The Anime Thread

[Emperor Smeat]

The fan series is pretty great. Think the running gag involving Krillian and an "owned" counter might be my favorite thing from the series.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

So they aren't animating the last arc?

I think they will animate the last arc but not until it's finished so as to avoid another filler interruption.

[Fignuts]

What sites still carry bleach and naruto manga?

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

My friend uses mangatraders, I haven't read the latest yet since I just use youtube for it but my friend said that Kubo is saying that there is only going to be 1 more volume left for Bleach.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

Sorry, I meant that he uses mangastream, it was mangatraders but they were the ones that got a CND order on Bleach and Naruto.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

www.mangadoom.com

I've been using this for Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece.

[Fignuts]

Thanks

Honestly, Bleach is the only one I really care about. Never got into One Piece, and Narutos been kinda shitty for quite a while IMO.

[Fignuts]

Stopped watching the naruto anime a long time ago, because the flashbacks occurred at an absurd frequency. Only actually watched the end of part one once, but I feel like I've seen the naruto vs sasuke fight literally a hundred times.

[Lock Jaw]

Those are the three mangas I used to read back when I used to read mangas. Stopped a long time ago, though. Bleach is ending soon, though? Thank goodness. From my very limited knowledge on the subject, these things tend to suffer the longer they go.

Might have to check out Bleach. Though if I recall, I was already not too crazy about the direction it was going in when I stopped. Stopped around sometime after they finished that story arc where they went to heaven or something.

[Lock Jaw]

Stopped reading Naruto shortly after the time jump, and stopped reading One Piece after they got that new crew member who built them a new ship.

[Fignuts]

Outside of the last arc, bleach has been pretty damn enjoyable. Post time jump naruto was enjoyable at first, but it starts to slip after the pain arc.

[Tom Guycott]

Speaking of Bleach:

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[Vietnamese Crippler]

Outside of the last arc, bleach has been pretty damn enjoyable. Post time jump naruto was enjoyable at first, but it starts to slip after the pain arc.

I think the current fight with Madara has been pretty enjoyable.

[Fignuts]

The whole ninja war thing started out alright, but I feel like there's been more and more contrived nonsensical shit happening.

It's not been all bad, but I'm just not feeling it.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I'll agree the fighting parts have been pretty routine (e.g. bad guy gets strong, good guy gets stronger - wash, rinse, and repeat), but the actual story elements have been good like Tobi actually being Obito and Orochimaru bringing back the Hokages so they can explain the history of the village

[Fignuts]

Had no idea about that Bardock movie that came out a couple years ago.

Was okay I guess. dbz plot is always absurd, but this one pretty much takes the cake. Also, Christ almighty were those aliens horribly designed. Looked like a 4 year olds doodles.

[Sepholio]

Yeah and it came with an updated version of "Plan to eradicate the super saiyans" or something.

[Sepholio]

They also released a movie a few months ago in theatres in Japan called Dragon Ball: Battle of Gods that is considered actual canon in the story and takes place in the empty time after the defeat of Majin Buu.

[LoDownM]

If you aren't watching RWBY, you should be.

[Fignuts]

I don't know what that is, but apparently it's made by Monty Oum, so I'm sold.

[Sepholio]

Watching subtitled DBZ: Battle of the Gods right now. Totally getting wood.

[Sepholio]

epic swerve

[Drakul]

Anyone interested in watching free anime, there is a new app on the 360 called Viki. It lets you watch tv from around the world including classic stuff like Popeye as well as 28 different animes and growing. All of these are free for some reason.

[Kalyx triaD]

I watch free TV regardless.

[Impeccable]

Been getting into anime and manga more recently.

Watched the entire series of Fullmetal Alchemist. I prefer the subbed to dubbed if I am honest. Reading the manga now to see where the stories arc off each other.

Reading one piece from the beginning now.

Anyone seen or read blue exorcist. That is quite good.

Attack on Titan I can highly highly recommend to everyone. The anime is amazing.

[Kalyx triaD]

I have not got into Titan yet. Been hearing so much, need to see if a dub is out. Also gonna check out Kill la Kill, because I like zany 'power up' hype shit.

I hate subs, I need English vocals with anime. I can only stand subs when it's live-action Jap films.

[Fignuts]

Barring dubs that are really exceptional, I pretty much always go with subs. Just looks and sounds more natural to me.

[Impeccable]

Barring dubs that are really exceptional, I pretty much always go with subs. Just looks and sounds more natural to me.

Exactly. It just feels less forced than some of the really cheesy dubs.

[parkmania]

If you want a cheesy dub, you should check out the Transformers series Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce, and Victory.

[Kalyx triaD]

There is no such thing as good Transformers anime.

The post-G1 Trilogy
Robots in Disguise
The Unicron Trilogy

...All garbage.

[Shadow]

Your words hurt sir and I demand you meet me on the field of battle this day.

[Kalyx triaD]

Come, bring with you your arms and effects, that I may bury them with you.

[parkmania]

Wasn't saying that RiD, Armada, Energon, and Cybertron weren't all the worst kind of drek - just that the post-G1 trilogy had some of the WORST dubbing this side of Edgar Bergen and Charlie.

[Kalyx triaD]

And I'm saying the attempts at TF anime since didn't get much better.

[Fignuts]

So it's been confirmed that Naruto is ending in 2014. Was hoping for a part III where Naruto and friends are adults, but oh well.

[parkmania]

And I'm saying the attempts at TF anime since didn't get much better.

When the decision to "Kiddie-ize" the franchise was made, that pretty much sealed the deal. Compare those (and while we're at it, TF Animated) with Prime, which was aimed at a slightly older demographic.

I dare say that both CGI series (Prime and Beast Wars/Machines) were the best series in franchise history. BW stories hold up MUCH better as a whole than even G1.

