¶ Introduction to Air Gear
all righty air gear . This is a personal favorite . Like I've been waiting to review air gear for quite a while now , because when I first watched air gear I was fairly impressed .
But the thing is , after reading the manga because I was just that impressed , like , if I read the manga after watching the anime , it must be kind of good , like it must be pretty good . Right , the manga is much better , but for the time being , let's just stick to the anime Now .
Air Gear is a manga and anime series created by the talented mangaka oito ogre , but you better known him as oh great , who also made tenjo tenge .
Air gear is known for like a unique blend of sports , science fiction action where it takes readers and viewers on this journey through a world where you have like gravity defying roller blades known as air treks and they're like this ultimate tool for freedom and competition . Uh , this as this kind of dives into the intricate world of air gear .
So the intricate world of air gear , so it's slightly in the futuristic japan and , like I said , air gear is like in a society where air treks is like these motorized inline skates , which is like not only for transport but it's for a symbol of freedom and rebellion I .
It allowed the users known as Storm Riders to perform incredible stunts and engage in high-speed battles . The series is this thrilling blend of sports . I already mentioned it already . We got Ikki , the main character , who's spirited and somewhat reckless . He's known as Baby Phase or Crow .
He lives with the Noyamano sisters , who are secretly known as the Sleeping Force Force , who was like the first big time gang in the Air Treks where I'm going into manga territory , but let's just say that there's more to the Noyamanos sisters than mision . And , uh , you have ringo , who's like the leader of sleeping forest , who's known as the thorn queen .
Uh , well , yes , she's known as thorn queen , but she also has this other , uh , swimsuit mask or something like that , with a fucking swimsuit and whatnot . You have Simca the Swallow , who's like this mysterious storm rider who has like interest in Ikki , kazu and Onigiri , who are his two best friends .
But also we have Bucha , who's one of my favorite characters in this whole series . Let's just get into the additional notes that I have . Like you know , they have that interesting mix of street gangs and using air transport , racing , pro sports or just a hobby as a means of getting in shape .
It has an air of mystery surrounding certain characters like Simca the Swallow , members of Sleeping Fords and other characters being foreshadowed In some areas . I wish there was a little brevity where there were scenes that I was able to understand what was happening , but the series wastes a little time connecting dots .
I get it for the sake of comedy , but I'm not that slow . I do like the love rectangle excuse me between Ikki , ringo , simca and Akito , because , uh , yeah , um .
I don't feel like Akito , okay , alright , I mean okay .
Hold on , I'll get to you , let me finish Now . Here the design is solid , even for a show that's almost 20 years old . Like some of the characters have a unique look and some of the facial expressions are kind of funny , especially from Ikki Black .
Representation is shown here , like with Buccia , and I think it was one other character that's escaping me right now . Animation wise , the series would have been very popular if the movements were faster and maybe more visual effects to increase the intensity of the battles ensued .
Uh , great music selection and soundtrack , surprising level of cursing , a tasteful level of answers . Like you know , I , when I first watched air gear , I watched the censored version so I was like okay , fine , fair game . I thought it was like the usual anime gags . But then , out of nowhere , I decided you know what , let's just go ahead and review this .
And I saw clips on youtube where you get to see it all and I'm like nipples crack , oh . But they keep that to a bare minimum . You barely notice maybe a couple of episodes in Renown , so it doesn't get that tired out , but it is one of the only anime that I prefer English dubbed as far as voice acting and dialogue .
Did I forget to mention that this anime is actually hilarious here and there Because it is . Personally , I find this series to be an underrated gem if it wasn't for the low ratings and lack of viewership from other anime fans , considering that the big 3 and other shows were brand new and popping off at the time .
I dare say that Air Gear deserves a reboot series , especially since there was some things in the manga that the anime cut out . So perfect chance to reboot the whole thing and continue where the anime left off . Well , the original anime left off , and then we just essentially just pull up a full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood like just do it right this time .
I can't even imagine a video game being designed based off Using Eric Trex I believe it was Sy Thomas Mad that mentioned Jet Set , radio Future or something like that , something like that . I can see Air Gear as a video game honestly . So how I'm feeling about Air Gear . If I'm including the manga , I give it a 9 .
I was fairly impressed with the direction of the show . It's just , once again , sometimes with the pacing . I really hated the way the anime ended off . I mean , yeah , that's something that happened in the manga , but it just feels like With the whole thing With taking down Behemoth . It's almost like what's the point of this Last one or two episodes ?
Like it was just Like you just left it all , with Ikki being chosen to lead Genesis , and it was like , oh no . And you know , with Ringo , and she was like , oh no , you can't fuck with Genesis , because if you do that then we gonna have to be enemies . Because we don't fuck with Genesis like that , because you know you got this whole history and all that .
