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Title: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 02:51:15 AM: One of my favorite shows when I was a kid, say 22 years ago, was a Japanese(?) made cartoon with
main characters that looked like the Moomins. It was set in the future, and involved space travel. The main character was basically searching for his girlfriend (or wife?). He encounters her a few times, but she keeps running away.

The show was dark and depressing, at least for a kid of my age at the time. Lots of weird alien planets, death, blood, cults, and events/scenes that were almost hallucinative in nature.

I didn't get most of it, but i sure loved it. And now I want to rewatch it, I think it'll be interesting to see what used to bend my young feeble mind.

Any help would be appreciated.
Title: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 02:54:42 AM: Anyone who gets the name will claim a prize.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Boogie on February 18, 2012, 02:56:27 AM: Well, it doesn't sound like the Mysterious Cities of Gold, and thus, I couldn't care less. :P
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2012, 02:56:33 AM: Describe the show in more detail. Did you watch in America or Saudi?
Title: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 03:03:20 AM: In Saudi and it was dubbed in Arabic. (hint for Wrath: it aired on the Bahraini channel)

One of the most memorable scenes was one where an alien race committed mass suicide.

The characters as I pointed out earlier, looked like the Moomins, generally cow-ish. The main character was short and pudgy, the side kick was taller, and there was a third character from another species. They used to wear orange spacesuits, iirc.

I really need to see it again to verify whether I'm exaggerating or if all of these themes and events really existed in the show lol. I've been looking for it for a while.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: pilonv1 on February 18, 2012, 04:19:21 AM: Quote from: Boogie on February 18, 2012, 02:56:27 AM
Well, it doesn't sound like the Mysterious Cities of Gold, and thus, I couldn't care less. :P

Love that show. Should get my DVDs out again.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 18, 2012, 10:45:34 AM: Spaceship Sagittarius?

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v1365340438eeGQ8P?h1=Spaceship+Sagittarius+47
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 12:35:12 PM: Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on February 18, 2012, 10:45:34 AM
Spaceship Sagittarius?

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v1365340438eeGQ8P?h1=Spaceship+Sagittarius+47

Holy shit that's it! Joe I fucking love you. :rock

Time to compare notes. Just by taking a quick look, I'm starting to realize that most of the horrors were probably cultivated inside my head. And now thanks to another site, I got the Arabic name as well, so I can watch it in that old depressing dub.

Innate fabulousness aside, how did you find it? Was it popular? have you seen it before? or was it your exceptional googling skills?

Anyhow, I knew I can count on you guys. The show aired for a very limited time and on one network, iirc, so not a lot of people remember it.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 12:45:03 PM: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v63613855tpyymwk?h1=Spaceship+Sagittarius+35

This episode, for example, is burned into my memory. Specifically the scene starting at 18:00.

Thanks again Joe, my therapist will be thrilled. :heart
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 18, 2012, 01:13:36 PM: http://www.nipponanimation.com/catalogue/050/index.html

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Based on an Italian comic book (Original title: ALTRI MONDI) written by Andrea Romori, this delightful series depicts a series of funny and thrilling adventures featuring the three main characters.
Working for a multi-purpose space agency, Toppy and Rana make friends with Giraffe, a scientist, and go through various adventures in space. The three encounter danger at times, but their friendship always saves them just in the nick of time. Young viewers are certain to be attracted by the exciting story-line and the lovable characters. This series won the Atom Prize at the Japan Animation Festival and was selected as one of the best animation programs of the year.

We didn't get this in the States, which shouldn't surprise anyone.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 18, 2012, 05:59:19 PM: Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 12:35:12 PM
Innate fabulousness aside, how did you find it? Was it popular? have you seen it before? or was it your exceptional googling skills?

I've never seen it, I'd just heard of it before looking up weird Sci-Fi anime from the 80's. I don't even know if it's ever been fansubbed into English.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 18, 2012, 06:45:12 PM: I know that feel of trying to remember a cartoon but failing. It took me and my brother ages to remember this lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9PrR7bGYg

I had the little toy set as a kid and loooved the show
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 10:04:55 PM: That clip reminded me of another American cartoon, one where random characters get together from different places (or other cartoons?). There was a monster truck, a basket ball player(?) and something that looked like Cool Spot. I remember liking the show but I rarely caught it from the beginning which which pissed me off.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2012, 10:16:23 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 18, 2012, 01:13:36 PM
http://www.nipponanimation.com/catalogue/050/index.html

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Based on an Italian comic book (Original title: ALTRI MONDI) written by Andrea Romori, this delightful series depicts a series of funny and thrilling adventures featuring the three main characters.
Working for a multi-purpose space agency, Toppy and Rana make friends with Giraffe, a scientist, and go through various adventures in space. The three encounter danger at times, but their friendship always saves them just in the nick of time. Young viewers are certain to be attracted by the exciting story-line and the lovable characters. This series won the Atom Prize at the Japan Animation Festival and was selected as one of the best animation programs of the year.

