Anime and manga discussion

[Oxigen_Waste]

I dont really wanna get involved with this but I hate the word FACT used on the net so ive gotta know, how is it a fact?

Well, it's not set in stone or anything, but you get my drift... :heh:

I'm aware of the 100% tax of relativity. :heh:

[Happenstance]

Its just that it came right after:

A - Klaxons suck. They're a terrible band.
B - I love them.

A - fact
B - opinion

Which made no sense either, they are both opinion

[Oxigen_Waste]

Fact? That's it, fuck it. Can't be arsed with your line of thought anymore. Bye.

Fascinating. In so many posts, the only thing you managed to say was how deranged you think I am. You wonder why you're getting picked on? Try learning how to discuss, sir. :indeed:

[Mundi]

Right, it's obvious you are clearly sticking up for Oxigen_Waste or just for other reasons have some grudge against me. Everyone else here has sussed that O_W is being arrogant and not understanding that any anime is interpreted differently by people - it is not wrong to say an anime is quite watchable if that is what I genuinely believed, as well as the word 'masterpiece' being ultimately an opinion. It is not a factual term like "liquid" or "gas"; it is a term used to describe something that you believe. If something could be definitively categorised as a masterpiece, Monster doesn't even seem to have that many 'awards' (2 displayed on Wikipedia, and one of the awards has even given first place one year to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles >_>).


I bear no grudge against you and I´m sticking up for O_W because i agree with him.
And what if someone else has sussed him down here? And please don´t say everyone else... i bet most people here don´t really care and are scrolling past this argument.

I believe that it is not wrong to say an anime is watchable if you truly think so

But what i think is wrong when he asks why you didn´t think it was as good as he says and you give close to none reasons and wailing that he´s a fascist
that bans people to have their opinions
And you still haven´t listed what other shows are better, which was pretty much why this debate started

[Oxigen_Waste]

But what i think is wrong when he asks why you didn´t think it was as good as he says and you give close to none reasons and wailing that he´s a fascist
that bans people to have their opinions
And you still haven´t listed what other shows are better, which was pretty much why this debate started

Alas, someone who undestands...


Now that I look back, that "best series ever made" post back there is lacking some very important names... Argh... silly me.

[Sheikah]

Right, I said I would be gone but Mundi- how can you seriously be agreeing with someone who says this:

Let's put it this way:

A - Klaxons suck. They're a terrible band.
B - I love them.

A - fact
B - opinion

and

Monster
Death Note
Mushishi
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Fullmetal Alchemist
Cowboy Bebop
GTO

These are the best anime series ever made. Fact.

You say I provided no reasons for my thoughts about Monster (which I did), that no one else thought O_W was wrong (again, they did), but worst of all he has no idea of the definition of fact- the very reason this argument started in the first place. If you side with this guy you are basically taking a shit on your credibility. :/

[Beardy Man]

Its just that it came right after:



Which made no sense either, they are both opinion

Not to be taking sides or anything...i'm fucking tired of this shit going on for 2 pages!!!
But mind me if I say that quality has a way of making itself notice. especially on music!!! I don't know the klaxons ou o caralho but it's obvious, when comparing it with a band with more quality, wich is worse. simple.

[Oxigen_Waste]

Right, I said I would be gone but Mundi- how can you seriously be agreeing with someone who says this:



and



You say I provided no reasons for my thoughts about Monster (which I did), that no one else thought O_W was wrong (again, they did), but worst of all he has no idea of the definition of fact- the very reason this argument started in the first place. If you side with this guy you are basically taking a shit on your credibility. :/


Jesus fucking christ... you're completely incapable of having a proper discussion, aren't you? ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION, for once! Stop sidetracking every single thing! So I'm completely wrong and yet you still can't come up with something to prove your point over mine? JESUS!

ALSO, yeah, maybe that second remark about the best series ever made shouldn't have that "fact" word there. The list is lacking various names, but still, that is completely besides the point. And as for the first quote ou had... it makes perfect sense. Your denial of it just proves exactly what I said about you.

[Sheikah]

Jesus fucking christ... you're completely incapable of having a proper discussion, aren't you? ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION, for once! Stop sidetracking every single thing! So I'm completely wrong and yet you still can't come up with something to prove your point over mine? JESUS!

Look, no one cares about whatever you want me to prove. You've got a grudge against the fact I don't think Monster is a masterpiece. We get it. We don't need any more pages of this. You have a god complex. You need to sort it out.

While you're at it, learn the definition of fact. Your opinion of a band is not fact. An anime is not a masterpiece because you say it is. Again, therefore, it is not fact. Read this post over and over, digest it carefully.

Then, never speak to me again =D. You're always trying to bash people's thoughts on things, and that really pisses me off.

[Charlie]

Sheikah, Oxygen: If the argument continues after this post I'm going to ban both of you from the thread for 48 hours.

[Oxigen_Waste]

Look, no one cares about whatever you want me to prove. You've got a grudge against the fact I don't think Monster is a masterpiece. We get it. We don't need any more pages of this. You have a god complex. You need to sort it out.

While you're at it, learn the definition of fact. Your opinion of a band is not fact. An anime is not a masterpiece because you say it is. Again, therefore, it is not fact. Read this post over and over, digest it carefully.

Then, never speak to me again. You're always trying to bash people's thoughts on things, and that really pisses me off.

Precisely. Are you blind?
I said... I love them. That's my opinion.

But the fact is they suck. I stated it perfectly. It's cristal clear!!!

Shit, sorry Moria, was already writing it before you posted... Sorry. :S

[Happenstance]

I watched most of The Girl Who Lept Through Time the other day, wasnt really sure what to make of it. Granted I missed about 15 minutes of the end but from what I saw it seemed a bit boring and I want to say pointless but that might be a bit harsh. Just something off about it.

[Sheikah]

Ok, but for the love of god Charlie please read post 7141 (http://n-europe.com/forum/showpost.php?p=673328&postcount=7141) of this topic. I know as a moderator you probably don't really want to get involved. It's just absolutely frustrating that making such a small innocent comment triggers this guy to insult you. :(



Precisely. Are you blind?
I said... I love them. That's my opinion.

But the fact is they suck. I stated it perfectly. It's cristal clear!!!

Shit, sorry Moria, was already writing it before you posted... Sorry. :S

May I remind you, you can edit your post. :)

[Oxigen_Waste]

May I remind you, you can edit your post. :)

Why would I? ... it's not even offensive.

I watched most of The Girl Who Lept Through Time the other day, wasnt really sure what to make of it. Granted I missed about 15 minutes of the end but from what I saw it seemed a bit boring and I want to say pointless but that might be a bit harsh. Just something off about it.

Allow me to disagree. :P It's quite awesome. :D
That scene where he stops time... fantastic...

Plus, it has the most beautifull spacial piano song I've ever heard. :D

[Beardy Man]

The Girl Who Lept Through Time is awesome!!! nice feeling and great music. plus, the guys are really awesome!!! Also like the voice acting :D

[Sheikah]

I like the girl who leapt through time a lot. I don't like that many anime movies, but that is definitely one I do like.

[Oxigen_Waste]

I like the girl who leapt through time a lot. I don't like that many anime movies, but that is definitely one I do like.

Ghibli fan? Or not Ghinli fan?

[Sheikah]

Yeh Ghibli fan, but not of all the films. Just most of the more popular ones. Most anime series films like FMA and CB, most of the One Piece just don't seem that great. Like an extended episode but worse...

[bluey]

Yeh Ghibli fan, but not of all the films. Just most of the more popular ones. Most anime series films like FMA and CB, most of the One Piece just don't seem that great. Like an extended episode but worse...

BLASPHEMY!! :shakehead
..ahh no, i can safely say i like all of the ghibli movies bar one: the little norse prince. its just so... meh.

[Hellfire]

I watched most of The Girl Who Lept Through Time the other day, wasnt really sure what to make of it. Granted I missed about 15 minutes of the end but from what I saw it seemed a bit boring and I want to say pointless but that might be a bit harsh. Just something off about it.

You fail at life.

[Stefkov]

You know what would rock.
Fullmetal Alchemist Season 2. If that day comes I will actually do something that would embarass myself.

[Sheikah]

BLASPHEMY!! :shakehead
..ahh no, i can safely say i like all of the ghibli movies bar one: the little norse prince. its just so... meh.

I half fell to sleep watching Porco Rosso. :blank:

[Mundi]

As awesome as it would be how would they pull it off?

I´d rather get another series in that universe just not about the characters from FMA

[Oxigen_Waste]

Yeh Ghibli fan, but not of all the films. Just most of the more popular ones. Most anime series films like FMA and CB, most of the One Piece just don't seem that great. Like an extended episode but worse...

Yeah, series films tend to suck...

There are some great non ghibli movies though...

Akira (for the ideas in it)
Ghost In The Shell
5 cm per second
Millenium Actress (great)
Paprika
The End Of Evangelion (if you watched the show... this is the best anime movie there is. My favourite, no question what-so-ever)
Cowboy Bebop The Movie: Knockin On Heaven's Door
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
The Place Promised In Our Early Days

Then there's also some not great but good movies, like Tokyo Godfathers, Ninja Scroll, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Nitaboh, Jin Roh, Memories, Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence, Black Jack, Street Fighter II and some others.