You know what I'm saying . But yeah , it's more than just a tale of high speed battles , it's
¶ The World and Characters
done . It's a narrative about the human spirit , the quest for freedom and the power of dreams . Like through this vibrant characters , dynamic plot , the series does invite audience to embark on this journey of self-discovery and empowerment .
And as Ikki and the gang defy gravity and soar through the skies , they remind us all that the limitless possibilities that await those who dare to dream Now Mirror Jane how are you feeling about air gear ?
I freaking love air gear . Like I was absolutely obsessed with this anime , um , and I didn't stumble upon it until like my first year of college , actually . So I didn't know anything about Air Gear until like way later and I stumbled upon it , oddly enough , going to a video game store .
Shout out to Thomas , to Georgia , for that really hole in the wall video game store Because they had the original . It was legit a hole in the wall video game store because they had the original . It was legit a hole in the wall . But they had like the original , like japanese dvd disc set of air gear . Like I still have it to this day .
I I didn't know what this anime was and I I bought it because , well , I'm a broke college student , I can't afford Crunchyroll yet and I don't even think they were charging for it yet . Anyway , and it was like five bucks for all the episodes two-disc DVD set with that beautiful oh my God the Japanese cover is so beautiful . Like oh my God .
I ended up marathoning it in two days , wow I think I slept and I also had a paper to do so . It definitely helped me get through that , but I freaking it is my favorite character . I haven't seen a protagonist like that ever . The music , the freaking soundtrack to this anime lives in my head rent-free . That is how I feel about this .
I got the opening theme song as my morning alarm clock . As soon as it's 7 o'clock in the morning , I hear that theme song . I'm ready to go what oh my ?
god oh my , maybe I need to do that .
I'm not gonna lie , because right now it's because the way it pops off is like oh yeah , it'll wake you up it does it freaking does that right now , it's a birthday cake , just that radio .
But it freaking does that right now is a birthday cake just at radio . But I also I'm gonna have to talk to my promise matt , because , like , just that radio is my game . First of all , okay , that is my junk original xbox .
Okay , I had the demo , but I do agree it's very similar , like there's a lot in jet set that is in air gear and I do think that there was like somewhat inspiration from the two , because I think jet set dropped around the same time . Um , I think it came out like 2000 , no , no , early . The original came out like early 90s and then came out on xbox .
First xbox dropped in what ? 2000 , oh god , 2006 , maybe the first xbox when the first xbox dropped .
I can't remember like sooner than that , I want to say like 2003 or so , because I know like I was still in middle school when the Xbox dropped oh snap , okay , wait , dang , you're right , you're right , okay .
So I forgot that I'm younger than you yeah you said that and I was like I'm pretty sure , I was like in elementary school , yeah , and I was like I'm pretty sure I was like in elementary school , yeah , like .
I was like sixth grade maybe , yeah okay , okay , I wasn't .
Oh dang , yeah , I think I was in fourth grade , fourth or fifth grade anyway , sixth grade , for I think that was like 2003 .
Hold on , hold on , wait . Yeah , because I know for a fact that 2001 I was in fifth grade and sixth grade it was like 2002 , 2003 , and I know for a fact . Yeah , yeah , yeah , it's around that time .
You're right . You're right . You're right . You're so right . I am so wrong because that was such a long time ago . I just remember my first Xbox . Anyway , playmation is very similar , very similar . Both of them have amazing soundtracks and I know it aired like in .
I know the anime aired in japan in like 2006 , which is crazy that I did not see it until I was in freaking college . But yeah , I freaking love this anime . The girls , the females , badass , all of them , and they all fine , they all could get it . I ain't , I ain't really into that .
I don't have baby mamas like somebody we know okay but they , they could get it because they were strong and independent , but they also knew how to just be sexy .
Oh my god I was just kind of surprised when Ringo and the girls whooped on Simca . Look here , you're getting a little too close to Icky . I'm going to need you to cut this shit out . We're going to have to take you out , just to make sure that you know . You've seen that , Because that was like the first .
Was that the first episode ? No , the first was that the first episode .
No , that wasn't the first episode like that was .
I was gonna say that was the first time I've seen ringo do something like that wall out of nowhere , because you're thinking like , oh , she's just a sweet girl and like you know , like she just wants the best for icky , but like the fact that you go that far just to make sure that , um , just to make sure that , uh , icky doesn't fuck with on genesis , like
listen , listen .
Ringo said that's my baby daddy back up , that's my future baby daddy . Like , don't hit . Like ringo was so cool to me there was nothing that she could do that anything wrong . Like I thought ringo was the coolest chick in the whole show . She definitely made me want some air tracks , though she like there was something about her .
Rika was cool , but it simply kind of got on my nerves . But maybe that's because I was a Ringo fan . Maybe I'm a little bit biased .
