>>16
Do you mean the recent 3D announcement I mentioned? I think it's unknown whether or not it's a sequel or not. I won't bother following it, either, but it's kind of interesting to see that they're still throwing money at it and hoping for a miracle. It must mean the sequels, however panned, were successful.

I haven't watched FLCL, but I've read the translated light novels. I didn't like them too much. So much agonizing over being not grown yet. But I liked the webcomic Homestuck which has those themes too. My tastes must have changed from getting older.

>>18
>reads a novelization of something that is best seen as a test reel for animation techniques
>thinks he has the right to wax superior when he read the translated version
either go big or go home

>>18
I'd seriously recommend watching the OVA, you missed out on the soundtrack. Which makes the show to be completely honest.

What I love about Patlabor is that not only are its robots believable (not realistic, that's a different thing), they're also *mundane*. I mean, it's a beat cop anime with robots, which is a cool idea by itself, but you also see robots being used for boring jobs like constructions, and you even get to see them being transported on trucks like all work machines. I love that.
At the same time, I'll have to admit that it was the movies that really won me over. They're Mamoru Oshii movies first and mecha movies second. (I mean, I was nerding out over the fighter jets for most of the movie, not the robots...) You know how it is with his movies.

Damn this thread is old.

is this the love live?

I only watched the original series, should I watch sunshine and whatever the new one is? Are they any good?

>>15
I've heard mixed things, but if you're a big fan of the original why not try it? It's not my thing, personally, but I haven't heard anything terrible about it, just some nitpicking that I can't really prove or disprove.

>>15
Sunshine season 1 is really good if you like the new characters and don't mind a bit of a plot retread with completely different cast, but season 2 isn't very good. I thought the movie got back to s1 feel and would like it better than the muse one if the rival group parts were cut out.

Niji is a spinoff (though some people would get really mad if they heard this, season 1 is your typical shallow upbeat slice of life but there is a music video at the end of most episodes and a yuri subplot near the end. Season 2 (which is airing now) is boring if you unless you are a big fan of the new characters. Overall its very skippable.

What I think you meant was the new one is superstar, its quite good and has the best 3dcg in the series. (excluding the song in episode 1) It captures the spirit of the show but gives a lot less importance to the group dynamic, its less "make a group, get as many people as possible, and then go straight for being the best group ever" and more focused on the development of the leader (to a lesser degree the rest) with some great songs and fun moments of them being friends along the way. This one has 2 characters that are unlikable at the very start, and the plot of the school council president was probably the worst one in love live, but I found it fun to watch and a welcome change to the traditional love live formula.

So if you liked the original series and want more watch sunshine, its shares much in common with the original while being subtly different in fundamental ways, making it its own experience while still feeling familiar. Superstar is the one I would recommend to people new to the series as it feels the most modern (SIP in particular feels like a product of its time) and its accessible while retaining quality, though they are also forcing new characters into it so it might end up with the dynamics that made it good and unique destroyed. I am hoping for the best but its always safe to be pessimistic.