Monday, May 14, 2012

NEW FAN ART BY ME~

new fan art fro me~ falconrukichi@liddamks@kidrou~


new fan art after the last one. titled : AsuCaga Dawn Lover~ honestly, they're fit for dawn and sunset~



this one, i'd draw with flach..digital one, not bad for me who really bad using digital to draw something. but, i prefer to try than stay outside of the world~ after finished it, i decided, i still love traditional style one~ so, back to my old style~



GUNDAM SEED AND US

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED AND US REVIEW again?


by me~

Rewatch again and again..if my lazy ass mode active, i'm not even move one finger to go to my bedroom and take dvd to watch. use the download 1 and watch~ and suddenly it hit my mind to review again? and again. i dunno why i love so much this 1st season~ ALLAH bless me~ here our thought~

Gundam SEED started off as just another Gundam series for me. I watched it because it was airing and convenient... I didn't expect it to become my favorite Gundam series of all time.

STORY - At this point, you'd have to stretch pretty far to find a Gundam series with a mindblowingly different premise, so there's no point in really focusing on the fact that yes, this is another series about teenagers in giant robots fighting a war that's pretty pointless. There is nothing new about Gundam SEED, but then, it deserves points for being able to stand out despite that very fact. For me, one of the most appealing things about SEED was its very easy-to-understand plotline. The root of the war, while decidedly trivial to some extent, is simple. I'm sure more than a few people were confused, and subsequently put off, by the political madness that ravaged the plots of the original Mobile Suit Gundam, as well as newer classics like Gundam Wing, so it was nice to see something so simple come along.

In addition to the war, one of the strongest story points for me was the conflict between Athrun and Kira. The cruelty and tragicness of pitting friend against friend works very well here, and I know I've said before that I'm just a sucker for this kind of stuff. For SEED, this conflict was well done, progressed smoothly, and resolved rather satisfactory. It was pretty neat to see the same conflict mirrored later with Dearka and Yzak too. Also, this series was one of the first in a long time to surprise me so much with things happening in the story. People died. People you really didn't expect to die died. So many people die that at some point, you kind of started wondering if anyone was actually going to live! But despite the number of deaths, you never got the feeling that it was overdone, or that any of the characters' deaths didn't have some significance or meaning, and that's definitely a feat.

Those two aspects of SEED made up for all the cliches that came with being a Gundam series -- white mask's ulterior motive was nothing amazing, and the ending to the war wasn't anything special either. But by the end of it all, it isn't the basics of the story that's important, it's all the progress you've made with the characters and their own personal resolutions.

CHARACTER - The characters in SEED probably contributed the most to gaining my favor. All of them are exceptionally well done. Yes, even the minor characters, which is definitely a rarity in anime. All of them seem like real people; they're complex and have emotions, motives, flaws. Both of the protagonists are split between a side that has to fight and a side that hurt because of everything that's happening. After all the stoic personalities in Gundam Wing, it was incredible for me to see characters that would actually cry. On several occasions, even. In fact, for the first half of the series, it seriously surprised me just how much of a crybaby Kira was. But it worked for his character, so even though he kind of turned into a godmodding, self-righteous bastard later on, it was okay.

Kira aside, for me, Athrun was the most interesting character and had the most depth. Throughout the entire series, he was in conflict. And as soon as one conflict was resolved, another would present itself. The poor guy was in constant turmoil, which was really great to see. He was easy to relate to and never grew out of reach like Kira did. Secondary characters like Cagalli and Lacus were also refreshing to see -- female characters that had strength to stand up on their own. Indeed, one might venture to say that our male protagonists depended much more on their female counterparts than the other way around, as is traditionally the case.

It would be exhausting to go through the list of other characters, though many of them are also important and very relevant. Suffice to say that there are almost NO flat characters in SEED. All of them have dimension and depth and develop throughout the series. I don't really think this happens in many other anime.

ARTWORK & ANIMATION - I rather like the art style of SEED (the same people also did Sokyuu no Fafner); it's pleasing to the eye and works well for the content of the series. The animation itself is pretty average, and I'm still waiting for the day when explosions in the distance graduate from looking like Pacman, but oh well. There's nothing else really worth noting, but it certainly isn't an ugly series.

MUSIC - I... adore the music for this entire series. All three instrumental soundtracks are well worth getting! The battle music is strong and epic! The introspection music is interesting and intriguing! The tragic music makes the already tragic scene ten times more touching. It's just fantastic all around. After the bigshots Yoko Kanno and Yuki Kajiura, it's Toshihiko Sahashi that makes it on my playlist the most! And the OP/ED themes are pretty much all top notch as well. I've been a fan of T.M. Revolution for a long time, so "Invoke" was perfect for the first opening. SEED introduced the world to Nami Tamaki, and I must say I've definitely become a fan since her debut. SEE-SAW and Mika Nakashima are always good as well, and even the lesser known artists in the lineup are pretty awesome.

DUBBING & VOCALS - I saw the first half of this series in English but ended up seeing the second half subbed (because SEED was, for some reason, so unpopular that CN shoved it in a death slot). The dub was nothing spectacular certainly, but it was decent. None of the voices were up to par with their Japanese counterparts, but the only one that seriously annoyed me was Richard Cox, and that was mostly because the man can't seem to change his voice between characters (and thus, the character he voiced sounded like Inuyasha to me). The Japanese cast, on the other hand, is top notch. Akira Ishida as Athrun remains one of my favorite performances ever, and Souichiro Hoshi as Kira was pretty great too. And of course, you can't forget Rie Tanaka as Lacus -- Lacus has several songs she performs within the series and Tanaka is the one singing all of them. It always pleases me when they're able to do that and helps reaffirm the fact that the Japanese seem to take their voice acting much more seriously than we do.