No , I like Ringo and Simca . Well , I like Ringo because she's more like the type of girl where you want a girl that is super supportive , even if she's trying to warn you not to do things , but it's mainly just for your protection . Okay , I get , get it . It's because you care for me , like I get that and I appreciate that .
Uh , but you know , sometimes you love like bitch , I gotta , I gotta do whatever I want you know he like I'm still a man , bro , like you gotta let me mess up , okay , but but uh , with simka though simka , like I like the mystique around her , like the type of girl where it's like you kind of want to figure out and shit , like I normally I don't go for
that , like I don't know , maybe I'm weird for that , but like I don't care for you being mysterious , like hey , just be straight with me . Like what are you about ? Like can I fuck with you for real ? Like come on , like I mean not to be too straightforward with it , but at the same time I'm like we ain't got .
I don't got um months or years to try to figure you out , man , like are we fucking with each other or not ?
you know what . You know what . You now make a whole lot more sense to me . Now , jb , I feel like you have given me insight . Let's see how it is okay , but no simcoe was cool simcoe definitely remind me of like yeah , she definitely remind me of . Like that emo girl in the back of the classroom , everybody trying to like what's she thinking , though . But .
But like that emo girl in the back of the classroom , Everybody trying to like what's she thinking , though , but like is she going to shoot up the school ? But she too fine to be shooting up the school . Like , that's kind of .
She kind of comes off as the kind of girl that's like , oh , I bet she got a whole bunch of dudes in her DMs and whatnot . And then meanwhile it's like I don't really fuck with these dudes . And then meanwhile it's like I don't really fuck with these dudes . None of these dudes are really that special to me , except for that one boy right there .
He got potential Right right , she was real , but she just got on my nerves . The mysteriousness that gets on my nerves , though , but I like knowing what people think , and I was like what is she going to do ?
Like she get on my nerves , think , and I can't I could . I was like , what is she gonna do ? Like she's getting . I guess the main thing was is that I kind of knew that Simca also wanted , uh , ikki to um , like . In other words , it was like , yeah , she was mysterious , but it was almost like I could tell you're a real one behind it all .
That's the main thing . That's like you're kind of a real one behind the scenes . It was like , okay , when you guys get to know , you know in fact , hold on , I'll take it even further . Like you remember watching , uh , fairly odd parents yeah , for sure okay , you remember trixie , right like how now stay with me , follow me , phone me like .
And here and there , like you're thinking , like with trixie , she's supposed to be like this stuck up , rich , popular girl , right . But in the early she's supposed to be like this stuck-up rich popular girl , right . But in the early episodes she was said to be the kind of girl that , like , read comic books and maybe play video games .
She was like one of the boys in a way . So it's like it's not that she didn't really like Timmy , like being like snooty and shit , it's just more like she's the popular girl she's not supposed to fuck with kids like Timmy .
But in actuality , behind the scenes , it's like You're a real one behind the scenes it's just more like , hey , yo , you know , like I don't Hate you and whatnot , but , like you know , I gotta , you know , keep up the status quo . You know I gotta keep up Appearances , but hey , yo , you know what , maybe , like you know , I can't keep up the status quo .
You know I gotta keep up appearances , but hey , yo , you know what , um , maybe , like you know , I can't . You know , I'm saying like they kind of set her up to where , like , she's more genuine than we give her credit for , but because , like it was the kind of show to where you're not supposed to have like character development like that .
So it's , it's like they got to revert it back , so that's what I'm saying .
Like the kind of girl that you think is unattainable , but in actuality she's a real one , but that's the only thing is like she's supposed to have , like this sort of status where it's like she's supposed to be like this untouchable queen .
But in actuality , it's reality is like I'm just looking for a genuine dude like you know what I'm saying .
I mean , no , I think , okay , you might be right , but I feel like , okay , I have to sit up here and say you might be right , dang um , I just feel like simka , her pushing of him , like wanting him to be the , the next sky king , I don't know , I just , I just feel like it was a little too much I know like at first it did feel like a trap .
It did feel like a trap but like yeah , you read the manga , it's like okay , like she wasn't really trying to trick or anything , like she actually saw potential in him , like she actually thought she , he , could be the one . So okay , you're a real one then in the actuality .
Okay , okay okay , sure , I just felt selfish . Okay , it just felt . It felt very self like , self-satisfactory . I don't feel like she was just doing it for his best interest , it felt like she wanted this to happen for her sake , not just because that's how it felt to me . Like I said , Simba got on my nerves .
You're not going to let that go , are you ? No , but I respect it , it's all good . I'm just saying , that's just how I saw it , though yeah , I get your perspective , you're not wrong .
Okay , I can be a hater , all right ,
¶ Analysis and Favorite Elements
I can .
I can own up today ladies and gentlemen , uh , mirajane is basically saying like look here I'm a certified hater .
Um , first and foremost , don't you forget and he is a certified lover boy , but he ain't no certified . I'm sorry , I'm sorry I mean dang .
