patlabor: The
Movie), Vikung Fu (Machine Robo), Z-001 (Roujin Z), Zak (Mobile Suit
Gundam), ZZ Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ)
The character designer behind so many popular series, including RANMA 1/2,
KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD, and PATLABOR, Akemi Takada was a lock to repeat as
Favorite Character Designer.
Favorite Character Designer
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Akemi Takada........34
Kenichi Sonoda......19
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto..12
Nobuteru Yuuki......12
Haruhiko Mikimoto....8
CLAMP................6
Kosuke Fujishima.....6
Atsuko Nakajima......4
Satoshi Urushihara...4
Leiji Matsumoto......5
Masaki Kajishima.....3
Hayao Miyazaki.......3
Rumiko Takahashi.....3
Shinya Hasegawa......2
Masakazu Katsura.....2
Masamune Shirow......2
Tied with one: Satoru Akahori, Yoshitaka Amano, Tatsuya Egawa, Takayuki
Goto, Keiji Gotou, Nobuyoshi Habara, Matsubara Hidenori, Toshiro Hirano,
Ryoichi Ikegami, Mutsumi Inomata, Ikuko Itoh, Narumi Kakinouchi, Yoshiaki
Kawajiri, Shoji Kawamori, Hagiwara Kazushi, Michitaka Kikuchi, Masayuki,
Kazuto Nakazawa, Gotoh Takayuki, Akira Toriyama, Yuu Watase, Ikuto
Yamashita
Rumiko Takahashi won the Favorite Writer category again, as expected.
KOR’s Izumi Matsumoto had a much better showing this year, moving up to 4th
from 9th.
Favorite Writer
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Rumiko Takahashi..32
Hayao Miyazaki....13
Hideaki Anno.......9
Izumi Matsumoto....8
Masamune Shirow....6
Yuu Watase.........6
Leiji Matsumoto....5
Kosuke Fujishima...4
Katsuhiro Otomo....4
CLAMP..............3
Shoji Kawamori.....3
Hiroyuki Yamaga....3
Tied with two: Mitsuru Adachi, Be-PaPas, Ryoichi Ikegami, Yasuhiro Imagawa,
Kazunori Ito, Masaki Kajishima, Mamoru Oshii, Haruka Takachiho, Naoko
Takeuchi, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Masami Yuuki
Tied with one: Noboru Aikawa, Matt Greenfield, Hiroki Hayashi, Riyoko
Ikeda, Kunihiko Ikuhara, Takehiko Ito, Masakazu Katsura, Yoshiaki Kawajiri,
Yukito Kishiro, Kazuo Koike, Tsukasa Kotobuki, Yun Kouga Johji Manabe,
Nanase Ohkawa, Hideki Sonoda, Toshimichi Suzuki, Isao Takahata, Yoshiki
Tanaka, Osamu Tezuka, Yoshihiro Togashi, Akira Toriyama, Naoki Urasawa,
Hiroyuki Utatane
Akira Kamiya, the voice behind Ryo Saeba, Shutaro Mendo, and Shun Mitaka,
won for the second time, though not successively. Last year he finished
fourth. Katsuhiko Jinnai’s English actor received 3 votes. A shame no one
knows who he is. (Get with it, Pioneer! We want real credits!)
Favorite Actor
--------------
Akira Kamiya............................19
Chiba Shigeru...........................11
Tohru Furuya............................10
Toshio Furukawa..........................6
Masami Kikuchi...........................6
Tomokazu Seki............................6
Kouichi Yamadera.........................6
Takehito Koyasu..........................5
Hikaru Midorikawa........................4
Toshihiko Seki...........................4
Norio Wakamoto...........................4
Michael Scott Ryan.......................3
Kaneto Shiozawa..........................3
Kappei Yamaguchi.........................3
[Katsuhiko Jinnai (El-Hazard, English)]..3
Shinnosuke Furumoto......................2
Mitsuo Iwata.............................2
Takeshi Kusao............................2
Miki Shinichirou.........................2
Tied with one: Takeshi Aono, Michael Brady, Tessho Genda, Richard George,
Daisuke Gohri, Makio Inoue, Juurouta Kosugi, Motomu Kiyokawa, Leo Morimoto,
Megumi Ogata, Ryuuzaburou Ohtomo, Toby Proctor, Ron Ruben, Scott Simpson,
Spike Spencer, Yasuhiro Takato, Sakiko Tamagawa, Kei Tomiyama, Takumi
Yamazaki, Kazuki Yao, Kazuo Yuu, [Bean (Riding Bean, English)], [Desslock
(Star Blazers, English)], [Masamichi Fujisawa (El-Hazard, English)], [Ryoji
Kaji (Evangelion, English)], [Tochiro (Galaxy Express 999, English)]
Megumi, who is in every anime ever made, won Favorite Actress. Fans of
KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD moved Hiromi Tsuru, the voice of Madoka, past Kikuko
Inoue into 2nd.
