Awesome X-Men Anime!!!

[ICXCNIKA]

Has anyone ever seen these two Japanese versions of the 90's X-Men cartoon intro? They both put the American intro to shame. Heck, these two Japanese intros put the entire 90's X-Men cartoon series to shame! And I really like the cartoon X-Men, but the show should've been done by Japanese artists. http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/view?&h=124&w=150&type=flash&rurl=www.youtube.com%2Fw%2FX-men-Anime-Intro%3Fv%3DLa16uVNeErk%26feature%3DRandom%26page% 3D1%26t%3Dt%26f%3Db&vurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplayer.swf%3Fv ideo_id%3DLa16uVNeErk&back=p%3Dx-men%2Banime%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3DFP-tab-vid-t%26cv%3Dg%26x%3Dwrt&turl=re2.mm-b1.yimg.com%2Fimage%2F1632374008&name=player.swf&no=1&tt=4&p=x-men+anime&oid=53dd4c9c89ede43d&size=10.3kB&dur=1&src=p

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/view?&h=105&w=140&type=msmedia&rurl=www.zippyvideos.com%2F7969624623595296%2Fjapa nese_x-men_-_alternate_opening%2F&vurl=http%3A%2F%2F216.86.150.60%2Fvideos%2F0%2F359 529_bc72f.wmv&back=p%3Dx-men%2B%252794%2Bjapanese%26fr%3DFP-tab-vid-t%26toggle%3D1%26cop%3D%26ei%3DUTF-8&turl=re2.mm-b1.yimg.com%2Fimage%2F1630847798&name=359529_bc72f.wmv&no=1&tt=58284&p=x-men+%2794+japanese&oid=619978d3e853fc32&size=4.0MB&dur=90&src=p

[weatherwitch]

:eek: Holy crap. That was awesome!! :up::up:

[PWN3R]

Yeah those are so awesome.

I love the music on one of em...."SHOCK!"

good stuff...

[Joseph_Freefall]

Wow...at first, I thought it was just the 90's cartoon redubbed...did they make this around the time the 90's cartoon was popular in the States? It seems it was heavily influenced from it

[Guyverjay]

Yeah maybe people should watch that when they dare Comapre Teen titans to anime:o

[Joseph_Freefall]

The people who compare Teen Titans to animé are the ones who don't know animé past Dragonball and Pokémon. :down:o

[Boba_Fett_123]

I'm not a big anime fan, but that looked amazing. I'd like to see that as a full series. Magneto and Jean's animation alone puts the American series to shame.

[Telekinetic]

its cool. yet i still dont like he females hair its strange.

[xwolverine2]

were can i see these episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[ICXCNIKA]

There are no episodes, evidently. These are just Japanese-made intros. I would love if there were Japanese-made episodes, though. I sure hope the new cartoon, Wolverine and the X-Men will be this cool!

[DOG LIPS]

Holy kabuki! :eek:

[sevinw0rds]

very, very nice...the action scenes in the second one were HUUUGE!!!

[MoiBijou]

As a Otaku myself... I have to say...

... speechless. http://216.32.95.41/images/smilies/Hail.gif

*snif* I will die happy and peacefully the day this intro will become a full series...

[Specter313]

As a Otaku myself... I have to say...

... speechless. http://216.32.95.41/images/smilies/Hail.gif

*snif* I will die happy and peacefully the day this intro will become a full series...

Otaku?

I knew you'd like this.

[ICXCNIKA]

I'm glad I'm not alone in seeing how awesome these intros are. Several years ago, I believe it was after the X-Men cartoon series had ended, that on Sunday morning, a station other than Fox aired re-runs of X-Men, and the first intro I posted was shown over the show's end credits; the intro with Wolverine fighting Omega Red. I was always curious as to what this different style of X-Men animation was--but I loved it! I'm glad we have these things to view. I was EXTREMELY disappointed to learn these Japanese X-Men intros were only intros. I want an entire X-Men cartoon in anime art! And I want it to be a prime time show, too!