[Kalyx triaD]

Well every iteration is to sell toys. BW and Prime being more story based and mature are the deviations (I happen to enjoy Animated, though, better story than... meets the eye).

[parkmania]

If Animated didn't have Sorry (er, I mean Sari) I'd be a lot more willing to watch it. She's more annoying IMHO than all three of the Unicron Trilogy kids combined.

[Kalyx triaD]

The kid-avatar is required but yeah she could have been a bit more... missing, I guess.

I do love how the girl in Prime was made to troll the kid-sidekick detractors.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/009/8/8/yoko_littner_cosplay_i__by_enjinight-d71ie2d.jpg

[Shadow]

Yes anime cosplayers. How I love thee.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gonna get started on that Titan anime, subs and all. Gonna get back into anime in general. Been a while.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, need to make time for Titan.

Also looking to get all the Ghost in the Shell stuff on DVD. The original movie is my favorite anime, and one of my favorite movies in general, so I really wanna see the Stand Alone Complex stuff.

Need to find the original version of the movie though, not the 2.0 one with all that horrible looking CG crap.

[Kalyx triaD]

SAC has a kick-ass macro arc, but 2nd GIG's one-shot episodes makes me hard.

[Fignuts]

Yeah heard the one shots are just as good as the overarching story.

There is also Arise, but since that's a reboot, I'm not as interested.

[Impeccable]

If you like your cosplay chicks, check out Jessica nigiri

[Impeccable]

http://www.gamersbin.com/attachments/localized/37809_dragonair-cosplay-jessica-nigri.jpeg

[Kalyx triaD]

Helloooooooooo nurse.

[whiteyford]

She makes a hell of a Pikachu.

[whiteyford]

And what's the go to beginners anime series?

[Jura]

Jessica Nigri

[Fignuts]

And what's the go to beginners anime series?

Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Samurai Champloo
Death Note
Soul Eater

All pretty great stuff.


Like I said, the original Ghost in the Shell movie is my favorite, but it's very heavy on philosophical queries and techno babble, and I'm not sure how good it is as an introduction to the medium.

[whiteyford]

I've watched bits and pieces usually after picking up the Manga, and Akira obviously, sure I own one of the Ghost In The Shell flicks, no idea which one but I don't think it's the first. Actually think I downloaded Genshiken a month back.

[Jura]

Do you guys buy DVDs, rent, download or stream?

[Fignuts]

Stream mostly off netflix and hulu, and random sites for everything else.

I buy stuff that I really like.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

So far I've bought all the Dragon Ball/Z/GT box sets(the bricks), Bleach seasons 1-5 and boxset 6-12, needed to save up some money to buy the Power Ranger Helmet set but should be finishing Bleach soon. I'm just gonna buy all my anime when I can afford them.

[road doggy dogg]

Watched Princess Mononoke again the other night, forgot how much I love it

[Tom Guycott]

I had a Miyazaki-thon a couple weekends ago, and on the playlist was Princess Mononoke. Also, Ponyo, Howl's Moving Castle, and Spirited Away. Good times.

[Tom Guycott]

So, went back to Crunchyroll for the first time in a looooong time... shit, they came up in the world! I used to frequent it when they were on the low side of nothing in the number of titles they'd be streaming, (I think there was about 8-9 total) even though that included the weekly subtitled Naruto fix, and they didn't have a subscription service... all the videos had like 6 commercial breaks.

Fast foward to now... Jesus... ton of anime titles, dramas (if you're into that kind of thing), and they even have a store now.

All that ranting was leading to this- does anyone else here have the service to be able to suggest another title? Just ploughed through Kill la Kill, then watched Blade & Soul, but there's only one ep up, so that's kind of a dicktease.

[Fignuts]

Dunno if it's on crunchyroll, but I've been watching Now and Then Here and There on Hulu and it's really good.

Might be too dark and violent for crunchyroll though.

[Tom Guycott]

Looks like it has less to do with "dark and violent" (they have Fist of the North Star up, as well as Attack on Titan, and apparently plenty of other impossibly high pressured blood shower titles) and more to do with Central Park Media going bankrupt. I guess they *had* the rights to the show at one point, but not anymore.

I'll have to re-up my Hulu for that one.

[Fignuts]

It's honestly not that graphic.

It's one of those anime that seem upbeat at times, and has a light hearted art style but has a lot of moments that just make you go "jeeeeeeeeeeesus fuuuuuuuuck."

[Jura]

What are the top Anime within the past 5 years?

[Tom Guycott]

Outside of the requisite "Attack on Titan" mention... it saddens me to say that I have no idea.

I've been out of the loop, partially because real life got in the way when I started wading back into serious anime waters, and partially because there's so much saturated access anymore that I don't feel like wading through all the harem comedies to start watching stuff that will even hold my interest for whatever reason. Tried to watch Sword Art Online, for example, and had a decent premise first few episodes, then it seemed to get pretty stupid pretty quick. And I don't even know if that falls into your "5 year" deal. I used to be a little better about stuff like that.

[Emperor Smeat]

What are the top Anime within the past 5 years?

Kill La Kill? That gets referenced a lot around the internet.

[Kalyx triaD]

Saw the first episode of that one. I think I'm gonna enjoy it.

[Destor]

Saw the first episode of that one. I think I'm gonna enjoy it.

I dug it. Gets way out there before its done but its very good. *note* watched it in Japanese no clue on the English version

[Kalyx triaD]

I rather English but Netflix only has the sub.

[Shadow]

Kill la Kill is actually a pretty good anime. Also the voice of the main girl's clothing? He did Momotaros from Kamen Rider Den-O and I always enjoy his work.

[Jura]

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[Lock Jaw]

I hear that Naruto ended. Used to be "in to it" back in the day when I watched anime/read manga.