We didn't get this in the States, which shouldn't surprise anyone.

We did get this, though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4c1X5ene8
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Oblivion on February 18, 2012, 10:16:33 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 18, 2012, 06:45:12 PM
I know that feel of trying to remember a cartoon but failing. It took me and my brother ages to remember this lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9PrR7bGYg

I had the little toy set as a kid and loooved the show

One of the most underrated cartoons ever. :bow :bow :bow

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That clip reminded me of another American cartoon, one where random characters get together from different places (or other cartoons?). There was a monster truck, a basket ball player(?) and something that looked like Cool Spot. I remember liking the show but I rarely caught it from the beginning which which pissed me off.

This?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17CUq0_W6xc
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2012, 10:25:12 PM: TBH, aside from Robotech, the Fox Kids X-Men show was the first made for tv cartoon I ever saw that had a cohesive and coherent storyline. I don't remember if Batman: TAS had aired before X-Men.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2012, 10:27:39 PM: That said, I was an avid Ren and Stimpy watcher.

When I was a kid, I didn't find this to bad. I didn't even wince. I thought it was funny.

Now I can't even watch it. What the hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jquQJNk-QtQ
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Shaka Khan on February 18, 2012, 10:34:43 PM: Quote from: Oblivion on February 18, 2012, 10:16:33 PM
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That clip reminded me of another American cartoon, one where random characters get together from different places (or other cartoons?). There was a monster truck, a basket ball player(?) and something that looked like Cool Spot. I remember liking the show but I rarely caught it from the beginning which which pissed me off.

This?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17CUq0_W6xc

Haha, yep, that's the one. So it was about video game characters. No wonder I liked it so much. But man, it hasn't aged well at all lol.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2012, 10:37:28 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 18, 2012, 10:27:39 PM
That said, I was an avid Ren and Stimpy watcher.

When I was a kid, I didn't find this to bad. I didn't even wince. I thought it was funny.

Real Talk:

Invader Zim > Ren & Stimpy
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2012, 10:45:48 PM: I've never watched Invader Zim.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2012, 10:53:22 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 18, 2012, 10:45:48 PM
I've never watched Invader Zim.

You should.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Oblivion on February 18, 2012, 10:53:55 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2012, 10:37:28 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 18, 2012, 10:27:39 PM
That said, I was an avid Ren and Stimpy watcher.

When I was a kid, I didn't find this to bad. I didn't even wince. I thought it was funny.

Real Talk:

Invader Zim > Ren & Stimpy

Real Talk:

Cow and Chicken > Ren & Stimpy

Was done by one of John K's disciples and does the gross out humor thing far better and doesn't use it as some bizarre sexual fetish.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2012, 10:55:06 PM: Quote from: Oblivion on February 18, 2012, 10:53:55 PM
Real Talk:

Cow and Chicken > Ren & Stimpy

:bow
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2012, 11:18:25 PM: Cow and Chik'n was amazing.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 18, 2012, 11:22:37 PM: It was too nasty for me as a kid lol
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 18, 2012, 11:33:52 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMfgJo1I010
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I might die
Post by: Yeti on February 21, 2012, 02:50:12 PM: Quote from: Oblivion on February 18, 2012, 10:53:55 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2012, 10:37:28 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 18, 2012, 10:27:39 PM
That said, I was an avid Ren and Stimpy watcher.

When I was a kid, I didn't find this to bad. I didn't even wince. I thought it was funny.

Real Talk:

Invader Zim > Ren & Stimpy

Real Talk:

Cow and Chicken > Ren & Stimpy

Was done by one of John K's disciples and does the gross out humor thing far better and doesn't use it as some bizarre sexual fetish.

Uhhh...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrEWU-U0eeU
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: Momo on February 21, 2012, 03:12:28 PM: Quote from: Boogie on February 18, 2012, 02:56:27 AM
Well, it doesn't sound like the Mysterious Cities of Gold, and thus, I couldn't care less. :P
I have the entire series, I really wish it could be redone with better animation and the dead air filler shit cut out. Still amazing though
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: chronovore on February 21, 2012, 05:32:13 PM: I remember liking Thunderbirds 2048 when it came out, but can't remember much about it other than "oh, hey, Japanese animation in English."
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: pilonv1 on February 21, 2012, 06:48:13 PM: I like Invader Zim (Kevin McDonald :bow), but I grew up with Ren & Stimpy so it will always be awesome to me.
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 21, 2012, 07:22:31 PM: Quote from: chronovore on February 21, 2012, 05:32:13 PM
I remember liking Thunderbirds 2048 when it came out, but can't remember much about it other than "oh, hey, Japanese animation in English."

2086
Title: Re: I have to remember this cartoon's name or I'll die
Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2012, 09:42:10 PM: Thanks!