No love for Outlaw Star?
I must be the one person on earth who just... doesn't like Cowboy Bebop. The only thing it's remarkable for was having a dub that didn't suck. The show wasn't awful or anything, but it just never impressed me in the slightest.
Aside from that, I like everything Priestling just listed except Paranoia Agent. Just... bleh. Madoka, however, was pretty amazing.
And it is a crime that the thread has gone on this long without a mention of Lucky Star.
I must be the one person on earth who just... doesn't like Cowboy Bebop. The only thing it's remarkable for was having a dub that didn't suck. The show wasn't awful or anything, but it just never impressed me in the slightest.
Personally I just can't get into Full Metal Alchemist. I've heard great things about it, but I prefer my anime to be on the short side.
QuotePersonally I just can't get into Full Metal Alchemist. I've heard great things about it, but I prefer my anime to be on the short side.
First series is 51 episodes + a 1 1/2-2 hour movie. Second series is 63 episodes + a movie, but the movie & two of the episodes are non-canon (extra episode in the introduction, plus a flashback episode).
It's kinda long if you've got the attention span of a five year old...QuotePersonally I just can't get into Full Metal Alchemist. I've heard great things about it, but I prefer my anime to be on the short side.
First series is 51 episodes + a 1 1/2-2 hour movie. Second series is 63 episodes + a movie, but the movie & two of the episodes are non-canon (extra episode in the introduction, plus a flashback episode).
That's kinda long, no?
I love the Rouni Kenshin manga. But not the anime. The anime was bad and the dub was horrible.
Anyone remember Descendants Of Darkness? It was trippy as hell and put forth the idea of a soul society long before Bleach did it.
Oooh, just thought of a really bad anime, if you count it as anime. The much reviled Transformers Kiss Players. Optimus Prime was a pedophile, more or less. Megatron kept trying to play rape-rape revolution and there was penis tongue.
I can admit that it exists, as a quick Google search reveals, along with the truth of all the above claims. Given all of this, I will... move on to something else.
Actually, I should move on to a question: I am six episodes into Serial Experiments Lain, and whilst I saw the scenes where Lain was upgrading her Navi, I'm a little confused about the exact point where it went from bog-standard desktop to scale model of the ZooTV (http://images.wikia.com/u2/images/2/2e/Zootv.jpg) stage. Any pointers?
Oooh, just thought of a really bad anime, if you count it as anime. The much reviled Transformers Kiss Players. Optimus Prime was a pedophile, more or less. Megatron kept trying to play rape-rape revolution and there was penis tongue.
Wh-what? My mind refuses to admit that this is real...
Speaking of horrible storytelling and bizarre pointless sex, Dead Leaves.
Jailbreak through prison sex, a guy with a TV for a head, and Drill Penis. The drill even leaks whitish fluid while its owner uses the drill to destroy things.
There must have been all KINDS of drugs involved with its production.
Speaking of horrible storytelling and bizarre pointless sex, Dead Leaves.
Jailbreak through prison sex, a guy with a TV for a head, and Drill Penis. The drill even leaks whitish fluid while its owner uses the drill to destroy things.
There must have been all KINDS of drugs involved with its production.
Is it one of those shows which you can only understand after ingesting potentially dangerous psychoactive drugs?
Because I must learn more about it.
Speaking of horrible storytelling and bizarre pointless sex, Dead Leaves.
Jailbreak through prison sex, a guy with a TV for a head, and Drill Penis. The drill even leaks whitish fluid while its owner uses the drill to destroy things.
There must have been all KINDS of drugs involved with its production.
Is it one of those shows which you can only understand after ingesting potentially dangerous psychoactive drugs?
Because I must learn more about it.
Full Metal Alchemist!
The length is the attraction.
The length and Winry Rockbell in a short skirt.
Full Metal Alchemist!
The length is the attraction.
The length and Winry Rockbell in a short skirt.
Which series, the first or the 2nd one (brotherhood)?
Full Metal Alchemist!
The length is the attraction.
The length and Winry Rockbell in a short skirt.