Rock Lee and his sensei Guy were the best. Someone fill me in on what happened to them.

[Fignuts]

I hear that Naruto ended. Used to be "in to it" back in the day when I watched anime/read manga.

Rock Lee and his sensei Guy were the best. Someone fill me in on what happened to them.

Guy had a really awesome moment during the last arc, but Rock Lee was just kinda there.

All in all pretty disappointed with how it all ended. The Ninja War arc started out good but turned into a huge clusterfuck, and just got messier as it went on.

Epilogue was alright, but it was just really cliched. Yeah, I know it's a shonen and all, but I was hoping they were going to flip the script a bit and not be so predictable.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

Well, at least Bleach's last arc isn't a huge clusterfuck, though I wonder how long it stays enjoyable.

[Fignuts]

New DBZ movie on the way. Two of Freiza's former henchmen gather the dragonballs and ressurect him. Enjoyed Battle of the Gods more than I thought I would, so I'm looking forward to this. Freiza was always my favorite villain too.

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[KIRA]

So do these movies negate GT? (I made it a point to never watch that series)

[Kalyx triaD]

It seems all the new media can give a fuck about GT.

[Kalyx triaD]

And you people better be watching The Devil Is a Part Timer.

[KIRA]

And you people better be watching The Devil Is a Part Timer.

I'll put it on my watch list

I need more anime recommendations.

[Fignuts]

GT was never canon as far as I know.

[Helmsphere]

Yeah, GT was created by someone else with Akira's input. Regardless I don't even count anything past the end of Z as apart of the series.

Glad Frieza is back, But honestly, He shouldn't even be a threat, cause he would be revived at whatever his last power level was. By that point Trunks and Goten, and Piccolo should be able to easily best him.

[KIRA]

Maybe He'll be more of a sneaky villain if he's physically outclassed.

[Helmsphere]

They should bring back Future Trunks and Cooler too. So that Trunks can officially say he's killed every member of that family.

[Kalyx triaD]

The 'escalation of power' dynamic in DBZ makes the return/resurrection of characters a tricky thing for the series. By the last saga of Z, even the B-Team could completely body early villains. Whether they're gonna choose to care about this for the sake of the movie... well this is DBZ. We all just wanna see a good fight.

[Fignuts]

Apparently Freiza has a new transformation.

Either way, nobody watches DBZ for logical plotlines.

[Kalyx triaD]

So his final form...

WASN'T EVEN HIS FINAL FORM

WE ARE ALL FOOLS

[Fignuts]

Hope if they do end up making a new series, that they model fights after how they're done in the movies.

The show was awesome to me as a kid, but it hasn't held up well over time. Most of the fights are just basic slugfests, where as in the movies, they are much slicker, and not just because of the animation quality. They're just better put together with a lot more cool moments.

Personally I think it works better as a movie series.

[Kalyx triaD]

The first Broly movie is everything I love about DBZ.

[Emperor Smeat]

Hope if they do end up making a new series, that they model fights after how they're done in the movies.

The show was awesome to me as a kid, but it hasn't held up well over time. Most of the fights are just basic slugfests, where as in the movies, they are much slicker, and not just because of the animation quality. They're just better put together with a lot more cool moments.

Personally I think it works better as a movie series.

Also helps that the movies didn't have to worry about manga related issues like the tv series did.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah the movies was a sub-reality in a way. Only used the show/manga for timeline backdrops (okay this is when Gohan's a teen, here's where Vegeta joined the core group, this is after Trunks came, etc).

[Fignuts]

And let's face it. Not a lot of depth in DBZ. You need depth in a long running series, but not in a 90 minute action story.

[KIRA]

Other than DBZ I am dying for Attack on Titan season 2 and looking forward to the live action movie

[Fignuts]

Well, I fucking caved.

Was planning on only watching the anime for Attack on Titan, as it's fucking gorgeous, and I wanted to wait to find out what happens next through that medium.

BUT, the news that season 2 won't air til 2016 completely crumpled my resolve, and I went ahead and read the manga up to the current chapter.

[McLegend]

And you people better be watching The Devil Is a Part Timer.

I watched this, and really enjoyed it. One of of the first times I have watched an anime and instantly thought that it could work as an half hour live action sitcom or live action 1 hour show. I can't recommend it enough.

Also I got back into to Rurouni Kenshin for some reason, and I really want to see the revenge (jinchu) arc animated. That shit in the OVA doesn't work for me. Also Hajime Saito maybe my favorite character in anything ever. They should actually should have used him in the 3rd season of the anime.

[Fignuts]

I just watched the first 8 episodes of Higurashi: When They Cry.

Been a loooooong time since I've been that fucking creeped out by anything.

[Kalyx triaD]

Finally binging on Death Note.

Really like Death Note.

This is crack for whoever's into investigations. A lot of stuff I studied represented in there.

[Fignuts]

Good show. Ending drops the ball a bit, but I still enjoyed the experience very much.

[Tom Guycott]

And you people better be watching The Devil Is a Part Timer.

On this recommendation, I finally got around to this about a month ago. Then promptly watched the fuck out of it. I need more anime like this in my life.
Apparently Freiza has a new transformation.

Either way, nobody watches DBZ for logical plotlines.

Which is why Abridged is so damned funny!

[Shadow]

Finally binging on Death Note.

Really like Death Note.

This is crack for whoever's into investigations. A lot of stuff I studied represented in there.

AND WITH MY ONE HAND...I'LL EAT ANOTHER CHIP!

AND WITH MY OTHER HAND, I'LL SOLVE AN EQUATION!

[KIRA]

Death Note Pffft never heard of it!

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah that chip line was deliciously over the top. Aside from that the show's fairly mellow, kinda like Witch Hunter Robin. Very dialogue heavy.

