17 left

i have 17 episodes left to watch, so i may be a bit behind on my goal of getting them all done by the end of the month, which of course, is tomorrow. so while i may not have 'em all watched, getting 60 done is pretty amazing. these last ones seem to be more "Splasher-centric" anyway, so they do go by quickly.


to the right here is a cover of a 45 RPM for Marine Boy. i wonder just what it was for- maybe the theme song? the Japanese theme is quite exciting and cool, something i do prefer over the rather tame US version.

there isn't a lot of merchandise i could find pictures of, that's for sure. too bad, as i'd love more stuff like this!

finally

i'm down to 17 episodes left to watch and do the synopses on, which is really something. that's the worst part of doing something like this, is that you get a bit burned out when you watch 4-5 episodes a day, even of your favorite shows. i've found i have had to break it up a bit. i learned that from doing the Megaloman episode guide for Oriental Cinema way back in the day.

and that was only 30 episodes!

so the rest will be done this week, i am sure, and that will mean i'm on my way to being finished. at some point i'll have to let it go and quit tweaking it and let it "become one with the ages".

this post

this post marks as many posts in one month as i've done the whole rest of the time i've had this blog. granted, i wasn't really into using this one so much, but now i'm happy to say it's helped me with the book.

speaking of that, there's not much news. i really need to talk to Corinne and see what she has to say, but other than that, i'm getting the bulk of it done and that's a good thing. i like being able to tell people that i am writing a book, especially when they ask me what i am doing these days. it's quite satisfying.

go here for fun videos.

a long break

i knew i was going to take a little break from the book, but i hadn't planned on taking a week break! still, i'm doing very well on it, and enjoying watching the show quite a bit. it reminds me how much i loved seeing it as a kid.

i mean, who wouldn't want a dolphin friend, a mermaid friend and a deadly electronic boomerang? there's a fun revelation about the boomerang that will be in the book!

(he said ever so mysteriously!)

off today

i didn't watch any Marine Boy today or even do any writing. sometimes you have to take a break, and i want to continue to love the show. i did get quite a bit done yesterday, including new frame grabs. as in the one you see here. i like this one a lot.

does it look clear enough? mind you, it's not going to be published in color, just b/w. i did several more, and even have added them to see how they will fit in.

makes me want to publish an issue of Xenorama now that i know how to add pictures properly and everything. i have a lot of issue #15 or #16 done. i really should get off my butt and finish the darn thing, it's only been six years, eh.

dolphins and dragons

just watched two of my favorite episodes- "The Genuis Dolphin" and "Dragon of the Sea".

in the first, Splasher gets to talk and hilarious hijinks abound. it's very cute and funny to hear Splasher talk and sing. in the second one, a giant plesiosaur is lost. Marine Boy befriends it and tries to take it to see his father. never argue with a mermaid is the lesson of the day!

i mean, who wouldn't want to talk to a dolphin and who wouldn't want to have a giant "sea dragon" as a friend? nothing in the ocean would bother you at all!

so far the best episodes have been in since the 30s in this series. i've got to start doing some screen caps of various episodes for the book.

ok

guess i can't edit colors once i've posted... sorry about that last one. here it is, easier to read.

i've changed the name of the blog to reflect the current outlook. hope any readers don't get too confused (that would make, what, two people, tops?).

i wonder who the will be the first person to leave a comment. i wonder if anyone will!

i need to get some more screen caps from the DVDs. of course, i'm hoping to get some upgraded copies soon, since the pictures i've gotten already don't always look so great. and i'm not a whiz at making them look better, though i have improved them a bit overall. i'd like to get some from individual episodes, not just the generic opening and closing ones i've posted here (more or less).

now, who dubbed Prince Planet?

there we go

i've changed the name of the blog to reflect the current outlook. hope any readers don't get too confused (that would make, what, two people, tops?).

i wonder who the will be the first person to leave a comment. i wonder if anyone will!

i need to get some more screen caps from the DVDs. of course, i'm hoping to get some upgraded copies soon, since the pictures i've gotten already don't always look so great. and i'm not a whiz at making them look better, though i have improved them a bit overall. i'd like to get some from individual episodes, not just the generic opening and closing ones i've posted here (more or less).

now, who dubbed Prince Planet?

Count Shark is our villain today

this is one weird looking villain, in much the same vein as Tiger Shark. of course, we never get a backstory on Marine Boy's villains, so we can just imagine who and what he is.

this is episode 38 of 77. it's one of the large bunch i've already watched, so i'm just rewatching these until i get to episode 42, which i haven't done yet.

doesn't Count Shark realize hammerhead sharks have small mouths?

one more down

another disc (five episodes) of Marine Boy down. i've already reviewed these (they were what started it all) so i'm just watching them to see if i need to add anything. which speed things up. the next 5 discs should be just as easy.

i hope!

not a very exciting update. but here's a picture of an opening part of an episode. i need to do some more screen captures in the near future, but i also want to upgrade these episodes i have.

one of the reasons i'm doing this book is that i hope it makes someone think it would be a good idea to put the show out on legit DVD. here's hoping!

whoa!

by the way, here's a bit of Colonel Bleep i found online. there used to be a Red Goose shoe store where i grew up in CO.

the book has taken on some new life, as i've got more information on the Japanese show. i don't know how much effort i want to put in to it, as it's for fun, not for work, but the temptation is great, and i will do my best to get it done correctly.

i'm still pretty amazed by the amount of information i've got now! you will be too, iffen anyone is really interested in it!

over half way

i'm over halfway through the Marine Boy episodes now, and that makes the guide seem a lot more feasible now. that has been the most daunting part of the entire project. makes me wish for a 52 episode cartoon, like perhaps Prince Planet!

which may happen, depending on how this book goes.

in some releated news, i'm watching an old cartoon show called "Colonel Bleep" which was made way back in 1957. Alpha Video has a nice DVD collection of the show. Zero Zero Island is where Col. Bleep hangs out with his friends Squeak and Scratch.

the Power of Power

this episode of Marine Boy was the first episode of the series i had seen it almost ten years. i bought three episodes on a VHS tape, quality unseen from a dealer at Starfest in 1989. the dealer also had some 8th Man and Gigantor episodes, if i remember correctly. anyway, the quality was horrible- the colors fluctuating and many dropouts- i had no idea what generation it was, but back then, we didn't care. i was happy just to see the show again!

but i'll tell you this, it was very difficult to watch those three episodes very much, since the quality was so poor.

i was very happy to get brand new tapes of the episodes about 12 years later, they make the episodes much more enjoyable.

the new purpose

i'll tell you what, it's nice to have a sense of purpose, i must say! i'm all energized about my new Marine Boy book i am working, and this being an official place to read about it really helps out. i spoke to Peter Fernandez today, the writer and voice of this show, and i learned some very interesting stuff.

stuff that has oddly never been talked about before! i have to get some more screen shots, since the promotional material for Marine Boy is incredibly rare if not non-existent. still, i think the book will now be actually fun for people that know the series and more fun for those that barely remember it.

i've still got about 30 episodes to do synopses for, which is a lot, but i can handle it.

more to come soon!