OVERALL - I know I haven't seen all of the Gundam series out there, but of those I've seen, this is definitely my favorite. The characters come to life and everything else falls into place behind that. A lot of people cling onto Mobile Suit Gundam as the only good one because it's the original, but though it was a good series that obviously propelled the creation of all subsequent Gundams, for this generation of anime fans, it's sorely outdated. I really feel like Gundam SEED should be the series taking its place for the post-2000 generation of fans. That statement may bode well in Japan, as this series was wildly popular, but I'm disappointed to see that it failed miserably in the States. Chalk that up to other factors though, 'cause this series is damn good

Gundam SEED HD Remaster Project Screenshots

Gundam SEED HD Remaster Project Screenshots. actually, Remaster GS ahad released month ago and already catch on episode 21. here i am just wanted to shared the old post and filling the gaps between the important things that fan need to know~ here several screeshort and believe me...we already wwatch more than this..sp, what's the comment and review?










Gundam SEED HD Remaster had change their opening song to new song. is not new song but the insert songturn to main song. i like the song, but, the op video's kinda awkward....nothing wrong with the animation, but the combination between song and animation itself. i prefer the old one. beside, you could see less of Lacus/Cagalli but more Flay Alster scene showed. to thinking back, maybe that's better because she's the main heroin on GS, even though i'm not really like her.*cagalli!!* if you agree with me..so, say YES!









not so much different for the 1st episode, buy whole animation turn to smooth and beautiful. they created back whole character and scene to more detail and kinda perfect.














end.......no comment for Remaster for a while, but, i prefer my old GS series~

Gundam Seed HD Remaster Project - Renewed HG SEED Gunplas Coming This November

Gundam Seed HD Remaster Project

hello! just woke up this morning and saw this interesting update of the Gundam Seed Remaster project...It's been a while since they have revealed the remaster project poster, but never expected the remastering of the gunpla kits! well take a look! sources GundamGuy and Official Website: http://www.gundam-seed.net/


In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed television anime, a high-definition "remaster project" is launching. Details of the remastering, including release date and price, have yet to be revealed.


With the launching of this remaster project, a 'renewed' line of HG SEED gunplas will be release beginning this November 2011. What can we expect from these remaster gunpla? Here are some details:
- Redesigned packaging
- Include parts to be attached to Action Base 2 (Action Base sold seperately) to allow the gunpla to display in various action poses
- Colors will be molded to match the color from this animated HD remastered series
- Additional markings (stickers) will come with the gunpla kit, such as affiliation insignia, numbers and identification markings.
Some of the initial gunpla to be released for the Gundam Seed HD Remaster Project:

- HG 1/144 R-01 GAT-X105A Aile Strike Gundam (Release Date: Nov 2011, Price: 1200 yen)
- HG 1/144 R-02 GAT-X102 Duel Gundam (Release Date: Nov 2011, Price: 1200 yen)
- HG 1/144 R-03 GAT-X103 Buster Gundam (Release Date: Nov 2011, Price: 1000 yen)
- HG 1/144 R-04 GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam (Release Date: Nov 2011, Price: 1200 yen)
- HG 1/144 R-05 GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam (Release Date: Nov 2011, Price: 1200 yen)
- HG 1/144 R-06 ZGMF-1017 Mobile Ginn (Release Date: Nov 2011, Price: 1000 yen)

Gundam SEED HD Remaster Project Bluray disc *already* announced!!!

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Remaster

In celebration of 10th year anniversary of Gundam Seed, Gundam SEED HD Remaster is now in broadcast.


Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is reborn for its 10th anniversary in glorious HD! More details have been revealed about the recently-announced Gundam SEED HD remaster project.

Along with a re-edit and recomposition in 16:9, scenes will be reanimated and some music will be remixed. Online streaming will begin on Bandai Channel on December 23rd, with TV broadcast to begin on January 1st (BS11) and 3rd (Tokyo MX). A series of Blu-ray boxsets will be released beginning in March.

A new lineup of SEED suits will also feature in Gunpla, with the 1/144 Freedom Gundam as the newest entry in the RG line, as well as a new SEED HG series with revised packaging and coloring beginning with the HG 1/144 R01 Aile Strike Gundam due out November 19th.

Streaming
Bandai Channel beginning December 23rd

Broadcast

BS11: Begins 7:30 PM January 1st
Tokyo MX: Begins 10:29 PM January 3rd
Blu-ray boxsets
Beginning March 23rd

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Blu-ray boxset #1 (Limited Edition)

Price: ¥21,000
Catalog number: BCXA-496
Color / 290 minutes (feature 288 minutes) / Stereo LPCM /
AVC / BD-50 / 16:9 1080p HD
[Bonus features] Special covers with new art, special box
Audio features: New commentary track
Extras: Special booklet
Video features: Creditless OP and ED



Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Blu-ray boxset #1 (Standard Edition)

Price: ¥18,900
Catalog number: BCXA-492
Color / 290 minutes (feature 288 minutes) / Stereo LPCM /
AVC / 3x BD-50 / 16:9 1080p HD
Extras: Booklet
Video features: Creditless OP and ED

A total of four volumes are scheduled:
Box 2: June 2012
Box 3: September 2012
Box 4: December 2012
Each boxset will feature 12 episodes. After reediting, the series will run a total of 48 episodes.
Each limited edition will cost ¥21,000, with each standard edition ¥18,900.
Product details and release schedule may change.

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