Crest/Banner of the Stars
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Crest/Banner of the Stars
So during a recent TVTropes binge, I came across the page for Crest/Banner of the Stars. I remembered fond memories of watching Crest(one season) and season one of Banner(of three seasons) many years ago, so I decided to look 'em up. Here's episode one, for those interested.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
I own several anime DVDs that advertise these two names. Is it a good series? I'm already watching three other series but I want to know if this one is worth watching.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
To answer this, I will say what the man with two penises says to his tailor when asked if he dresses to the right or to the left. Yes.Duo Barton wrote:I own several anime DVDs that advertise these two names. Is it a good series? I'm already watching three other series but I want to know if this one is worth watching.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
Ahhhhhhhhhh! Disturbing visual!
ok i'll give it a shot and get back to you.
ok i'll give it a shot and get back to you.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
Loooove this series - own the anime and the manga - got hooked on it way back when TechTV showed it on their Anime Unleashed block. I was just totally intrigued as to how it tells a story from the "Evil Blue-skinned Empire"'s point of view - such a reversal of the normal setup...
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i watched two episodes and it seems pretty interesting
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
Given that the humans are fantastic racists, and that's pretty much their main reason for hatin the Abh other than the whole conquering empire thing, I shall posit that the Abh are not the evil ones.Tuna wrote:Loooove this series - own the anime and the manga - got hooked on it way back when TechTV showed it on their Anime Unleashed block. I was just totally intrigued as to how it tells a story from the "Evil Blue-skinned Empire"'s point of view - such a reversal of the normal setup...
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I'm just referencing the old-school anime tradition of having the "evil space invaders" blue-skinned. Also, it's skewed to favor the Abhs, since it's told from their point of view, the same way all heroic tales are skewed for the hero and paint their foe as being an absolute evil that must be defeated.
Look at the Abh - they were created by humans to serve them, revolted, killed all of the humans they saw initially, and are currently expanding their empire by conquest. They're the stereotypical "bad guys", but we finally get to see things from their point of view, displaying that "good" and "bad" aren't absolutes, but shades of grey.
Look at the Abh - they were created by humans to serve them, revolted, killed all of the humans they saw initially, and are currently expanding their empire by conquest. They're the stereotypical "bad guys", but we finally get to see things from their point of view, displaying that "good" and "bad" aren't absolutes, but shades of grey.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
Damn now I'm hooked! Does anyone know if there's a website that shows that show for free, and in English? I can't go out and try to buy it since my parents think I don't like anime, and if my friends saw it they'll make fun of me.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
Natani--Fan. wrote:Damn now I'm hooked! Does anyone know if there's a website that shows that show for free, and in English? I can't go out and try to buy it since my parents think I don't like anime, and if my friends saw it they'll make fun of me.
Yeah. I put a link to the first episode in my first post.Insomniac wrote:So during a recent TVTropes binge, I came across the page for Crest/Banner of the Stars. I remembered fond memories of watching Crest(one season) and season one of Banner(of three seasons) many years ago, so I decided to look 'em up. Here's episode one, for those interested.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
I clicked the link I just couldn't find any other episodes, until just now. We do need a smiley for fails . Thanks though.Insomniac wrote:Yeah. I put a link to the first episode in my first post.Insomniac wrote:So during a recent TVTropes binge, I came across the page for Crest/Banner of the Stars. I remembered fond memories of watching Crest(one season) and season one of Banner(of three seasons) many years ago, so I decided to look 'em up. Here's episode one, for those interested.
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
I have a question. Is the translation crest or is it banner or is it one of those words that is either?
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
The original series is titled "Crest of the Stars", while the second is titled "Banner of the Stars" - they are two different titles, but everyone usually just says "Crest/Banner of the Stars", since you really need to watch both series to get the full story.Duo Barton wrote:I have a question. Is the translation crest or is it banner or is it one of those words that is either?
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Re: Crest/Banner of the Stars
Which series is this?
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Which series is what?Natani--Fan. wrote:Which series is this?
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If you're watching the series that begins with Jinto as a little kid, then that was Crest - if the one you're watching begins with grown-up Jinto and Lafiel going on their first mission as part of the Imperial Fleet, then you're watching Banner.