I've also hear good things about Tekkonkinkreet from Hellfire, but I don't personally know...

[Mundi]

Yeah, series films tend to suck...

There are some great non ghibli movies though...


Ghost In The Shell
The End Of Evangelion

These are great until you get to to the part were your brain starts to hemorrhage
AND then you get it

[Oxigen_Waste]

BLASPHEMY!! :shakehead
..ahh no, i can safely say i like all of the ghibli movies bar one: the little norse prince. its just so... meh.

I've never heard of it... Oo

Link me up.

[Happenstance]

This'll probably make people hate me but I never really liked Ghost In The Shell, I do own it but never could see why everyone loved it.

[Oxigen_Waste]

This'll probably make people hate me but I never really liked Ghost In The Shell, I do own it but never could see why everyone loved it.

The emotional implications of "mind" in host body are hipnotizingly well explored. In short, the philosophy. =)

[Sanchez]

I thought Tokyo Godfathers was better than Paprika. And I loved paprika.

[Happenstance]

Id say my favourite anime movie would be Spirited Away, mostly because thats what brought me properly into anime but it really was just an amazing movie.

As for none Ghibli id probably go with the Cowboy Bebop movie.

[Sheikah]

Id say my favourite anime movie would be Spirited Away, mostly because thats what brought me properly into anime but it really was just an amazing movie.

As for none Ghibli id probably go with the Cowboy Bebop movie.
Same, or maybe Grave of the Fireflies. They're both amazing.

[Coolness Bears]

I've been watching Dragonaut! don't know why. i just have :)

It's not even that good.

[Stefkov]

I gave up on Dragonaut. It wasn't worth the GBs.

[Coolness Bears]

I've been streaming it!

I haven't been in the mood lately to watch anything serious. :)

[Oxigen_Waste]

I thought Tokyo Godfathers was better than Paprika. And I loved paprika.

Millenium Actress is better than both. :D

Anyway... Paprika is all about the free-intepretation and the thoughtfull concepts. Ludicrously versatile. :D

I gave up on Dragonaut. It wasn't worth the GBs.

So I keep hearing.

[Stefkov]

The art was nice. I liked the clean lines and the animation. Then they brought in the CG dragons. It destroyed the show. The story wasn't anything new either.
The same animation used for when they turn into a dragon and when the other person gets in.
I'm glad I stopped and started Higurashi.

[Hellfire]

It's simple most movies based on shows suck or are medium, stand alone movies can rock like anything else.

[Coolness Bears]

The art was nice. I liked the clean lines and the animation. Then they brought in the CG dragons. It destroyed the show. The story wasn't anything new either.
The same animation used for when they turn into a dragon and when the other person gets in.
I'm glad I stopped and started Higurashi.

Yeah, i didn't like that either the dragons look really out of place. I might drop it. but i continue watching stuff even if it's terrible O____O

Higurashi is excellent! :D I didn't know what i was letting myself in for...

[Supergrunch]

Higurashi is indeed excellent... and oddly, there'll be a series 3.

[Shorty]

Yeh Ghibli fan, but not of all the films. Just most of the more popular ones. Most anime series films like FMA and CB, most of the One Piece just don't seem that great. Like an extended episode but worse...Hey. The One Piece movies are awesome. A couple of them are really dark and twisted with bizzare animations nothing like the series. After the first couple of OP movies the anime was getting #1 ratings and the budget jumped up and the movies became seriously high quality. Well, up until 8... and the upcoming 9... which are just cut down retellings of previous arcs.

[gaggle64]

Dos anyone else here watch Planetes? I love it. I mean, it's as dull as hell but I find it utterly facinating for that reason. It's the first sci-fi I've ever seen that portrays life in space as just a bit naff.

[EchoDesiato]

Dos anyone else here watch Planetes? I love it. I mean, it's as dull as hell but I find it utterly facinating for that reason. It's the first sci-fi I've ever seen that portrays life in space as just a bit naff.

Seen it and loved it too. It's not about the story, which as you say, is nothing special. It's about the relations between the characters. It's also refreshing to see some realistic sci-fi for a change.

[Sheikah]

Hey. The One Piece movies are awesome. A couple of them are really dark and twisted with bizzare animations nothing like the series. After the first couple of OP movies the anime was getting #1 ratings and the budget jumped up and the movies became seriously high quality. Well, up until 8... and the upcoming 9... which are just cut down retellings of previous arcs.

Of the 4 I watched I think they are a lot worse than the series arcs. Everything is too rapidly concluded because it's just a short movie...

[Oxigen_Waste]

Seen it and loved it too. It's not about the story, which as you say, is nothing special. It's about the relations between the characters. It's also refreshing to see some realistic sci-fi for a change.

Bingo. : peace:

[Raining_again]

Bleach 160, what can I say? I cried through most of it


Don't die alone :'(

[Oxigen_Waste]

Bleach 160, what can I say? I cried through most of it

Has it got onions?

(seriously now... I haven't watched bleach since 120... Think it's time I started again)

[Raining_again]

Has it got onions?

(seriously now... I haven't watched bleach since 120... Think it's time I started again)

No, its sad =(


"If you were the only person in the world, your heart wouldn't be anywhere"

[Oxigen_Waste]

No, its sad =(


"If you were the only person in the world, your heart wouldn't be anywhere"

Oh, so Bleach got another emo breakdown? :(

[Raining_again]

Oh, so Bleach got another emo breakdown? :(

Yeah for sure, and lots of flashbacks. ^^ Win for the first few times you watch them, but seriously boring thereon =P

[Oxigen_Waste]

Oh well... maybe I'll like it. Let us hope.

[Roostophe]

I'm slightly worried about the quality of later Bleach eps. I thought the first arc was brilliant, I've liked what I've seen so far of the second. But judging by what you lot have said, does it really get a bit naff? :wtf:

[Stefkov]

The openings last ages, just recapping the previous hundred or so episodes taking up 5 minutes of the time when you actually remember what happened because the last 20 episodes have had the same intro. (over exageration)
But without starting another epic 3 page argument I still like it.

[Twozzok]

OH God, I fell like such a girl, I'm watching Marimite again >_<

[Oxigen_Waste]

Well... it's not bad, but it has a huge drop in quality. Maybe I'll stick to the manga.

[Supergrunch]

OH God, I fell like such a girl, I'm watching Marimite again >_<
You know you love it. :heh:

Seriously though, the tension is great.

[Roostophe]

Speaking of shojo, I have to stop watching Mew Mew Power!

It's not my cup of tea, and it isn't even that good, but I just cannot stop watching it! (on freaking PopGirl of all channels!) :nono:

[Meta_Omega]

Speaking of shojo, I have to stop watching Mew Mew Power!

It's not my cup of tea, and it isn't even that good, but I just cannot stop watching it! (on freaking PopGirl of all channels!) :nono:

As I have previously mentioned, there is a cure: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qxLZwd_ChZU

[Daniel]

haha that has to be the most overly macho thing ive seen in years

[Oxigen_Waste]

Berserk is more macho. And much better, too.

[Daniel]

ive got the berserk dvd sitting next to me, borrowed it off a mate but havent started it yet, got some mushishi to go, serial experiments lain (keep having a go at it but cant get into it), welcome to the NHK (steadily working my way through it :) ) got FMA downloading and a backlog of hayate no gotaku to watch :P

[Oxigen_Waste]

After you watch Berserk, you might consider getting yourself into reading the manga, it's still coming out present day.

[Meta_Omega]

Berserk is more macho. And much better, too.
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/9585/1202820283833hg9.jpg

[Daniel]

the only manga i have read is lone wolf and cub, welcome to the nhk and about ten issues of shonen jump (like 2003 issues)

[Stefkov]

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/9585/1202820283833hg9.jpg
That made me laugh.

Berserk is a good anime. It's in my plan to get the manga, but that plan is expanding with other stuff.

[Twozzok]

You know you love it. :heh:

Seriously though, the tension is great.

Damn right I do.

[EchoDesiato]

Random thought: while listening to QotSA's Feel Good Hit of the Summer, it dawned upon me that I've never heard of any anime about drug abuse. I'd be very interested in seeing how such a subject would be handled. No one would happen to know such an anime, would they?

Oh, Lain is really really good. It's not making much sense in my head yet, but I'm sure that'll come. I'm still just at episode 7, hopefully my mind will be able understand most of it once I finish it. At worst, I'll just have to rewatch it some time. Which doesn't sound bad at all to me.

[Daniel]

well im sure Kakashi is tripping on something most of the time, does that count?

[Raining_again]

well im sure Kakashi is tripping on something most of the time, does that count?

Choji loves the pill munching too

[Oxigen_Waste]

Oh, Lain is really really good. It's not making much sense in my head yet, but I'm sure that'll come. I'm still just at episode 7, hopefully my mind will be able understand most of it once I finish it. At worst, I'll just have to rewatch it some time. Which doesn't sound bad at all to me.