Which series, the first or the 2nd one (brotherhood)?
The first - I have the second, but I have not got around to watching it yet - I like to FMA marathon!
One thing I've been noticing lately, with fanservice shows specifically, is that it seems like some of them are going the extra mile to be good shows, even if as just good action shows. High School of the Dead is a perfect example, it's a legit zombie show, with great action, likable characters and admittedly minimal plot, but it is also loaded to the gills with constantly gainaxing boobs, panty shots, and pervyness. Strike Witches is another example, titties and panties galore, but it's also a shockingly good sci-fi/alt history war anime.
Serial Experiments Lain (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/SerialExperimentsLain?from=Main.SerialExperimentsLain[/url) - If "mind fuck" were in the dictionary, this show would be in the description.
One thing I've been noticing lately, with fanservice shows specifically, is that it seems like some of them are going the extra mile to be good shows, even if as just good action shows. High School of the Dead is a perfect example, it's a legit zombie show, with great action, likable characters and admittedly minimal plot, but it is also loaded to the gills with constantly gainaxing boobs, panty shots, and pervyness. Strike Witches is another example, titties and panties galore, but it's also a shockingly good sci-fi/alt history war anime.
Serial Experiments Lain (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/SerialExperimentsLain?from=Main.SerialExperimentsLain[/url) - If "mind fuck" were in the dictionary, this show would be in the description.
Ha, we were just watching this last night and calling it super mind-fucky. And I enjoy a healthy dose of that, for sure.
Serial Experiments Lain (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/SerialExperimentsLain?from=Main.SerialExperimentsLain[/url) - If "mind fuck" were in the dictionary, this show would be in the description.
Ha, we were just watching this last night and calling it super mind-fucky. And I enjoy a healthy dose of that, for sure.
An old friend of mine used to call weird anime endings "Lain-ish."
Yes on Bobobo. Wish I could find that bitch some'ere...
Yes on Bobobo. Wish I could find that bitch some'ere...
Finished Serial Experiments Lain. Good, but not quite as baffling as it's made out to be; it more just has that hard-to-put-into-words quality about it.
Also, for no reason, I'm including this image of Wikipedia anthropomorphised. Kinda odd that Wikipedia is (apparently) that young, especially when you consider that it/she has literally hundreds of articles on sex, pornography, various crimes...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Wikipe-tan_full_length.svg/200px-Wikipe-tan_full_length.svg.png)
Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni!
Brutal mindfuckery, followed by heartwarming friendship.
Just goes ta show ya that an absurd amount of fucked up knowledge really knows no age limit...
Serial Experiments Lain (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/SerialExperimentsLain?from=Main.SerialExperimentsLain[/url) - If "mind fuck" were in the dictionary, this show would be in the description.
Ha, we were just watching this last night and calling it super mind-fucky. And I enjoy a healthy dose of that, for sure.
An old friend of mine used to call weird anime endings "Lain-ish."
Seen Evangelion and Rahxephon to the end? That's a slightly different, but still interesting type of mindfuck.(click to show/hide)
Has anyone here played the visual novel "Katawa Shoujo" (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo?from=Main.KatawaShoujo) that was released last month? It's been gaining a lot of popularity in certain parts of the internet recently.
Here are some reviews, if you're interested. [1] (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.337440-Deskimus-Prime-Skips-A-Beat-with-Katawa-Shoujo) [2] (http://www.japanator.com/japanator-recommends-katawa-shoujo-21864.phtml)
The circumstances that led to it's creation are quite interesting, although I won't retell it here, as you can find the story online pretty easily.
I've never played a visual novel before, but I decided that since it was entirely free, I had nothing to lose. To say that what I experienced wasn't what I was expecting would be a vast understatement. I went into it expecting something cheesy, crass, and exploitative, due to it's potentially offensive premise. Instead, what I got was one of the most sincere, emotionally powerful, and downright heart-rending stories I've read in a long time.