If only um , it was like , if only there were like situations where they're like girls popping up and if he was like flirting with all the girls , then yeah , I'll give you that Like . It gotta be like some serious Brock shit . You know Brock from All that Poppin' .
Up . I don't even mean that kind of lover boy , I just mean all the girls want him . Tell me , all the girls don't want him .
Hmm , okay , tell me not all , me all the girls don't want .
Okay , you know .
I mean , I don't know about this I don't know all about all the sisters , but like um . But you know , there's a whole thing with the manga where it's like there's read the manga .
I'm not going to tell you is that what you're telling me to do ?
okay , all right , I'm gonna read it , because there's just some shit going on in the manga where it's like wait , hold the fuck on . Like the plot got real crazy . Oh my God , like I kid you not .
Like it gets deeper to a point to where , like you're thinking're racing around on air treks , right , but it gets to a point where , like it's about betrayal and uh , fucking power and whatnot . Uh , it's good and all , but it's just without spoiling it for you . It just gets .
It just goes in different directions where I'm like , okay , it's even more interesting than .
I gave credit for like you understand it sounds like it's like cross days , like if you watch school days but you've never read cross days . That's what you kind of the vibes you've given me right . So what you're telling me is I need to go read it .
Yeah , Because uh it's like , once you read it , it's like wait , hold the fuck on . It just changes things .
Okay , I'm gonna go read it . I'm actually gonna go . I actually might not be able to read it tonight . I need something to put me to sleep . But not saying that it would be boring , I'm just saying something to read .
But my favorite character , though , like I love all , I love the girls , but my favorite character I bet you can guess you gonna guess it's Agito . I freaking love Agito .
I like Agito too . Like because , okay , he switched from this cute , meaningful kid and then the others have Agito , he's like man , he's like man . I don't fuck with you weaklings . They're like just cussing up a store and all that . I like this little bastard here , but um then uh eye patches .
Just I was like oh my god , I don't .
But then you got . You got really eye patching like it's the zone . What was what he ? went by again , lynn or something like that , uh , and then that's just like , okay , this is gonna be my default . Well , it's the original personality . It's just more like his whole thing was .
He was like brought up , traumatized and whatnot , you know the whole brother situation keeping him in the cage and whatnot . So it's kind of like saying that , uh , he created agito um , kind of like . You know , uh , if you watch moon knight , just imagine what mark specter had to do in order to suppress his trauma .
So he created the steven um persona , steven Persona , to kind of Block out the trauma , while Mark was the original Personality .
Yeah , personality .
Yeah , it's like that .
Yeah , I didn't want to like .
Analyze , because Even they didn't try to go that far oh well , you know , sometimes it's Akito and sometimes it's Akito . So I'm like they didn't try to go that far , like , oh well , you know , sometimes it's Akito and sometimes it's Akito . So I'm like they didn't really go that far into what it was , but that's what it is they definitely didn't .
But that's what I think , that's what made the character even more appealing because , like , sometimes you didn't even it's like you didn't know which one you were gonna get or how he was gonna they did it so good . They did that like split personality so good . I was like , oh my god , it was okay . Now I just want you to understand .
I'm not saying that I like bad boys , I'm just saying that the , the shift was kind of it was it . That's all I'm saying .
I mean it's okay if you do hey , hey , it's not okay . What do you mean ? I mean , if you like what you like , I mean I'm not going to judge you .
I mean I feel judged .
I'm not judging you .
I feel like you are .
I am not . You're doing it to yourself , MJ . Please stop .
No , so now we're blaming me . Okay , this time .
But that's what you're doing .
Okay , I mean , there is something about Never mind , that's TMI .
Can you please continue ? I'm trying to listen intently but're making you're . It's almost like you're trying to argue with me on this one . I am not trying to argue with you .
Please continue I know you're not , but there was just really . I think this was the first time I realized I liked something okay , and it was just like oh I kind of like that like oh uh , I didn't know that was fair , but uh , yeah , that was . That's also . One of my favorite episodes is when uh him and uh agito are like battling .
Would you call it battles ? I forgot . I forgot what they called them .
Sometimes it's battles , sometimes it's races . Like I said , it was more like gang activity .
They really was gang activity on some skates . Like they really was . But I can't even say skates . They were air treks . These are high power . Could you imagine yourself using air treks ? These are high powered . Could you imagine yourself Using air treks ?
You do know . I want to say you got to have that kind of Military like training Not exactly military , but you know how NASA trained their Astronauts to withstand High velocity launch and whatnot .
You know that sort of shit .
Like in that fucking machine where they're going around , around , around . Yeah , it can be kind of that shit , because you gotta get used to going that fast . That's the main thing . Otherwise you're just asked to just crash and do something as soon as you put those shits on .
Facts , facts . Oh my god . It's like me rollerblading for the first time . Oh my god . Um , but like that . That's one of my favorite episodes .
