2 Years of Service
Princess Mononoke was great, starting right from the beginning. I really wish there were more with higher levels of violence. Though, I do prefer his allegories for War. Imagine loving planes and technology and the ability to fly, but Grave of the Fireflies being pretty much based on your life. So, you combine the childlike sense of wonder with death and violence, when it comes to tech. Grave of the Fireflies is pretty f'n sad, and then you see those hidden messages as an adult you didn't see as kid. It makes you view Ghibli way differently, both good and bad.I just can't think of someone besides princess mononoke that I'd like in that way tbh. The stories are always very deep and lovely though.
Voltron and Macross were the first Anime I seen on VHS, my older brothers had them. The first Anime I saw on TV that wasn't a series like Sailor Moon or Ronin Warriors was the miniseries 3x3 Eyes on some cable channel late at night, when I went to visit a relative, I think I was 4-5?Unfortunately where I am from, at the time I think only Macross and Voltron where ever on. I liked Macross just because Ssppaaacccccceeeee, but Voltron was such fun.
There were several years because small town that there were nothing to watch, and after I moved to a larger city I was able to see more.
It's such a fun medium.
My brothers had Veritech action figures, they were a few years older than me. None of them had any heads, I guess they broke off often? They also had some of those M.A.S.K. toys, like that lime green motorcycle that turned into a helicopter. I use to see them in thrift stores as a child it makes me real nostalgic, sometimes.