Seriously. By the end of the whole thing my face probably looked something like this:
I recently found a new anime (as in, the first episode aired in January) that I pretty much instantly fell in love with: Bodacious Space Pirates (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/LightNovel/BodaciousSpacePirates?from=Literature.BodaciousSpacePirates). What I like most about it is that it feels a lot closer to many Western space shows, like Star Trek. The two leads are sort of like what Kirk and Spock would be if they were high school girls. Also, a word to the wise. Do not fuck with the Hakuho Academy Senior High School Space Yacht Club.
Honorable Mentions: Yuyu Hakusho, Elfen Lied (that's one fucked up anime), Pokemon (early), Yugioh (early), Akira
I recently found a new anime (as in, the first episode aired in January) that I pretty much instantly fell in love with: Bodacious Space Pirates (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/LightNovel/BodaciousSpacePirates?from=Literature.BodaciousSpacePirates). What I like most about it is that it feels a lot closer to many Western space shows, like Star Trek. The two leads are sort of like what Kirk and Spock would be if they were high school girls. Also, a word to the wise. Do not fuck with the Hakuho Academy Senior High School Space Yacht Club.
Honorable Mentions: Yuyu Hakusho, Elfen Lied (that's one fucked up anime), Pokemon (early), Yugioh (early), Akira
You know, I honestly feel Pokemon's anime has improved quite a bit over the years. It has much better characterization these days, and is a heck of a lot better about sticking to the rules of the video games. No Pokemon knows more than 4 attacks (for instance, Pikachu recently forgot Volt Tackle when it learned to use the new 5th-generation move Electro Ball--it hasn't used Volt Tackle once since learning the new move, but has continued to use Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, and Iron Tail), and Pikachu hasn't electrocuted a Ground-type in ages. Plus, they no longer just shove badges at Ash randomly whenever he loses a battle. Instead, he typically trains for a while to learn some new tactic, which will actually carry on throughout the series well after the gym battle he initially developed it for. That kind of character progress just didn't exist in the series before the 3rd generation arcs, and has gotten better as time goes on.
Has anyone here played the visual novel "Katawa Shoujo" (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo?from=Main.KatawaShoujo) that was released last month? It's been gaining a lot of popularity in certain parts of the internet recently.
Here are some reviews, if you're interested. [1] (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.337440-Deskimus-Prime-Skips-A-Beat-with-Katawa-Shoujo) [2] (http://www.japanator.com/japanator-recommends-katawa-shoujo-21864.phtml)
The circumstances that led to it's creation are quite interesting, although I won't retell it here, as you can find the story online pretty easily.
I've never played a visual novel before, but I decided that since it was entirely free, I had nothing to lose. To say that what I experienced wasn't what I was expecting would be a vast understatement. I went into it expecting something cheesy, crass, and exploitative, due to it's potentially offensive premise. Instead, what I got was one of the most sincere, emotionally powerful, and downright heart-rending stories I've read in a long time.
Seriously. By the end of the whole thing my face probably looked something like this:
(http://ragefac.es/faces/e251c23f5cfdfdba097d9a7fb1b32803.png)
Has anyone here played the visual novel "Katawa Shoujo" (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo?from=Main.KatawaShoujo) that was released last month? It's been gaining a lot of popularity in certain parts of the internet recently.I definitely want to play this, but I'm waiting until I have more time for it, because I know it will consume me once I start.
Here are some reviews, if you're interested. [1] (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.337440-Deskimus-Prime-Skips-A-Beat-with-Katawa-Shoujo) [2] (http://www.japanator.com/japanator-recommends-katawa-shoujo-21864.phtml)
The circumstances that led to it's creation are quite interesting, although I won't retell it here, as you can find the story online pretty easily.
I've never played a visual novel before, but I decided that since it was entirely free, I had nothing to lose. To say that what I experienced wasn't what I was expecting would be a vast understatement. I went into it expecting something cheesy, crass, and exploitative, due to it's potentially offensive premise. Instead, what I got was one of the most sincere, emotionally powerful, and downright heart-rending stories I've read in a long time.