It all makes sense in the end. And you'll be watching it again either way.
I absolutely love Lain. Dear god, it's sublime...

[Raining_again]

Shippuuden wasn't bad this week....

although i want to see sasuke and naruto battle it out nooooww! Bring out the fox again

[Sheikah]

Berserk is more macho. And much better, too.

One of my favourite animes, and read a lot of the manga. Not quite into all shit anime am I? ;)

[Stefkov]

Shippuuden wasn't bad this week....

although i want to see sasuke and naruto battle it out nooooww! Bring out the fox again
Definitely. I wanna see more of Sasuke. That little bit with Sai made me think he will be pretty cool in the weeks to come.

[Raining_again]

Definitely. I wanna see more of Sasuke. That little bit with Sai made me think he will be pretty cool in the weeks to come.

ayee!

waaahhhh ive got no emotions but you just owned my ass >_<

Sasuke will rock.

Bring on the fox to annihilate all.

[Shino]

So none of you watched the first episode of Shippuuden?

[Stefkov]

What the underground part where the camera just ran through for about 5 minutes checking each room. Yeah I realised that was the same place as the first episode.

[Hellfire]

I like this ep, specially because they actually acted like Ninja! Stealth, infiltration and spying!

[Oxigen_Waste]

One of my favourite animes, and read a lot of the manga. Not quite into all shit anime am I? ;)

The heat of battle raises such conclusions. :heh:

[Raining_again]

What the underground part where the camera just ran through for about 5 minutes checking each room. Yeah I realised that was the same place as the first episode.

That was such an awesome first episode, gutted that its ruined the rest of the series for me tho.

[gaggle64]

I've invented a new drinking game. Just have handy a boxset of Gundam Seed, someone unfamiliar with Gundam, a large bottle of tequila, or your preferred beverage, and shot glasses for everyone. Every time a new character appears on screen, pause before they speak and call the person unfamiliar with the show, and have them guess if the character is male or female. Then play and check by the sound of their voice. If they're wrong, everyone drinks a shot. If you're still unsure, everyone drinks three shots. The last to express drunken lust towards a character outside of their normal sexuality wins.

[Stefkov]

That was such an awesome first episode, gutted that its ruined the rest of the series for me tho.
Yeah I checked out the start again just to see what it was like and the animation was superb. To think that few us in and we thought we'd get that quality every week...

[Raining_again]

Yeah I checked out the start again just to see what it was like and the animation was superb. To think that few us in and we thought we'd get that quality every week...

Aye it was awesome i was like nearly on the edge of my seat for the majority.. Then after it its like...whats this? I mean its fairly good after, but yeah majorly disappointing. And i've just been coasting through all these episodes to get to the very beginning of episode 1 again :/

[Hellfire]

Yeah I checked out the start again just to see what it was like and the animation was superb. To think that few us in and we thought we'd get that quality every week...

That would take the budget to run a country and a crew that... could fill a country.

[Stefkov]

I demand we invade a small country then. Small wages, teach them to draw. Get it up and running in no time.

[Sanchez]

Maybe we can give them a script for an anime that isn't cliche ridden.

EDIT: That wasn't a hit at naruto, it was a comment on anime in general.

[Hellfire]

Maybe we can give them a script for an anime that isn't cliche ridden.

Invade your own country then, don't like it, don't whine about it.

[Supergrunch]

Maybe we can give them a script for an anime that isn't cliche ridden.

EDIT: That wasn't a hit at naruto, it was a comment on anime in general.
I'm still waiting for someone to make a decent anime adaptation of a classic novel. And no, RomeoXJuliet really does not count, and even if it did, it would be an adaptation of a play.

[EchoDesiato]

I'm still waiting for someone to make a decent anime adaptation of a classic novel. And no, RomeoXJuliet really does not count, and even if it did, it would be an adaptation of a play.

Speaking of which, I've always wanted to see A Dog of Flanders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanders_no_Inu%2C_Boku_no_Patrasche). It's supposed to be a very moving story, and it's one of the things Belgium is most known for in Japan. Japanese tourists visit Antwerp just so they can visit the place where Nello dies in the anime.

[Sanchez]

Here I list books I've read that would make good animes providing they didn't gay them up:
Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson (probably about 13 episodes)
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville (probably 26 eps)
Any book by Iain Banks.

Of course, all of this is sci fi, and they would all be adventure/action/sci-fi. Sci-Fi is all i've read recently. Well that and Palahniuk but his books really would not make good adaptions.

[ShadowV7]

Got 2 episodes left. Ever since Ruhenhiem, it's drawn me in even more than usual, it's just a dream to watch.

I was so sad when he died, he finally got his emotions and cried for his son. He was an amazing character, he was so nice and cheerfull and died trying to help them all. I was upset when he was sitting on the chair with the sun coming in through the windows and finally felt happy/sadness.

And not the conclusion of the anime. Wonder how it's gonna end.

[EchoDesiato]

Grimmer is my favourite character from any anime ever. He's so immensely deep and I was so sad when he died. I actually cried. I never do that. GURIMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[ShadowV7]

Grimmer is my favourite character from any anime ever. He's so immensely deep and I was so sad when he died. I actually cried. I never do that. GURIMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

My eyes got all watery when I was watching that, then when it went to his grave at the last episode, his name finally got cleared.

But damn that was good. I'm happy the way the story ended but I was hoping for

to see the reunion at Reichwines and find out their real names and who the mum really wanted to keep, and if she gave one up (Nina) why keep Johan. And where did he bigger off to. Or maybe Kenzo finally being with someone after all that time, whether it be Nina or Eva. Talking about Eva, I never liked her untill the end actually, she always seemed the bitchy type but at the end she looked much better.

Seriously one day i'll find an anime that wraps ever loose end :heh:

[Supergrunch]

Seriously one day i'll find an anime that wraps ever loose end :heh:
Higurashi does, but you have to work out some things.

For instance, what the hell happens with Teppei in Tatarigoroshi-hen... that had me confused for a long time. The trick is to use other arcs and the punishment games played to deduce what actually happened.

[Oxigen_Waste]

Seirei No Moribito... So far, seems quite good. :D
Any fans?

[Sanchez]

I would like to submit the theory that Cicada's are the most used sound in anime.

[Supergrunch]

I would like to submit the theory that Cicada's are the most used sound in anime.
There's a theory I'll agree with... especially for Higurashi no naku koro ni. :heh:

[Oxigen_Waste]

There's a theory I'll agree with... especially for Higurashi no naku koro ni. :heh:

Especially for anything. But yeah, that was funny. :heh:

[Meta_Omega]

I would like to submit the theory that Cicada's are the most used sound in anime.

Generic shounen grunt disagrees with you.

Edit: I also nominate the sound of Gainax bounce (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gainax+bounce).

[bluey]

I would like to submit the theory that Cicada's are the most used sound in anime.

maybe not most used... but widely-est used i'd agree with! :smile:

[Supergrunch]

I actually have the original soundtrack for the Higurashi games (because I have the games), and there is about half an hour of mp3 recordings of cicadas.

By the way, who else loves the line where the title comes from?

「もう直ぐ終わる…　全部終わる！…そうだ…　ひぐらしのなく頃に…　全部！」

"Soon it'll all be over... everything will be over! That's right... when the cicadas cry... everything will be finished!"

[Mundi]

Speaking of Higurashi has anything been heard about how season 3 will work?
Will they just show new arcs or put some twist into it?

Also where might i "acquire" the Higurashi games? translated of course.
And i know only fan translation exists

[Stefkov]

I would like to submit the theory that Cicada's are the most used sound in anime.
Yup.
I watched the first episode of Bokurano last night, I think you suggested it, and the first thing I heard...cicadas.

[EchoDesiato]

I finished Lain, it was great. It started to make sense in the final episodes, so I got the general gist of it, but I'll definitely rewatch it sometime to get it all. I wish it had more episodes though. Up next: Mushishi!

[Sanchez]

Yup.
I watched the first episode of Bokurano last night, I think you suggested it, and the first thing I heard...cicadas.

Bokurano is an interesting show in that it seems to follow an episodic format like Ghost In The Shell at first but then the continual story takes some wild twists and huge increases in scale. If that makes any sense.

I watched the movie "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" today, very beautifully drawn and animated, as is expected from a high budget movie I guess. It did leave me with a nice satisfied feeling even though there were a few things I didn't think were so good.

What other anime films should I check out.. assuming I've already watched everything Satoshi Kon and Miyazaki have made? I have Tekkonkinkrit(sp?) here which I'll be watching next.

[Hellfire]

watch all the 5cm per second and everything from Makoto Shinkai

[Supergrunch]

Speaking of Higurashi has anything been heard about how season 3 will work?
Will they just show new arcs or put some twist into it?

Also where might i "acquire" the Higurashi games? translated of course.
And i know only fan translation exists
There are two fan translations, one of which is by me. :heh: The very start of Onikakushi-hen and Minagoroshi-hen are all that's been translated so far. Anyhoo, you can download Onikakushi-hen legally for free.