That's one of my favorite uh battles , if you will , because there was just something about how intense that one felt in comparison to a lot of the other ones , except towards the end , when he ends up going against the former Sky King .
Man fuck Sora .
Wait .
Read the manga . Wait , oh my God , my god , no , there's more . I feel like he was already manipulative enough no read the manga like they didn't . Worse , the main fuckery happens in the manga . They didn't get that far in the anime , but like fuck him .
That's all I'll say oh , my god cause I already hated him look , look , look .
I'll put it to you this much okay he's the main ops .
He's the main ops no way read the manga alright , alright , I guess I'm gonna you know I'm gonna end up staying up all night again . Right , see , this gonna be your fault . I'm gonna , when I'm late for work in the morning , I'm gonna tell them to call you . That's what I'm gonna do , like . Hey , listen , I have a , I have To be , fair though .
But to be fair though , mj , like you just said yourself , like you kinda saw it coming With the way he was Really acting , like the way he was really thinking about Icky While he was like kinda fucking with him .
Like you know , he didn't really fuck with Icky To begin with , but Like the real fuckery doesn't happen Until , like you get somewhere in the manga oh my goodness , okay , alright oh , the poor elder sister too what you mean , what he doing .
What else could he have done , um I'll give you a hint .
What else could he have done ? Um ?
I'll give you a hint brainwatching oh my , okay , okay , okay , yes , I'm brainwatching . Okay , alright , I'm gonna read tonight . It's alright , you have solidified . Yeah , some brainwashing . Okay , alright , I'm going to read tonight . It's alright , you have solidified . I was supposed to watch the new episode of Lazarus .
Ah man .
That's what I was supposed to do . Hold on . Last of Us comes on tonight too .
The last episode ? Okay , I need to look into that because I was meaning to review that , but I wasn't sure when the last episode ? Okay , I need to look into that because I was meaning to review that , but I wasn't sure when the last episode dropped no , it hasn't .
It's still airing we it's uh , oh , it's brand new .
Okay , never mind , oh , it was already done damn uh , if it is that , I ain't gonna lie .
I canceled my uh crunchyroll subscription because this PC cost me a lot of money . No , I'm back to out here pirating again , but it was worth it . It's beautiful , it's colorful . That's all I can say . Was worth it . It's beautiful , it's colorful . I like it saying but yeah , no , uh , what ? Okay , who was your ?
favorite . Did you have a separate favorite team besides our main team ? Um , I like the doberman guys because , like , despite um you know being them being a gang , they were like the most honorable . We were like hey , man , rules are rules , it is what it is . Let's keep it pushing .
I like those guys .
They were pretty chill the Skull guys were the main ones , I would like . Yeah , these are the guys that you would think would be part of the gang , also Ucha's old gang , yago .
Oh Yago .
Or something like that . It was something like that . They were kind of interesting because it kind of gave it that little Ominous feel To where you try to figure out who the hell . I mean we kind of knew ,
¶ Personal Connection with the Anime
based on like some telltale sign , who was the leader of that gang . But I just like the build up of it To where I'll just try to figure out who is it that Rules the school at night .
That was the funny part too , how , uh , I'm gonna kind of go on a little tangent about booster , because I like this character , because first of all , I like how uh , everybody was like , oh well , yeah , you guys rule the school during the day , but y'all ain't shit at night . I'm like what you mean ?
I was like , oh yeah , you didn't know there was a gang that ruled the school at night . Like y'all ain't shit compared to them . And you know , fucha had his race with Ikki and whatnot and he ends up joining the gang and whatnot . But here's the funny thing With Onigiri .
I like how there was this girl who was feeling him and she , uh , at first like they were trying to be happy for one , but at the same time it was almost like , uh , something's not right here , like she might be trying to break that boy's heart and like I mean , come to find out that you know , she really was a chubby chaser in a way , because like , as
soon as Booth just showed up . Then she was like oh , you're much bigger . Than him Like let me go fuck with you .
And .
I'm like no , you son of a bitch . And then Booth is like hey , bro , it is what it is , I can't help it , dog . Like if she feeling me's feeling me man , sometimes I better do up love and loss than never love , and all you know what .
I'm saying oh my God , you not wrong , I love you , but I forgot about that .
The funnier part , even funnier than that , when Icky and them were wondering , hey Buta , what happened to that one girl ? I was like man , she left me for a sumo wrestler . And then the sumo wrestler was like yeah , beat it skinny .
Bro , bro , all right , eric , that was funny . That jump was funny . Oh my God , I like . The one thing I liked about Air game was you're not wrong , they had some of the funniest moments , but it felt like they were . It felt like they were actual teenagers , like even with the gang violence that's going on .
It felt like because they're going through stupid teenage stuff like , oh , she left me for a bigger dude you know , mj , I don't .
