Atom Chronicles

[mr skunk]

While I'm at it, I also say "Let's draw Manga - Astroboy", I may order it at the same time.

I would also like that. I've come across it only once, but I decided to pass on it. I wish I didn't. It's got some nice pictures of characters in the back.

[DrFrag]

The thing I remember most was the serialisation was a lot stronger. The other stories could be read individually in any order, but Once Upon A Time was like one very long story.

I don't have them on hand so I can't discuss much further.

[Ataru Moroboshi]

I thought you were Spanish but I may be just making this up... Do you have the French version or does Glénat also published a version in some other language?

The second statement is the right one: Glénat is expanding over Europe, has offices in Switzerland, Belgium and from 199something in the city of Barcelona,
publishing in Spanish and Catalan, becoming the No. 1 one manga publisher in Spain in only 10 years.

I guess the dicussion is over due to Metro's banning...

[Ataru Moroboshi]

I don't have the answer, but trying to find something about the mangas, I've just read that thread again just a few minutes ago!

I looked for it and, yeah, this story exists (as Dr.Frag told me at the moment), but I don't know in which volume it was (but I'm pretty sure it's on 23 and last. I'm looking forward to see it! I heard Giant Uran is a very funny and naughty episode as well).

Sorry for the repetition: I've been having problems on the editing.

[Innocent_Eyes]

I looked for it and, yeah, this story exists (as Dr.Frag told me at the moment), but I don't know in which volume it was (but I'm pretty sure it's on 23 and last. I'm looking forward to see it! I heard Giant Uran is a very funny and naughty episode as well).

Sorry for the repetition: I've been having problems on the editing.

Yeah it is lol! I've read it

[BBally]

That story you mentioned reminds me of an old anime called "Marine Express" I've seen in Italian (don't understand the language but didn't stop from enjoying Italain dub animes), it was your usual Tezuka allstar cast, as you know Tezuka loved using his characters like actors. It had Shunsaku Ban (Mr. Percival Pompous) as its main character, Astro Boy, Professor Ochanomizu (Dr. Packadermus) Rock in a more heroic role, Princess Knight Sapphire as the empress of the ancient civilization of Mu and what I remember was Rock's love interest and I remember it had Black Jack (Tezuka left much of the animation of this film to his assistants,as he insisted on drawing every cell of Black Jack personally), Leo (adult Kimba) a magical flying lion, the enchanted protector of Mu, who helps Sapphire in her resistance to the main antagonist and the evil Three-Eyed version of Hosuke Sharaku was its main antagonist.

Spoiler Alert:

The story is in two parts, and packs an enormous quantity of plot into a fairly short running time. The first section follows the maiden voyage of a new, experimental super-fast undersea train, running across the Pacific Ocean. The action follows the passengers, who include the train’s creator and financier, and a number of other characters, some of whom are supposed to be on the train, some of whom are definitely not. Half way through, after hijackings, natural disasters, betrayal, mechanical problems, onboard surgery and shark attacks, the train reaches the island of Mu, where the second part of the story begins with the remaining crew being sent back in time. Five thousand years earlier, the ancient and mysterious civilization of Mu, known in the modern day only through sparse archaeological remnants, is under threat by a three-eyed demon and a vampire, and our heroes must team up with Mu's supernatural protectors to liberate the natives.

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Both Astro and Professor Ochanomizu (Elefan) supposly die, I don't quite remember I've only seen it once and it was a Loooooooooooooooooong time ago.

[Ataru Moroboshi]

That story you mentioned reminds me of an old anime called "Marine Express" I've seen in Italian (don't understand the language but didn't stop from enjoying Italain dub animes), it was your usual Tezuka allstar cast, as you know Tezuka loved using his characters like actors. It had Shunsaku Ban (Mr. Percival Pompous) as its main character, Astro Boy, Professor Ochanomizu (Dr. Packadermus) Rock in a more heroic role, Princess Knight Sapphire as the empress of the ancient civilization of Mu and what I remember was Rock's love interest and I remember it had Black Jack (Tezuka left much of the animation of this film to his assistants,as he insisted on drawing every cell of Black Jack personally), Leo (adult Kimba) a magical flying lion, the enchanted protector of Mu, who helps Sapphire in her resistance to the main antagonist and the evil Three-Eyed version of Hosuke Sharaku was its main antagonist.

Spoiler Alert:

The story is in two parts, and packs an enormous quantity of plot into a fairly short running time. The first section follows the maiden voyage of a new, experimental super-fast undersea train, running across the Pacific Ocean. The action follows the passengers, who include the train’s creator and financier, and a number of other characters, some of whom are supposed to be on the train, some of whom are definitely not. Half way through, after hijackings, natural disasters, betrayal, mechanical problems, onboard surgery and shark attacks, the train reaches the island of Mu, where the second part of the story begins with the remaining crew being sent back in time. Five thousand years earlier, the ancient and mysterious civilization of Mu, known in the modern day only through sparse archaeological remnants, is under threat by a three-eyed demon and a vampire, and our heroes must team up with Mu's supernatural protectors to liberate the natives.

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Both Astro and Professor Ochanomizu (Elefan) supposly die, I don't quite remember I've only seen it once and it was a Loooooooooooooooooong time ago.

I've seen it recently (in fact I downloaded a fansub from e-mule irate: ). It's a must-see for any Tezuka fan despite its flaws (the ending, for example), and a true experiece for all any otaku: almost all Tezuka charachters are there, as he says and most of them "act" totally out-of-charachter. Astro is still cute, but at times he's colder than ever and at times even ruthless; Elefun is a psycho; Skunk is thinner, athletic, and does some kung-fu fighting; Sharaku (the cute fireman robot from 1980's "The robots nobody wanted") is really evil... Only Daddy Walrus and Black Jack are recognazible!

And yes, Astro and Ochanomizu...

[mr skunk]

Skunk is thinner, athletic, and does some kung-fu fighting;

mmmmmmmm....

I downloaded it as a bittorrent, and it's rather high quality. I really enjoyed it, except for the end, where EVERYTHING fell apart. I mean, c'mon. Seriously. I shut it off halfway through, once the good stuff was over. I also wish Rock looked more like...... well, Rock.

[Ataru Moroboshi]

mmmmmmmm....

I downloaded it as a bittorrent, and it's rather high quality. I really enjoyed it, except for the end, where EVERYTHING fell apart. I mean, c'mon. Seriously. I shut it off halfway through, once the good stuff was over. I also wish Rock looked more like...... well, Rock.

I see I'm not the only one who thinks that when they go to the past, the movie, which starts being quite enjoyable and suspenseful, turns into a piece of mediocre, silly magic adventure (and I happen to love magic adventures, like, for instance, Slayers).

Skunk turns to be the sweet surprise of the movie: here he's an action guy, starring in a nice car chase and a couple of frantic (at that time) fight scenes (on one of 'em he tears a tree down!). Ah, and he doesn't smoke there!

[Astro Forever]

I see I'm not the only one who thinks that when they go to the past, the movie, which starts being quite enjoyable and suspenseful, turns into a piece of mediocre, silly magic adventure (and I happen to love magic adventures, like, for instance, Slayers).

I too felt that the story became less interesting at that point.

We had a thread about Marine Express a loooooong time ago (not that it bothers me that we discuss it here, just in case you'd be interested. )