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[phosfate]

Been watching Angelic Layer. Much hilarity, since it starts out as a sell-you-stuff anime (like Yu-Gi-Oh! or Pokemon), but since it's entirely fictional, you can't buy any of it.

Angelic Layer a fighting game, played by elaborate, customizable (and, one assumes, hideously expensive) cybernetic dolls. Sort of like Asian BJD fandom, but with (more) hitting. One imagines that there are Angelic Layer early adopters who spend a lot of time on the Internet bitching about how it isn't as cool as it was, since all these damn n00bs have shown up. And arguments over unsanctioned parts -- one character outfits her doll with illegal electrified whips, and picks on newbies who don't know enough to call her on it in order to rack up wins. Surely there must be AL porn sites and naughty doujinshi as well.

My point being, I want a customized robot doll that hits stuff.

Comments

[pandoras-closet.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, Angelic Layer is awesome, but the true star of the series is the scientist guy and the things he comes up with to do to his minion.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

*nods* Live octopus. Pants. Yup.

[pandoras-closet.livejournal.com]

I think the added hilarity is the shot of the guy rolling on the floor and moaning could mean he likes it.

Later on in the series, there's a shot of the Scientist and the female minion turning to look at him with the same expression and its probably the funniest moment in the whole series.

[jeff-morris.livejournal.com]

He's also the connecting point between the Angelic Layer and Chobits manga. Hopefully no one's spoiled by that this late in the game.

I always wanted to do an "Extreme Angelic Layer" story: Two Dolls Enter, One Doll Leaves!

JSM

[pandoras-closet.livejournal.com]

*Blnk.* Wait, what?

[jeff-morris.livejournal.com]

The guy with the glasses and labcoat--Mihara Ichirou or "Icchan"--invented the Angelic Layer dolls in both the manga and the anime. In the manga, however--keep in mind this is a CLAMP production and they love to do this--Ichirou created the persocoms (computers that look and act like people).

In fact, in one particular chapter of Chobits you see several characters from Angelic Layer gathered together. But that gets extremely spoilery so I'm not going further on it.

JSM

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

but since it's entirely fictional, you can't buy any of it.

Heh. Dream on....

http://www.bobagirl.com/anime/sgd/20021109/angeliclayer.jpg

http://www.bobagirl.com/anime/nuevo/nuevo030613.html

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Does she hit stuff?

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Only if you aim correctly when ya throw her.

[almostnever.livejournal.com]

I only had to see a preview for that show to think:

1, why didn't I think of this premise?!

2, why can't I have a doll like that?!?!?

I fear to think how much I'd be swamped with fighting doll lust if I actually watched the show.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

It's pretty cool so far. The manga's good, too, though the explanation for the mother's being [made of chocolate] was stupid even by CLAMP standards.

But, yeah, fighting doll lust.

[kosher-jenny.livejournal.com]

Ahh, AL. How I less than three that series so. The manga is also made of total cuteness and ass-kickery (the fight scenes are very good, depending on how much you can tolerate speed lines) they drew it around the same time as Chobits, so the artwork has the similar look, but before they did Tsubasa so everything is still comprehensible.

Everytime I got back and reread the manga I'm always left with an urge to buy my own 1/6 volks or obitsu doll and make my own angel Hikaru. (Well, paint one that looks like her at least, I'd have no clue on how to even start on the outfit.) On of these days I'll probably do it too.

As for the online fandom, good lord. The BJD fandom is already wanky enough, so I can't imagine how it would get if doll fighting was introduced. I'm sure within the next decade or so volks will probably try to make a AL style robot. At least, it certainly looks like they might be working towards that goal.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Contents:
Assembly kit (with instruction leaflets)

Oh, well, so long as there's a leaflet...

The whole sewing vinyl thing would be well beyond me. On the other hand, I suppose red lycra would do. The bolty things could be hardware or buttons. The headdress...hm.