And now for the Top 10 Best ADVFilms trailers, same rules as the last one and once again some honorable mentions.
DaiGuard - Because it looked awesome even though it isn't.
Steam Detectives - Because great music sells even if your wearing giant buttons on your jacket.
Pretear - Because it looks very attractive for a show about wearable bishounen.
10. 801TTS Airbats
The most awesome piece of music you'll never find. A showcase of over enthusiastic guitar work over scenes of Aerial Displays and pretty pink smoke.
9. Dirty Pair Flash
I'm very biased with this one as this was the trailer that launched me into anime, a showcase of high octane action with under-dressed women and daft comedy was very influential on my mind as a young pre-teen.
8. Super GALS
This is one of the funniest trailers I've ever seen, high energy is always the key to a good show and Super GALS shows all of it. Not bad for a series that is basically "Clueless" in anime form.
7. Puni Puni Poemy
This trailer starts with an explanation that they tried to fit as much content that would pass the censors as possible but then gives up and says "Fine just show the scenes that won't get us sued". See ADV does have a sense of humor, so as to why they tried so many trailer commentaries, I do not know.
6. Gunsmith Cats
You don't see any footage from the show, all you see is a showcase of art featuring two girls with guns, grenades and a Shelby Cobra set to some jazz music. You may not know anything but you already want to find out more.
5. Kino's Journey
Sometimes commentary does work when applied correctly and the slice of life drama Kino's Journey did just that. It summarizes Kino's Journey into statements that describe exactly what happens backed up by the correct music.
4. Princess Nine
Another series that correctly uses commentary, this time in a style that has been used by popular movie trailers for generations. Commentary flowing with the correct scenes made this series about a women's Baseball team seem like something excellent.
3. Dragon Half
Everyone knows the sound of the Tamago Song. A showcase of hilarious slapstick played to a song about eggs quickly became the cult hit that everyone wanted back in the 90s. This series only became a cult hit because of this trailer.
2. Evangelion Series
Yes it appeared on the worst list as well but this trailer made the good list for using the Beethoven song "Ode to Joy". Always play this trailer loud and proud. If you don't Shinji will cry and that's more painful to watch.
1. Full Metal Panic
But if you want a perfect trailer that gets you in the mood for the series then it's Full Metal Panic. It starts off eerie with a naked Kaname Chidori floating through some kind of subspace to a high pitched chime which then breaks into dramatic mecha combat featuring a scene of helicopter wrestling, (That's Awesome) we then fall into a selection of light-hearted moments ending in a huge Sonic Boom which displays the title. This is the most awesome two minute trailer you'll ever see.
And that's your lot, it's sad that ADVFilms have gone but some of it's re-licensed products still carry the same spirit.