Seriously. By the end of the whole thing my face probably looked something like this:
(http://ragefac.es/faces/e251c23f5cfdfdba097d9a7fb1b32803.png)
I recently found a new anime (as in, the first episode aired in January) that I pretty much instantly fell in love with: Bodacious Space Pirates (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/LightNovel/BodaciousSpacePirates?from=Literature.BodaciousSpacePirates). What I like most about it is that it feels a lot closer to many Western space shows, like Star Trek. The two leads are sort of like what Kirk and Spock would be if they were high school girls. Also, a word to the wise. Do not fuck with the Hakuho Academy Senior High School Space Yacht Club.I've been watching it too. Honestly I was put off by the first few episodes and how slow it was to get to the actual pirating, but now that it's started I'm excited to see where it's gonna go.
I haven't seen Claymore. I'm told it's interesting. Is it worth watching?
I haven't seen Claymore. I'm told it's interesting. Is it worth watching?
I've heard it starts out awesome but is a letdown near the end, but other than that pretty good.
Watching Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. It's quite good, and appeals to the soppy romantic in me.Be sure to have plenty of tissues ready when you get to the end. You'll need them.
Honorable Mentions: Yuyu Hakusho, Elfen Lied (that's one fucked up anime), Pokemon (early), Yugioh (early), Akira
You know, I honestly feel Pokemon's anime has improved quite a bit over the years. It has much better characterization these days, and is a heck of a lot better about sticking to the rules of the video games. No Pokemon knows more than 4 attacks (for instance, Pikachu recently forgot Volt Tackle when it learned to use the new 5th-generation move Electro Ball--it hasn't used Volt Tackle once since learning the new move, but has continued to use Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, and Iron Tail), and Pikachu hasn't electrocuted a Ground-type in ages. Plus, they no longer just shove badges at Ash randomly whenever he loses a battle. Instead, he typically trains for a while to learn some new tactic, which will actually carry on throughout the series well after the gym battle he initially developed it for. That kind of character progress just didn't exist in the series before the 3rd generation arcs, and has gotten better as time goes on.
I don't know what's worse, the fact that there's only one thing on that list that interests me or the fact that there is a third season of Queen's Blade.Who even watches that crap? I don't know a single person who likes it.
I don't know what's worse, the fact that there's only one thing on that list that interests me or the fact that there is a third season of Queen's Blade.Who even watches that crap? I don't know a single person who likes it.
So, I just picked up the first volume of this series (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316210366/ref=oh_o00_s01_i01_details), and it is one of the funniest things I have read in a while.
Or, to put it in the words of the best way to positively review something:
Oh my god, this is the greatest comic I've ever read in my life! So there's this guy, okay? And he's an ordinary high school boy. But he's also... a zombie! Except he doesn't drool or eat brains, so he must be a good guy zombie. And then a girl falls on him from the sky! She has a magic chainsaw that she kills demons with! Except the zombie guy accidentally steals her powers--and her clothes! It must be nice to have clothes someone wants to steal, even accidentally... So then he kills the demon and the magic girl starts living with him at home! Also living with him are the necromancer who resurrmarected him, who doesn't talk--I didn't talk once, too! Boy, that was a weird week--and also a vampire ninja! The vampire ninja wants favours from the necromancer, but not in that way. And then they all hang out together! And everything is weird and funny! And sometimes the zombie has to be the magic girl, even though he's still a guy! So, in conclusion, CHANGE! YA GOT ANY CHANGE??
I've been meaning to watch the anime for a while now, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.So, I just picked up the first volume of this series (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316210366/ref=oh_o00_s01_i01_details), and it is one of the funniest things I have read in a while.