Favorite Actress
----------------
Megumi Hayashibara..46
Hiromi Tsuru........14
Kikuko Inoue........11
Chisa Yokoyama.......9
Ai Orikasa...........7
Sumi Shimamoto.......7
Kotono Mitsuishi.....7
Amy Howard...........5
Minami Takayama......5
Megumi Ogata.........4
Yuri Amano...........3
Aya Hisakawa.........3
Lisa Ortiz...........3
Yoshiko Sakakibara...3
Yumi Touma...........3
Petrea Burchard......2
Junko Iwao...........2
Naoko Matsui.........2
Saeko Shimazu........2
Michie Tomizawa......2
Tied with one: Kae Araki, Juliette Cesario, Angela Costain, Hiroko Emori,
Yuriko Fuchizaki, Eriko Hara, Saffron Henderson, Noriko Hidaka, Mari
Iijima, Yuka Imai, Allison Keith, Yuko Mizutani, Stephanie Morgenstern, Moe
Nagasaki, Masako Nozawa, Junko Okada, Kinuko Oomori, Chika Sakamoto, Maaya
Sakamoto, Kelly Sheridan, Chiyako Shibahara, Mayumi So, Mayo Suzukaze,
Manami Suzuki, Wendy Swan, Yumi Takada, Naoko Watanabe, Akiko Yajima, [Lt.
Kim (Irresponsible Captain Tylor)], [Taeko (Only Yesterday)]
It being the first year for this category, I was curious to see how it
would turn out. Serena of the much-maligned SAILOR MOON dub taking first?
How odd... I had to wonder *which* Serena the fans were voting for, since
most didn’t say. I remember the second voice did not get the high marks
from the fans as the first did. And how about this: Ryoko, from another
“hated” dub, beating performances such as Lina Inverse and Jinnai.
Favorite Dubbed Character
-------------------------
Serena / Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon).............9
Masamichi Fujisawa (El-Hazard).................8
Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo!)...........................6
Lina Inverse (Slayers).........................5
Katsuhiko Jinnai (El-Hazard)...................5
Leader Desslok (Star Blazers)..................4
Ryouga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)......................4
Kagato (Tenchi Muyo!)..........................4
Tokiko “Key” Mima (Key the Metal Idol).........4
Alielle (El-Hazard)............................3
Belldandy (Oh My Goddess!).....................3
Misato Katsuragi (Neon Genesis Evangelion).....3
Ukyou Kuonji (Ranma 1/2).......................3
Nova (Star Blazers)............................3
Sasami (Tenchi Muyo!)..........................3
Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..........2
Bean Bandit (Riding Bean)......................2
Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion).........2
Miyuki Kobayakawa (You’re Under Arrest)........2
Arsene Lupin III (Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo)..2
Ross Sylibus (Armitage III: Polymatrix)........2
Nabiki Tendo (Ranma 1/2).......................2
Rally Vincent (Gunsmith Cats)..................2
Washu (Tenchi Muyo!)...........................2
Zoicite (Sailor Moon)..........................2
Tied with one: Ann (Sailor Moon), Madoka Ayukawa (Kimagure Orange Road
(Spanish dub)), Ambassador Magma (Ambassador Magma), Ajo (Key the Metal
Idol), Naomi Armitage (Armitage III), Blackjack (Blackjack), Bob (Iria:
Zeiram the Animation), Isamu Dyson (Macross Plus), The father from My
Neighbor Totoro, Happosai (Ranma 1/2), Iczer-One (Iczer-One), Igarashi
(Here Is Greenwood), Nanami Jinnai (El-Hazard), Jinpachi (El-Hazard), Kain
(Tenchi Muyo in Love), Ryoji Kaji (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Ayaka Kisaragi
(Phantom Quest Corp.), Tatewaki Kuno (Ranma 1/2), Leona (Dominion Tank
Police), Lita (???), Megane (Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer), Mina /
Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon), Makoto Mizuhara (El-Hazard), Nuku Nuku
(All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku), Kyoko Otanashi (Maison Ikkoku),
Saber (Teknoman), Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2), Shinobu (Here is Greenwood),
Azusa Shiratori (???), Skuld (Oh My Goddess!), Asuka Langley Sohryu (Neon
Genesis Evangelion), Akane Tendo (Ranma 1/2), Tetsuo (Akira), Tetsugyu
(Giant Robo), Tochiro (Galaxy Express 999), Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro),
Natsumi Tsujimoto (You’re Under Arrest), Wolf (Cagliostro Castle), Zelgadis
(Slayers)
I’m thinking of renaming this the “Hayao Miyazaki Award for Best Director
other than Hayao Miyazaki”. Miyazaki, Oshii, and Anno took the top three
places, again. Should I keep this category?