As for season 3, no idea.

[Oxigen_Waste]

watch all the 5cm per second and everything from Makoto Shinkai

I haven't seen 5cm per second, but it's supposed to be better than The Place Promised in Our Early Days, and... The Place Promised in Our Early Days is fucking ace, so... yeah. :D

I finished Lain, it was great. It started to make sense in the final episodes, so I got the general gist of it, but I'll definitely rewatch it sometime to get it all. I wish it had more episodes though. Up next: Mushishi!

You're watching my two favourite shows in a row. : peace:

[Supergrunch]

5cm/s has the best animation I have ever seen in anything, ever, apart from possibly the opening sequence to ef (the game, not the anime), which is of course also by Makoto Shinkai. I found the story slightly lacking, but the animation is actually so, so good.

[Hellfire]

I didn't find the story lacking. The purpose was to evoke feelings and that it did. In spades.

[Oxigen_Waste]

I didn't find the story lacking. The purpose was to evoke feelings and that it did. In spades.

I haven't seen it, but that seems like good Shikai to me. :smile:

[ShadowV7]

Ack I think the last volume of Eureka Seven is coming out in April instead of March. Sucks if it's true since i've almost got all the volumes leading up to it. I was gonna get the rest this month...

Bah to it all, i'll see the end of it one day. It's only been 7/8 months since I started watching it :heh:

[Stefkov]

Seriously, April?
Doesn't bother me really, I've seen it at least :P

[Mundi]

Oh yeah! Only 3 days until the next Hellsing OVA :yay:
RAW that is, hopefully some good subs will be up soon after it broadcasts.

[Hellfire]

I have to see the Hellsing OVAs, haven't seen a single one :X shame they fucked up the anime

[Mundi]

To put it bluntly if the original Hellsing anime and the OVA were real live persons the OVA dropkicks the original and throws it off a cliff.

If you´ve read the manga your pretty much getting the same but in color and in motion.
Not meant as a bad thing, it´s just about as much kick ass

[Twozzok]

Does anyone watch Bamboo Blade?

I've literally just put the first ep on download. Apparently it's quite amusing.

[Oxigen_Waste]

Does anyone watch Bamboo Blade?

I've literally just put the first ep on download. Apparently it's quite amusing.

I preffer Rambo Blade.

[Hellfire]

I preffer Rambo Blade.

Who doesn't?

[Oxigen_Waste]

Who doesn't?

Wesley Snipes.

[ssj]

Does anyone know a decent DBZ forum to sign up to?

The season 4 set is out now ( Garlic Jr/trunks and android sagas)

[Oxigen_Waste]

Does anyone know a decent DBZ forum to sign up to?

The season 4 set is out now ( Garlic Jr/trunks and android sagas)

I hate those overly specific forums... :(

[kav82]

Looking forward to Bleach after watching this weeks!

[ShadowV7]

Finally some more Hayate has been released. Another 3 episodes added on my list to watch. I normally watch Hayate on a Saturday morning when eating my breakfast, good times. I'm gonna miss it, it'll be over soon :(

I still haven't watched all of Lucky Star either. And talking about that the first volume is out in America in June I think...

The dubs....oh god the dubs....it'll be horrible...

[Stefkov]

Looking forward to Bleach after watching this weeks!
I also. Here's hoping for a good battle.

[Coolness Bears]

Dub Preview of Lucky Star:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1smSoy-hWvc

I prefer it Subbed :D

[EchoDesiato]

Why do they dub it anyway? People can read for Christ's sake.

[Shino]

Jesus, it NEVER sounds good.

[EchoDesiato]

At least they didn't touch the opening song. I wouldn't want to know what it'd sound like.

[Raining_again]

Wahah "Just kidding". I thought that was too good to be true.

I LOL'd for real =D

Should be a good episode next week.

I also noticed that they are pulling stuff from last week into a lot more of the current episode. Major fail.

[Meta_Omega]

I also. Here's hoping for a good battle.

You're watching the wrong anime. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qxLZwd_ChZU)

[Supergrunch]

Who the hell is going to appreciate the jokes in Lucky Star and also listen to the dub?

[Stefkov]

Who the hell is going to appreciate the jokes in Lucky Star and also listen to the dub?
These people (http://kantenflimmern.de/wp-content/uploads/pokecosplay.jpg)

[Roostophe]

Dub Preview of Lucky Star:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1smSoy-hWvc

I prefer it Subbed :D

Being the lover of dubbed that I am (Fuck you all!) I gave that a little shufty.

What the fuck is that show? It's too...what the hell? Y'know?

[KKOB]

Can watching subbed anime be classed as Japanese Revision?!?! ^_^

[Stefkov]

Being the lover of dubbed that I am (Fuck you all!) I gave that a little shufty.

What the fuck is that show? It's too...what the hell? Y'know?
It's a really good anime. Just a slice of life, follows the daily lives of the 4 in the trailer.
I just watched it, they even changed the logo...

...

[EchoDesiato]

Can watching subbed anime be classed as Japanese Revision?!?! ^_^

I like to think so, yes. : peace:

[Mundi]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=48910

NERD RAGE.... RISING!

[Coolness Bears]

Being the lover of dubbed that I am (Fuck you all!) I gave that a little shufty.

What the fuck is that show? It's too...what the hell? Y'know?

It is a good show! :D

If your going to watch it, it's one show you shouldn't watch Dubbed as to me it really doesn't work. I watched some of the dubbed on Youtube and it didn't feel right. :)

Can watching subbed anime be classed as Japanese Revision?!?! ^_^

Yes! Definately :heh: : peace:

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=48910

NERD RAGE.... RISING!

Oh Dear! :blank:

This could go wrong...

[Meta_Omega]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=48910

NERD RAGE.... RISING!

WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS.

[Mundi]

WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS.

BECAUSE THEY HATE US!

just seeing the words "Dicaprio" and "New Manhattan" made me wanna try to rip my shirt off in pure rage

[Shorty]

I never really liked Akira anyway. I can see why it was a big deal at the time, massively over-budget, first anime movie to capture western attention, lots of night time stuff and bike action. Just... wasn't for me.

[ShadowV7]

Wow, Lucky Star dubs aren't as bad as I thought. Konotas voice sounds so flat lifeless, could be a bit more purky.

Still subbed will always be superior. If they done the intro, I would have a laughing fit.

[Supergrunch]

I never really liked Akira anyway. I can see why it was a big deal at the time, massively over-budget, first anime movie to capture western attention, lots of night time stuff and bike action. Just... wasn't for me.
I think what it did well was nightime animation, it's one of the first instances of it being pulled off successfully. I also thought some of the hallucination and telekinesis scenes were clever. I didn't actually like it much though, partly because it's so nonsensical - I prefer the manga, where things are actually explained. (and that is also innovative, though in different ways)

Still, it's not exactly my favourite type of show.

[EchoDesiato]

Mushishi is good stuff.

[Hellfire]

Mushishi is godly stuff.

Fixed for great justice.

[Mundi]

Speaking of Mushishi I was gonna start watching this with a friend of mine but a couple seconds into the show he asked if we could watch something else because: "You can see by the way this show is drawn that this is boring"

[Stefkov]

Give him a slap.
Then slap him again.
Then slap him a third time.

Bokurano is getting interesting. I kinda spoiled it for myself reading the wiki page of it, I wanted to see if it was really worth it. It's pretty good though. Some deep stuff in there.

[Hellfire]

Slaps? Falcon Punch the shit out of him.

[Mundi]

I need to falcon punch him for a lot of things, like saying Karin is a very good show and that School Rumble is better than Azumanga Daioh.

[Stefkov]

Slaps? Falcon Punch the shit out of him.
Slaps may have sounded weak. You do not know the power of the slap though.

[Daniel]

mushishi... live action (http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/mushishi_liveaction.html)

[Stefkov]

I watched the first episode of Body Transfer last night. Good stuff.

[Raining_again]

I watched episode 1 of Fullmetal Alchemist last night.. It was pretty awesome. But now anime-plus.com is down :O

boo :(

[Coolness Bears]

I watched episode 1 of Fullmetal Alchemist last night.. It was pretty awesome. But now anime-plus.com is down :O

boo :(

Do you watch them streaming? or download them?

As there are many wesites that stream anime :D

[Raining_again]

Do you watch them streaming? or download them?

As there are many wesites that stream anime :D

I used to stream but it really got on my nerve. (internet can be temperamental and torrents blocked) I have a paid account on narutofan/animeplus. =) Its only 10 dollars a month. (I think)

[Coolness Bears]

I used to stream but it really got on my nerve. (internet can be temperamental and torrents blocked) I have a paid account on narutofan/animeplus. =) Its only 10 dollars a month. (I think)

Cool! That's good :D

I stream my anime! It's easier to find a lot of the shows now! :)

I'm currently watching Spice an Wolf which is interesting... I'm not sure what to make of it.

I also watched Episode 18 of Clannad which continues to be great! :grin:

[Raining_again]

Cool! That's good :D

I stream my anime! It's easier to find a lot of the shows now! :)

I'm currently watching Spice an Wolf which is interesting... I'm not sure what to make of it.

