The Anime Thread

[Kalyx triaD]

The Anime Thread.

For people who like anime.

[MCEazy]

lol, well jap powerpuff girls aside, lets list which anime series we're currently watching.

One Piece, Monster, Bleach, Naruto: Shippuuden, Urusei Yatsura, Azumanga Daioh, Getbackers, To-Love RU, xxxholic: kei.

[Kalyx triaD]

Did Naruto's 'All Grown Up' episodes hit here yet? I don't watch the show but I liked the jump in time, and it may have me play catch up with the series. Characters actually aging throughout a series is something I really like to see in animation (DBZ's Gohan being the most famous case). Bleach is something else I wanna catch up on, for some reason Rukia's design is 'attractive' to me.

[MCEazy]

no not yet, the first series is still playing here i believe (i rarely if ever watch dubs so i'm not 100% sure) It was awesome to see gohan go from a lil kid at the beginning of dbz, to 5 years old training w/ Piccolo, beating cell at 10, then teen gohan and Great Saiyaman, then being an adult in GT. Fuk u don't see character aging to that extent much these days.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1396/1299969529_98f1ffc99f.jpg?v=0
lol

personally i find inoue more sexy

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/Sasuke1_2/Orihime.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

http://anime-wallpapers.com/images/800x600/rukia.jpg

I think it's the hair.

I usually wait for dubs, though the scripts gets hacked at times, I appreciate the efforts of our homeland studios bringing us some anime. Doing anime VO was a dream job of mine a while back (still kinda is). These days studios are much more respectful during translation, keeping original OP/Eds and scores as well as Japanese linguistics (-Kun, original names, pronunciations).

[MCEazy]

yes and it's certainly good to see companies out here trying to keep anime's intact from the move from japan to a north american audience, it wasn't always like this tho ie. cardcaptors :rant:

[Kalyx triaD]

lol I heard Cardcaptors got shredded, that and Yugio. I wouldn't have watched the series anyway but the changes were borderline disrespectful.

[U-Warrior]

Only stuff I've seen outside of adult swim is Akira, Steamboy, Tank Police, Vampire Hunter D, Steam Boy, and Grave of the Fireflies.

Although I do enjoy pretty much everything thats been on AS.

[MCEazy]

lol I heard Cardcaptors got shredded, that and Yugio. I wouldn't have watched the series anyway but the changes were borderline disrespectful.
ya, they literately changed the character names and parts of the story, only dub worse is the funimation one piece one.


Only stuff I've seen outside of adult swim is Akira, Steamboy, Tank Police, Vampire Hunter D, Steam Boy, and Grave of the Fireflies.

Although I do enjoy pretty much everything thats been on AS.

Akira FTW :D I really want to see GOTF, i heard it was really sad.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I'm watching way too much crap to mention and quite a bit burned away on DVDs that I still haven't touched.

However, some notable mentions are: Bleach, Naruto Shippuuden, Code Geass R2, Kure-nai, Nabari no Ou, and One Piece.

Too bad Naruto and Bleach are in the middle of fillers right now :'(

[Shadow]

lol I heard Cardcaptors got shredded, that and Yugio. I wouldn't have watched the series anyway but the changes were borderline disrespectful.

4Kids came and raped, literally raped, Yu-Gi-Oh. I'm talking raped it so hard, it wasn't even the same show. They fucking had the balls, the balls, to totally ignore the first season because there were little to know card games invovled in those first episodes. So we never got to learn how Yugi and co got together and everything.

Very pathatic.

[MCEazy]

I'm watching way too much crap to mention and quite a bit burned away on DVDs that I still haven't touched.

However, some notable mentions are: Bleach, Naruto Shippuuden, Code Geass R2, Kure-nai, Nabari no Ou, and One Piece.

Too bad Naruto and Bleach are in the middle of fillers right now :'(

ya one piece has been getting better w/ the thriller bark arc, i'm fuking pissed they temporary stopped the The Hueco Mundo arc, it was getting so good :(

[Vietnamese Crippler]

ya one piece has been getting better w/ the thriller bark arc, i'm fuking pissed they temporary stopped the The Hueco Mundo arc, it was getting so good :(

I got so pissed that they stopped it right in the middle of the Hueco Mundo arc, I just went online and downloaded all the chapters for the manga after the point they stopped :mad:

[MCEazy]

yeh i've seen pics of Nel's true form from the manga, she's fuken hot. Hopefully they'll end this filler arc soonish, it's kinda boring.

[Drakul]

I'm not a hardcore anime lover but I do love Urusei Yatsura, Dragonhalf and Armitage III.
I've tried watching others but I didn't enjoy them.

For Christmas, I got the Salaryman Kintaro box set. I think it's the entire series, actually.
On Christmas morning, when I was opening my gifts, I picked it up as it was still wrapped and my mum tells me my sister told her I liked it so I begin opening it and the first rip reveals its an anime. Not enough to tell what anime it is but enough to know it is one. I instantly think it must be a bunch of Urusei Yatsura, DragonHalf or Armitage dvds and start mauling the wrapping paper to uncover more only to find out it's an anime I haven't heard of. I appreciated the gift and the fact it was anime (at least my family know what I like) and gave it a spin the next day. I think I watched the first two episodes but I never got round to it again.

I might try it out again this week. Is it any good? I prefer quirky anime, usually.

[U-Warrior]

Bleach and Shippuden are the ones I'm following right now. Even reading the mangas every week at onemanga.

[Drakul]

While we're here and since I mention Urusei Yatsura, BBC3 dubbed a few episodes for the special "Japanese Weekend" they had a year or two ago.
They called it "Lum the Invader Girl". Ataru was voiced by Matt Lucas from Little Britain and a few jokes where placed in that only those living in the UK would get.