Favorite Director
-----------------
Hayao Miyazaki....47
Mamoru Oshii......21
Hideaki Anno......17
Isao Takahata......6
Kunihiko Ikuhara...4
Shoji Kawamori.....4
Yoshifumi Kondo....4
Katsuhiro Otomo....4
Rin Taro...........4
Hiroki Hayashi.....3
Yoshiaki Kawajiri..3
Toshihiro Hirano...2
Masaki Kajishima...2
Hiroaki Sato.......2
Hiroyuki Yamaga....2
Tied with one: Akiyama Katsuhito, Leiji Matsumoto, Tomomichi Mochizuki,
Masamune Shirow, Ryosuke Takahashi, Osamu Tezuka, Hiroshi Yoshida
KOR took its second Favorite Music title in the poll’s history, while last
year’s winner, BUBBLEGUM CRISIS, dropped to 6th. I have to admit a bit of
confusion to EVA’s strong showing. Sure, it’s got a kick ass theme song
and a nice set of ending themes, but is that all people vote on? (I voted
for KEY, which finished 10th. Thppfft...)
Anime with Favorite Music
-------------------------
Kimagure Orange Road...............26
Vision of Escaflowne...............20
Neon Genesis Evangelion............16
Macross Plus.......................12
Ranma 1/2..........................12
Bubblegum Crisis...................10
Fushigi Yuugi.......................8
Maison Ikkoku.......................8
Sailor Moon.........................7
Key the Metal Idol..................5
Tenchi Muyo!........................5
Magic Knight Rayearth...............4
Record of Lodoss Wars...............4
Slayers.............................4
Space Cruiser Yamato................4
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross..4
Laputa, Castle in the Sky...........3
Marmalade Boy.......................3
MegaZone 23.........................3
Oh My Goddess!......................3
Please Save My Earth................3
Shoujo Kakumei Utena................3
Urusei Yatsura......................3
Akira...............................2
Bakuretsu Hunters...................2
Kiki's Delivery Service.............2
Macross 7...........................2
Mobile Police Patlabor..............2
Saber Marionette J..................2
Shin Kimagure Orange Road...........2
Vampire Princess Miyu...............2
Wings of Honneamise.................2
Tied with one: Captian Harlock, Child’s Toy, Dangaio, Detective Conan,
Devil Hunter Yohko, Dominion Tank Police, Dragon Half, Gall Force, Gunsmith
Cats, Heroic Legend of Arislan, Iczer-One, Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
Mahou Tsukai Tai!, Memories, Mobile Suit Gundam,
Mononoke Hime, My Neighbor Totoro, Nube, Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, Only
Yesterday, Porco Rosso, Project A-ko, Rojin Z, Rurouni Kenshin, Shamanic
Princess, Slam Dunk, Tenchi Muyo! in Love, To-Y, Video Girl Ai, VS Knight
Lamune & 40 Fire, Weathering Continent, Whisper of the Heart,
You're Under Arrest, Ys II
Hey! Take a look at this! For the first time ever, the Favorite Subtitle
has been won by a fansub! Talk about a feather in the Duffys’ cap: their
FY subs beat out EVANGELION for the top spot. Last year’s winner, OH MY
GODDESS, dropped to 6th.
Favorite Anime Subtitle
-----------------------
Fushigi Yuugi (Tomodachi)..............................16
Neon Genesis Evangelion (A.D. Vision)..................13
Kimagure Orange Road (AnimEigo)........................11
The Slayers (Software Sculptors)........................8
Urusei Yatsura (AnimEigo)...............................8
Oh My Goddess! (AnimEigo)...............................6
Bubblegum Crisis (AnimEigo).............................5
Here is Greenwood (Software Sculptors)..................5
Maison Ikkoku (Viz).....................................5
Maison Ikkoku (NT-Anime)................................5
Dragon Half (A.D. Vision)...............................4
Magic Knight Rayearth (SilverWynd)......................4
Marmalade Boy (Tomodachi)...............................4
Wings of Honneamise (Manga).............................4
Kimagure Orange Road (Arctic)...........................3
Mobile Police Patlabor (U.S. Manga Corps)...............3
Ranma 1/2 (Viz).........................................3
Vampire Princess Miyu (AnimEigo)........................3
All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (A.D. Vision)...2
Child’s Toy (Kodocha)...................................2
Irresponsible Captain Tylor (The Right Stuf)............2
Key the Metal Idol (Viz)................................2
Macross Plus (Manga)....................................2
Otaku no Video (AnimEigo)...............................2
Sailor Moon.............................................2
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (U.S. Manga Corps)..2
Tenchi Muyo! (Pioneer)..................................2
Vision of Escaflowne (SilverWynd).......................2
Tied with one: Bakuretsu Hunter, Blue Seed (A.D. Vision), Catnapped
(Pioneer), City Hunter: The Secret Service, Dangaio (Manga), Dirty Pair,
801 TTS Airbats (A.D. Vision), El-Hazard (Pioneer), Gall Force (U.S. Manga
Corps), Gatchaman (Manga), Ghost in the Shell (Manga), Giant Robo (Manga),
Gunbuster (Manga), Gunsmith Cats (A.D. Vision), Irresponsible Captain Tylor
("Ryuji" fansub), Machine Robo (Software Sculptors), Memories (Neil
Nadelman), Memories (English CC Subtitle on Japanese LD), Nausicaä of the
Valley of the Wind, Only Yesterday, Please Save My Earth (Project Daicon),
Record of Lodoss Wars (U.S. Manga Corps), Street Fighter II V (Manga),
Video Girl Ai, Vision of Escaflowne (Jimaku), Whisper of the Heart, You're
Under Arrest (AnimEigo), Zenki (Software Sculptors)
Another surprise! The constantly bashed TENCHI MUYO dub finished as this
year’s Favorite. EL-HAZARD repeated as #2, and RANMA 1/2 dropped to 3rd
after winning several polls in a row.