[KIRA]

"Matsuda you idiot"

[Kalyx triaD]

Not anime per se but I suggest you watch RWBY. Can't believe I waited this long to check out Monty Oum's defining work.

[ClockShot]

Attack on Titan live action teaser trailer. Enjoy.

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[Raven Reaper]

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How about some Star Wars/Gundam/macross style anime? This is already better than the shitty ass CGI Clone Wars and Rebels.

[Kalyx triaD]

I like Clone Wars and Rebels... :(

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Tom Guycott]

Just finished Black Bullet. Not bad overall, though at times I wasn't sure if they were playing up the underage thing up for laughs or playing it straight... being dubiously or ambiguous about it is one thing, but they spelled out in the very first episode that the girls are no older than 10, and still added harem comedy and sime fan service elements...? That was a bit creepy.

Also, Kisara Tendo. She is what would happen if Inigo Montoya became Fist Of The North Star. And changed genders.

[Kalyx triaD]

Different culture. They play loose with girl's ages and how they're physically depicted but they don't have half the number of pedos and rapists per capita we do.

[Tom Guycott]

I get that. But it's usually a lot more tounge-in-cheek. Or the girl will be about 18, and just developed like she's 10. This, again, had more upskirt, costumes, shower scenes, etc., for girls that were explicitly determined by the plot of the story to be no more than ten years of age. It was funny for the running gag on Rentaro, but there was stuff where it wasn't influenced by that joke at all.

[Kalyx triaD]

Guess they're a tad more liberal than other anime. Not seeing stateside, I guess.

[Fignuts]

On this recommendation, I finally got around to this about a month ago. Then promptly watched the fuck out of it. I need more anime like this in my life.


Which is why Abridged is so damned funny!

Abridged is better than dbz

[Tom Guycott]

Agreed, but it's only truly funny if you're familiar with the source. Filler and all.

I also like how they are doing the "Kai Abridged" after every season. Making an abridged version of the abridged version of the show they're already abridging to make fun of the abridged version of the show the studio sanctioned.

I seriously hope everyone involved stays away from the "cease and desist" button as they see this is a love letter, unlike those humorless cunts taking their sweet ass time with a new season of Attack on Titan.

[McLegend]

I just discovered DBZ Abridged, and I think it's one of greatest things I've ever seen.

It started out well with the Saiyan Saga, but's gotten so much better over time. Every episode in the Android Saga is better then the previous episode. DBZA Vegeta is a god damn quote machine, and I love it.

Also Dr. Gero is the most underrated character in that series... Seriously WTF is Namek!?!?!?

[Shadow]

So what rock have you been living under?

[McLegend]

I guess I did. I just never paid attention to it.

Kind of wish I discovered it 4 years in the future though so I wouldn't have to painstakingly wait for every episode now.

[Ermaximus]

Come on lil green!

My name is Dende...

[McLegend]

Turning triangles into fuckin squares

[Tom Guycott]

I just discovered DBZ Abridged, and I think it's one of greatest things I've ever seen.

It started out well with the Saiyan Saga, but's gotten so much better over time. Every episode in the Android Saga is better then the previous episode. DBZA Vegeta is a god damn quote machine, and I love it.

Also Dr. Gero is the most underrated character in that series... Seriously WTF is Namek!?!?!?

So what rock have you been living under?

:takahata101 in Nappa voice: "You're only 4 years late for *that* party!"

[parkmania]

There's also a YuGiOh Abridged, that I find equally as funny.

[McLegend]

Yeah but I never watched Yugioh, and it would all be lost on me.

[Tom Guycott]

I wasn't super familiar with it either, but knew enough about the anime where all the in-jokes weren't lost on me (like the stuff about all the 4kids shots, where they edited out guns and some violence... "it is heavily implied that I am punching you!"). Can't say the same for Hellsing. But YuGiOh and Naruto Abridged were done well before DBZ... before Team Four Star were really a thing, and a lot of the edits and voicework, and even some of the comedy was rougher than people who abridge stuff now. The "top of the heap" kinda all gelled together.

That FFVII project looks promising so far as well.

[JT]

Anyone been watching Overlord? Friends just got me into the show over the weekend. Really like it so far.

[JT]

Man, this thread makes me wish I knew where there was still a copy of the TPWW Anime Lover's Club banner from 2004.

[Tom Guycott]

Ask Triple A. Maybe he has that stuck somewhere. Not likely, but prob'ly worth an ask just in case.

Also, will likely try to see tomorrow if Overlord is anything that holds my interest.

[Fignuts]

Just watched the DBZ Freiza movie. It was pretty good. Even better than battle of the gods.

New voice actor for freiza threw me off at first, but after 10 minutes, I already loved him. Dude really "gets" the character.

Some great fight sequences with some relay slick animation sequences during the Goku vs Freiza battle. Also, the dialogue is great in this movie. Lots of hilarious character interactions.

Only a couple complaints really. One, the new form that we've seen Goku in, in previews was achieved offscreen before the movie starts. Lame. Also, Vegeta Barely fights Freiza at all. He's by no means in his usual position of the villains bitch before the goku fight. If anything, he's as equal as he's ever been with Goku. And that's why it's so disappointing he gets so little time to shine.

But otherwise, this is fun and you should get it if you're a fan. Even if, like me, watching the original series bores you at this point.

[Fignuts]

Also, I have always watched the original series with subs, because I always hated the dub, but like the last movie, I watched this in English and it's a great dub. Everyone is on point here.

[KIRA]

Also, I have always watched the original series with subs, because I always hated the dub, but like the last movie, I watched this in English and it's a great dub. Everyone is on point here.

I loved that they gave the other DBZ fighters(even Roshi) a chance to shine. Overall fun movie my one point of anger is that they took away what should've been Vegeta's time to shine he has the most history and the biggest bone to pick with Frieza but they give it to their golden boy again.

