Ok nevermind.

Donkey Riding isn't exactly the number one song I got. It's great, but Company Of Fools is much better IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnyowTmmeBg

YEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!

Got a fuck ton of Great Big Sea songs off iTunes. I had a few select songs from Limewire a few years back, and it turns out their sound quality was shit.

WAY HEY AND AWAY WE GO! DONKEY RIDING, DONKEY RIDING! WAY HEY AND AWAY WE GO, RIDING ON A DONKEY.


Oh, and I'm about to get Zidane's best weapon in Dissidia. Turns out I actually to put some effort to getting it available.

Also found scans of the original Ghost In The Shell manga. About damn time to. God Batou is the greatest. In fact, here's a picture of him cause he's so great.

GG

No one has been updating their Blogs.

I blame Faec Buck.

And me you ask? Been thinking about why I like Dix-Neuf and Buster Machine No.7. There's a lot to talk about so it's gonna be a to part action series, I mean post.

Full Metal Panic!

Start Date: Mar 19, 2009

Finish Date: April 9, 2010


Oh god I am so bad at this Animu thing.

3. The Ultimate Original; Dann Of Thursday

Wake up, Dann!

The main robot for my favourite anime Gun X Sword, Dann of Thursday is one original that is hard for me to hate for any reason. For this blog, I will be using the term that the GxS uses for mecha, “Armor”.

Dann Of Thursday has as many secrets as it does facts. Things that are known are its partial origins, fighting capabilities, pilot and pilot requirements. Things that have not really been talked about are a definite manufacturer, explanation of energy source, and an in depth piloting system. For know, let’s start with what we know about Dann’s past.

This blog WILL contain spoilers. I own all the single DVDs so fuck off.

During the time that mother Earth was alive, they cultivated a planet near the edge of our galaxy. It’s purpose? A prison. To watch over this prison planet, later dubbed Endless Illusion, Earth created 7 powerful Armor’s called The Original Seven. Diablo Of Monday, Metsa of Tuesday, Dahlia of Wednesday, Dann of Thursday, Sin of Friday, Sen of Saturday, and Saudade of Sunday. As time passed, mother Earth started to die, and with it came the corruption of The Original Seven pilots, causing all of them to slowly die off. Later, an unknown Armor research group lead by the main character’s soon to be wife found Dann and tried to repair it with the help of current Diablo pilot Gadved and hobo Van. As the production went on, the main character and the lead scenist were about to get married, but were soon struck with murder by the antagonist due to fear of having Dann being used against them. This would lead to the epic that is Gun X Sword.

Throughout the series, one main visual about the Original Seven, more specifically Dann, is a weird blue CG liquid that is evident in both the cockpit, and runs through the Armor and acts like blood for the Armor. I remember the characters or /m/ calling it “Liquid Metal” once or twice but I’m not sure. If that is the case, then my hypothesis about it is that when piloting the Armor, the small amount of electricity that goes on in our brain and nervous system is sent through the main piloting tool and then super conducted by both the “Liquid” and “Metal” properties of the blue goop, which then in tern becomes the energy source. Either that or I may just need to watch the series for a seventh time.

With that major unknown out of the way, lets get to the spoilerful details.


In order to pilot an Original, you must meet certain requirement, again some of which are unknown. The first pilots had to go through a process dubbed “Reconstruction” where the person is supped up with some sort cybernetics and turns them super human with presumably heightened reflex, increased strength, and regeneration. Piloting the Armor and accessing a healing system within it can also relive people of any illness, handovers in the case of Van. The main downfall of this however is that if said person does not pilot their Armor for more then a week, or if the Armor is destroyed, then the pilot dies. The Armor does not die though if the pilot dies somehow but the Armor is intact. The second way a person can pilot an original is through a special type of “synchronization” utilized by the antagonists. This however can only on individuals that are deemed to have the “right” requirements. What these requirements are is unknown, though when watching the series, one can assume that you need to have some sort on metal problem... These individuals are dubbed by Gadved the “Neo-Originals”. The Neo-Originals are capable of piloting much more efficient in then regular Originals in a much smaller time period. An example of this is when Van (Thursday) fought Carossa (Sin) and Melissa (Sen). Van had been using Dann for a numerous years, far long then these two kids, but they were able to control their Armor’s to a point where they were a match for Van. Neo-Originals also do not have the same link with their Armor to cause them to pilot it once a week. This presumably means that they cannot use the same regeneration abilities nor enhanced strength and reflexes.