This is weird because , like , even though there's another anime that's like related to , like I when I say related to , I'm talking about same universe related , and I'm pretty sure I already hinted and mentioned this to you in the rest of the inner circle .
But I really , really want to review bacchanal and durarara at some point , because durara for sure , because you know that's also like teenage gang violence going on yeah like there was like more to it going on behind the scenes , but also at bacchanal .
It's like a prequel , because it's in the same universe and like I'll explain when we actually do the review and we do watch both , you'll see what I'm talking about . Where I'm like wait , hold on . You're gonna be like um , like that one theory with uh promise , neverland and attack on titan .
Where it's like the way these two acts will connect and I the way these two actually connect , and I'm like these two actually connect . Like two characters from Bacchanal shows up in Durarara . That's how connected it is , but that's for another time .
Wait , wait , wait . Okay , hold on , wait , wait , wait . I have , Is it Okay ? Vamp have you seen ? Vamp , vamp , vamp , v-a-m-p . Vamp , Is that ?
No , oh yeah .
Nope , yep , yep . I think you might want to add that to the list . You said da-ra-ra-ra , da-ra-ra-ra-ra , um .
Da-ra-ra-ra .
I haven't seen all . I haven't seen Bopino , but there is a connection between Vamp as well , really , yes , alright , that means I'm gonna have to go back and rewatch it , because I haven't seen it in a very long time and I don't think I should have been watching that at the age that I was watching that at . But that's not the point .
Point is it was , it had a , it has like , uh , vampires , obviously , but and I used to have really bad nightmares not the point point is you need to go watch it because I think I think you're gonna be pleasantly surprised . Dang , that's a three series , that's three . This might get good . We need to do something special for that , because that's a deep .
These are going to be some deep theories . Oh my , okay , I'm going to have to go and watch all of them , all of them , all of these , because I'm wondering if Okay so there's the circus group in Air Gear , the highway circus . Okay , there's a circus group in Air Gear , the Highway Circus . I don't know . I think it was a gang called Highway Circus .
I think I'd be wrong , because , um , that's a cool name , though Not gonna lie , because , um , cool name , though not gonna lie like .
That's why I kind of like about the air gear , the name of these gangs . I'm like where'd y'all come ?
from true . True like , uh , what , what was the other one ? Uh , behemoth was one that was sleeping . Forest was fire . I ain't gonna lie , I don't know why , but that name just felt fire . Um , and why ? Okay ? Why did Ikki ? Why why Crow like ?
dang like . I know there was like a story behind that , but like , aside from a literal crow , like hanging around him and shit , like you know , um a crow getting um living in his hair , it's like a little crow's neck . So I was like , okay , that's your new nickname crow , little crow , babe .
Next I was like , okay , that's your new nickname , crow Little Crow .
He did have the prologue in there , I'm sorry .
And then he also tried to climb Tokyo Tower and Ringo was like no , get down from there . And then he fucking fell from that height and then , like bro , you are so lucky that giant crow Saved your life .
Bro , it seems , it almost seems like it was destiny For him .
Yeah , that was like Kind of the point of it when , like that symbolism that he was meant to be free or like meant to like soar the skies and whatnot , you know like how , uh , he was like going through that um storm road and the wings were showing on his um air tracks and like , oh yeah , uh he , like he might be the one , he might be the next sky
king yeah , yeah , I , you know , I think that's .
What's beautiful about this anime too is the idea of freedom and like uh , and individualism , like those themes that they explore . It was so empowering , as like a freshman in college watching this , because it just felt so good . Like I don't . This anime feels really good .
I don't know any other way to describe it other than that it feels really good and it showcases like friendship really well . I just , I don't know , just feel it's such a feel-good anime it doesn't feel okay . Question how I feel good about the anime right now am I ? Am I gonna feel bad after I read the main ?
wait , no , no , I'm still gonna feel good , yeah , it sounds good ending , like you . Just I'm just saying like it just gets crazier okay , okay , as long as okay .
Good , because I don't . I don't want to mess up this feeling I have , because every time I think about air gear , my heart just be like oh , freedom no , no .
well , let me put it to you like this Nah , you know what ? Just read the manga .
Okay , okay , I will read it . One unique thing that I also really like about Air Gear was like how everybody had like a special technique , if you will .
Bro , I was fucking rolling on the floor Well , not literally , but metaphorically with Onigiri , with his snow road and how like he has to like skate , with one skate on his head .
On his head .
Yeah , upside down . And then like he gets sensed we like release these pheromones that fuck with people's senses . And like he was up against that one girl from Behemoth and I was like , oh , that poor girl . Like she's stuck in a room with a very creepy pervert .
No , the look on his face too , especially when he's like near , especially when he's like near girls . And he's like I was like , oh , that poor girl . Oh my god , y'all left her alone in that room with him .