[Fignuts]

I was legit shocked that Roshi was not useless. To a lesser extent Tien as well.

lol at Yamcha being considered as weak as Chaoutzu at this point tho.

[KIRA]

I was legit shocked that Roshi was not useless. To a lesser extent Tien as well.

lol at Yamcha being considered as weak as Chaoutzu at this point tho.

I can't recall if it was the last movie or not but at some point it was explained that Gohan is nowhere near as strong as he could or should be.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, he sucks now.

[KIRA]

Agreed, but it's only truly funny if you're familiar with the source. Filler and all.

I also like how they are doing the "Kai Abridged" after every season. Making an abridged version of the abridged version of the show they're already abridging to make fun of the abridged version of the show the studio sanctioned.

I seriously hope everyone involved stays away from the "cease and desist" button as they see this is a love letter, unlike those humorless cunts taking their sweet ass time with a new season of Attack on Titan.

They've recently screened a clip of season 2 of AoT.

[McLegend]

Vegeta had a good moment before he got screwed though.

[Wishbone]

Just watched the DBZ Freiza movie. It was pretty good. Even better than battle of the gods.

New voice actor for freiza threw me off at first, but after 10 minutes, I already loved him. Dude really "gets" the character.

Some great fight sequences with some relay slick animation sequences during the Goku vs Freiza battle. Also, the dialogue is great in this movie. Lots of hilarious character interactions.

Only a couple complaints really. One, the new form that we've seen Goku in, in previews was achieved offscreen before the movie starts. Lame. Also, Vegeta Barely fights Freiza at all. He's by no means in his usual position of the villains bitch before the goku fight. If anything, he's as equal as he's ever been with Goku. And that's why it's so disappointing he gets so little time to shine.

But otherwise, this is fun and you should get it if you're a fan. Even if, like me, watching the original series bores you at this point.

Got to see it in theaters here on my birthday. Was fucking epic getting to see Dragon Ball Z on the big screen. Also gotta agree with you on pretty much every point. The movie was amazing, but there were some weird little quirks that they should have hammered out. Hopefully the fix it when they retell the story in Dragon Ball Super.

[Fignuts]

I just watched the first 8 episodes of Higurashi: When They Cry.

Been a loooooong time since I've been that fucking creeped out by anything.

This is now on hulu. I suggest you all watch it.

Do not be fooled by the cutsie moe art style. It is a twisted mindfuck, and you will be thinking about each story arc for days afterwards. It is one of the best anime shows to come out in the last few years, imo.

Subs only (sorry kalyx) but that's how I prefer it.

[road doggy dogg]

Keep hearing how One-Punch Man is ALL THE RAGE right now, may have to czeck 'er out

[ClockShot]

That and Blood Blockade Battlefront I hear is the goods as well.

[Kalyx triaD]

I can do subs if I absolutely need to and studios drag their feet on dubbing duties.

[road doggy dogg]

I generally prefer subs to dubs myself, it's rare the English voice actors are any good :(

[The Rogerer]

Stand Alone Complex 1st Gig was entertaining as a show, but very unsatisfying as GitS. Nowhere near enough angst.

[Kalyx triaD]

I like Gits but the stronger arc of SAC was better. It's similar to the difference between Batman Beyond S1 and the two seasons after.

[Fignuts]

Obviously visuals aren't everything, but my god is the original movie fucking gorgeous. I absolutely HATED when they rereleased it and replaced a few scenes with shit CG, considering that it was the only version I could find at the time.

[Fignuts]

The fuck

Hulu just deciding to remove all the dubbed episodes of cowboy bebop, outside of the first few episodes. Thats one ofthe few anime where I prefer the dub.

[The Rogerer]

The original UK GitS DVD has audio sync issues, so I ordered that 2.0 version. I watched the intro with the CGI and it was absolutely dreadful. It comes with a 2nd disc with the original on it, but it looks like it's been ripped from a VHS. Which is probably the best way to watch it.

[Fignuts]

I'm pretty sure at this point they've released the original cut on blu ray.

[The Rogerer]

Yeah, it was £3 vs £25 though.

[Fignuts]

Watched FLCL again. Probably my favorite anime ever. Seen it like 5 or 6 times now and yet each time it feels different and new. So good.

[Tom Guycott]

I wouldn't go so far as to say *my* favorite ever, but I see no fault in your argument.

[Fignuts]

How many times have you watched it? It is the very definition of "needs multiple viewings".

I've met people who didn't like it outright, but after giving it a second go, fell in love with it.

All that said, even on multiple viewings, I get that it"s not for everyone.

[Fignuts]

Also kind of biased, as I had a similar coming of age situation in my own life when I was younger.

Minus the killer robots coming out of people's heads.

OR MAYBE NOT WHO KNOWS

[The Rogerer]

I've never even heard of it, and I was paying a lot of attention to anime around that time.

[Emperor Smeat]

FLCL is pretty good overall.

Only 6 episodes overall so very little time investment needed although Fignuts is right about that show being the multi-watch type because of how random stuff gets at time.

[Fignuts]

Had a lot of people talking on it's first adult swim run, but beyond that it's not mainstream popular.

[Fignuts]

Started watching One Punch Man. Pretty fucking great. Does for shonen what Gurren Lagan did for big robot anime.

[Fignuts]

Finished the season.

Fuck great, this show is brilliant.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gonna catch it. Too many people saying the same thing.

[Fignuts]

First episode of the new Berserk is out. Picks up where the last one left off, with the black swordsman stuff.

They use this cg cel shade animation. Takes a little getting used to, but I don't mind it, as the action scenes still look incredible, and I'm guessing it costs a lot less, which is allowing this to happen in the first place.

Still brutal as fuck. Hell, Casca's rape is in the opening credits, ffs.