I also watched Episode 18 of Clannad which continues to be great! :grin:

Woo!

Mostly i use anime-plus because bleach and shippuuden is subbed like the day after its run on Japanese tv. =D you have to wait for youtube sometimes =(

And it seems to be back up so Fullmetal #2 here i come ^_^

[Coolness Bears]

Woo!

Mostly i use anime-plus because bleach and shippuuden is subbed like the day after its run on Japanese tv. =D you have to wait for youtube sometimes =(

And it seems to be back up so Fullmetal #2 here i come ^_^

YES! :D Enjoy FMA it is great :grin:

I still need to finish it! I'm on episode 25 i've been there for ages!

I mainly use Veoh, they seem to have almost everything except Hayate the combat butler! :)

[Twozzok]

Holy shit, I totally forgot about Hayate, I have 20 odd eps on my laptop and just stopped watching, I bet there's like no seeds now !_!

[Oxigen_Waste]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=48910

NERD RAGE.... RISING!

What worries me in there isn't Dicaprio... it's Norrington directing it... ugh...

I never really liked Akira anyway. I can see why it was a big deal at the time, massively over-budget, first anime movie to capture western attention, lots of night time stuff and bike action. Just... wasn't for me.

C'mon Shorty... that's the superficial part... I expected more from you... :(

mushishi... live action (http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/mushishi_liveaction.html)

Wow, you rock! :indeed:

[Coolness Bears]

Holy shit, I totally forgot about Hayate, I have 20 odd eps on my laptop and just stopped watching, I bet there's like no seeds now !_!

I have only seen the first sixteen episodes of Hayate! It's quite long! I found a website that streams it though! :)

I'm waiting until the Summer to start long series like Monster! So i have more time and give more concentration on them! :D

[Shorty]

C'mon Shorty... that's the superficial part... I expected more from you... :(
I wasn't necessarily saying those were the best bits, I just think that they're the reason that it got so much widespread attention - and that personally the storyline and everything underneath wasn't to my taste.

[Oxigen_Waste]

So Olivia Inspi'Reira from Nana is Olivia Lufkin after all? It surprises me that she'd dwell in such soundscapes. :heh:

Down to episode 15 of Nana... don't really know what to think as of yet. Seems to be a good story about two girls, but I hate them both, one's a retard and the other's a pretentious hipster. I'll keep watching it,maybe they'll grow in me. But I can see why it's popular, it's very well crafted.

[Hellfire]

So Olivia Inspi'Reira from Nana is Olivia Lufkin after all? It surprises me that she'd dwell in such soundscapes. :heh:

Down to episode 15 of Nana... don't really know what to think as of yet. Seems to be a good story about two girls, but I hate them both, one's a retard and the other's a pretentious hipster. I'll keep watching it,maybe they'll grow in me. But I can see why it's popular, it's very well crafted.

I thought you knew that.
That's why it's great, you don't to like them, you just need to feel something for them (which applies to any character in fiction), they're more real than generic anime girl #300 and the story is very well crafted, so you end up feeling a connection with them.
Also, watched Gurren Lagann OVA 1, where the hell did that come from? lol

[Sanchez]

Spring season lineup

03/07 St. Seiya The Hades Chapter - Elysion Episode 1 (http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/sp/seiya/) - superheroes
03/14 Bus Gamer (http://www.fwinc.co.jp/busgamer/) - Not an anime about buses; it's supposed to be about business (a fit of Engrish, it would seem). Then again it's apparently not really about business either, it's more like a fighting tournament with corporate secrets as prizes. Based on a short manga (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=5726) that apparently has some sort of cult status.
03/21 Kite Liberator (http://www.kite-liberator.com/) - OVA, sequel to the (apparently very bloody) 1998 OVA "Kite" (it has been released in the US but only in a censored version). Apparently it's about a high school girl who goes around killing people with her alternate "angel of death" personality.

03/24 Ikuze! Gen-san (http://www.ikuze-gensan.com/anime/) - Seems kinda like a mix of Super Mario and Bob the Builder.
03/25 Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Next Season vol. 2 (http://www.kiminozo.jp/)
03/25 .hack//G.U. Trilogy (http://www.hack.channel.or.jp/trilogy/) - Even more of this? This one is a CG movie, it seems.
03/26 To Heart 2 Another Days (http://www.aquaplus.co.jp/th2v/) - OVA. I don't think anyone except possibly Moogy actually watches this.
03/28 School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan (http://www.schooldays-anime.com/) - Magical girl spinoff OVA of that Nice Boat show, starring Kokoro Katsura (Kotonoha's little sister) as the magical girl.
03/31 Chi's Sweet Home (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/chissweet/) - About a cat

04/02 Yu-Gi-Ou 5D's (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/yuugiou/) - ...
04/02 Lupin III Green vs. Red (http://lupin-3rd.net/) - OVA about everyone's favorite thief.

04/03 Allison to Lilia (http://allison-web.net/) (Allison and Lilia) - Madhouse makes an anime adaption of that guy's who wrote Kino's Journey (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=21360) other novel/manga. This one is about a female air force pilot in a fantasy world with 1930's technology and two cultures that have been at war for hundreds of years.
04/03 Kyou Kara Maou! Season 3 (http://www.maruma-ova.jp/) - MrVacBob says: "gay".

04/05 Kanokon (http://www.kanokon.com/) - Romantic comedy fanservice harem show (read: smut). Guy transfers to new school, meets fox-girl and wolf-girl (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi and Mamiko Noto respectively, what a waste of talent. not because of the furries but because of the horribly generic lovecomedy format).

04/06 Nabari no Ou (http://www.nabari.tv/) (The King of Nabari) - High school student gets pulled into a fantasy world full of ninjas with hidden powers.
04/06 Internet Ghost PIPOPA (http://www.teretoro.com/) - :wtc: (apparently some gay Second Life thing)
04/06 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (http://www.geass.jp/) - Another season of chess, mechas, Pizza Hut, mind control and badass characters. If you haven't watched the first season (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2124656) yet, you really should. (R2 is not a typo for S2, by the way.)

04/07 Soul Eater (http://www.souleater.tv/) - Shounen-ish action show involving shinigami/death gods/death spirits (seems like a hugely popular ingredient lately) and (allegedly) a rather twisted sense of humour.
04/07 Monochrome Factor (http://www.monochro.tv/) - Based on a manga (licensed by Tokyopop) about some guy who becomes a "shadow creature" and gains various powers in order to maintain the balance of, uh, something. Some of the staff, including the director (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=24730), also worked on the (in)famous shounen-ai show Loveless. Given the manga's pretty boy character designs, I'm not sure what conclusions we should draw from that.
04/07 Vampire Knight (http://www.vampire-knight.jp/) - Shoujo high school vampire show with the female protagonist being a "guardian" dedicated to upholding the balance between the vampires and the normal humans. Prone to lots of angsty forbidden romance. Based on the manga with the same name (licensed by Viz).

04/08 Uchi no San Shimai (http://flower.lolipop.jp/)

04/10 Kamen no Maid Guy (http://www.fujimishobo.co.jp/sp/meidoguy/) (The Masked Maid Guy) - Comedy show that seems suspiciously like Hayate the Combat Butler, complete with crossdressing and everything. Was the Hayate manga created to poke fun at these things or is it the other way around? :iiam:
04/10 Kaiba (http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/kaiba/) - :siren: Artfags, this is for you! :siren: Madhouse and Masaki Yuasa (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=6940) (the guy responsible for directing things like Mind Game, Kemonozume and Cat Soup) does something that is said to be a "science fiction love story". Be on lookout for the mindfucks.

04/11 Golgo 13 - For those of you who missed it, this is based on a monstrously long (debuted 1968) and very popular adult manga about a badass (the word doesn't really cover it though) assassin. The manga has gratuitous sex, drugs and violence, but it remains to be seen to what extent this will carry over to the TV version. No website yet.