Favorite Anime Dub
------------------
Tenchi Muyo! (Pioneer).................19
El-Hazard (Pioneer)....................16
My Neighbor Totoro (Fox)................9
Ranma 1/2 (Viz).........................9
Key the Metal Idol (Viz)................8
Neon Genesis Evangelion (A.D. Vision)...7
The Slayers (Software Sculptors)........6
Sailor Moon (DiC).......................5
Here is Greenwood (Software Sculptors)..3
Macross Plus (Manga)....................3
Oh My Goddess! (AnimEigo)...............3
Star Blazers (Sandy Frank)..............3
Wings of Honneamise (Manga).............3
You’re Under Arrest (AnimEigo)..........3
Blackjack (U.S. Manga Corps)............2
Blue Seed (A.D. Vision).................2
Giant Robo (Manga)......................2
Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo..........2
Maison Ikkoku (Viz).....................2
Tied with one: Akira (Streamline), Ambassador Magma (Manga), Armitage III
(Pioneer), Armitage III: Polymatrix (Pioneer), Battle Arena Toshinden,
Cagliostro Castle (Streamline), Crying Freeman (Viz), The Hakkenden
(Pioneer), Hyper Dolls (Pioneer), Dragonball Z, Fatal Fury (Viz), Ghost in
the Shell (Manga), Green Legend Ran (Pioneer), Gunsmith Cats (A.D. Vision),
Iczer-One (Manga), Iria: Zeiram the Animation (U.S. Manga Corps), Kimagure
Orange Road (Spanish dub), Kishin Corps (Pioneer), Macross: Do You Remember
Love?, Macross II (U.S. Renditions),
Ninja Scroll (Manga), Phantom Quest Corp. (Pioneer), Record of Lodoss War
(U.S. Manga Corps), Riding Bean (AnimEigo), Robotech (Harmony Gold), The
Running Man (Colossal Pictures), Star Blazers Perfect Collection (Corn Pone
Flicks + Westchester), Teknoman (Saban)
AnimEigo’s stockpiles of fan goodwill saved them yet again, as for the
first time they were seriously challenged for the title of Favorite
Distributor. A.D. Vision had the lead for the time, until a late flurry of
votes pushed AnimEigo ahead. (Note: A.D. Vision changed their name to “ADV
Films” partway through 1997 and will be called by that name in the next
poll.)
Favorite Distributor of Translated Anime
----------------------------------------
AnimEigo............42
A.D. Vision.........36
Pioneer.............27
Viz.................15
Software Sculptors..14
Manga................9
U.S. Manga Corps.....9
Tomodachi............5
The Right Stuf.......3
Tied with one: Arctic Animation, Madman Entertainment, OSU Anime
For the first time since losing to Anime FX in ‘95, Animerica had
competition, this time from the online ‘zine EX. It’s a shame how many
people still don’t know about this magazine, as I received votes saying
“Animerica, of course. Is there anything else?”. Check out EX at
http://www.ex.org/ .
Favorite English-language Magazine
----------------------------------
Animerica............37
EX...................30
Anime FX..............6
Protoculture Addicts..6
Animeco...............4
Animecca..............2
J-Pop.................3
Mangajin..............3
Tied with one: Let’s Anime, Manga Newswatch, Section 9
We had the first ever repeat in the Favorite Release of <year> category,
and the first ever blowout. With two more tapes yet to be released,
EVANGELION could conceivably win again. TYLOR, the first volume of which
barely made it out in time to qualify, finished 3rd.