Or, to put it in the words of the best way to positively review something:
Oh my god, this is the greatest comic I've ever read in my life! So there's this guy, okay? And he's an ordinary high school boy. But he's also... a zombie! Except he doesn't drool or eat brains, so he must be a good guy zombie. And then a girl falls on him from the sky! She has a magic chainsaw that she kills demons with! Except the zombie guy accidentally steals her powers--and her clothes! It must be nice to have clothes someone wants to steal, even accidentally... So then he kills the demon and the magic girl starts living with him at home! Also living with him are the necromancer who resurrmarected him, who doesn't talk--I didn't talk once, too! Boy, that was a weird week--and also a vampire ninja! The vampire ninja wants favours from the necromancer, but not in that way. And then they all hang out together! And everything is weird and funny! And sometimes the zombie has to be the magic girl, even though he's still a guy! So, in conclusion, CHANGE! YA GOT ANY CHANGE??
Oh god, Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka?, I loved this show to death when i watched it fansubbed, really wished it was longer; and it seems my wish is about to be granted, because there's a second season on the way in april and I couldn't be happier.
Oh how right I was. I finally started Katawa Shoujo a few days ago, and I haven't gotten a good night's sleep since. "Can't sleep yet... must... finish this route..."Has anyone here played the visual novel "Katawa Shoujo" (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo?from=Main.KatawaShoujo) that was released last month? It's been gaining a lot of popularity in certain parts of the internet recently.I definitely want to play this, but I'm waiting until I have more time for it, because I know it will consume me once I start.
Here are some reviews, if you're interested. [1] (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.337440-Deskimus-Prime-Skips-A-Beat-with-Katawa-Shoujo) [2] (http://www.japanator.com/japanator-recommends-katawa-shoujo-21864.phtml)
The circumstances that led to it's creation are quite interesting, although I won't retell it here, as you can find the story online pretty easily.
I've never played a visual novel before, but I decided that since it was entirely free, I had nothing to lose. To say that what I experienced wasn't what I was expecting would be a vast understatement. I went into it expecting something cheesy, crass, and exploitative, due to it's potentially offensive premise. Instead, what I got was one of the most sincere, emotionally powerful, and downright heart-rending stories I've read in a long time.
Seriously. By the end of the whole thing my face probably looked something like this:
(http://ragefac.es/faces/e251c23f5cfdfdba097d9a7fb1b32803.png)
Franken Fran ended.
I have nothing to look foward too.
Franken Fran ended.
I have nothing to look foward too.
In other news I've been watching Ranma 1/2 with my wife and It's better than I expected. (I had read the manga before and I liked that.)
Ranma was a lot of filler, and worse, they only went about less than halfway through the manga before it ended. Never even made it to Hinako, which makes me sad. (I still love the hell out of that series, though, which is probably why I own all 7 seasons and 36 volumes.)
Of course, canon filler is the worst (http://darkfiretaimatsu.xanga.com/754776033/luffy-in-the-sky-with-drudgery/)~
Franken Fran ended.
I have nothing to look foward too.
I tried reading Franken Fran for a bit and quickly saw that it's really not my kind of manga... I'm not sure if I could even watch the anime...
Yeah, I still can't understand what makes them do horrible fillers.
I mean some of the series that I've watched are really awesome and then for some reason (propably a law) instead of making the fillers with the same quality of writing they go out of their ways to make them as bad as possible...
Oh well. In Naruto there were like 100 episodes in row of fillers.
Actually I went and checked:
Naruto (1-220)
Episode: 026 (recap show)
Episode: 097
Episode: 101-106
Episode: 137-140
Episode: 143-219
Naruto Shippuden
Episode: 057-070
Episode: 091-112
Episode: 144-151
Episode: 170-171
Episode: 257-260
Episode: 176-196
Episode: 223-242
Episode: 257-260
HAH! I remember that bit before going to Shippuden they just kept making fillers untill the manga had gotten a bit further. And I think they had like ONE decent storyline there.
Just watched Paprika
WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING HERE
I'M SO CONFUSED
Saw 5 Centimetres per Second in class. Beautiful artwork, one damned depressing story.
Saw 5 Centimetres per Second in class. Beautiful artwork, one damned depressing story.It's one of my favorite movies ever. You should definitely watch Makoto Shinkai's other films if you haven't already.
Watched the first four episodes of Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos. Since that's all that's out. It's a series about the Lovecraftian deity Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos. As an adorable anime girl. The series is... pretty fucked up in an awesome way. It's kind of hard to describe.
