Confessions : My Anime-ted Life : A Sucker for Eureka Seven

Confessions : My Anime-ted Life : A Sucker for Eureka Seven

Almost, I hope, almost all of my friends know how I love watching animes.

And if anyone out there thinks that animes are for kids, then I cannot blame you. With the kind of titles you were first exposed to, not to mention the ones that get to be played on the tube (except for a rare few), you would believe that. Just like most pinoy telenovelas and films (something like 95% if you ask me), there are crap anime titles out there. But among the heaps of titles, if one is patient enough, one could find gems.

I know coz I did.

Eureka Seven caught my attention because it was flashed on one of my fave anime sites that the design for the mechas was done by no other than the same team that designed Macross Zero. Add to that was the phrase that somehow sealed it for me, and it goes something like this “It doesn’t matter where you were born: the most important spot is right in front of you “

So I decided to give it a try, downloaded a couple of episodes. The rest, as they say…

Lately, after acquiring a better copy than the ones i had when I finished all 50 episodes, I decided to watch it again. And since I prefer my anime in the original version (subbed, of course by fans), I took my time to observe details that I might have missed. I have gotten the hang of watching the scenes while reading the subs below and some added info or notes by the subbers on top, still, some scenes and details elude me.

But there is a reason as to why I took it the trouble of getting a better copy, not to mention filesizes that would eat much of my space.

I cry. Hell, its one of the reasons why I am still with the living today (much to the disappointment of many who once promised me the moon..) And Eureka Seven, I have to admit, made me do just that. Not just once. Even when I watched it for the second time around.

As my cousin before me, I have continued the sharing of animes that we consider as even better than the “real thing” (though non-animated movies are not really the real thing, considering its just a bunch of actors acting up). And though many have been doubtful at first, I am glad that I have somehow inherited some of the sense of good taste in choosing and recommending anime titles as my cousin did for me years ago.

Watch it. If you don’t have a copy, I would gladly lend you mine.