Ep1 Part1 (part 2 is missing)
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Ep2 Part1
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Don't want to overload with videos so, if you want to see the rest of the vids, they're here: http://youtube.com/user/ZPBander

[MCEazy]

I've heard of it but have yet to see it, i know its something about a guy who used to be the leader of a biker gang but retired to have a family and now is a single father since his wife died giving birth or something.

[MCEazy]

LOL @ Cherry's voice

[MCEazy]

fyi people, i 've created tpww's own anime group, so join up if u want.

[U-Warrior]

I got so pissed that they stopped it right in the middle of the Hueco Mundo arc, I just went online and downloaded all the chapters for the manga after the point they stopped :mad:


lol youre in for a surprise.

[jcmoorehead]

Neon Genesis Evangelion is definately my favourite show. I managed to watch it without knowing anything about it so I didn't know how much people rated it or about the stupid merchandising by Gainax so I was able to enjoy it for what it was.

Watched the first Rebuild Of Evangelion film a short while ago and it was incredible.

Also a fan of .hack//SIGN, Ghost In The Shell (Film & Stand Alone Complex), RahXephon, Hellsing, Big O, Noir, Fullmetal Alchemist, Full Metal Panic, Death Note, Karas.

[BigDaddyCool]

Anime is further proof that Japan is a country full of crazy pedophiles.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

lol youre in for a surprise.

Oh, I've already caught up. And yes, it did go a little crazy.

[U-Warrior]

Oh, I've already caught up. And yes, it did go a little crazy.

I was refering to the fact that they also stopped the story when it was getting good in the manga too. Just at a different point.

[Kalyx triaD]

Anime is further proof that Japan is a country full of crazy pedophiles.

Who makes the best stuff.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I was refering to the fact that they also stopped the story when it was getting good in the manga too. Just at a different point.

Well, at least the "filler" in the manga is 100% relevant to the entire story and it only lasted for 10 chapters :p

Back to the story next week hopefully :D

[MCEazy]

Who makes the best stuff.

:yes: :D

[thecc]

Death note

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Ranma 1/2
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[Mike the Metal Ed]

Hello, I am the only person in this thread that watches Yakitate!! Japan.

[Requiem]

I will only watch Anime if it is in Japanese with english subtitles.

That said, the only anime I ever liked:

Gungrave
Helsing
Gundam Wing (the -original- series.. fucking badass)
Afro Samurai (yeah I know.. not really anime in the traditional sense, and not in Japanese, but badass anyways)
Samurai 7 (I think that's the name)

And that's about it.. not big on it.. absolutely hate the kiddy-style stuff with over-exaggerated expressions and retarded characters. I dig more of the gritty realistic, or crazy dark stuff ala Gungrave or Helsing.

[MCEazy]

Hello, I am the only person in this thread that watches Yakitate!! Japan.
Yeah i've heard of that show and I kinda want to see it since it's based on cooking.

I will only watch Anime if it is in Japanese with english subtitles.

That said, the only anime I ever liked:

Gungrave
Helsing
Gundam Wing (the -original- series.. fucking badass)
Afro Samurai (yeah I know.. not really anime in the traditional sense, and not in Japanese, but badass anyways)
Samurai 7 (I think that's the name)

And that's about it.. not big on it.. absolutely hate the kiddy-style stuff with over-exaggerated expressions and retarded characters. I dig more of the gritty realistic, or crazy dark stuff ala Gungrave or Helsing.
Same for me, there are very few series i've seen that are dubs (about 3-4 out of 193).

I love gritty realistic series like monster and dark shows like helsing and elfen lied but also love funny and or romantic comedy's like love hina for instance. I like to watch pretty much any genre of anime except for yaoi and most mecha.

[Gonzo]

Anime is further proof that Japan is a country full of crazy pedophiles.

[The Genius]

is ghost in the shell any good? what about blood+?

[MCEazy]

I found the blood + movie awesome and the series boring as hell, both GITS movies are worth seeing but I haven't seen much of Stand Alone Complex (the series) to know how good it is.

[Redeemer]

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Mazzy_Sensei

Yes i am a nerd. If you havent watched Evangelion then you're a fool. Cowboy Bebop also owns, as does Gungrave and Trigun.

I havent seen any blood+ stuff. Ghost In The Shell movies are ok. Pretty over-rated in my opinion. 2nd one was better than the first.

[Kalyx triaD]

Ghost in the Shell is the shit. The first movie is cool and the second season of the series (2nd GIG) is special to me.

Can someone explain Deathnote to me in 50 words or less? I've yet to catch on to the series.

[McLegend]

Death note is the best Anime ever shown on Adult Swim.

[Kalyx triaD]

I see, I will begin to catch up.

[MCEazy]

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Mazzy_Sensei

Yes i am a nerd. If you havent watched Evangelion then you're a fool. Cowboy Bebop also owns, as does Gungrave and Trigun.

I havent seen any blood+ stuff. Ghost In The Shell movies are ok. Pretty over-rated in my opinion. 2nd one was better than the first.

Thanks for providing the site, i've been looking for somewhere on the net to put my anime list :D

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/MCEazy

[Drakul]

Am I the only one that found Ghost In The Shell dull?

Maybe it's because I prefer bizzare, weird, funny, quirky stuff but I just didn't think much of it.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I wouldn't say dull. I liked it but it didn't pull me in as quickly as some other shows.

[LoDownM]

Black Lagoon > 95% of the Anime listed in this thread.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Ghost in the Shell is the shit. The first movie is cool and the second season of the series (2nd GIG) is special to me.

Can someone explain Deathnote to me in 50 words or less? I've yet to catch on to the series.