Watched the first four episodes of Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos. Since that's all that's out. It's a series about the Lovecraftian deity Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos. As an adorable anime girl. The series is... pretty fucked up in an awesome way. It's kind of hard to describe.It's one of my favorite anime this season. Lovecraft + moe is a winning combination.
Watched the first four episodes of Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos. Since that's all that's out. It's a series about the Lovecraftian deity Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos. As an adorable anime girl. The series is... pretty fucked up in an awesome way. It's kind of hard to describe.It's one of my favorite anime this season. Lovecraft + moe is a winning combination.
And it's hard not to want to sing along to the opening. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYlAq-NhR1w
I don't know if I mentioned this yet, but Samurai Champloo is amazing.
I'm going to post this here because I saw an anime at my uni, but I have no idea what it was called and I was hoping one of you might know itSounds like Acchi Kocchi (http://myanimelist.net/anime/12291/).
Note: I'm not looking it up because I liked it, I'm looking up because it had so much weird anime stereotypical crap that it hit lolworthy
It had a purple haired girl in it with this weird curl that goes upward, I cant remember her name, and shes in love with this guy called Io. In the first episode she tried to grab his coat because it was cold and she wanted to be closer to him. The anime also had an obsession with cats. Also, another character, blonde hair, past her eyes, and she only had a 3 for a mouth. It was the gayest anime I have ever seen in my life.
Yeah...my description kinda sucks
Just finished up Serial Experiments Lain tonight, and I'm left with a massive mound of WTF as a result...
Just finished up Serial Experiments Lain tonight, and I'm left with a massive mound of WTF as a result...
Just finished up Serial Experiments Lain tonight, and I'm left with a massive mound of WTF as a result...
We used to joke at the uni animesoc that it was really a 26 episode anime, because you had to watch it twice to understand it.
Just finished up Serial Experiments Lain tonight, and I'm left with a massive mound of WTF as a result...Yeah this is what I've heard about it. I've been meaning to watch Lain for quite a while now, but I have yet to get around to it...
Just finished up Serial Experiments Lain tonight, and I'm left with a massive mound of WTF as a result...Yeah this is what I've heard about it. I've been meaning to watch Lain for quite a while now, but I have yet to get around to it...
Randomly decided to watch Rosario + Vampire on Netflix. Don't know why I started, I just saw it and hit play, lol. For something I chose because of a crapshoot, its not really all that bad. Kinda cheesy, but its a good cheesy.
Anyone else here seen Ghost Stories?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7MGYOhAkLI
Just finished Rosario + Vampire...only one word: MOAR.Check the manga out then. While I've seen reviewers bash the anime terribly, they have a more favorable opinion of the manga.
Anyone else here seen Ghost Stories?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7MGYOhAkLI
I think I need to watch this show. I take it the English translation is a Shin-Chan-style gag dub?Yeah. But it was done with like no script.
Also, Gunsmith Cats need to get its own full-length series. That 3-episode OVA just wasn't enough.There are two manga series, the original is collected in big fat volumes now and the second ended a while back. Still need to track down a few volumes of it myself.
I just watched some of Victory Gundam and...
erm...why does the evil empire seem to have a torrid love affair with tires?
And just how crazy is this Katejina woman? She's already shown herself to be pretty darn nutso...
Bad gundam stuff
Seed
I meant most of the cosmic era I think it was good ironically when Kira Shinn or Athrun were not in the show (see Stargazer and Astray)Bad gundam stuff
Seed
Oh come on, SEED wasn't that bad. It was nothing special and only did its job of being a UC series in modern Gundam style, but it wasn't particularly bad. SEED Destiny, on the other hand, had the potential to be better...... except the writers felt the need to not only bring back Kira as the main character after establishing other protagonists causing them to completely derail the plot, portray most of those other protagonists out of character to make new villains, make Kira from almost Mary Sue to irredeemable Mary Sue and many, MANY other problems that makes it the WORST Gundam series I've ever seen... and I sat through SD Gundam during its Toonami run.
