Is Darunia Really a Goron?

[Great Rumbler]

Maybe in the U.S. Blade Runner isn't that good. Metropolis is better.

Metropolis came out in 1982?

Like what? There's some really terrific anime out there (Miyazaki's is the best), but there are new live-action movies coming out all of the time that just blow away even the best (Miyazaki). Well maybe not blow away, but surpass. The numbers are simply against it. Very little anime compared to live-action created on a regular basis.

Let me refer you to a series called Texhnolyze. It's a recently released series set in some unknown future. In this series lots of people have bionicly enhanced arms and legs and so on. One of the main characters is an ex-boxer who had his arms and legs cut off and then replaced with bionic limbs. One of the first things you notice about this series is it's shockingly brutal, dark, raw, and gritty. It's doesn't pull punches at all. I've only seen 8 episodes so far [I know, I should really see more of it], but I can pretty much guarantee that if you watch this series you will love it.

On the topic of Kino's Journey: Be prepared to have your view of the series changed. once you see the next three episodes. Not quite so "rather quaint, but kind of intersting" anymore, I can tell you that. :)