Warning: contains some mild yuri scenes
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IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0991062/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simoun_(anime)
Directed by: Junji Nishimura
AKA: シムーン, Shimūn
Genres: drama, romance, science fiction
Themes: gender switch, religion, shoujo-ai, war.
Runtime: 3 April to 25 September 2006
Episodes: 26
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English (embedded in video)
Summary:
In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called "Simoun", which can only be piloted by young girls who haven't chosen a sex yet. The Simoun can activate a magical power known as "Ri Maajon" that can destroy large numbers of enemies at once. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun "Sibyllae" (priestesses who fly the Simoun) into a lopsided battle. Because the war is raging, the Sibyllae are granted an exemption from choosing a permanent sex for as long as they're willing to keep flying. Aaeru, a determined young Sibylla with a mysterious past, and Neviril, the leader of Chor Tempest, Simulacrum's most elite Simoun squadron, must lead their fellow priestesses through conflict both within their ranks and in the sky.
A character-driven story that can really get its hooks into you. It takes on some very big subjects - war, patriotism, class antagonisms, and faith and handles them well. Ultimately, it is a story about loss. By the end of the first episode, the central characters have lost half of their squadron, and by the end of the series, they have lost everything but each other - and some of them have lost even that.
Personally, I think that if you can get past the all female cast and shoujo-ai, this story has a strong argument on its own. And the original soundtrack is worth it!
(Soundtrack by Toshihiko Sahashi, who did compose soundtracks for famous animes such as Gundam Seed Destiny, Gunslinger Girl, Full Metal Panic!)
Will upload the remaining eps soon after!
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Episodes 1-3 (subs by Doremi)
Video
File Format..........: MPEG-4 Visual
Codec.................: XVID
File size..............: 185MB
Duration.............: 24mins
Bit Rate...............: 854 Kbps
Resolution............: 704x396
AR.......................: 16:9
Frame rate...........: 23.976 fps
Audio
Format..................: MPEG Audio
Codec ID..............: 55
Codec ID/Hint.......: MP3
Bitrate.................: 160 Kbps
Channel(s)...........: 2 channels
Sampling rate.......: 48.0 KHz
Language.............: Japanese
Episodes 4-13 (subs by Simoun-Fans)
Overall Bit Rate...............: 1315 Kbps
Video
File Format..........: MKV
Codec.................: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
File size..............: 235MB
Duration.............: 24min
Bit Rate...............: 1126 Kbps
Resolution............: 832x464
AR.......................: 16:9
Frame rate...........: 23.976 fps
Audio
Codec..................: AAC
Channel(s)...........: 2 channels
Sampling rate.......: 48.0 KHz
Language.............: Japanese
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IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0991062/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simoun_(anime)
Directed by: Junji Nishimura
AKA: シムーン, Shimūn
Genres: drama, romance, science fiction
Themes: gender switch, religion, shoujo-ai, war.
Runtime: 3 April to 25 September 2006
Episodes: 26
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English (embedded in video)
Summary:
In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called "Simoun", which can only be piloted by young girls who haven't chosen a sex yet. The Simoun can activate a magical power known as "Ri Maajon" that can destroy large numbers of enemies at once. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun "Sibyllae" (priestesses who fly the Simoun) into a lopsided battle. Because the war is raging, the Sibyllae are granted an exemption from choosing a permanent sex for as long as they're willing to keep flying. Aaeru, a determined young Sibylla with a mysterious past, and Neviril, the leader of Chor Tempest, Simulacrum's most elite Simoun squadron, must lead their fellow priestesses through conflict both within their ranks and in the sky.
A character-driven story that can really get its hooks into you. It takes on some very big subjects - war, patriotism, class antagonisms, and faith and handles them well. Ultimately, it is a story about loss. By the end of the first episode, the central characters have lost half of their squadron, and by the end of the series, they have lost everything but each other - and some of them have lost even that.
Personally, I think that if you can get past the all female cast and shoujo-ai, this story has a strong argument on its own. And the original soundtrack is worth it!
(Soundtrack by Toshihiko Sahashi, who did compose soundtracks for famous animes such as Gundam Seed Destiny, Gunslinger Girl, Full Metal Panic!)
Will upload the remaining eps soon after!
Snapshots:
Episodes 1-3 (subs by Doremi)
Video
File Format..........: MPEG-4 Visual
Codec.................: XVID
File size..............: 185MB
Duration.............: 24mins
Bit Rate...............: 854 Kbps
Resolution............: 704x396
AR.......................: 16:9
Frame rate...........: 23.976 fps
Audio
Format..................: MPEG Audio
Codec ID..............: 55
Codec ID/Hint.......: MP3
Bitrate.................: 160 Kbps
Channel(s)...........: 2 channels
Sampling rate.......: 48.0 KHz
Language.............: Japanese
Episodes 4-13 (subs by Simoun-Fans)
Overall Bit Rate...............: 1315 Kbps
Video
File Format..........: MKV
Codec.................: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
File size..............: 235MB
Duration.............: 24min
Bit Rate...............: 1126 Kbps
Resolution............: 832x464
AR.......................: 16:9
Frame rate...........: 23.976 fps
Audio
Codec..................: AAC
Channel(s)...........: 2 channels
Sampling rate.......: 48.0 KHz
Language.............: Japanese