Ashi Productions
Noah’s Barks pages related to animation studio Ashi Productions.
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Dancouga Nova: Super God Beast Armor
While I expected Dancouga Nova to be a fanservice-heavy insult to the original series, what I actually found was a brisk, sincere, and very decent mecha series. (read more)
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Macross 7: Encore
‘Macross 7: Encore’ is three unaired episodes of the series that are unrelated to the main plot, and they’re just as boring as ever. (read more)
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Macross 7 Plus
Macross 7 Plus is a series of 12 two to three minute shorts that are possibly better than the actual series. (read more)
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Macross 7
The ‘Macross’ franchise moves from pop idols to pop ROCK with ‘Macross 7,’ yet it never has as much fun as it feels like it should. (read more)
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Macross 7 Movie: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
Macross 7 isn’t good, and at a half-hour, Macross 7 Movie: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! is a pretty lame excuse for a “movie,” but you get used to that misnomer after it happens a few times. This takes place in the middle of the series and is non-canon to it, which is the worst… (read more)
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Dancouga: Requiem for Victims
After a premature end to the TV series, Ashi Productions gives ‘Dancouga’ a more proper conclusion with ‘Requiem for Victims.’ (read more)
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Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God
Something of an underdog, this poorly-animated mecha show from a time when the genre was in decline manages to succeed by bucking certain conventions, embracing others, and by having a wonderfully fun cast. (read more)