Getta Robo Go Go Go

Thank heavens for YouTube. I checked out a few vintage anime clips today:

1) Both the US and Japanese opening credits for Speed Racer. Yes, the 1967 original.

2) A compilation of opening credit sequences from several giant mecha series of the mid-70s.

3) 2/3 of an episode of Getta Robo G (better known, if such can be said, in the US as Starvengers), I actually have an execrable-quality copy of the same episode (US version) on a crappy commercial VHS tape. The differences are quite interesting.

4) The opening sequences of all five of the Force Five series...including Starvengers. Gotta love those disco-style theme songs.

I was then inspired to draw up, as I did in carefree days of yore, several manga-style sketches.

Inspired. What a novel concept! I may re-pick up my old anime habit yet. It's sashimi for the soul. Or is it sake for the soul? Itadakimasu!