Anyone been watching Sword Art Online anime? Man that series is just blowing me out of the water amazing! I can't recommend it enough!!
SAO is good and you can find the novels online. Oh Asuna you are so awesome :D
I think Neon Genesis Evangelion is pretty good. But I'll also admit that it's not for everyone (especially not the easily disturbed or bored by inaction types).My roommate really likes it, and I saw the first maybe 4 episodes, but I couldn't really get into it. I wanted to watch it because it's so influential and popular, but I couldn't get past just...not caring about any of the characters at all. *I* wanted to kill them, so I found it hard to care that the angels might. I wondered if I powered through if it would get better?
I think Neon Genesis Evangelion is pretty good. But I'll also admit that it's not for everyone (especially not the easily disturbed or bored by inaction types).My roommate really likes it, and I saw the first maybe 4 episodes, but I couldn't really get into it. I wanted to watch it because it's so influential and popular, but I couldn't get past just...not caring about any of the characters at all. *I* wanted to kill them, so I found it hard to care that the angels might. I wondered if I powered through if it would get better?
Next month, one of my favorite mangas will be getting an anime.Which one?
I can't wait!
I'm curious as well.Next month, one of my favorite mangas will be getting an anime.Which one?
I can't wait!
So anyone catch Lagrange and SAO this weekend. My OTP feels.
Okay who cried at(click to show/hide)
I really liked Hirugashi no Naku Koro Ni.
The seasons of it are really confusing though...
I really liked Hirugashi no Naku Koro Ni.
The seasons of it are really confusing though...
Higurashi is pretty good, as long as you stop watching after Kai. Everything after Kai is just stupid filler that the studio uses to milk as much out of the dying franchise as possible.
I really liked Hirugashi no Naku Koro Ni.
The seasons of it are really confusing though...
Random thought: What the hell is it with the anime fanbase and advocating piracy with flimsy excuses like citing merchandise sales or the allegedly higher quality of fan releases over official releases?
Random thought: What the hell is it with the anime fanbase and advocating piracy with flimsy excuses like citing merchandise sales or the allegedly higher quality of fan releases over official releases?A) They're cheap puds, like gamers. Actually there's a pretty big overlap between people who will never pay for what they watch and people who will never pay for what they play. Despite all other excuses, this is typically the core of it.
Complicated historical reasons. That and some official releases have been pretty dire.
Also some shows never have gotten official releases, what then?
Disclaimer: I'm a translator for a fansub group.
I love the "pirates hate Crunchyroll, arrrr" school of thought around here. Take a look at a show on Crunchyroll and look at their subs versus, for instance, Commie's version. What a difference. Actual typesetting, a better encode, much smoother English with far fewer errors, better timing, OP/ED translations...must I go on? I could literally debate for hours about why fansubs>Crunchyroll, but it's such an obvious conclusion to come to that it's not even worth it. If you really want to support the industry, buy/import DVDs/BDs and merchandise, like figures. I've dropped more money on merchandise in one go than 7 years of a Crunchyroll subscription, so the "I leech off the industry" card is moot. If you really love anime, you'll want to watch it at its highest quality and archive it. It's common knowledge that you only download HorribleSubs when there's no other option.
So in conclusion, I don't hate Crunchyroll. I actually thank them for providing translations though - that makes it a lot easier for me and other fansubbers to edit the scripts and produce a much higher quality release for the leechers. I don't know how much they're actually supporting the industry, but it's cool that they are. Until they start actually typesetting, editing, and translating the songs in their releases, though, they'll never be a viable option, except for people who don't want to torrent. If you're forced to stream (which would really suck), then I guess they're your best option. Good luck with that.
first off the 1 week delay is annoyingg
second the other reason is if you live in Europe or Asia then CR doesnt work
1. Yes I am
2. Regardless of why it doesn't change the fact that even with an Englsih release people will pirate if that happens.
I don't view "subbers" taking scripts from Crunchyroll as subbers. They're akin to "scrubbers" in the tokusatsu fandom who clean up ropey old releases, but without even the justification that was exists already is terrible.