Favorite U.S. Release of 1997
-----------------------------
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION [A.D. Vision].........................57
HERE IS GREENWOOD [Software Sculptors].......................24
IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR [The Right Stuf]..................20
KEY THE METAL IDOL [Viz]......................................18
MACROSS PLUS: THE MOVIE [Manga]...............................17
TENCHI MUYO! TV [Pioneer].....................................12
PATLABOR, THE MOBILE POLICE: THE NEW FILES [U.S. Manga Corps]..8
MAISON IKKOKU [Viz]............................................7
URUSEI YATSURA TV [AnimEigo]...................................5
ADIEU GALAXY EXPRESS 999 [Viz/Orion]...........................4
ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS [U.S. Manga Corps]......................4
GHOST IN THE SHELL: SPECIAL EDITION [Manga]....................4
GIANT ROBO (sub) [Manga].......................................4
THE SLAYERS (LD) [Software Sculptors]..........................4
ARMITAGE III: POLY-MATRIX [Pioneer]............................3
BLACK JACK [U.S. Manga Corps]..................................3
BLUE SEED [A.D. Vision]........................................3
EL-HAZARD TV [Pioneer].........................................3
GOLDEN BOY [A.D. Vision].......................................3
RANMA 1/2 TV [Viz].............................................3
CRUSHER JOE: THE MOVIE [AnimEigo]..............................2
DANCOUGAR [Software Sculptors].................................2
DARKSIDE BLUES [U.S. Manga Corps]..............................2
GUNSMITH CATS [A.D. Vision]....................................2
SAILOR MOON [Buena Vista]......................................2
STREET FIGHTER II V [Manga]....................................2
3X3 EYES II [Orion]............................................2
USHIO AND TORA [A.D. Vision]...................................2
YOTODEN [U.S. Manga Corps].....................................2
Tied with one: BIO-HUNTER [Urban Vision], BLACK MAGIC M-66 (sub) [Manga],
DRAGONBALL Z [Pioneer], THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF LEDA [The Right Stuf],
GREY: DIGITAL TARGET [Viz], MACHINE ROBO: REVENGE OF CHRONOS [Software
Sculptors], NINJA SCROLL (LD) [Manga], PLASTIC LITTLE (dub) [A.D. Vision],
SUPER ATRAGON [A.D. Vision]
So there you have it, folks: our annual survey of the Favorites of this
little newsgroup of ours. See you in December, when we’ll start the whole
mess over again!
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DamienRoc
>The character designer behind so many popular series, including RANMA 1/2,
>KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD, and PATLABOR, Akemi Takada was a lock to repeat as
>Favorite Character Designer.
>Favorite Character Designer
>---------------------------
>Akemi Takada........34
>Kenichi Sonoda......19
>Yoshiyuki Sadamoto..12
>Nobuteru Yuuki......12
>Haruhiko Mikimoto....8
>CLAMP................6
>Kosuke Fujishima.....6
>Atsuko Nakajima......4
Slight correction: Atsuko Nakajima, not Akemi Takada, did the chara designs for
R1/2.
Damien Roc
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Ryan Mathews
DamienRoc <dami...@aol.com> wrote in article
<19980307194...@ladder02.news.aol.com>...
>
> Slight correction: Atsuko Nakajima, not Akemi Takada, did the chara
designs for
> R1/2.
RANMA 1/2 has had several character designers, and I'm certain that Takada
did the designs for at least some of the anime.
Dark fiber
On 7 Mar 1998 18:56:05 GMT, "Ryan Mathews" <math...@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
>Finally! All the votes have been counted, and the 1997 R.A.A Favorites
>Poll is once and for all “in the books”.
>
wow, its great to see that for a fairly old anime, KOR just keeps on
kicking ass!!! some of the results were a bit surprising tho...
looks like someone stood in a supermarket and got passersby to fill in
forms... interesting none the less :)
-df
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Jajuka2099
>Favorite Villain
>----------------
>Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..5
>NERV (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Um....wouldn't consider NERV to be a villian, especially since people like
Shinji and Misato (who did NOT kill Kaji) help make up the orginazation. As
for Gendou....well, all depends on how you look at it, really. The needs of
the many outweigh the needs of the few, y'know?
Ja,
Jajuka.
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Jajuka2099 wrote:
> >Favorite Villain
> >----------------
>
> >Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..5
>
> >NERV (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
>
> Um....wouldn't consider NERV to be a villian, especially since people like
> Shinji and Misato (who did NOT kill Kaji) help make up the orginazation. As
> for Gendou....well, all depends on how you look at it, really. The needs of
> the many outweigh the needs of the few, y'know?