Bored genius finds book, book allows him to kill criminals, cat and mouse game ensues between the #1 detective in the world and genius.

Less retarded summary: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6592

[The Genius]

based on that description i am interested in checking out deathnote now.

[MCEazy]

Great Teacher Onizuka > 95% of the Anime listed in this thread.

[LoDownM]

No.

[Kalyx triaD]

From Street Fighter 4:

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Awesome.

[MCEazy]

anyone going to any conventions this year?

[Kalyx triaD]

At best it'll be one in my area. I went to a cool one last year and seen some cool cosplayers and some celebs.

[Redeemer]

That Street Fighter anime clip is off the chain. Is that the intro to the game or something?

[jcmoorehead]

anyone going to any conventions this year?

I'm going to Amecon in the UK in a few weeks. Cosplaying as Shinji Ikari and also got myself a Alchemists Uniform.

[Kalyx triaD]

That Street Fighter anime clip is off the chain. Is that the intro to the game or something?

Most likely, and there should be others as well.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gonna rewatch Trigun and Fullmetal Alchemist (first show, not Brothers). Also gonna dive back into Basilisk (only finished 12 episodes) and maybe get into Witchblade.

[Fignuts]

I started watching Claymore on netflix. Kind of done with it already. Just seems boring.

[Kalyx triaD]

Read about that last year. It was praised by a chick and I thought I'd check it out in the future. Now I'm weary...

[Kalyx triaD]

Basilisk OP Theme Live:

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[Shadow]

I also checked out Claymore on Netflix. It confused me in the first episode. But not in a way I wanted to watch more.

Then I found Vandread.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

I kinda enjoyed these, among with Bleach,Death Note,Trigun

Shikabane Hime(Corpse Princess)
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Sengoku Basara
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[Kalyx triaD]

Wanna check out Sengoku, heard a lot about it.

[Fignuts]

Love Bleach, though I have to admit that the whole Aizen saga has a pretty anti-climatic ending.

Elfen Lied is really good.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Yeah, that arc just ENDED, no real fanfare, nothing. Now the new arc makes no sense at all :o

[Beth Phoenix Fan]

My Favorite would be Dragonball Z

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/39102/790747-main_large.jpg

android 18 is my favorite character.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, that arc just ENDED, no real fanfare, nothing. Now the new arc makes no sense at all :o

There was at least a delicious bit of irony in Aizen getting Aizen-stomped though.

[McLegend]

This Captain Amagi arc better lead to something good.

I really wish I could watch Death Note for the first time again.

[Fignuts]

Amagi is a filler character that is only in the anime, so whatever you are watching isn't going anywhere.

[McLegend]

Yeah that's what I thought. Filler in Anime just might be the worse thing ever. I wish it didn't exist.

[Fignuts]

Um, you know that that arc happened quite a while back right?

They are on episode 298 right now.

[Kane Knight]

I also checked out Claymore on Netflix. It confused me in the first episode. But not in a way I wanted to watch more.
It got pretty ridiculously bizarre by the end.

But the kid is so annoying I constantly want to watch him die.

Like, they could make a show entirely of him dying, over and over, and I'd watch it. As long as it was slow and varied.

[Fignuts]

Oh god, hate that kid so much. Another reason I stopped watching.

[McLegend]

Um, you know that that arc happened quite a while back right?

They are on episode 298 right now.

Yeah but I just watch it on Adult Swim, and I don't look that far ahead with spoilers and other various things.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

There was at least a delicious bit of irony in Aizen getting Aizen-stomped though.

I wonder how long it will be before Aizen makes a comeback since he's immortal and all

[Fignuts]

I think it will be quite a while. Maybe if the spirit king becomes an enemy.


Also, I like where the current arc is going. One thing about kubo is that he's good at creating enigmatic, mysterious characters. It's always fun reading stories that have revelations about them as well. Really like the whole "turn back the clock" mini-arc, and this new arc looks like it might be a similar story, this time involving Ichigo's father.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I guess this new arc just feels like when the Vizard were introduced, so it feels familiar and a little uninspired.

But I really do want for the arc to dive into Isshin's story.

[Fignuts]

Urahara possibly being a villain. Dunno how I feel about that one. It would be brilliant if it could be pulled off right. And Aizen said himself that Urahara was smarter than him, so it is within his capabilities to manipulate everyone on that big a scale. We'll see I guess.

[Kane Knight]

Oh god, hate that kid so much. Another reason I stopped watching.

Yeah, nobody would blame you for that one.

I expected heavy character development. Clare gets a little character development in an arc that deals with why she became a Claymore, but everyone else is fucking flat (and she's pretty flat, too). The kid is a whiny bitch to the end, which really killed any shot of character development.

If he had gone from whiny bitch to competent and useful, that'd be one thing. But even when he was fighting a Claymore, he was a whiny bitch.

I finished Fullmetal Alchemist and Gungan Lagomorph recent. I need to check out brotherhood. Gundam Lambda was far more entertaining than I expected.

It was also the gayest thing I've ever seen, but still.

[Kalyx triaD]

BROTHERLY COMBINING

[Kalyx triaD]

Finished Fullmetal Alchemist (1st show) for the second time, this time watching all 51 eps and not missing the 3 or 4 I did years ago. Did not know Johnny Bosch had a cameo eps. Cried a total three times during the series. Love this show.

Now on to Basilisk.

[Blitz]

Damn there's a Sengoku Basara anime? May need to check out.

[Ermaximus]

Jonny Young Bosch is a piece of shit. True story.

Anyone looking for something new, try Seiken No Qwasar. It's about this guy who gets power by sucking tits. Then he kills the bitches.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

Damn there's a Sengoku Basara anime? May need to check out.