Oh my god he reminds me of . Oh my god , the , the great character . Say it great From my Hero , the purple .
Mineta .
Yes , now that you oh , my god , you're not wrong . Oh , that is such . I feel like they're siblings in another world , descendants of each other . Cause , like you're siblings in another , world Descendants of each other .
Because , like you're not wrong , onigiri is those type of dudes where he's like in a very ominous way , he's just looking at you like I'm going to feel on you ?
Yeah , it's like he can feel and it's like uh-uh , like his creepiness , even , like I feel like it just makes everyone's flesh crawl .
But the fact that you know Iki like that's my friend .
It's like it just kind of makes you want to squirm a little bit . Like don't touch me , Because why are you releasing pheromonesones ? I'm pretty sure that's just your sweat . Okay , like why . I'm like
¶ The Manga's Deeper Story
ew he musky yeah , what are you eating that smells that bad , like it's creating illusions ?
it's , I'm sorry imagine stinking so bad that you're making them hulu yo yo facts like who ?
no , absolutely not like who who let this man cook ? Literally Like in the sun . Who let him outside ? Like no , why he cooking in the sun , he cooking in the house ? He don't need to cook , no , he just need to stay off of anywhere . But yeah , his was probably the most unique .
Yeah , I mean he did Create it himself . Like the eight roads there's , like the flame Road , the storm road and what not Like essentially like roads can be Created , and he created this own road , but like let's just say it's gonna be like a one and only type thing , because Everybody else is like uh , okay , you can have that fam , true um .
So what did you think of flame king ? Bitfire , he was pretty cool yeah , yeah , I liked his bro no , it's crazy , hold on , you know what's crazy .
In a way he reminds me of uh old boy who was , like um , the leader of that red gang from that one anime k you . You heard of that anime .
Oh yeah , I used to call it , I think it's called project k , but yeah project k .
That's yeah . That's the long version of yeah , but uh , he reminds me of a buddy from the red team oh you right yeah oh , that's not , that's an anime .
I'm gonna actually have to go back and like rewatch because like I got so confused about the kings and all that stuff .
I was so lost in that anime but you're not wrong you know , yeah , we should review that too , because that was actually pretty good , like it definitely got interesting , or like trying to figure out the whole thing with the colorless king and whatnot yeah , like I was , so I was really intrigued by it .
I definitely ended up falling off of because life but and then also movies . I think a movie ended up coming out and I was . I was lost on even how to like follow it at that point . But yeah , no , that one was really . That's a really good one . We should review that one .
I actually enjoyed that one but um , was there anything else about ear gear that you wanted to talk about ?
No , I think , I think . I think we covered all the major Points we talked about . I think we got everything . Oh wait , what's her name ? The , the , the other girl who liked Iggy .
Was there another girl ?
I think she didn't .
She fix On the air tracks oh , um , hmm , not Ringo , but uh , let me look that up real quick because , uh , I forgot about her .
She was like real she came . I kind of forgot about her . She was like real . She came across , kind of shy Kururu . Is that how you pronounce it ?
Yeah , kururu Sumeragi , I think it was . Yeah , yeah , yeah , uh , kururu Sumeragi , I think it was yeah , yeah , she was really cute .
I thought she was really adorable . She reminded me . Like her , her attire kind of reminded me of a character from uh , what do you ? Oh god , dang it . Why am I blanking on anime today ? What is happening ? Um , not soul society ? She reminded me of Maka . Like the outfit , the attire oh from Soul . Eater . That's it .
Yeah , she kind of reminded me of a character that would belong there , but I could not figure out an actual working theory on how she would fit , and that kind of upset me Not even going to lie to you . Every time I looked at her I was like you fit somewhere else . I just don't know how to make you fit , yeah .
But yeah , I just wanted to bring her up because she's definitely like an honorable mention and I love how they showcase women in anime doing other things as like mechanical engineer like . I just always thought that was really cool , because sometimes we don't really see that in american shows as often , or especially back then .
Let me say that it's better now yeah , it's almost like nowadays , when they do do that , it's like they gotta make it obvious about it , like it can't just be like , oh well , you know , just like , okay , say , for instance um , I know we haven't done it yet and we might do it this year , maybe , maybe . But I'm thinking , but the mean girls um movies .
The second one , where , okay , main characters like into cars , like she , like um , working on on the cars her dad was fairly supportive and whatnot , and it's like , yeah , you know , you can just be a girl that likes working on cars , like um , they didn't make it like a whole point to where like , yeah , um , girls can't uh do things other than you know , uh
, be a homemaker and whatnot , like they've never went that route . And I appreciate that because , like you know , we be a homemaker and whatnot . Like they've never went that route . And I appreciate that because , like you know , we never said y'all couldn't .
It's more like sometimes it just gets a little grating when it's like it's like look see , you see , uh , you know , like how someone will go to college . I know you're saying like you went to college . So not you like how someone will go to college . I know you're saying like you went to college , so not you , but how someone will like get this degree .
