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Title: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: NWalterstorf on January 29, 2007, 10:49:33 AM
List the anime, whether it's OVA, Movie or Series (and what episode it is).

The last anime I saw would have to be the Gunsmith Cats OVA. Real good fun there. Just before then, I watched the original Project A-ko movie. I can't count how many times I've watched both of those animes.

Y tu?
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Post by: NWalterstorf on January 29, 2007, 10:58:40 AM
Quote from: "starcat"
The last anime I watched, or the last anime I've seen?


Either works, as long as it's specified.
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on January 29, 2007, 11:04:52 AM
the last anime I watched would have to be Hellsing Ultimate
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Post by: MincyMatsu on January 29, 2007, 01:05:06 PM
Last i watched was Puni Puni Poemy, i just got it in mail... :D

It's twisted and fun, i like it... next time will be on english, so that i can actually WATCH it properly, and not use half of the time to read the hyperspeed subtitles :shock:
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Post by: ElricJC on January 29, 2007, 02:25:41 PM
Let's see, I watched GitS (possibly worst abbreviation ever :P) Stand Alone Complex, then Elfen Lied again, and now I just picked up volume 1 of Witch Hunter Robin, gonna see if it's any good.  Many have recommended it, but I'm not sure, not usually into that genre, but I'll give her a try.
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Post by: Soske on January 29, 2007, 08:02:27 PM
Last ones I watched were eps 10-13 of Negima!?.  Currently waiting for the next release.
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Post by: Phnx28 on January 29, 2007, 08:13:52 PM
At the moment, Haruhi's show; which ranks up there with Evangelion and Excel Saga in my top 3. Love Hina comes in second-to-last since I just finished the show proper and will watch the rest of the movies I bought very soon.
But before any of that, however, any day now I'll be adding Death and Rebirth and End of Evangelion to finish my initiation into EVA otakudom first. :Hvhappy: Priorities are just that after all...
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Post by: Ekuseru on January 29, 2007, 10:41:48 PM
i've been watching my roommate's Love Hina dvds lately.
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Post by: NWalterstorf on January 30, 2007, 05:30:36 PM
For some reason I just discovered an anime I completely forgot I had. I entirely forgot it's name as well. I didn't care for it, but still, it shocks me that I've found it in the bottom of my closet. More details to come later.
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Post by: Mr Crispy on January 30, 2007, 06:51:28 PM
I'm in the middle of watching Cromartie High School and Muteki Kanban Musume.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/Mr-Crispy/Misc/uber_facial_expressions.jpg
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Post by: Railun on January 30, 2007, 08:52:13 PM
Just finished Midori no Hibi, not sure what I'll watch next as money is tight right now, maybe try to get back into Maison Ikkoku (sp?)
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Post by: R Kenshin on January 31, 2007, 08:48:22 AM
I was watching the death note episodes. God that series is great. One of the best opinions ever. I was also sampling the PaniPoni Dash. I even bough some pins for my backpack.
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Post by: jerky on March 21, 2007, 08:26:33 PM
Kasimasi


so damn cute
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Post by: keitaru on March 24, 2007, 11:01:10 PM
Solti Rei...oh, wait...
Coyote Ragtime Show ep.3.
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Post by: MincyMatsu on March 25, 2007, 02:52:54 AM
Azumanga Daioh, this time in english..
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on March 25, 2007, 05:33:16 AM
Full Metal Panic
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Post by: excel-kleinwald on March 25, 2007, 10:43:54 AM
Tenjho Tenge
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Post by: Railun on March 25, 2007, 12:38:56 PM
Dai Mahou Touge
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Post by: ElricJC on March 25, 2007, 07:56:21 PM
Witch Hunter Robin
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Post by: MincyMatsu on March 28, 2007, 02:56:29 PM
Hehe... Sailor Moon was the first Anime i've ever seen...
Even though it was probably aiming mostly for female audience, i feel like watching it again... :o
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Post by: Poey on April 17, 2007, 10:59:43 PM
I just got Elfen Lied.



Oh man. My new favorite anime.
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Post by: MincyMatsu on April 17, 2007, 11:26:58 PM
I have yet to watch that one...
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Post by: I'M Eh-chan! on April 18, 2007, 05:11:16 AM
I saw the first ep. when it was first being subbed or what not or right after it had finished being sub based on a recommendation...

I thought it was a little to bloody and creepy for me.  I didn't really like the way it made me feel when I was watching certain scenes so I stopped.

On another "note", I'm currently checking out Deathnote.  It's really good!
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Post by: Poey on April 18, 2007, 08:16:51 AM
The whole thing isn't all senseless violence. The intro and the ending are the most violent parts. The story itself is pretty deep, I love the crap out of it - not to mention it has the best soundtrack I've ever heard in an anime.
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Post by: super llama on April 18, 2007, 09:12:11 PM
Read Or Die.
I bought the DVD at Sakuracon watched it a couple days ago.

And yes, Elfen Lied kicks ass.
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Post by: Poey on April 18, 2007, 09:14:20 PM
I just made a double bass arragement of Lilium and now I can play it. Geeze, I'm obsessed. I wish you guys could hear it, it sounds amazing. I'll try to record it sometime.
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Post by: super llama on April 18, 2007, 09:17:12 PM
I love Lilium. It's right up there with Light Before We Land (Gunslinger Girl), Ready Steady Go (FMA) and the Read Or Die opening for favorite opening themes.

Oh, and Asterisk too (Bleach.)
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Post by: jerky on April 20, 2007, 03:54:18 PM
2x2 = Shinobuden episode 4
great little series that's random-er than Puni puni poemi
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on April 20, 2007, 08:05:41 PM
Outlaw Star
And I think this other one was called please teacher, about a teacher that is an alien that get married to her student.
It made my brian hurt x.x
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Post by: jerky on April 21, 2007, 09:12:51 PM
just watched sukisho, it was soooo cute... even if i am a guy

my anime club just had a yaoi marathon
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Post by: ElricJC on April 22, 2007, 10:27:52 AM
Just began watching Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - god, it's nuts, with the same energy and zaniness of the Excel Saga anime but with *gasp* something resembling a story.  And of course the best thing is I can actually sit down and watch some more stuff again!, ever since I told my boss he could go up himself and do my job and my two co-workers jobs all by himself.  Three of us walked out on the same day, it was beautiful.  And already gotten another part-time job just four days after that, which is all I wanted.  Really got sick of the two job, 60 hour work week for the past, hoo, eight months, so 40 is good by me...

And that was entirely off topic but damn it... think I had a point... oh, right!  And now I can go watch more anime and other things I haven't been able to do since then, whee!  *continues watching Abenobashi*

Good to be back, aw yeah.
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Post by: ElricJC on April 24, 2007, 04:11:49 PM
Finished Abenobashi.  Loved Abenobashi.  Ordered Abenobashi :).

Now the Q is what to rent next (and maybe buy... I only allow myself $100 of "Geek" money each month, so I must choose my addictions well - between my Manga/Anime and Magic the Gathering habits, I'm usually tapped out halfway through the month  :Ecry: ).  Do I go for...

1:  Azumanga Daioh
2:  Full Metal Panic:  Second Raid
3:  Fate/Stay Night

Everytime I'm at the store Fate is rented out, but I do want to see it.  And I can't wait for the Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya to come out this way (Animenewsnetwork's rating scale scored it as a Masterpiece, and so many other people here love it already, I'm sure I will too)

Tough choices...
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Post by: ElricJC on April 24, 2007, 04:21:40 PM
Ah, I only decide to buy a video after I have watched at last part of the series (preferably all of it), so as not to be disappointed with my larger purchase.  

Oh, and forgive my enfeebled monkey brain, but what is TSR  :Elconfus: ?
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on April 24, 2007, 08:44:54 PM
Fruits Basket.
Then english voices are horrible! D:
The japanese ones are better.

It ends weird, I like the manga better.
T-T
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Post by: NWalterstorf on April 25, 2007, 08:19:23 AM
The latest anime I've seen would have to be Yuna. Cute little anime.
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Post by: ElricJC on April 29, 2007, 04:12:31 PM
I've been told My HiME's dub is also atrocious, but of late I haben't encountered that many anime with bad dubbing, which is good because if I can get away with it I prefer watching in dub simply because it's annoying having to always look to the subtitles.

Which makes me think of a new topic...
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Post by: ElricJC on May 07, 2007, 05:10:02 PM
Just finished watching volumes 1-3 of FMP: TSR, and while I liked FMP's first season enough to buy it, I absolutely love this so far.  It has a lot more drama than the first, and frankly I like it, and the English dub is so good I really have no reason to go to the Sub, which was the same for FMP 1 but in this case I prefer much of the English voice work, at least from the key players and major secondary characters.  Yes, it may not be completely original, but it is very well done so far.  Looking forward to the rest of the series.

I just wish they would put more than 3 eps on the discs after disc 1, another thing that was a little chesse-a-riffic about the first season.  Also, with Fummoffu and TSR taken into account I dare say that Kyoto Animation has surpassed Gonzo, which is remarkable in my eyes.
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Post by: super llama on May 23, 2007, 12:06:13 PM
I just watched the final three episodes of Samurai 7. And all my favorite characters died. ;_;
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Post by: Inkwolf on May 23, 2007, 08:24:21 PM
Sucks when that happens, Superllama....I feel your pain.

I'm watching Full Metal Panic Fumoffu.  Finding it okay, not quite as funny as I hoped, though--sorry! (ducks)  Maybe it would be funnier if I saw FMP first, but I don't really get into mecha-battle anime.

Excel, Fruits Basket, Azumanga Daioh, Galaxy Angel, R.O.D. and Tsukikage Ran are my favorites at the moment.
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Post by: ElTigreNumeroUno on May 27, 2007, 01:51:34 AM
Watched Elfen Lied in one sitting with Poey...holy shit it was good.
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Post by: Poey on May 27, 2007, 01:53:29 AM
Black Lagoon.


 :? It has a lot of potential, but... it doesn't quite seem like it'll happen. I'll follow it though, I hate to judge the whole thing based on the first 4 episodes.
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on May 27, 2007, 03:18:45 PM
Loveless!
It was nice and full of 20 year old Soubi kissing 12 year old Ritsuka.
There were only 12 episodes and it's not dubbed.
I hope there is another season because it only cover up to vol 4 of the manga ):
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Post by: ElricJC on May 27, 2007, 04:36:51 PM
Finally watched Hellsing, the original series, and as expected it was very, very different from the manga, but I knew it would be so I watched it for what it was.  Just really missed the humor of the original, and the fact that the real enemies of the manga never appeared, just that lame ass Enigma.

And then I tried to watch Final Fantasy Unlimited and was appalled at how poorly animated and dubbed it was, and frankly the Japanese voices were weak too - it just sucked ass, I can't believe it was a Gonzo production and that the copyright on it was 2003, it was simply horrid!  Couldn't even finish episode three, it was that bad.
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Post by: super llama on May 28, 2007, 09:14:41 PM
I'm watching Buso Renkin.

Papillion disturbs me to my very core.
And Captain Bravo owns your face.
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Post by: ElricJC on June 12, 2007, 04:27:01 PM
Just watched *Takes deep breath* Ghost in the Shell:  Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society *whoo* on Sci Fi's new Ani-Monday (yay! Eat me, Adult Swim!)

And I must say, I was extremely disappointed.  It was long, dull, and confusing (even for GitS - perhaps one of the most unfortunate abbreviations in history) up until the last 20 minutes or so when all the varying threads came together.  Also, despite the fact that all the voice actors returned to do this, it felt like they just dialed it in - it was lifeless, but even worse was the overwritten dialogue and the heavily narrative feel of it all, even the conversation between the characters, such as the summary Batou gave at the end.  It was hard to sit through and was sorely disappointing especially since I am such a fan of the Ghost in the Shell series.

On the plus side, Sci Fi has Anime at least once a week, wheras Adult Swim is completely killing off their anime to make room for more of their tardtacular shows in the vein of Squidbillies, Assy McGee, and Tom Goes to the Mayor and that retarded Eric and Tim Good Show piece of shit.  And they're even losing the rights to Futurama (Comedy Central bought them I believe).  But if this trend holds then Sci Fi won't be farming the bottom of the anime barrel and will get more high-quality anime.  I just wished this movie which I had been waiting some time for had been better.
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Post by: DaphHime on June 17, 2007, 12:00:42 PM
The plus side of Comedy Central buying Futurama is that we get new episodes out of the deal.  :)

Right now all AS is good for is Bleach, Family Guy and Futurama reruns. I used to love Aquateen Hunger Force but the new episodes suck compared to the old. I still like Robot Chicken though. Blood+ is okay, I tend to tune in and out on that one. I'm not touching the dubbed Naruto with a ten foot poll. Sadly CN is the only channel that shows anime where I am, no on demand for my family. :p *Wants the Anime Network so badly.*

I've been watching Nerima Daikon Brothers to death. I'm watching the first volume right now. If ADV isn't going to give us a dub soundtrack the least they can do is import the Japanese soundtracks. I love the music in this show.
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Post by: ElricJC on June 24, 2007, 01:56:44 PM
Finished watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - twice.  I will definitely be looking for the DVDs as soon as some extra money comes my way - not a good month for splurging on my geek obsessions.
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Post by: MincyMatsu on June 24, 2007, 02:54:17 PM
I saw Puni Puni Poemy some days ago...

I gotta watch more stuff :o
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Post by: MincyMatsu on July 24, 2007, 11:04:44 PM
Watched Lucky Star last time...
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on July 25, 2007, 08:40:14 AM
Watched Lucky Star last time...
same here actually XD Lucky Star all the way
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Post by: Soske on July 26, 2007, 01:37:50 AM
Me and my friend watched all of Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu between our night class and morning class. (who needs sleep?)
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Post by: MincyMatsu on July 26, 2007, 02:46:22 AM
An episode of Excel Saga...

Just wanted to freshen up my memory of it...
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on July 26, 2007, 09:05:15 PM
I saw part of the first episode of Wallflower on youtube.
My internet is too slow T-T
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Post by: ElricJC on August 05, 2007, 07:54:45 PM
Been on a bit of an Anime jag the past week or so since I'm finally on what passes for a vacation for me before the Fall semester begins and I become unreasonably busy.  So far I have watched:

DearS:  The whole series, some episodes multiple times (episode 9.5 namely, just absolutely hilarious)
Chobits:  Still watching it, not as big a fan of it as I was DearS, even given their similarities.
Ah! My Goddess:  Enjoying it so much that I have already started picking up DVDs.
Vandread the Second Stage:  I own most of them, but the last two discs have been hard to find so I've been watching fansubs online until I can find them and finally buy them to complete the series.

I have absolutely no idea why so much of what I've been watching has been in the Romantic Comedy genre, but I've needed the laugh.
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Post by: Foggle on August 05, 2007, 08:14:57 PM
Excel Saga episode 26.  I've shown it to almost all of my friends, even some who don't like anime.  I've practically memorized the whole damn thing, I've watched it so much.
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Post by: ElricJC on August 06, 2007, 11:13:16 AM
Yes, FMP:  TSR is definitely one I am looking to buy.  I loved the OVA with Captain Testerrossa, especially the Borscht scene, that was hilarious  :egood:
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Post by: MincyMatsu on August 06, 2007, 02:05:20 PM
saw a episode of PaniPoni Dash...

Well, that was strange, i'll give some more episodes a go before judging haha
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Post by: ElricJC on August 06, 2007, 03:26:21 PM
Yeah, I'm not too sure about Poni Pani Dash, I've seen it at the store for rent, and online fansubs, but I'm kinda "nyeeehhhh" *wobbles hand* about it.  And now that I will have slightly more money coming to me so long as I keep both my jobs this fall, I can buy more anime and manga.  The question is, what shall I go for, and I'm finding more to like now.  Seemed for a year or two there were only one or two animes that caught my eye enough to buy them.  And then a couple of oldies float to the surface again, like Outlaw Star.  I saw it a long time ago and saw two versions of the complete series - one normal, the other in thinpak, and they were only $30-$40, but I just don't know if I want to buy it.  Will I still like it as much as I did back in the 90s?  Not sure and can't find it for rent anywhere to see if I still like it.  And I'm still waiting for the rest of the Melancholy to come out here (kinda slow, might just go online for it since the stores here are real slow to pick it up for some reason), so I'm weighing my options.

From a dearth to an overabundance, so many choices...
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on August 06, 2007, 09:22:00 PM
Full Meatl Alchemist the conquerer of Shambala (it finally came yay)
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Post by: Uncreativity on August 07, 2007, 12:18:12 AM
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni.

I hated it for the first 19 episodes or so, but my friend made me keep watching, and now I'm totally into it and addicted. I'm not sure if this means I would recommend it or not.  :e_confused:
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Post by: Lord Il on August 07, 2007, 10:34:19 AM
Full Meatl Alchemist the conquerer of Shambala (it finally came yay)
I've borrowed that from a friend about two months ago and it's STILL sitting on my desk untouched. ^^;; Time for me to crack it open and watch it soon. Yep.
I've heard it's good though.

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni.

I hated it for the first 19 episodes or so, but my friend made me keep watching, and now I'm totally into it and addicted. I'm not sure if this means I would recommend it or not.  :e_confused:
It was pretty dark for sure. Sometimes just kinda sick; Something that's along the lines of how I felt about Elfen Lied - not really a bad thing at all though as I'm always up for some decent suspense/horror. The different story arcs really mess with your head.
And I believe I heard it recently became licensed here? O.o And apparently a sequel has been made.



Maburaho: Harem type anime/manga stories are like a dime a dozen these days. I've seen so many they've made me tired of the endless same old thing. When I first heard of Maburaho I was going to pass it up having a good idea of what it might be. Strangely enough it got me hooked in the first few episodes. It's a fun watch.

Lunar Legend Tsukihime: If I had played the Tsukihime game before watching the anime adaption of it, I would've been disgusted by its extreme lacking of details. I would say if anyone is a die-hard fan of Tsukihime and the characters of Type-moon, give it a try. It's unfortunate they only made the anime a mere 12 episodes long. O.o I felt cheated.
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Post by: Mr Crispy on August 08, 2007, 07:52:51 AM
Episode 28 of Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

Only 82 more episodes to go...
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on August 08, 2007, 09:20:38 PM
Elfen Lied, finally.

O.O
Wow.
My dad saw the Dvd cover but he didn't freak out. That was weird.

I wanna watch lucky star!
D:
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Post by: MincyMatsu on August 09, 2007, 06:46:59 AM

My dad saw the Dvd cover but he didn't freak out. That was weird.

D:

Why would you expect him to freak out..?
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Post by: Poey on August 09, 2007, 01:36:18 PM

My dad saw the Dvd cover but he didn't freak out. That was weird.


Probably because it's artsy enough to pull it off.

Definitely one of my favorite animes, if not my favorite.
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Post by: MincyMatsu on August 09, 2007, 01:42:48 PM
if not my favorite.

Blasphemy  :e_angry:

*me jokes
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on August 10, 2007, 08:54:42 PM
[

My dad saw the Dvd cover but he didn't freak out. That was weird.

D:

Why would you expect him to freak out..?

Because he freaks out when his precious first born child sees or does anything that might be a little adult.

I said tampon and hell in from of him once and he freaked out saying they were inapprioate words for a young lady to be saying.

If I walk around my room with my door closed in my undies he gets upset.

So, I don't understand why he can see a naked bloody girl and not care.


Sorry about the rant. ._.
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Post by: MincyMatsu on August 11, 2007, 03:20:46 AM
Starts to make sense, hehe...
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on August 26, 2007, 05:10:03 AM
the last one I saw was Pani Poni Dash (a mix of Azumnaga Daioh and excel Saga, plus one permantly depressed bunny that always suffers somehow what fun)
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Post by: ElricJC on September 02, 2007, 05:32:42 PM
Just bought the Outlaw Star collection, and now for the first time watching it in the original Japanese, uncut, like I was never able to with its run on AS.
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Post by: FullmetalExcel on September 02, 2007, 07:35:37 PM
Quote
Just bought the Outlaw Star collection, and now for the first time watching it in the original Japanese, uncut, like I was never able to with its run on AS.
Outlaw star is just awsome!!

i watched princess mononoka (i cant spell it..blah) but one of my fav movies
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Post by: Agent Kego on September 22, 2007, 10:54:51 AM
Just started watching The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi and I love it!  :egood:
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Post by: Inkwolf on September 27, 2007, 06:31:54 PM
Just finished Ghost Stories...mixed feelings.

Soon to finish All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku--great stuff--a hyperactive android cat girl, with a class which contains not ONE stereotyped outsider, but ALL stereotyped outsiders, and the enemy is the evil dictator of an appliance company.  (He wants to be a super villain, but inherited the company, so he makes all his workers dress up in evil clothes and use evil names, and creates evil washing machines. :D  Il Palazzo would love a son like that...)

Recently finally got hold of Dragon Half, which is almost as zany, crazy and funny as Excel Saga (but only two episodes long. And features a pointless breast-baring scene at the end.)
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on September 27, 2007, 08:15:34 PM
The subbed Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge on veoh.
It's bit different than the manga and I find the art style weird.
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Post by: no common sense on September 28, 2007, 12:13:17 AM
School days, the worst harem anime ever, but also the greatest harem anime ever.  It's . . . different.
If you have a high tolerance for pain and enjoy delayed gratification this is worth watching.  Your enjoyment of the ending is proportional to how much you suffered during the series.  The more you hate, the more you'll love the ending.  The return on the investment is well worth it.
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on September 28, 2007, 10:39:23 AM
I discoverd veoh and I am watching as much anime as I can.
I started Lucky Star as well as Asumanga Daioh and I love them!
-Zooms off to watch more-
<3 <3 <3
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Post by: skycloud on September 28, 2007, 08:55:46 PM
I just started watching Azumanga Daiho
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Post by: FullmetalExcel on September 29, 2007, 01:09:25 PM
I am rewatching dirty pair flash. It sounds like a hentai but its not.
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Post by: skycloud on October 03, 2007, 12:52:18 PM
I just started watching Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-Chan season 1 and seen first two episodes for season 2, cant wait for more to come out its pretty funny...

Almost done with Azumanga Daiho as well
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on October 03, 2007, 06:39:31 PM
I've recently been watching Bleach, Coyote Ragtime and Guyver
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on October 19, 2007, 10:28:45 PM
I swore I'd never watch Naruto (I've been disappointed by too many super-popular animes) but I am, and finding it very funny and enjoyable. Naruto's a bit annoying, but it's not the fighting-centric show I thought it would be.

I started on Hellsing today and sat through three hours without being able to walk away.  This is the first time I've enjoyed a non-humor anime this much. Alucard definitely rocks as much as I've been told.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 20, 2007, 06:44:32 AM
I'm recently watching Nerima Daikon Brothers.  It's pretty funny, but it could be a lot better.  I give it an 8/10.

I swore I'd never watch Naruto (I've been disappointed by too many super-popular animes) but I am, and finding it very funny and enjoyable. Naruto's a bit annoying, but it's not the fighting-centric show I thought it would be.

Gaah, just reading that name makes my brain bleed. :laugh:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Thatman on October 20, 2007, 06:22:20 PM
Bleach, bokastu Tenshi Dokuro chan, Kenchi, Death Note, Claymore, Cromire High School, and Yu Yu
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on October 20, 2007, 08:48:06 PM
Re-watching Ah! MY Goddess, looking for something harmless and peaceful.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on October 21, 2007, 06:10:35 AM
watching fruits basket
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 21, 2007, 08:33:31 PM
With the release of the dub, I've finally gotten around to watching that popular show, Death Note.  It's pretty interesting so far, and I like the dubbed voices.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on October 21, 2007, 10:30:02 PM
watching fruits basket

My all-time favorite. :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: super llama on October 23, 2007, 02:58:26 PM
With the release of the dub, I've finally gotten around to watching that popular show, Death Note.  It's pretty interesting so far, and I like the dubbed voices.

Death Note's okay (has only read the manga.) The series kinda goes downhill after the big plot twist halfway through the series though (trust me, you'll know it when you see it.)

I just finished watching the final episode of Cowboy Bebop. Spike dying saddens me, though at least he went out like the badass that he is.

Bang.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 23, 2007, 03:09:04 PM
I just finished watching the final episode of Cowboy Bebop. Spike dying saddens me, though at least he went out like the badass that he is.

Bang.

Liek OMG j00 ruind teh edning. >:(

Nah, just kidding.  Cowboy Bebop is one of my favorite shows of all time.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on October 23, 2007, 05:42:56 PM
Most recently viewed is


*WARNING! NOT INTENDED FOR THOSE AGED BELOW 18


Witchblade.

A refreshing, new interpretation of the myth of the Witchblade.  It's...different, but very interesting, so far.  A nice balance of comedy, family drama, *kick-ass action, mystery, and *sexuality.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: super llama on October 23, 2007, 06:17:39 PM
I just finished watching the final episode of Cowboy Bebop. SPIKE DIES saddens me, though at least he went out like the badass that he is.

Bang.

Liek OMG j00 ruind teh edning. >:(

Nah, just kidding.  Cowboy Bebop is one of my favorite shows of all time.

*evil laughter*  :eevil:\

Seriously, though, it's like 'Aeris dies' now. The plot twist that's not really a plot twist anymore.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on October 23, 2007, 06:28:15 PM
I didn't know how it ended, but it's not a favorite of mine anyway, and the ending sounds typical. :P

I recently got a small lot of romantic comedy anime DVDs off Youtube--all first discs--and watched Midori Days.  Not too impressed, but it wasn;t as stupid as I thought it might be when I first heard the concept.  I have Love Hina to go, and Hare and Guu.  (I saw a sample of that one, and looking forward to more of it!)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 23, 2007, 06:34:03 PM
Seriously, though, it's like 'Aeris dies' now. The plot twist that's not really a plot twist anymore.

Lolz, a hentai site is named Aeris Dies. That's what you find when you google it. D:

I didn't know how it ended, but it's not a favorite of mine anyway, and the ending sounds typical. :P

It wasn't that typical back when it was made. :laugh:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Thatman on October 23, 2007, 06:56:55 PM
Seriously, though, it's like 'Aeris dies' now. The plot twist that's not really a plot twist anymore.

Lolz, a hentai site is named Aeris Dies. That's what you find when you google it. D:

I didn't know how it ended, but it's not a favorite of mine anyway, and the ending sounds typical. :P

It wasn't that typical back when it was made. :laugh:

Yes indeed when I first saw the ending (like years back) I wasn't a typical ending. It was a lil bit of a surprise to me when they killed Spike off
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on October 24, 2007, 09:52:19 AM
I suppose the big impression it made was why it was imitated so much.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: super llama on October 25, 2007, 04:49:47 PM
Watched the first five episodes of Wolf's Rain.
Semi-funny story. The very first episode I saw of Wolf's Rain was the very last one. So before I really started watching the series I already knew exactly how it's gonna end. ;_;
From all the episodes I've seen so far (I've also seen two other episodes, and have also read the manga) I'd have to say Quent and Blue are my favorite characters so far.

Also watching:

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
To anyone who hasn't watched it yet, I highly recommend it, especially if you like Azumanga Daioh. It's a lot like that, only the students are stranger and the teacher's a paranoid, depressing, suicidal nutjob.

Baccano!
I've only watched the first episode so far, and I have no idea what it's about, though I've figured out it takes place during the Great Depression and apparently right in the middle of a mob war, and there's people getting killed and coming back to life (one kid gets his head blown off, only to have all the pieces come flying back together.)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on November 05, 2007, 02:34:33 PM
hahahahahahahaha

I have recently bought ALL of Burn Up Excess AND Burn Up W which now is a virtual impossibility as I haven't even been able to find the collection

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...ho!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 10, 2007, 08:20:35 PM
Wait, Aeris dies?!?!??!!??!?!?!



































































Kidding.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on November 14, 2007, 08:42:48 AM
Wait, Aeris dies?!?!??!!??!?!?!


Kidding.

.........yep  :excel_fall:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 14, 2007, 04:33:17 PM
I just watched all of Death Note.

There are NO spoilers in this review, so don't worry.

I thought it was... uh... well okay, here's my thing:

I thought the show itself was mediocre. Dialogue wasn't very good (some of it was pretty cheesy), and the general style/characters were really generic modern shallow Anime style and mediocre. A lot of elements of the show was fairly unnecessary, such as the whole shinigami realm thing. In the end it wasn't absolutely critical that this realm or these shinigami characters existed... I hate to make judgments like that, but this shinigami realm didn't appeal to me at all and it wasn't very necessary for what I was interested in.

However, some of the main themes and questions posed in the show were very interesting to me. The scenario created with the 'death note' was a fine idea, and the scenario with Light becoming the 'God' of a new world was a great set-up for the show. The question of morality is obvious, is judging the worth of someone's life 'okay'? The whole L vs. Light thing worked very nice, a sort of rivalry of different ideals. I also liked how it was never very clear (until the end of the show) what side was truly good/evil. Obviously there is the politically correct side vs. the more dangerous side, but it isn't really presented that way. The main character would normally be considered 'evil', however I found myself half-way rooting him on throughout the show (IE... thinking "damn, how's he gonna get himself out of this situation?!").

My problem with the show, however, was the presentation of these ideas. I thought the specific rules for the 'death note' made it specific to the show itself, thus detracting from the idea's applications to everyday life. However I'm not sure if the show would have worked the same if it were more of a general philosophy, so oh well. I still think the shinigami thing was relatively unnecessary, but again the show still works fine with it. I just wish that it followed up on it more (what happens to the shinigami realm after the show ends?)


OK NOW THERE IS ONE SPOILER FOR THE VERY END OF THE SHOW SO DON'T READ THIS... IT'S THE FREAKING ENDING OF THE SHOW FOR GOD'S SAKE. (copy/paste the text to read it)

One thing I didn't like about the ending is that I really saw it coming... the way I saw it, there could only be 2 or 3 possible endings: the death of Yagami Light (and the death of his 'ideal world'), or the success of his 'ideal world'. There could be other possibilities, but these were the 2 I was expecting. Unfortunately, the show took the obvious choice and killed Light. This was fine, but my problem is the way they made him look right before he died. They destroyed the ambiguity of which side was truly good/evil by making Light and his dream look like a crazy fantasy world as Light loses his mind and freaks out and confesses everything when he realizes he's been screwed. Again, my problem with the show lies in how they present things. They could have continued the grey area between good/evil while still killing Light, or even made him into a martyr of sorts, but instead they decided to make him look crazy and cowardly as he basically destroys himself. Oh well. "Good" triumphed, I guess. 


Blah blah... I sure did look into this whole thing a bit much for a supposedly 'mediocre' show, didn't I... oh well. It was entertaining, for sure.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on November 14, 2007, 08:21:52 PM
I just picked up Welcome to the NHK.

I watched it with a friend, who is a psychology major in college, and he loved it.  Now I have to get the manga...dammit...yet one more.  I already have the anime volume 2 w/box on pre-order.

Sato is a deeply disturbed individual.  It makes me just a little bit more thankful for having a job, and friends, and basic social skills.

There, but for the grace of god, go I.

E^d
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 15, 2007, 05:41:49 AM
Quote
I watched it with a friend, who is a psychology major in college, and he loved it.  Now I have to get the manga...dammit...yet one more.  I already have the anime volume 2 w/box on pre-order.

The manga is quite a bit better, and substantially more 'adult' (not hentai mind you, but it deals with issues of perversion, so it's unavoidable to come close to crossing the line, or occasionally hopping over it for a quick stroll before going back).

I'm almost finished with vol. 1 of Burst Angel.  I'm not very impressed so far and I don't know if I'll keep watching - again, very shallow, simple characters.  Alas, it seems much of what Gonzo hitches its buggy up to nowadays are anime with little going for them beyond the animation of Gonzo.  So far I don't give a hoot about any of the characters, but maybe I'll see what vol. 2 has in store - if it doesn't really bust open, I'll leave it alone.

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: super llama on November 16, 2007, 05:11:11 PM
I just watched all of Death Note.

(snip)

My biggest problem with that show/manga is that they talk too damn much. I mean, I understand that this is less of an action title than other shonen titles, but when you get bogged down in all the damn talking they do (when I read the manga, I often had to reread the same page three or four times just to get what the hell they're talking about), that's when thing's start to go south.

I like the art style, though.

Wait, didn't I already talk about Death Note earlier in the topic? Eh, whatever...