[PWN3R]

I love how the Brood look in it...

Jubilee's part is awesome.

[Sketchee]

Yeah these are pretty cool! They made them to air with the American series when it aired in Japan. I wonder if kids there were disappointed when the intros ended, the show started and it looked like ... well, the one we got.

[DOG LIPS]

Yeah these are pretty cool! They made them to air with the American series when it aired in Japan. I wonder if kids there were disappointed when the intros ended, the show started and it looked like ... well, the one we got.
They probably just changed the channel and watched Trigun or something. :(

[Joseph_Freefall]

Yeah these are pretty cool! They made them to air with the American series when it aired in Japan. I wonder if kids there were disappointed when the intros ended, the show started and it looked like ... well, the one we got.
It wasn't that bad...

[ICXCNIKA]

X-Men was an awesome show. But the artwork, although good, got very cheap-looking, sloppy, and inconsistent at times--a little too often for my taste. Fox's X-Men just didn't have the energy, nor graceful animation of these Japanese intros.:o

[MoiBijou]

Otaku?

I knew you'd like this.

An "Otaku" is a non-Japanese person who loves Anime, Manga and Japanese culture.

Yep, I love it. :D

I liked the X-Men animated series, but I have to admit the artwork wasn't that good...

[javon]

:O Yeah those are so awesome.

I love the music on one of em...."SHOCK!"

good stuff...

For some reason, myvideo didn't play, so could you give me some details?:)

[Blackpanther22]

The first vid link is broken. Can anyone help?

Also the secodn one does LOOK awsome. However the 90's cartoon wasn't that bad in artwork. I liked it. It could have been better but for a 10 year old kid it was great.

Can't wait for the new Wolvie & Xmen series, sounds interesting so far.

[Blackpanther22]

Another link to the first video (that works): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPY2BfgRgRQ&search=X-men%20anime

Wow! That's SO COOL! And action packed! and longer than 10 seconds.

[AgentEnforcer]

For whatever reason, it looks like the X-Jet bends to dodge whatever the hell was blasting at it.

[ICXCNIKA]

It does seem to bend. I guess that's the style of the artwork.

[ICXCNIKA]

Why does the singer at the end of the first intro yell, "Cry for the moon"!?

[Blackpanther22]

For whatever reason, it looks like the X-Jet bends to dodge whatever the hell was blasting at it.

LOL! Yeah, it looked alive!


Why does the singer at the end of the first intro yell, "Cry for the moon"!?


Because they got it mixed up with the Sailor Moon theme. ;):P

[spdrknight]

Does anyone have these clips for download? That way if the links expire it won't matter.

[Brad_Lewis]

I want the series on DVD--if you have any news post it, cause I'm dying to actually get the 90's version on DVD, complete. As well Im sure were all waiting on Evolution, now this. DAMM

[Nathan]

:O

For some reason, myvideo didn't play, so could you give me some details?:)

In short, imagine this (http://www.mrlcomics.com/xmen_covers/xmen_cover_011.jpg) Artwork fully animated, but better.

[Cyclops]

Why do theme songs for Japanese cartoons suck so much?

"Cry for the Moon"? What the hell does that have to do with the X-Men? And why did he keep screaming "Shock"?

[Advocate05]

If I'm not mistaken. It was drawn by japanese artists. They wanted to emulate the art from the XMen comic at the time. That's why you see cross hatching and such they were copying Jim Lee's art direction. If I remember what they talked about back then.

[Nathan]

I wish every future Marvel projects would be done in Japan. The art in the Ultimate Avengers Movie was nice, but pales in comparison with those Japanese X-Men intros.

[The_Dark_Knight]

"Cry for the Moon"? What the hell does that have to do with the X-Men? And why did he keep screaming "Shock"?



Leave them alone. Thay have no idea what the hell thay are saying...

[Cyclops]

"Leave them alone"? Sounds like I hit a sore spot.