Funimation has it on their youtube channel, full episodes in Japanese with subtitles.

[Shadow]

Jonny Young Bosch is a piece of shit. True story.

Anyone looking for something new, try Seiken No Qwasar. It's about this guy who gets power by sucking tits. Then he kills the bitches.

The fuck are you talkin' about?

[Impact!]

So has anyone seen Black Lagoon? I've had people tell me to watch it. Good/Bad?

[Kalyx triaD]

idk

[Tom Guycott]

I wish I could. I need some suggestions as well. I like anything good, but am a true sucker for the absurd. As such, I'm a huge fan of the original Project A-Ko, Roujin Z, (showing my age) and Dragonball (Z is great and all, but I've always loved the slapsticky nature of the first series.)

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Maria Holic is pretty absurd.

[Ermaximus]

The fuck are you talkin' about?

http://seikonnoqwaser.blogspot.com/2009/12/seikon-no-quasar-qwaser-of-stigmata.html

Seikon no Quasar (Qwaser of Stigmata)
The story is set on the basis of Saint-Mihailov Academy, an orthodox school of Eastern Japan, and draws heavily on religious references of religion above. Here he follows the trials and difficulties of two of his students, and Oribe Mafuyu Tomo Yamanobe up encounter with a mysterious, silver-haired, Russian boy named Alexander, or Sasha for short. The wells themselves and the whole school in a war between the Church itself and the so-called "followers", a sect of people with powers related to the elements of chemistry. Although based on the common concept shown in magical girl series like Sailor Moon, the story diverges showing acts of extreme brutality, bloodshed, and perversion, and also allows extensive use of fanservice.

One important and controversial themes of the series is that of the sacred substance known as Soma, which allows the Qwasers take advantage of their powers and perform their parts in the battle. This is related to the main objective of followers, the Theotokos of Tsaritsyn, an icon depicting the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the child Jesus, who according to their belief, holds the secrets of the sacred mysteries, such as the resurrection of the Messiah. Linked to this the fact that Soma is, in fact, breast milk, and the Qwasers must be replenished through feeding it, a process which apparently derives pleasure and tires severely women who treat them.

[Shadow]

No you asshole. Mr. Bosch being an asshole you fucking idiot.

[Ermaximus]

No you asshole. Mr. Bosch being an asshole you fucking idiot.

Dude, the guy and his band went joyriding in my friends car and did doughnuts in a parking lot while intoxicated. The bastards didn't even have the common courtesy to say thanks for him letting them use his car. This came after us having to buy his band guitar strings, earplugs, and drumsticks because his band "forgot" them. Dude isn't even a B list celebrity but he touts his shit like he's some supreme being.

Now Jason David Frank, that guy is fucking boss.

[Kalyx triaD]

Somehow your buddy's not a dumbass for buying all that crap lending his car to drunken strangers?

That or there's more to this interesting story than you're letting on.

[Ermaximus]

Somehow your buddy's not a dumbass for buying all that crap lending his car to drunken strangers?

That or there's more to this interesting story than you're letting on.

It was because JYB was a "guest" at an anime convention that my buddy and a mutual friend of ours started 3 years ago. JYB and his "band" Eyeshine were guests and they wanted to borrow a car so my buddy let them borrow his because he was a con chair and wanted to keep them happy. They initially told him they needed for an hour to go get food. An hour turned into 5 and a half.

[Kalyx triaD]

Sorry but that's a lol-fest.

Never lend your car, even to honored guests. Nobody's that honored. Hmmm... I guess I can hold your car when I head up there?!?!?!?

[Ermaximus]

Kalyx, it wasn't my car. It was my friend Jacob's car.

[Kalyx triaD]

I know. I'm scoping the extent of you and your buddy's similar hospitality.

[Ermaximus]

I know. I'm scoping the extent of you and your buddy's similar hospitality.

Ah, well, I think he has learned his lesson.

[Kalyx triaD]

No car for me. :(

[Kalyx triaD]

Fucking love anime. In general.

[Kalyx triaD]

Four eps into Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Doesn't click with me like the first series, maybe I'm still not comfortable with a 'reboot' so soon. This seems to be sweeping through events from the first series, and maybe that is closer to the manga - but certain events that had effect on me isn't as heavy. Like the Tucker/Nina thing; last time I was on the verge of tears after the multi-episode build up. Now it was wrapped up in a single eps.

Of course knowing how it would end maybe lessening the impact, so I'm eager to get past some of this and experience the unfamiliar material. The series seems more fun overall, and the faster pace is a plus for other moments.

[Ermaximus]

What about it don't you like? It's basically an adaptation of the manga.

[Kalyx triaD]

I think it's the 'newbie' shock after being so used to the first series. I never read the manga, so going through plot points with no filler is throwing me off. Still interested enough to watch through it.

[Ermaximus]

It's a damn good series Kalyx. Have you seen Gurren Lagann yet?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes. It's fuckin hype and epic.

[Fignuts]

Been reading Psyren. Pretty good stuff.

[Fignuts]

Ok, so what is the difference between Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga? Heard the anime isn't as good?

Should I just watch Brotherhood, since it's an actual manga adaptation.

[Ermaximus]

Ok, so what is the difference between Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga? Heard the anime isn't as good?

Should I just watch Brotherhood, since it's an actual manga adaptation.

I'd say watch Brotherhood first and then watch FMA later if you're up for it. The differences are quite noticeable. For example, Brotherhood has way more elemental alchemists than FMA does.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Original Fullmetal Alchemist anime = really just uses the idea from the manga and tells its own tale. It stays true to the manga up until about episode 25.

Brotherhood = 99% recreation of the manga. Also, the ending to Brotherhood/manga is waaay more sappy than the original anime.

