Zipang

[Torvald Von Mansee]

This past weekend, I was at an anime con called Otakon (Baltimore, MD, USA) and I saw the first episode of an anime called Zipang. In it, a Japanese MSDF Aegis destroyer goes through a wormhole to find themselves at the Battle Of Midway. It looked like the writers did their technical homework. Anyway, I couldn't watch more, as I was freezing.

Has anyone seen this, and if so, what did you think?

[Whistler]

Sounds familiar...

[Kazuaki Shimazaki II]

Originally Posted by Whistler

Sounds familiar...

Only if you look no more than a nanometer below the surface of things. Close to half of Final Countdown had to do just with being sure they were in WWII and the other half is more or less about whether they should intervene. The first problem was solved in Book 1 in Zipang, the 2nd problem is a never-ending issue, but they promptly started intervening by maybe Book 3-4.

It is interesting, but sometimes a little contrived. A lot of Mirai's difficulties had to do with the reluctance of JSMDF officers to use decisive force on tactical problems (this is, by the way, a seemingly neverending theme in Kawaguchi's works - see also The Silent Service).

[Oberon]

You went to Otakon? You lucky git!

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by Oberon

You went to Otakon? You lucky git!

This was my tenth Otakon!!

I saw a 35mm print of Sanjiro on a HUGE screen, and some other really interesting things!! Unfortunately, for much of Saturday I was struck down w/a migraine and was nauseaus.

Next door at the stadium there were three sold out events Friday - Sunday. It was a bit of an odd justaposition of pop cultures w/the baseball and anime fans.

You know, I didn't notice the Final Countdown simularity until Whistler pointed it out.

[Mau]

So if I understand well there is a movie of 92 minutes and a swell a serie of 26 episodes. Is that right?

Silent Service seems to be pretty good too!

How would be the best and safest way to go to have them?

Thanks