Saturday, November 30, 2013

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 30

There are plenty of series which are worth watching simply because of the engaging characters. In this series, the title character is one of the most intriguing, mainly because no-one is ever quite sure about his state of mind. Is he a genius? Is he a lucky idiot? Who knows? Does he even know for that matter?



The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is a sci-fi comedy series which began as a series of "light novels" in 1989 entitled The Most Irresponsible Man in Space, which have annoyingly have never been released in English. These books however are still being made and released. The series was turned into a 26-part anime in 1993, with 10 Original Video Anime (OVA) being released between 1994 and 1996.

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Alain's picks:

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31

The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.



One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.

Friday, November 29, 2013

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31

The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.



One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.

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Alain's picks:

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 30

There are plenty of series which are worth watching simply because of the engaging characters. In this series, the title character is one of the most intriguing, mainly because no-one is ever quite sure about his state of mind. Is he a genius? Is he a lucky idiot? Who knows? Does he even know for that matter?



The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is a sci-fi comedy series which began as a series of "light novels" in 1989 entitled The Most Irresponsible Man in Space, which have annoyingly have never been released in English. These books however are still being made and released. The series was turned into a 26-part anime in 1993, with 10 Original Video Anime (OVA) being released between 1994 and 1996.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 30

There are plenty of series which are worth watching simply because of the engaging characters. In this series, the title character is one of the most intriguing, mainly because no-one is ever quite sure about his state of mind. Is he a genius? Is he a lucky idiot? Who knows? Does he even know for that matter?



The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is a sci-fi comedy series which began as a series of "light novels" in 1989 entitled The Most Irresponsible Man in Space, which have annoyingly have never been released in English. These books however are still being made and released. The series was turned into a 26-part anime in 1993, with 10 Original Video Anime (OVA) being released between 1994 and 1996.

All Points Bulletin: Spontaneous Sherlock

If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on an APB drop us a line via email or Twitter.



Alain's picks:

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31

The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.



One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31

The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.



One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.

All Points Bulletin: Spontaneous Sherlock

If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on an APB drop us a line via email or Twitter.



Alain's picks:

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 30

There are plenty of series which are worth watching simply because of the engaging characters. In this series, the title character is one of the most intriguing, mainly because no-one is ever quite sure about his state of mind. Is he a genius? Is he a lucky idiot? Who knows? Does he even know for that matter?



The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is a sci-fi comedy series which began as a series of "light novels" in 1989 entitled The Most Irresponsible Man in Space, which have annoyingly have never been released in English. These books however are still being made and released. The series was turned into a 26-part anime in 1993, with 10 Original Video Anime (OVA) being released between 1994 and 1996.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 30

There are plenty of series which are worth watching simply because of the engaging characters. In this series, the title character is one of the most intriguing, mainly because no-one is ever quite sure about his state of mind. Is he a genius? Is he a lucky idiot? Who knows? Does he even know for that matter?



The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is a sci-fi comedy series which began as a series of "light novels" in 1989 entitled The Most Irresponsible Man in Space, which have annoyingly have never been released in English. These books however are still being made and released. The series was turned into a 26-part anime in 1993, with 10 Original Video Anime (OVA) being released between 1994 and 1996.

All Points Bulletin: Spontaneous Sherlock

If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on an APB drop us a line via email or Twitter.



Alain's picks:

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31

The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.



One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31

The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.



One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.

All Points Bulletin: Spontaneous Sherlock

If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on an APB drop us a line via email or Twitter.



Alain's picks:

The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 30

There are plenty of series which are worth watching simply because of the engaging characters. In this series, the title character is one of the most intriguing, mainly because no-one is ever quite sure about his state of mind. Is he a genius? Is he a lucky idiot? Who knows? Does he even know for that matter?



The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is a sci-fi comedy series which began as a series of "light novels" in 1989 entitled The Most Irresponsible Man in Space, which have annoyingly have never been released in English. These books however are still being made and released. The series was turned into a 26-part anime in 1993, with 10 Original Video Anime (OVA) being released between 1994 and 1996.