[Fignuts]

Which is better in your opinion?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I think Brotherhood just barely squeezes pass the original, but I love them both.

[Kane Knight]

Finished Fullmetal Alchemist (1st show) for the second time, this time watching all 51 eps and not missing the 3 or 4 I did years ago. Did not know Johnny Bosch had a cameo eps. Cried a total three times during the series. Love this show.

Now on to Basilisk.

Could have sworn he was in more than one, but I think I'm confusing it with one of the other dozen things I've seen him in recently.

Damn there's a Sengoku Basara anime? May need to check out.
Yeah, seriously. Hot.

[Kane Knight]

Original Fullmetal Alchemist anime = really just uses the idea from the manga and tells its own tale. It stays true to the manga up until about episode 25.

Brotherhood = 99% recreation of the manga. Also, the ending to Brotherhood/manga is waaay more sappy than the original anime.
Doesn't hurt that production of FMA outstripped the manga.

FMA is good on its own. I haven't started Brotherhood yet, so I can't talk about that, but FMA is definitely worth it.

[Ermaximus]

Honestly Fignuts, watching both won't hurt. They're both pretty damned good.

[parkmania]

Dunno how many already knew about this, but I just found it today:

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Star Blazers live action

[stultiloquy]

Currently watching:

School Rumble
Last Exile
Ergo Proxy
Gurren Lagaan
Gundam Wing

[Kalyx triaD]

So YouTube only has 18 eps. of Fullmetal...Brotherhood. Just when it was really separating from the old series, pulling me into the story. The 'Oroboros Gang' seems more villain-like this time. Greed's gang... :(

Is it wrong to consider Envy's design 'cute'? I hate myself.

[AKin3D]

:heart: animecrazy.net even though it can be a pain at time.

http://www.animecrazy.net/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-anime/
Also Fullmetal Alchemist: The Blind Alchemist (OVA) is being uploaded.

[Kalyx triaD]

Thanks, but I'm attached to the English cast.

[Sixx]

Finished Fullmetal Alchemist (1st show) for the second time, this time watching all 51 eps and not missing the 3 or 4 I did years ago. Did not know Johnny Bosch had a cameo eps. Cried a total three times during the series. Love this show.

Now on to Basilisk.

You cry watching cartoons?

Hahahaha, I'm legitly laughing out loud.

[Kalyx triaD]

I read BDC's posts now, but I rarely reply due my conclusion that there's not much about him worth taking serious. I noticed you tread down a similar style of his but I let you slide because I like you and you have more substance per posts. But you're driving down that lane.

So I'm not gonna teach you the difference between cartoons and anime, or explain myself as to why I emotionally engage certain shows and movies, because I like you. I like you more than I want you to understand me or anime or whatever.

Just can the 'cool kids' act, it's unattractive.

[Sixx]

Ok, what exactly is the difference between cartoons and anime?

Way I see it not all cartoons are anime, but all anime are cartoons.

[Kalyx triaD]

And that's fine. It's really not worth explaining. I just rather you not do the "Cool kids are into this, geeks are into that" sort of deal. That's all really.

[Sixx]

Listen, I'm not trying to start an arguement with you or something and it's no "cool kids" act.

I honestly find it funny someone would cry watching cartoons. Then again I'm totally not into anime so it might be a thing of me not getting it.

[Kalyx triaD]

That's fine. We're cool here.

[Kane Knight]

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[Kalyx triaD]

Um wow.

[My Final Heaven]

Was on a major anime binge not too long ago, I had a big stockpile of shows put away & pretty much watched them all in one shot. All Purpose Cultural Catgirl, couple volumes of Sgt. Frog, Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Bamboo Blade, Karin, Suzuka, Hell Girl, Trigun, Haruhi Suzumiya, Red Garden, and Azumanga Daioh for about the 5th time. I have Red Dwarf coming for Christmas so I'll be switching over to that come Dec. 25 XD.

Also watched all of the liveaction Sukeban Deka movies, including the porno :naughty:

[My Final Heaven]

and also

http://www.golivewire.com/forums/img.cgi?i=58893

[Kane Knight]

Um wow.

Don't insult excalibur. His legend dates back to the 12th century.

[Kalyx triaD]

Oh never me.

[Kane Knight]

Soul Eater's equal parts awesome and retarded. The awesome carried me through, but jesus, there was a lot of dumb in it too.

Though hearing Excalibur say "Fool!" often cracked me up.

[Kalyx triaD]

Noted. Never watched it but I will samples its juices sometime.

[Jimmy Cones]

I didn't get into Soul Eater until the middle of the Maka vs Chrona fight. That's when I started liking it more.

[Fignuts]

Damn, Soul Eater is fucking tits.

[My Final Heaven]

Heard sooo much about Soul Eater, still havn't gotten around to watching it tho. :-\ Currently in the middle of Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne, thanks to the badass "65% off Anime on BluRay" sale Amazon is running.

[Fignuts]

It's just really absorbing, and turns the entire shounen genre on it's ear.

Also, Medusa might be my favorite anime villain ever.

[My Final Heaven]

will have to check it out once the price drops.

[Fignuts]

You could get netfix streaming for 8 bucks a month. It's on their watch instantly library.

[Fignuts]

aaaaaaaaand finished it. Awesome show. BUT...


http://img3.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire2/687b2bcaf213a557c294a29ecb8fe6ef1260098696_full.jpg

...I'll be seeing that in my nightmares for quite a while.

[Kalyx triaD]

Complete a 12eps series about some super-spy chick who shoots bullets out of her boobs. It was okay.

[Ermaximus]

Complete a 12eps series about some super-spy chick who shoots bullets out of her boobs. It was okay.

Watch Grenadier. She carries her guns in her boobs, among other things.