[MoiBijou]

If I'm not mistaken. It was drawn by japanese artists. They wanted to emulate the art from the XMen comic at the time. That's why you see cross hatching and such they were copying Jim Lee's art direction. If I remember what they talked about back then.

Yep, completely Jim Lee-ish, Gambit, Jubs and Rogue are 100% his style. Great choice! :up:

[Advocate05]

Yeah they just used the jap artists to mislead the fans to watch the americanized version. Itr was still popular, but they like us wanted the entire episode in the opening form.

[ICXCNIKA]

Why do theme songs for Japanese cartoons suck so much?

"Cry for the Moon"? What the hell does that have to do with the X-Men? And why did he keep screaming "Shock"?

Yeah, the music sucks. But it's better the music suck than the animation. It's funny, though: How did the Japanese make such awesome intros, and animate these characters beautifully, but get terribly lame and corny when it came to the theme songs?!!:confused:

[Guyverjay]

Why do theme songs for Japanese cartoons suck so much?

"Cry for the Moon"? What the hell does that have to do with the X-Men? And why did he keep screaming "Shock"?


Why do people who know nothing about anime make such generalizations?

[Cyclops]

Yeah, the music sucks. But it's better the music suck than the animation. It's funny, though: How did the Japanese make such awesome intros, and animate these characters beautifully, but get terribly lame and corny when it came to the theme songs?!!:confused:

I wish I knew, but I have yet to see a japanese cartoon that did not have an awful theme song. And since most of my friends and my youngest brother are japanese cartoon fans, I've been subjected to quite a few awful theme songs.

[Advocate05]

How can you say that?

If you were japanese and you heard an american song ... all you'd hear is ...

blah blah blah Rich Girl.

Serious. I'm asian and to be honest Cry for the Moon is a way better theme song than "Thank you for being a friend" from Golden Girls.

[Guyverjay]

Apparently its sucks because its not in english:eek:


:rolleyes:

[grey_jeanie]

It's not that much better than the US version. The characters look the same to me but I haven't watched the US one in years. I thought the music was funny :up:

"cry for the mooooooon"

[Cyclops]

How can you say that?

If you were japanese and you heard an american song ... all you'd hear is ...

blah blah blah Rich Girl.

Serious. I'm asian and to be honest Cry for the Moon is a way better theme song than "Thank you for being a friend" from Golden Girls.

Apples and Oranges.

[Advocate05]

GuyverJay~ LOL! Your right. If it was in english it would be the best Song for a TV show EVA!
But since some jap guy wrote it and screams "Cry for the Moon ... Shock!" Its stupid and funny.

[Cyclops]

http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/219231//Let;s_Fighting_Love

[Boba_Fett_123]

Uh...I'm American and all I hear is blah blah blah Rich Girl. "Cry for the moon" and "SHOOOOOCK!" are bad lyrics in any language, hon. Sorry.

[Cyclops]

Nuh-uh! If it's Japanese you have to think it's great or Japanese cartoon fans will have a hissy fit!

[owen_2006_294]

it was okay. but I have one thing left to say as I make my way towards the exit of this thread and it is "CRY FOR THE MOON!"

[Boba_Fett_123]

You're my favorite ex-mod ever, Cyclops.

[Advocate05]

Nuh uh. Anime fans would tell you straight up that translating anything from japanese to english or vice versa sucks monkey balls. Speaking of which that South Park episode was hilarious.

And I'm just being a devils advocate. That's all.

[owen_2006_294]

i agree. that South Park ep was classic.

[ICXCNIKA]

I wish I knew, but I have yet to see a japanese cartoon that did not have an awful theme song. And since most of my friends and my youngest brother are japanese cartoon fans, I've been subjected to quite a few awful theme songs.

