Animation Appreciation Refuge Thread #1

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I started watching Space Adventure Cobra a few days ago, without knowing anything about it besides that one gif of Cobra climbing the stairs which gets posted a lot on the gif/animation threads. I didn't even know it was directed by Osamu Dezaki. What I gathered from my rather limited past experience with TV series from 80s was that they looked, well, not very good. Especially compared to high budget movies or OVAs from the same era. But Cobra surprised me a lot, it looked actually good.

I mean sure, I wouldn't use it as an example of technical brilliance but it's amazing how stylistic some shots look. Like these.
http://i.imgur.com/GbImJAK.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mEdaqlo.jpg

Or drawings like this with that rough shading, and used for dramatic effect.
http://i.imgur.com/LcLMS9t.jpg

Some of the backgrounds are good too. I especially liked the cities and buildings in it. They look, what's the word, funky? Or maybe futuristic? I'm not sure, but it sure as hell is distinct.
http://i.imgur.com/R9TDTlK.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fZhYhve.jpg

I heard that both Ikuhara and Shinbo are Dezaki copycats. But I must say, the man himself impressed me more than the other two. How are Dezaki's other works? Do they look as good too?