[Kalyx triaD]

Sengoku Basara is amazing. Will have to watch the whole series.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

Me too, I only watched the first one, then I'll wait a while before I watch Sengoku Basara II.

[BigDaddyCool]

Is Ponyo anime?

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

Yes it is.

[BigDaddyCool]

I liked that.

[OssMan]

Everything by Studio Ghibli is good. Well everything I've watched

[BigDaddyCool]

What else have they done?

[Ermaximus]

What else have they done?

Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
Naussica of the Valley of the Wind (Beware, it has Shia Lebouf.)
Princess Mononoke
Kiki's Delivery Service
My Neighbor Totoro
Castle in the Sky

[BigDaddyCool]

I've seen Mononoke too.

[road doggy dogg]

Cowboy Bebop wins. /thread
crossrine

[Ermaximus]

So not going to lie here, High School of the Dead is pretty fucking amazing.

[Fignuts]

Just watched the ending of the Aizen arc in bleach. When I read it in the manga it seemed anti-climactic. Not so in the anime. Guess the animation and music added that extra touch it needed, because it really did feel like the epic ending it needed.

Though I still think Gin should have successfully killed aizen and become the big bad himself, since he had a stronger connection to ichigo. That was my one beef with aizen. As great a villain as he was, he didn't have that connection to ichigo like previous rivals like byakuya or ulquoirra had. In fact, it feels like they threw that "aizen's experiment" thing in there as a hasty way to establish more heat between them, but it just felt forced.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I feel that it was MORE anti-climactic in animated form :-\

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

It would seem next week finishes of the Aizen arc completely, and then it's more filler. The first one is Kon as Karakuraizer and then the following week, someone takes over Soi Fong as Squad 2's Captain.

[Fignuts]

What? Soi Fong isn't dead. Why are they doing this?

[Shadow]

What? Soi Fong isn't dead. Why are they doing this?

She needs to heal obviously.

[Fignuts]

Nonsense. She barely noticed losing an arm in the fight.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

Considering Yamamoto is still in the manga with only one arm, that's why I'm assuming it's a filler. Despite Yamamoto being immensely stronger.

[BigDaddyCool]

I'm watching something called Desert Punk...who is the intended audience, 13 year olds?

[Fignuts]

Yeah, I watched like one episode of that. Didn't care for it.

[Ermaximus]

BDC, watch Gantz.

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[Beth Phoenix Fan]

Favorite anime characters

Android 17 and 18

http://images.wikia.com/dragonball/images/3/31/Android17and18DebutNV.png

Future Trunks

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100514191809/dragonball/images/f/f3/TrunksFutureWelcomeBackGoku.png

Videl

http://fenixware.net/fab/images/chars/game/videl_dbz-341.png

Mr. Satan(Hercule)

http://fenixware.net/fab/images/chars/game/satan_dbz-341.png

[Ermaximus]

BPF, we really need to broaden your horizons if those are your favorite characters guy.

[Shadow]

What the hell...was that?

[McLegend]

So is Brotherhood a sequel series to Fullmetal Alchemist? I'm thinking it is.

[Kalyx triaD]

No.

[McLegend]

Interesting

[Kalyx triaD]

It speed runs the first half of the original anime then goes on as the manga dictates. I actually kinda like the first anime better so far (I'm only 16 or so eps in the new one). But I love FMA and any opportunity for new material is good for me.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Jura]

I need some good anime, preferably dubbed.

[Kalyx triaD]

Serious? Fun? Drama? Action?

[Tom Guycott]

Between Netflix and HuluPlus, I've barely used my 360 for gaming at all in the last couple months. Netflix has Robotech and Mysterious Cities of Gold, Hulu with the entire Fist of the North Star. Childhood magic happening right now.

[Fignuts]

Been watching FLCL for like the 73542352 time.

Love it so much.

[Ermaximus]

If you like FLCL, you might like Magical Shopping Arcade Abenoboshi Fignuts.

[LoDownM]

I still have no idea what FLCL is about

[Fignuts]

It's about puberty, tbh.

[Ermaximus]

I seriously want to destroy anything and everything that is Axis Powers Hetalia. Absolutely sick of this gay ass shit.

[Jura]

I started Death Note the other day and it really hasn't caught my attention. I want to watch FMA Brotherhood but they changed Al's voice and it really turns me off for some reason.

[Kalyx triaD]

What? I think Vic is still doing his voice. Nothing changed.

[Kalyx triaD]

Not only am I a Power Rangers nut, I notice things like that. And I read credits. :)

[Shadow]

Yeah right. If you were you would've known that Goseiger came after Shinkenger.

[Jura]

What? I think Vic is still doing his voice. Nothing changed.
I said Al, who is the younger brother. Vic does Ed.

[Kalyx triaD]

:(

[Kane Knight]

Yeah right. If you were you would've known that Goseiger came after Shinkenger.


Come on, mate. You're nitpicking Kalyx. That's gotta be a new low. That would be like Sascha and Fallen Angel arguing who was gayer.

[Kalyx triaD]

I said Al, who is the younger brother. Vic does Ed.

Oh yeah. That threw me off for a few episodes, too.

[Jura]

And I'm used to Al doing the Law of Equivalent Exchange speech for the intro instead of this generic older white guy narrator who needs to relax a little.

[Kalyx triaD]

Once you get past old ground you get used to everything. It blows past the first anime's episodes double speed. I counted. It stuffs two to three of the first anime's episodes into one or two. By the 20s you'll get new ground - if you didn't read the manga, I guess. I didn't so it's all new for me.

