Anime Abandon: Landlock

[@davidspring4003]

that awkward moment when Landlock is so forgettable, I forgot if I watched this review.

[@nathanclark2424]

David Spring I think that just happened to me

[@Jaxuhe]

I think this happened to me twice by now...

[@pandorasangel2747]

same, I only remember this review's thumbnail

[@arthas640]

the only memorable part of this movie was the mild irritation i feel everytime i see that the title isnt landlockED

[@deltaknight2764]

Same. I can't believe I forgot the beefcake guy's Dead Space 2 1-Uping and the katana breaking with no effort.

[@notagain3732]

20:57 he gained the power to watch 3d movies without the 3d goggles

[@Tareltonlives]

If Landlock was the last Airbender, the Fire Nation would totally win

[@epirus500]

And shamaylans writing would be replaced by the guy who did ghost In the shell I see no problem with this

[@shadowspider9]

A red eye and a blue eye, truly Beefcake is the king of games.

[@jtib5968]

Years ago I bought the second half of this show on VHS just to see what it was. Watching it was like pushing an amnesia button because I didn't remember a thing about the show except the title. You made it all worth while though. Thanks, Sage! :)

[@MarkERoth]

That one scene from Shamylans Last Airbender was never framed correctly and as a result looks like its taking a group of earth benders to move a small stone. At the very end the lone earthbender at the bottom of the screen is responsible for that stone as he sends it "rocketing" towards the firebenders. The group of dancing earth benders was supposed to be responsible for the earth shaking which amusingly wasn't added visually

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

That scene was so inaccurate to the source material. Earth benders are surrounded by Earth. The fire benders in the movie couldn’t bend fire without a camp fire. Seriously, Earth Benders could open up the freakin earth and swallow the fire benders!

[@notagain3732]

Interesting... I also feel like more could have been shown to make the story more balanced

[@salokin3087]

Wrong Sage, what makes Land lock memorable is that you reviewed it!

[@NightBladeSpearichu]

Salokin Sekwah that's the only thing memorable about the anime, that barely helps I could not remember if i watched this review the first time for how forgettable it was

[@salokin3087]

Paul Reeves You can't be Serious.

[@leannewho664]

True. I learned about most animes from Bennett.

[@naterivers6107]

10:00 By gods, this voice acting is the stuff of legend! How the hell did the dubbers honestly not do a second take!? And I only say a second take because for the sake of my sanity I must assume that whole tirade about beetles was done on the first take and they went for lunch.

[@FancyRPGCanada]

Glad to see that old DVD went to some good use after all. I don't know why I liked this when I first got it, must have been the art.

[@TheBloodswordsman]

Ironically Landlock was the first anime I ever saw... over a friggin decade ago... I have never once forgotten about it.

[@arthas640]

The "Nobody has an eye like this" line is hilarious. There is a condition called heterochromia iridum that causes people to have 2 different colored eyes (or one eye with two colors) and it effects about 1:100,000 people, meaning that there are about 70,000 people with it.

[@silence_dais]

Hey Ben, thanks for doing these reviews. They're so much fun! :D

[@blacklorgar]

I cried tears of joy when I heard tekknoman was going to be on the review block. My all time favorite anime series when i was young. That and I had to wait a decade to watch the entire series after the first season died through the power of torrents. THANKS ALOT UPN!!!

[@Blackheartzero]

21:50 - me playing a Blue-Eyes Claw of Hermos deck in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links.

[@Rathdrgnknight]

OH GOD WHY SAGE. WHY MUST YOU BRING THE SHAYAMADRAMALLAMA INTO THIS?!

[@deltaknight2764]

M. NIGHT SHAMALLAMADINGDONG

[@zeadsi]

There's schmaltzy voice acting and then there's Landlock schmaltzy voice acting. HOLY SHIT is this funny!

[@GregReavis]

Thanks for the warning at the beginning Sage. Last thing I need is a headache this week. Awesome video. :)

[@cory7buckelew]

It sounds like they literally just read it off the script. No acting whatsoever.

[@KumoriGurasu]

The Landlock OVA was supposed to be promotional material for a canceled (I assume it's canceled) SEGA game by the same name for the Saturn. I think that alone says it all. This probably has to be the rarest (or one of the rarest) anime you've reviewed on this show, Sage. Or at least one of the most obscure. Definite fit for the title of "abandoned".