I work on mainly 70s-80s stuff, usually mecha, but more importantly stuff that's not licensed. I usually can't be arsed to get into ethical debates on popular modern shows that get official streamed releases, because those just devolve into massive shouting matches.
So, can anyone explain the hype of Sword Art Online? I'm watching it and so far it's pretty much .hack with the serial number filed off.
Lots of fandoms are the same.So, can anyone explain the hype of Sword Art Online? I'm watching it and so far it's pretty much .hack with the serial number filed off.
Because the anime fandom has a 5 year memory tops and doesn't remember .hack.
Lots of fandoms are the same.So, can anyone explain the hype of Sword Art Online? I'm watching it and so far it's pretty much .hack with the serial number filed off.
Because the anime fandom has a 5 year memory tops and doesn't remember .hack.
I have to admit though that anime and manga seem to have several extremely specific settings or scenarios that are the starting point of an series.
So Urobutcher is making a new series. http://www.crunchyroll.com/gargantia-on-the-verdurous-planetThat series was awesome! I loved every second. The reveal in the first episode, the awkward main character, the giant mecha-AI. The plot was great.
I predict butterflies
I'm just past the big victory and even though it is an old show this story seems rather fresh. The only other show that I remember showing the aftermath with all its problems was Gurren Lagann.
Also, I don't remember if I have asked this before but there is this one anime movie that I saw years ago and would like to find again. The Finnish translation of the name was something like "Eleventh passenger" but I don't know what the original name is.
The basic idea was that ten (I think at least, actually the number might be different) captain-cadets are going on a final exam of some galactic space captain school and the exam is done as a team. The ten cadets are sent onto a derelict ship and must survive a set amount of time there. There are some complications though with the ship being rigged to explode and the fact that there is one more person on the vessel than there should be. (The eleventh passenger. Or 12th or 9th if I misremembered their numbers.)
It was rather good movie and I liked the story and characters but can't seem to find it anymore. (Since it was shown in Finnish TV it must have had some spread outside of Japan.)(click to show/hide)
Watching Kill La Kill.. so far.. I LIKE IT!It is a great show. Despite how ridiculous it is most of the time it manages to make some great scenes, some of which are even serious (although still way over the top.) It is easy to see that the Gurren Lagann crew did this anime as well.
I'm just past the big victory and even though it is an old show this story seems rather fresh. The only other show that I remember showing the aftermath with all its problems was Gurren Lagann.
Also, I don't remember if I have asked this before but there is this one anime movie that I saw years ago and would like to find again. The Finnish translation of the name was something like "Eleventh passenger" but I don't know what the original name is.
The basic idea was that ten (I think at least, actually the number might be different) captain-cadets are going on a final exam of some galactic space captain school and the exam is done as a team. The ten cadets are sent onto a derelict ship and must survive a set amount of time there. There are some complications though with the ship being rigged to explode and the fact that there is one more person on the vessel than there should be. (The eleventh passenger. Or 12th or 9th if I misremembered their numbers.)
It was rather good movie and I liked the story and characters but can't seem to find it anymore. (Since it was shown in Finnish TV it must have had some spread outside of Japan.)(click to show/hide)
Is it this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Were_Eleven
Cast: Stebe Blum, David Hayter...
Is it this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Were_Eleven
Looks like it. YAY!
...QuoteCast: Stebe Blum, David Hayter...
Those guys are everywhere.
I just got done binge-watching "Trigun" last night.(click to show/hide)
If I can find either version.I just got done binge-watching "Trigun" last night.(click to show/hide)(click to show/hide)
If I can find either version.I just got done binge-watching "Trigun" last night.(click to show/hide)(click to show/hide)
Interspecies reviewers is awesome and canceling that show is as much of a crime as was canceling Cosby Mysteries.
...Well, apart from the whole "turns out that Bill Cosby is a racist" thingy. AFAIK the Interspecies reviewers was just a silly porny show.