[Eva]

I'm wonder if anybody has got the chance to check out episode 1 on Ergo Proxy? If you follow anime, then you have probably heard of this anime since much hype has been created for it before it's release. I can't really say if it lived up to it's hype or not.

Just keep in mind, my post contain spoilers beyond this point.

Anyway, I was impressed with the animation of the first episode. I had a hard time following what was going on during the first episode. A lot of things were happen very fast for me to follow, but I'm sure some type of explaination will happen during the next episode, where the OP theme will also premier. Though, the action scene were pretty well done. The artwork is to my liking, though I don't like Lir's appearance all that much.

The concept of robots and human coexisting in the same community does remind me of Ghost in the Shell and Bubblegum Crisis series. The robots are called Autoraves and seem to function just like humans. Not sure what's going on, but it seem ''Proxy'', the two being that appear at the end of episode 1 have some major role in Ergo Proxy. They seem to be able to make Autoraves break away from human master, which also remind me of Bubblegum Crisis and Boomers going rogue in a sense.

Interesting series to say the least. I will continue following it. The future setting and sci-fi theme does interest me, so I will continue watching this series for the time being. Obviously, it was hyped up, but I didn't over-estimate how good it was going to me, so I didn't set myself up for disappointment.

[Lynk Former]

I've heard of it, had it recommended to me by a couple of people and seen a few pics so I'm interested and will definately get it down the track when it finally comes out down here.

[Analog]

I'm sold. I'll check it out this week

[Lynk Former]

Anime News Network - Ergo Proxy (TV)

Weyhey, the opening song is done by Radiohead.

Now let's go through all the names and see what these guys have done...

The director did the storyboard, character design and opening key animation for Gasaraki... and also did a lot of stuff for a few Gundam series, mostly Gundam Wing. Also worked on Samurai Champloo and Witch Hunter Robin.

The guy who does the screenplay/script also worked on Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex, series 1 and 2 as well as Samurai Champloo.

The guy who does the music also worked on Blood: The Last Vampire and Dead Leaves.

The character designer has worked on both Armitage movies as well as the Blue Gender movie. He's also done the character design for Gantz, did the key animation for that lil anime part of Kill Bill, worked on a couple of Gundam series... and most interestingly was the animation director for Parasite Dolls.

Weyhey! Yutaka Izubuchi is the design assistant. He's worked on the storyboard for the Cowboy Bebop movie, was the armour design consultant for the Escaflowne movie, did the mecha design for Gasaraki, was the original protect suit designer for Jin-Roh (very cool). This guy is also listed as "Mechanic Design Cooperation" for Macross: Do You Rememeber Love? and has worked on a number of Gundam series. He's also the guy behind the mecha work on Patlabor (movies, tv series and ova)... But most importantly, he is the original creator of RahXephon.

And the design work is done by Michiaki Sato and Yoshinori Sayama. Sato has worked on Arjuna and RahXephon. Sayama has worked on Arjuna, Cowboy Bebop (series and movie), Macross Plus, Patlabor, and RahXephon.

Damn, they've got a pretty kickass lineup. I love the fact that Yutaka Izubuchi is a part of this in some way XD