Oh, and I just watched the final four episodes of Trigun. The Vash vs. Knives fight was pretty cool.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 16, 2007, 09:33:11 PM
^^ Now that I think about it, you're right. It's probably a lot more noticeable in the manga when you have to read it. I can handle a lot of dialogue/speaking though since that's normally what I'm mostly interested in.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 20, 2007, 03:57:46 PM
Okay, I made it up to Vol. 4 of Burst Angel, but I'm stopping - this is one of the most idiotic series I have seen in some time.  It's so painfully cliche, I literally can't stand watching anymore of it.  It's nothing more than a fanservice platform, where all the female leads wear the skimpiest, most idiotic looking outfits I could ever imagine, and they do the same damn thing every episode (which almost always results in Meg being kidnapped by the bad guy), and why don't we toss in a whiny, annoying milquetoast male protagonist as well?

Utter crap, a total wreck of an anime series.  Oh Gonzo, why do you keep hitching your trailer onto brainless anime like this?  Oh, and the opening theme song has got to be the most moronic piece of J-Pop crap I have ever heard - it's like something the band came up with at the last moment.  A bunch of nonsense and misused English.  Horrid.

Rating (Scale of 1-5, higher the better):  1 1/2
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on November 20, 2007, 08:03:58 PM
I'm currently watching Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni, and, surprisingly, I love it.  I don't see why people call it "disturbing" or "scary," though.  I see stuff much worse than the dreaded "fingernail removal scene" almost daily. :\
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: skycloud on November 27, 2007, 02:43:15 PM
I just watched all of School Days, it is the most heart breaking thing I have ever seen. I mean literally after watching it all I literally cried a little. It was just that sad, how can something so sweet become so tragic...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on December 15, 2007, 05:21:10 PM
RahXephon.

Anyone seen this?

I thought overall it was GREAT. The similarities to Evangelion are... undeniable. There are soooo many similarities in themes, characters, events, and even just show organization. But I don't want to say that Rahxephon "rips off" Eva, because I think it all works well with what it was trying to do.

The show starts off really really generic but as things get going it becomes unique and (I think) really good. There are some pretty chilling moments, and I like the ending (much more immediately satisfying than Eva, for both better and worse).


I'm getting the Serial Experiments Lain box set for Christmas. I've been obsessing over it even though I've never seen it before... really really looking forward to it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 15, 2007, 07:31:00 PM
So, just today I subscribed to The Anime Network (on demand) and watched a lot.

Coyote Ragtime Show ep. 1 was pretty damn cool.  I will definitely follow that one for an extra $7 a month.  Lots of action in this outer space jail break mystery.

Best Student Council ep. 1 was...interesting.  I think I just might follow that one.  It's kind of weird, and I like that.

Cosplay Complex ep. 1 was off.  I thought it was kind of stupid...  Being that I will get all the episodes for the same price, I might watch one more, but I doubt it.  The jokes were hit and miss, and there is this one character who is a creepy pedophile lesbian.

Nurse Witch Komugi was complete crap.  Really.  I just didn't like it at all.  When it's not annoying, it's predictably boring.  A magical girl show that I can't tell if it's satire, or taking itself seriously.

Plastic Little.  I had heard the name before, and checked it out.  45 minutes of sci-fi plot-holes, blatantly unnecessary nudity, and confusion.  I finished it with more questions then when I started.

Next, I will check out Blood Reign: Curse Of The Yoma, Mystical Detective Loki Ragnarok, Kino's Journey, Tokyo Majin, and Zaion.

A lot of the series offered are in the middle (anywhere from eps. 2 to ficken 26) and that's annoying.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on December 16, 2007, 06:55:45 AM
I've been watching ./hack/sign (is that spelt right) and....I LOVE IT. it's an amazing and confusing storyline but I have come to expect that from anime in general and am looking forward to buying it on DVD  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on December 16, 2007, 01:44:26 PM
Last anime I watched which was the early hours of this morning was kashimashi girl meets girl volume 1, I also own volume 2, a rather strange way to look at a same sex relationship with alien interferance. :hdead:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 18, 2007, 09:23:12 AM
Since most regular TV is just awful, I've been sampling more from The Animé Network.

I watched four episodes of Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok.  The Norse mythology angle is interestingly done.  It was enjoyable; I will watch more.

Also, I saw eps. 2 and 3 of Venus Versus Virus.  A little bit of shoujo-ai, but not overt, with some pretty cool monsters and an interesting theme.  I wish I had seen the first episode, but not watching it didn't make the show any less enjoyable.

And Tokyo Majin ep. 1.  The zombies and monsters are great, and the powers of the kids who are fighting these things are cool.  A little confusing for a first episode, but it's an overall well made series.  I can't wait for the next ones.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on December 18, 2007, 02:22:40 PM
I was watching all of my Happy lesson series, and oone question still comes to mind if they can release poniponi poemey in my country age rating 18 with all the scenes still, there why couldn't they release happy lesson, or does it have something to do with 5 teachers living with a student thing.

The one anime movie I would like to get hold of is fist of the north star.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 28, 2007, 10:00:45 PM
Finally, I saw Puni Puni Poemy.

I get it, even if I didn't really laugh at all of the jokes (cringed at many).  I'll just say that it is something that should have been made, and was.

Offensive and crass, in so many ways.  I enjoyed it.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on December 29, 2007, 07:07:20 AM
Finally, I saw Puni Puni Poemy.

I get it, even if I didn't really laugh at all of the jokes (cringed at many).  I'll just say that it is something that should have been made, and was.

Offensive and crass, in so many ways.  I enjoyed it.

E^D
It's beautiful.  Brings a tear to my eye.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on January 01, 2008, 05:25:12 PM
Recently rented vol. 1 of a "new" anime called 009-1.  Those of you versed in the manga history may know of this, since the original work was produced in 1967, it has taken 40 years for this anime version to emerge.

My feelings are... mixed.  Frankly, it seems a little campy, though admittedly in a fairly tongue-in-cheek sort of way (has a somewhat Bond like ridiculousness to it, which is appropriate since it is also an Action-Spy genre work).  It is dated both content wise and artistically - sort of.  To maintain a parallel with the original work, character design matches the general style of its time (think Lupin the Third), but the animation quality itself is very modern, digital work.  Also, the main premise is pretty obvious as well - a hot chick super (cyborg) spy kicks ass, has sex, then kicks more ass against the bad guy.  009-1 is essentially an adult version of the original Cyborg 009, made by the same writer (his name escapes me at the moment), but with added sex and violence.  It was notable for being the first young adult manga out there, but it just seems too dated for me, and a bit corny.  It isn't painfully stupid, but just wasn't worth my time.

However, if you are a fan of older style anime, it is something both new and familiar, and you may very well like it.  I'd give it a 6.5/10.

Now, I am off to watch Le Chevalier D'Eon, which I heard is pretty good, but we shall soon see.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Uncreativity on January 01, 2008, 07:46:43 PM
I'm on my umpteenth rewatching of Revolutionary Girl Utena. It's one of my absolute favorite animes. It's just so weird and surreal, hilarious and dramatic at the same time. I wish there were more of it... but I guess I hate the manga and the movie, so maybe I shouldn't.

I also recently finished the second season of When Lolis Cry Higurashi. I went from absolutely loathing that show, to sort of tolerating it, to liking it, to absolutely hating it again. But I'm glad the kids finally got a happy ending. I'm more content to leave it there than try to force myself through the next season when it comes out.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: R Kenshin on January 02, 2008, 09:49:01 AM
i had the liberty of watching Mushishi over the break.

Its a great series that deserves the best series to come out on DVD last year. Its may be a bit slow for some people.

Another series was "Gankutsuou". This was phenominal and made me cry when a certain character died.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on January 02, 2008, 08:18:03 PM
I'm wrapping up vol. 2 of Le Chevelier D'Eon, and I will say I am very impressed, it is certainly one of the more intelligent anime out there, even if some of the dialogue is a little unrealistic or even cheesy in parts, most of it is quite well done.  Animation is typical high caliber I.G. work, the English voice cast is exceptional, and I do believe it is deserving of the title "Ghost in the shell with sword fighting".  Very good thus far, and I will keep watching.  It looks like a possible buy as well, check it out.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on January 03, 2008, 12:33:55 PM
I watched Tekkonkinkreet last night, and was very impressed.  I thought it would be very different, but it was a really great movie, all around.

I'm continuing to watch Best Student Council, and it's not something that I thought I would like, but it's got me hooked.  Cute, funny, and weird, with just a tiny pinch of action.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on January 05, 2008, 12:42:20 PM
I watched the first volume of the world of narue last night for the millenth time
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on January 07, 2008, 08:38:42 AM
finally finished watching fruits basket. kinda dissapointed in the ending but still an alright anime
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on January 07, 2008, 12:53:19 PM
^^ I've been very very slowly watching Fruits Basket. Over the course of about a month (?) I'm on episode 6 or 7 I think.

It's not the type of anime I'm usually into, but it seems to be keeping me mildly entertained.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on January 12, 2008, 07:38:16 AM
Ok, I completed Le Chevalier D'Eon and am ready to render my verdict.

On a scale of 1-10, I award it an 8.5/10 over all.  This is a composite of many different areas, but on the pro side (and there are many, many pros), the art is magnificent (GONZO was in on it, along with Production I.G.), the music was wonderful, I liked both the opener and the closer equally, the story itself was very solid.  It did get rather confusing near the end, but it wasn't an esoteric mess - it all made sense when it was done.  The bonus historical notes were useful, especially if your knowledge of France or this time period was limited (mine wasn't, but there was still a good bit of information here that enlightened me).  The story uses many historical characters, but plays with reality (it is fantasy after all), and time since some of the characters in the show died before their real-world time. 

The folks that voiced the major characters in the English dub were great - D'Eon, Lia, Robin, Teillagory, and Durand were well done, as were many of the secondary characters - King Louis XV, Queen Marie, Ana, the Comte de Saint Germain, the Marquise de Pompadour (Shelley Calene-Black, the only voice actor I recognized by name), and Maximilien Robespierre.  But this is where the cons begin... I can't say all the other secondary character voices were horrible, but many were.  Cagliostro was terrible, as was the Russian (his name escapes me, but if they wanted to portray a deep voice, they should have gotten a voice actor with a real deep voice, not someone trying to grumble down to one), and the fruity little monkey at the French Embassy in London.  Many others were terrible, but it was really the only significant blemish on this show - but for me it was a big one.  After Cagliostro and the Ambassador were introduced, I had to switch over to Japanese again, I just couldn't stand them.

I don't know if I would buy, but it is a consideration, there are some other anime I would buy first, but it's worthy of some attention.  Give it a go.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on January 12, 2008, 02:32:54 PM
Does watching it on tv count, if that so then naruto up to the point where jiraya and naruto catch up to tsunade.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on January 26, 2008, 05:55:56 AM
just purchased School Rumble. I never thought I could find something as funny as Azumanga Daioh :e_pleased:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on January 27, 2008, 11:46:16 AM
Got paniponi dash volume 4 it was very funny especially the video game and movie refernces.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on January 27, 2008, 03:16:16 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/Poeyseidon/untitled.jpg)

Guess what anime I'm referring to.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: evil_dead on January 29, 2008, 01:51:36 PM
I've just finished watching all twelve episodes of the totally awesome musical anime - Nerima Daikon Brothers.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on January 30, 2008, 04:02:52 PM
Anime is a bit like the darkside, you have to be a devoted follower, and recently I have been rewatching new fist of the north star all three volumes, its a samme that was a short series. Nothing beats the original and to honest another anime that comes to mind which to be honest I found funnier than excel saga was Project A-ko.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on February 08, 2008, 09:29:00 PM
Since I've been away for a while...most are from The Animé Network

Azumanga Daioh (bought the slim-pack, Class Album [and Omnibus manga])
Kino's Journey
Elfen Lied
Kanon
Magikano
5 CM Per Second
Project Blue Earth SOS

Anything else I've seen there either isn't worth mentioning, or is in the middle or near the end of a series; and I am still enjoying Best Student Council.  If you like Azumanga Daioh, you'll like it.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on February 09, 2008, 08:00:47 PM
Just watched "Flag" Disc 1,2. a nice break from the humor.
But awaiting "School Rumble" #5 and will watch "Your Under Arrest" The WHOLE series-  Whenever I'm sick with cold or flu...  it is one of the 3 must see series while you're under the influences of cold meds.  :hdead:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 10, 2008, 02:08:13 PM
Watched the first volume of school rumble, seemed alright not great though
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on February 10, 2008, 02:54:02 PM
last thing I watched all the way through (complete season/series): Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai.
Random incomplete anime: Minami-Ke Okuwari, Rosario + Vampire and Shigofumi.

Gotta watch School Rumble Season 2 lol. Been meaning to get around to it >_>
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Post by: ElricJC on February 10, 2008, 03:24:12 PM
Just finished rewatching Dokuro-Chan.  God, I love that anime, it truly is the most F*ed up ever made, if only they'd bring it over.  And since it's so short, it should be a cheap buy, unless they are really cheap arse with how they dole out the whole 12 15 min episodes of the entire series - I mean, one disc would do.
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Post by: Squirrellord on February 10, 2008, 03:38:31 PM
Just finished rewatching Dokuro-Chan.  God, I love that anime, it truly is the most F*ed up ever made, if only they'd bring it over.  And since it's so short, it should be a cheap buy, unless they are really cheap arse with how they dole out the whole 12 15 min episodes of the entire series - I mean, one disc would do.

did you know they made a season 2? They aired it on TV though, so until they release the DVDs, the subs are all censored. No mass gore :(
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Post by: ElricJC on February 10, 2008, 05:44:36 PM
I'm counting the second season (which was only 4 eps long), and you want the uncensored versions that I've seen?  I've never even seen the censored ones.  Just go here, you'll need the DivX player, but it's free and I've never had trouble with it, no malware that I know of, and you can see it all, in its full gory glory:  http://www.stage6.com/videos/search:Dokuro&plus;Chan
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Post by: Squirrellord on February 10, 2008, 07:56:34 PM
Oh-ho! I didn't know the uncensored episodes came out! Last I looked, they were still censored (this was awhile ago though).
Thanks for the link. Stage6 is a savior sometimes  :il_hahaha:
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Post by: ElricJC on February 10, 2008, 08:02:07 PM
I actually rather like Stage6, higher resolution than YouTube, and it was also where I got to see all of Higurashi, both seasons.  Happy viewing, man.
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Post by: exckilla on February 13, 2008, 03:49:15 PM
Full metal panic fumoffu? at the moment.
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Post by: Foggle on February 13, 2008, 04:46:19 PM
Full metal panic fumoffu? at the moment.
Tha's a good'un.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on February 13, 2008, 07:42:26 PM
Just saw Ah! My Goddess:  Fighting Wings, the little two-episode arc they made for the 20th anniversary of AMG (or OMG if your a manga devotee).  I liked it, and I'm hoping a third season won't be long, but it's kind of ironic that I decided to finally buy a volume of OMG the manga, and I picked up the volume with this very story arc in it.

I have to admit, sometimes I want something a little gentler in tone from my normal fare. 
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Post by: E^D Crow on February 13, 2008, 08:21:58 PM
I have to admit, sometimes I want something a little gentler in tone from my normal fare. 
That's the same reason I've been watching Kanon.  It's pretty much a light-hearted soap opera, and that's nice sometimes.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on February 14, 2008, 05:34:55 AM
I have to admit, sometimes I want something a little gentler in tone from my normal fare. 
That's the same reason I've been watching Kanon.  It's pretty much a light-hearted soap opera, and that's nice sometimes.

E^D

Words from the wise: If you want light hearted, don't accidentally confuse School Rumble with School Days. That was a baaaaad couple of days =(
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Post by: Foggle on February 14, 2008, 05:37:37 AM
I have to admit, sometimes I want something a little gentler in tone from my normal fare. 
That's the same reason I've been watching Kanon.  It's pretty much a light-hearted soap opera, and that's nice sometimes.

E^D

Words from the wise: If you want light hearted, don't accidentally confuse School Rumble with School Days. That was a baaaaad couple of days =(
That's a nice boat!
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Post by: Necrominion on February 14, 2008, 07:34:48 AM
Watched both episodes of Puni Puni Poemy today.
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Post by: exckilla on February 14, 2008, 03:32:30 PM
Thats funny, I do watch it from time to time
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Post by: Sweeney_Todd on February 14, 2008, 03:54:33 PM
FLCL Episode 5: Brittle Bullet.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 17, 2008, 01:53:55 PM
Never seen fclc, or how ever it should be prenouced, but I have heard it is funny.
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Post by: Poey on February 17, 2008, 02:21:23 PM
In English, fooly cooly. The Japanese characters actually say Furi Kuri so that's what the Japanese elitests say.

It's an interesting show. I love the Pillows so...
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Post by: galenow on February 17, 2008, 05:22:04 PM
 :kabapu-1:....
Disc 4 of "School Rumble", and the last two discs of "Full Metal Panic Fumoffu"... It always cheers me up and makes me think two things
1. Why can I work there?
2. It's an ANIME IDIOT!
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Post by: Rika-chama on February 19, 2008, 12:57:07 PM
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Never seen fclc, or how ever it should be prenouced, but I have heard it is funny.

You need to get out there and watch it. It is such a funny and entertaining show. One of the best

As for me last I watched was Strawberry Panic episode 18. Pure shoujo-ai cheesecake  :egood:

Ni-paa~
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Post by: exckilla on February 19, 2008, 01:42:38 PM
Started to watch elfen lied again, do like the horror animes wehether is about vampires, mutants, demons or vengeful spirits, also watach urotsukidoji recently aswell, great film.
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Post by: E^D Crow on February 19, 2008, 08:04:17 PM
I thought Elfen Lied was great.

As shocking as it was touching, I really enjoyed it.  There aren't too many series' that make me cringe at some parts, while getting misty-eyed in others (sometimes both, during the same scene).  The deep feelings between each of the characters only makes the bloody violence seem more unnecessary, and all the more horrible.

E^d
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Post by: Squirrellord on February 19, 2008, 09:07:45 PM
I thought Elfen Lied was great.

As shocking as it was touching, I really enjoyed it.  There aren't too many series' that make me cringe at some parts, while getting misty-eyed in others (sometimes both, during the same scene).  The deep feelings between each of the characters only makes the bloody violence seem more unnecessary, and all the more horrible.

E^d

Yeah, it was strange how you felt so much for Lucy, yet at the same time were absolutely frickin terrified of her XD.
What made the series so terrifying for me was not the insane gore, but the fact that any character could basically die at any time. There wasn't really anyone safe as long as Lucy was in the vicinity. They'd be standing there... and then simply explode. The tension of it, especially during those last episodes, was extreme.
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Post by: ElricJC on February 20, 2008, 05:32:00 AM
While I must say I prefer Higurashi to Elfen Lied, I got rather annoyed when the two were compared.  The only similarity they had between each other was a level of gore, and that was only in the main part of the 1st season of Higurashi, then I would see people griping about Kai and saying "Where's the gore?"  Urgh, stupid.

But I love both series, and agree that Elfen Lied had some very touching scenes, and plenty of disturbing ones - and frankly, the whole cousin relationship was a bit eeww, but Lucy was another case.  You felt bad for her because she was as much a victim as anyone else, and the monstrosity of her was caused more by nurture than nature, but she remained dangerous throughout.  Frankly if it was truer to the manga this feeling may not be there - events were changed at the end of the anime as opposed to the manga where things weren't so rosy.  Wish they would translate it, all I know comes from folks who have read it and know the differences.  Frankly, the anime sounds better in my mind for the way it ended.

As for what I have seen recently, I have been rewatching Rune Soldier, one of my most consistently rewatched animes.  It has some of the best voice acting and dialog of any comedic anime, and it's just fun.  Sure, it's not high art, but you have to admire a man who can poke fun at his own more dramatic creation (Ryo Mizuno, who also did Record of Lodoss War).
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on February 20, 2008, 12:52:34 PM
But I love both series, and agree that Elfen Lied had some very touching scenes, and plenty of disturbing ones - and frankly, the whole cousin relationship was a bit eeww
in japan even though it's very rare it isn't against the laaw to marry ones cousin (gross it might be but they can still do it)

Elfen lied is the only anime that my friend wil not watch as it has naked underage girls (understandable) and it is to violent for him (this from the guy who bought Ninja Scroll, Uritskudoji and Afro Samurai) plus the fact he feels there isn't a story (I know there is a story but he doesn't get it and when I try to explain he changes the subject)
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Post by: Poey on February 20, 2008, 01:00:23 PM
It's one of my fav anime... and there is DEFINITELY a story, heh.
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Post by: Rika-chama on February 20, 2008, 01:10:49 PM
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While I must say I prefer Higurashi to Elfen Lied, I got rather annoyed when the two were compared.  The only similarity they had between each other was a level of gore, and that was only in the main part of the 1st season of Higurashi, then I would see people griping about Kai and saying "Where's the gore?"  Urgh, stupid.

I agree, as much as I love Elfen Lied I hate it when people compare it to Higurashi. They are nothing alike except that they both feature cute girls and gore. I thought it was funny when people where whining about there being little gore in Kai  :eevil:

Ni-paa~
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 20, 2008, 02:37:54 PM
I do think the cousinly love in a lot oof these animes is creepy, I do think it was a piity that they only did 13 episodes of elfen lied and since I am from the uk, I never got to see this supposed episode 14 they released.

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Post by: galenow on February 20, 2008, 03:31:41 PM
 :kabapu-1:When the anime club got a ADV promo disc with 1st episode of elfen lied enclosed that was edited for clubs-It was the strangest thing it was about 5-10 min.s of show and the rest blood/violence was blocked/edited out for club use.
The members's either ducked and covered under the desks or rushed out of the meeting to buy the series. Probably what ADV had in mind...
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Post by: Foggle on February 20, 2008, 03:34:05 PM
I do think the cousinly love in a lot oof these animes is creepy, I do think it was a piity that they only did 13 episodes of elfen lied and since I am from the uk, I never got to see this supposed episode 14 they released.


Actually, it was something like an episode 9.5 (or somewhere around there).  It's just a side story.
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Post by: Poey on February 20, 2008, 06:26:43 PM
Yeah, it explained more ties between Chief Kurama and Lucy... more of their past.

One of the things I like about Elfen Lied is how much the show is developed in just those 13 episodes. It does an amazing job with as little time as possible.
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Post by: ElricJC on February 21, 2008, 05:36:12 AM
The brevity of Elfen Lied I think enhanced its intensity - a LOT went on in those few episodes, but it didn't feel that rushed.

And yes there IS a story, but yeah it's definitely not an anime for everyone.  But I buy very few anime series, and after I rented the whole series there was no power in the verse what was going to stop me from owning it.  I very rarely feel that way about any show, anime or otherwise.  I own about 12 series, and I've never regretted buying a single one - I buy only what I love.

Now I'd absolutely adore buying Higurashi (please someone else pick it up!)
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Post by: Foggle on February 21, 2008, 05:42:45 AM
The brevity of Elfen Lied I think enhanced its intensity - a LOT went on in those few episodes, but it didn't feel that rushed.

And yes there IS a story, but yeah it's definitely not an anime for everyone.  But I buy very few anime series, and after I rented the whole series there was no power in the verse what was going to stop me from owning it.  I very rarely feel that way about any show, anime or otherwise.  I own about 12 series, and I've never regretted buying a single one - I buy only what I love.
I have no explanation for why I don't like Elfen Lied.  I just... didn't like it.  I saw every episode, too.

Now I'd absolutely adore buying Higurashi (please someone else pick it up!)
I'd buy each disc on the day it was released. D:
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Post by: ElricJC on February 21, 2008, 07:41:18 AM
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I have no explanation for why I don't like Elfen Lied.  I just... didn't like it.  I saw every episode, too.

Well you have no real reason to justify what you don't like - sometimes something just rubs us the wrong way.  We might not be able to put a finger on why, but there it is.  Opponents of Elfen Lied often leveled claims that the plot was too contrived, the characters were unrealistic in how they dealt with the incredible, and the nudity and gore was presented as being artistic, but that it was little more than a cover for exploitative material.  I can see how all these points are made, but I feel differently, especially since the nudity that was shown was never really erotic - it didn't have any sort of ecchi feel, and for me that's what the difference was.  It was an unusual situation for an anime with such a large amount of nudity, but it never felt like it was there for fanservice purposes.  Others argue, however, and that is fine.

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I'd buy each disc on the day it was released. D:

You and me both, mate, you and me both.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 21, 2008, 12:24:58 PM
Me too, anyone here a naruto fan, prehaps sommeone can tell me if that battle between sasuke and naruto is truly worth waiting for.

Not been watching much anime, well clone wars, buut thats more for the kids and starwars wierdos like myself.

Anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering, join us or die
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on February 21, 2008, 03:10:35 PM
I'd say Naruto isn't worth watching at all.  But that's just my opinion.
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Post by: Squirrellord on February 21, 2008, 04:38:39 PM
I'm a die-hard Naruto Fan.... when it comes to the manga. Can't stand the anime. So if you actually want to enjoy the series, just read it, it's sooo much better ;D
General Rule of Thumb: If it's a currently running Shonen Jump Manga, then the anime's gonna blow.
For those who are up to date, what's happening in Bleach? A guy at my campus was watching an episode in the commons, and it was already at the Hueco Mundo (sp) arc ._.; And in One Piece, they're already on Thriller Bark! As in, the arcs the manga's currently on...
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Post by: E^D Crow on February 21, 2008, 04:57:22 PM
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I have no explanation for why I don't like Elfen Lied.  I just... didn't like it.  I saw every episode, too.
I watched one episode of Steam detectives.  Didn't much care for it, can't say why, really.  I may check out one more.

Quote from: ElricJC
Well you have no real reason to justify what you don't like - sometimes something just rubs us the wrong way.  We might not be able to put a finger on why, but there it is.  Opponents of Elfen Lied often leveled claims that the plot was too contrived, the characters were unrealistic in how they dealt with the incredible, and the nudity and gore was presented as being artistic, but that it was little more than a cover for exploitative material.  I can see how all these points are made, but I feel differently, especially since the nudity that was shown was never really erotic - it didn't have any sort of ecchi feel, and for me that's what the difference was.  It was an unusual situation for an anime with such a large amount of nudity, but it never felt like it was there for fanservice purposes.  Others argue, however, and that is fine.
The scenes with nudity were usually uncomfortable to watch through the context, and some of the death scenes really got to me...  I've been known to get woozy if I look at a deep cut or real gore, but in a few scenes, I actually felt a little dizzy, and had to look away.  I was surprised by that reaction to what is essentially a cartoon.  That uncomfortable twinge extends through every part of the story.
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Me too, anyone here a naruto fan, prehaps sommeone can tell me if that battle between sasuke and naruto is truly worth waiting for.

Not been watching much anime, well clone wars, buut thats more for the kids and starwars wierdos like myself.

Anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering, join us or die
I watched Naruto for a while, then kind of got bored with it.  I dunno, it just drags things out too long; they're always waiting for something to happen, and when they do fight, meh.  I do enjoy the manga a bit more, but not enough to actually buy the collected volumes.  What's printed in Shonen Jump is good enough for me.

Plus, I've always found the idea of a ninja wearing orange to be counterintuitive.

E^D
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Post by: exckilla on February 22, 2008, 02:30:13 PM
Watching a classic cartoon movie at the moment, I know it aint quite anime but the original lord of the rings truly was the best apart from the fact they never finished it which was a pity.
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Post by: galenow on February 22, 2008, 06:51:12 PM
  :kabapu-1: Just finished "The Special Duty Combat Unit: Shinesman" and "Dragon 1/2"! Both are worth their weight in gold....Humor for humor's sake and only the one disk's worth of episodes ever created for each!!!Soo sad...

Then I had to give the TV over to the family, ahh... the humanity of it all.
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Post by: E^D Crow on February 22, 2008, 09:19:00 PM
  :kabapu-1: Just finished "The Special Duty Combat Unit: Shinesman" and "Dragon 1/2"! Both are worth their weight in gold....Humor for humor's sake and only the one disk's worth of episodes ever created for each!!!Soo sad...

Then I had to give the TV over to the family, ahh... the humanity of it all.
Dragon Half was pretty damn funny.  I got it in a Best Buy 2-pack with Puni Puni Poemy, and enjoyed both immensely.  They're still selling it... in Northeast New Jersey, at least.


I got a couple of friends (literally meaning two friends, who are a couple) into Kanon (2nd series).  They were pleased.
I love spreading the joy of animé.
:e_pleased:

E^D
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Post by: exckilla on February 23, 2008, 01:52:17 PM
Yes anime, anime and more anime, started to watch eureka 7 again, not too bad, just waiting for the last two volumes to be released now.

Commander, execute order 666
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Post by: Squirrellord on February 23, 2008, 02:02:51 PM
Yes anime, anime and more anime, started to watch eureka 7 again, not too bad, just waiting for the last two volumes to be released now.

Commander, execute order 666

Oh, while not an anime, you need to read Deadman Wonderland by the author of Eureka 7. It's very good. Very.

Finally decided to watch Busou Renkin... been meaning too, but kept putting it off. Not too shabby, so far.
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Post by: exckilla on February 24, 2008, 02:10:33 PM
Do like Karin, its just a bit unfornate that my anime import dealer is closed down now.
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Post by: Rika-chama on February 25, 2008, 05:39:11 PM
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Do like Karin, its just a bit unfornate that my anime import dealer is closed down now.

I preffered the manga (Chibi Vampire) over the anime. There's more substance in it I think and it is a little different from the anime  :egood:

Ni-paa~
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Post by: exckilla on February 26, 2008, 02:55:32 PM
I have been trying to get hold of the chibi vampire manga with no success. currently watching clonewars volumes 1 and 2.
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on February 26, 2008, 05:35:50 PM
I think it counts but SAMURAI PIZZA CATS  :ehail: and also I watched BLEACH  :ehail: and PANI PONI DASH  :ehail:
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Post by: galenow on February 26, 2008, 07:38:56 PM
SAMURAI PIZZA CATS, YOU ROCK! That anime is the BEST!!! I first saw that with my daughter MANY years ago and we both laughed a LOT....
Now look at us!..um, waitaminute... :kabapu-1:
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Post by: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on February 26, 2008, 08:58:38 PM
Hellsing Ultimate 4 in japanese
I didn't understand a word of it
But I really wanted to see Schrödinger and Rip Van Winkle!
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Post by: E^D Crow on February 26, 2008, 09:02:28 PM
Samurai Pizza Cats were awesome.  Really funny stuff, there.  Almost missed out on that when it originally aired.  It was in a weird time-slot...

Recently picked up Suzuka, which I've been meaning to check out for some time.
I've been in a light, romantic trend for a while, and this fits the bill.  The title character, Suzuka, is the very idea of tsundere taken to the extreme, and Akitsuki is the biggest moron going.  I like it.

E^D

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Post by: exckilla on February 27, 2008, 01:27:56 PM
Currently watching le portrait pettite cossette, an anime I truelly appreciate, as its stylish and fairly creepy, and I am watching it while typing this.

I have one question on one anime I own Nurse witch komugi is that all the episodes they produced for it 6,.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on February 27, 2008, 02:59:42 PM
YUP,  5 episodes and one special for Nurse witch komugi, How was/is it?
 :kabapu-1:
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Post by: Lord Il on February 27, 2008, 03:04:26 PM
its just a bit unfornate that my anime import dealer is closed down now.
That would definately suck. There's a lot of other people here on the forum from the UK as well who experience some problems obtaining a variety of licensed anime locally. Hopefully this is something that will change for the better in the near future. Just as long as demand is strong, supply should reflect that. Hopefully.
If you happen to have a local HMV store close to you, talk with them about ordering in what you want. They do a really good job of suppling titles for me here.

also I watched BLEACH
I'm up to episode 130 now. Overall, Bleach has been a good entertaining series for me. Don't understand why some complain so much about the story arcs, "bad" episodes, etc. The level of quality with animation and story has been fairly consistant considering just how long this series has run.

Ikki Tousen: This is a series I purposely avoided watching because I initially thought the concept to be too ridiculous to work and felt it was done-to-death (rival schools, fighting, and fanservice... maybe too much fanservice O_O). Nothing overly special, but it turned out to be a fun series, albeit a bit short with only thirteen episodes. There's a second series called Dragon Destiny which I may check out.
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Post by: exckilla on February 28, 2008, 03:00:49 PM
Ikki tousen wasn't too bad enjoyable to watch even if the main female character is a bit of an idiot.
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Post by: E^D Crow on February 28, 2008, 08:18:03 PM
Currently watching le portrait pettite cossette, an anime I truelly appreciate, as its stylish and fairly creepy, and I am watching it while typing this.

I have one question on one anime I own Nurse witch komugi is that all the episodes they produced for it 6,.
I didn't care for Nurse Witch Komugi at all, but then I may have already mentioned that earlier in this thread.  I think it was only 6 episodes long, because it came and went from The Animé Network really quickly.

