Guest Vengenceuk Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 hi just wanted to no if xmen evolution is an anime and if it is what u thought of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 [size=1]If it was not made in Japan then it is not an anime. Thread moved to Music/Movies/TV (Sorry Manic) -Shy[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty kai Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Yeah it is now shown on cnx with other anime shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 [size=1][font=century gothic][color=gray] This show does pretty bad justice to X-Men in my opinion. I've only seen a few episodes, but I can tell you that the older version of this show was a lot better. You know, the other cartoon that actually followed the comic? I haven't seen that for a long time. Hm.[/size][/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youko Minamino Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shy [/i] [B][size=1]If it was not made in Japan then it is not an anime. Thread moved to Music/Movies/TV (Sorry Manic) -Shy[/size] [/B][/QUOTE] Incorrect. Anime does not have to come from Nippon. That is a common misconception. Take Goku34 for example. It isn't made in Japan, yet it is considered anime. There is Swedish Anime, Chinese Anime, Japenese Anime, Korean Anime, and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epitome Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Its not anime, at least not Japanese anime. But it is a pretty good show. I hated last nights episode though, because Nightcrawler wouldnt reveal himself. Bast*rd, just kidding. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty kai Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 X men evol is good in my opinion. That is when i first saw and heard about Nightcrawler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathBug Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I enjoy X-Men: Evolution, and wish they'd make a similar show starring Spider-Man. I wish they'd show some new episodes, though. (Heh, X-Men: Evo is better than Ultimate X-Men. Take a clue, Miller!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty kai Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I think x men evol is more easier to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Webb Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Unless you use the "anime is Japanese slang for all animation" definition, X-Men Evolution is not an anime. I actually like this show a little. I know it doesn't follow the comic in [i]any[/i] possible way, but at least it's not as off as [i]Mutant X[/i]. I admit, if they wanted a show that would appeal more toward teenagers, they could've gone by it a different way. You know, like a cartoon about the origin of the original X-Men (Cyclops, Iceman, the non-hairy version of Beast, Angel, and Marvel Girl), or that Ultimate X-Men timeline Marvel's got going these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathBug Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I've read both Ultimate X-Men and seen X-Men: Evo, and I think that Evo is a better retelling of the story than Ultimate. in Ultimate, there's almost no characterization, and the action goes by so quickly that we don't get to care about the characters we meet. (Ironically, the exact opposite of Ultimate Spider-Man, whih places heavy emphasis on characterization.) I wish the Toad was British, though. The Britsh punk version of the Toad was always my favorite version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Webb Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I've never read Ultimate X-Men. I just know [i]of[/i] it. Still, I would've liked to see a cartoon about the original X-Men. We don't see enough pre-furry Beast in the cartoons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Warlord Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 It's Anime in training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkadyz Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 [size=1][color=crimson][i]Well im so-so on this series...Most of the mucking with the continuim isnt that bad and some of its enjoyable... I really dont like however what they did to nightcrawler...Hes one of my fav xmen and I dont think the evo version does him justice...I mean wheres his religous side...Hes just a goofy carefree teenager now like the rest of them... :nope: [/i][/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathBug Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Nightcrawler was a goofy dude in Claremont''s run, and they can't feature religion on Saturday morning cartoons, so given that, I think it's pretty accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Harris Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 They actually featured his religious background heavily in the Fox cartoon. Not only was he a monk in his two guest appearances, but he constantly talked about God (even mentioning his name) prayed, and even debated God's kindness with Wolverine. In the first appearance, Wolverine is seen in a church, kneeling on the floor, reading the Bible out loud. But, since this is a more child-oriented series, Nightcrawler's religious background will not play a serious part of his character. There are a few changes I enjoy and some I scoff at. Most of the character designs are well done, and some even superior to anything used in the comic, such as Magneto's dark cameos in the first few episodes, and the actual uniform he wore, Quicksilver's uniform and Rogue's goth look, although it makes her a less-spirited and lively character than she originally was in the comics. I am not, however, a huge fan of the surfer dude persona that Havok was given, and I still prefer the edgier and more rebellious Wolverine, over the toned-down "cool, but fatherly" version in the show. I'm just now trying to get back into the show, having skipped much of it because I thought it didn't compare to the original. The animation is better and voice acting exceed the original, but will never do the same as far as artwork and storytelling are concerned. Mostly, this is just a fun take on the X-Men, and I can't wait until season 4 (can you say "Apocalypse"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Webb Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I remember reading this one web page that discussed how Fox's cartoon ruined/changed Wolverine's personality. They said that in the comics, Wolverine was a little less rebellious and didn't go out of his way to disobey orders. Then Fox's cartoon decided to make him into the "badass rebel" of the group, which rubbed off onto the comics, changing Wolverine's personality to something slightly different. I didn't bookmark that webpage, so I can't really cite it. I like the character designs, too... except for Magma and Jubilee. Those two look too much alike. Probably the only difference between them is a couple of hairpins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Harris Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 That's site is wrong. Wolverine had that same attitude in the comics since his first appearance as an X-Man. He's projected his claws on several of his teammates in the past. In #94, one issue after his first X-Men appearance he nearly gets into it with Iceman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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