My condolences.:o

[AnnoyingSilence]

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/view?&h=124&w=150&type=flash&rurl=www.youtube.com%2Fw%2FX-men-Anime-Intro%3Fv%3DLa16uVNeErk%26feature%3DRandom%26page% 3D1%26t%3Dt%26f%3Db&vurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplayer.swf%3Fv ideo_id%3DLa16uVNeErk&back=p%3Dx-men%2Banime%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3DFP-tab-vid-t%26cv%3Dg%26x%3Dwrt&turl=re2.mm-b1.yimg.com%2Fimage%2F1632374008&name=player.swf&no=1&tt=4&p=x-men+anime&oid=53dd4c9c89ede43d&size=10.3kB&dur=1&src=p

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/view?&h=105&w=140&type=msmedia&rurl=www.zippyvideos.com%2F7969624623595296%2Fjapa nese_x-men_-_alternate_opening%2F&vurl=http%3A%2F%2F216.86.150.60%2Fvideos%2F0%2F359 529_bc72f.wmv&back=p%3Dx-men%2B%252794%2Bjapanese%26fr%3DFP-tab-vid-t%26toggle%3D1%26cop%3D%26ei%3DUTF-8&turl=re2.mm-b1.yimg.com%2Fimage%2F1630847798&name=359529_bc72f.wmv&no=1&tt=58284&p=x-men+%2794+japanese&oid=619978d3e853fc32&size=4.0MB&dur=90&src=plooking at all the reactions., you kids are too easily amused. Those videos are 10 grades under dbz and only a minut difference compare to the version that i watch growing up.

[nohgoa]

Does anyone know the name of the songs or bands that did those intros?

[ICXCNIKA]

Here's a link to the first intro with Nine Inch Nails music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6X2agX_13o&search=Juggernaut%2C%20X%2C%20X-men%2C%20Marvel%2C%20fox%2C%20cartoon

[Hulkster]

I think the 2 intro's are cool, if only X-men have an anime version it would be really good, because I always like to see some violence between mutants & humans in the X-men which the US version lacked.

Can anyone post a downloadble links for the 2 X-men Anime(Japanese) intros.

[MoPlaYa]

why is Cable all over the intros??

[FieryBalrog]

Uh...I'm American and all I hear is blah blah blah Rich Girl. "Cry for the moon" and "SHOOOOOCK!" are bad lyrics in any language, hon. Sorry.

I like some Japanese anime, but most of the theme songs are weak and that one is particularly bad.

[Harlekin]

I always thought these were cool, but I prefer the American versions. Dug the little character intro's.

[Morgoth]

Wow that is awesome! That's how I pictured the movies to be. So much for that thanks to Singer's lack of imagination.

[Cyclops]

You pictured the movies to be cartoons with bad theme songs?

Lame.

Funny how you think it takes imagination to carbon copy the comics, but oh well. I guess not everyone can know what imagination actually means.

[JP]

I wish I knew, but I have yet to see a japanese cartoon that did not have an awful theme song. And since most of my friends and my youngest brother are japanese cartoon fans, I've been subjected to quite a few awful theme songs.

Inuyasha has a pretty good theme song. Not to mention dozens of great end themes. Every Heart by BOA comes to mind.

[Rac]

I wish I knew, but I have yet to see a japanese cartoon that did not have an awful theme song. And since most of my friends and my youngest brother are japanese cartoon fans, I've been subjected to quite a few awful theme songs. Try Thrill Ni Koi****e (Loving Thrills) by Rica Matsumoto from Dirty Pair Flash 2. I've actually never seen the series but that song is good. It's s h i t that is **** now. :|

And yes, those anime intros rock!

[ghost113]

that was cool but the music was sucky i'm thinking of downloading it it ut addding the original americantheme music

[LEX]

Holy ****! :eek:

I loved the first one.

*dies*

And yeah, I used to watch TAS, but sometimes I had to turn it off just b/c the art was so sucky. :down

[ghost113]

Can't find the original music or these intros anywhere.

[psylockolussus]

Wow I really like it.

[ghost113]

Cool avatar Mr. lex luthor

[foxx5]

I would love to see a whole movie made like that, the art was way better then what we got in the US!