I've heard the name Petite Cossette, but had no idea what it was about.  I just may pick up this one.

E^D
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Post by: ElricJC on February 28, 2008, 08:47:30 PM
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even if the main female character is a bit of an idiot.

A bit? :D

I watched that some time ago, it was pretty forgettable, mostly just an excuse to show extreme fan service, which gets old quickly.  I read the manga up to vol 8 and admit the central idea was interesting enough, but the stuff surrounding it diminished any hope of it being 'good.'
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Post by: Poey on February 28, 2008, 09:41:04 PM
I've never seen such blatent and frequent fanservice.
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Post by: ElricJC on February 29, 2008, 08:24:24 AM
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I've never seen such blatent and frequent fanservice.

Just this side of hentai, anyway, which it threatened to cross over into in a couple parts.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mr Crispy on February 29, 2008, 08:04:17 PM
Well, recently I've finished Moyashimon, Mononoke (not to be confused with Princess Mononoke), and Oh Edo Rocket.

Moyashimon was a cute show. Slice of life show about a guy with the ability to see bacteria as chibi doodles who goes to college at an agricultural university. Has some science lessons about how bacteria is used in food production, like fermentation and brewing alcohol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riSLmaDK6xI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riSLmaDK6xI) Also the end of episode 8 was awesome.

Mononoke is a horror/psychological show following the nameless medicine seller from Bakeneko (a stand alone arc that is part of the Ayakashi classic Japanese horror anthology) as he exorcises ghosts by exposing the reason of their haunting. The series is probably best known for its unusual visual style. It imitates the art style and texture of traditional Japanese paintings sort of like Okami... But on LSD. As you can probably see from the OP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YEEI0ES5M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YEEI0ES5M), or some of the AMV/MADs out there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZIDJ0vORnw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZIDJ0vORnw). Though the pace is pretty slow and confusing at times and some of the character designs are pretty odd.

Oh Edo Rocket was a bit of a disappointment for me. I liked the background art (again reminded me of Okami), but disliked a lot of the character designs. And I disliked some of the plot points, especially the whole subplot with Akai because I hated his character and didn't like how the show wanted you to sympathise with him despite his actions. Some of the fourth wall breaking moments and modern anime references or anachronisms were funny though.
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Post by: Necrominion on March 01, 2008, 04:13:23 AM
Just got the complete Japanese edition of Ghost in the Shell second gig.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on March 01, 2008, 11:15:27 AM
I finally finished Strawberry Panic a shoujo-ai that takes place at an all girls school. Pretty cliche but also really sweet.

Now I'm gonna finish up Maria-sama ga Miteru another shoujo-ai at an all girls school but more deep and less cliche than SP. Also the romance here is mostly subtext but for some reason it's not annoying like most subtext is.

Ni-paa~
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on March 01, 2008, 01:42:10 PM
I've never seen such blatent and frequent fanservice.

Can it be worse than Rosario + Vampire? I absolutely love the manga, but the anime is so fanservice filled...

Oh, Rika-chama, go read Ichigo 100%, you'd probably like it ;) (makes me cry ;_;)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on March 01, 2008, 03:41:00 PM
I don't know, I never saw that one.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 02, 2008, 06:41:21 AM
Just got myself the first volume of hell girl, unfortunately I haven't got around to seeing it yet.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on March 02, 2008, 06:54:00 AM
Just got myself the first volume of hell girl, unfortunately I haven't got around to seeing it yet.
I haven't seen it yet either, but a friend recently told me about it. Something about those who want to exact revenge on certain people can contact some girl via website to have them sent to hell. It apparently comes with a price however.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on March 02, 2008, 11:05:01 AM
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Oh, Rika-chama, go read Ichigo 100%, you'd probably like it  (makes me cry ;_;)

I'll wikipedia it and see if it sparks my interests  :elhail: 

I've also been meaning to watch Kaiji. I've heard it's good but I'm trying to finish MariMite first  :il_hahaha:

Ni-paa~
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 02, 2008, 07:10:50 PM
Just started: "You're under arrest!" Again.... It is worth it... really!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on March 02, 2008, 09:00:25 PM
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Oh, Rika-chama, go read Ichigo 100%, you'd probably like it  (makes me cry ;_;)

I'll wikipedia it and see if it sparks my interests  :elhail: 

I've also been meaning to watch Kaiji. I've heard it's good but I'm trying to finish MariMite first  :il_hahaha:

Ni-paa~

Generic shonen about a guy who wants to make movies, and he finds the girl of his dreams. But then various things come up, and it's quite touching. A few volumes towards the end are basically filler though... and I say read it, because there IS an anime, but it only does half the series for some reason. So maybe watch half then change over XD

Kaiji's supposed to be pretty good, or so I hear. But don't watch Akagi, by the same fellow... it's boring as all hell.

Jigoku Shoujo is pretty interesting, but I wouldn't recommend it to those who get depressed easily  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on March 02, 2008, 09:51:59 PM
Read or Die. I saw it on Adult Swim a long time ago, but I decided to pick it up.


Also, I just bought/saw Metropolis. It's pretty epic.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 03, 2008, 02:58:00 PM
That naruto the lost episode the one where they the cowardly water ninja was a pile of shit compared to the land of snow.  I thought watching saw 4 was more interesting.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on March 04, 2008, 01:24:59 AM
Just watched the 3rd and 4th volumes of Full Metal Panic.  For some reason i watch it more for the comedy than the giant robots.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on March 04, 2008, 05:53:27 AM
Just watched the 3rd and 4th volumes of Full Metal Panic.  For some reason i watch it more for the comedy than the giant robots.
Then you should check out Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, it's almost all comedy.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 04, 2008, 02:08:04 PM
I fought the full metal panic was a pile of shit.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 04, 2008, 04:03:39 PM
Now, Now... we all like different things... Full Metal Panic may not be your cup of tea. But Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu is at least worth a try before you push the excrement button on it all :kabapu-1:  It has one of the funniest endings of a series possible as well as a ripping good ruggers match included in the series.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on March 04, 2008, 05:39:32 PM
an anime that includes a jolly good game of rugger is woth a look into  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mr Crispy on March 04, 2008, 06:18:10 PM
The first three seasons of Full Metal Panic are pretty good... But hearing spoilers for the novels past what TSR covered makes me want to facepalm from how stupid the plot's gotten after it's gotten serious.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on March 04, 2008, 07:22:20 PM
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But hearing spoilers for the novels past what TSR covered makes me want to facepalm from how stupid the plot's gotten after it's gotten serious.

That's the problem after a series has gone on a while, be it a show or a book series - the writers start to run out of ideas.  My rule of thumb if if the material past TSR is truly a down turn, I'd prefer they not even bother with an anime treatment.  I'd love more FMP, but not if it is going to sink.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 05, 2008, 04:24:44 AM
Fair enough, I have "F.M.P. The Second Raid" complete season-sitting on my shelf but I don't have the courage to watch it for your exact reasoning.  :kabapu-1:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 05, 2008, 01:34:09 PM
I have got nothing against fumoffu, I actual quite like that full metal panic series, it just annoyed me with the first series thats all, and personally reading reviews of 2nd raid it doesn't interest me one bit.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on March 05, 2008, 03:03:52 PM
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Kaiji's supposed to be pretty good, or so I hear. But don't watch Akagi, by the same fellow... it's boring as all hell

So far I've only watched the first episode but it has gotten me interested. I've also heard plenty of good things from others about it.

Ni-paa~
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on March 05, 2008, 05:09:59 PM
Also, I just bought/saw Metropolis. It's pretty epic.
Best use of a Ray Charles recording anywhere, ever, period.

I still get chills just thinking about the final scene...
Anyone who hasn't seen Metropolis, really ought to.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on March 05, 2008, 05:31:56 PM
Yeah, I was really surprised to hear Ray Charles there hah. It was awesome.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on March 07, 2008, 10:38:38 AM
Robotech errr I think it's called the Macross saga?

oh by the way they're in production of a third series of School Rumble  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 07, 2008, 02:52:00 PM
Vampire hunter D and project A-ko are most recent watching of anime, clone wars again and GI Joe the movie.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 07, 2008, 05:38:13 PM
Have the VHS's of Vampire Hunter D, and School Rumble 6 is out the 18th!
My family wants to watch "Arjunia" tonight but to quote; The M.P.&Holy Grail "its just like those miserable psalms, they are SO depressing".
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 08, 2008, 03:58:27 PM
Nice quite funny film, it would be nice if there was such a device as the holy handgrenade of antioche (not sure about the spelling). Started to rewatch fist of thee north star in jap with subtitles from beginning, unfortunately I only got all the dvds up to the point where he kills ameba or what ever the hell he is called.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 08, 2008, 05:47:13 PM
I should watch "Fist.o.t.n.s." as it is part of the great anime theme and highly spoofed in Excel Saga.

  :kabapu-1: However...

They should make people who want to not be addicted to anything watch "Arjunia" as part of the 13 step of the 12 step program.
 
"Soylent Green" is a lighthearted musical comedy compared to "Arjunia" :e_crying:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on March 08, 2008, 07:57:55 PM
I should watch "Fist.o.t.n.s." as it is part of the great anime theme and highly spoofed in Excel Saga.

  :kabapu-1: However...

They should make people who want to not be addicted to anything watch "Arjunia" as part of the 13 step of the 12 step program.
 
"Soylent Green" is a lighthearted musical comedy compared to "Arjunia" :e_crying:
I can't find anything on this "Arjunia", and you've got me curious.  Where can I find it?

E^d
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 08, 2008, 09:13:19 PM
  :kabapu-1: sigh... You'll be sorry..
Look- to be honest... it is very well drawn, animated, music is great, and voiced very well... But SO depressing... Bandai put it out in 2003. We have the complete collection DVD's set and when we feel that everything is going well in life- we drag this out... (-_-)''

Review From ANN:
Alternative title:
Arjuna - A Deusa do Tempo (Portuguese)
Arjuna - la ragazza terra (Italian)
Arjuna Córka Ziemi (Polish)
Chikyuu Shoujo Arjuna (Japanese)
Earth Girl Arjuna
Earth Maiden Arjuna
????????? (Japanese)
Genres: adventure, drama, magic, science fiction
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary: Juna was just an ordinary high-school girl, right up until the day she died in a motorcycle accident. But there, in the twilight of death, she saw the future of the barren earth destroyed by the Raaja, and was offered a second chance at life if she would stop them. Now she must learn to cast aside her thoughtlessly destructive ways and face her destiny as the Avatar of Time, the one being who can decide the fate of the planet.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 09, 2008, 01:53:03 PM
No offence but it sounds like your bog standard anime teen high school girl save another world type thing, in other words a pile of crap
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 09, 2008, 07:24:03 PM
It is just such a very well done anime- BUT depressingly so predictable about how everyone is messing up the planet...
Hence I was surprised that Mr. A. Gore didn't include it in his movie about climate change.   :kabapu-1:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on March 09, 2008, 08:35:45 PM
It is just such a very well done anime- BUT depressingly so predictable about how everyone is messing up the planet...
Hence I was surprised that Mr. A. Gore didn't include it in his movie about climate change.   :kabapu-1:
Sometimes, a depressing story is what you need.

That's why I haven't watched Basilisk is a while...  Even though I already know the story, I still have to be in the mood to be let my hopes be crushed.  There is always the hope that it could have/should have been different.

I'll have to put this Arjuna on my list.  Thanks, galenow!

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 10, 2008, 03:22:35 PM
Recently watched kiddy grade again, and a question popped in to my vast expanse, when was Kiddy Grade 2 supposed to be coming out, I remeber reading an article in a newtyppe magazine
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 10, 2008, 04:11:57 PM
I would love to locate "Yakitate!! Japan"  Or "You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!"
Both are great Manga or anime but I can't track them Down...sigh
 :kabapu-1:
Thanks E^D Crow, for your kind words! I hope you enjoy(?) it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mr Crispy on March 24, 2008, 02:15:31 PM
Been catching up on Spice and Wolf and Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro.

I'm really disappointed with the Neuro anime. You'd think that an anime based on one of the better Jump manga and handled by Madhouse would turn out well, but it added in a lot of terrible filler (despite having more than enough material for a 26 episode season anyway) and the canon cases were butchered beyond recognition (the Monster Robber XI arcs) or had a lot of material and explanations cut (the Electronic Person HAL arc), as well as rearranging the sequence of events for no good reason and cutting  a lot of weirdness/Yako abuse/777 Tools of the Demon World which is what makes the manga entertaining to begin with.

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on March 25, 2008, 06:39:38 PM
Was sick, watched "Full Metal Panic 2nd Raid #1-4" It is worth the purchase, good storyline, a bit fanservy at times. Good villains and the extra OVA on disc 4 is worth the purchase.  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on March 26, 2008, 06:23:28 AM
That was a really good series, I'm waiting for a box set, last time I checked it was still only available in individual discs.

I recently re-watched Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - another great series, wacky like Excel Saga was, but with an actual storyline.  See, crazy and plot can go together.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 26, 2008, 01:21:36 PM
Recntly watched the first 4 episodes of haruhi ( I aint bothering with the rest of the title) very witty, funny and enjoyable
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on March 27, 2008, 02:02:36 AM
Just started watching the series Read or Die
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 27, 2008, 01:11:17 PM
Haruhi centainly reminds me of someone I know, bossy and getting oother people to her dirty deeds
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on March 27, 2008, 02:48:50 PM
Just started watching the series Read or Die

How is that? (How does it compare to the OVA?)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 27, 2008, 03:22:20 PM
doesn't compare very well, I didn't like it much and thought it was bit slow and the should have left read or die as a 3 part ova.

Back to watching classic anime again, in other words akira, project a-ko and urotsukidoji 1 and 2.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on March 27, 2008, 04:11:38 PM
Its more of a matter of taste.  Albeit the OVA is much faster, and since i enjoyed the manga i am enjoying the series.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on March 27, 2008, 08:00:18 PM
Just watched New Dominion Tank Police.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Agent Kego on March 27, 2008, 08:06:52 PM
Just watched New Dominion Tank Police.

Now There's a name I haven't heard in a while.  :e_shocked: I have hazey memories of seeing bits of it when I was younger.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 28, 2008, 03:36:28 PM
Thats a good classic, own it myself, but only ever watch it on a weekend.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on March 28, 2008, 08:15:45 PM
I'm watching Sketchbook Full Colors. Hilarious anime.
It takes a couple of episodes to grow on you, but it's great.
Kuma is, perhaps, the most awesome cat ever to grace the world.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on March 30, 2008, 10:18:09 AM
I'm still watching Kaiji and I must say it's very good. Full of manly tears and mullet power  :il_hahaha:

Also watching the new Kyo Kara Maoh OVA which I've been waiting for forever  :ehail:

Also gonna start Rozen Maiden Traeumend again since Geneon went out and I can't buy the rest of it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 30, 2008, 11:41:27 AM
I watched Gi joe the movie for about the 65th time since buyning it, still like the intro in my opinion the best bit of that film is the intro, and unfortunately I do try to see along with the intro
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 04, 2008, 06:16:23 PM
Newly seen

DVD: xxxHolic, Tsubasa  Got also got 3 volumes of the xxxHolic manga, too.  xxxHolic manga is a pretty, damn good story and I picked up that DVD and box first; then it made me really curious about what Tsubasa's all about.  Then, yesterday, I saw the Tsubasa volume 1 box, and volume 2 DVD, both at half price, and couldn't say no.
And yet, I barely know of anything by CLAMP, except CardCaptor Sakura back when it first aired as "CardCaptors" here in the U.S., but that was about it.  It was a little odd getting used to the exaggeratedly long, thin character designs during the first episode of xxxHolic, but before the end, I thought it was kind of elegantly cool (not cool as in 1950's greaser "Ay, cool, daddy-yo!" but cool as an icy coolness).  Plus, there are butterflies, all over the place.

The Animé Network: FullMetal Panic, Madlax, Final Fantasy Unlimited. All interesting, in their own way...  Though Madlax was way confusing to me, FMP was funny as hell, yet intriguing, and FFU was good, if not for that one kid's voice.  Whoever did his voice, it must have been their first time, or something, because the delivery was way flat, and off speaking tempo, and it just sounds weird whenever he speaks lines.
Although, I missed the first two episodes of GetBackers, Samurai Gun, and UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, but may just check them out anyway, if I can follow up on the story quick enough to care.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 04, 2008, 07:36:08 PM
FFU, frankly even the Japanese was poor, but the dub was awful, especially the boy's voice.  And the art was complete shite, I watched about four episodes and the "summons" from the gun ended, like, everything.  Dull, ugly, and annoying.

Tried watching xxxHolic, but couldn't get used to the character designs, way too odd.  FMP is awesome though, wish I owned TSR, it was the best of the lot.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on April 04, 2008, 08:29:15 PM
Watched the first five episodes of Blood+.  Not yet sure whether I like it or not, but it's... interesting.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on April 05, 2008, 12:48:27 PM
I watched the first two episodes of Onegai Teacher yesterday...

Why is it that all these anime I've heard about for years but never watched end up being these ridiculous high school nerd fantasy drama-comedy type of things? I watched the first episode of Love Hina and it was pretty much the same thing.

Where's the Serial Experiments Lain stuff? Evangelion? The psycho crap that makes no sense, that's what I love!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on April 05, 2008, 03:22:13 PM
Finally finished Rozen Maiden Träumend and Ouvertüre. I really enjoyed Träumend except for the ending.  :elangry:

Still watching Kaiji and waiting for the next Kyo Kara Maoh OVA  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 06, 2008, 09:31:52 AM
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Where's the Serial Experiments Lain stuff? Evangelion? The psycho crap that makes no sense, that's what I love!

The last of the mind bender anime I saw was Paranoia Agent, but only in part.  I need to see it all the way through, because I was lost.  You miss one ep, or part of an ep, and continuity was broken.  It's something that needs to be watched unbroken.

Although Higurashi was a good mind twister, plus it included other elements that made it unique.  If you haven't already seen it, you might try Le Chevelier D'Eon, it was a pretty intelligent anime, though it wasn't the mind fuck that Lain was - but then again, I've never seen anything quite like Lain.

As far as why there are so many of the harem-animes or school days types is because they sell better.  End of story, really. 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on April 06, 2008, 01:13:48 PM
Ghost Hound is kind of mind-bendy-ish. It's not the greatest, but it's something worth looking into.
Also, if you like X-files, check out Mushishi. It's like a Japanese X-files, but about bug spirit things instead of aliens.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 07, 2008, 06:33:29 AM
Just re-watched Tenchi Muyo!  I forgot how dirty it was in parts, still funny all these years later :).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 07, 2008, 09:41:39 AM
Recently started watching This ugly and beautiful world, a little disappointed with the ending though.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on April 08, 2008, 10:55:13 PM
Just started Seto no Hanayome. I have to say, it is probably one of the funniest anime series I've ever seen, without crossing over into the inane parody genre! Everyone should see it, even if the synopsis sounds like crap (Mermaids)
Plus, I started Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori
Aaaaand the new series have started for spring, namely Kure-nai (epic anime), and To-Love-Ru (Generic but fun)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on April 09, 2008, 05:47:57 AM
Starting "Lost Universe", liked most of the "Slayers" Series but we'll see!
Finished last Disc of "School Rumble" A good series that keeps on plugging along. I mean the manga/series is still in route in Japan with no sign of stopping soon.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 12, 2008, 07:17:11 PM
Starting "Lost Universe", liked most of the "Slayers" Series but we'll see!

Lost Universe is a lot of fun. :D  They go all serious at the end, though, which kind of spoils the fun IMO.

I'm on the final episode of Princess Tutu, which was surprisingly good, though it did dip into the inane and repetitve for a while after the halfway point.  Funny, cute, charming, and quite artistic.  Got it half-price because the complete series came out recently and is still on sale (though the price is creeping up.)

Slayers is probably on my list to see next, though I've said I will give FLCL another try. (I attempted it as an anime noob. right after Excel Saga, and my reaction to episode one was a big WTF? )
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 12, 2008, 10:15:11 PM
Finished watching all of Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.  It was very enjoyable, and I can't wait for the second season.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on April 12, 2008, 10:58:53 PM
I'm watching Texhnolyze. Just finished the third DVD.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on April 14, 2008, 09:26:32 AM
So what's this anime network? What do you have (comcast, att&t, satellite? is it just called 'the anime network'?) If I have it I'd definitely check it out (I don't watch TV very much so I'm not sure what the hell I have... other than we just changed to ATT&T so I'm still figuring out all the channels).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 14, 2008, 12:53:56 PM
Don;t look at me, I don't have anything but network, and that's fuzzy. :D

Watching Sorcerer Hunters now.  I had heard of it long ago when I was looking for more fantasy/comedy series, but never been able to find it.  Yesterday I poked around the used-video store and they had the complete four-disc set for $17, so, in spite of already having blown way more anime money this month than I really could afford, I splurged.

Not quite my cup o tea so far, I'm afraid.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on April 14, 2008, 02:37:41 PM
Started watching Simoun which so far is really really good.

Also getting Mai-Otome and Le Chevalier D-Eon form Netflix. Chevalier is really good so far and Mai-Otome is pretty decent for those fans of Mai-Hime. So far it's nothing special.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 14, 2008, 07:45:15 PM
Sorcerer Hunters was complete shite, I saw a similar deal at a shop here, so I rented the first disc just in case.  Yeah, crap on a stick.  Alas when I see a complete series for under $30 it is usually that way for a reason, the one exception for me being Rune Soldier.

Le Chevalier D'Eon is very good, but avoid the dub - the main characters are well done, but the secondary characters are often horrible, especially Cagliostro - god, whoever did his voice I just wanted to smack him.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 14, 2008, 08:58:57 PM
Sorcerer Hunters was complete shite, I saw a similar deal at a shop here, so I rented the first disc just in case.  Yeah, crap on a stick.  Alas when I see a complete series for under $30 it is usually that way for a reason, the one exception for me being Rune Soldier.

Le Chevalier D'Eon is very good, but avoid the dub - the main characters are well done, but the secondary characters are often horrible, especially Cagliostro - god, whoever did his voice I just wanted to smack him.

Believe it or not, there's a fanlisting and fan website for SH...though nobody's posted on their forum in '08.  I'm 8 episodes in, now, and I found a few of them enjoyable, but it's just not very funny unless you get into horny girl-chasers and possessive dominatrixes.

But I've found a lot of good complete series for under $30. :D Including Azumanga Daioh on sale for $24.

Chevalier D'eon--I got only halfway through it before I decided not to spend any more library budget than necessary on full-priced new releases.  It was gorgeous and exciting, though it took severe liberties with history.  (For example, the real Robespierre would have been about 5 years old at the time.)

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 15, 2008, 10:07:37 AM
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Chevalier D'eon--I got only halfway through it before I decided not to spend any more library budget than necessary on full-priced new releases.  It was gorgeous and exciting, though it took severe liberties with history.  (For example, the real Robespierre would have been about 5 years old at the time.)

I'm a historian, believe me, I know, but think of it more as historical fantasy.  I try to let go of that side of me and enjoy if for what it is, fantasy inspired by history and historical characters.  Also, a few of the characters died before their time in the anime, or lingered longer than normal.  Causality was played with heavily, but meh, it was a good series on the whole.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 15, 2008, 02:34:05 PM
recently started watching Karin again, really funny
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 15, 2008, 06:15:52 PM
So what's this anime network? What do you have (comcast, att&t, satellite? is it just called 'the anime network'?) If I have it I'd definitely check it out (I don't watch TV very much so I'm not sure what the hell I have... other than we just changed to ATT&T so I'm still figuring out all the channels).
I have Cablevision's IO digital cable, and they carry Animé Network (heretofore referred to as AN) as part of their On Demand service.  You can start any episode that is available, at any time.  I've had AN since December, and have been posting the shows I've seen on it, starting from page 9 of this thread.http://www.excelsagaforum.com/index.php?topic=676.msg35984#msg35984 (http://www.excelsagaforum.com/index.php?topic=676.msg35984#msg35984)

AN is owned by ADV, y'know, that company that puts out all kinds of anime and even publishes manga.  The deal is, they have categories, such as 'Action Zone', 'Giant Robots', 'Girl Power', 'Super Happy Fun Time'...  As an example, I watched Magikano, Best Student Council, and Kanon on their 'Girl Power' list, Coyote Ragtime Show and Kino's Journey on 'Action Zone'.

The thing is, they update the list once a week, removing a few of the older episodes, and replacing them with newer ones.  I went on vacation for two weeks, and all of a sudden Best Student Council is gone, but a whole bunch of other shows were put up.  I really don't understand how they pick what they do.  Before I left, Moonlight Mile and Project Blue: Earth S.O.S. were up, but that may have been a marketing ploy by ADV to get me interested enough to buy the DVD's that they are releasing now.  I was into Venus Versus Virus, too, but they also stopped that, perhaps realizing they were selling the DVD's at the same time, or I may have just missed the finalé.

I watch it often, as I can't find anything interesting on TV.  Plus, that's how I discovered Elfen Lied and Kanon, both of which I purchased on DVD.

I really miss Best Student Council... :elcry:

Don;t look at me, I don't have anything but network, and that's fuzzy. :D

Watching Sorcerer Hunters now.  I had heard of it long ago when I was looking for more fantasy/comedy series, but never been able to find it.  Yesterday I poked around the used-video store and they had the complete four-disc set for $17, so, in spite of already having blown way more anime money this month than I really could afford, I splurged.

Not quite my cup o tea so far, I'm afraid.

I first saw the sequel, Spell Wars: Sorcerer Hunters Revenge on VHS, well over ten years ago (one of the first animé series I've seen).  I liked it then.  The first Sorcerer Hunters series is OK, but not great, and tamer then the three episode OVA series, which I saw on AN.  I like the manga much better.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on April 16, 2008, 04:27:29 PM
Two episodes of Magikano.  And it's a piece of shit.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 16, 2008, 06:31:25 PM
Two episodes of Magikano.  And it's a piece of shit.
Yeah, it was- all of it.  I likened it to a train wreck: so awful, I couldn't turn away.  The ending is just as pathetic as the beginning... and the middle.
An unremarkable show.  It was like watching a movie, that you already know is just awful, over and over, but worse.

Then again, I watched the entirety of Incubus, starring Tara Reid, and still demand that hour and a half of my life back.

...and I've seen Ishtar. :hdead:

--

I did watch a few episodes of Saiyuki, and found it entertaining, if a little bit cheaply animated at times (lots of lips moving, not much else, shots).  The characters are funny and kick some demon ass, and sometimes, that's all it takes for me to watch it.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mr Crispy on April 16, 2008, 08:17:13 PM
Finished watching the Neuro anime.

It's really disappointing how much it strayed from the manga, especially at the end (the whole South American half brother thing was pretty WTF) where it pretty much kills all hope of a second series or direct continuation while leaving a lot of things wide open (like the Claymore anime ending). So that means no animated Six and his glorious beardedness.  :elcry:

Also what was the point of Ai making a cameo appearance if they cut her out of the first two X arcs and didn't feature her at all in the anime only arc?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on April 16, 2008, 08:43:41 PM
I'm most of the way through Texhnolyze, and halfway through Haibane Renmei. I just have to wait for the remaining DVDs of each series to arrive.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 18, 2008, 03:01:58 PM
First volume of the dbz season 3:  freeza saga, on of my favourite sagas in the dbz universe
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 18, 2008, 06:05:39 PM
I put Sorcerer Hunters aside and am watching Kino's Journey. Good stuff.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 20, 2008, 03:02:38 AM
I bought myself school rumble volume 2, much more funnier than the first volume, also got myself a kiddies video classic from the past Action force: a rise serpentor
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on April 20, 2008, 07:33:17 AM
.hack//GU Trilogy

It was long winded and boring, with 3D animation that would make Pixar cry tears of pain.  Terrible movie.  Loved the games, though.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 20, 2008, 10:14:28 AM
My library had an Anime Afternoon that lasted eight hours yesterday, so I can't even listr them all. :p

New anime we watched that I liked best were Hyper Police and Fate/Stay Night.

The funniest thing we saw all night, though, was .hack//GIFT, an episode from the Extras menus of one of the .hack discs.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Sweeney_Todd on April 20, 2008, 04:46:11 PM
I just finshed "Paniponi Dash!". It kind of reminds me of "Azumanga Daioh".
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on April 21, 2008, 11:23:46 AM
school rumble again and excel saga again, i have no sides left to slpit
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Agent Kego on April 21, 2008, 05:06:35 PM
Starting on Club-to-death Angel Dokuro-chan.

It is made of all kinds of win.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 21, 2008, 08:45:09 PM
Heh, I have the full series on my computer, it is some serious fucked up fun :D.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 22, 2008, 10:15:09 AM
I have been recently watching, what I think is the best DBZ saga which is the Freeza saga
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on April 22, 2008, 03:30:24 PM
SERGEANT FROG!!!!! :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on April 24, 2008, 02:32:04 PM
Finshed the Kyo Kara Maoh OVA and started the 3rd season. Also been watching Simoun. It's really good  :elhail: and I finally finished Kashimashi ~girl meets girl~
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 24, 2008, 05:25:12 PM
Watched the latter half of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie season 1 and the first two episodes of season 2.  When I saw the first few episodes of season 1, I didn't care for it at all.  Then I threw on episode 7, and realized how completely ridiculous everything about it was.  It has its moments, and seems to not take itself too seriously.  It is also loaded with fan-service.

Neither great, nor terrible.  A series that I won't mind watching once, but I would't buy it.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on April 25, 2008, 06:00:26 PM
Last DVD of School Rumble (Last episode is GREAT), will watch "Paprika" this weekend.

WATCH "Elf Princess Raine"! It is a proto- "Excel Saga" Absolutely fun!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 25, 2008, 07:51:10 PM
Watching "Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki" and so far it's ok, but it does seem to lack something from the direct original on which it is based, the first OVA series.

I don't mind characters evolving, but Ryoko, who was my favorite character, doesn't quite have the same bite anymore, and many of the older characters have been a little one dimensional in the first 4 episodes.  I'll reserve judgment for now, but I'm a little disappointed, though not quite Tenchi in Tokyo disappointed (*pukes*)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on April 26, 2008, 12:19:55 PM
Code Geass, season 1.
Think Death Note meets Full Metal Panic. Quite awesome
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 26, 2008, 12:34:52 PM
That higurashi one, I thought the first 4 episodes made no sense, becasue how the hell are they alive in episode 5 when rena and her mate are beaten to death by keiitic (don't ask) who in turn dies in the phone box of an overdose, bloody weird
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on April 26, 2008, 01:17:53 PM
That higurashi one, I thought the first 4 episodes made no sense, becasue how the hell are they alive in episode 5 when rena and her mate are beaten to death by keiitic (don't ask) who in turn dies in the phone box of an overdose, bloody weird

Just keep watching. It'll all make sense eventually ;D
I had the same experience. My friend told me it was good, I watched the first 4 episodes and went ".... Dude, what?" He simply said "Keep watching". Though Ironically, I've seen Kai, and he hasn't yet >_>; So the roles reversed, and I know more than he does lol
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 26, 2008, 01:26:37 PM
Yes, pretty much up through ep 13 of Higurashi I was just like "Okay, so we're redoing the series every few episodes, except the one who goes psycho and kills everyone changes.  Riiiight" but once you keep going the blocks start to fall into place about just what is going on, and by ep 3 or 4 of Kai, the whole thing cracks open.  I think in the end of the pacing and the plot hooks could have been brought on a little earlier, but in the end it was a great series.

As for Tenchi Ryo-Ohki, that was kind of a big "WTF?  Is this Dragonball Z all of sudden?" moment, though I think I missed something in-between.  At least I hope I did, because otherwise I will be quite annoyed.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mas on May 06, 2008, 01:38:40 AM
Last anime I saw... it was the Galaxy Express 999 movie. Now I kind of want to read the manga.

I just can't get enough of Maetel's eyes (http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6403/005qt3.jpg). Just look at those eyelashes...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on May 09, 2008, 07:00:55 PM
Re-Re-Watching "Y'r Under Arrest" and trying to locate "Club- to- death angel" which was recommended by a friend.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on May 09, 2008, 07:07:12 PM
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.  It's epic.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Sweeney_Todd on May 09, 2008, 07:50:13 PM
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.  It's epic.
Indeed.