[@hemidas]

***** I still think that title goes to JunkBoy but this one's pretty close.

[@KumoriGurasu]

Jovan Mitrić Oh yeah, Junk Boy. Yeah, probably, as I don't think THAT has been released on DVD out here at all. But when it came to finding it online (because I'm broke so it's really the only other way to find and watch some of these anime), Junk Boy was easier to find than Landlock--subbed.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

He still needs to go for the ultimate abandoned anime, Midori. I will even buy him a copy if I need to.

[@KumoriGurasu]

CornishCreamtea07 Oh good Lord, that one. God have mercy on him if he goes for that one. It's not bad, I thought, but that's some brutal stuff.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Yeah it is not bad, pretty interesting piece of work to be honest. I just want to see Sage trying to make sense of any of it.Worse to comes to worse we could just do what they did in Clockwork Orange to make sure he watches it.

[@notagain3732]

He got defeated because he maxed out his luck... Or he had too much bad karma... I think taking one persons eye is enough bad karma for you to loose your balance and fall backwards for no reason and breaking your neck but before hitting the ground while your feet are in the air( you were developing diarrhea for a day but were too constipated or malfunctioning to able to poop) you get get diarrhoea and all the shit flys towards your face... Ofc the breaking your neck will not kill you just paralyse you in that position where your head is on the ground... Butt in the air and feet in some random positions but balanced so that you stay that way while having diarrhoea uncontrollably and it's in your face so you drowning in that shit... But for some reason yours lungs have been peirced by something as you were falling at the right spot so you managed to get enough oxygen not to die or drown at least but still in that position for many days before finally dying of hunger or infection . This is what I would wish for some one that by choice and intentionally poked my eye out and imagine bad karma or some curses would do... Let alone someone that took the eyes of two individuals. Very dark but also would be hilarious yet disgusting to watch (partially inspired by the hills have eyes and death note among other stuff like final destination, bible black... Etc

[@leannewho664]

5:00 Nice Statler and Waldorf impression.

[@KertaDrake]

I would have laughed if the crystals broke like the katana when he shoved them in... Too tough to get more power!

[@CornishCreamtea07]

That voice for the glasses guy just does not suit him at all.

[@GalenNight]

8:02-8:06 Wow those guards sound like they’re desensitized to the whole thing. Also that’s the explanation? Moving the earth with air?

[@1cioda]

8:00 Whats that quote from?

[@joeyghostx]

I will just say that the tone of voices are all like they don't care in this anime.

[@wbl_unlimited]

Nobody knows what it's like To be the bad man To be the sad man Behind blue eyes and blue eye and another red eye

[@bdpickett]

Damn, the voice-acting is straight-up painful to listen to.

[@AsprinceRemix]

As with many of anime that Sage has reviewed.

[@arthas640]

it reminds me of an awkward teenager doing his first machinima

[@hzoethetaco7492]

*sees warning at beginning of video.* *goes full screen*

[@1cioda]

will someone please explain the soccer joke

[@1cioda]

So nothing?

[@xxedgy_outsiderxx9978]

Yea I wish I knew

[@ariandynas]

It's a brick joke to a prior episode where Suave implied he was a 'soccer fan' in a reference to the creepy expression 'if there's grass on the field, play ball.' a joking reference to the idea that if someone has pubic hair it's ok to have sex with them.

[@WobblesandBean]

This has to be the first review where I laughed ten times more at the anime itself than Sage's jokes. This shit is the height of unintentional hilarity!

[@Altamyr]

This sounds like the script sounds like someone translated the JP dialogue literally.

[@MelusinaRose]

I kinda wanna know what kind of joke Suave made that involved soccer, ordination and gave Sage that look after understanding it

[@1cioda]

Its in his "Ninja resurrection" review. The set up was a guy asking for girls aged 16-26 or something like that, and sage cuts back to "The Suave" saying he is a soccer fan. I dont get it myself. Best i can gather is that its a pedophile joke, or a reference to something that happened in the history of soccer.

[@BrontoSmilodon1]

10:42 sage sounds like a better voice actor for that character than whoever is playing that guy

[@Steinklein]

Still more dignified than my first thought upon hearing "My father was a master of the wind"

[@themidnightotaku22]

Izzy? Is that you? What happened to Tentamon?!

[@tomfoolery7797]

ORCA: Occasional Race Car Accident.

[@smiley77060]

I think the funniest moment in this anime is the seizure-inducing beam. I mean why? Who thought that was a good idea? I wonder why the characters in an anime never have a seizure after seeing some shit like that

[@Ikkepop]

was that doctor insano ?

[@mikesholler27]

8:33 your comedic genius is amazing

[@Revenantspecter]

10:08 It's like girl chan in paradise.