Now, unlike typical Mecha, the Originals are not kept on the planet and travel with the pilots. During the time of the first Originals, a special cross-shaped satellite was constructed for each of the Armors. These satellites are kept in the Endless Illusions orbit out of the atmosphere to collect solar rays to power them. For a pilot to call down their Armor, they are given a weapon that represents the Armor of their choice. Eg. Van uses a sword, which is used to call down Dann who uses a sword and is shaped like one during launch. These weapons have to different states that the pilots can put them in. When sheathed, the weapon is nothing more then fabric making easy to conceal or carry, but with a pull of the trigger can become a bladed weapon capable of spinning at high speeds. To call down the Armor, the weapon somehow reacts to the person’s thoughts or something and holes grow along the bladed area of the weapon. Now, the main character normally draws a “V” with the sword to call down Dann, but all other members are not shown doing so. It’s not that they don’t do it, it’s just they’re off screen when the Armor is shot down form the satellite. Piloting the Armor however for the person is unexplained in words, but from watching you can take a wild guess and say that it’s mind controlled. When the pilot get’s in, they somehow insert their weapon through the transparent floor into the blue liquid metal. Now, their seems to be some sort of synchronization the pilots can obtain went using an Original which can increase it’s battle potency by a lot. This is shown by a light encasing the cockpit. When this happens, besides a boost in power and reaction time, the Armor gains 2 new abilities. The first is the Electromagnetic Shield, which is basically just a powerful energy shield, the second is direct visual and audio communication with another Original Seven Armor. After the battle, the pilot seems to have two choices for the Armor. One is “Return”, obviously meaning return to the satellite, while the other is “Auto Pilot” which is never shown during that show. When the Armor is end back into the satellite, it will transform into a shape resembling the weapon and fly back up where the satellite will do instant repairs on it, assuming that it’s in good enough condition to get there.

Now that we’re done with the Original Seven general information, lets gone on to things specifically about Dann Of Thursday. Dann’s weapon theme is that of a sword, using a single sword much like Van where it can spin at high speeds, but also transforms into a sword shape when launching and docking into its satellite. Dann’s sword can also split into one normal sized sword, and one much smaller. Besides its sword(s), hands, and feet, Dann has no other weapons. How it has survived a multitude of Armors with ranged attacks, tower sizes, and greater strength is by pure speed and skill. Dann has small, but very effective thrusters installed into it’s back which helps with dashes or gliding across and through water. Along with the already stated Electromagnetic Field and other things, Dann has one attack that no other Original could dream of, all thanks to Van. This attack in series is dubbed "Overflow", where Van attains complete synchronization with Dann and creates a giant sword made out of the liquid metal. The length of it has never seen an end, but it goes higher then the sky. It is only hinted that Van would to have to have some sort of connection with the Original Seven before Van even saw Dann, however this is left unconcluded and is one of the only hints towards Van's past.


Here is a video from Super Robot Wars K that shows the kind of attacks Dann is capable of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_nKj0ib2_M

All in all, Dann Of Thursday is ranked 3 for its vague, but deep history, style, and feats. Armed with nothing but a sword, Dann is truly a Mecha for the ages.

4. God of Destruction; Genesic GaoGaiGar

FINAL FUUUUUUSHOOOOOOONN!!

*CUE MUSIC*

Entire Robot is spoilers for the series GaoGaiGar. Either watch it, download it, or skip this blog.

The Genesic GaoGaiGar is the true from of the titular Robot GaoGaiGar. The GGGG is truely the "King Of Braves". First appearing in the the sequel OVA, "The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar FINAL", the GaoGaiGar in general is a Super Robot whose fame rivals that of the Mazinger and Getter Robo, who have been running since the 1970's. The GaoGaiGar has been around since 1999. This shows that the series, and the robot, are a force to reckon with.