Lupin III: This is a treasure for all mankind. Too big for my pocket, anyway.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on May 09, 2008, 08:13:11 PM
Good luck finding it uncensored Galenow, I downloaded it before Stage6 tanked.  I doubt it will ever be released overseas, though I wish it would be, I would buy it in a second.  Only reasons I DL'ed it was precisely because I would likely never be able to see it again from a source I could trust (lookin at you, Veoh).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on May 10, 2008, 05:58:42 PM
$#@! That is what i figured, The word(s) I have heard on it mentioned how "Excel-esce" it seemed and it was too violent even though there was a constant resurrection factor ... :hpleased:

Thanks, ElricJC for the wordup!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 10, 2008, 06:46:32 PM
Just rewatched FLCL... I have it taped on VHS from way back when Adult Swim played it for the first time, hah.

Shit quality, unfortunately. It seems the DVDs for purchase have become a rarity...


Also, I rediscovered Trigun, the anime that started it all for me a reeeaaallly long time ago.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 10, 2008, 06:50:23 PM
Ah yes, as for new anime...

I finished Texhnolyze. I uh... have no idea what to think. (in a good way... ?)

Also, I finished Haibane Renmei. I liked it in a different way. There's a lot to it if you look for it/think about it, but it's not so obvious because the show seems really simple and light-hearted.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Squirrellord on May 13, 2008, 04:52:27 PM
Friend coaxed me into watching Kaiji. I've been marathoning it just to get it over with (It's not bad by any means, it's just not my cup of tea lol).
Plus, Soul Eater, Kurenai, and Nabari no Ou as they get released. All three are epic (though, Nabari is just a Naruto rehash with Shikamaru on downers as the main character)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 22, 2008, 08:43:49 AM
I'm thinking about checking out Paranoia Agent... I saw the series on Adult Swim way back when, and I remember NOT liking at all. However, when I look back it seems like the type of anime I should have LOVED since it's was all reality-defying and psycho... but I dunno. I don't really want to run out and buy the box set, but I don't want to watch it online. Damn. Hmmm...... maybe I should just go with what I remember about not liking it and leave it alone.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on May 24, 2008, 07:24:48 PM
See if your local library can get it for you, Poey!

I recently finished Comic Party Revolution, and while it's normally mostly the sort of random, episodic comedy I like, I was disappointed.  Because I loved the original Comic Party series, with all the cartooning and convention-going and exploration, and Revolution hardly had any of that theme. And instead of developing the characters further, they were two-dimensionalized. There were some of the elements of harem anime (every girl's universe centered on Kazuki, it seemed at times) and some of the kind of parody that's probably funny if you know what they're parodying, but not really otherwise.  Don't misunderstand me, it was...prettty good and reasonably funny, and I really enjoyed the laser-tag episode especially.  It just felt like a wasted opportunity to make something really excellent on the base that had already been set up.

Now I'm starting Slayers!  And I'm gradually gathering the DVDs of Gokudo. which looked pretty funny from the episode I saw.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 24, 2008, 08:18:55 PM
My local... what? Never heard of it. Is that like a doctor's office?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on May 24, 2008, 11:22:20 PM
Tsk. What, did you run up a huge fine and now you're afraid to go back?

Okay, judging from your location in your profile, I checked your library system's catalog, and they don't have it.

More steps you can take are:

1. Ask a librarian to order you a copy from outside the system.  If we can do it in Wisconsin, I see no reason they can't do it in California.

2. Fill in the Purchase Request Form. https://alam1.aclibrary.org:443/acquire~S2

If more people asked their libraries for anime, more libraries would have anime...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on May 25, 2008, 06:48:42 PM
I'm thinking about checking out Paranoia Agent... I saw the series on Adult Swim way back when, and I remember NOT liking at all. However, when I look back it seems like the type of anime I should have LOVED since it's was all reality-defying and psycho... but I dunno. I don't really want to run out and buy the box set, but I don't want to watch it online. Damn. Hmmm...... maybe I should just go with what I remember about not liking it and leave it alone.

I loved Kaiji so much. I marathoned it because I couldn't stop watching it  :ehail:

So I finally finished Le Chevalier D'Eon which was pretty good. Also keeping up with the new Kyou Kara Maou season. I just started watching Oniisama e which is pretty old.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 28, 2008, 12:57:27 PM
Came across an amusing little one 'He is my master' in jap and subbed but quite funny all the same, not to sure at the moment about that fclc, not impressed
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on May 28, 2008, 03:27:04 PM
Came across an amusing little one 'He is my master' in jap and subbed but quite funny all the same, not to sure at the moment about that fclc, not impressed
I wasn't impressed by either of the two, to be honest. >_>
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on May 28, 2008, 05:26:31 PM
They Are My Noble Masters:
This series wasn't 3/4 of the way through when I realized it had it's roots as an H-game - Not difficult to tell considering how perverted some characters can be at times.
I think what I enjoyed most about this was the fact that everyone had realistic problems in their lives - A wealthy composer, Shinra Kuonji (think that's spelled right) gives an outreached hand to help these people by giving them jobs as servants at her western-style mansion. She is strict but does have a kind demeanor and treats these people like part of the family.

When the story begins, a brother and sister are on a train, running away from their father with no actual destination in mind (The sister has a brother complex which is kind of disturbing at first, but it can be easy to attribute this to the abuse they both had to endure while under their father's roof). When they get off the train, they quickly begin to look for a job. As luck would have it, they come across Shinra's younger sister who nearly passes out from the heat. They carry her home making Shinra greatful for their good deed and offer them each a job and a room to stay. However, they must be willing to train hard for their positions!

For the most part, this series is mostly on the light-hearted side, but there are definately some serious moments to balance it out. The head butler was hilarious with his Dragonball Z-like powers.... wtf???  :il_hahaha: Lots of interestingly weird characters throughout. Be warned though: I would almost class this as a harem-type anime. Not quite, but pretty damn close! ^^;;

This is a new series so you won't find this on DVD shelves yet. Just came out this year.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on June 09, 2008, 09:47:19 PM
I just picked up Kujibiki Unbalance, the animé-within-an-animé spin-off of Genshiken.  Although I haven't seen any of the original Genshiken series, the one OVA episode that's included is pretty damn funny, as well the four episodes of Kujibiki Unbalance.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on June 11, 2008, 11:59:43 AM
You must watch "Genshiken". You will probably see people you know in it. Possibly even yourself; :e_wink:

From the "Videos you wanted to see dept":
From "ANN"
"Media Blasters head John Sirabella announced on the Anime on DVD forums that his company has acquired the Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan television comedy anime series, which has eight 13-minute episodes. Sirabella did not specify if the acquisition also includes the Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan Second video sequel series of four more 13-minute episodes."
"The story centers on a middle school boy named Sakura Kusakabe and the club-wielding angel sent from the future to assassinate him."

Let the future begin!  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on June 11, 2008, 12:08:58 PM
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"Media Blasters head John Sirabella announced on the Anime on DVD forums that his company has acquired the Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan television comedy anime series, which has eight 13-minute episodes. Sirabella did not specify if the acquisition also includes the Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan Second video sequel series of four more 13-minute episodes."

Score!  Also in related news, Dreamworks and Steven Spielberg have obtained the rights to a live action treatment of Ghost in the Shell.  http://movies.ign.com/articles/866/866556p1.html

I am uncertain about this in general, but here's hoping  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on June 16, 2008, 08:02:31 PM
Right now I'm watching Jing: King of the Bandits, which I'm liking.  A few times when I saw that postman guy, I thought it was going to be Kino and Hermes.

Saw a few episodes of Gravion, and it's not bad.  The big robot's cool, and the characters aren't vacant.

Watched the first half of Aika, and for those who don't know, I this animé takes the panty-shot to a whole new level.  The story still stands on its own, but damn there's more flashing white then a ticker-tape parade.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 20, 2008, 11:19:19 AM
Last anime I saw was the first 7 episodes of lucky star in jap with subs, hope it comes out in the uk, just has funny as the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on June 20, 2008, 12:24:56 PM
I'm currently watching Kaiji.  Damn good stuff.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on June 20, 2008, 03:31:21 PM
Finally sat down and watched all 14 episodes of Haruhi Suzumiya
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on June 20, 2008, 07:38:04 PM
I just watched "Lucky Star".......I hope it gets better. or someone can explain it to me.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on June 20, 2008, 09:17:48 PM
Quote
I just watched "Lucky Star".......I hope it gets better. or someone can explain it to me.

Yeah, I don't "get it" either, and I could say more but I'm fantastically drunk and rather surprised I managed to type "fantastically" with only four minor corrections before I actually post this worthless comment, not to mention the fact that I type fantastically (yet again) with quotation marks the second time I typed it, and then referencing it with a third mention with a parenthetical and completely pointless comment thereafter.  In fact I shouldn't be typing at all, but since I am and I don't seem to be stopping for the moment perhaps someone else can explain this because I think I lost my train of thought and I'm about to hit 'Post' even though by all rights I shouldn't, but that's impaired judgment for you, and I am shocked I spelled all that correctly (thank you Firefox) in this state.  And now I shall fall over.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on June 21, 2008, 03:34:34 AM
Thanks! That cleared it right up!  :ehail:
Back to "You're Under Arrest."
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on June 21, 2008, 06:08:15 PM
I just watched "Lucky Star".......I hope it gets better. or someone can explain it to me.
Getting "better" would imply that it actually becomes "good."  No, Lucky Star is bland and boring from start to finish. I do admit that there are some actually funny parts in the second half of the series, though not enough to make it worth watching.

IMO, anyway.  A lot of people love the show.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on June 21, 2008, 06:10:38 PM
Quote
I just watched "Lucky Star".......I hope it gets better. or someone can explain it to me.

Yeah, I don't "get it" either, and I could say more but I'm fantastically drunk and rather surprised I managed to type "fantastically" with only four minor corrections before I actually post this worthless comment, not to mention the fact that I type fantastically (yet again) with quotation marks the second time I typed it, and then referencing it with a third mention with a parenthetical and completely pointless comment thereafter.  In fact I shouldn't be typing at all, but since I am and I don't seem to be stopping for the moment perhaps someone else can explain this because I think I lost my train of thought and I'm about to hit 'Post' even though by all rights I shouldn't, but that's impaired judgment for you, and I am shocked I spelled all that correctly (thank you Firefox) in this state.  And now I shall fall over.


A+ Post, will read again.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 22, 2008, 02:05:12 PM
Who cares if you didn't get lucky star, you must admit it is funny
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on June 22, 2008, 05:35:07 PM
Quote
I just watched "Lucky Star".......I hope it gets better. or someone can explain it to me.

Yeah, I don't "get it" either, and I could say more but I'm fantastically drunk and rather surprised I managed to type "fantastically" with only four minor corrections before I actually post this worthless comment, not to mention the fact that I type fantastically (yet again) with quotation marks the second time I typed it, and then referencing it with a third mention with a parenthetical and completely pointless comment thereafter.  In fact I shouldn't be typing at all, but since I am and I don't seem to be stopping for the moment perhaps someone else can explain this because I think I lost my train of thought and I'm about to hit 'Post' even though by all rights I shouldn't, but that's impaired judgment for you, and I am shocked I spelled all that correctly (thank you Firefox) in this state.  And now I shall fall over.


A+ Post, will read again.
I agree. That was an epic win post if I've ever seen one. Awesome. :il_hahaha:

Who cares if you didn't get lucky star, you must admit it is funny
Too true. The formula of Lucky Star is somewhat similar to Azumanga Daioh - A good amount of the time it's about nothing. Don't even try to understand and merely go with the flow. Should you try to wrap your head around Lucky Star, I won't be responsible for any psychiatric bills incurred.  :lordilsmile:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on June 23, 2008, 12:45:27 AM
Who cares if you didn't get lucky star, you must admit it is funny
Too true. The formula of Lucky Star is somewhat similar to Azumanga Daioh - A good amount of the time it's about nothing. Don't even try to understand and merely go with the flow. Should you try to wrap your head around Lucky Star, I won't be responsible for any psychiatric bills incurred.  :lordilsmile:
I agree
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on June 23, 2008, 01:00:28 AM
I got that FLCL box set.


That bundle is a REALLY good deal.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 23, 2008, 12:55:28 PM
On the subject of fclc, I believe it is bloody disgusting to charge £16 to £20 for a one hour dvd, its a great anime but I certainly think it is a bit of a rip off
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on June 23, 2008, 01:32:54 PM
I thought so as well, which is why I never bought it before... 3 dvds for 6 freakin episodes?! At least the set was a bit cheaper than buying 3 dvds separately, and came with a bunch of bonus crap.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on June 23, 2008, 01:33:47 PM
On that note, the entire Excel Saga anime is available in slim-pack form for $50. :il_hahaha: Nice...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on June 23, 2008, 07:25:19 PM
Ah well, I got it the old fashioned way by way of the poorhouse $$$$...  :elcry:
Does the slim pack have all the disc features?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on June 24, 2008, 12:52:08 AM
Mmm... don't think so.

Does anyone have it?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on June 24, 2008, 02:36:55 AM
don't need it bought all my Excel Saga collection for £12 altogether  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on June 24, 2008, 05:56:42 AM
I bought the full sized Imperfect Collection a long time ago for $70.  Normally I will buy slims when available, but I think I would have missed the special features from Excel Saga too much :).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 24, 2008, 11:55:32 AM
The slim packs do have the extras, as I have bought a few in the past, nuku nuku dash, nuku nuku tv, the world of narue and dragonball z season 3 (the best saga)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on June 24, 2008, 12:48:29 PM
Just finished watching the entire series of Full Metal Panic.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 25, 2008, 01:09:57 PM
I fought fmp was pretty shit, it started alright (ignoring fmp fumoffu which was really funny) until the end of episode 4 where I felt to start a series, it was dragging it out a bit.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on June 25, 2008, 01:12:08 PM
Not as bad as some of the series out there.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on June 25, 2008, 09:02:07 PM
I am really digging Angelic Layer.  I wish I had a customized Angel to battle with...

I'm just figuring out, now, that CLAMP can do no wrong.  I've enjoyed everything of theirs, that I've seen.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on June 26, 2008, 01:53:07 AM
I am really digging Angelic Layer.  I wish I had a customized Angel to battle with...

I'm just figuring out, now, that CLAMP can do no wrong.  I've enjoyed everything of theirs, that I've seen.

E^D

I concur with that.  I was a bit wary of their series DearS, but after watching the first few episodes i could not help but finish watching the series.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on June 26, 2008, 03:23:14 PM
DearS was not a CLAMP production, it was by Peach Pit, and DearS was a seriously disturbed series when you get down to what it was really about.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on June 26, 2008, 08:45:51 PM
DearS was not a CLAMP production, it was by Peach Pit, and DearS was a seriously disturbed series when you get down to what it was really about.
Yeah, I couldn't get past the first volume of DearS.

It just...  didn't sit right with me.

E^d
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on June 27, 2008, 01:49:09 AM
DearS was not a CLAMP production, it was by Peach Pit, and DearS was a seriously disturbed series when you get down to what it was really about.

What i get when i don't look at things properly....my bad
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on June 27, 2008, 08:03:18 AM
DearS was not a CLAMP production, it was by Peach Pit, and DearS was a seriously disturbed series when you get down to what it was really about.
Yeah, I couldn't get past the first volume of DearS.

It just...  didn't sit right with me.

E^d
What exactly is DearS about?  I've heard it's a very love-it-or-hate-it series, even more so than the Excel Saga anime. D:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on June 27, 2008, 10:43:30 AM
DearS was not a CLAMP production, it was by Peach Pit, and DearS was a seriously disturbed series when you get down to what it was really about.
Yeah, I couldn't get past the first volume of DearS.

It just...  didn't sit right with me.

E^d
What exactly is DearS about?  I've heard it's a very love-it-or-hate-it series, even more so than the Excel Saga anime. D:

Basically it's about a species that came to earth, naturally bred to be slaves to other races, and they are attempting to acclimate themselves to earth despite natural moral differences between their race and humanity (the DearS, and it stands for something I can't remember what) don't see anything wrong with the way they think, but they know humans react poorly to it, so they normally try to behave more human.  Along the way a high school kid finds a rogue DearS who was originally sealed away because something was wrong with her, and she has no knowledge of humanity initially or the DearS attempts to suppress their normal slave mentality, and she bonds with the kid, who was the first person she saw upon awakening. 

Now on the surface that sounds weird but not altogether horrible, but when you match some rather poor animation with a cast of awful characters (including the teacher, who has to be the most obnoxious character in anime history and so beyond the pale of reality that it just hurts your head).  Oh, of course most of the DearS are female of course, and fan service is this anime's primary specialty. 

I watched the whole thing out of morbid fascination, and admit there were some funny parts, if only in a very juvenile fashion, but when you stop and think about the plot - especially with the OP song, which when you see the lyrics you just feel that much more creeped out.  Also, the music is very annoying - it just all seems wrong.  A lot of people compare it to Chobits, but other than the fact that the main female lead has a slavish devotion to the main male character, there is nothing else really tying the two together - okay, except maybe for an organization trying to take the main female lead away because there is something about her dangerous to their plans, but yeah, it's just... odd.  As you said, love it or hate it, so try it on for size and see if it makes you feel icky for having tried it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Turbam!!! on June 27, 2008, 07:42:42 PM
I have no idea what it's called, but I'm watching one were the main characters do nothing but make bread...>_>...sorry...I'm still new to Anime...so I don't really remember most of the names...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on June 29, 2008, 07:58:03 PM
Just watched Nerima Daikon Brothers--Foggle, you were right, it's great!  Must rewatch soon...

Next on my list is probably Hare and Guu...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: glacier on June 30, 2008, 05:21:46 AM
I'm watching...

... Excel Saga!  Finally! I've heard about this for so long, and I have finally started it. Waiting for Disk 2 to arrive from NetFlix. Right now Lord Ilapazzo (sorry, still can't remember how to spell or pronounce that!)  is my favorite character, in part because he's voiced by Koyasu Takehito, he's good-looking, and another reason I won't mention.

Also watching "Myself, Yourself" (interesting but except for the fact that Koyasu Takehito has a semi-lead role, I don't think I would have gotten this far); Hataraki Man (love the jdorama, anime is not too bad either); Bleach (but I'm getting a bit tired of it--the second story arc has a lot of fighting, not much plot.)

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 30, 2008, 12:07:38 PM
More lucky star off the inernet
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 09, 2008, 10:43:09 AM
Gunslinger Girl. It really was a pleasant surprise. I look forward to the second season due for US release in '09, although the new artstyle looks kinda shitty from the few screenshots I've seen.


Also, at AX, I saw a bunch of new anime. "The Sword of the Stranger" was a brand new movie to be released sometime in early '09, and I REALLY recommend it - it was just INCREDIBLE. It was a samurai-period type of movie with some slight modern styles to it.

The first of the new EVA movies was also playing and I saw it. Freakin awesome, didn't dissapoint in the least. Nothing huge was changed from the show, although they showed things in a slightly different way in some parts to make it suit the movie format better and whatnot. I can't wait for the rest of the movies.

Let's see... I saw a couple episodes and Beck and it seemed pretty lame. Sorry for you Beck fans. I really think I should see more of it before I completely write it off though, since it was obviously still developing the story when it stopped playing.

Umm... what else... I guess that's it for the most part. I saw some other stuff I think, but not enough to make judgements on.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Necrominion on July 09, 2008, 03:32:45 PM
Gunslinger Girl. It really was a pleasant surprise. I look forward to the second season due for US release in '09, although the new artstyle looks kinda shitty from the few screenshots I've seen.

This has perked my interest
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 09, 2008, 03:48:55 PM
Yeah, when I heard the name I thought it sounded really stupid... like some yada yada "girls with guns" anime. I'm glad to say it really isn't though, mostly because it keeps a serious tone and it's very professional. As someone who works at a gun range and is around guns all the time, I'm happy to see the art style and writing is very accurate as far as gunhandling/procedure is concerned.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mr Crispy on July 09, 2008, 04:11:14 PM
GSG Il Teatrino is pretty disappointing though. Mostly because of poor quality animation and music sucking all the atmosphere out of the series. While the first season was more realistic in terms of character designs and backgrounds, Il Teatrino is more pastel and cartoony. As well as action scenes that cut away from explosions just to avoid animating them.

Better off just reading the manga. Except ADV has it on hiatus at the moment and hasn't published volumes 7-9 yet. :(
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 09, 2008, 05:25:44 PM
Yeah, that's what I thought based on the couple screenshots I've seen.

You've seen the whole series?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on July 09, 2008, 08:22:58 PM
GSG Il Teatrino is pretty disappointing though. Mostly because of poor quality animation and music sucking all the atmosphere out of the series. While the first season was more realistic in terms of character designs and backgrounds, Il Teatrino is more pastel and cartoony. As well as action scenes that cut away from explosions just to avoid animating them.
That is a terrible thing to happen to such a great series.  My friend and I really enjoyed the first series.  You could tell that it was made with great care.


I have recently watched The Place Promised In Our Early Days.  It was a very touching movie, and I fully got into it.  Yay for happy endings!

I've also fell in love with, Ah!  My Goddess.  I bought the 6-disk collection, and really, really enjoyed the whole thing.  Now to get the rest!  The abrupt end was the only thing that was disappointing.

I've also started watching Noir.  It's assassin chicks with this weird "Let's get along and work together/I will kill you" thing going on, and I'm very curious as to how it is going to turn out.  I've only seen the first two episodes.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on July 09, 2008, 10:48:04 PM
Nurse Witch Komugi:
Has the main character dying and reviving more that Excel in one episode  :e_angry: and Nabeshin makes a guest appearance as director and pulls the machine guns out of his 'fro again. :im_nabeshin:
That's about it. an ok rental.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mr Crispy on July 10, 2008, 01:54:02 PM
Yeah, that's what I thought based on the couple screenshots I've seen.

You've seen the whole series?

No, just what was subbed before the group dropped it. (maybe about 6-7 episodes, I forgot)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on July 24, 2008, 03:33:34 PM
Because I'm a sucker for yuri, I picked up Strawberry Panic.  Not really knowing much about it, I was pleasntly surprised.  The DVDs are subbed-only, but that's OK by me.  The show is light at times, dramatic at others, and focuses mainly on the developing relationships and romance of the girls, rather then sex, which is a good thing.  I'm not really a fan of hentai, and this show is pretty far from being that.  If you like girls who like girls, I think it's done a pretty good job.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 25, 2008, 12:31:40 PM
The hentai ones are quite comical some.  Started to re-watch my fist of the north star collection episodes 1 through to 36, since the bastards never decided to release the rest, I just wish the build up to when kenshiro came face with shin had been a bit like the manga, but that was just wishful thinking
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on July 26, 2008, 07:20:36 PM
Some short opinions, of recent shows on Animé Network I've been watching:

Ninja Nonsense - The Legend of Shinobu
It's funny, sometimes.  Nonsense is right...  The animators did a really good job, too bad it doesn't help the content any.  Mediocre, but I'll keep watching it.

AM Driver
It's quite interesting.  Jerks in super-suits and hover boards, killing bug-aliens for fame and humanity, and the one guy who's doing it for the right reasons.

Diamond Daydreams
Bittersweet tales of romance.  Very emotional, and the resolutions are always hopeful.  I might even buy this one.

Boys Be...
High school romance.  It's really sweet, so far.  NOT what I thought it was going to be, thankfully.

E's Otherwise
Social outcast psychics and dramatic tension.  I'm enjoying this series, as well.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on July 26, 2008, 07:43:44 PM
Master of Mosquiton, Sorta a vampire- Trigun type hero crossover, 6 episodes, fun to watch if you can find it. Netflix has copies.

5 cm per second. good but not what you would expect from this type of movie 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 27, 2008, 11:31:16 AM
Hoping to buy The melancholy of suzumiya haruhi volume 3 next week as it is out for £20 in my local hmv
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on July 29, 2008, 07:19:38 AM
Just saw two brand new ones on Sci-Fi channel's Ani-Monday - "Gurran Lagann" and "Now and Then, Here and There."  Two VERY different series, so I'll give a brief review of what I have seen thus far (just the first two eps of each from Sci-Fi, plus I watched ep 3 of Here and Then online.

Gurran Lagann:  From Gainax, care of Bandai, and you know what this means - big robots.  However, GL is more of a humorous series, with obvious artistic inspiration taken from FLCL, though it is not as random as FLCL, but it is definitely more in the ridiculous column when it comes to the extreme nature of the show and the action.  That's not a problem as such, just setting the stage for what kind of anime it is.  The three main characters, Kamina, Simone, and Yoko fall into fairly basic archetypes - Brash Hero, Timid Sidekick, and Gun-Girl - however I will say that they are atypical enough within their respective archetypes to make them more interesting than they sound initially.  Kamina may be brash and overly concerned with his "manly image", but he's also encouraging and selfless.  Simone is a timid tinkerer-type, but he has heart when called for, but little of his character has been developed beyond this basic level yet.  Yoko looks very much the part of the Gun-Girl - clad (and barely mind you) in the skimpiest possible clothing, and the camera loves to view from angles that focus upon her ass, breasts, and what have you.  Her primary role is obviously fan-service, but her personality is fortunately atypical of the Gun-Girl type - she is not cold and removed, or super-violent and bitchy, but lands somewhere in the middle.  She's friendly enough, but she can really use that big gun, and even though she looks pretty extreme, she doesn't act like it as much as other members of the "Gun-Girl" club.  So far I can't render a rating, but it's good enough for me to keep watching, even though I'm usually not a fan of Big-Robo - except when it is obviously funny (and it isn't all yuks, but it is definitely light hearted.  This is not Neon Genesis, and while funny it is also not FLCL).

Now and Then, Here and Now:  I had to go look up info on this one after I watched, and I must say if you are judging the series by the first part of the first episode - don't.  This is not a happy, cheerful story, and lovers of light-hearted anime should stay far away from this.  The animation is incredibly simple, almost looking like a product of the late 80's/early 90's, and having some definite relation to the art of Tenchi.  It is super basic, almost amateurish compared to the works of today, even though this series is only a few years old.  But what must not be ignored is the very adult content of the series.  it deals with themes of war, children forced into military service, extreme brutality, torture, animal cruelty, and rape.  It is a profoundly dark story, and obviously allegorical to the real world and many issues that concern it.  The basic premise is that a young boy named Shu is going about his normal life until he sees a girl sitting atop an old, inactive smokestack.  Shu had never seen anyone climb that stack but him, and he went to investigate.  There he finds a silent, mysterious young girl watching the sunset.  He tries to strike up a conversation, but she is less than communicative.  Eventually he learns her name and tries to continue to talk to her, but then something bizarre happens.

Shu is sucked into another world, and the young girl, Lala-Ru, is being attacked by a woman and some soldiers in strange machines.  Lala-Ru pleads for his help, and Shu fights to free her.  I won't reveal anything more than the set-up, but the basic gist of the story is straightforward and linear - Shu endeavors to free Lala-Ru from the strange place he finds himself in and gets to experience the horrors of this war-torn world, a shadow reality of Earth.

The series might even be considered a fairly heavy handed and even polemical argument against a number of issues that affect our world, but it is a worthy series from what little I have seen and is definitely a more adult story, even though it is relatively simple in construction.  It will be one I want to finish, and I believe it is relatively short - 13 eps I believe. 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on July 29, 2008, 08:44:48 PM
I haven't watched anime in an entire month.  Wow.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 29, 2008, 08:57:57 PM
I'm very slowly working my way through Noir.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 29, 2008, 09:01:09 PM
By the way Mr Elric, your passages on those two animes provide great info, thanks.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on July 30, 2008, 05:32:54 AM
By the way Mr Elric, your passages on those two animes provide great info, thanks.

No problem  :im_nabeshin:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 30, 2008, 12:52:14 PM
Does anyone know if the original fist of the north star anime movie is available on dvd  and where to buy it from.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 30, 2008, 02:08:48 PM
Haha, Fist of the North Star... classic.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on July 30, 2008, 07:05:16 PM
Well, I finished "Now and Then, Here and There."

Over all this proved to be an incredibly deep, powerful series - sometimes very hard to get through as you feel for the main characters, and the horror is very real.  For such a short series it has an appropriate ending, something very few anime are capable of pulling off.

The only thing that really nagged at me the whole time was Hamdo - it's no real spoiler, but this guy was nuckin futs, and what I was left wondering was "why was anyone, especially Abelia, so keen on following this waste of skin?"  Suspension of disbelief was difficult in that area, and there were a few other small things that made me go "hmmm," but the major point of the show was clear.  A little heavy-handed in parts, but the character's struggles were believable, even if Shu (the main character) was just too good, but he served his purpose in the allegory that this series obviously represents.  The "other speak" of allegory is heavy here, nearly to the point of polemic, but considering what the argument is against - the destructiveness and amorality of war - it can be forgiven that foible.  Hard to say if I would buy it - it is a very hard watch, but it is definitely a series worth seeing, and now having seen the English dub and the original with subs, I must say the English dub matches up almost perfectly, so no real flaw there.

Story: 9.5/10 A (super solid)
Characters: 9.5/10 A (highly engrossing)
Animation: 8.3/10 B- (super basic, even amateurish, but the color palette works very well, and the scenery is very atmospheric)
Music: 8.5/10 B (passable, but unexceptional)
Dub:  9.2/10 A- (very close for the most part)

Total: 9/10 A -

Highly recommended, but not for the overly light or faint of heart, nor for anyone too stuck on animation quality, but the mature story is worth it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 31, 2008, 12:23:58 AM
That sounds like something I'd be really into.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on July 31, 2008, 08:01:05 PM
I thought it might be, and then there is Gurren Lagann.

I'm up to ep. 6, and before when I said it isn't quite FLCL - well, I think there is more parity there than I originally thought.  It's kinda like your typical Big-Robo show had a kid with FLCL, it's really screwed up, but I must admit it's pretty fun.  The art is a little uneven (as in the quality from one episode to the next is rather variable - ep. 4 looks a little more crude than say ep. 1-3, and quality is restored a bit later, but it seems to be spotty).  The action is frenetic and often hard to follow, but it's definitely poking some fun at the typical "Combining Robot" theme, and being just generally odd.  Also, episode 6 is hilarious and weird.  I'll likely keep watching, mostly because it looks like there is some kind of plot.  However if the artwork and action becomes even more uneven and frantic, it'll likely give me a migraine.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on August 02, 2008, 03:13:14 PM
By the way there is only 6 episodes of fclc or however the hell you pronouce it, bought my self the melancholy of suzumiya haruhi volume 3, much better in english
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on August 02, 2008, 04:08:02 PM
FLCL, Fooly Cooly, Furi Kuri
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on August 02, 2008, 10:26:09 PM
By the way there is only 6 episodes of fclc or however the hell you pronouce it, bought my self the melancholy of suzumiya haruhi volume 3, much better in english

I didn't say FLCL had more than 6 eps, I'm talking about how Gurren Lagann is a blend of FLCL and Big-Robo anime.

Also, I am up tp ep. 22 or GL, and it is... different.  Ep. 7 really surprised me, and the whole thing took another big change at 17, and got kinda redonkulous, but I am still curious enough to finish it.  It's very odd though.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on August 03, 2008, 12:33:10 PM
I didn't say FLCL had more than 6 eps, I'm talking about how Gurren Lagann is a blend of FLCL and Big-Robo anime.

Also, I am up tp ep. 22 or GL, and it is... different.  Ep. 7 really surprised me, and the whole thing took another big change at 17, and got kinda redonkulous, but I am still curious enough to finish it.  It's very odd though.
I am going to wait for the dubbed DVDs to be released.  I have a friend who is legally blind, though he does have some vision.  While he can, and does, watch animé with me, there is no way he can read subtitles.  Being that he is one of my only friends that is willing to take a chance on an unknown animé, I have no problem waiting.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on August 03, 2008, 12:49:37 PM
Yeah, the discs I think are just now being released, and the dubbed version is playing on Sci-Fi Channel on Mondays, 10 pm CST.  I just decided to go on ahead, and apparently it is very popular in Japan - along Suzumiya lines - but it's very different is all I can say without giving anything away. 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mr Crispy on August 04, 2008, 07:34:33 PM
Watched the first season of Zero no Tsukaima today.

It's really disappointing how it ruined the plot of the novels, by cutting most of the plot and many of the action scenes in order to fit 5 novels worth of material into 13 episodes. (well, it covered the first novel in the first 6 episodes and parts of the next four novels in the last 7, to show how badly it got rushed).

Not to mention it got rid of the serious tone the novels have other than comedy storylines about Saito and Louise, made Saito seem gutless, and made Louise seem a lot more *****y and unreasonable by cutting out parts where she tries to act nice and correct her behavior combined with her appear to be overreacting over nothing because it watered down on the ecchi/suggestiveness of some scenes.