And then it's almost like they're just waving that degree right dead into your face Like see
¶ Character Focus: Agito and Akito
, I went to college , you know , I just don't do that , yeah .
I'm happy for you but calm down that's true . Like just be chill with it like you ain't gotta be , and I think I think that's why I've always been like attracted to anime more .
It just felt like there was way more representation for me personally on like all of the things that I could do , want to do , like it made being a nerd cool for as a girl I'm gonna say that for me . So I wanted to bring her up because she's kind of an honorable mention for me .
I thought it was so cool at that time that she was like the person who , like , helped , like she's super smart , but she's also super shy , like , and she's working on being like a mechanic or an engineer for AirTrek , like bro . That's freaking awesome . It was so cool to me .
So I had to bring her up . But , I think that was the last person I was gonna say . Um , you reminded me of a anime that I just reviewed , uh , bogus skill , fruit master . It's like 12 episodes . There's this one girl , um , I think it's double a m . I want , for some reason I want to say marsha , but that's not right .
Um , essentially she's like this um blacksmith who has this skill called super forge , where she can like make weapons and stuff super fast and whatnot , and she got really cool designs . She kind of reminds me of um gorilla gun in a way , with um hot rod flames and whatnot going on .
She also looked like may hasme in a way , like , but uh , like red , uh hair and whatnot . Like , hold on , let me um book up her name , just to make sure that I'm not . Yeah , sorry , I'm not trying to hold y'all up too much , but I'm just trying to make sure that I think I . Why did I delete the shit ?
um , wait was it I don't think I did um uh , you said she had red hair yeah , hold on .
Um , I got my old notes from uh anime lightning because I know I talked about her a little bit on anime lightning , so let me check . Uh , monica , that's her name oh , okay , oh okay . Monica the blacksmith . I was close when I said Monica . That's not right , not Monica , it was Monica Right , right , right , right .
Okay , okay . Yeah , that's what I mean . Like I bet she doesn't feel over like doing too much , like it's just something that she's able to do and she's good Like that's cool .
Her . Thing .
I'm sorry , I was gonna say we gonna review Apothecary Diary .
Oh ooh , you know what I was gonna do , that with Sebby Phantom , and we're gonna wait until season two concludes and we'll do it then .
Okay , can I join ? Yeah , yeah , she is my bae .
Oh my gosh , all right , we got some more people for Apothecary Diaries . Okay , cool , cool , cool .
She has kidnapped my soul and stolen it , and I don't even want it back . It's fine , oh , my god , and I don't like lovey-dovey stuff . And it's not lovey-dovey , it's so perfect .
Okay , but yes , I'm gonna go check out Bogus .
Skill Fruit Master .
If that's the case , I want to say you might like Bogus Skill Fruit Master , at least at first , because it doesn't immediately go that route . Like because it's more like he has his friend lena , but not like there's some romantic thing going on .
It's more like oh well , you know , she's my childhood friend and we're just trying to climb the ranks together , that's all it is like . Um , nothing really going on between us , so it doesn't count as a rom-com , it's more like a action comedy oh okay , I'm okay actually , yeah okay , let me put that on this .
Oh my god okay it's honestly one of those um new anime that I'm kind of hoping gets a new season , because the way they went about it is like you know what . Yeah , I can see a second season .
I feel like do you know if this started off as a web novel ?
I think it did .
Okay , I just remember like I looked up , I started looking it up and I was like , oh , I remember seeing this name , but dang , that was a long time ago . Oh God . I'm not going to say how long ago that was , dang , you know , age Ain't nothing but a number , but I think Did we get it ?
I'll be very careful about that statement . You know what Ain't nothing but a number .
But uh , I think did we get anything ? I'll be very careful about that statement . You know what I ? I didn't think about it like that . I meant it in such a completely different way as in like , I don't want to talk about my age .
That's I mean . I understand it's all good .
You know what , see ? That's why y'all are here To make sure , cause I really don't get Meanest stuff sometimes the way I say it . I just don't think All the way through sometimes , but Nah , I'll be like that too . Did we cover everything ?
Yep , everything that I want to cover , at the very least . If you're good , then I'm good too yeah , I think we got everything oh cool , yep ,
¶ Closing Thoughts and Final Rating
uh , I'm still standing by what I said earlier nine out of ten great anime , despite the flaws , kind of wish there was a reboot . Uh , fans , can we please give Air Gear a chance like ? Read them all first , then you'll understand why the anime could benefit from a reboot . So , with that being said , let's just go ahead and close this out .
Miru Jane , I do thank you for being on the show with me and I do thank the listener for sticking with us to the end . Go ahead and have yourself a good morning , good afternoon , good morning , good afternoon , good evening , good night , whatever time it is in your area , but ultimately , do take it easy .