Tribute to my favorite childhood cartoon - Star Blazers!
For those of you who know what I’m talking about, you KNOW what I’m talking about! Yes, that cryptic, outlandish, high-tech (at the time), animation with the most captivating background songs EVER! (Okay, I’m going overboard here, but at the age of 4, 5, I don’t really remember, Star Blazers was the best thing next to chocolate chip cookies.
I truly believe that the storyline, none of which I really remember anymore(but I still *feel* it), shaped the way I feel about things today. The passion for deep mystifying philosophy, the pain I feel for epic stories of irony and tragedy, the idealistic stance I have towards certain rights and principles…. haaaaa, it must have come from somewhere…a cartoon!
Well I admit, kids do get involved in stories, dreams, and myths more than they would later in life, but Star Blazers truly was something special. There is a small, yet strong, group of people (it took a while to find them) who’ve posted great information about the cartoon online.
If you love Star Blazers like I do, you have to visit
- www.starblazers.com, where they have a cool intro, a pic gallery, plus some great buys
- Space Webzine Yamato, where they go into detail of the Space Cruiser Yamato, as well as the anime’s music, timeline, and characters’ uniforms!
- Anime News Network, with very detailed facts about the cartoons airings, credits, etc
- Madman.com, with a slick interface and actual trailer! (a must-see)
(these links are good starting points with their own links for even more info!)