And I've heard that the second season of the anime is worse about mangling canon. :elcry:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on August 05, 2008, 01:58:36 PM
I just keep watching school rumble XD does anyone know where I can get the soundtrack I love it
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on August 24, 2008, 03:35:11 PM
I've started watching Mezzo, an action/mystery series about the Danger Service Agency (DSA), a three-member company that only take on dangerous tasks, for a high price.  Mezzo is a lot of fun to watch, and the theme song is rockin'.  The DSA's main mode of transportation is a pink classic VW Beetle.  Apparently the show takes place sometime in the future, with cyborgs and other high tech.

I'm also watching Boogiepop Phantom, which is just really out there, and creepy.  It got me hooked as easily as when I first watched Higurashi/When They Cry.  At work I've been, randomly rasping "Boogiepop Phantom".  I like how there is always one scene in each episode that relates to the next episode.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on August 24, 2008, 05:45:46 PM
I just keep watching school rumble XD does anyone know where I can get the soundtrack I love it
Try RightStuf, they might have the soundtracks. Have you read School Rumble Z yet?

 I will watch that "Boogiepop phantom" when I can get ahold of it....I'm watching "Kujibiki Unbalance" for the Genshiken eps. at the end...sigh
they should just do another season of "Genshiken" and just finish it with the manga! 
I also lost a bet and have to watch the entire "Magic User's Club"
Gambling is bad  :pedronooo:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on August 25, 2008, 12:41:32 PM
Last anime I watched was hell girl volume 3, bloody wierd is what I would say, at least in one of the episodes you saw one of the souls that made the convent with her go to hell, strange being happy about it though
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on August 25, 2008, 03:33:44 PM
I will watch that "Boogiepop phantom" when I can get ahold of it....I'm watching "Kujibiki Unbalance" for the Genshiken eps. at the end...sigh
they should just do another season of "Genshiken" and just finish it with the manga! 
I also lost a bet and have to watch the entire "Magic User's Club"
Gambling is bad  :pedronooo:
Boogiepop Phantom is so worth it.  I'm watching in on Animé Network, so I'm only up to episode 6.  My friend Paul has been really into it, as well.

I love Kujibiki Unbalance, and am eagerly awaiting the release of the final volume.  I have yet to watch the original Genshiken animé, but I have read up to volume 6 of the manga.  I really like how the Genshiken opening animation is the same as the Kuji-Un opening:  A leaf falls into water in Kuji-Un/a picture of the original Genshiken president falls into water, the Student Council-elect are on a windy rolling hillside/the Genshiken guys are on a windy rolling hillside, Ritsuko on a rooftop/Madarame on a rooftop...  I also really like the opening theme song for Kuji-Un, that harmonica in the beginning is just perfect.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on August 26, 2008, 01:49:45 PM
the 2 Sgt Frog Movies and am waiting for the 3rd one (keroro vs Dark Keroro)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Sweeney_Todd on August 29, 2008, 10:02:02 AM
I have just finished watching episode 13 of "Azumanga Daioh".
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on August 29, 2008, 12:18:20 PM
I haven't watched it yet, I have bought myself the last volume of haruhi, one of the most easiest sets to collect in the UK at the moment, bit annoyed that there is no news of when volume 2 of wall flower is due for release
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on August 30, 2008, 10:24:37 AM
Watched the last four episodes of Angelic Layer last night.

It was so happy, I almost cried.  This series is what good animé is all about.  I laughed, I felt sad, and was literally sitting on the edge of my seat in a mix of anticipation and amazement.  The Hikaru Vs. Wizard fight is the best fight scene in the series, and puts any DBZ fight scene to shame.  The characters have truly grown and changed through their experiences.

I'm looking forward to watching it again, subtitled.

I also just watched the first three 'chapters' of Higurashi no naku koro ni/When They Cry, again, with my best friend.  He was enthralled.  I sure hope he has pleasant dreams after watching it, but I doubt it...

Higurashi/When They Cry is going to be re-released in the U.S. at the end of September.  I can't wait.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on September 03, 2008, 06:33:54 PM
Been watching Candy Boy.  An ONA about two twin sisters who just started college and are VERY close.  It's pretty good although the shoujo-ai incest stuff might weird people out. I love it  :lordilsmile:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on September 03, 2008, 07:28:41 PM
Been watching Candy Boy.  An ONA about two twin sisters who just started college and are VERY close.  It's pretty good although the shoujo-ai incest stuff might weird people out. I love it  :lordilsmile:

Umm... yay incest??  Yeah, I think I'll let that one sit.

I have been rewatching Abenobashi, and I watched the first three eps of the "Blade of the Immortal" anime, just out in Japan.  I was highly critical of the 1st ep - as a longtime fan of the manga, I found it to be a complete mess, and I hate the OP song (sort of this modernistic Enka business).  The next two eps were more redeeming, as long as I don't try to compare the two too much, but the spirit of the manga is mostly there, and Mani is getting more of his sarcastic humor going, which was absent in episode 1.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on September 04, 2008, 02:55:17 PM
Watched the last four episodes of Angelic Layer last night.

It was so happy, I almost cried.  This series is what good animé is all about.  I laughed, I felt sad, and was literally sitting on the edge of my seat in a mix of anticipation and amazement.
 I know what you mean. Angelic Layer was an all-round enjoyable series to watch. When first watching, I was afraid it was gonna turn into a Pokémon-esqe type of storyline - but no. This was not at all the case and was so much more beyond that.
I would highly recommend this series to anyone.

The Hikaru Vs. Wizard fight is the best fight scene in the series, and puts any DBZ fight scene to shame.  The characters have truly grown and changed through their experiences.
But mostly anything out there could put a DBZ fight scene to shame. :e_wink: Constipated-sounding power ups do nothing for me.
Of course, I say this being hypocritical of myself since I used to watch it quite a bit back in the day. Very difficult to watch it now though! :il_hahaha:

Higurashi/When They Cry is going to be re-released in the U.S. at the end of September.  I can't wait.
I can't wait either. Or rather, I am waiting for a bit just to see if any mention of re-releasing it as a thinpak happens. I doubt that'll happen yet though.

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 07, 2008, 12:37:07 PM
Last anime I saw was naruto season 4 volume 1 and sonic the hedgehog the original morning cartoon, (the oone which was like watching a version of road runner.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on September 08, 2008, 01:55:19 AM
^^ Haha yes!! I woke up to that show every morning at 7am in the first/second grade!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on September 08, 2008, 11:16:52 AM
Lupin the Third the secret of Mamo
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on September 09, 2008, 07:02:14 PM
I'm re-watching Azumanga Daioh, subtitled.  This act was inspired by both Sweeney_Todd, and the 36" Sony Trinitron my Uncle gave to me.  All 350-400 lbs. of it was sitting in his garage, and he didn't care who took it, as long as it was out of there.

Watched the first episode of Wandaba Style.  It's... interesting?  But I don't know if it will hold my interest.  Something about some rich kid who's determined to land on the moon (because he thinks the 1969 landing never happened [huh?]), teaming up with a mish-mash pop-idol girl group, who are going to play a concert...on the moon!
:e_confused:

Watched a few episodes of Shingu, and it's pretty cool.  School kids with super powers, fighting off an alien invasion, with something much deeper going on.  Very realistic characters.  I like it.

Also watched two episodes of Samurai Gun.  Not really sure what's going on, but it is violent!  Ichimatsu really doesn't want to kill people, but it's difficult, when that's kind of what he's obliged to do.  In my view, not great, but very far from being awful.

I know what you mean. Angelic Layer was an all-round enjoyable series to watch. When first watching, I was afraid it was gonna turn into a Pokémon-esqe type of storyline - but no. This was not at all the case and was so much more beyond that.
I would highly recommend this series to anyone.
I said it before, and I will stick to it: CLAMP can do no wrong!

But mostly anything out there could put a DBZ fight scene to shame. :e_wink: Constipated-sounding power ups do nothing for me.
Of course, I say this being hypocritical of myself since I used to watch it quite a bit back in the day. Very difficult to watch it now though! :il_hahaha:
That's why I used it as a basis.  DBZ was one of my first introductions to "popular" animé.  My friends that do/did watch animé were all into it, buying the dvds and all... I lost interest kind of quick.  All the Angelic Layer fights are intense, while seeming realistic; for being just a bunch of animated dolls, that is. :e_wink:

I can't wait either. Or rather, I am waiting for a bit just to see if any mention of re-releasing it as a thinpak happens. I doubt that'll happen yet though.
From what I've seen by checking the Best Buy and Amazon sites, vols. 1-4 will be released Sept. 30th, with vol. 5 out Nov. 11th.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 11, 2008, 01:54:54 PM
Though I did like the freiza saga, I would agree that they wasted too many episodes with the powering up, but unfortunately naruto suffers from the same problem, by making things last in to many episodes, personally I thought series 2 and 3 were pretty shit, basically the chunin exam and the attack on the village, though orochimaru does make for a classy villan
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Escargotage on September 12, 2008, 06:03:33 PM
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, was quite enjoyable. :]
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 15, 2008, 01:23:19 PM
Hell girl volumes 1,2 and 3 again, I'm just a bit annoyed it's taking a blooding long time for this series to get released I had to wait about 3 months or so for volume 3, but apart from that an excellent anime, especially when the tormentor becomes the tormented
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on September 16, 2008, 08:50:16 PM
Just started Evangelion.  Yes, I'm very late, I know.  I've seen about half the episodes and End of Evangelion before, but that was like 5 years ago and completely out of order.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lan on September 17, 2008, 01:53:52 AM
Im finally watching the end of Initial D series 1. Been a few years since i watched episodes 1-11.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 17, 2008, 01:44:14 PM
Watch an old anime Red hawk weapon of death not bad but a bit laughable
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on September 17, 2008, 04:37:00 PM
Finishing up Disc 13 of "Your Under Arrest" watched in order... now "Oh My Goddess: Then kill off any remaining brain cells with "Magic User Club"
Have "Lucky Star 2" Afraid to actually watch it....keep the series next to Eva, and Excel, to keep it depressed and knocked into order.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on September 17, 2008, 09:07:23 PM
I've seen two episodes of Piano, on Animé Network.  A really sweet show about a girl with more talent then she realizes, and it sincerely portrays a typical Japanese family.  I rate it much along the same lines as Diamond Daydreams, but for a younger set, mixed with Angelic Layer, without all the fighting.

Formula reads as thus:  (DD/2)² + (AL - f) = Piano


Just started Evangelion.  Yes, I'm very late, I know.  I've seen about half the episodes and End of Evangelion before, but that was like 5 years ago and completely out of order.
I've never seen it.  I would like to, but there was always something else to get at the time.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 18, 2008, 01:35:44 PM
Are these evangelion remakes ever likley to be released in america or the uk, it just seems it's gone quite on that front at the moment
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on September 18, 2008, 02:28:58 PM
I REALLY hope they'll be released. I saw the first movie at Anime Expo and it was brilliant, I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on September 18, 2008, 08:15:07 PM
Watched episode one of New Fist OF The North Star.

Head-exploding awesomeness!  It was a little long, and drawn out, but still entertaining.  I have fond memories of the first movie.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 19, 2008, 04:00:55 PM
It would be grat if they release the original fist of the north star movie on dvd, one of the first proper animes or what I class as proper animes, I remember hire it out in block busters about 11 years ago
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on September 23, 2008, 07:32:14 PM
Watched five episodes of RahXephon.  An interesting take on an old theme, maybe?  I like it!  It's sci-fi-eerie.

Shingu continues to delight, and intrigue.  I also just finished Boogiepop Phantom, as well as the movie, Boogiepop and Others.  I get what was going on, but kind of don't...  I will have to watch it again.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on September 23, 2008, 09:51:43 PM
Watched five episodes of RahXephon.  An interesting take on an old theme, maybe?  I like it!  It's sci-fi-eerie.

I have that series on DVD. It's pretty good, give it a lot more time to really develop. It's like a more modern, less screwy Evangelion, but it does develop its own identity I think.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 01, 2008, 03:48:07 PM
Finished Eva last week, goddamn it was amazing.  The End of Evangelion is probably the best animated movie ever made.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on October 01, 2008, 04:10:31 PM
Hell yeah!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on October 01, 2008, 06:12:02 PM
Last week, I found the When They Cry VOl. 4 DVD, the original, 2007 Geneon version.  I finally got to finish the Time Wasting Chapter, and start the 'Answers'...  which so far raises more questions about what's going on.  I'm glad that I don't know too much more of the actual story, as watching new episodes is always surprising.

I told my father and sister, while the cicadas were chirping, in July "Ah, the sound of the cicadas always remind me of one thing...  Murder."

I finished Kujibiki Unbalance.  I liked the series, overall.  The ending seems a little rushed, but for a 12 episode series, and just for what is in relation to Genshiken, it's still a satisfying ending.  I hope they will finish the Genshiken anime at sometime in the future.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 04, 2008, 01:19:15 PM
I haven't watched it yet, but I managed to get the first volume of starship operators, if anyone as seen this anime is it any good, because the problem I have with anime at times is the first volume can be quite good, but the others are crap
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on October 12, 2008, 11:58:40 AM
ROBOT JOX,
See the start of the Umbrella Corporation
Watch Stop motion super Mechs with the latest of 1990 Tech. battle it out over
****ALASKA *****
It is something to watch once!
 rated :kabapu-1: :kabapu-1:
 2.5/5 Kabapu
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on October 14, 2008, 02:24:46 PM
I'm watching Yumeria in Anime Network.  Tomokazu has a weird dream where this flying girl is fighting off some monster.  When he wakes up, she's in his bed.  It's quite ridiculous.  The characters are way over the top, but I'm liking it, so far.  Not one of the greats, but it beats anything else on TV.

[revised opinion:  after watching episodes 3 and 4, this show is a lot smarter, and a lot more vulgar then it lets on.  The English dub is spot-on, and as I don't know what the subtitled script is like, it doesn't matter.  It's damn funny, with a lot more going on behind the scenes.  It seems basic, and I don't know...really "spoofy" and it is, it's just done really well.  And dammit, yet another catchy opening tune!]

ROBOT JOX,
See the start of the Umbrella Corporation
Watch Stop motion super Mechs with the latest of 1990 Tech. battle it out over
****ALASKA *****
It is something to watch once!
 rated :kabapu-1: :kabapu-1:
 2.5/5 Kabapu
I've seen it twice.  Once when I was too young to know better, and again, just to remind myself just how terrible it really is.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on October 28, 2008, 05:36:08 PM
Picked up Claymore, and am kind of disappointed that I didn't pick up the manga from the beginning.  It's a great story, full of blood, and angst, and monsters and truly emotional ties.  I like it, and am glad that I bought the box.  This is a series I look forward to.

Princess Tutu.  Should I resign as a man?  I think not.  Though it has heavy ballet overtones, this is a very interesting series.  I was pleasantly surprised.  I thought it was going to be awful, girlie drivel, and it completely changed my mindset. 

I just finished "The Gokusen" and recommend it to anyone.  It's a great series; really funny, yet intensely dramatic, with a satisfying ending.  The whole series was just great.  The English dub is one of the best I've come across (haven't even watched it subbed, yet).

I love taking a chance on an animé I've never seen, or barely heard about.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 30, 2008, 01:44:16 PM
Started to watch mahoromatic season 2 again, lovelly anime
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on October 30, 2008, 05:51:38 PM
School Rumble 2 Year... Funny and worth the cost!!!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on November 01, 2008, 07:10:55 PM
I am currently enjoying My-HiME.  Can't see why I hadn't picked it up earlier, as I am really enjoying it.  The Anime Legends collected edition makes it well worth the price.  It's slightly different then the manga, which is fine by me.

I started Tsubasa from the beginning with Paul.  We have just finished ×××Holic, and I thought it would be good if he got to see how Yuko interacts with the Tsubasa group.  He is pleased (especially since I can fill in the crossover gaps that the ×××Holic animé had to leave out).  This will be my third time watching Tsubasa, and it always delivers.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 03, 2008, 11:47:59 AM
Bought myslef the Noir boxset haven't seen it yet though
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 03, 2008, 01:23:41 PM
^^I made my way through a good part of the series, it started to get tiring for me... I just never bothered finishing it I guess.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on November 03, 2008, 05:12:19 PM
^^I made my way through a good part of the series, it started to get tiring for me... I just never bothered finishing it I guess.
Hm, same here.  I watched a bunch of episodes, but never followed through with it.

E^d
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on November 03, 2008, 08:58:35 PM
Started Master Keaton, we will see....
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 11, 2008, 01:54:08 PM
Noir was a lot more easier to follow than evangelion, but as I realised as with the saw films, with this particular animes you need to follow the story through to understand the characters and whats going on in the background, kind of why I shouldn't rant on about eva being a mind fuck when really I should have been paying a bit more attention.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 11, 2008, 03:02:40 PM
 Bleach: Memories of Nobody
A few weeks ago I went to the 'one night only' release party. Thought it would be great to see a anime movie up on the big screen with full surround sound among many fellow otaku. =) Lots of free Bleach gashapon figures were given out. The cosplay contest they had wasn't great as the participants didn't put too much effort into their costumes. This made it funny because when each person went to the front to pose, people behind us yelled down, "uhm... Who are you supposed to be?" :il_hahaha: Only three people among the dozen or so didn't have this problem as they actually looked like they were supposed to.

As far as the movie goes, if you're not much of a fan of Bleach, you won't get a whole lot out of seeing Memories of Nobody. And if you are a fan of Bleach, obviously you'll probably appreciate the story for what it is. Other than that, it's nothing extremely fascinating and felt somewhat rushed. Still, it was worthy of getting out for a night.

A brief summary: Unidentifiable spirits (later identified as "Blanks" - souls with no memories) begin to appear in town in huge numbers. While investigating them, Ichigo and Rukia meet up with a Soul Reaper known only as Senna who manages to rid of them quickly. No one has ever seen or heard of her before. Her very existence seems a puzzle. They later realize of the connection (and implications) Senna has with these spirits - these spirits randomly appear in droves wherever she is. When asked about her past, Senna's memories are garbled and confusing.

ooooooo.....  :-X
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 15, 2008, 10:12:53 PM
5 Centimeters Per Second.


Stunning. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

(http://--ame--.exteen.com/images/5cen/5cm%203.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 16, 2008, 10:29:33 AM
5 Centimeters Per Second.


Stunning. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

(http://--ame--.exteen.com/images/5cen/5cm%203.jpg)
Now that's a title I've never heard of.

Would you say it's a must-see?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 16, 2008, 10:42:42 AM
ANN gives it a solid A-, and it does sound intriguing.  I'll give it a shot if I can find it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on November 16, 2008, 11:17:19 AM
I started Ghost stories, and it is waaay funny.  Creepy, but godamnit, it's hilarious!

Madlax is confusing me, after 4 episodes, but I'm still going to watch it.

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World lived up to the title.  It was totally bittersweet.

5 Centimeters Per Second.


Stunning. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL.


Now that's a title I've never heard of.

Would you say it's a must-see?
What a lovely movie...  I recommend you watch it.  Instant classic.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 16, 2008, 10:06:33 PM
It is a must-see, I would say.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 17, 2008, 05:37:26 PM
Been watching Kiddy Grade since stumbling across a full-length version of the OP song which I really like.  So far it's kind of "eh" but I know it gets more serious by around ep. 9, so I'll stick it out.  It's Gonzo, so I at least have to try.

The full OP if anyone wants to know is here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjoZH7mZwO4&NR=1
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on November 17, 2008, 05:53:18 PM
Awaiting the arrival of "Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan" will watch "Di Gi Charat Nyo" to build up a zen state before.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 19, 2008, 06:06:30 PM
maison ikkuko!
I la-la-la-la- love it! but it's taking me so long to get anywhere, 97 episodes can tire someone out. especially when they don't have time for a proper marathon.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mas on November 22, 2008, 06:44:44 AM
Right now I'm watching the remastered Dragon Ball Z episodes. Before that I rewatched Dragon Ball, and before that I rewatched all episodes of Yu Yu Hakusho. I love Funimation dubs.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 22, 2008, 09:19:10 PM
toradora came out recently. has anyone watched that?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 22, 2008, 11:14:49 PM
I haven't.


I'm in love with Soul Eater, currently. I'm only on episode... 14? 15?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 24, 2008, 01:36:13 PM
hmmmmm, watching new dominion tank police at the moment
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 25, 2008, 12:43:54 AM
im toying with the idea of watching higurashi no naka koe, but i'm a bit worried about the violence.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on November 25, 2008, 03:58:26 PM
im toying with the idea of watching higurashi no naka koe, but i'm a bit worried about the violence.
It has hardly any violence at all, honestly.  There are about five violent scenes in the entire series, all of which are in the first season.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: UNOwen on November 27, 2008, 03:28:46 AM
How can one be worried about violence?  I'm usually more worried about the 'lack of', to be honest.

Anyway, I've been going over Gunslinger Girl: Il Theatro.  First season was awesome.  This season, so far, leaves a bit to be desired, though.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 27, 2008, 03:55:51 PM
^^ Yeah that's what I heard. I liked the first one.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: galenow on December 01, 2008, 07:32:18 PM
 Like violence? Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan, Elfin Lied
Like Humor? Excel Saga...
Like Plot? Excel Saga...
Gads, that "Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan" was a one shot wonder... :elangry:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on December 02, 2008, 02:33:34 AM
Excel saga...plot? I don't think so.
i have been watching higurashi.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on December 02, 2008, 03:45:45 AM
Watched Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan recently
I love this DVD \o/
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on December 02, 2008, 12:29:10 PM
I bought myself naruto series 4.2 on dvd, not bad not much uncut though.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Rika-chama on December 06, 2008, 01:33:17 PM
I've been getting School Rumble from netflx and it is sooooooo funny  :il_hahaha:  I actually thought it wasn't going to be all that good but boy was I wrong
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Post by: E^D Crow on December 06, 2008, 02:21:36 PM
I picked up Happy Lesson collection, and it was damn funny.  I really, really like the ending theme song.  http://www.imeem.com/hitokirihikaru/music/1heOMX7J/akiko_nakagawa_yume_no_miyako_tokyo_life_dream_town_tokyo_l/ (http://www.imeem.com/hitokirihikaru/music/1heOMX7J/akiko_nakagawa_yume_no_miyako_tokyo_life_dream_town_tokyo_l/)

I finally got to finish Best Student Council.  That has to be one of my favorites.  It's a great take on the "all-girls" genre; definitely a hidden gem.

Saw the first episodes of All-purpose Cultural Cat-girl Nuku Nuku, Rune Soldier, and Kiba, all of which I enjoyed, in different ways.  Though, Nuku Nuku does show its age.

Ghost Stories is great.  Just reading the title, you would think it was horror, but it's one of the funniest animé I have ever seen.  Really.  It never fails to make me crack up, and laugh, and laugh, and laugh...  The dub is exceptionally well done.  I highly recommend it, if you are in need of a good laugh.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on December 06, 2008, 04:35:09 PM
Hare+Guu

Great show, it's so bizare it's hard not to like it's style and characters... Hare and Guu's voices are so well done too...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 06, 2008, 06:24:26 PM
I just now finished watching Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan, and I have but one complaint: it's too short!  It is so odd, I just wish there was more of it.  The comedy outweighs the violence, and there sure is a lot of violence.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on December 07, 2008, 12:28:02 PM
Got myself dead space downfall, rather gory but worth the 14.99 on blu-ray
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Turbam!!! on December 07, 2008, 01:07:58 PM
*inches into topic*

I just watched Nerima Daikon Brothers, it was pretty epic...

>.>...<.<

*backs out of topic*
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on December 07, 2008, 01:40:02 PM
*inches into topic*

I just watched Nerima Daikon Brothers, it was pretty epic...

>.>...<.<

*backs out of topic*
Hell yes it was. :im_nabeshin:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on December 08, 2008, 06:35:07 AM
Caught up on Bleach.  I can't help it, it's the one pop-Shonen anime I actually like, even though it follows the DBZ tradition of "Yak yak yak fight yak yak pose fight pose pose yak fight declare attack in big stupid name pose fight yak" but eh, I can't help it.

Also most of the way through Kiddy Grade, to about ep. 9, and it is beginning the change everyone who's seen it has mentioned.  The first few eps were kind of weak, but I know it is building, so I'll keep watching.  Also I bought the first 4 volumes for $10.  Total, love those Black Friday sales, yee haw  :ehail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on December 08, 2008, 02:20:49 PM
Most of kiddy grade was lame and wtf happen to kiddy grade 2 or season 2.  I thought noir sounded lame until I actually sat there and watched all 26 episodes, the ending was kind of lame.  The worst anine ending I have ever witness is ninja ressurection, due to the fact it did not make much sense
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 08, 2008, 08:23:01 PM
I really enjoyed Kiddy Grade, each time I saw it.  Kiddy Grade 2 has been put on hold, indefinitely, as far a what I've read about it.  There was a pilot episode, but nothing further then that.

Worst ending, for me, was a tie:

Tenjo Tenge Vs. Samurai Gun

Both are equally non-endings, and left a bad taste in my mouth.  It's hard to pick just one.

E^d
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on December 15, 2008, 08:50:54 PM
got the first 5 eps of code geass lelouch of the rebellion. what i like about it so far is a flowing plot. it doesnt feel like an idea fizzles out or never gets around to happening. you feel like watching the very next episode right after it ends.
watched welcome to the nhk too.
can't wait until next month. bringing out lucky star to aus, half series box sets - $50 for the first one. yesssss.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 17, 2008, 07:27:33 PM
I really dig Gurren Lagann.  Was that pun intended?  Yeah, it was, actually.  It's a really interesting take on giant robots, and I can't wait for the rest of it to be released.  I was totally engrossed while watching the first nine episodes.

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku is damn funny, but the camera-like flashes of white whenever a character first appears in every single episode actually hurts my eyes.  I could never recommend this to Paul, as it would be a great deal of pain to watch.  It's a shame, because it really is quite funny, yet I have to avert my eyes whenever that black border with white kanji, shows up.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Integration on December 18, 2008, 06:51:36 PM
I've been watching Bleach and Code Geass on Adult Swim lately. Ever since Code Geass R2 started, I've been wtf-ing a lot. :e_confused: Bleach is in the Bount arc and a lot of NOTHING is happening.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on December 19, 2008, 04:09:12 PM
PaniPoniDash! ... I'm loving it so far... it's stuffed full with references and puns, i like that... Don't confuse that with cameos and parodies... I like that too, but i'm not as fond of that as i am with puns and references

So, that's the first DVD, i need the rest...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on December 19, 2008, 05:24:56 PM
Alright, everyone, I need your help.  I'm about to finish Akagi (which is fucking awesome.  Fucking.  Awesome.), and I need to know what to watch next.  I have Trigun, Ghost In The Shell, and Blood+ sittin' on my hard drive.  Which one do I watch first?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 19, 2008, 06:23:06 PM
Alright, everyone, I need your help.  I'm about to finish Akagi (which is fucking awesome.  Fucking.  Awesome.), and I need to know what to watch next.  I have Trigun, Ghost In The Shell, and Blood+ sittin' on my hard drive.  Which one do I watch first?

I liked Blood+, but it is a little heavy.  I haven't seen a lot of it, but as far as I can remember, the episodes that I did see were pretty grim, and violent.  If you're not in the mood for it, I'd say Trigun is a little more fun.  I haven't seen most of it, but what I did watch I really enjoyed.  Ghost In The Shell movies, manga, I like.  S.A.C., not so much.  But that's just personal preference.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on December 19, 2008, 07:01:46 PM
Alright, everyone, I need your help.  I'm about to finish Akagi (which is fucking awesome.  Fucking.  Awesome.), and I need to know what to watch next.  I have Trigun, Ghost In The Shell, and Blood+ sittin' on my hard drive.  Which one do I watch first?

I liked Blood+, but it is a little heavy.  I haven't seen a lot of it, but as far as I can remember, the episodes that I did see were pretty grim, and violent.  If you're not in the mood for it, I'd say Trigun is a little more fun.  I haven't seen most of it, but what I did watch I really enjoyed.  Ghost In The Shell movies, manga, I like.  S.A.C., not so much.  But that's just personal preference.

E^D
I like both dark stuff and fun stuff equally, so that's not an issue for me. ;) As for Ghost In The Shell, I have both movies and both seasons of SAC (plus SSS).  Thank you, though. :)

Any other opinions?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on December 20, 2008, 01:54:17 AM
TRIGUN.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on December 20, 2008, 08:11:24 AM
I've asked this question in a few different places, and almost everyone seems to point towards Trigun.
Trigun it is! :im_nabeshin:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on January 27, 2009, 09:53:33 PM
I watched Fantastic Children lately, and loved it.

Also enjoyed Trouble Chocolate--very silly comedy.

Reading back a page--E^D Crow, sounds like we like a lot of the same stuff! :D

Worst anime ending ever for me was Spiral.  Great series, lots of suspense and mystery with enough comedy to keep it fun.  But the manga went on long beyond the TV show, so they had the kids catch ONE of the guys who was after them (not even an important character)  and tried to make it feel like victory and closure, with all the mysteries still unsolved and questions unanswered and bad guys waitng to kill them.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on January 31, 2009, 02:29:34 PM

Reading back a page--E^D Crow, sounds like we like a lot of the same stuff! :D

Worst anime ending ever for me was Spiral.  Great series, lots of suspense and mystery with enough comedy to keep it fun.  But the manga went on long beyond the TV show, so they had the kids catch ONE of the guys who was after them (not even an important character)  and tried to make it feel like victory and closure, with all the mysteries still unsolved and questions unanswered and bad guys waitng to kill them.
From what I've read of your previous posts, we do!
Never watched Spiral.  Guess I'm not missing much.



Watching Pet Shop of Horrors, again.  Saw it years ago, on *gasp!* VHS.  One of the greats.  Reminds me of HBO's Tales From The Crypt.

I'm enjoying Mahoromatic, but don't think I would buy it.  It's funny, and even dramatic, and the Satellite Poems are great.  There is an awful lot of nudity.  And his teacher, Shikijo, is just creepy!

I'm still trying to figure out what's going on in Madlax.

I like Lunar Legend Tsukihime.  A bit different then the series initially let on, but it's very interesting.  I just learned it was originally a game.

I bought Mushi-Shi, and really like it.  If Kino's Journey was mixed with xxxHolic, Mushi-Shi what you get.  It's eerie, and very captivating.  I am glad I bought it.

Tried watching Cosplay Complex, again.  Meh.

On a parting note, I highly recommend The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.  An all-around great movie.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on January 31, 2009, 05:03:17 PM
I actually liked the whole idea of Cosplay Complex...
It just never got to live on long enough to go anywhere interesting... Which is kinda sad... I could imagine many great parodies in a show like this, and just the fact it's about costumes makes it possible to make the chatacters wear crazy outfits and still make it relevant to the story, without making it appear too random for a quick laugh...

The title "Pet Shop of Horrors" reminded me of the old movie "Little shop of horrors" btw :D Good old movie
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on January 31, 2009, 07:57:43 PM
I liked the musical Little Shop of Horrors, but didn't think much of the original old film.

Pet Shop of Horrors definitely has a permanent place in my heart, anyway. :p  Possibly because it was one of the earlier animes I ever saw.  I think I have more sentimental attachments to the anime I watched when I was just starting out than I do now.

Finished watching Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.  It had some intriguing concepts and some funny bits, but all in all it didn't quite live up to the hype....people told me it was a life-changing anime, but my life's pretty much the same. Lucky Star is also being a slight let-down. (Too close to Azumanga Daioh to avoid comparison, yet without the heart and not quite as funny.)  Finally watched the first five discs of Death Note--our library got the box set--and even though I already read the manga, I find this one exciting to watch and living up to its reputation.

I am now watching The Wallflower.  After two episodes it hasn't quite clicked with me, but I'm hoping it will improve.

And I've bought my own copy of Fantastic Children off Ebay--I already want to rewatch the series. :D  If anyone wants to know what it's about, there's a group of mysterious white-haired children who get reborn about every fifty years, run away from their families and regroup, and then die around the age of twelve.  A boy named Tohma trying to help a couple of friends run away from an orphanage finds his path crossing that of the mystery children.  It's science fiction (not my usual favorite comedy) and occasionally seems a bit too heavy on the melodrama, though there's nothing else I'd criticise. It's exciting, tear-jerking in places, and weaves together the stories of a lot of different groups of characters brilliantly. Epic themes like life and death, military power struggles, identity, destiny, betrayal, redemption, yada, yada...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on February 01, 2009, 03:38:09 PM
i got half the series of lucky star, pretty good, but it went too quickly.
personally, i didn't like the wallflower as much as the manga, some things fell flat for me. Its kind of funny to hear kyohei have the same voice of a teenage ninja turtle.
I've also been watching Higurashi, skipping to different arcs depending on my mood. recently watched the arc where keiichi kills teppei. Its kinda funny how everyone dies becase he wishes them too. Higurashi is the anime version of itchy and scratchy in my opinion.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on February 03, 2009, 09:09:40 AM
Yeah, I've watched the first half of Wallflower now (the second half will be released next month) and I've warmed up to it a lot, but am kind of annoyed at what seems like a wasted opportunity.  This could be a really great and hilarious show if they cut down the time everyone spent screaming their heads off and used that for plot/character development.

