Started watching "The Big O" - a noir-esque anime series with giant robots.
Damn it's cool. :D Basically it's set in a place called "Paradigm City." Forty years ago the citizens of Paradigm woke up without any memories. Eventually they learnt to use machines and electricity etc again, but while some memories come back, nobody really knows what happened. Furthermore, nobody ever leaves Paradigm.
Roger Smith, the main character (voiced by the guy who was Spike in Cowboy Bebop), is a bad ass loner who is very much like Bruce Wayne from Batman. But Bruce Wayne/Batman is a pussy next to Roger Smith.
Roger is the top Negotiator in the city - a kind of Private Eye crossed with Ambassador to the underworld. He is professional and always completes a job. When people try to abuse his reputation or things get out of hand due to dishonest crooks, Roger calls upon his secret weapon - The Megadeus, Big O.
Big O is a giant robot from before the time of Amnesia. Along with the help of a sarcastic android named Dorothy, and his butler, Norman - Roger is slowly uncovering the truth behind what happened to Paradigm city.
The animation is very similar to Batman the animated series with a twist of anime traditions. It's at turns funny, dark and mysterious. The story is unfolding quite well and it reminds me of Dark City in the subtle suggestions going on.
Very clever anime. :)
In other news - work is going well. :D Having a ball, hopefully it will last. :D
Gotta go now!
Love and Huggles
Conan
Currently Reading: A Game of Thrones
Currently Playing: Fireborn - Rememberance; Unknown Armies - To Go; Mage: The Awakening - Threshold
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