Re: Re: Flying fighters?

From: Nick Eden <nick_at_...>
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 23:37:53 +0100


On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:13:18 -0700, you wrote:

>
>> No 'Great Sage, Equal of Heaven?' Alas, poor, poor, deprived American. :(
>
>When I was growing up, Speed Racer was playing in "first run". And I thought
>it was crap. Put me off any Japanamation for good (okay, I've seen Princess
>Anononononka, but that's only because it got such rave reviews from
>Gloranthaphiles. It was okay, imo, but not as great as all that...).

Not animation, live action.

>Nope, outside of the various Japantowns or dinky little obscure TV channels,
>such series are little known in America. (Plus I was growing up on LA, where
>the dinky little obscure station was more likely to be playing Mexican TV:
>"aye yai yai!"...)
>

Perhaps if we all make an effort to bring a Monkey DVD to Continuum 2006 (or even 2206), and you ask Loz nicely about being a guest of honour then we can make sure you get to understand this work of genius.

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