Comment on Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (OVA) - What do you think of this one?
sanpo@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks agoExactly what I’d say.
This OVA is nearly 40 years old now, so I don’t think there’s any way it could live up to any hype without nostalgia filter.
maplebar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
For me the age isn’t really a big deal, as I’ve been really digging into 80s and 70s anime recently, including the original 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam.
I think Gunbuster is probably my best point of reference for comparison since it came out just a year prior to War in the Pocket, and in my opinion it’s a better show in every way. But then again, Gunbuster is kind of a masterpiece to me. :)
sanpo@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Well, yeah, it’s not specifically the age that’s the problem.
But you gotta admit, the original 79 wasn’t exactly the pinnacle of anime when it aired, and it really shows by now.
I actually watched it last year for the first time, and it was fairly difficult to get through.