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On a related note, there is an excellent anime series on what it takes to become an astronaut called "Space Brothers" [1]. It's about two brothers, the younger
by Cyph0n 11y ago
On a related note, there is an excellent anime series on what it takes to become an astronaut called "Space Brothers" [1]. It's about two brothers, the younger becomes a NASA astronaut, while the older tries to catch up by applying to join JAXA (Japanese space agency). It's quite accurate in its portrayal of qualifying examinations and tests, yet still is entertaining to watch.
[1]: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12431/Uchuu_Kyoudai http://myanimelist.net/anime/12431/Uchuu_Kyoudai
- Danieru 11y agoBoth brothers are JAXA astronauts. But yes, double recommend. It is a prime time anime so do not expect something as adult-like as what you watched in University. Over all a great show with good characters.
- Cyph0n 11y agoOh my bad it's been quite some time. I agree, it's definitely not a deep anime.
- lmm 11y agoI found it very slow and dull. My group gave up when we accidentally skipped an episode and didn't realize.
- Cyph0n 11y agoOh come on don't tell me you didn't at least enjoy the tests done by JAXA? The traitor one was really interesting.
- lmm 11y agoDidn't get that far. Dropped it around 10 or 11 (just after the bus journey). 5 hours is more than enough of a chance to give a series.
- fennecfoxen 11y ago> 5 hours is more than enough of a chance to give a series. Five hours is more than enough. Five hours is enough time for the writers to take a genre, deconstruct it, salt the earth, collect all the pieces in one place and build a bonfire, dance around the flames thrice widdershins while invoking ancient and mysterious rites, take off and nuke the site from orbit (just to be sure)... and finally, on the site of the wreck, rebuild it all again more beautiful than it had ever been, in the process winning every award in the book and forever altering the future of the genre. But then, maybe I've just been utterly spoiled by Puella Magi Madoka Magica (12 episodes, 300m). :b
- Cyph0n 11y agoIt depends on the subject matter to be frank. If you like concise anime with deep plots, check out Flowers of Evil.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoI guess I'm a very impatient man. I gave up around the second episode.
- lmm 11y agoMadoka you should give three episodes; that's the point at which it starts to come together.
- fennecfoxen 11y ago... of Madoka? Makes sense. The first two-and-three-quarter episodes deliberately conformed to the banal clichés of the genre, as a trap to snare unwary tween girls into thinking there would be lots of happiness and sparkles, instead of death, angst, pain, death, and more death. :P
- herbig 11y agoThe reveal where he was a ghost the whole time was incredible.
- sithadmin 11y agoI found the animated show to be unwatchable, but really enjoy the manga. Probably because it was very easy to plow through the less interesting parts quickly.
- mcguire 11y ago...that would be pretty much spot on.