Nora

Quick take: Nora is known for her sequel Twinkle Nora, one of the worst animes of all time. However, the OG movie is worth a bit of your time as it's not entirely bad. The star of the show is Nora. That is to say, her character is the best developed and she was drawn with the most precision. There are plenty of laughs to be had over the occasional bad voice acting (yay!), but the vast majority of the time even her voice acting was well done. Let's be clear, you're watching this show for Nora, not for anything else. The storyline is rather bizarre whenit comes to the ending, but for the bulk of the movie, it's actually a rather believable plot, which I appreciated. Most of the accidents are caused by Nora herself as opposed to any other plot device and she seems to have a habit of making things worse. Actually, her ditz, although charming, seems to be out of place. She's agile, she's determined and at the same time, kind of an idiot. Even her clothing choice made me want to see her as a secret agent, but her lack of intelligence seemed to get in the way all the time. If it was meant to be an act on her part, which would explain why she does actually have some good ideas later on in the movie, it was never explicit. Actually, we don't really know anything about Nora save the fact she met the professor on a flight to a Holiday Inn resort. At the end of the day I would recommend Nora if you had an hour to spare, weren't looking for anything too involved and found Nora to be an attractive anime character. Otherwise, you could skip this one and not fear that you were missing out.

What’s more relevant in this current age than a quirky story about an ‘arti’ficial intelligence gone rogue. This film takes that concept and delivers a light-hearted, low-stakes comedy instead of the usual action or horror take. With a delightfully ditzy Nora, whose chaotic energy somehow always lands on the right answer. Through sheer enthusiasm, luck, and unexpected ideas, she manages to save the day and even form unlikely friendships along the way. If you’re looking for a story about a loveable, girl next door heroine who sidesteps danger with a smile and comes up with ideas so absurdly good that everyone else is swept along with joy,this is an easy recommendation. Yes, the animation is dated. Yes, the sequel is famously terrible. And yes, this is an old film but it somehow has its charms to it. There's just something refreshing about its optimistic pastel sci-fi aesthetic, and its refusal to take itself too seriously. Plus that ending song will keep you hooked even as the credits roll out.

"You are my creation, I command you to stop!" is the vibe I get from this show. Basically, a professor makes a HAL to take over the world and do some space pranks, but it decides that it needs to destroy the human race instead, as it finds the species to be chaotic and meaningless. And somehow it's up to a girl named Nora who invented the quirky dopey naive main character type, and a professor who might think they're dating to stop this robot before it releases the nukes! It is a constant matter of life and death for the people on Earth andwho live in the space town. Animation quality-wise, this is pretty average, if not bad. Though not as bad as the sequel Twinkle Nora Rock Me, it still hasn't aged very well. When it comes to the rest of the content, however, I find the story to be pretty unique and interesting, and I think there are some hilarious moments to that make the show worth watching. Nora is a real Sally Mae, an immortal golden goose in this special, and as long as the professor is around her then he won't die either. Just like the professor says, "It's like [she's] born from Christ and the Buddha sneezing!" Which somehow makes sense. She can dodge literally anything with ease and defy gravity, which can be annoying sometimes but I promise is for the good of the special. She also seems to be able to charm any male figure, including the robot itself! The professor also pretends to know everything and orders her around, but it's Nora who gets the best ideas, and they're so good that he'll lift her up and kiss her. (Jeez, even the side characters are like "what sort of relationship do you two have?") Edit: Also, panty shots in the end. So sad. AND THAT CREDIT MUSIC AAAAAAAAAAAAAA Overall it's objectively average, but I recommend people to watch it just for the laughs.