And there must be more 'bubble people' in this one than in any anime I'v ever seen.  Seriously, if they didn't want to draw the characters they should have settled for simpler character designs. (Though I do actually like that Sunako runs around in chibi-style most of the time. Cute!! )

Oh, well, I will wait happily for Part 2.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 03, 2009, 01:47:44 PM
I thought wall flower was rather crap, last anime thingy I watch was the new resident evil film, not bad, certainly better than the movies
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on February 07, 2009, 03:28:59 PM
I recently saw the first two episodes of Neo Ranga, and Evangelion.

They're both...odd, in different ways.

I am waaaay late to the Evangelion party, and I am wondering if it is worth the hype...  Now I know why people have said Shinji is a whining bitch.  He's complaining from the first episode.  Once I get further into it, I can form more of an opinion.

Neo Ranga ia OK, so far.  We'll see...

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on February 08, 2009, 12:11:44 AM
Don't be fooled by early Eva episodes. It starts off almost like parody of typical mechas and then things start really breaking down into psychobabble amazingness.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 12, 2009, 02:22:13 PM
To watch evangelion from start to end you trully need a mind that can under stand complex things especially towards the end of the series, oh and the 2 movies manga entainment released do kinda finish the story but may leave perplexed
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on February 14, 2009, 07:27:05 PM
they had the first eva movie on a while ago and i really should have watched it. I felt like mentioning that because Evangelion's a rather controversial show and didn't expect it would be screened on normal tv.
Personally I thought Shinji was rather correct in feeling how he did about things. Normal for a kid. If i was in that situation i'd probably do the same things.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 15, 2009, 02:20:21 PM
Watched the first devilman ova, still in my books a classic
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on February 15, 2009, 02:31:06 PM
Watched the first devilman ova, still in my books a classic
That was among one of the first few anime dvds I ever bought. I was a mere fledgling otaku-in-training back then.
It's great.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on February 16, 2009, 11:44:51 AM
I just Watched PaniPoni Dash Volume 2 DVD...
Finally got it in mail, took like forever, but it was funnn...
Luckily i already have Volume 3, since it came here before vol 2, so i can continue right away, but right now i'm having a break...
I ordered Vol 4 too... This is some fun stuff, and the art style and animation are alot better than i had expected from this series...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on February 16, 2009, 10:10:08 PM
I just Watched PaniPoni Dash Volume 2 DVD...
Finally got it in mail, took like forever, but it was funnn...
Luckily i already have Volume 3, since it came here before vol 2, so i can continue right away, but right now i'm having a break...
I ordered Vol 4 too... This is some fun stuff, and the art style and animation are alot better than i had expected from this series...

The box set was coming out soon. I plan to get it then.
Haven't bought any new anime in a while.
And because im in mid obsession with higurashi. Planning on buying old cheap anime like to heart and shinichi no nana. 600 minutes for $40 aint bad.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on February 17, 2009, 07:36:26 AM
They're releasing a boxsetof it..? wtfrizzle..?

Goddamnit, if i knew... There's already one box, sort of, but it's only coming with a special volume 2 DVD, and not with all volumes, and it's all region 1 too... I'm getting all mine individually on play.com, really cheap, and in region 2 format...

I wonder if the upcoming boxset has any new things coming along with it...

[edit:]
I just checked wikipedia, and saw this:

Quote
A special OVA has also been announced to be bundled with DVD box-set containing the anime series and set to be released on March 25, 2009.[5]

Whaaaa..! They better release those individually too, THEY BETTER..!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on February 17, 2009, 03:14:39 PM
They're releasing a boxsetof it..? wtfrizzle..?

Goddamnit, if i knew... There's already one box, sort of, but it's only coming with a special volume 2 DVD, and not with all volumes, and it's all region 1 too... I'm getting all mine individually on play.com, really cheap, and in region 2 format...

I wonder if the upcoming boxset has any new things coming along with it...

[edit:]
I just checked wikipedia, and saw this:

Quote
A special OVA has also been announced to be bundled with DVD box-set containing the anime series and set to be released on March 25, 2009.[5]

Whaaaa..! They better release those individually too, THEY BETTER..!

That's why I almost always wait for boxed sets  :im_nabeshin:

Recently I bought Desert Punk in the slim pak, and I used to dislike it for its crudity, but all of a sudden I love it.  It grew on me, and sometimes it's just fun to lose yourself in weird, pervy humor.  And the English dialogue and script is way better IMO.  Purists will be mad, but frankly humor doesn't always translate well, and the English script is really snappy and funny. Also re-watching Rune Soldier again for the upteenth time, but it never gets old.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on February 17, 2009, 08:27:27 PM
I'm halfway through Gokudo, but I'm a little bored and going to give it a rest.

Watched The Girl who Leapt Through Time--pretty good.

Tried to watch The Place Promised in our Early Days, but the beginning bored me and I never got back to it.

Saw the first disk of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, which was fairly good.

I'm also gradually watching xxxHolic, which is a lot of fun so far, but very popular in the library right now, so that I have to wait for the disks to come in.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on February 19, 2009, 05:00:35 PM
Recently I bought Desert Punk in the slim pak, and I used to dislike it for its crudity, but all of a sudden I love it.  It grew on me, and sometimes it's just fun to lose yourself in weird, pervy humor.  And the English dialogue and script is way better IMO.  Purists will be mad, but frankly humor doesn't always translate well, and the English script is really snappy and funny. Also re-watching Rune Soldier again for the upteenth time, but it never gets old.
Desert Punk is one of my favorites.  There are two lines that always pop up in my head, and they're both from the same episode:
"I can't believe I'm going to die in a room that smells like hot garbage."
and, for some reason, "Aaahhh!  There's nothing like a cold glass of orange water on a hot day!"
I don't know why, I just like the way they were said in the series.

  I just picked up the Rune Soldier slim-set for $35 (not a bad deal).  I have to wait to finish watching it, though, as a friend of mine is also into it.  He has a lower tolerance for animé and he has very poor vision (I can watch for a few hours, he can only watch a few episodes).  Rune Soldier is great.


Watched The Girl who Leapt Through Time--pretty good.
I agree, good movie!
Tried to watch The Place Promised in our Early Days, but the beginning bored me and I never got back to it.
I thought it was nice.  The pacing was slow, but that didn't bother me.  You might want to give it a chance some other time.
Saw the first disk of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, which was fairly good.
Saw it one Animé Network.  Really funny, but I don't think I would buy it.  I will watch it again, if they put it up again.
I'm also gradually watching xxxHolic, which is a lot of fun so far, but very popular in the library right now, so that I have to wait for the disks to come in.
xxxHolic is definitely on the top of my list of favorites.  Great, great series.  It's almost a shame that it couldn't be directly related to Tsubasa, but I don't think it takes anything away from the story.  Besides, I have the manga of both to check out the crossovers.

If you like xxxHolic, I highly recommend Mushi-Shi.  It has the same kind of spooky feel to it, but it's way different.  I also really dig the opening theme to Mushi-Shi.  It's very pleasant.
_____

Finished Madlax, and was really impressed.  The whole series is so mysterious and weird, but it really gets interesting toward the end.  A fitting ending, too.  Tastefully done, with no cop-outs.  I enjoyed Madlax a lot more then I had originally presumed I would.

Watched the whole Negima! series.  It was fun, for the most part.  I'm working on Negima!? right now (gotta wait until the next set to finish it).  I like them both, for different reasons.  Although, the animation and backgrounds of Negima!? kind of suffers from ADD.  Almost like the studio was trying really hard so that you don't notice there isn't really much actual movement going on.  I like the balance of comedy and drama of Negima! and the downright silliness of Negima!?.

Also watched Vol. 5 of Lucky Star.  I love Lucky Star.  It never fails to make me laugh.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on February 19, 2009, 06:37:37 PM
  I just picked up the Rune Soldier slim-set for $35 (not a bad deal).  I have to wait to finish watching it, though, as a friend of mine is also into it.  He has a lower tolerance for animé and he has very poor vision (I can watch for a few hours, he can only watch a few episodes).  Rune Soldier is great.

Against my will, against my will against my will, against my will, against my will!  :e_angry: I'm very fond of that series, and am currently a little depressed because the copy we have at the library doesn't check out well at all, and I may have to take it off the shelf to make room for new stuff.  I already have my own copy, so (unlike some other situations) I'd much rather keep it in the library than give it a good home.

Watched the first discs of Genshiken and School Rumble (after reading some of your old recommendations, I believe, E^D Crow and am eager to get my hands on more!

As I wait for a good deal on Ebay, I'll be watching Kamichu, and it also looks like the rest of xxxHolic is on its way, as long as I can skip over Disc 3 (which appears to have gone missing, or at least is overdue and being a bottleneck.) Hope there aren't any major plot developments on there.

I'll try Place Promised in our Early Days again, sometime when I'm in the mood for something more subtle. Thanks!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on February 21, 2009, 08:07:57 PM
couple of days ago got code geass vol 2. im so behind, but i have to wait until the 18th to get vol 3. it sucks to be in this country.
everything at the store was in box sets now, which is really annoying, since i already bought them seperately. spent $90 on three eureka seven dvds, but they had a box set for $140. I had no idea there even was a box set. And school rumble 1st season for $75 and i already spent $120 progressively for 4 dvds. rrrr. they will barely sell on ebay if i put them up for auction and get the box sets, will they? 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on February 22, 2009, 03:13:05 PM
oh nothing just
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Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on February 24, 2009, 06:38:56 PM
Watched Kamichu over the weekend.  Cute, about a schoolgirl who becomes a god.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on February 25, 2009, 02:18:50 PM
^ was tempted by that, at the moment while typing this rubbish I am actually watching project a-ko at this moment in time, rather annoyed that there is no way to play any of my region 1's on my ps3 at the moment, sony bring out a bloody dvdx region disc.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on February 25, 2009, 03:16:59 PM
Watched Kamichu over the weekend.  Cute, about a schoolgirl who becomes a god.
Seriously? Jeeeze... Sounds almost like Haruhi Suzumiya again. O.o

I may have to investigate Kamichu to see how they both differ.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on February 25, 2009, 06:21:33 PM
Watched Kamichu over the weekend.  Cute, about a schoolgirl who becomes a god.
Seriously? Jeeeze... Sounds almost like Haruhi Suzumiya again. O.o

I may have to investigate Kamichu to see how they both differ.

Kamichu goes more for cute and sweet, rather than laughs and mind-boggling sci-fi stuff. Yurie's world is full of odd little gods like you'd expect to see in Spirited Away. (In fact she reminds me of Chihiro a bit.) She has a pushy friend (slightly Haruhi-like!) who runs a shrine and sees Yurie as a way to finally make a profit, and she has a crush on a boy who can't remember her name from one episode to the next. :D  So, if an easy-going pace and mild humor doesn't bore you, it's worth a watch.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on February 25, 2009, 09:19:47 PM
Watching Detroit Metal City now, after loving the live action movie.

Shit is so cash.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on February 28, 2009, 06:32:56 PM
Wow, I've been on the greatest anime binge lately...

I watched the second half of Ouran High School Host club, and it was great.

I watched the rest of School Rumble, and it was as much fun as when I first started watching anime and was discovering great series like Fruits Basket, Azumanga Daioh and Excel Saga.  Also, Kenji Harima makes it on to my list of most awesome anime characters (which is far harder to get on than my Favorite Anime list.)

Watched the first disc of Ai Yori Aoshi.  Too much romantic, not enough comedy, and the slave-girl-submissive attitude always annoys me.  But I'd probably watch the rest of the series if I could get it from the library withut paying for it.

Now, on to the rest of XXXholic, Genshiken and Best Student Council! Whee! :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on February 28, 2009, 07:20:17 PM
I watched the rest of School Rumble, and it was as much fun as when I first started watching anime and was discovering great series like Fruits Basket, Azumanga Daioh and Excel Saga.  Also, Kenji Harima makes it on to my list of most awesome anime characters (which is far harder to get on than my Favorite Anime list.)
I was this ->?<- close to picking up School Rumble season one...  I think I must see this show.
Now, on to the rest of XXXholic, Genshiken and Best Student Council! Whee! :D
How I enjoyed Best Student Council and xxxHolic.  Only read the Genshiken manga, though.


Just watched two episodes of Princess Resurrection, in Japanese, subtitled, on Animé Network.  I'm a big fan of the manga, and even though I knew that the 'blood pact' was replaced with a 'flame of life', I had hopes for the show.  Being that I enjoy the source material so much, I was kind of disappointed, over all.  Maybe it's me, but I though it was toned-down a bit too much.  Part of what makes the manga great is this sense of mortality (and lethality), which was sort of lost in the adaptation to animé.  The animé felt less "urgent"...it's hard to clearly explain.  Would have been a much better series had it been geared to an older audience.

After watching 8 episodes, I have firmly concluded that Neo Ranga is the equivalent of an animé B-movie, or worse.  I am going to plow through it; thankfully the episodes are only 15 min. long.  It's preachy, jumpy, and the characters' actions don't really make a whole lot of sense.

Finished up Mushi-shi, and wanted more...  So I bought the manga.

Saw a bunch of Slayers (Premium, Gorgeous, Excellent) all are really great.  Funny as hell, and Naga is as annoying as she ought to be.  I should have watched these years ago!  I really hope Animé Network puts up more.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 06, 2009, 07:56:19 AM
I finished xxxHolic, which was excellent.

My anime-watching schedule got changed around when my library's copy of the complete Love Hina came in.  Lots of fun stuff, but a little too haremy for my taste (and Narue's such a byatch!) I'm almost through it.

Now Disgaea has come in on interlibrary loan. I didn't really expect them to find a copy for me to borrow--it's pretty rare.  Anyway, I don't have too long with it, so that's next in line.

Still have Best Student Council and Genshiken waiting, and since I got my tax refund, I blew part of it on Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Disc 2 and Galaxy Angel X.  Whee, I have more than enough anime to get me through the rest of winter! (I've skipped Galaxy Angel AA, haven't seen it for a low enough price yet.)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElTigreNumeroUno on March 16, 2009, 03:39:33 PM
Watching Detroit Metal City now, after loving the live action movie.

Shit is so cash.


Still haven't seen the movie. Loved the series though, but I don't think I caught all the episodes. You know if there's any plans on a North American release?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on March 16, 2009, 11:27:02 PM
about love hina - absolutely right, naru's nasty. Anyone else in the series would have been better and funner.

Tried out school days 1st episode. nothing weird yet, though i think Sekai's actions are pretty stupid. like - not being so quick to make things happen, at least if she wanted to hang out with itou so much.
Watched Kanon. Snowy. I love snow.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 17, 2009, 09:17:20 PM
Best Student Council was pretty good.

Disgaea was cute, goofy and funny.

Genshiken was geeky goodness. I wanna see Kujibiki Unbalance, now.

Watched Tales of Phantasia, impressive but I wasn't sure what was going on part of the time.

Detatoko Princess was kinda meh.

I think I'm about animeed out for now. :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on March 19, 2009, 10:37:33 PM
Finally watched Moribito Guardian of the Spirit, and was pleased.  It's not flashy, even with magic and such, and it's fairly serious, and realistic (as you can be with magic and such).  A really engaging story and characters.

It took me long enough...  I had it for months.  What the hell was I waiting for?

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on March 22, 2009, 01:57:32 PM
Watching Detroit Metal City now, after loving the live action movie.

Shit is so cash.


Still haven't seen the movie. Loved the series though, but I don't think I caught all the episodes. You know if there's any plans on a North American release?
I believe there are plans to bring the movie over here, and you can pre-order the manga from Amazon.com.  I'd only assume that bringing the anime series over would be the next logical step. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 26, 2009, 04:16:33 PM
I've started Revolutionary Girl Utena, and am enjoying the flamboyance of it. :D

Strangely, I got started on it because someone suggested it as an anime with a curry-related episode, and I'm seeking curry scenes for an AMV.  (I also have scenes from Best Student Council, Galaxy Angel A and Z and Azumanga Daioh--if you remember a good scene with curry in an on-DVD anime, please pm me!)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on March 26, 2009, 10:27:54 PM
Watching the first half of Clannad, and am hooked!  It's only subtitled, but I don't care.  It's really nice.  I consider Kanon one of my favorites, and couldn't pass this one up.  Kanon is great for when I feel like watching a tear-jerker, Clannad is similar, but with more humor (so far, after 6 episodes).

Also really enjoying Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful, after watching the first season of Mahoromatic.  Totally not what I thought it would be, when I first heard of Mahoromatic, years ago.  Innocent, crass, touching, funny, exciting, gentle, sexy, totally worth it.

Strangely, I got started on it because someone suggested it as an anime with a curry-related episode, and I'm seeking curry scenes for an AMV.  (I also have scenes from Best Student Council, Galaxy Angel A and Z and Azumanga Daioh--if you remember a good scene with curry in an on-DVD anime, please pm me!)
Most of Those Who Hunt Elves, because Junpei is OBSESSED with curry; Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful, Ep06 Doing Delightful New Year Things has a funny curry-related scene.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on March 28, 2009, 11:33:19 PM
i've bought genshiken, but i've only started watching the kujibuki unbalance ovas that came with it. I don't get it yet.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 03, 2009, 10:56:59 PM
Clannad.  Watch it.  I cried, and I've only seen the first half.

I love it.

I've stopped watching Neo Ranga.  Holy crap, was it BORING.

i've bought genshiken, but i've only started watching the kujibuki unbalance ovas that came with it. I don't get it yet.
You can't get the Kujibiki Unbalance OVAs.  There are only 3 made, and they are far between.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 04, 2009, 12:34:00 PM
Yeah, they're there because that's the show the Genshiken otaku watch devotedly.

I watched some Shin-chan, and it was funny enough but a little goes a long way for me.

Weirdly, I started to watch Galaxy Angel X, only to discover that Disc 1 had no Galaxy Angel on it, only a short film about Gap workers doing outreach and attempting to convert musilms in Iraq.  WTF? :D  I bought it off Amazon Used and New, so I doubt I can exchange it.  Hoping Bandai will let me get a replacement disc...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on April 08, 2009, 05:12:09 AM
oh okay, they were called ovas on the disks. They are full episodes.
Also, Kujibuki the series was being sold with genshiken at the same time. a 12 episode series. I wanted to get it, but the guys told me i should get genshiken first. I hadn't even heard about that series, so i was happy to get genshiken.
Anyway, tra la la!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on April 08, 2009, 10:16:52 AM
FLCL
Got it in mail, and i loved it to death... Freaking hard to follow in some points, but cryptic in a way i like, and the animation was godly...  :il_hahaha:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 11, 2009, 01:26:31 AM
^ kinda thought that was crap, in my own opinion.  Recently watched sword for truth, I know it's old but it's got samurais, ninja and lots of blood.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 11, 2009, 04:47:36 PM
FLCL's not my cuppa tea, but I know lots of people love it.

Rewatching Azumanga Daioh as I wait for Bandai to replace my funky GA-X disc. :D

Finished Those Who Hunt Elves recently...slow starter, but it got pretty funny in spots.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 12, 2009, 11:16:16 AM
Watched volume 12 of Tsubasa.  It was OK.  The manga is still far from over, and they didn't really 'end' the animé, either.  Perhaps this is just the end of their animé adventures.

It did seem kind of slow.  Lots of people just staring at each other, with epic music in the background.  All in all, it could have been worse.

Also finished part 2 of Negima!?  I thought it was great, really funny.  As a whole, I liked it better then the first Negima! series, which kind of got sappy towards the end.  Plus, there was a lot more of all the other students.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on April 13, 2009, 07:03:02 PM
I love FLCL.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 14, 2009, 09:57:48 PM
So very, very sad...

I watched Eyeshield 21 fan-subbed on Youtube for months.  Even bought bootleg videos because there were no real US releases. Now I finally managed to track down one of the Toonami English-dubbed episodes.  And it's sad.  The Japanese voices were so perfect and distinctive (and I'm so used to them.) It's been watered down and edited to make it kid-safe, too. And it looks like they barely tried to make the voices sync.  I kept seeing scenes where the voice actor was talking when the character's mouth was shut, or scenes with the character mouth-flapping in silence. They cut out too-violent scenes and took away all of Hiruma's swearing (one third of his vocabulary, gone just like that.) Mamori and Sena are stock characters, their voices can be replaced, but nobody will ever be able to match the original voice for Hiruma, or Kurita, or his little sidekick whose name I forgot. (Nobitsu?)

Maybe I understand subtitle-snobs a little more now.

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on April 15, 2009, 05:46:54 AM
speaking of flcl and bad dubs, i believe flcl has one of the best english dubs. I don't cringe as much with those voice actors. And we all know america is capable of doing good voice acting - simpsons, red vs blue, futurama, ect. But what is it that they do with Anime that makes it suck? That's why flcl was done better i think - it had a more western feel to it.

Been watching school days, up to the 3rd episode. Also downloading princess tutu - just to see what it's like. Seen some AMVs, the art's awesome. And Higurashi. I mostly skip to different arcs based on my mood. Havent seen last half of second season, Cotton-drifting arc or the end of the arc with satoshi in it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 15, 2009, 08:58:51 AM
Princess Tutu starts out like a cute little Magical Girl comedy, but it does get darker and deeper with time. It might require a little patience to get to the best of it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on April 15, 2009, 09:16:35 AM
I love Ahiru's voice in Princess Tutu...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on April 15, 2009, 05:40:56 PM
FLCL's dub is amazing. My favorite dubs are that, Cowboy Bebop (which is phenomenal), Samurai Champloo, Evangelion... and a few more probably.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 16, 2009, 04:53:14 AM
I would add Desert Punk, Those Who Hunt Elves, and Rune Soldier to that list. Ironically many of the humorous ones tend to have stronger dub tracks. Full Metal Panic is also pretty decent dub-wise for the primary characters, as is Black Lagoon, and Ghost in the Shell as well.

I tend to watch in English first, and if anything makes me cringe, I switch to Japanese to see if the difference is worth reading subtitles. When I look at my collection I can see that all but a few titles are ones I prefer in English - it's just easier to watch and listen to in a language you know of course. The only exceptions are Tenchi Muyo and Ah! My Goddess - I can't stand the English dubs save for a few voices (the English Urd for instance is awesome, but everyone else is pretty poor, which is sad).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on April 16, 2009, 03:14:38 PM
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi...
Great fun, still have to watch the whole thing though...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 16, 2009, 04:34:47 PM
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi...
Great fun, still have to watch the whole thing though...

Whoa!  Me TOO!  I'm enjoying it a lot more than I expected, I saw some on Youtube before that seemed pretty dull.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 16, 2009, 06:19:56 PM
Oh yeah, Abenobashi, got that on my shelf as well, another great English dub - just so long as you understand the Southern U.S. accents simulate what the Osaka dialect sounds like compared to normal Japanese you'll be fine. Very quirky, I don't re-watch it as often as most of my other titles, but I usually give it another go a couple times a year.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 18, 2009, 07:06:16 PM
Agent Aika.  Worst.  Dub.  Ever.  I couldn't take it.  I mean, Rionwould be all hyper and yelling, with a scary face, and the english actress was reading the script.  No emotion, whatsoever.

More good dubs:  Mahoromatic.  Cromarti High School.  The Gokusen.  Princess Tutu; I love Mr. Cat's lisped, English voice!  Kino's Journey.  Mezzo.  Welcome to the NHK.  Kanon; Aunt Akiko's voice is so pleasant.  Yumeria, really, it is, y'know?

_____

I watched Mazinkaiser...  Meh.  I can tell they tried hard, but I thought it was kind of silly.

Also watched Burn Up Excess.  Like all the other Burn Up I've seen, I liked it.  Action packed, and silly, in a good way.

E^D

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 21, 2009, 01:18:17 PM
I watched a little Gatchaman today--what a blast from the past!  I was a Battle of the Planets fan in high school and even learned to play some of the background/theme music on my band trumpet. I thought I'd have trouble getting used to the new dub, but apart from Jinpei/Keyop, they're not all that different to what I was used to.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 21, 2009, 02:08:36 PM
Naruto and the stone of gele was the last anime I saw, not has good has the movie before naruto in the land of snow
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on April 22, 2009, 04:31:04 PM
I watched Burn up excess first. it was among the first anime's i've watched and bought. As a 13 year old it freaked me out just a tad, you know, cross dressers and fan service, but it grew on me.
great dub too - love rio's voice, expressive. Better than burn up warrior, which was too dark. Did love the art in warrior though. especially maria.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 24, 2009, 08:24:53 AM
Finally saw the last disc of Death Note yesterday--very intense!  Definitely high on my list of brilliant series.

Now I've started on Negima! which is total cuteness: he's like the illegitimate son of Harry Potter and Chiyo-chan. :D  Hope Rightstuf still has it on sale for $24, I think I want my own copy. I may wait to watch the rest till I have my own...a few other new series to watch and see if they can be showed to a mixed audience including minors and possibly even parents at the next library anime event.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on April 24, 2009, 02:50:28 PM
I watched a little Gatchaman today--what a blast from the past!  I was a Battle of the Planets fan in high school
Same here. And even earlier than high school. Kids would fake being sick to stay home from school to see it weekdays. :il_hahaha:

I remember how shocked I was at learning how much the old Battle Of The Planets dub was reworked from the original Gatchaman. Scary, I tell you.

Now I've started on Negima! which is total cuteness: he's like the illegitimate son of Harry Potter and Chiyo-chan. :D 
I saw Negima! just recently. It has a whimsical type feel throughout the series. Fun to watch from episode to episode.

And I agree, the whole premise of this is cute. Aside from the magic thing, having a ten year old boy teaching a class of teen girls, you just KNOW the hijinks will be aplenty. Things were often rocky, but Negi's eventual relationship with the girls was a beautiful one of strong respect. Negi's entire class became like an extended family to him.
Fun stuff.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 24, 2009, 03:39:14 PM
I found that Negima!? is just as good as Negima!, even though they're a bit different.  When I heard that Negima!? would have less fan-service, I wondered where it was in the first series.  I think !? has more fanservice then !, but there really isn't that much, anyway and there shouldn't be.  Not really that kind of show.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on April 24, 2009, 04:23:37 PM
^I heard the same. And I don't understand the deal with the fanservice thing either.
Don't know.. Perhaps I'm getting too desensitized, but I can't recall much fanservice in Negima!

What I do know is that the Negima! manga series at the local Chapters bookstore is rated "For Mature Audiences 16+" and are sealed in plastic. O_o This leads me to believe the manga could be a bit ecchi.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on April 24, 2009, 08:28:00 PM
if it's ken akamatsu, it's ecchi. Hey, is Negima over, or soon to be over? I like ken akamatsu, don't watch Negima(don't convice me to), but wondering if he's writing any new stories or anything.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 27, 2009, 06:08:59 PM
Now this is annoying...somewhere along my great anime binge, I could swear I saw an episode of something where some villainous guy had a Medusa that kept turning the characters to stone before they could defeat it.  I also have a vague idea i was falling asleep or reading e-mail or something, not paying much attention to it, and I can't for the life of me remember what show it was from.

Started Yumeria on the assurance that it gets funnier as you go along.  Am two-thirds through and getting pretty bored with harems, fanservice, and fighting rather dull enemy mecha. It's amusing in spots, but not likely to become a favorite.

I quit Negima for the moment because I've ordered my own copy and don't need to tie up the library's.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 02, 2009, 01:47:56 PM
Bough naruto series 2,3 and 5 andd got series 6 part 1, so I finally got to see the epic battle between naruto and sasuke and it certainly impressed me
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on May 07, 2009, 05:43:42 PM
Hmm, not too many of us watching anime this week, eh?  I just had my Anime Afternoon at the library last Saturday, so I have seen too much to list.  :im_nabeshin:

But at home, I'm finally watching Galaxy Angel X--slow going because it's mostly subtitled, so I can only watch it when I can gve my full attention. When I want casual background anime, I'm rewatching what Ranma stuff I have.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 08, 2009, 12:03:53 AM
i havent bought anything new in ages, this time i bought this ugly yet beautiful world. First impressions got me 'thinking this is gonna be epic', but it turned out to be kinda lame. Plus I found the innecessary fanservice annoying.
Evil hikari kept me watching though, I thought she could turn the show around in the final episodes, but, she didn't.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on May 09, 2009, 08:55:12 AM
I kind of liked This Ugly Yet Beautiful World.  Not an instant classic, and much different then I expected, but not unwatchable.

Picked up D.Grey-Man, watched about 6 episodes so far.  I read that the episode count is over 100, and I can see why.  It kind of drags things out.  It's quite accurate to the manga (story and character designs), but a lot of the action moments happen off-camera.  I may keep up with it, I'll have to watch the rest, then decide.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on May 09, 2009, 10:12:29 AM
Watched a few Episodes of Magical Shopping arcade Abenobashi...
Hey, i loved the english voice cast, the dialect gives them a real personality for a change imo... Perhaps it's just the variety from the other usual english voices i heard in animes that eventually grew generic to me...

I should get Evangelion sometime, the old and the new series... As well as the full series of GTO and Cowboy Bebop... :o
I'll get one at a time i guess... It's getting expensive, haha...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 09, 2009, 08:00:42 PM
hey, i was watching evangelion and i saw an anamatic for ep 24 and it had stuff in it like asuka killing a whole bunch of angels - it was kinda violent, and misato and ritsuko getting killed and misato kissing shinji - does that stuff ever happen in the movies, or is it just some weird deleted scene?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 09, 2009, 10:42:13 PM
That's the Eva movie.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on May 12, 2009, 10:09:28 AM
I'm watching The Legend of Black Heaven, which is pretty fun...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on May 12, 2009, 02:12:33 PM
Hmm, not too many of us watching anime this week, eh?
heh... I watch it nearly every week but neglect to post about it. ^^;; Oops..
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Leix on May 16, 2009, 09:30:54 AM
DNA^2. So funny, yet so sad. Also chock full of stupid action that makes no sense.
"I have absorbed their DNA and now I can shape shift!"
I mean really?

And right before that was Code Geass. Very very dramatic. I was given a Black Knight patch, so then I had to go watch the thing so I wouldn't feel like some sort of poser wearing it.

But all this sad stuff is broken up with things like Excel Saga, Lucky Star, and Azumanga Daioh anyways.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 16, 2009, 02:28:53 PM
I admit I am into naruto and can't went until the english dubb of shippuden hopefully comes out.  Anyone seen dead space and though it was a good anime I certainly did, I just found the game gave me the willies, it reminded me of my days when I an amstrad 464 and aliens and a friend over and hidding behind the bed when the aliens came on screen, with the scanner beeping away.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 16, 2009, 09:31:02 PM
sayonara zetsubou sensei - first 3 episodes. I like it, especially Itoshiki-sensei, but i still feel the show could be better.
Also i got the first episode of macross 7. I don't get it yet.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on May 20, 2009, 06:17:26 AM
I was watching Legend of Black Heaven, but the last DVD seems to  have gotten lost in the mail on its way from Ebay, so I don't know when I'll ever get to see the end. :lordilvryannoyed:

 In the meantime, I'm rewatching other stuff and desperately trying to come up with more video clip ideas, now that AMV Hell is accepting submissions and AMV Blitz has almost all my stuff so far.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 20, 2009, 05:43:58 PM
i was just thinking about AMV hell. I've been slowly downloading the movie.

Hey, is K-on! any good? anyone seen it?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on June 05, 2009, 08:46:43 AM
I'm putting off finishing Black Heaven and Negima to watch All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash.  After two episodes they're finally leaving the Horny Schoolboy plotline in the background and getting to funny Mishima Industries plots. Still, I don't think I'd be enjoying it half so much if I wasn't comparing it to the first-season Nuku Nuku TV.  And I keep waiting for Young President "Hell" Mishima to show up, my favorite character. (I love his business style. Working for Mishima would rock.)

