Europe has always had it good when it comes to Anime; While Carl Macek was frantically working hard on implementing the latest in digital technology to change those barbarous chopsticks into knives and forks on Robotech, Europeans were going "batpoo insane" for Space Adventure Cobra and Fist of the North Star. Titles which were just as at home on European TV’s as, say, Rainbow Bright or The Smurfs.
Thus, it should come to absolutely no suprise at all that MD Geist was far from the "Anime co-production".
"Vicky The Viking", a.k.a Chīsana Viking Bikke ( 小さなバイキング ビッケ ) was a co-production between The Axis Powers Germany, Austria and Japan; Bouts of tearful nostalgia are practically inevitable upon mentioning this in some European territories.
Riding the nostalgia wave brought on by Transformers, a live action, "Vicky The Viking" is currently underway.
Coincidently enough, it’s directed by famous German comedian, Michael "Bully" Herbig who starred in something I subbed a while back. Pictures below:
Cant say I loved the cartoon. And almost all i can remember is that Vicky (Vicke in sweden… sounds slightly less girly) always saved the day in the end and that the intro featured a flying boat.
Comment by BorkyMcBork — October 23, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Not enough raping and pillaging! They have a flying boat dagnammit, that’s the ultimate rape and pillage getaway!
Comment by Dane Scaysbrook — October 24, 2008 @ 12:34 am