Heh. He's the villain, but right. Sort of like the ending to Rayearth, come to
think of it; most noble person in the entire fragging Cefiro was the bad boy
priest Zagato. Methinks Anno put the stereotype on its head and nobody listened.
Avatar
Avatar
Rayearth spoilers, if anybody cares.
Jajuka2099 wrote:
> >Heh. He's the villain, but right. Sort of like the ending to Rayearth, come
> >to
> >think of it; most noble person in the entire fragging Cefiro was the bad boy
> >priest Zagato. Methinks Anno put the stereotype on its head and nobody
> >listened.
> >
> >Avatar
>
> Can you explain? I never bothered with Rayearth so I'm unfamiliar with what
> your saying.
Okay... Rayearth, first season anyway, is a fairly decent story about three girls
who get sucked into another dimension and recruited (by a funny short magician
with a huge purple horn in the middle of his forehead, no less) to become
<english> "Magic Knights" and save the other world (Cefiro) from destruction.
It's heavily implied that said destruction is the responsibility of one Priest
Zagato... who has captured the Princess, whose prayers are all that keeps the
world together. The three kids acquire a bouncy sidekick (Mokona!) and set off.
It looks like an RPG... heck they even SAY it looks like an RPG. They dispose
of/befriend all of the evil or not so evil minions of Zagato, only to find that
he's doing all of this because the Princess and he are in love and the Magic
Knights have to kill the Princess so that the world can pick a new (presumably
not quite so lovey dovey) "pillar" for prayers and such.
Eva's like that.
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Jajuka2099
>Heh. He's the villain, but right. Sort of like the ending to Rayearth, come
>to
>think of it; most noble person in the entire fragging Cefiro was the bad boy
>priest Zagato. Methinks Anno put the stereotype on its head and nobody
>listened.
>
>Avatar
Can you explain? I never bothered with Rayearth so I'm unfamiliar with what
your saying.
Thanks,
Jajuka.
Ryan Mathews
Dark fiber <ent...@tih.com.au> wrote in article
<3503b327...@news.tig.com.au>...
>
> wow, its great to see that for a fairly old anime, KOR just keeps on
> kicking ass!!! some of the results were a bit surprising tho...
> looks like someone stood in a supermarket and got passersby to fill in
> forms... interesting none the less :)
Thats kinda how it works, actually. Nobody ever said the results were
scientific. KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD does well in the poll because KOR fans
tend to be better organized and more vocal. In the past, that's been true
of RANMA fans as well, but they seemed pretty quiet this time around.
Donny CHAN
Oh well, next time an AOLer or anime newbie asks what/who is the favourite
anime character/music/title/whatever, we can just conveniently bombard
her/him with these poll results. 8P Until next year's poll results anyway.
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| Don "Gamera" Chan's Top Three Anime Girls |
| |
| Name Anime Seiyuu |
| |
| Asagiri Yohko Genmu Senki LEDA Tsuru Hiromi |
| Ayukawa Madoka Kimagure ORANGE ROAD Tsuru Hiromi |
| Tokimatsuri Eve Mugen Chitai MEGAZONE 23 Miyasato Kumi |
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Wei-Hwa Huang
"Ryan Mathews" <math...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>DamienRoc <dami...@aol.com> wrote in article
><19980307194...@ladder02.news.aol.com>...
>> Slight correction: Atsuko Nakajima, not Akemi Takada, did the chara
>designs for
>> R1/2.
>RANMA 1/2 has had several character designers, and I'm certain that Takada
>did the designs for at least some of the anime.
Indeed. The first series was Takada, IIRC; you can tell by the way the
eyes of the characters look. Nakajima's eyes are "pointier".
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"Ryan Mathews" <math...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>Hey! Take a look at this! For the first time ever, the Favorite Subtitle
>has been won by a fansub! Talk about a feather in the Duffys’ cap: their
>FY subs beat out EVANGELION for the top spot. Last year’s winner, OH MY
>GODDESS, dropped to 6th.
>Favorite Anime Subtitle
>-----------------------
>Fushigi Yuugi (Tomodachi)..............................16
Has there been a new Tomodachi FY fansub out there, or am I just in the
minority when I think the random cutesy typefaces attract too much
attention to the fansub itself?
I think a good sub should be like a good waiter; you get the service,
but otherwise you don't notice it/him at all.
Ross TenEyck
whu...@ugcs.caltech.edu (Wei-Hwa Huang) writes:
>"Ryan Mathews" <math...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>>Favorite Anime Subtitle
>>-----------------------
>>Fushigi Yuugi (Tomodachi)..............................16
>Has there been a new Tomodachi FY fansub out there, or am I just in the
>minority when I think the random cutesy typefaces attract too much
>attention to the fansub itself?