[Jura]

http://img.affenheimtheater.de/cover_br/cover_urotsukidoji_movie_us.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

"Movie Edition"

[LoDownM]

I didn't even notice they changed voice actors for Al in FMA and Brotherhood, guess I didn't really pay attention. After doing some reading, looks like they had no choice since the kid that did his voice hit puberty.

[Shadow]

Come on, mate. You're nitpicking Kalyx. That's gotta be a new low. That would be like Sascha and Fallen Angel arguing who was gayer.

I will continue to do that cause he claims to be such a power rangers nerd. WHICH HE ISN'T!

Bet he can't name all the Super Sentai footage that was used for Power Rangers.

[Kalyx triaD]

After I visit the Power Rangers Wiki (http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page), filled with great information for the casual or hardcore Power Ranger fan (*wink*), I'll accept your challenge!

[Emperor Smeat]

I started Death Note the other day and it really hasn't caught my attention. I want to watch FMA Brotherhood but they changed Al's voice and it really turns me off for some reason.

Only anime I can remember watching long enough that did voice changing was Dragon Ball Z and that was due to the long gap of time in getting the 2nd half of the series shown on tv.

I forgot if it was due to another studio taking over the series or the contract on the original voice actors had ended during the gap and it wasn't renewed.

[Kane Knight]

Once you get past old ground you get used to everything. It blows past the first anime's episodes double speed. I counted. It stuffs two to three of the first anime's episodes into one or two. By the 20s you'll get new ground - if you didn't read the manga, I guess. I didn't so it's all new for me.

It's also better paced and starts off better, IMO.

The only problem I have is trying to watch it so quickly after seeing the first.

I will continue to do that cause he claims to be such a power rangers nerd. WHICH HE ISN'T!

Bet he can't name all the Super Sentai footage that was used for Power Rangers.

Really? You want to be known as a bigger PR obsessive than Kal?

Should I put a bullet in you now?

After I visit the Power Rangers Wiki (http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page), filled with great information for the casual or hardcore Power Ranger fan (*wink*), I'll accept your challenge!

I snickered, since you sought to lecture me on stuff I already knew from Wikipedia, after both directly referencing the fact you were lecturing me on AND the fact that I had just been reading Wikipedia on the matter.

I know the PR Wiki is different, but it's a similar MO.

[Kalyx triaD]

PR Wiki is betterz.

[Kane Knight]

I doubt anyone who's touched a woman cares.

[Kalyx triaD]

You care if you want to know who's to blame for that one Halloween episode. grrrr

[Kane Knight]

Like I said. Nobody who's touched a woman cares.

[Kalyx triaD]

I touch womenz. I touched one yesterday. The check out line was cramp but still...

[Ermaximus]

I have a friend who only likes his women with 2D boobs. Explains his fetish for Noel Vermillion.

[Kalyx triaD]

Send him down here so I can take him to Tootsies and pray the gay away.

[Jura]

So far, I think the original FMA is way better.

[Kalyx triaD]

Jury's out for me.

[Ermaximus]

So far, I think the original FMA is way better.

Brotherhood is just truer to the manga.

[LoDownM]

I like what I've watched so far of Brotherhood, I just can't seem to stay up till 2:30 on Saturdays anymore to watch it...

[Kane Knight]

So far, I think the original FMA is way better.

FMA Bro-hoof starts better. I'm not sure which is the better overall series, because it doesn't take too long before they're kind of on equal footing, but FMA Bros Before Hos wold have hooked me a lot faster.

[Jura]

I really like the intro song.

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[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah it's hype.

[Jura]

I just finished Brotherhood a couple of days ago and I will say the original is better still. Not way better like I stated before. I do like the addition of some of the characters that weren't in the previous anime and the story of the dwarf in the flask is more interesting than the original anime idea.

One thing that leaves me to desire is when they showed more of the world map on the final episode and I wish there was more information on all those other countries.

[Jimmy Cones]

I have a big date coming up. We are each picking out 3 episodes anime to watch at my place. I have decided that Avatar "the blind bandit" will be one of mine. Any suggestions on the other 2?

[Drakul]

I would suggest some put I only like something like 3 animes. Urusei Yatsura? :?:

[Kalyx triaD]

Avatar 'Air Bender' Avatar? That's just barely anime.

It's a date, so run with Inuyasha, The Big O, or FLCL. Something that has male and female leads bickering.

[Destor]

how long until this becomes the Hentai thread?

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

I honestly hope not because that would be just plain wrong.

[Destor]

it's only matter of time... :-\

[Destor]

anime post: Eden of the East is tops. check it out.

[Kalyx triaD]

This thread is old and woefully under used. The premise still works, though.

[Jimmy Cones]

I would suggest some put I only like something like 3 animes. Urusei Yatsura? :?:

Just watched half of the first episode, I don't think I could get into this.

[Fignuts]

Grave of the Fireflys is a great film to put you in the mood.

[Fignuts]

If the mood is mind shattering depression.

[Drakul]

Just watched half of the first episode, I don't think I could get into this.

I thought it was great. I also like Dragon Half and Armitage III. Armitage III is the only one not a comedy.

Cool theme too:
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Would have been even cooler without 1:55 to 2:02.

That's all I can suggest because that's all I know.

[Drakul]

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[Tom Guycott]

how long until this becomes the Hentai thread?

About a year and a half ago.


http://img.affenheimtheater.de/cover_br/cover_urotsukidoji_movie_us.jpg




This thread is old and woefully under used. The premise still works, though.

Agreed. Doesn't need to be spammed up with a lot of nothing, and I can look back on it occasionally for ideas of other things to watch in lull periods when I'm not into something at the moment...

... and I misread that as "wonderfully under used". I guess I don't quite agree with you.

[Kalyx triaD]

On what?