[@daydaviddunn]

Dr.insane.... so there's where spoon went

[@LORDOFDORKNESS42]

Couldn't that shrine in the middle of nowhere be explained with the 'spirits' or whatever powers that air-bending having guided them there? Then again, divine freaking intervention isn't exactly a much more satisfying explanation.

[@RavenStarver]

Mattias Svensson Deus Ex Machina!

[@LORDOFDORKNESS42]

RavenStarver Technically, that's when a god/spirit/other potent entity EXPLAINS or SOLVES the entire plot. Not just one single scene. Although, in this particular case with the 'blue eye' thingy awakening from nowhere being hinted at being thanks to the shrine, I guess you could call it that.

[@notagain3732]

At the start I read that viewer discrimination is advised

[@misfire33]

Jesus Christ, the voice acting in this is Girlchan in Paradise level.

[@SillyMonster94]

I just had to stop the video for the a minute or so after he made the Zuul joke. I laughed so hard.

[@FaceUnreality]

I seen what happens when I push the Sage to far, and now I want to see what happens when I keep pushing.

[@DDespicable]

FaceUnreality only reason i still watch these is cus i love watching sage get upset, i could honestly do without knowing about half of these anime. the harmlessly bad or forgettable ones i can live with its the over the top disgusting or ultra violent ones i cant stand.so dont expect me for barefoot gen.

[@DeepOneBill]

Teknoman is one of those things I saw in syndication and remember very fondly. I look forward to these illusions being flayed away.

[@barraki92reborn]

Looks like Beefcake invented the Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken before Goku did.

[@Eternal666Abortion]

Son of a bitch Ii'm never gonna be able to unsee this.

[@shame3857]

Lol your screaming moment got my like for this epi. You rock sage

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

I swear, every time the credits pop up I hear Yellow Alert starting up.

[@LchanOtakudom]

That Cowboy Bebop reference hit me right in the feels. Oh, but I laughed for the rest!

[@jamesgriffith9459]

Sage I have no idea if you see any of these but I legit just squeed when you said you were reviewing Tekkaman Blade! I a grown-ass man who works cattle for a living just squeed. I sincerely hope you're proud of yourself lol. I'm definitely looking forward to the next review lol. One of my favorite anime and I'm looking forward to seeing to just what extent you're gonna tear it a new asshole.

[@wretneck]

If ever you need an Avatar reference, why not Ralph Bakshi's Wizards?

[@Tommylop1982]

Love the Zuul joke, and avatar the last air bender is based on eastern philosophy so no surprise we encounter a lot of it in anime.

[@teoteous]

21:48 Did somebody just record the voice actor being drunk or high and just put it in this borefest?

[@GreycatRademenes]

Dude you hve nothing on Longinus Podbipieta, a 16th century 7 foot tall MoFo with a sword that you could mistake for a Final Fantasy prop.

[@jamespocelinko104]

Longinus? The Nazi kill satellite from Atomic Robo? ...I feel like such a nerd

[@DiscoBolante]

21:48 Me when I'm watching Landlock.

[@fanusobscurus]

By all the gods of animation, please remember there is a non English version!!!

[@timtrainage]

What the FUCK is up with the seizure inducing flashes?! I suspect the real "plot" was to eliminate epileptics.

[@BroomPusher2024]

9:40 Cut to the Shamalan Moron Hot Dog Guy

[@videogamep9044]

I'm surprised there weren't any Naruto references. There was a character with a magic red eye. The Sharingan jokes pretty much write themselves here.

[@Shadowkey392]

15:18 Hey! As a Canadian, I resent that! No way could that guy be one of us!

[@CornishCreamtea07]

17:25 This show just went Electric Soldier Porygon on us.

[@brokendrifter]

You're doing Teknoman! That is fucking awesome!!!

[@possitivelyinsane]

I'm surprised there was no mention of how creepy the initial scene with Beefcake and Vanessa was, where he is rubbing her hand and being generally a creeper. Also anime genetics.. white haired girl is twin sister of blue haired girl, both are children of Late Orgy attendee. Also, wtf was up with that castle that appeared around the shrine that is never mentioned again? Or Sister staying with Izzie where'd that romance come from? Then Red Eye and Vanessa get together because they are supposed to?

[@flamedance58]

Longeenus? Are they trying to say Longinus? Lon-gin-us?

[@Tareltonlives]

***** Considering the Matsumura connection, I'm surprised there WASN'T fisting

[@Tareltonlives]

***** Considering the Matsumura connection, I'm surprised there WASN'T fisting

[@necogreendragon]

Tareltonlives You can say that again. ;P

[@Tareltonlives]

Ah, youtube.

