If you've been around the Anime World for as long as I have you may know about ADVFilms, a company that made sure that every anime was available to us or die trying, which eventually did kill them but that's beside the point. The core part of a typical ADVFilms license was a huge array of trailers attached onto the VHS or DVD which served as a small distraction to get popcorn or an equally edible snack much like trailers before a film. This list and and a 2nd list coming later on showcases the best and worst of ADVFilms trailers. Going against normal rules I don't have to have seen the anime only the trailers count on both lists, so lets begin.
Dishonorable Mentions: Getbackers - Because being told it'll be my favorite anime series is patronizing.
Comic Party Revolution - Because a talking fish with a cigar doesn't persuade me that this crap is worth watching.
Wedding Peach - Because it's just hilariously bad at how it rips off Sailor Moon.
10. Evangelion Platinum
ADVFilms spent far too much money marketing this series and having Asuka's awful dub voice advertise it doesn't persuade me to spend anymore on this franchise.
9. Zone of the Enders
There's far too much going on in this trailer to make any sense of what this series is about.
8. Sister Princess
Showcasing terrible dubbing along with repeating the words "Big Brother" doesn't really persuade me to buy this crap.
7. DNAngel
Before we even get going the main character has already failed in his love confession which is then followed later on by a cheesy chat up line. Not really hardcore entertainment.
6. Azumanga Daioh
Having Miss Yukari narrate the entire trailer in English almost made me not want to watch this series. Thank god there was a second trailer.
5. Noir
It starts off okay but then we get a snippet of the theme song showcased as an annoying broken record. Noir deserves better than that.
4. Jinki Extend
"I moved house to build my beloved model robots and then be told I have to pilot a Jinki" A title like Jinki Extend sounds dirty and the dialogue just sounds horrible. How could this pass for a license?
3. Yumeria
Another entry in the school of poor dub and repeating words, this time it's the word "Pervert" and they say it EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!!! And that's just the trailer.
2. Rahxephon
How do you showcase a series that the company is convinced can take on Evangelion? Start with a scream from a man and showcase a bunch of mecha that look like blow-up sex dolls. I should've used my fail face instead of Miss Yukari.
1. Gravion
An example of how to miss the point completely. Gravion was showcased as a deadly serious mecha series but anyone who has seen pictures or even the series itself knows that the color scheme, cheesy music and ecchi content no where near resembles the trailer we got.
So that's how not to preview an anime but stay tuned for the right way to preview an anime.