[Tom Guycott]

I like the fact that it's underused, so I disagree with the "woefully" part. As I said, I initially read that as "wonderfully under used", and was agreeing with that. Not cluttered with a bunch of BS posts of people suggesting things that aren't even in the same zip code as anime, or trying to troll for 3 pages on how the live action Dragon Ball was quality scinema that in no way raped the franchise.

This thread is kind of like a time capsule. Disappears for awhile, then someone bumps it and joy is had by all those that forgot about it and go "ah, yeah!"

[Optimus Bone 69]

Anyone recommend what i could get for my 10 year old, as i know some of it is cartoon porn

[Kalyx triaD]

Jap kids are more advanced than ours, so their kids shows are often marketed as teen shows for us. Basically find some pre-school stuff, though those animes rarely get licensed for the states. A lot of 'gotta be the best'-type anime's seem alright for younger kids, boys in particular. I can't recall any titles, though.

[Optimus Bone 69]

Cheers

[Sixx]

I've actually watched some anime recently.

Deathnote. I liked it, then it started getting ridiculous.

[Kalyx triaD]

So a new DBZ movie is coming out.

[Drakul]

An anime film or a live action one? I saw the live action one with and friend (neither of us are DBZ fans) and we both thought it sucked. I think I thought it sucked slightly less, but still.

The one guy I knew who likes DBZ said he loved it. So many it's something only fans like.

[Kalyx triaD]

Anime.

And that movie was not good for fans.

[Fignuts]

I like the stand alone DBZ movies a lot more than the series.

And yeah the live action one is shit.

[Fignuts]

Although they did come out with a new, albeit short animated flick a few years ago that was also pretty terrible.

[Bad News Gertner]

This thread should be renamed "The Anime Thread For People Who Like Being Virgins"

[Fignuts]

I've done sex before. With ladies!

[ClockShot]

Guillermo Del Toro is gonna bring "Monster" to the small screen and make it a series on HBO.

Dunno how he pulled that off with network brass, but call me intrigued.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/guillermo-del-toro-hatching-monster-series-hbo-222409266.html

[Raven Reaper]

Flame of Recca, aside from Sailor Moon and Wedding Peach which is a rip-off Sailor Moon. Or how about Akazukin Cha-Cha? She's like red riding Hood anime then transforms into Sailor Moon-ish archer.

[Fignuts]

Gundam Unicorn is freaking fantastic. The animation is gorgeous. Battles look incredible, and the audio is amazing. The sound effects are thunderous, and really give "weight" to the mechs better than any other gundam series. You get a real appreciation that these are 20+ meter steel machines of death battling it out.
Soundtrack is one of the best I've ever heard for anything, anime or live action.

Still has the typical over the top Gundam melodrama, but I don't mind as much because most of the characters are likeable and endearing. And also because the voice acting is stellar. Not often that I prefer a dub to subtitled, but this is a rare case of the exceptional dub.

Only problem is that you have to slog through Original Gundam, Zeta Gundam, and Char's Counterattack to get a good understanding of the backstory, and the motivations of all the different factions. Though they've condensed the two tv series into movie trilogies. I haven't seen them, but I'd bet the stories hold up better as movies rather than long drawn out tv series.

6 episodes so far and the last will be out spring 2014.

[Tom Guycott]

Finally got around to watching Attack on Titan. Good stuff, but I don't quite see it as "the next big thing"; that people are treating it as if it's going to take the world by storm like DBZ or Pokemon seems a bit of a stretch.

[Ermaximus]

Read the manga Guycott. It's pretty intense. I started it recently now that Gantz has one chapter left to go.

[parkmania]

If anyone is considering buying the new Robotech release "Love Live Alive", DON'T!

It's only available packaged with another release of Shadow Chronicles.

It's 84 minutes + credits. 74ish of those minutes are a retelling of the New Generation storyline (aka Genesis Climber Mospeada) with 98% of that the original footage. 6 minutes are music videos with new versions of "We Will Win" and "Lonely Soldier Boy". The other 2 minutes are new footage that appears at the very end of the movie.

[Fignuts]

Fucking can't find new manga scans of bleach anywhere. On the final arc, and its getting pretty good, but I guess they cracked down on online reading sites.

Must be just the bleach guys and not shonen jump!, cause new issues of naruto and one piece still are going up every week.

[Nark Order]

Got hooked on Mushi-Shi. Probably going to take some of the recommendations in this thread after I finish the series. FMA seems like a next logical step.

[Fignuts]

I think I enjoy Dragonball Z abridged now, more than I ever enjoyed Dragonball Z as a kid.

[Sepholio]

But Dragonball AF is totally real and way better than all that shit. I mean have you seen Super Saiyan 5 Goku!?!?! like zomg wut

[Sepholio]

Sorry, that came straight from like 10 years ago when I still thought they would make another series.

[Sepholio]

Fucking can't find new manga scans of bleach anywhere. On the final arc, and its getting pretty good, but I guess they cracked down on online reading sites.

Must be just the bleach guys and not shonen jump!, cause new issues of naruto and one piece still are going up every week.

I was so angry when they announced the anime adaptation was ending. Either way, plan on reading the final arc once it is all said and done.

[Fignuts]

So they aren't animating the last arc?

[Tom Guycott]

I think I enjoy Dragonball Z abridged now, more than I ever enjoyed Dragonball Z as a kid.

Its also great to know that various voice actors are fans of it as well. That, and its actually consistently well done and has PLENTY of source material to lampoon, in both plot and minor details (like that bit about drinking Hetap, or when Roshi kept changing what he was sipping on until it became beer).

For the record, I was always a bigger fan of DB than Z, so Abridged oddly seems more natural to me.

[Lock Jaw]

I just looked up this Dragonball Z Abridged thing and am now "laughing my ass off".