Comments on: MM9 http://www.haikasoru.com/the-stories-of-ibis/mm9/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 20:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel H. http://www.haikasoru.com/the-stories-of-ibis/mm9/comment-page-1/#comment-5951 Daniel H. Thu, 27 May 2010 06:17:15 +0000 http://www.haikasoru.com/?p=915#comment-5951 Wow! I've read this book, actually, though this is the first I've heard of a TV series. The book is made up of five short stories/novellas (called "episodes"), all but one of which appeared in magazines first. The concept is irresistable, and reminded me a lot of Patlabor in that it dealt with the hectic lives of people working in a government ministry (the Weather Bureau's Specialized Lifeforms Division) who have to balance taxpayer PR with fighting very real menaces. It drew amusing parallels between real-life disaster management and old-fashioned monster movies (I got a Sim-City flashback here and there), and I really enjoyed his "scientific explanations" for the ridiculous things monsters regularly do in rubber suit movies. I did think Yamamoto's ambition got the better of him in the last story, but overall it was a fun book, and a great idea to frame a TV series around. Wow! I’ve read this book, actually, though this is the first I’ve heard of a TV series.

The book is made up of five short stories/novellas (called “episodes”), all but one of which appeared in magazines first. The concept is irresistable, and reminded me a lot of Patlabor in that it dealt with the hectic lives of people working in a government ministry (the Weather Bureau’s Specialized Lifeforms Division) who have to balance taxpayer PR with fighting very real menaces. It drew amusing parallels between real-life disaster management and old-fashioned monster movies (I got a Sim-City flashback here and there), and I really enjoyed his “scientific explanations” for the ridiculous things monsters regularly do in rubber suit movies.

I did think Yamamoto’s ambition got the better of him in the last story, but overall it was a fun book, and a great idea to frame a TV series around.

]]> By: banzai cat http://www.haikasoru.com/the-stories-of-ibis/mm9/comment-page-1/#comment-5949 banzai cat Thu, 27 May 2010 05:31:26 +0000 http://www.haikasoru.com/?p=915#comment-5949 That sounds cool. I've recently seen a copy of Ibis here in the Philippines and intend to pick up a copy. Are you guys also publishing MM9? That sounds cool. I’ve recently seen a copy of Ibis here in the Philippines and intend to pick up a copy. Are you guys also publishing MM9?

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