The first season was more of a school comedy.  The second season is an alternate-universe type thing where Nuku Nuku was built by Mishima instead of by Mr. Natsume and escaped, and is all mysterious and competent and potentially tragic instead of just scatty, Ryunoske is a horny 14-year-old instead of a cranky little kid, and Natsume is pretty much an unemployed layabout, instead of actively opposing Mishima. Akiko is about the same with more temper. I suspect that Nuku Nuku Dash is actually closer to the original manga. Never read it, probably never will...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 05, 2009, 12:41:42 PM
Bought my self boxset 2 of the eureka 7 series, so I could finally see how it ending, I was impressed, watched dead space down fall again, unfortunately I have also bought a few films I needed to get around and find time to see, so  not much anime watching
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on June 05, 2009, 03:10:58 PM
^heh.. Your post just reminded me that I need to finish Eureka 7. It aired here on YTV a few years ago on late Friday nights. Last I remember, Renton pulled Eureka out of that goop. A little after that episode it went into repeats and I never saw or even knew when the latest episodes aired.

Wow... that was a while ago.. O_o
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 06, 2009, 02:41:03 PM
^ Since I have only ever seen it on dvd that happens in the last episode of volume 4 I think you have another 30 episodes to go, it's worth seeing.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 07, 2009, 09:15:03 PM
I should really get the completed series of eureka seven... only got as far as ep 27.

I don't know if this counts but watched AMV hell 3. saw some evangelion movie scenes, making me want to watch them even more that i already do.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on June 09, 2009, 10:32:52 AM
I've finished watching all of my part-way anime series except Gokudo, now! :D

Nuku Nuku Dash--Once I got over the novelty of the Nuku Nuku characters in their re-imagined roles, and passed the couple of decent comedy episodes, this pretty much devolved into lameness.  Mishima was a clone and a wannabee Blade Runner refugee. I was hoping for some cheesy mecha footage to expand my Dancing Mishima AMV Blitz clip (likely to be rejected, but I love it myself) but the mecha were too serious to blend into it.

Negima--Totally kicked butt.  The voice they chose for Negima was genius--the squeaky-seriousness somehow made him irrestistbly cute.

Legend of Black Heaven--I loved the humor.  If they had only bothered to put a little depth into the plot, supporting characters and space battles, this could have been super-awesome. More variety in the music would have been nice, too.  As it was, it will not make my Favorite Series list, but it gets a home on my shelf and some probable rewatching. (Also, what were they thinking with those ugly, non-reflective-of-the-series credits? Ick!) Hard Rock Save the Space!

Eyeshield 21--I've watched up to episode 104 now (as high as 'imports' will let me) and while it was brilliant for the first 70 or 80 episodes or so, they are now just milking it.  The Devil Bats are still not in the final tournament, and are playing an endless succession of practice games and side tournaments, and of course, Hiruma has said they will withdraw from the Christmas Bowl tournament if they lose any of them.  (Oooh, the phony suspense!) Every game has them taught another repetitive lesson about teamwork or how every member of the team is vital. Every opponent has some amazing super power that must be overcome.  And Musashi finally having rejoined the team totally spoils Hiruma's formerly brilliant character.  Instead of having to work out Hiruma's goals for ourselves, or realizing after the fact that he wasn't only being a sadistic slimeball, we now have Musashi chatting to him on the bench about "So, you sawed off Monta's arms at the elbow to teach him the skill of catching the ball in his teeth, eh? Hope his dental bills are covered by the school insurance policy..."  In effect, it is a major dumbing-down of the show in general and the character of Hiruma in particular.

What to watch next...hmm, I'm torn between finishing Gokudo (not totally my cup o' tea) or rewatching an old favorite like maybe Tsukikage Ran, or dredging up something new from Ebay or the library.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on June 18, 2009, 07:25:59 AM
Just finished watching all 38 eps of Zero no Tsukaima (Familiar of Zero). Admittedly the premise is as old as romantic-comedy anime, and the character archetypes are glaringly obvious, but I must say it's a very endearing series. The characters are all likable, even Louise, the female lead, who is without a doubt an archetypal Tsundere, but despite these obvious features the show is really good. It's comedy by and large, based on a world more than superficially related to Western Europe during the Middle Ages, but it has some very serious subject matter, such as with the Agnes arc in season 2. I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of fantasy comedy/romantic-comedy/ecchi-humor (which is rife through the series - more fan service than you can shake a wand at, but where that usually turns me off I actually didn't mind it here. It's probably the humorous aspect that keeps it from being overly absurd/gratuitous. If you want to see it, I don't think it is available in English yet (it was one of those Geneon titles that got lost in the shuffle during its collapse, so maybe someone else will pick it up), but you can watch the eps online http://www.instantz.net/anime/Zero_No_Tsukaima.html.

I would also likely lump it into the Harem archetype, but unlike most Harem comedies, I actually like the male lead, Hiraga Saito. He has guts, he's not a milquetoast or a whiny, pathetic dweeb (though he is a pervert sometimes), but he certainly does seem like a Masochist (who would tolerate getting whipped that much and still come back for more, really :p).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 19, 2009, 09:13:03 PM
saw the beginning ep of urusei yatsura. the beginning work of rumiko takashi, so the art and story's not as good as she gets. I do enjoy the hero's perviness. I love seeing him incline his head to check out girls with that big grin on his face.

I admit that i like anime perverts. That's why I liked genshiken so much. And did you hear that a new genshiken manga will come out? It's called return of the otaku.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on June 20, 2009, 08:22:57 PM
In the early episodes of Last Exile, upon a new friend's recommendation.

WOW!  It is beautiful, and steam-punk, and full of wild air-ship battles.

I am enjoying it a lot, and I'm only up to episode 9 of 26.  There's nothing cheesy at all, and each episode can evoke a wide range of emotions.  If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on something wonderful.

E^D
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Post by: exckilla on June 22, 2009, 12:12:27 PM
Finally got to see claymore well at least the first five episodes not bad, plan to watch volume 2 tonight, I just hate it in the UK that you have to wait a while for decent anime to come out.  (i'd be happy if they brought out a fully uncut urotsukidoji out)
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Post by: Randamo on June 24, 2009, 05:26:22 PM
Checked out all the episodes of Golden Boy. Loved the english dub of Kintaro but at

first i wasn't too impressed. Liked the 1st and 3rd episodes, but i didn't like the

perverted girls. Especially motorbike girl. :e_confused:
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Post by: exckilla on June 25, 2009, 01:34:00 PM
Watched the crappy db gt only movie last night, I kind a forgot I had it in my collection, talk about crap, and to be honest even the gt series was shit, I did like the super 17 saga, but that was about it.
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Post by: E^D Crow on June 25, 2009, 02:23:40 PM
I started watching Mushi-shi again, this time with my friend Paul.  I have only watched it subtitled, so this is like a whole new experience.  Paul is enjoying very much it so far.  It's nice to watch a slower-paced animé for a change.

I still love the opening song...  I sing it out loud, at work, because some of the rooms have great acoustics, or machinery running very loudly so it drowns out my awful singing voice. X^D

E^D
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Post by: Lord Il on June 25, 2009, 04:36:43 PM
Checked out all the episodes of Golden Boy. Loved the english dub of Kintaro but at

first i wasn't too impressed. Liked the 1st and 3rd episodes, but i didn't like the

perverted girls. Especially motorbike girl. :e_confused:
Ah, memories... :il_hahaha:

Goldenboy was something truly special. Not many episodes but very memorable with how funny it was.

Watched the crappy db gt only movie last night, I kind a forgot I had it in my collection, talk about crap, and to be honest even the gt series was shit, I did like the super 17 saga, but that was about it.
Seems that many people prefer to think that GT never existed. It was a mistake to continue Dragonball without Toriyama at the helm.

I still love the opening song...  I sing it out loud, at work, because some of the rooms have great acoustics, or machinery running very loudly so it drowns out my awful singing voice. X^D

E^D
Sometimes I do the very same thing at work with catchy opening and ending songs which get stuck in my head.
Hell, it makes the day go by nicer. ^^
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Post by: exckilla on June 28, 2009, 02:27:10 PM
I do agree gt should never have been made, and I am also sure I heard a rumour that another dragonball series was going to be made, don't no if that's true though.  Sat through 75 minutes of gory animated fun las6 night, watching dead space downfall
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Post by: Randamo on June 29, 2009, 11:33:51 PM
got peacemaker anime. Great stuff, i love samurai style/action anime. It doesn't hurt that the character designs are easy to look at. In fact, I wonder what demographic this show is aimed at.

Are there any animes out there with Yankis (juvenile delinquents)? Cause i love that style too.
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Post by: Inkwolf on June 30, 2009, 07:26:36 AM
saw the beginning ep of urusei yatsura. the beginning work of rumiko takashi, so the art and story's not as good as she gets. I do enjoy the hero's perviness. I love seeing him incline his head to check out girls with that big grin on his face.

The thing most of the bad reviews of Trouble Chocolate say is it's a rip-off of Urusei Yatsura, so I'm a little curious abotu it.  Saw part of one episode on You-tube, bt it didn't really grab me...

Quote
I admit that i like anime perverts. That's why I liked genshiken so much. And did you hear that a new genshiken manga will come out? It's called return of the otaku.

Sweet!!!!


I finished Angelic Layer, which was cute and fun.  It had that sports-anime way of dragging you along to see the hero win. I ordinarily abhor advertisement animes on principle, though.

And I finally watched all of Chevalier D'Eon, which ended most impressively and recovered from its most egregious anachronism.  Spoiler--
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

About the only major criticism I can make is that the characters act a whole lot more Japanese than French, including having a whole concept of the meaning of Knighthood which resembles Bushido more than anything European, where Knighthood was, by the 1700's, merely the lowest level of nobility and meant little else. And was certainly not a license to kill. :D
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Post by: Lord Il on June 30, 2009, 02:49:50 PM
I do agree gt should never have been made, and I am also sure I heard a rumour that another dragonball series was going to be made, don't no if that's true though. 
There's a (sort of) new one now called Dragon Ball Kai. It's currently up to 13 episodes. The downside is that it's just a re-telling of Dragon Ball Z in a shorter format. The animation doesn't look updated. I'm not even sure why they made this. O_o

Someone told me that Toriyama was going to make some new Dragon Ball related material. Don't know if this is true.

Are there any animes out there with Yankis (juvenile delinquents)? Cause i love that style too.
One that immediately came to mind was School Rumble (only because I've been watching it recently).
Harima Kenji is the school delinquent whose reputation makes fellow students cringe in fear. However, Harima's greatest weakness is a girl in his class he's greatly in love with and is scared to death to tell her and gets into many awkward and funny situations when he tries. To complicate things, the girl in question is infatuated over another (very unlikely!) guy who is completely and totally oblivious to her affections.

Be warned that it's in a romance genre, but it's not overly sappy and the comedy aspect is what makes this series shine. I'm almost done the first season and it's been a fun watch.
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Post by: exckilla on July 01, 2009, 12:58:39 PM
Thanks for dbz info, bought myself laputa castle in sky, decent anime classic.
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Post by: E^D Crow on July 01, 2009, 04:52:15 PM
Are there any animes out there with Yankis (juvenile delinquents)? Cause i love that style too.

Well, Cromarti High School is a parody of juvinile delinquents.

They act bad-ass and tough, but all they do is talk, or expouse inner monologues, that have nothing to do with the current situation.

It's very weird, but totally worth it.  Really funny stuff, and it's a fairly short series.

E^D
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Post by: Randamo on July 01, 2009, 05:11:29 PM
i keep telling myself to get cromartie high. i'll check that out. Cause i already have school rumble. Are there plans to release more than the second season?

Also, just watched first ep of Revolutionary girl Utena. Don't get it really, but I love 90's anime style, so i'll stick with it.
Forgot to mention I finished Peacemaker.On the whole, decent art style, great voice actors, particulary tetsunosuke - who did his tortured screams very convincingly. (I'm talking about the Japanese Dub of course)
About the ending, great that Soji Okita didn't die in this version, I was expecting it during the last couple eps, and they played it up a bit, making you think he would. Now it brings a smile to my face to watch Ouran High when they did the samurai cosplay, as Okita's voice actor is Kaworu.
I have to say, I really hate how Suzu gets screwed over in the end, it was a real School Days ending (you know what I mean) and since he was sorta suicidal before meeting his sensei, I was worried he'd try again (since he's my favourite character). But now i need the manga to continue the story.
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Post by: Lord Il on July 01, 2009, 06:31:01 PM
i keep telling myself to get cromartie high. i'll check that out. Cause i already have school rumble. Are there plans to release more than the second season?
Of School Rumble?

hmm.. I remember hearing about a School Rumble OVA..
But I have no details about it though. ^^;;
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Post by: Foggle on July 01, 2009, 09:26:34 PM
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid.

Goddamn, when is KyoAni gonna' make more FMP?
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Post by: ElricJC on July 02, 2009, 05:54:47 AM
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid.

Goddamn, when is KyoAni gonna' make more FMP?

That's what I'd like to know. TSR was my favorite of the series, hands down. Need more like that.
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Post by: Foggle on July 02, 2009, 05:52:42 PM
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid.

Goddamn, when is KyoAni gonna' make more FMP?

That's what I'd like to know. TSR was my favorite of the series, hands down. Need more like that.
The light novels after it are even better. ;)
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Post by: ElricJC on July 02, 2009, 08:25:11 PM
I'd like to find the light novels, especially if they for some reason don't bother producing any more anime treatments of the series.
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Post by: Lan on July 03, 2009, 03:43:59 AM
I was looking this up not that long ago. Apparently, the novel series has just one more to be released. This novel will be his last, so after that we could be looking at the last FMP anime series.
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Post by: exckilla on July 05, 2009, 01:30:57 PM
Never really got into the fmp thing saw the first series (boring), but i like fmp ffumoffu.  Bought myself disgaea volume 1, eureka 7 volume 5 and world of narue (uk edition)
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Post by: Foggle on July 05, 2009, 05:55:44 PM
Never really got into the fmp thing saw the first series (boring), but i like fmp ffumoffu.
Yeh, FMP S1 is kinda' boring, but I still liked it. Fumoffu, TSR, and the novels are really great, though.
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Post by: exckilla on July 08, 2009, 12:48:23 PM
Saw the first four episodes of disgaea, now thats certainly funny
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Post by: E^D Crow on July 15, 2009, 06:56:39 PM
I just watched Shuffle!  Somewhat atypical, fan-service loaded, harem comedy/drama.  It has the usual sappiness and boredom that most harem shows have, but it takes a bit of a darker turn during the second half of the series; some of the girls turn out to have split-personalities, and one is borderline psychotic.

Not great, but not terrible.  I enjoyed it, for what it was.  I would have been disappointed, but because I was not expecting much, I was a bit surprised that I even liked it at all.

E^D
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Post by: exckilla on July 16, 2009, 12:44:46 PM
Been watching various episode of the original fist of the north star on-line, so at least now I know that kenshiros girl friend didn't die as we were made to believe in the uk with the poor attempt of only bringing out the first 36 episodes
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Post by: Poey on July 20, 2009, 06:57:09 PM
I just watched Shuffle!  Somewhat atypical, fan-service loaded, harem comedy/drama.  It has the usual sappiness and boredom that most harem shows have, but it takes a bit of a darker turn during the second half of the series; some of the girls turn out to have split-personalities, and one is borderline psychotic.

Not great, but not terrible.  I enjoyed it, for what it was.  I would have been disappointed, but because I was not expecting much, I was a bit surprised that I even liked it at all.

E^D

I watched one episode, I'd never seen a Harem before. I was laughing at the end at how absolutely ridiculous it was.
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Post by: super llama on July 21, 2009, 02:31:40 PM
*is currently watching Kurau: Phantom Memory*

It's a really great show so far.
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Post by: Randamo on July 21, 2009, 04:21:11 PM
watched first endless eight ep. They really COULD'VE finished it in one episode, just speed things up a bit. Also i kind of wanted to see some scenes they didn't show, like Kyon killing himself tryin to ride the bike up the hill carrying Yuki and Haruhi, while watching Koizumi carry Mikiru, cursing him and Haruhi the whole time.
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Post by: ElricJC on July 21, 2009, 07:33:03 PM
*is currently watching Kurau: Phantom Memory*

It's a really great show so far.

Kurau is an exceptional anime, very compelling story.
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Post by: exckilla on July 22, 2009, 12:28:41 PM
I bought myself the first 13 episodes of ouran high school host club, bloody funny, decent anime hope the last 13 episode are funny
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on July 22, 2009, 06:25:17 PM
^ Aww, I'm jealous! I just got into the manga and want the anime but it's a little too expensive for me right now.
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Post by: Poey on July 23, 2009, 12:03:45 PM
Just watched FLCL for the umpteenth time. Never gets old for me. Also, it's inspired me to reread the manga, which is quite different from the anime.
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Post by: E^D Crow on July 23, 2009, 04:42:31 PM
I watched one episode, I'd never seen a Harem before. I was laughing at the end at how absolutely ridiculous it was.
It was ridiculous!  Especially because it started taking itself so seriously.  I consider this another train-wreck animé, where I just had to see it through.

I am finally going to finish Gurren Lagann!  I want to savor those last 4 episodes, so I'm waiting a bit (as if I haven't waited long enough).

E^D
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Post by: ElricJC on July 23, 2009, 05:43:47 PM
I'm really debating whether to pick up the Twelve Kingdoms complete set I saw the other day at the store. If anyone has seen it, you know how gorgeous it is - a truly epic piece of fantasy story telling, very plot driven and focused on character development. It might throw some people with its slow pacing, since it was originally based on a novel and has a similar pace to match, but it is a stunner. At only $45 I'm finding it hard to resist, even though I am not doing that well right now. As a 45 episode long series it was usually far too expensive for me, but now in the slim pack it is within reasonable reach. If you haven't seen it, do so.
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Post by: Poey on July 23, 2009, 05:57:22 PM
I watched one episode, I'd never seen a Harem before. I was laughing at the end at how absolutely ridiculous it was.
I am finally going to finish Gurren Lagann!  I want to savor those last 4 episodes, so I'm waiting a bit (as if I haven't waited long enough).

E^D

Be prepared for hugeness like never before! Love that show.
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Post by: super llama on July 23, 2009, 10:39:22 PM
Well, I just finished Speed Grapher.

I'm pretty surprised how they were able to make me sympathize with that asshole Suitengu.
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Post by: exckilla on July 26, 2009, 11:17:32 AM
Finally got hold of part 2 of ouran high school host club, certainly worth the money, I enjoyed the last 13 episodes, just as funny as the first 13 episodes
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Post by: Randamo on July 29, 2009, 01:54:22 AM
i was rewatching ouran high, awesome stuff. Though i felt the manga pulled off some jokes better, that's the only bad thing I could say about the show.
Watched first ep of Full Metal Alchemist. Looks pretty good, so i think i'll skip over the test it out on youtube thing and just buy the box set.
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Post by: Lan on July 29, 2009, 10:04:31 AM
original Full Metal Alchemist is rubbish. dont bother. they loose the plot after 20 episodes, and it just fizzles out at the end. the movie is completely stupid, with an expectedly poor ending.
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Post by: exckilla on July 29, 2009, 12:43:08 PM
^ I agree with that, a series I never really got into
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on July 29, 2009, 01:03:24 PM
I'd just watch the opening theme for FMA because Ready Steady Go is such an awesome song and then flip the channel.
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Post by: ElricJC on July 29, 2009, 01:24:21 PM
I liked FMA well enough, but I do agree that the plot really wanders too much at least half-way through the series. I hear the new series, Brotherhood, is better, but I have yet to see it.

I just got done watching the Disgaea anime, really odd but very entertaining. I love the Prinnies ^_^
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on July 29, 2009, 01:33:28 PM
I just got done watching the Disgaea anime, really odd but very entertaining. I love the Prinnies ^_^

I'm so envious of you guys! You're all talking about anime I'm dying to see! I really liked the manga of Disgaea so I wanted to see the anime as well.
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Post by: Poey on July 29, 2009, 01:38:15 PM
I completely disagree with all the FMA series nay-sayers. I LOVE that show, I think it develops amazingly. Just because it differs from the manga people seem to go all apeshit (that goes for other shows as well).
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on July 29, 2009, 01:40:40 PM
I completely disagree with all the FMA series nay-sayers. I LOVE that show, I think it develops amazingly. Just because it differs from the manga people seem to go all apeshit (that goes for other shows as well).

I've never read the manga and I got confused when I tried to just jump in and watch the anime in my case. I should've clarified that since there's a lot of animes that you need to watch from the beginning.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on July 30, 2009, 10:01:25 AM
Wow, I'm dumb for not thinking of it sooner! Youtube has the entire Ouran anime for download! I just watched the second episode and I like it except for some of the English voices. Haruhi is great but Tamaki's makes me cringe. I wish it were a zany as the manga but it's still pretty decent.
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Post by: exckilla on July 30, 2009, 12:31:45 PM
Its worth watching the entire series, I just like the fact that tamaki acts like an idiot, which makes it funny.  I would recommend episode 9 and 18, I happen to think they were particularly funny
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on July 30, 2009, 02:16:53 PM
I have the weekend off so if I can manage to finish all my homework I plan on watching as much as I can, but I will certainly watch all of it eventually. I still need to finish volume twelve of the manga XD.
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Post by: Randamo on July 30, 2009, 10:18:29 PM
a bit off-topic, but I don't like the later volumes of ouran high as much, it wasn't as light-hearted or funny as it used to be. And i really liked Tamaki at the start, but I find myself of the Hikaru side in the newest chapters.

And i think i'll get Full Metal Alchemist anyway, who knows, I might be a real fan of this version. But i'll get the manga at the same time for comparison'ssake.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on July 31, 2009, 07:06:03 AM
a bit off-topic, but I don't like the later volumes of ouran high as much, it wasn't as light-hearted or funny as it used to be. And i really liked Tamaki at the start, but I find myself of the Hikaru side in the newest chapters.

Yeah, but that's how Shojos tend to go because it seems like authors think spicing it up with conflict will thrill the readers. I do like the twins a lot but not as a match for Haruhi; I actually think she'd be better off with Mori because they're both so laid back.

Oh, does Nekozawa appear in the anime? He's my favorite so I'd really like to see him.
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Post by: exckilla on July 31, 2009, 02:52:29 PM
Yes he does and yes he has a weird little puppet called belzinef the curse doll
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Post by: Randamo on August 01, 2009, 01:03:44 AM
one of my favourite moments in ouran was the yakuza kid (forgot his name) and when the twins were gonna bash his face in with the baseball bat.

Saw the first episode of Tengen Toppa Gurren Laguum and wasn't hugely impressed, yet. Maybe i was expecting too much cause of the hype - just like lucky star. But i will watch again to see if it gets beter.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on August 01, 2009, 09:25:09 AM
Yes he does and yes he has a weird little puppet called belzinef the curse doll

^___________________________________________________________^

OMG, I so want to see but I have to do homework! Nooooooooooooo......
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Post by: exckilla on August 02, 2009, 03:53:57 AM
Homework, that something I haven't had to do for the last 9 years, thank god,  It is worth the watch, I also bought myself the complete Fclc (or WETF its called) so I can finally see waht happens on the last 2 episodes.
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Post by: Poey on August 09, 2009, 03:54:46 PM
FLCL... Fooly Cooly... Furi Kuri.
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Post by: exckilla on August 11, 2009, 12:02:56 PM
^ thanks, I was impressed with the ending of flcl.   I think I am too addicted to ouran high school host club, I find it so funny
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on August 12, 2009, 05:37:32 AM
I saw FLCL round a friends house and when I get moolah I go and buy.

I like the eyebrow guy so much
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Post by: Poey on August 12, 2009, 09:25:26 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/Poeyseidon/Avatars/flcl6.gif)

...Eyebrows.
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on August 12, 2009, 02:01:33 PM
YOINK!!
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Post by: exckilla on August 12, 2009, 02:04:22 PM
Yep the eyebrow seen was funny,  not really jap anime, but I am currently watching gi joe movie.
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Post by: Randamo on August 12, 2009, 07:40:28 PM
watching:
Higurashi Ova ep 3
Tenjho Tenge
Vandread
Eden of the east
and slowly getting through revolutionary girl utena. Only up to the curry ep and saw the movie.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on August 20, 2009, 03:19:10 PM
Gawd...

They were ridiculously expensive but I finally bought the two discs of Hare+Guu that I was missing online so I'll be re-watching what I have since my memory is a little foggy on what's happened so far. All I can really remember is that it's hilarious, Guu is odd, Hare's mom is a drunken slutt, and the doctor's a perv.

I hope who Hare's dad is will be revealed. I'm really curious about that since I think his mom's a liar, saying it was the doc.
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Post by: Foggle on August 21, 2009, 07:54:38 AM
Watching Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex (just watched both movies), and Desert Punk.
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Post by: exckilla on August 21, 2009, 12:47:41 PM
Still watching ouran host club, can't get enough
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Post by: Randamo on August 25, 2009, 12:21:05 AM
finally finished school days. Crazy show, but i watched the censored version.
What was great about school days was that everything went wrong, no one else did it, and for that school days has my respect.
Despite what everyone says, i didn't hate Makoto. Seriously, give any repressed teenage boy the chance to sleep with a whole bunch of girls - and he'll do it. He loses points with me for being a total moron who couldn't plan out his man-whorish ways so that the girls didn't find out.By the end, I suppose he learnt his lesson, but i didn't really think he deserved to die.
Sekai shocked me because she basically manipulated Makoto and everyone around her into getting Makoto. She used the same technique with Setsuna as she did with Katsura. I think she deserved to be ditched. But Makoto should have taken responsibility when she said she was pregnant. I KNOW he's just a teenager, but he should realise the severity of the situation.
As for Kotonoha, she really should have realised Makoto wasn't worth her time. She is a sweet girl and yes, makoto was her first boyfriend, but she really did throw herself in and made him the most important thing in her life all too quickly.
Basically, this show reminds me all too much of my high school. it was pretty depressing how much similarity there was. And i couldn't really like the characters because they were pretty meanspirited and single-minded. I weep for mankind.
If you were to ask me who my favourite characters were, it would actually be Makoto and Kotonoha. I sort of wished they would have a good end together. But, i know there are in the games, so im not gonna be upset about it.
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Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on September 10, 2009, 03:27:05 PM
came back from Alcon with School Rumble 2nd semester and just finished watching all 26 episodes It still rocks shame the 3rd semester was cancelled T_T
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on September 12, 2009, 03:52:58 PM
>>

<<

So... Like... I've been a fan of Sailor Moon for a long while and someone mentioned a spoof called "Sexy Sailor Soldiers" and provided a link to it. What the jerk didn't tell me was that it's Hentai. I've never seen one unless you count when I was rick-rolled with Night Shift Nurses clips but I stuck with it until it got to the tentacles. *shudders*
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Post by: E^D Crow on September 12, 2009, 04:28:38 PM
I finally bought and watched Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid.  I don't know what the hell I was waiting so long for...  Comedy!  Action!  Drama!  Romance!  Mystery!  It was so awesome.  The whole series, really, but that was one of the best, most satisfying endings of any animé I have ever seen.

Since I pay for the Animé Network, I've decided to watch Daphne In the Brilliant Blue.  It's...  Uh...  Almost tolerable?  The fan-service is amazingly prolific and inappropriate.  It reminds me of a Bizarro-Saiyuki: the future, with strippers and an air-head, instead the past, with demi-demons and a monk.  It has its moments, few and far between, but I like to torture myself, so I think I'll watch it until the end.

E^D
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Post by: ElricJC on September 12, 2009, 09:15:05 PM
>>

<<

So... Like... I've been a fan of Sailor Moon for a long while and someone mentioned a spoof called "Sexy Sailor Soldiers" and provided a link to it. What the jerk didn't tell me was that it's Hentai. I've never seen one unless you count when I was rick-rolled with Night Shift Nurses clips but I stuck with it until it got to the tentacles. *shudders*

LOL, ah yes, it always comes down to the tentacles in the end (figuratively and literally), along with forced enemas and piss fetishism. Damn pervy Japanese.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on September 13, 2009, 05:40:02 PM
Currently watching Canaan. This is TYPE-MOON's latest animated adaptation since Fate/stay night. The series is based upon a scenario they wrote for a recent visual novel game (can't remember the name atm). Sort of complex but interesting characters so far. The first few episodes made very little sense as to what was going on but things have finally been starting to gel. Now I'm really into it. ^^

Type-Moon seems to have come through with a (so far) great story with incredible writing talent. They've also once again broken the mold that great female protagonists don't need to have ginormous breasts (ie: Saber - Fate/stay night) in order to be a kick-ass, ass-whoopin' character. Canaan's character design could be the girl next door, but she's far from normal with her special sensing abilities.

The story's beginning tells of a village from long ago whose people had an unusual disease and vanished one day without a trace. Suddenly they're coming back to the streets of Tokyo, but.. they're not quite right.


Great animation.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 13, 2009, 11:19:10 PM
Finally catching up on Code Geass, bought the dvd with the Mao arc. I read from one guy how bad Mao was, but apart from the horrible fashion sense he had, he still felt like a realistic insane villain character.

Since I pay for the Animé Network, I've decided to watch Daphne In the Brilliant Blue.  It's...  Uh...  Almost tolerable?  The fan-service is amazingly prolific and inappropriate.  It reminds me of a Bizarro-Saiyuki: the future, with strippers and an air-head, instead the past, with demi-demons and a monk.  It has its moments, few and far between, but I like to torture myself, so I think I'll watch it until the end.

I bought that series since it was cheap. Yes, it's awkard to watch sometimes, some characters are ugly and badly designed and most of the characters have THE most repulsive outfits. I'm glad that some women pointed out that Yuu looked like a slut (she also had a baby with her at the time, so her embarrassment was paramount). I did like the OVA or extra eps they have where the do an informative video on Nerieds and one where Gloria and Maya switch bodies. To be fair, the ending is unexpectedly deep (or something?) and it felt like a cool series by then, but do you feel like waiting?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 29, 2009, 12:03:37 PM
Last 2 things I saw were full metal panic fumoffu volume 2 and batman mask of the phantasm ( I know it ain't technically anime but who cares)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on September 29, 2009, 04:04:53 PM
I bought that series since it was cheap. Yes, it's awkard to watch sometimes, some characters are ugly and badly designed and most of the characters have THE most repulsive outfits. I'm glad that some women pointed out that Yuu looked like a slut (she also had a baby with her at the time, so her embarrassment was paramount). I did like the OVA or extra eps they have where the do an informative video on Nerieds and one where Gloria and Maya switch bodies. To be fair, the ending is unexpectedly deep (or something?) and it felt like a cool series by then, but do you feel like waiting?
You know, I think I see what you mean.  After a bunch more episodes, it's starting to grow on me.  Sure, some of the characters' faces/head shapes look...odd, and they run around needlessly (almost) naked (even their "normal" clothes are strangely vacant of material), but it is becoming quite funny along with the action.  When Yu Park basically fist-hammered the one guy's face into the wall for pulling a gun on Rena, so hard that "He'll be in a coma for days", that really made me laugh.  I think I'll keep watching it through until the end.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: super llama on October 02, 2009, 01:14:03 PM
Last 2 things I saw were full metal panic fumoffu volume 2 and batman mask of the phantasm ( I know it ain't technically anime but who cares)

Batman's just that awesome?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: WolfeMcGowann on October 03, 2009, 06:23:41 AM

I'm now up to episode 76 in Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Don't want to know how much of my time this show has eaten.... Also finished G.T.O. I just love that 80's/90's anime style. Hell, I love the 90's in general.

Oh, hooray for all the people watching FMP! It was the first anime I ever saw, so it has a special place in my cynical old heart. Now I just wish they'd greenlight another season, as it gets really good after this...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 03, 2009, 03:29:44 PM
Bought myself space adventure cobra not bad peice of sifi anime
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 03, 2009, 06:51:41 PM
Umineko episodes 10-14. I haven't enjoyed it since the first magic fight in episode 8, and I'm really considering dropping this series.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on October 04, 2009, 09:20:39 AM
I bought up a bunch of anime during a local store's untimely closing sale, and watched Tenchi Muyo: Ryo Ohki, the continuation of the original series - only 7 eps. long. Very... odd and hard to follow, not my favorite in truth. Also bought up Vandread complete collection and AMG first season + the movie.

Unfortunate to hear about Umineko, is it boring? non-sensical? What's made it unenjoyable? I haven't seen any of it yet.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 04, 2009, 09:33:18 AM
I find it very boring and stupid. The magic fights are the epitome of lame, the "mature" content is there just for the sake of it, there is almost no character development, and after episode 7 the series forgoes its creepy atmosphere and intriguing story for Troma-level cheesiness. Except this is supposed to be serious.

