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>‘In the past, I have received so many letters from fans, and I was so happy, but I couldn’t write back to many of them. So I thought I can do this online. That’s why I reply to every message I receive on my blog. I respond to any type of comments. Also, there is an increase in number of people who say that they want to meet me in person, and many of them are working people, so I get a lot of energy from them. I get worried, for example, when I hear that a man in his 40’s is feeling down and lacks confidence. I feel much better when I talk to him and he goes home with a happy smile. We also have to protect the young people. Oh, I will beat up someone who’s older than me and is acting strange.’
*Spoilers* During the 90s I started watching the fansubs and something happened that didn't allow me to finish the series. I rectified that this week.
God I remember this series being so much better than this. The love story was what it was, but they really half-assed how the mechs were used. Escaflowne got broken as hell at the midpoint with Van pretty much becoming an unstoppable God of War in it. The rest of the guymelefs seemed pretty useless compared to Escaflowne, the Zaibach suits, and Schezarade. They were basically just set pieces. You mean to tell me there weren't more Ispano Guymelefs out there?
Overall this is really just a half-assed series. Poor worldbuilding and character development run rampant. The concept of medieval mecha was a good one but the execution was poor.
Now the movie...that's a different story. I liked how it was darker in tone and made Escaflowne and the Alceides the only two pieces of "armor." They simplified the hell out of the story to fit it into two hours but the film works better imo. Getting rid of Issac Newton and all the Atlantis shit was a great move.
I'm going to start watching Code Geass next, hoping for a better experience.