[Emperor Smeat]

Started watching One Punch Man. Pretty fucking great. Does for shonen what Gurren Lagan did for big robot anime.

Been wanting to watch that show for a while and might finally get around to it once Toonami starts to air it in about 2 weeks.

[ClockShot]

Murokumuro on Netflix is pretty cool if anybody's got a membership and a thing for mechs and Japanese lore.

[Shadow]

Sure you spelled that right? Not seeing anything.

[ClockShot]

Oops. First M should be a K. Kuromukuro.

Sucks they're neighbors on the keyboard.

[Tom Guycott]

Started watching The Seven Deadly Sins. Not bad, but was just surprised at splicing in Arthurian legend about halfway through... didn't see that coming , but that wasn't really a story ruiner or anything, just more of a creative left turn that seemed kinda random.

Good stuff. Only trouble I'm having is that since I lack Netflix anymore, my "source" is cohabitated by multiple links of unlabled dubs and subs with no way to tell which one you're going to see without trial and error.

[Fignuts]

Synopsis for new FLCL

In the new season of FLCL, many years have passed since Naota and Haruhara Haruko shared their adventure together. Meanwhile, the war between the two entities known as Medical Mechanica and Fraternity rages across the galaxy. Enter Hidomi, a young teenaged girl who believes there is nothing amazing to expect from her average life, until one day when a new teacher named Haruko arrives at her school. Soon enough, Medical Mechanica is attacking her town and Hidomi discovers a secret within her that could save everyone, a secret that only Haruko can unlock.
But why did Haruko return to Earth? What happened to her Rickenbacker 4001 she left with Naota? And where did the human-type robot ‘Canti’ go?

Honestly don't really feel great about this. First series ended perfectly, and no one who worked on it is coming back.

[Kalyx triaD]

Worth it for new stuff from the Pillows.

[Fignuts]

Ok, the original article didn't state this, but apparently yes, the pillows are coming back, along with the character designer, director, and original voice cast.

Online journalism.

So that makes me feel a lot better.

[Tom Guycott]

Worth it for new stuff from the Pillows.

:y:

I still play Stalker like its new

[Fignuts]

Crazy Sunshine is probably my fav.

[drave]

Give me new Samurai Champloo and/or Cowboy Bebop plz.


There were a few videos I rented back in the "Red Giraffe" days called Violence Jack that were also very good.

[Kalyx triaD]

You named two animes that story wise cannot continue.

[Sepholio]

He sure did but they were still great and could do with something. Cowboy Bebop could easily be brought back in the form of filler side story episodes, which is what most of it was anyways.

I would have liked more Death Note. Deadman Wonderland also needs to come back with moar.

[Fignuts]

Started Tokyo Goul. Pretty good, but I don't see how it's getting praise up there with Attack on Titan and One Punch Man.. Good dub though.

[ClockShot]

Watched The Adventures of Sinbad on Netflix. Part of that big Magi series that's running.

I enjoyed it.

[drave]

You named two animes that story wise cannot continue.


Bullshit. They can always make shit up and be like "Yo, this was before the original."

[Tom Guycott]

Eehhh... Bebop I can buy a prequel. Not so much Samuari Champloo. They started that story at the beginning.

Though, I can kinda see doing a different story. Maybe even throw anachronism on a different era of time. However, that has the potential of tarnishing what the original did if not done perfectly right. Best to leave well enough alone.

[A.J.K]

I've been getting into anime as of late. so far, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Black Butler is my favorite right now.

[Destor]

You gotta expand your horizons!

[Destor]

New Seven Deadly Sins up on netflix. "Season 2" is more just bonues eps than an actual S2. STILL VERY WELCOME. Great show. These 4 eps will def keep me happy until the true next season drops. (That manga needs to hurry up.)

[ClockShot]

Sony is buying 95% of Funimation for $143 million. Gen Fukunaga keeps the rest and his title.

How this affects the current Funimation/Crunchyroll partnership is unknown right now.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/31/sony-pictures-tv-to-aquire-anime-distributor-funimation

[Kalyx triaD]

Funimation is... inexpensive.

[Shadow]

Very inexpensive. Yesh.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm starting to think major companies are simply not worth as much as I grew up believing cause I hear some wacky low numbers they get purchased for. Like... there's been lottery pots that would have made me eligible to buy Capcom like holy shit.

[Emperor Smeat]

Price-wise seems about right since Funimation only handled licenses and some dubs for anime shows.

Probably also a lot cheaper to buy them than Crunchyroll who has a ton more licenses under their control.

Guess on the bright side, at least they are worth more than a few years ago. According to Wikipedia, they were only worth around $24 million when sold in 2011.

[Destor]

The app has offered a lot of room for growth and sony is great at distribution so this is a huge win

[Destor]

My hero academia is so good

[Tom Guycott]

I'm starting to think major companies are simply not worth as much as I grew up believing cause I hear some wacky low numbers they get purchased for. Like... there's been lottery pots that would have made me eligible to buy Capcom like holy shit.

Winning the lottery now sounds like a legit strategy to mandate new Megaman games.

[Fignuts]

Reading the Dragon Ball Super Manga and hot shit it is SOOOOOOOO much better than the anime. Has a lot of extra scenes and dialogue that give a lot more depth to the characters and situations they are in. Entire fights that weren't in the anime, and a lot that were have different results. It also takes pretty much all the nonsensical bullshit in the anime and completely scraps it. Stuff like trunks getting some random power up with no explanation to beat zamasu is totally removed for a scene where he gets his ass kicked trying to buy goku time, but keeps getting up. That might disappoint the edgelords out there, but it simultaneously adds a lot more to the character, and makes a hell of a lot more sense.

If that weren't enough, the anime has really shoddy animation at times, whereas the manga has fantastic art throughout.