You're not alone. Actually, I'm pretty indifferent to the fonts; but I
know other people who really dislike the Tomodachi fonts. In fact, wasn't
that what (indirectly) caused the brouhaha a while back, when someone was
using Tomodachi's scripts to re-sub the series, since they didn't like
the artsy fonts?
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DamienRoc
>>> Slight correction: Atsuko Nakajima, not Akemi Takada, did the chara
>>designs for
>>> R1/2.
>>RANMA 1/2 has had several character designers, and I'm certain that Takada
>>did the designs for at least some of the anime.
>Indeed. The first series was Takada, IIRC; you can tell by the way the
>eyes of the characters look. Nakajima's eyes are "pointier".
IIRC, Nakajima changed the character designs for the second movie, but she did
them throughout the series' run.
However, I do believe Takada did the UY chara designs, so there was some
influence.
Avatar
Ross TenEyck wrote:
> whu...@ugcs.caltech.edu (Wei-Hwa Huang) writes:
> >"Ryan Mathews" <math...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>
> >>Favorite Anime Subtitle
> >>-----------------------
> >>Fushigi Yuugi (Tomodachi)..............................16
>
> >Has there been a new Tomodachi FY fansub out there, or am I just in the
> >minority when I think the random cutesy typefaces attract too much
> >attention to the fansub itself?
>
> You're not alone. Actually, I'm pretty indifferent to the fonts; but I
> know other people who really dislike the Tomodachi fonts. In fact, wasn't
> that what (indirectly) caused the brouhaha a while back, when someone was
> using Tomodachi's scripts to re-sub the series, since they didn't like
> the artsy fonts?
DON'T get that started again! Oh, well... I saw the Central version at Akon 8
last year (just had to see the end...) and still got the Tomodachi version. I've
gotta say that I like the font, although once your tape gets on in generations,
it really hurts the subbing faster. (Of course, this is not a problem... since
every distribution place in existence, almost, has Tomodachi masters!)
Avatar
Neil Scott Nadelman
Wei-Hwa Huang (whu...@ugcs.caltech.edu) wrote:
: "Ryan Mathews" <math...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
: >Favorite Anime Subtitle
: >-----------------------
: >Fushigi Yuugi (Tomodachi)..............................16
: Has there been a new Tomodachi FY fansub out there, or am I just in the
: minority when I think the random cutesy typefaces attract too much
: attention to the fansub itself?
: I think a good sub should be like a good waiter; you get the service,
: but otherwise you don't notice it/him at all.
I don't know if you're in the minority, but you're definitely
not alone in your opinion. My rule of subtitling is that the titles
should never be more interesting than the actual show.
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In article <35049D76...@pdq.net>, Avatar <ak...@pdq.net> wrote:
>
>
>Jajuka2099 wrote:
>
>> >Favorite Villain
>> >----------------
>>
>>
>>
>> Um....wouldn't consider NERV to be a villian, especially since people like
>> Shinji and Misato (who did NOT kill Kaji) help make up the orginazation. As
>> for Gendou....well, all depends on how you look at it, really. The needs of
>> the many outweigh the needs of the few, y'know?
>
>think of it; most noble person in the entire fragging Cefiro was the bad boy
>priest Zagato.
Say what? Nowhere _close_! Zagato was willing to sacrifice an entire world
for the sake of his selfish love to Emeraude: how does that make him the most
noble person on the planet? _Emeraude_ was the person who, realizing the
existence of her own selfish love for Zagato, tried to sacrifice her own life
so that Cephiro wouldn't suffer: _that_ is what I might call noble.
>Methinks Anno put the stereotype on its head and nobody listened.
I think plenty of people listened: a lot of them may not have liked what they
heard. I, at least, was fine by it...
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spoilers for Rayearth...
In article <3504BCA7...@pdq.net>, Avatar <ak...@pdq.net> wrote:
>Rayearth spoilers, if anybody cares.
>
>Jajuka2099 wrote:
>
>> >Heh. He's the villain, but right. Sort of like the ending to Rayearth, come
>> >to
>> >think of it; most noble person in the entire fragging Cefiro was the bad boy
>> >priest Zagato. Methinks Anno put the stereotype on its head and nobody
>> >listened.
>> >
>> >Avatar
>>
>> Can you explain? I never bothered with Rayearth so I'm unfamiliar with what
>> your saying.
>
>Okay... Rayearth, first season anyway, is a fairly decent story about three girls
>who get sucked into another dimension and recruited (by a funny short magician
>with a huge purple horn in the middle of his forehead, no less) to become
><english> "Magic Knights" and save the other world (Cefiro) from destruction.
>It's heavily implied that said destruction is the responsibility of one Priest
>Zagato... who has captured the Princess, whose prayers are all that keeps the
>world together. The three kids acquire a bouncy sidekick (Mokona!) and set off.