04/25 Tsubomi's Secret vol. 1: "Keep the Baby a Secret" (http://www.naitsubo.com/) - OVA, based on a slice of life manga about a girl growing up and going through puberty (the "baby" thing in the title most likely refers to the pregnancy of the main character's mother).
04/26 Suna Dokei (Sand Chronicles) (http://www.betsucomi.shogakukan.co.jp/sunadokei/) - Cinematic movie, based on a shoujo/slice-of-life manga. Teenage love, families falling apart, small town Japan.
04/30 Strait Jacket vol. 3 (http://www.straitjacket.jp/)

04/??? Wagaya no Oinari-sama (http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/contents/oinarisama/index.php) - Based on a series of romance light novels that revolve around an ancient fox god dedicated to protecting a modern family. Said fox god can apparently switch genders for some reason. The character designs seem oddly familiar.
04/??? Nijuu-Mensou no Musume (http://www.chico-tv.com/) (The daughter of 20-faces) - Bones does an anime adaption of a manga about a female thief (voiced by Aya Hirano). Judging from the trailer, it seems to have lots of potential for gratuitous French. The name of the show (and the manga) literally means "daughter of 20-faces" where 20-faces is "The Fiend with 20 Faces", who apparently is a famous character from a series of (mostly unrelated but very popular) Japanese suspense novels. (update: I have bolded this on the insistence of RH.)
04/??? Toshokan Sensou (http://www.toshokan-sensou.com/) (The Library War) - From Production I.G.'s department of :psyduck: productions we get "The Library War", a military science fiction anime about a group of people who fight to stop an organization dedicated to destroying offensive books deemed "harmful", directed by the guy responsible for Sisters of Wellber and airing in the Noitamina timeslot. (what)

04/??? Real Drive Sennou Chousashitsu (http://www.ntv.co.jp/RD/) - From Production I.G.'s department of Serious Cyberpunk Science Fiction Productions (featuring Masamune Shirow), we get... something that seems like a cross between Ghost in the Shell and Serial Experiments Lain (hi MVB). The director (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=36) has a pretty interesting track record (Zipang, Chevalier d'Eon, You're Under Arrest, Hunter x Hunter, Rurouni Kenshin, other stuff).
04/??? Himitsu Top Secret (http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/himitsu/) - Based on a philosophical sci-fi suspense manga that follows a forensics team in a future world where, contrary to the name, nothing is really secret since brain scanning technology allows reading up to five years worth of the scanned person's memories, even if the person in question is dead. Adaption by Madhouse.
04/??? To-Love-Ru (http://www.j-toloveru.com/) - Some ecchi harem comedy thing complete with loser guy and girl from another planet. The name is supposed to be a really hilarious pun since the English word "trouble" written with kana would be "to-ra-bu-ru" which, if you drop the "ru", is the same as how you'd write "to love" ("to ra-bu").

04/??? S-A ~Special-A~ (http://special-a.jp/) - Based on a popular shoujo manga with the same name. The concept reminds me of early Kare Kano; girl sees guy as rival and wants to beat him, guy loves girl but she doesn't realize it.
04/??? Da Capo II Second Season (http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/dc2/) - Since I can't seem get the relationships between all the Da Capo things straight if my life depended on it, I had a fansubber friend who watches this kind of stuff sum it up for me: "Da Capo - Original. Da Capo SS - Da Capo Shitty Season to capitalize on the first season. Da Capo II - Based on the second game. Da Capo II SS - Improved Da Capo II to make up for starring the wrong girl in the first season." They sure do like living up to the name of the franchise.

04/??? Itazura na Kiss (http://itakiss-anime.jp/) - Shoujo drama/comedy thing that follows genius guy and airheaded girl (supported by the guy's slightly deranged mother) over the course of several years.
04/??? Neo Angelique Abyss (http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/neoromance/tv/neo/index.htm) - Fantasy harem show but in reverse, one girl and a harem of pretty guys instead of moéblobs. A spinoff of this OVA (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4468).

04/??? Kure-nai (http://www.samidareso.com/) - High school boy swears to protect 7-years old female heir to a powerful corporate syndicate. Allegedly it's kinda like a dark, violent and disturbing version of Hayate the Combat Butler, except the guy isn't a butler and doesn't have any superpowers. Actually scratch that, it's not like Hayate at all.
04/??? Blassreiter (http://www.nitroplus.co.jp/pc/) - Nitro+ and guess who... *drumroll* ... GONZO cooperate to create another CG-animated mecha (?) show. It looks suspiciously like Dragonauts, except it's got motorcycles instead of dragons. This can't possibly end well. The trailer (http://youtube.com/watch?v=wkrgxOjXfwU) has some rather funky CG.
04/??? Kyouran Kazoku Nikki (http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/fb/) (Frenzied Family Journal) - ANN says: "Half-human special-ops unit masquerades as a family to save Earth". Has at least one catgirl; apparently it's a comedy show and not action.

04/??? Crystal Blaze (http://anime.biglobe.ne.jp/crystal-blaze/) (Glass Maiden) - Mandoric says: "The upshot is that it's an attempt at a hard-boiled, allegedly older-targeted detective show set in a near-future fictional East Asian city; the image items, so to speak, are a Smith and Wesson model 29 revolver and an '80s Trans Am. Possibly cool, but probably pure fangirl bait." For some reason the official English title is "Glass Maiden" despite the "Japanese" title being English (but written with kana) in the first place.
04/??? Macross Frontier (http://www.macrossf.com/) - I think you should have heard of this. See the thread (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2683062).

04/??? xxxHOLiC Tsugi (http://www.tbs.co.jp/holic/) - Another season of CLAMP characters doing CLAMP-related things.
04/??? Gyagu Manga Biyori 3 (http://www.kids-station.com/minisite/gag3/) - nonstop gags
04/??? Sugar Bunnies 2 (http://www.sanrio.co.jp/anime/sugarbunnies/) - Sanrio toys gimmick.

04/??? The Tower of Druaga ~the Aegis of URUK~ (http://www.druaga-anime.com/) - Gonzo, spearheaded by the Last Exile/FMP S1 director (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=54) and the author of the Full Metal Panic novels adapts a fantasy game series subtitled "The Recovery of Babylim" (sic).
04/??? Zettai Karen Children (http://websunday.net/zettai/) (Absolutely Adorable Children) - Light comedy about three 10-year old girls with various superpowers (teleportation, psychokinesis and "psychometry", whatever that means) whom the government tries to use for various military purposes (not very successfully, to the annoyance of their caretaker lieutenant).
04/??? Amatsuki (http://amatsuki.com/) - Shounen fantasy following the tried and trusted "guy gets thrown back to historic era, meets warrior girl who saves his life, makes new friends etc. etc." concept.

04/??? Junjou Romantica (http://www.suzukisan.info/) - Harem (?) romance show... with only guys. :gay:
04/??? Fire Ball - Apparently Disney does some kind of CG thing produced in Japan. Other than that I have no idea.

05/23 Hoshi no Umi no Amuri (Amuri in Star Ocean) vol.1 (http://www.amuri.jp/) - OVA. Has nothing to do with the Star Ocean series of games; apparently it's something about mermaids. Interestingly, the guy who writes and directs it (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8064) also directed GaoGaiGar. I wonder what that means.
05/30 Tsubomi's Secret vol. 2 (http://www.naitsubo.com/)

06/27 Tsubomi's Secret vol. 3 (http://www.naitsubo.com/)



Later: (far from complete list)

Spring: Kara no Kyokai (http://www.karanokyoukai.com/) - More Kara no Kyokai movies.
Spring: Eve no Jikan (Are you enjoying the time of EVE?) (http://www.studio-rikka.com/eve/) - Science fiction movie. Looks potentially very interesting.
Spring: True Messiah Legend Fist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro (http://www.hokuto-no-ken.jp/) - Movie about MANLINESS
June: Telepathy Shoujo Ran (http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/ran/)
Summer: Hidamari Sketch x365 (http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/hidamari/)
Summer: Tetsuwan Birdy (http://www.birdy-tv.com/) (Birdy the Mighty) - Remake of a 1996 OVA (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=105) which in turn is based on an 80's manga (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=4980).
Summer: CODE-E S2 (http://avexmovie.jp/lineup/code-e/) - I can't remember what the first season was about.
August: Sky Crawlers (http://sky.crawlers.jp/index.html) - Mamoru Oshii + Production I.G.
October: Gundam 00 S2 (http://www.gundam00.net/)
Autumn: Linebarrels of Iron (http://www.linebarrels.jp/) - Designs look oddly similar to Evangelion.

EDIT: I stole this from Something Awful so there's some references you might not get.

[ShadowV7]

School Days OVA about one of the few nice characters -.- Still haven't watched the LxH OVA.

Where's Haruhi T_T

[Hellfire]

VAMPIRE KNIGHT ANIME? FUCK YEAH!

[Oxigen_Waste]

I thought you knew that.
That's why it's great, you don't to like them, you just need to feel something for them (which applies to any character in fiction), they're more real than generic anime girl #300 and the story is very well crafted, so you end up feeling a connection with them.

Wich is why I keep watching it... :D I may hate them, but I want to know what's going to happen to them. :heh:

Like I said, it's very well crafted. And finally, a shojo with some true brains. :heh:

[Happenstance]

Cool! That's good :D

I stream my anime! It's easier to find a lot of the shows now! :)

I'm currently watching Spice an Wolf which is interesting... I'm not sure what to make of it.

I also watched Episode 18 of Clannad which continues to be great! :grin:

Whats sites do you use to watched streamed anime then?

[Whizkid]

I find myself watching Beck Mongolian Chop Squad I'm really into the story of Lucile the guitar anyone else watching it of watched it?

[Oxigen_Waste]

I find myself watching Beck Mongolian Chop Squad I'm really into the story of Lucile the guitar anyone else watching it of watched it?

No, I believe you're are the first ever person to watch it. :smile:

[Supergrunch]

School Days OVA about one of the few the only nice characters -.- Still haven't watched the LxH OVA.
Fixed for you. Seriously, I hated those characters. Actually, there was one other nice character - the one with the otaku boyfriend who was very minor. :heh:

[Mundi]

*Bangs head on wall*
Where. Is. My. Hellsing. Sub!