If you're at all interested in Super, I definitely recommend the manga, as it seems like the true sequel to the story, whereas the anime feels more like thrown together fan service.

[Fignuts]

Lots of nice touches in the manga too. For instance in the anime, they show goku and vegeta training on kami's lookout. You get a nice tussle and some dialogue, and then it cuts away. You get a little more in the manga.

http://orig06.deviantart.net/0ba0/f/2007/296/5/7/goku_vs_vegeta_by_eggmanrules.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Wgi0sOK.png

[Helmsphere]

Yeah, the Manga has had some badass moments. Some of which we haven't seen in the Anime such as Super Saiyan God Vegeta (The part where Goku fights Dyspo in the Tournament of power and switches between Red and Blue, was actually done by Vegeta against Black)

Goku getting beat by Toppo (I believe he was only Super Saiyan 3, or God as opposed to Blue) Confirms Jiren is indeed more powerful then Belmond (Universe 11's God of Destruction)

Also, the real reason everyone hates Universe 7, It's not Goku but Beerus because he fell asleep for 50 years during a Hide and Seek Tournament.

[Helmsphere]

Also I want to state I cried, quite a bit of how the last episode ended.

[Destor]

Love super. It takes what made DB so great (goofy character arcs) and melds it with what made DBZ such a hit (huge fights.)

Its a wonderful successor to DB that doesnt run off DBZ fans.

I didnt hate DBZ or anything but DB>DBS>DBGT>DBZ

Stories over battles for me is all. Liked DBZ a lot tho.

DB was just the best....might rewatch it....

[Destor]

So much good anime coming out this year btw. Not even sure what to plug

[Lock Jaw]

Have no desire to watch the Dragonball Super anime, but I guess I could check out the manga....

[Emperor Smeat]

The anime version of Super has been pretty good overall but the current survival tournament arc would have been a lot better with fewer people per team and/or better pacing.

[Fignuts]

While I prefer the manga, I have to give props to the old lady who does goku's voice. The Goku Black voice was phenomenal, and just dripping with menace.

[My Final Heaven]

Has anyone gotten into buying production cels? I have a couple.

[Fignuts]

Just finished ep 95 of DB Super



Love the twist of Buu falling asleep and Freiza getting recruited. Doesn't hurt that the animation budget seems to skyrocket with every scene he's in.

Another thing I like about Super is how they've made characters that DragonBall Z wrote off, into relevant additions again.

[Sepholio]

Man I need episode 121 to hurry up and drop. Then I'm gonna be pissed because there is a week off before the next episode which is where I think things are going to start getting extra intense.

[Destor]

Watching Ancient Magus' Bride


Not 100% in love with it but it crafts a very good world.

[ClockShot]

Finished up the first half Fate/Apocrypha on Netflix. Not digging it this time around unlike the other Fate spin-offs. 2nd half should wrap up in a few weeks and show up on Netflix.

[Destor]

Easily my least fav fate run. Still solid

[Sepholio]

I think I'm going to go back and watch the 2 Record of the Lodoss War series. Still have a soft-spot for them as they were my initiation into anime.

[Kalyx triaD]

I must have watched The Devil is a Part-Timer all the way thru 5 times over the years. Just one season but one of the most delightful anime. I'd beg for another season.

[Fignuts]

Goku vs Caulifla and Kale is one of the best fights in the series history.

[Lock Jaw]

Lol at more vegetable names

[Fignuts]

I mean I'd be more suprised if they didn't have vegetable names for new saiyans.

[Sepholio]

Goku vs Caulifla and Kale is one of the best fights in the series history.

I enjoyed it as well. Her "F everything" energy blast at the end was epic lol.

[Destor]

Watching Ancient Magus' Bride


Not 100% in love with it but it crafts a very good world.

Its a slow build. Worth it to stick with it. On ep 8 now and its very compelling.

[Fignuts]

I've got High School of the Dead on in the background while I'm editing stuff in Fire Pro and it's such hot garbage lol

"If what you said is true, we're gonna need some weapons."

"What about you?"

"It's ok. I know karate."

aaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha

[Fignuts]

Also, show has been on 10 minutes and I've seen this bitch's panties like 5 times. Show is really heavy on fan service lol

[Fignuts]

Some nice and brutal violence though, I'll give it that.

[Destor]

High svhool of the dead is great BECAUSE its absurd

[Fignuts]

aw they didn't show the creep at the gas station getting eaten.

[Fignuts]

This violent grindhouse anime suddenly turned into a harem show.

What even is this?

[Sepholio]

I think I might watch Wolf's Rain again. Very underrated IMO. Love pretty much every one of the Studio BONES animes I've ever seen.

[Fignuts]

"Something good happened. I realized we're still human beings after all."

"Shut up"

lol

[Fignuts]

K, I might actually love this show for how unabashedly dumb it is.

[Destor]

Thats the only reaction allowed lol

[Big Vic]

Please lock thread and forward all future anime discussion here:

http://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?t=134181&page=10

[KIRA]

I enjoyed it as well. Her "F everything" energy blast at the end was epic lol.

That ending was fucking nuts
and so nice they showed it thrice

I am really enjoying the Dynamic between Goku and a certain Tryant on his on his team its like this weird hate crush

[Big Vic]

Have no desire to watch the Dragonball Super anime, but I guess I could check out the manga....

It's pretty dumb, the only thing that is keeping me interested is Frieza, everything else is "Oh look Goku is going to fight this guy who is much more powerful than him. Oh look Goku somehow found a new power level"

And for a Battle Royal where the fate of their universe depends on winning no one seems to care about eliminating people.