The GGGG was technically the original version in series, and is only born when certain requirements were met. A fusion of 6 machines, the GGGG is made of the Galeon with its original programming before it went down to Earth, the Protect Gao (dolphin) & Broken Gao (shark), Spiral Gao (male mole) & Straight Gao (female mole), and the Gadget Gao (bird). Before FINAL, the GaoGaiGar's fusion machine were based off data that the GGG, Gusty Geoid/Galaxy Guard, found in the Galeon when it landed on Earth. The machines above however are the true, original machines that when fused with the Galeon via Final Fusion. This creates the God of Destruction, Genesic GaoGaiGar.

It's power source is one, very simple thing, but is beyond theoretical infinity. Courage. How? The robots of the series use a gem called a G-Stone, that through an assortment of machinery, creates the GS-Ride where it Courage can increase the output of electricity, therefore making it infinite. Using this, the GGGG can really be considered “the true shape of courage.”

With this infinite power source, the GGGG has abilities and and attacks that are both typical for Super Robot, and yet overly powerful and distinct. The right arm, the “Broken” arm, is used to perform a rocket punch like no other, the Broken Magnum. When the regular GGG uses this attack, its forearm and fist spin opposite directions before rocketing towards the foe. The GGGG’s version only has the hand spin, but is far more powerful then the first one with greater range and penetration capabilities. The other arm is the hand of Protection, which emits vanes from the wrist to deploy a sheild, named the Protect Shade. When an energy attack hit the old shield, it would shape into a pentagram and fire back at the foe. The Genesic version is much more powerful, as when any attack hits it, a Genesic Aura burst from it and destroys everything surrounding the GGGG within a large radius. Because of the Spiral and Straight Gao, the GGGG also has drills for knees and use these for attacks as well.

The numerous other abilities that the GGGG has comes from the use of the Gadget Gao’s head, which is the GGGG’s tail. Which segment of the tail is used determines the attack being used. The head forms a giant version of the pilots Will Knife, which is just a really big green blade but is written to be able to cut through dimensional rifts. The next two segments make the Bolting Driver, the true version of the Dividing and Gatling Driver used previously. The Bolting Driver employ’s the use of different “head” for various uses. The Genesic Bolt is used to disintegrate foes within a certain radius, Broken Bolt causes an internal explosion within the enemy, while the Protect Bolt creates a stronger “Protect Film”, a shield, used by its predecessors. The next three segments of the Gadget Gao form massive claws for the GGGG’s third strongest, but most well known attack, Hell and Heaven. Hell and Heaven is an attack that utilizes both the destructive properties of the Broken Gao, and the protective properties of the Protect Gao. While the coordinating hands grasp each other, an electromagnetic field is produced normally causing the enemy to freeze. The Gadget Gao and Leg Gao’s then propel the GGGG at the enemy with extreme destructive force. No enemy has been able to survive this attack to date.

An ability not shown in the series is the last two segments of the Gadget Gao, dubbed the Galeollia Road. Based on the name, it is assumed that this ability can utilize ES Windows, rips in space for fast travel, to a great extent.

The final, and possibly one of the strongest overall attacks to date, is the massive, destructive, Gravity Shockwave Generating Division Tool. Better known as the Goldion Crusher, this G-Tool was originally designed for the GaoFighGar, but was used by the GGGG due to certain circumstances. A much larger version of the Goldion Hammer, the Goldion Crusher alters gravity to wrap atoms around in a way that they become nothing but photons, also know as light. The Hammer was originally the transformation of a smaller robot named Goldy Marg, but the Crusher is the special fusion an entire space fortress that was the Gusty Galaxy Guard base. The product? The the “head” extends out to become a giant hammer of light estimated to be the size of the moon. Powered by courage alone, a single swing is capable of wiping out the Sun, Earth, and the moon, along with all other foes.


So, from this wall of text that talks about nothing but attacks, you can kinda guess why the GGGG is so great. Another reason why I love the Genesic GaoGaiGar is, again, the symbolism within the series. The GGGG is a symbol of pure courage, the emotion that means you know you are afraid, but you do want needs to be done because you know you have to. That courage then reacts with other feelings and becomes bravery, the ultimate feeling of accomplishment and evolution. Courage isn’t the only thing however. As I stated at the start, the GGGG is also the God of Destruction. Now some people may ask “how can be destruction be a good thing?” Mine and GaoGaiGar’s answer, it wipes the slate clean, bringing about a new beginning for life and the future, destroying the current evil (death) and creating life.

The Genesic GaoGaiGar is truly the Key to Victory that all must witness!

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