It's not enough for a spaceship to just look cool in order to become iconic and stay in people's hearts for decades. No, there should be something behind the exterior. Okay, the exterior is also important, but not as much as the story surrounding the ship. Here are five spaceships that we will happily put into our personal armadas.
This one probably needs no introduction — White Base is the main spaceship manned by the protagonists of the original show, Mobile Suit Gundam. It doesn't look as epic or convoluted as some of the ships in the modern anime franchises, but what makes it iconic is that it was a ship that paved the way for every single space machine that we are seeing today. Its features, functions, and design choices are still referenced in the newer fictional spaceships and space bases, and that's what makes it special.
This spaceship has a lot of character — just like its inhabitants. It's rugged and chaotic, which makes it feel cozy and homely. It's not a spaceship created for battles, it's a home, a base of operations, something where the protagonists of the series are recharging from their adventures and thinking about what they've done. It doesn't have to be flashy, but it oozes charisma. This rusty, sometimes leaky, but comfy charisma.
Aloha Oe (Space Dandy): The funny one
Popularity always comes in tow with parody, and that's what happened to the sci-fi genre. Space Dandy was poking fun at the tropes that the usual space operas were filled with. And this also applies to the signature spaceship, Aloha Oe, that the crew of Dandy uses to explore the galaxies. It's gaudy, looking like a retro American car that decided to go into space with the addition of huge engines and more sharp angles, and has a lot of interesting arsenals hidden in its hulls.
Ryo-Ohki (Tenchi Muyo): The living one
Ryo-Ohki doesn't even look like a spaceship — at first glance, it's just another cute anime mascot. But don't let these fluffy ears and nice smile deceive you: it's actually a very capable and powerful spaceship, capable of destroying planets. Tenchi Muyo mixes fantasy with sci-fi, and Ryo-Ohki is the perfect result of this fusion.
SDF-1 Macross (Super Dimension Fortress Macross): The humongous one
It's not just a ship, it's a city. It's like a huge, movable space base with roads and cars, schools, shopping districts, and food stalls, that also transforms into a giant robot that can shoot lasers. That's just simply cool.
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It's not enough for a spaceship to just look cool in order to become iconic and stay in people's hearts for decades. No, there should be something behind the exterior. Okay, the exterior is also important, but not as much as the story surrounding the ship. Here are five spaceships that we will happily put into our personal armadas.
This one probably needs no introduction — White Base is the main spaceship manned by the protagonists of the original show, Mobile Suit Gundam. It doesn't look as epic or convoluted as some of the ships in the modern anime franchises, but what makes it iconic is that it was a ship that paved the way for every single space machine that we are seeing today. Its features, functions, and design choices are still referenced in the newer fictional spaceships and space bases, and that's what makes it special.
This spaceship has a lot of character — just like its inhabitants. It's rugged and chaotic, which makes it feel cozy and homely. It's not a spaceship created for battles, it's a home, a base of operations, something where the protagonists of the series are recharging from their adventures and thinking about what they've done. It doesn't have to be flashy, but it oozes charisma. This rusty, sometimes leaky, but comfy charisma.
Aloha Oe (Space Dandy): The funny one
Popularity always comes in tow with parody, and that's what happened to the sci-fi genre. Space Dandy was poking fun at the tropes that the usual space operas were filled with. And this also applies to the signature spaceship, Aloha Oe, that the crew of Dandy uses to explore the galaxies. It's gaudy, looking like a retro American car that decided to go into space with the addition of huge engines and more sharp angles, and has a lot of interesting arsenals hidden in its hulls.
Ryo-Ohki (Tenchi Muyo): The living one
Ryo-Ohki doesn't even look like a spaceship — at first glance, it's just another cute anime mascot. But don't let these fluffy ears and nice smile deceive you: it's actually a very capable and powerful spaceship, capable of destroying planets. Tenchi Muyo mixes fantasy with sci-fi, and Ryo-Ohki is the perfect result of this fusion.
SDF-1 Macross (Super Dimension Fortress Macross): The humongous one
It's not just a ship, it's a city. It's like a huge, movable space base with roads and cars, schools, shopping districts, and food stalls, that also transforms into a giant robot that can shoot lasers. That's just simply cool.
