Future Boy Conan. I agree - the show was amazing in many ways - storytelling in particular, comedy and of course the attention to details. I watched it as a kid but it was so entrenched in our culture that I looked it up as an adult so I can re-watch. This is now the 3rd time I'm re-watching in the past 10 years.
However I had to write this review after reading the others who are praising Miyazaki for his creation but never mention that it is actually based on the novel: The Incredible Tide. I did not read the novel so I cannot say to what extent does it resemble the series and while I do not doubt that Miyazaki is great, come on; give credit where its due. Alexander Key wrote the original story and even the character names are very similar, who knows what else did Miyazaki borrow.
However I had to write this review after reading the others who are praising Miyazaki for his creation but never mention that it is actually based on the novel: The Incredible Tide. I did not read the novel so I cannot say to what extent does it resemble the series and while I do not doubt that Miyazaki is great, come on; give credit where its due. Alexander Key wrote the original story and even the character names are very similar, who knows what else did Miyazaki borrow.