[EchoDesiato]

I find myself watching Beck Mongolian Chop Squad I'm really into the story of Lucile the guitar anyone else watching it of watched it?

Beck is awesome. I'll have to rewatch it sometime.

[Hellfire]

I find myself watching Beck Mongolian Chop Squad I'm really into the story of Lucile the guitar anyone else watching it of watched it?

Looks at sig and previous sigs. Looks at Last FM account.
Nope. Never heard of it.

[kav82]

I've finished watching Blood+ and have to say I really enjoyed it! Episodes 20-30ish were simply awesome!

Gundam 00 episode 20 was great this week, can't wait to see how events unfold in the next few epispdes! Awesome anime it is!

...looking forward to Bleach later!

[LazyBoy]

That episode of Bleach was F**KING AWESOME.

Seriously every part of it was gold. Best part is I have no idea where they are going. I mean is Soul Soceity going to come to the rescue, are they going to retreat? And Rukia's not actually dead is she? Is she?

[Ozzy]

That episode of Bleach was F**KING AWESOME.

Seriously every part of it was gold. Best part is I have no idea where they are going. I mean is Soul Soceity going to come to the rescue, are they going to retreat? And Rukia's not actually dead is she? Is she?

mehhh...

none of the ''good guys'' in bleach ever die
kinda sucks
they should kill off someone like mr hat and clogs to add a twist to the series

[Shorty]

Yeah, I was always surprised that Hinamori didn't die in the end of the Soul Society arc tbh. The author is a bit soft like that. The episode was still awesome though.

[Stefkov]

It was great. From the preview
Ishida seems to have a tough fight with his bow just dissapering.
What happened to that big fat annoying guy that was with Renji? These characters just seem to dissapear when a fight starts.
Massive Getsuga Tenshou = fucking awesome.
I hope Orihime stands up and kicks those girls in the face.

[ShadowV7]

Bah my E7 set still isn't here. Usually I order things so they're sent on Monday and arrive on Saturday, then last week it got sent on Thursday so I was hoping it would of arrived today.

Damn you Royal Mail :(

Well it's not as if i'm gonna watch it right away though...it's the principle :heh:

[Beardy Man]

I find myself watching Beck Mongolian Chop Squad I'm really into the story of Lucile the guitar anyone else watching it of watched it?

The Fool...!

[Hellfire]

The Fool...!

He would be if he didn't like it!

[Oxigen_Waste]

Estúpido!!

[Ashley]

Need someone's help. Been a while since I've seen Ghost in the Shell so someone who is more versed in it would be useful.

Need to do an assignment on Judith Butler's notion that gender is fluid, and we chose our gender (lets not get too sidetracked about that theory...). I was thinking about how Major is a personality, placed within a (female) body, allbeit with a somewhat male idenity. And I know toward the end she merges (or whatever the correct term is) with the puppet master. So she is part male-part female and the body she is in is mearly a construct.

Anyway, by what I've described am I onto something? I will re-watch the film obviously, but wanted to know if it was worthwhile. If not I'll do Transamerica but it was an idea.

[Twozzok]

Bamboo Blade is actually awesome, I insist you guys should watch it.

Also, the Marimite Summer OVA's are shaping up to be quite cool, did they change the voice actor for Sachiko? (Only on #2) Can't wait for S4 to air.

[Raining_again]

Ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmggggggg!


They are all dying!!!!!!



Nooooooooo! ;_;


Edit: this is just about where kisuke and his gang run in and save the day..Or evil hollow ichii comes out and destroys all

[kav82]

Enjoyed Bleach too... Ulquiorra is awesome!

[Beardy Man]

bleach is meeeh. Nice episode...not bad and not good. I'm reading the manga so kiss my ass. Too much shity fillers...

[Stefkov]

Bah my E7 set still isn't here. Usually I order things so they're sent on Monday and arrive on Saturday, then last week it got sent on Thursday so I was hoping it would of arrived today.

Damn you Royal Mail :(

Well it's not as if i'm gonna watch it right away though...it's the principle :heh:
I got mine a few days ago. £12.50 customs...Still, Noein and the T-shirt are awesome.
Ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmggggggg!
They are all dying!!!!!!



Nooooooooo! ;_;


Edit: this is just about where kisuke and his gang run in and save the day..Or evil hollow ichii comes out and destroys all
I hope the latter happens.

[Raining_again]

I got mine a few days ago. £12.50 customs...Still, Noein and the T-shirt are awesome.

I hope the latter happens.

latter being....

ichii hollow killing all?

I agree it would be awesome. We've not seen enough of that kid yet.

[Stefkov]

Yes. That one. Although thinking now
He could go and talk to that guy again, his sword? and just be revived again like has happened before.. And oh my god I've got to stop reading wikipedia. I know what happens in the next fucking episode...i am not happy.
Grimmjow comes with Orihime and revives Ichigo to fight Grimmjow to finish his fight..

[Raining_again]

You've no idea HOW TEMPTED I AM >_>

[Sanchez]

Read the spoiler, could have been worse.

[Ellmeister]

Yes. That one. Although thinking now
He could go and talk to that guy again, his sword? and just be revived again like has happened before.. And oh my god I've got to stop reading wikipedia. I know what happens in the next fucking episode...i am not happy.
Grimmjow comes with Orihime and revives Ichigo to fight Grimmjow to finish his fight..

CURSE YOU SPOILER BOXES TO HELL! JUST TOO FECKING TEMPTING, SO I LOOKED =[

[Roostophe]

I've just spent the last 4 days without any kind of anime to watch. (I reckon some of you couldn't go 4 minutes.) So now I'm making up for it with 4 Episodes of Bleach! And away I go...: peace:

[Shorty]

I'm planning to watch Naruto monthly from now on, instead of weekly. I think that will bring back some of the old quality. Maybe.

[Stefkov]

It's been two weeks since the last episode hasnt it?
I couldn't do that, watch it monthly. It's just in my routine to go on and get it weekly, well Bleach that is, Naruto has big gaps sometimes.
I'll continue to watch it and bitch about it.

[Raining_again]

was crap this week. I don't give a crap about sai >_<

[Hellfire]

This Naruto ep was booooooooring. And the drawings were messed up. Although Sai is a great character.

[Meta_Omega]

Also, watched Gurren Lagann OVA 1, where the hell did that come from? lol

WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? Also, was it good?

[EchoDesiato]

Isn't that the one that is only about 15 minutes long and has that tiger girl thing?

[Hellfire]

WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? Also, was it good?

It's just randomness. Nothing special.

[Stefkov]

That episode felt like it had nothing content wise. Learned a bit of stuff but thoe whole episode seemed to have dragged but gone really quick at the same time.
Next ep looks like they're reuse some of episode 1's footage. Hope it's good...
Oh Naruto btw if you didn't already guess.

[Raining_again]

That episode felt like it had nothing content wise. Learned a bit of stuff but thoe whole episode seemed to have dragged but gone really quick at the same time.
Next ep looks like they're reuse some of episode 1's footage. Hope it's good...
Oh Naruto btw if you didn't already guess.

It was over before it started. Naruto girned some more about sasuke..Typical.

[Oxigen_Waste]

I'm planning to watch Naruto monthly from now on, instead of weekly. I think that will bring back some of the old quality. Maybe.

It worked for me. I've been doing that for the past 2 months.:heh:

[Coolness Bears]

I haven't watched Anime for 10 days! :o

School Keeps me really busy!

I'm going to watch some today. :D

[Jordan]

Today, was the first day in several months (maybe even half a year or more) that i've watched new anime.

I'm a Mai HiME/Otome/Otome Zwei whore. So i watched Mai Otome S.ifr.

Pretty good actually, started well and flowed great untill the end. Way too much fan service, but thats common with this series. Action scenes were extremely entertaining and the voice acting seems pretty solid.

[Twozzok]

I haven't watched anything other then HiME, but from reading an 'about' thingy, it seems like it's pretty much an entirely different show. Why does it still have the Mai name?

[Supergrunch]

I haven't watched anything other then HiME, but from reading an 'about' thingy, it seems like it's pretty much an entirely different show. Why does it still have the Mai name?
They use a star cast, so all the characters are the retained, though they play different roles. Mind you, Mai isn't exactly an important character...

[Mundi]

Just got the subbed Hellsing Ultimate 4, gonna watch it later on a big ass TV.

Also making hardsubs is just fucking boring....

[Sanchez]

http://xs225.xs.to/xs225/08090/no_umbrella_for_you555.gif

Source plz.

[Dante]

I got 12eps of D. Gray-Man and Hayate no Gotoku! to watch.

[Mundi]

Just watched the Hellsing Ultimate 4.
Loved it, loved and loved it. It´s so delightfully overly violent and bloody

[Roostophe]

I've had my eye on Ghost In The Shell for the past couple of weeks but I don't know whether to start watching it or not. I've been flicking in and out of certain episodes when they're played on Anime Central, and it seems alright.

