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Blue Drop

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:03 am
by Midnight Star
This a new series that's just started airing. It's a sci-fi yuri. Without giving too much away. It's about the realtionship of these two girls. One is a soul surivor of a dissaperance and the other is an alien. All the aliens of her species is female. It's done by Gonzo. It's a bit slow but the music and art are good.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:35 am
by FatPianoBoy
The first episode is already out? This sounded interesting, so I'm planning on giving it a chance.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:03 pm
by Ekuryua
I'll check out the first episode later this week. Thanks Midnight!

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:10 pm
by Midnight Star
You're welcome and you can watch the first episode on youtube.com

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:36 am
by Ekuryua
I have two eps of this as well... it might be a few days before I watch it though.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:01 am
by FatPianoBoy
I was going to make a thread about this, but it appears I was too slow on the draw. After three episodes, this is already one of my favorite shows this season. It's pretty, has interesting characters, and the plot seems to be heading towards epic. I'm interested in hearing Ekuryua's impression of this one, as it seems right up his line of interest.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:51 pm
by Midnight Star
I will see more episodes when I visit my firend in Baltimore. Hopefully there will be english subtitles.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:44 am
by FatPianoBoy
A manga or two predate the anime by a couple of years. I just finished most of the first manga (see Wikipedia for details of the odd release), and... wow. I was already intrigued by this, but that's now transformed into excitement and earnest anticipation. If they're going to tie this into the manga at all, this is going to be dark and epic. I just wish this was a full 26 episodes instead of 13.

Fair warning: Be advised that it gets a bit... well, it's definitely 17+ material in some parts. It's quite good for what it is, though.


Edit: Oh yeah, make sure you read these in the right order, even though they're not closely related:
Kaijin
Kowareta Tenshi (Broken Angel)
Tenshi no Yakusoku (Angel's Promise)
There are two chapters which have not been scanlated for whatever reason. I currently have the raw in transit.


Edit 2: After reading a couple of the chapters from Tenshi no Bokura that haven't been translated yet... um... this is definitely 18+ material here. If it doesn't tone it down soon, I may have to stop reading. In fact, I won't be recommending this section to anyone in the future. It's that bad.
Discussion of the story is still welcome for those that have read or will read it, but obviously the forum rules take effect wherever applicable.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:07 pm
by Ekuryua
It's definitely interesting. Whether or not it's any good, I can't say... but it's interesting enough to keep watching.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:41 pm
by FatPianoBoy
I did a complete translation of the Blue Drop official chronology, and another member at AnimeSuki added some notes as well as something I missed. Parts by him in italics. Does contain something of a spoiler for the anime, but you'll be fine if you've read even one chapter of either of the manga.
Spoiler:
  • Abnormal decrease of male birthrate on the aliens' home planet.
    Union/symbiosis with Nanomachines
    BLUE DROP ~Tenshi no Hajimari~ (Angel's origin)
    They become an only-woman race.
    Emul Force Drive Development
    Discovering of Earth, Invasion plan is put in motion
  • 1999
    Wakatake Mari enters Kaihou Academy
  • [BLUE DROP ~Tenshi-tachi no Gigyoku~ (A Drama of Angels)]
  • 2000
    First Negotiations between Japanese Government and invading army; breakdown
    Thought-Arresting Weapons Deployed
  • 2001
    Self-Defense Force Annihilated
    Aliens Officially Suspend Armed Offensive
    Kaijin Deployed, Closing of Airports and Isolation of Japan
    Alien Assimilation Policy Takes Effect
    Small Skirmishes Continue Everywhere
  • 2008
    Sea Levels Rise due to Alien Climate-Altering Weapon
    Japanese Archipelago Created (request clarification)
    One-Fifth of the Population Dies
  • [BLUE DROP ~Maiorita Tenshi~ (Swooping Angel)]
    The link here takes you to the first DVD volume. (This is an special manga chapter included in the first DVD release)
  • 2009
    Complete Surrender of Japan
    Japanese Government Terminated; Alien Rule Begins
    Human Experimentation by Aliens
    First Domesticated Animal Program for Japanese People (request clarification)
    Alien Government Reforms Self-Defense Force
  • [BLUE DROP: Tenshi no Bokura (We of the Angels)]
  • 2010
    Japanese Puppet Government Established
    One Part of Foreign Diplomatic Relations Restored
  • 2011
    Aliens Advance Hostilities Towards All Other Nations
    Aliens Begin Formal Education
  • 2018
    [BLUE DROP ~Tenshi no Itarazu~ (Angel's Mischief)]
  • 2028
    Annihilation of All Earth Nations
    Formation of Figurehead United Nations
  • 2029
    Ambassador Plenipotentiary appointed; visits mothership
    Aliens Begin Ruling Over the Entire Earth
    Interracial Parentage Advances
  • 2030
    True Terran Separation Political Measures Begin
    Genetic Protectionism
    Terran Underground Government Activity Begins
  • 2050
    Surivors' Martyring Revolt
  • 2100
    Separation from Invading Army's Home Planet; Emul Force Drive Sealed
  • 2200
    Miniature Garden Project Set in Motion
    Construction of the Old World
  • 2300
    Last Alien Born on Mother Planet (of those staying on Earth) Dies

  • 2800
    Residual Wild Weapons become Problematic
  • 2904
    Third Hamasama(?) Island; Rampage Incident (Kaminoko)
  • 3000
    Resistance Against Alien Government Gains Momentum
  • 3004
    [Kaminoko; Kaijin] (first and third chapters from the original Blue Drop manga)
  • 3007
    Kiyomi (from "Kaijin") meets the original Rumi (the one from "Kaijin" was a clone).
  • 3008
    YUI's Birth (YUI is the protagonist of the tree following chapters from the original manga; Kiyomi and the original Rumi are her parents)
  • 3027
    [Tenshi no Yakusoku (Angel's Promise)/Tenshi no Sentaku (Angel's Choice)/Kowareta Tenshi (Broken Angel)] (Second, fourth and fifth chapters from the original Blue Drop manga, with YUI as protagonist)
This universe is much bigger than I originally thought...

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:53 am
by FatPianoBoy
Lililicious has finished Tenshi no Sentaku, the final chapter in the original Blue Drop manga. It's available on their site. This was my favorite chapter when I read the raws, so I'm glad they finished it :D (aside: anyone else think that emoticon is a bit creepy? >_>)
I assume they're now done with the project, as they state that they won't be doing Kaminoko nor Tenshi no Bokura. They might do Tenshi no Itazura, I guess, but after that they'll definitely be done.

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:40 pm
by Katz
Hey Fatpianoboy! Been a while!

Is the manga different then the anime for this one? And if so which would you recommend reading/watching first?

Re: Blue Drop

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:36 pm
by FatPianoBoy
All the stories have separate plots, characters, and settings, but they're all set within the same universe along different periods in time. See the chronology I posted for more.