[@epirus500]

Love the cowboy bebop reference when talking about the kids eye

[@bahoomahoo]

Hell yeah, Tatsunoko Month just in time for the Time Bokan anniversary!

[@animerocksautistic]

Upon looking at the cast, I found one of them was Sarah LaFluer (who played Ansa). Assuming this isn't someone else using a pseudonym, the link about her on ANN says that she played Sailor Uranus (the Cloverway one seeing as Viz is redubbing). Of course, I am not 100% certain if it's the same woman but food for thought. That said, by GOD Landlock has some terrible acting. Btw, seeing as Tatsunoko worked on Irresponsible Captain Tylor, is there going to be an episode on that?

[@ProfessionalFlasher]

"Ain't" - hahaha Haha haha haaaaaaaa that was actually really funny.

[@smallbackyard]

D on the trumpet. That's a new one, but I like it.

[@bplatinumpaladin]

I hear Izzy talking, but all I can hear is "I am acting!"WOOO!!! Tatsunoko Month!

[@jojothebard6687]

I wonder if Bennett knows about "Mouse Soup."

[@gildy77]

May is Tatsunoko Month? I'm SO hoping for Hurricane Polymar.

[@lumpisan]

I gotta know about that soccer joke what were they talking about?

[@1cioda]

He is a priest and it's a soccer joke. Something pedophilic maybe? I seriously have no idea

[@seanbinkley7363]

9:30- Wow that bland monotone voice just does not match that character design at all. Stunning.

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

It reminds me of that impaled kid at the end of MD Geist. You know, "Aaaaaaaah."

[@aderose]

Does sage have something against Avatar The Last Airbender?

[@EmpressTiffanyOfBrittany]

aderose Against Shyamalan's The Last Airbender.

[@kellychuang8373]

Yeah saw through that atrocity back a long time ago. When anime was hardly ever known and brands like Funimation and VIZ were ever known. Also really thought it bad for the bad guy shoving crystal in his eyes.

[@spacedinosaur8733]

10:10 No not Zahl! Damn them! Damn them all to Hell!

[@1cioda]

You are missing a bunch of periods between each word

[@kissfan7]

The voice acting leads me to conclude that this was supposed to be a "Ghost Stories"-style comedy.

[@c0ketehwhale]

Man when they try to have the two make up with the fish it reminds me of Jill and Barry from Resident evil. Maybe I've been watching to much Phelous. Jill: Your safe. Barry: Yea, your safe too. Jill: Barry, your safe too? Barry: Yea. Jill! Your safe too? Jill: Oh Barry! Barry: That was to close, you were almost a safe sandwhich.

[@mattisheretonight]

lost it when you started mentioning loose Hershey's squirts

[@MrSerpico145]

The story and dialogue are written like a Tales game: vapid, vacuous, inane... amateurish.

[@changvasejarik62]

8:38 what reference is that to?

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Episode 26 of Cowboy Bebop, when Spike tries to explain to Faye why he is leaving.

[@epirus500]

+CornishCreamtea07 awesome though

[@spazzeddaemon]

Would love to see sage review Bastard!! its definitly his kind of anime to rip apart

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

why does this anime look good tho

[@RoseWaltz]

The dramatic banana peel with non-actors sounds like it could be really funny, though. But you need good actors to pull off bad acting.

[@MyTomServo]

The 'we did it' thing would have been funny... with any delivery at all. I was thinking before 'oh fuck, they're going to do that thing where one of the guys lands on the girl's boobs accidentally again', but then the guys land where they're practically having the butt sex after saying 'we did it'. How do you screw that joke up?

[@Creepsandwicheater]

Beef cake then became senator armstrong

[@GabyGeorge1996]

Izzy's freak out got a good laugh out of me

[@mikesholler27]

danm you swirly glasses

[@Adelynoir]

Was that a Buffy reference?

[@LizzieShiro]

I'm guessing Sage doesn't like Avatar: The Last Airbender? Or does he hate the movie like most people?

[@raspherion]

Thank god for Cowboy Bebop, could you imagine EVERY Anime in a pre-Bebop dub?

[@magnos_decimus]

yep I thought of Caligula too

[@Inspectornills]

ooh, Tatsunoko. Can't wait for that!

[@tassadarc8069]

That Rifftrax clip.

[@N1CK0FDEST1NY]

Which movie was that from?

[@Raymond13557]

4:23 : "i didn't give a fuck"