[Lock Jaw]

"Oh look Goku is going to fight this guy who is much more powerful than him. Oh look Goku somehow found a new power level"

To be fair, that is a pretty good summary of the whole series

[Fignuts]

Yeah, I don't go in looking for a whole lot of depth. Just cool fights, and some fun moments between these characters that I followed so religiously when I was younger.

One thing I do really like is how it takes characters who haven't been relevant in decades, and gives them moments to shine.

[Lock Jaw]

Like who? (Other than Frieza)

[Big Vic]

To be fair, that is a pretty good summary of the whole series
Yeah I tuned out after the Frieza saga

Edit: Wait that's kinda the only saga I watched the whole way through.
Like who? (Other than Frieza)
Ummm... Ginyu came back for an episode.

[Fignuts]

Like who? (Other than Frieza)

Krillin, tien, roshi, 18, 17, piccolo

[Fignuts]

Like I'm not saying they're on Goku or Vegeta's level, but there is far more attention given to them than they ever got in Z.

Most of the time they were just background scenery. Or there to die. Piccolo was a little more relevant, but really, outside of a couple power ups which both became useless a few episodes later, he didn't do much outside of training Gohan.

This series just treats the secondary characters better, and gives them cool moments, like Krillen getting established as a strategic expert and his fight with goku, or literally all Master Roshi's scenes in the survival tournament.

[KIRA]

Android 17 became my favorite everything when he one-shot that hippie transformation sequence

Krillin and 18's volleyball move is still one of the most badass moments in the whole arc

[Lock Jaw]

Krillin, tien, roshi, 18, 17, piccolo

Pretty cool to hear.... Killen, tien and roshi def got the short end of the stick in Z....

[My Final Heaven]

A couple of Cels I have on my wall, from Ranma ½ & a superobscure wrestling OVA called WannaBe's

https://image.ibb.co/khOXqR/KGr_Hq_V_j_UE9_Hsbm_L0i_BPdp_Whn_GCg_60_3.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/iZEJZw/img001.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/mdnoZw/Screenshot_2017_12_18_14_39_42.png

[Jordan]

It started with my new Xbox One X. I downloaded Tales from the Badlands and loved it, now I want more animation in my life. So I get on Netflix and watch Wolfenstein.... fucking awesome. I even watched One Punch Man last night and loved that, wish it was in English but whatever it was dope.

So I like really rich animation, very adult and detailed, I prefer not to hear 20 thousand explosions per hour, and really enjoy the deeper themes while having the action still take focus.

Any suggestions for me? Something on Netflix preferably, or Hulu/Amazon/HBO.

[Destor]

I LOVE ONE PUNCH. Dubbed is best imo

As far as recommendations

.hack//sign

Seven deadly sins

Gurren lagann

Soul eater

Blue exorcist

Death note

Any of the fate series. Wiki them and figure out which is first...great show...

All on netflix i believe


Many others...

[Destor]

Also the funimation app is worth the money

[Destor]

Also not anime but the hbo animated spawn series...

[Destor]

Oh full metal alchemist: brotherhood

Far better than vanilla full metal (vanilla was released before the manga finished so they improvised their own ending...dont recommend...its good but brotherhood is the superior version)

[Lock Jaw]

I watched .hack//sign back in the day and liked it.... but I remember trying to rewatch it once and I found it unbearable.......

One day I would still like to finish the video game series..... played the first two games....

[Destor]

A game about someone playing a game?

[Emperor Smeat]

It started with my new Xbox One X. I downloaded Tales from the Badlands and loved it, now I want more animation in my life. So I get on Netflix and watch Wolfenstein.... fucking awesome. I even watched One Punch Man last night and loved that, wish it was in English but whatever it was dope.

So I like really rich animation, very adult and detailed, I prefer not to hear 20 thousand explosions per hour, and really enjoy the deeper themes while having the action still take focus.

Any suggestions for me? Something on Netflix preferably, or Hulu/Amazon/HBO.

Been a while since I saw the entire series but Cowboy Bebop might fit what you want to see.

[Lock Jaw]

A game about someone playing a game?

Yeah they had a series of 4 games for PS2. You played the game, but at the same time you could be on the "desktop" and be getting forum messages and emails from people......

So it was a game simulating someone playing a game.... (that you actually played too )

[Jordan]

Been a while since I saw the entire series but Cowboy Bebop might fit what you want to see.

I've herd that's good, I'll look for it.

[Destor]

BEEBOP IS THE BEST

[Lock Jaw]

WHAT ABOUT ROCKSTEADY

[Destor]

2ND BEST

[Savio]

This popped up in my feed, lol

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JFVSdlBray8" frameborder="0" gesture="media" allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[KIRA]

Seriously am I the only one that watched Godzilla:Planet of Monsters?

[Destor]

I tried. I love godzilla but digital animation turns me off

[Fignuts]

I thought the digital animation in Gundam the Origin looked good, but besides that, I haven't been a fan either.

[KIRA]

This animation looks really good (though I completely understand wanting traditional hand-drawn animation)And besides it couldve been soooooo much worse see:Berserk 2016-17

I enjoyed it overall a few really minor gripes But the ending has me excited to see just how they'll deal with this incarnation of Godzilla who seems ridiculously unstoppable

[Kalyx triaD]

That Godzilla anime is pretty good once you get past the animation. Holy shit at the reveal at the end.

[KIRA]

That Godzilla anime is pretty good once you get past the animation. Holy shit at the reveal at the end.

Holy shit is right and seeing it makes Haruo's threat laughable

did you stick around after the credits?

[Emperor Smeat]

There is a Godzilla animated movie?

Looks like I know what I'm watching this weekend.

[Kalyx triaD]

Holy shit is right and seeing it makes Haruo's threat laughable

did you stick around after the credits?

I didn't think they'd do that and had to go back and check it out. I figure they'd go that angle with the very quick tease in the middle of the movie. Love to see how they managed it for so long.