TWRP - Starlight Brigade (feat. Dan Avidan) [Official video]

Holy crap... that was amazing!

Hi welcome to “This Should Be an Actual Show”

Why in the seven hells of Washington D.C. was this never made into a series from 1984 to 1987, ending with an unsatisfactory cliffhanger, a movie in 1989 with an epic soundtrack that answers nothing, and a revival film in 2008 that didn't capture the feel of the original, only for the Fandom to make an earth-shattering free-to-view movie in 2012 that's entirely computer-graphic'd but with the appearance of proper cell shaded animation, and the surviving voices of the original cast, minus two who tragically passed away already?

"Can I stand by while the world dies?" "I'd gladly give my life for one night as a justice acolyte." "Halfway between the Black and Grey is no place for a life to waste away" "No fate but that of which we make, noble as the oath we undertake" I love the whole song! It just hits all the buttons.

Starlight brigade was the best anime show of my childhood, that never existed.

I'm heartbroken that this is only a four minute video, the retro anime was an amazing choice for visuals.

Moment of silence for everyone obsessed with this video who've never heard the full version with intact verses and that sweet sax solo

This song inspired me to quit my job that didn’t live up to my moral standard and change the course of my life. The line, “Today, so many moons away, I safely say, that my heart’s true calling was never betrayed,” was calling me out. Much love to TWRP, Dan and The Knights of the Light Table for forcing me to to have some perspective and live up to my own ideals.

Danny: Cute little space elf TWRP: Cool space pilots Ninja Brian: Ninja Brian.

Most of us are probably in agreement here, like all my friends in my town, so you made the intro and hooked us, now where is the show?

three years on, i still get super emotional at the bit where the brightest star he was following was his own reflection... so fucking powerful

This feels like best cartoon I've ever watched growing up that never was. I like how everyone seems to agree that this could be an amazing show... or even a movie. Edit: It just occurred to me, this heavily reminds me of The Last Star Fighter, an old 80's movie.

I like giving the character's dad the voice of Dan's actual dad. "Ehhhh, Dahn! You better not go to that meteor! Come inside and have some of this sick cantaloupe!"

It has to be known that only eight people created this almost 4 minute masterpiece of animation (according to the credits). EIGHT. PEOPLE.

I have never wanted an animated series to exist so badly before

Lyrics: When I look up at the sky, what meets my eyes? Can I just stand by while the world dies? (While the world dies) A starship idling nearby, is it my time? I crawl inside and turn the cockpit clockwise, toward the sunrise I hear a voice in the back of my head Screaming "this is suicide! Did you hear what I said?" But then it fades into nothing with the rest of the light and sound I'm on my way out! Lift off! The firestorm ignites Last thoughts of a life by candlelight Inside this speeding satellite Today, so many moons away I safely say We stand as one A bond beyond the vast wave, until the last grave The mission orders typed and lights up our screens Ignition flights A thousand minds move simultaneously Into the night a fleet of firelight jet engines scream Turn the key This is my destiny! Last flight! I'd gladly give my life for one night as a justice acolyte Light shines only for the blind Escape the endless dream of space, black seas that I can't navigate Locate the great Starlight Brigade Starlight within will guide us to the other side Lift off! The firestorm ignites Last thoughts of a life by candlelight Inside this speeding satellite Halfway between the black and gray Is no place for a life to waste away I'll take the road with all the stakes (Starlight Brigade) Black knights and dark side battlecries All die once they're in my line of sight This fight is all I know that's right (whoa yeah) No fate but that of which we make Noble as the oath we undertake We are the great Starlight Brigade! (Starlight Brigade)

ILL TAKE 20 MORE FULL-LENGTH EPISODES PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

My friend and artist Epifex worked on this! Mad props to the lad, great to finally be able to see it :)

Every time I come back to this I think "Surely it wasn't THAT amazing, I must be remembering it wrong." Then 4 minutes and 8 seconds later I have full body chills, tears on my face, and a hole in my wall where I punched it out of sheer joy.

Why does this make me cry? Its so gorgeous. Probably the best music video I've ever seen tbh.