Shall I give it a go, chaps? :wtf:

[Dante]

Awesome xxxHOLiC: Series 2 is shown in April. :D
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/560/xxxholickeiko3hg7.png

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Synopsis:
Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student plagued by yōkai, supernatural beings magically attracted to him. The creatures are invisible to others, and as a result he feels extremely burdened by them. When he quite literally stumbles into a shop that grants wishes, his life changes drastically.

The shop is owned by Yūko Ichihara, a mysterious, beautiful witch of many names and esoteric renown. The seemingly all-knowing witch offers to grant Watanuki's wish to be rid of his ability to see spirits. However, in exchange, he must pay a price equal to the power required to grant the wish. Yūko discovers that Watanuki is very skilled with his hands and a hard worker. As a result, Watanuki is forced to perform housework and odd jobs for Yūko until he has done enough work for his wish to be granted.

Shortly afterwards, other characters become involved with Watanuki's position, including his love interest, Himawari Kunogi, and his "rival," Shizuka Dōmeki. The three become increasingly "friendly," despite the number of times Watanuki becomes annoyed by Dōmeki's calm demeanor.

[Shorty]

What sort of genre is "Slice of Life"? :heh:

[Dante]

A slice of life is a category for a story that portrays a "cut-out" sequence of events in a character's life. It may or may not contain any real plot, and often has no exposition, action, conflict, or denouement, with an open ending. It usually tries to depict the every-day life of ordinary people. The term slice of life is actually a (more or less) dead metaphor: it often seems as if the author had taken a knife and cut out a slice of the lives of some characters, without concern for narrative form.

[Sanchez]

I always thought slice of life meant shows like Lucky Star or Ichigo Mashimaro that are sorta cutesy and don't have any special powers and such, just real life situations.

[Twozzok]

I thought it was literally what it is. A look into someones life, just doign everyday things. So yeah, Lucky Star etc.

[ssj]

Incase any of you guys are interested Im currently in the process of making a fan dubb of death note.

[RoadKill]

Why would anyone want dubs? Ew.

[Stefkov]

Ew.

Can't phrase it any better. I guess I shoud add more to this before I get infracted.
I've stalled on anime recently. Whoever recommended Bokurano (Sanchez I think) does it actually have a good ending, right now I'm not thinking it does...
Still One of the girls in the group being Dung Beetle's sister was a right surprise. Totally wasn't expecting it.

[Sanchez]

Yes, I think it does have a good ending.

[martinist]

kKtNTbFTtgM
BURN IT! SEND IT TO HELL!!

[Oxigen_Waste]

Why would anyone want dubs? Ew.

You're funny, mister. :)

[Shorty]

Lucky Star English dub trailer (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kKtNTbFTtgM)

BURN IT! SEND IT TO HELL!!The voices aren't awful IMO, but the originals were a key part of the comedy - and that trailer just isn't funny. What does Lucky Star have if not comedy?

[Sanchez]

Nice work Bleach team, this episode had about 16 and a half minutes of content and some really terrible animation. At least episode 165ish should have a decent battle.

[LazyBoy]

Ahh it wasn't that bad, it just felt short. And 166 is going to be the good one, 165 will be all build up

[Supergrunch]

The voices aren't awful IMO, but the originals were a key part of the comedy - and that trailer just isn't funny. What does Lucky Star have if not comedy?
A bizarre atmosphere I suppose... even so, I hate the voices - they're just too damn American. Also I hate the way they butcher the pronunciation of Japanese names - [kɑːˈgæmiː] makes me squirm, it's ['kagami] dammit!

[Ashley]

Is there an official complete Ghibli collection available? I can find plenty of versions, and my housemate bought one last year off ebay. The box seems official, but the DVDs are dodgy copies.

[Stefkov]

I'm on the last volume of Death Note now and I'm just as tense as when I was watching the anime.
One thing that I'm miffed about in the manga is they use 'Delete' instead of 'Eliminate' when Mikami is killing people. It sounds wrong...delete...

[Oxigen_Waste]

I'm on the last volume of Death Note now and I'm just as tense as when I was watching the anime.
One thing that I'm miffed about in the manga is they use 'Delete' instead of 'Eliminate' when Mikami is killing people. It sounds wrong...delete...

They use "eliminate" in the anime??? That sucks... "delete" shows just what type of person Mikami was... "eliminate" is just so... normal.

[Stefkov]

A clash of opinions then. Eliminate sounds much more evil, like he's actually killing them. I understand where you're coming from though. Delete sounds so impersonal, like he sees these people as scum.
Delete seems more fitting but Sakujo! sounded awesome with Eliminate! at the bottom of the screen.

[Oxigen_Waste]

A clash of opinions then. Eliminate sounds much more evil, like he's actually killing them. I understand where you're coming from though. Delete sounds so impersonal, like he sees these people as scum.
Delete seems more fitting but Sakujo! sounded awesome with Eliminate! at the bottom of the screen.

Delete is perfect. You already pointed out why.

[Stefkov]

Good to hear that. Glad that's settled.http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w232/stefkov/thumb.jpg

[Supergrunch]

In fact, I think sakujo has more of a "delete" sort of connotation.

e.g. このファイルは削除して下さい。 - Please delete this file.

Of course it can mean eliminate, but I'd guess delete is the sort of thing the autor was going for.

[Shino]

Reading from the manga, delete looks better. But hearing sakujo with the eliminate sub is better. Each form is adequate to its medium.

[Oxigen_Waste]

Reading from the manga, delete looks better. But hearing sakujo with the eliminate sub is better. Each form is adequate to its medium.

Hmm... one day I'll bother to watch the anime all the way to the end... even if it is just for the awesome soundtrack.

[Sanchez]

I think erase would have been good too.

[Oxigen_Waste]

I think erase would have been good too.

No. Delete is more machine-like. Ctrl-Alt-Erase sounds gay.:heh:

[Sanchez]

Where do computers come into this? O_o

Erase sounds pretty sinister to me.

[Oxigen_Waste]

Where do computers come into this? O_o

Erase sounds pretty sinister to me.

Precisely. Erase is sinister. Mikami is like a machine, he's not a regular person. The more computerized and detached he sounds, the better. Hence... delete > erase.

[Stefkov]

Erase sounds good. But it doesn't have the same feeling as Delete. Delete sounds harsh, the d and the t are strong letters and just deleting something sounds like that something was nothing of value.
Erase sounds like it was there, you tried working on it but then in the end you wanted to change it.

[Ashley]

*Navi*Listen!*Navi* (as im sure my questions always get overlooked :p)

Interesting topic for a dissertation? I am 90% sure I want to do anime (although I don't watch as much as 97% of people in here) but im not sure what. Part of me wants to include television (although it can be film &) because I want to do my MA in TV. I thought maybe something to do with Ghibli. But then I would like to do Ghost in the Shell and Death Note...Maybe the dominance of Japanese animation in contemporary pop culture/society/Britain (one of those) and its effects and stuff like that.

Another idea I had was a comparisson or discussion of Dexter and Death Note as they have a fair few similarities. Like an American and Japanese perspective on evil (and can go into religious imagery, pyschoanalytical theory etc). Would be nice to do British as well (seeing as...I am) but can't think of any recent serial killers, other than maybe Jeckyl but I had a reason for not doing that which I forget...

[Supergrunch]

Erase sounds good. But it doesn't have the same feeling as Delete. Delete sounds harsh, the d and the t are strong letters and just deleting something sounds like that something was nothing of value.
Erase sounds like it was there, you tried working on it but then in the end you wanted to change it.
I agree with you somewhat... hmm, I think "erase" is more phonetically suited to genocide than homicide.

[Shino]

*Navi*Listen!*Navi* (as im sure my questions always get overlooked :p)

Interesting topic for a dissertation? I am 90% sure I want to do anime (although I don't watch as much as 97% of people in here) but im not sure what. Part of me wants to include television (although it can be film &) because I want to do my MA in TV. I thought maybe something to do with Ghibli. But then I would like to do Ghost in the Shell and Death Note...Maybe the dominance of Japanese animation in contemporary pop culture/society/Britain (one of those) and its effects and stuff like that.

Another idea I had was a comparisson or discussion of Dexter and Death Note as they have a fair few similarities. Like an American and Japanese perspective on evil (and can go into religious imagery, pyschoanalytical theory etc). Would be nice to do British as well (seeing as...I am) but can't think of any recent serial killers, other than maybe Jeckyl but I had a reason for not doing that which I forget...

I think the effects of Japanese animation in modern pop culture might be easier, you have lots of research material and aren't really limited to a very specialized subject.

[Dante]

"Knight Rider" and "300" were in Hayate no Gotoku!

[Mundi]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-27/new-slayers-tv-anime-series-in-the-works

I´ll be back in five, rolling on the floor screaming due to pure happiness

[Daniel]

Naruto is starting to build up to something awesome, although it could just be a huge anti-climax... who knows :S

[Shorty]

I'm still saving my Naruto =o

2 weeks and I'll have stored up 5 episodes (since there is going to be a double episode special in a couple of weeks, although so far in Shippuuden they've all sucked). It will be really nice to watch several in a row again.