>It looks like an RPG... heck they even SAY it looks like an RPG. They dispose
>of/befriend all of the evil or not so evil minions of Zagato, only to find that
>he's doing all of this because the Princess and he are in love and the Magic
>Knights have to kill the Princess so that the world can pick a new (presumably
>not quite so lovey dovey) "pillar" for prayers and such.
*sigh* Let's try again. The _actual_ reason that Emeraude decided to destroy
herself is that her position as Hashira required her to put the welfare of
Cephiro uppermost in her thoughts. If she could not, Cephiro would begin to
decay. When she realized that she was in love with Zagato, she also realized
the danger the world was in, and took the only way out, which was to summon
the Magic Knights from "another world" to kill her (since the Hashira cannot
wish directly for its own downfall). Zagato, (selfishly) not wanting to see
Emeraude die, set about "defending" her and impeding the Magic Knights; it
didn't help that his managerial style as regent wasn't very diplomatic.
>Eva's like that.
How so?
Avatar
Mark L. Neidengard wrote:
> In article <35049D76...@pdq.net>, Avatar <ak...@pdq.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >Jajuka2099 wrote:
> >
> >> >Favorite Villain
> >> >----------------
> >>
> >> >Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)..5
> >>
> >> >NERV (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
> >>
> >> Um....wouldn't consider NERV to be a villian, especially since people like
> >> Shinji and Misato (who did NOT kill Kaji) help make up the orginazation. As
> >> for Gendou....well, all depends on how you look at it, really. The needs of
> >> the many outweigh the needs of the few, y'know?
> >
> >Heh. He's the villain, but right. Sort of like the ending to Rayearth, come to
> >think of it; most noble person in the entire fragging Cefiro was the bad boy
> >priest Zagato.
>
> Say what? Nowhere _close_! Zagato was willing to sacrifice an entire world
> for the sake of his selfish love to Emeraude: how does that make him the most
> noble person on the planet? _Emeraude_ was the person who, realizing the
> existence of her own selfish love for Zagato, tried to sacrifice her own life
> so that Cephiro wouldn't suffer: _that_ is what I might call noble.
Good point... noble wasn't the right word. Still, with every other stereotype in
there, it was really nice to have the ultimate enemy be fighting for... well, "love
and justice" you could say.
> >Methinks Anno put the stereotype on its head and nobody listened.
>
> I think plenty of people listened: a lot of them may not have liked what they
> heard. I, at least, was fine by it...
Yeah, it was ONE good way to end the series.
Avatar
Mark L. Neidengard wrote:
> spoilers for Rayearth...
>
> In article <3504BCA7...@pdq.net>, Avatar <ak...@pdq.net> wrote:
> >Rayearth spoilers, if anybody cares.
> >
> >Jajuka2099 wrote:
> >
> >> >Heh. He's the villain, but right. Sort of like the ending to Rayearth, come
> >> >to
> >> >think of it; most noble person in the entire fragging Cefiro was the bad boy
> >> >priest Zagato. Methinks Anno put the stereotype on its head and nobody
> >> >listened.
> >> >
Gendo. He knows what's going on... both SEELE's goals and what's actually happening at
NERV, which diverges considerably after episode thirteen. You already know why, I take
it, that SEELE is doing the whole Human Instrumentality/Completion project... else you
need more spoiling than I am ready to do just for one analogy... Gendo can't stop
SEELE, knows that if he tries, they'll squash him and NERV like bugs. He CAN do
something, though... maybe manage to prevent the destruction of all humanity, maybe
make the thing work in the first place... either way, he's playing with every life on
the planet.
Avatar
Jang Choe
On 11 Mar 1998 11:42:32 GMT, whu...@ugcs.caltech.edu (Wei-Hwa Huang) wrote:
>"Ryan Mathews" <math...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>>DamienRoc <dami...@aol.com> wrote in article
>><19980307194...@ladder02.news.aol.com>...
>
>>> Slight correction: Atsuko Nakajima, not Akemi Takada, did the chara
>>designs for
>>> R1/2.
>
>>RANMA 1/2 has had several character designers, and I'm certain that Takada
>>did the designs for at least some of the anime.
>
>Indeed. The first series was Takada, IIRC; you can tell by the way the
>eyes of the characters look. Nakajima's eyes are "pointier".
I always thought it was Nakajima all the time, except she changed her style
as the series progressed.
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Neil Scott Nadelman wrote:
>
> I don't know if you're in the minority, but you're definitely
> not alone in your opinion. My rule of subtitling is that the titles
> should never be more interesting than the actual show.
>
And that's why I hate Gerard Jones translations. That's also a general rule of
interpreting, and just about any kind of professional translation that exists.
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I guess I didn't recall correctly. :)