Then again, I never liked Haruhi either, so most anime fans will probably disagree with me.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 04, 2009, 11:39:00 AM
^ I didn't think the 7 episoder of tenchi was very good either and I wasted about 50 quid to buy the sodding thing
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on October 04, 2009, 03:15:15 PM
I find it very boring and stupid. The magic fights are the epitome of lame, the "mature" content is there just for the sake of it, there is almost no character development, and after episode 7 the series forgoes its creepy atmosphere and intriguing story for Troma-level cheesiness. Except this is supposed to be serious.

Then again, I never liked Haruhi either, so most anime fans will probably disagree with me.

Ouch, Troma-level? That's harsh. Surprising for the series to go from Higurashi's high to that, but, well, *points to Haruhi* I actually sold my Haruhi set, I really didn't rewatch it much after the first 2-3 viewings.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 05, 2009, 03:10:59 AM
i walked into an asian style store that a whole big row of unreleased anime with on Jap dub and English subtitles. They were $20 a season, who am i to question that?
So I bought:
Neon Genesis, You are (Not) Alone,
Toradora part 1 and 2
K-on!
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei seasons 1 and 2.

Neon Genesis: while i wasn't expecting it to be so close to the original, i enjoyed the better quality art in similar scenes. When the story diverted, i got more into it and i actually liked the subtle differences in Shinji's personality. He had more attitude, or something like that. Plus, I couldn't help but do an inner fangirl scream when i saw Kawaru. But it soon turned into: 'put some pants on, for crying out loud!'. Overall, it was great and i can't wait for the next one!
K-on: because of all the hype i got it. It's enjoyable, but i have no idea if i'd watch it over and over again. I want them to actually progress more and more as musicians, but i don't know if they'll do it in the 5 eps i have left.
Sayonara Zetsubous sensei: is brilliant, as always. The second season it even more weird and funny (in the same way School rumble was). My only  complaint is that the sub work on these 2 dvds is atrocious. They dont attempt to sub the chalkboard or Meru's text messages, meaning one scene makes absolutely no sense. As time goes on, the subs end up as utter Engrish, nothing makes sense and every line sounds like it came from babel fish. A question: can i do a sub job myself on the dvd?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 05, 2009, 12:02:49 PM
Watched volume 1 of Noir and Twilight of the darkmaster not a bad anime
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mas on October 11, 2009, 08:29:23 AM


I'm trying to like the Umineko anime, I really am, but it's hard to enjoy it with DEEN screwing everything up. My suggestion is to just avoid this anime and read the Umineko visual novel instead.


Ah, and the last series I finished was One Outs. I loved it. It was like Akagi with baseball.


Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 12, 2009, 12:47:12 PM
Watched first volume of Love hina, unsure about this series at the moment though
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 14, 2009, 10:28:13 PM
if i hadnt read the manga, i would've stopped love hina at the 2nd or 3rd episode. It gets better around the time Mutsumi shows up. There are some pretty good moments in love hina (But not an ending that ties all the pieces up), so keep watching, i thought it was worth it.
Watched the first half of Toradora. I didn't expect it to get so emotional, but there it is. For a love triangle-square-pentagon-hexagon, they sure don't make Aisaka the likeable one. Sure, she may be irritable, but give me one reason to like her, please! The novel version was better, probably because i couldn't hear her voice. Ami Kawashima is the obvious superior and the only reason i can really come up with is that she can do a higurashi face. That's it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 15, 2009, 01:46:52 PM
Watched cosplay complex and gave up on it. I don't seem to find it funny anymore
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on October 19, 2009, 01:02:17 PM
Saw 2 episodes of He Is My Master, on the Animé Network, and it was pretty funny.  A fan-service-laden harem comedy, with maids.  At least the main (male) character is a raving pervert, so the tight, skimpy maid outfits makes some sense.  I'll keep watching it, but not really something I would buy.

I bought, and will soon watch Clannad - After Story Part 1, because I love tear-jerkers.

And, because I am actually enjoing it, I bought Daphne In The Brilliant Blue.  The show really exceeded my expectations, and I don't feel like waiting a few more months for them to put it up (one per week) on Animé Network.  I still think the character designs are hideous, but I've gotten over that.

I also bought the Lucky Star OVA, which was...OK.  Just OK.  I love the series, but there was something off about the OVA.  Not nearly as funny, and some scenes seemed to really drag along.  The ending with Akira and Minoru was also pretty bad.  I would have rather seen an animated Lucky Channel at the end.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 20, 2009, 12:05:13 PM
Unfortunatley watched vexille, what a load of shit and it was completely boring
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on October 20, 2009, 04:16:48 PM
I also bought the Lucky Star OVA, which was...OK.  Just OK.  I love the series, but there was something off about the OVA.  Not nearly as funny, and some scenes seemed to really drag along.  The ending with Akira and Minoru was also pretty bad.  I would have rather seen an animated Lucky Channel at the end.

E^D
I know what you mean. I was expecting a lot more as an OVA. It really managed to cut itself short on quality storytelling. >_< Only a few laughs here and there. Just nothing exciting as a whole.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 21, 2009, 12:09:58 PM
I quite liked lucky star, I download the ova to look at but I was unimpressed, same goes for the pointless elfen lied 11.5 episode, I found it annying it never got a UK release, I did like the dubbing in that though
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 27, 2009, 11:37:42 PM
Finished Toradora and the second season sure was different. It got all serious with fighting scenes, blood and people yelling at each other. The major fight scene between the Student Pres and Aisaka was brutal. It felt real though, in a teenagers-are-idiots-who-kill-each-other-over-their-crushes way. I did get interested about the the subplot where Ryuji tries to decide what to do with his future. I didn't think it was such a big deal if he wanted to  just get a job and not go to college. He's a simple kid, he would've been fine with that. In the end, they never clarified what he ended up doing. Maybe i have to read the novel...

Saw Zoku sayonara zetsubou sensei - the ova. I loved the openings, very cool. And i liked the bishou style scene they did. I like how this anime experiments with styles. My fav characters are Nozumu(of course) Chiri and Maria (her clueless voice is so funny).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on October 28, 2009, 12:08:47 PM
Finished Toradora and the second season sure was different. It got all serious with fighting scenes, blood and people yelling at each other. The major fight scene between the Student Pres and Aisaka was brutal. It felt real though, in a teenagers-are-idiots-who-kill-each-other-over-their-crushes way. I did get interested about the the subplot where Ryuji tries to decide what to do with his future. I didn't think it was such a big deal if he wanted to  just get a job and not go to college. He's a simple kid, he would've been fine with that. In the end, they never clarified what he ended up doing. Maybe i have to read the novel...
Only saw the very first episode myself as I was curious to what the commotion was all about with it.

But yeah, I've heard that everything takes on a surprisingly odd turn later on - it's as though everything does an extreme 180. Not sure if this is a series I really want to persue yet for that reason. hmm..
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 01, 2009, 02:16:15 AM
i have no idea whether to recommend it. I got interested in the second season because so much was happening and like i said, i wanted to know what Ryuji was gonna do with himself. But the most genki of characters got depressed and Baka-Ryuji stayed the same, but he did want to force his ideas on people and it got a bit tiring. Aisaka got more reasonable, but likeable...? Ami stayed the same. I thought Ami would build up on something and reveal her feelings or whatever, but she just ended up on the sidelines for 20 or so episodes up to the end. But i probably ruined it for you at this point anyway.

I got GTO. So far i prefer the manga for its indepth story line, but the anime lacks. I really don't like either dub. But i'll go on to the end.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 01, 2009, 09:29:27 AM
But i probably ruined it for you at this point anyway.
Yes, I think you did. Not because of spoilers though - it just sounds like it gets very... messed up! :il_hahaha:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 01, 2009, 03:05:04 PM
rebought elfen lied volume 3 and ouran host club parts 1 and 2
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mad Hatteress on November 01, 2009, 03:09:35 PM
^ I freaking love Elfen Lied; I'm so glad I didn't listen to the people who said it's nothing but violence. Oh, yes, there is a ton in it but there's a much deeper message in there about humanity. I've still only watched the last episode once because I cried like a baby.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 02, 2009, 12:28:14 PM
I found it a shame they never released the extra episode in the uk 11.5 I think it is referenced has, I would have loved to have read the manga, it's a shame it was not a very long series, because it had the premise for being something larger.  I would love it if the did a Saw anime, but I just like gory stuff.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mad Hatteress on November 17, 2009, 03:24:20 PM
Forgot to mention that I watched an episode of Monster last night on Syfy. The episode I saw was pretty neat but I don't know exactly what the series is about; hopefully I'll get clued in eventually because I plan on watching more of it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 17, 2009, 08:44:50 PM
I'm a lover of Elfen Lied as well.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on November 17, 2009, 08:52:27 PM
I couldn't get into Elfen Lied. It's not like I have a problem with violence or nudity or anything like that, I just didn't find it appealing in the least. The "comedy"/fanservice scenes really turned me off of it, as well.

And while it may have had a good message under it all, I feel that its reliance on shock value to get its points across was completely unnecessary and that the characters could have been fleshed out a lot more.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mad Hatteress on November 18, 2009, 01:36:57 PM
And while it may have had a good message under it all, I feel that its reliance on shock value to get its points across was completely unnecessary and that the characters could have been fleshed out a lot more.

Normally I find content like that too be way too much but the most horrific stuff I feel was handled tastefully, such as the puppy being killed behind an object so the viewer couldn't see it. As you all know I can't stand rape scenes, so at least the little girl's stepfather molesting her wasn't shown. I knew it was violent but I didn't know there was sexual assault as well.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 19, 2009, 09:53:13 AM
I don't think it was RELYING on shock value at all. I loved the depth to the show, not the violence.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on November 19, 2009, 04:13:36 PM
I don't think it was RELYING on shock value at all. I loved the depth to the show, not the violence.
It really felt like it was to me. Especially the first episode.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mad Hatteress on November 19, 2009, 04:16:22 PM
It really felt like it was to me. Especially the first episode.

How much did you see? Yeah, the first episode is totally a gore fest of ripped off limbs flying everywhere but after that it does dive into characters' pasts, which are still pretty brutal, but it becomes thought provoking in how disturbing it is. This is coming from someone who normally gets pissed off by so much gore and wonders how sick a person has to be to enjoy such things.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 19, 2009, 06:21:21 PM
It was necessary to have the early gore to establish the Lucy character, but as the show developed it relied less and less on it, but still had to show the violent, hateful side of her. But the last episode was one of the best "open" endings I have seen. The show has its flaws, and they are many, but it really questioned what makes someone innocent, and when that seems to be lost is there any way to come back from the trauma and the hate?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on November 19, 2009, 06:33:56 PM
I'm not trying to say that the story itself or the thought-provoking aspects of it are bad, because they aren't. I just didn't like the show because it seemed to me that the characters were bland and made using a cookie-cutter, and that the violence could have been toned down or done more tastefully and it still would have proven its point just as well, if not better.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 19, 2009, 07:33:32 PM
Actually, I thought about the relatively simple characters and compared it to something like Evangelion (a show with REALLY complicated characters, and a show with depth). Elfen Lied, unlike Eva, is only 13 episodes long. So it focused on other things... memories, experiences, love, morality, etc. It doesn't really focus on CHARACTER motivations and things the same way as something like Eva does, and I think that's justified simply because of the short length of the show. The character motivations and such relied on simple things (a couple college students, a child who was abused, etc) to save time. That's what I think.

Also, I think the violence was ABSOLUTELY justified because of the huge contrasts of the show. To me the show was two huge extremes - peace, and violence. In the first episode alone... you have the scene with Lucy escaping, and then suddenly you see Khota and Yuka in this nice little happy world with happy music and whatnot. Lucy herself is the personification of these extremes... Lucy, and Nyu. One of the themes of the show (to me) is the unification of these two extremes, or what connects them. And the answer? ....Love? haha... cheesy perhaps, but it's one answer.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 19, 2009, 07:36:34 PM
My point being: I don't see it as shallow, mindless violence and nudity. It's obviously a huge staple of the anime, but... blah.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mad Hatteress on November 20, 2009, 01:14:07 PM
Thanks a lot for explaining it better than I ever could, Elric and Poey.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 20, 2009, 01:39:27 PM
Hmm, it was a very good series, it was ashame elfen lied was a little too short, I felt 13 episodes was not enough.  I did like when they revealed the final di-clonius, certainly saw that one coming.  Anyone here ever got in samurai X, I tried to but lost interest in it.  Is there any decent anime you can recommend on it's way to the U.K. I need anime
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mad Hatteress on November 20, 2009, 01:43:09 PM
Hmm, it was a very good series, it was ashame elfen lied was a little too short, I felt 13 episodes was not enough.  I did like when they revealed the final di-clonius, certainly saw that one coming.

I still wish they'd release the manga. It sounded amazing. 

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Is there any decent anime you can recommend on it's way to the U.K. I need anime

Is anime not released as much there as in the US? Since I'm pretty ignorant to that information I'm not sure if I should try suggesting any or not. Sorry if I repeat one that you've already seen; it's hard to remember who's seen what.

Based on your tastes, I think that maybe the only anime I've seen that you might enjoy is Paranoia Agent.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 20, 2009, 01:58:38 PM
I was tempted by paranoia agent, just planning what to buy next month apart from the rest of my ruddy christmas presents.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 20, 2009, 02:23:04 PM
If you haven't seen it yet, Ergo Proxy was a pretty good series. Very dark but with some odd humor splashed in, you have to watch it at least twice to pick up on the things you missed the first time through, but it was a good, mature series. Last newer anime I really cared much for.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 20, 2009, 02:57:37 PM
That was another I was looking into, I gave burst angel a try but I was unimpressed, it would be nice if they released happy lesson in the UK, I do have the region 1 movies, but my previous multi purpose dvd died and I ended up buying a dvd/video combo region 2, though I did find one solution to my anime problem in terms of the region 1 stuff I own which is quite a bit, since I do own the original disc backing them up using a region code remover, but at moment I do not have the time or patience.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 20, 2009, 04:49:40 PM
Burst Angel sucked, I posted a long diatribe on that piece of trash somewhere here in the past, but it just continued the same cliches of so many action animes, especially ones with a mainly female cast - such as the gun girl always wearing shorts or pants that are unbuttoned at the top and held up either by extreme tightness and/or some ridiculous belt. Seriously, go back and look at some other shows of the same type, it pops up a lot - Black Lagoon and Gurren Lagann are two recent examples. But beyond all that the Burst Angel characters were either actively repugnant or just utterly disinteresting.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on November 20, 2009, 06:31:35 PM
I really enjoyed Elfen Lied. And that's all I'm going to say about that.
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I finally bought Genshiken!  I already owned the manga, and both the Kujibiki Unbalance animé and manga, so I thought it was about damn time.  It's a great series.  I see parts of myself in each of these characters... manga, animé, games, cosplay, models... I am such an otaku.

Now, on to Genshiken Season 2!  Even though I already know the story (from reading, and re-reading, the manga), it's nice to see it animated.

One thing I have to say is that I'm really glad that they went in a whole different direction for the actual Kujibiki Unbalance animé, than what was included in the Genshiken DVDs (it's too confusing in the manga, so I can't have an opinion of that)...  I really liked the KujiUn animé (and manga) a lot more than the 3 "episodes" included with Genshiken.  If it was like that, I don't know if I would have liked it as much... then again, I think that was Kio Shimoku's intention with the animé-within-an-animé (or manga-within-a-manga):  I think the original idea for KujiUn was intentionally waaay out there, but when they made the 'actual' animé, and manga, they seriously put some thought into them.
___________________

I've heard nothing but poor reviews of Burst Angel, and it looks like my instincts were right.  I thought about buying it (a long while ago) but decided not to, even though I dig the sexy character designs/outfits, that wasn't enough to justify a purchace.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 21, 2009, 11:42:59 AM
I manage to get hold of a cheap copy of volume 2 ad 6 of excel saga since my previous had died of over use, and a crappy dvd player, but then again thats what I get for being cheap.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 22, 2009, 11:42:27 AM
If you haven't seen it yet, Ergo Proxy was a pretty good series. Very dark but with some odd humor splashed in, you have to watch it at least twice to pick up on the things you missed the first time through, but it was a good, mature series. Last newer anime I really cared much for.
Would you recommend this to buy? The series boxed set has been staring at me at my local HMV for the past few months. I've been cautious because I've heard people say that it's one of those series that you're either going to like or just hate.

I saw episode one a long time ago, but maybe I should see more first.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on November 22, 2009, 12:17:19 PM
If you haven't seen it yet, Ergo Proxy was a pretty good series. Very dark but with some odd humor splashed in, you have to watch it at least twice to pick up on the things you missed the first time through, but it was a good, mature series. Last newer anime I really cared much for.
Would you recommend this to buy? The series boxed set has been staring at me at my local HMV for the past few months. I've been cautious because I've heard people say that it's one of those series that you're either going to like or just hate.

I saw episode one a long time ago, but maybe I should see more first.

It's something I myself have been debating, but I am inching towards "Buy" as long as I can find a Slimpack set for under $40. Anything more and no. I plan on watching the series again (4th go) to see if it still holds its rewatchability, but admittedly with mystery shows once you've got it all down they are not as fun to rewatch. The characters and humor, plus the sheer bizarreness keep it alive so far, but if I can enjoy it again a 4th time through, it's a definite buy.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: HA1L ILPALLAZZO on November 26, 2009, 12:27:44 PM
been watching Higurashi recently, mainly dubbed though as I am useless with subbed plus the fact it's one of the best dubbed series I've seen
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on November 26, 2009, 12:29:09 PM
I thought Higurashi's dub was absolutely horrendous, to be honest.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 27, 2009, 09:49:32 AM
I recently saw the first few episodes of Nuku Nuku Dash, not bad but I still prefer tthe original and nuku nuku tv series, since they had humour, and this series lacked a bit
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on November 27, 2009, 12:25:15 PM
Yeah I thought the Higurashi dub was horrible haha.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 28, 2009, 08:08:27 PM
What do you get when you cross characters a la Hellsing with the crazy quirkiness of a series like Gurren Lagann?
The answer could be described as Needless.

In World War Three, Japan was hit by a huge bomb by an unknown assailant. A large crater was formed from it and called The Black Spot. After the war there wasn't a whole lot left of humankind. Over time, mutants were known to be appearing around the area of The Black Spot. These mutants look like everyone else but have extraordinary abilities and because of this they are frowned upon by society and are called Needless. (Sounds like I just similary described the X-men. O_o )

Even though I'm only about seven episodes in, so far it's been a great ride. Fun characters with enjoyable personalities. While this could've been done as a very serious story, it does quite the opposite and doesn't take itself overly serious at all - and the formula works. There's been some good laughs to be had.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on December 17, 2009, 03:26:26 PM
Watched Dragon Half on the Youtube.

Funny, funny stuff and Mink is adorable.

"I DON'T LIKE CHEESE CRACKERS!"

LOL!
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Post by: exckilla on December 19, 2009, 02:51:35 AM
I own dragon half, but I think I have only ever watched it 3 times, it was funny.
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Post by: exckilla on December 21, 2009, 02:27:42 PM
Anyone know about this code geasa anime, the anti-british one as I got the opinion from reading the back of the box.
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Post by: Lan on December 21, 2009, 04:16:42 PM
Yeah, a major 'what if' scenario if our empire never regressed back like it did.
Its a great anime, though its a bit OTT with the Pizza Hutt name dropping.
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Post by: exckilla on December 22, 2009, 02:19:54 PM
Rewatched ninja nonsense 1 and 2, bloody funny
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Post by: Lord Il on December 27, 2009, 11:35:17 AM
I highly recommend The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.  An all-around great movie.
It certainly is. Got it as a Christmas gift and I just watched it this morning. Brilliant!
Highly recommended.

It explores what everyone thinks about at some point: What if a person could go backwards in time to try changing things for the better. While it would seem terrific at first, such a power would surely have its consequences.
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Post by: exckilla on December 27, 2009, 04:20:17 PM
^ I read the back of the box and it didn't take my interest, on the other hand I am currently watching happy lesson, and I haven't seen it for a while.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on December 27, 2009, 04:21:48 PM
on the other hand I am currently watching happy lesson, and I haven't seen it for a while.

OMG, I LOVE Happy Lesson! It's so cute! Almost like a very tame version of Tenchi Muyo!.
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Post by: exckilla on December 28, 2009, 03:08:50 PM
I would say a more contreversal version of tenchi muyo it least that got released in the UK, I had to by this series on import and this is only the first series and first ova, I think the reason it never got release was due to the teachers living with the student theme.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on December 28, 2009, 03:12:55 PM
^ Wow. It's no big deal! It's really very cute since they all want to be his moms. There's really nothing inappropriate.
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Post by: exckilla on December 29, 2009, 01:06:24 PM
Watched the first volume of the weird lesbian love triangle anime kashimashi, I like it but I still do not know why the fuck I bought it in the first place, I blame newtype
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Post by: Lord Il on December 30, 2009, 04:45:48 PM
After fighting a battle with myself on whether or not I should buy Ergo Proxy, I finally gave in during this Boxing Week sale. I found myself at HMV with three copies of The Complete Collection staring me down, beckoning me to buy one with 20% off stickers on them. Couldn't resist. I usually try to treat myself to something after Christmas anyways.

I've only watched episode one, but damn, does it ever feel a lot like the Blade Runner movie. This is not a bad thing at all! Hope the rest of the series delivers just as well.
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Post by: E^D Crow on December 30, 2009, 05:48:20 PM
Watched the first volume of the weird lesbian love triangle anime kashimashi, I like it but I still do not know why the fuck I bought it in the first place, I blame newtype
I read a bit of the manga online, by chance, and bought both the manga and the animé.  The animé is kind of a watered-down version of the manga, with a few changes that really effect the story.  I liked it, but I'm a sucker for yuri, anyway. :e_embarassed:

E^D
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Post by: ElricJC on December 30, 2009, 09:10:29 PM
After fighting a battle with myself on whether or not I should buy Ergo Proxy, I finally gave in during this Boxing Week sale. I found myself at HMV with three copies of The Complete Collection staring me down, beckoning me to buy one with 20% off stickers on them. Couldn't resist. I usually try to treat myself to something after Christmas anyways.

I've only watched episode one, but damn, does it ever feel a lot like the Blade Runner movie. This is not a bad thing at all! Hope the rest of the series delivers just as well.

It shares a lot of thematic similarities to Blade Runner, but let's just say that the twist at the end, unless you are highly observant the first time through, will be a huge surprise. It took me try two to fully understand the ending and what everything meant when wrapped up together. It's highly existential by nature, but in a good way :D. I don't think you will be disappointed.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on December 31, 2009, 02:36:31 PM
Puni Puni Poemy.

...WTF was that?

Anyway, I realized why I thought that sister with the large chest seemed so familiar. At first I was thinking Miwa for obvious reasons but upon watching the two episodes I think her face looks a lot like Hyatt's.
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Post by: Lord Il on December 31, 2009, 03:20:07 PM
Puni Puni Poemy.

...WTF was that?
Yeah... quite hyper, wasn't it? O_o lol!

Anyway, I realized why I thought that sister with the large chest seemed so familiar. At first I was thinking Miwa for obvious reasons but upon watching the two episodes I think her face looks a lot like Hyatt's.
Very much so.
I believe the character designer had a lot to do with that. As I look at my copies of PPP and ES, Satohsi Ishino did character design work for both. But really, PPP was all Shinichi Watanabe's baby. Rikdo seems to have had nothing to do with it. It was a strange spinoff that, well, really wasn't a spinoff.
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Post by: exckilla on December 31, 2009, 04:40:52 PM
That was certainly a funny show, shame it was only 2 episodes
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on December 31, 2009, 04:46:24 PM
I think two was just right. Watching something like that can be a bit draining and I can only take a character who screams 98% of her lines in small doses.
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Post by: Foggle on December 31, 2009, 07:11:37 PM
Mars of Destruction. (http://myanimelist.net/anime/413/Mars_of_Destruction/)

Check out my review (copied and pasted from MAL):
Quote from: Completely truthful review (no sarcasm here, nuh uh)
This is by far the anime medium's magnum opus. Mars of Destruction is the best animated movie I've seen in years, if not ever. In terms of science-fiction related media, this blows other greats such as Heinlein's works, Battlestar Galactica, and Neon Genesis Evangelion out of the water. Truly an experience I will never forget, and oh, what an experience it was!

Story: 10/10
This film is highly philosophical. I actually felt regret when the Big Bad Ancient Guy told Random Armored Cop Dude that the humans were the true invaders of Earth. This plot twist was stunning and, on the whole, thought-provoking. It was like something written by Kafka.

Art/Animation: 10/10
This movie is so amazing that it actually makes DEEN's animation look like Madhouse by comparison. It gave me more appreciation for other anime titles! I love you, Mars Of Destruction!!!

Sound: 10/10
The voice acting is absolutely perfect. When the characters yell each other's names repeatedly you will FEEL the emotion. The OST recorded by Beethoven himself is also marvelous. He did an excellent job, as always.

Characters: 10/10
The characters are all equally well-done, from Green Hair Girl to Blue Hair Girl; it's so easy to tell them apart! I especially enjoyed the doctor's dialogue, as I would not have known that the girl whose head exploded was dead without his helpful reminder that "she won't make it."

Enjoyment: 10/10
This picture is absolutely riveting on every level! I could watch it over and over and never get bored!

Overall: 10/10
Run, don't walk, to your nearest YouTube to catch this masterpiece as soon as possible! You won't regret it!
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Post by: Poey on January 01, 2010, 10:33:30 PM
The OST recorded by Beethoven himself is also marvelous. He did an excellent job, as always.

I'm sorry... what? Is this sarcasm which is going over my head?
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Post by: ElricJC on January 02, 2010, 06:55:11 AM
I'd have to say yes :D. Wow Foggle, now that was a true piece of scathing sarcasm, awesome :D.
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Post by: Foggle on January 02, 2010, 09:35:55 AM
Yep, that review was 100% sarcastic. ;)
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Post by: ElricJC on January 02, 2010, 10:08:03 AM
I read some of the other reviews, and then I had to see where it fell on Anime News Network's "Worst 10" list. It managed to plop into #8 Worst Ever. Now I'm compelled to see it just to understand how awful it is. The same compunction that lead me to watch MST3K and mock awful movies, I guess :P.
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Post by: Foggle on January 02, 2010, 10:11:57 AM
It's only 20 minutes long, go for it. We should all get on Skype sometime and MST3K it. ;)
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Post by: Poey on January 02, 2010, 11:56:16 AM
Haha ... ok gotcha. I thought something was weird about that review.
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Post by: Randamo on January 03, 2010, 11:53:33 PM
foggle, you made me laugh. no anime has done that lately.
Yes, i have reached a dry spell. Stupid public holidays have left me with no anime deliveries. I ordered SKU because i just wanna know what the heck it's about and after a month or so i almost feel like saying [to no one in particular] "I don't think it's coming..." Then i ordered tenjho tenge because there are high school delinquents and martial arts. I'd be happier if they all had black hair and wore sailor suits, but i suppose we can't be picky. (I'm not a school blazer person) But DevotedDVD closed down for christmas and start up operations on the 5th. And on top of that, i've been wanting to watch Advent Children, but i want to finish FFVII first, but the copy i bought from someone doesn't load at a certain section, so i have to get a refund or something (Damn you ebay) and i'll probably buy a new copy, i don't care if it's 200 dollars, i dont care for money anyway.
My anime interest is dying. But it's probably for the best.
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Post by: Gecko Moria on January 11, 2010, 07:19:42 PM
One Piece, Excel Saga, Dragonball kai, FMA brotherhood and thats about the only anime I watch or ever watched tbh. Oh and digimon  :egood:
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Post by: Pamplemousse on January 11, 2010, 10:03:10 PM
 :il_hahaha: I loved Digimon so much when it was on TV. Well, seasons one and two, anyways.
Been eyeing FMA:Brotherhood. Hmmm...
Foggle,  your sense of humor makes my heart happy. XD
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Post by: exckilla on January 14, 2010, 01:30:46 PM
I bought myself hellsing ultimate volume 3, hopefully I will get around and see it tonight
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Post by: exckilla on January 16, 2010, 04:07:29 PM
Ultimate hellsing 3 so far is the best in terms of being the funniest and bloodiest I have seen for a while in anime.
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Post by: Foggle on January 16, 2010, 06:29:27 PM
Ultimate hellsing 3 so far is the best in terms of being the funniest and bloodiest I have seen for a while in anime.
The first three are absolutely amazing, but 4 and 5 leave a lot to be desired, IMO.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on January 17, 2010, 01:05:54 PM
Just finished disc 1 of Excel Saga.

After the first episode I really liked it! Most of the voices aren't fantastic but they're not painful to listen to like some dubs. I do have a hard time understand what Excel is saying at times but I'll just put on the subtitles later.

I've also noticed, though, the the DVD cases smell like mustard and it's grossing me out.
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Post by: Foggle on January 17, 2010, 02:17:13 PM
>Excel Saga dub
>Not painful to listen to
 :e_annoyed:
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on January 17, 2010, 02:22:16 PM
Hey, I lived through the English dub of Sailor Moon and 4Kids crap. This is nothing compared to that.
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Post by: exckilla on January 18, 2010, 03:08:41 PM
Oddly enough I watched that dubbed version of sailor moon when they put it on Uk equivilent foxkids, and I must say after reading new type I really wanted to get hold of the boxset, but to no avail. Some of the worst dubbs I have witness plus cuts, was the uk version of Nuku Nuku original OVA first 3 episodes (bloody awful) and warner brothers realease of the dbz movies in the UK (crap dubbing) not the english voices you here on the show
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on January 18, 2010, 03:15:36 PM
Oddly enough I watched that dubbed version of sailor moon when they put it on Uk equivilent foxkids, and I must say after reading new type I really wanted to get hold of the boxset, but to no avail.

I wish you luck with that. I think it took me a total of two years on eBay and dishing out more money than I'll ever admit to obtain the whole series. Season 1 and 2 aren't too hard to fine but they'll cost you at least $100 each. Three is iffy and season 4 is damn near impossible. As for Stars you'll have to get that bootlegged since it was never released outside of Japan due to the fact that men transform into females.

The movies are iffy as well and you're better off trying to get them individually instead of all together in the Dreams collection. That's really pricey.

And if you're even thinking about the manga... Well, I'd forget about it, to be honest.

EDIT: I decided to double check to make sure I was being truthful. I am right for the most part but it seem time and lack of reprints have mad season 1 and 2 go from what I quote up to $150. The other seasons are insane and the movies are about $30 a piece! You also need to be careful of bootlegs. The SuperS bootleg cover looks exactly like the original. If the 7 DVDs aren't in individual cases they're fakes.
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Post by: exckilla on February 02, 2010, 02:48:08 PM
I watched Hellsing ultimate 4, not bad
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Post by: Randamo on February 04, 2010, 08:11:14 PM
Before selling it off, i watched some episodes of Galaxy Angel AA. The opening music is so wierd and 'kawaii' and some of the situations are so odd and funny. My favourite bits are when Mint turns into a tree (reminding me of some old anime), the volleyball match where all the members in the team die then come back to life by singing some ridiculous song, then the ep in which Ranpha becomes a love interest of all the boys in the village who got good looking as a survival trait.
Its a series that will throw ridiculous situations at you, but do so in a smart way - you know they're making a joke or poking fun.
BTW - i still haven't gotten Tenjho tenge.
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Post by: exckilla on February 06, 2010, 03:03:56 PM
It would be nice to know if the uk is getting at least hellsing ultimate volumes 5 and 6,
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Post by: Lord Il on February 08, 2010, 02:44:38 PM
It would be nice to know if the uk is getting at least hellsing ultimate volumes 5 and 6,
There's been a painfully long wait for these. Probably won't see them for awhile as they haven't been available in north america yet. The Funimation site says nothing about their release at the moment.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on February 10, 2010, 05:42:34 PM
I watched...

<.<

>.>

...Nah, I better not say it. :eevil:
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Post by: Lord Il on February 10, 2010, 07:57:59 PM
^jeeeeze.... You didn't watch hentai, did you?? :il_hahaha:
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Post by: Poey on February 11, 2010, 07:28:42 PM
I like Bakemonogatari.
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Post by: exckilla on February 12, 2010, 03:23:04 PM
Nothing wrong with hentai, I own some myself except I will not say where I bought it from. 
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on February 12, 2010, 03:31:10 PM
Nothing wrong with hentai, I own some myself except I will not say where I bought it from. 

You nasty perv!

Kidding! :e_wink:
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Post by: Lord Il on February 12, 2010, 07:30:00 PM
I like Bakemonogatari.
Only saw episode one so far but..

I now know the persuasive power that a stapler can have. O_o
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Post by: Foggle on February 12, 2010, 09:17:14 PM
I now know the persuasive power that a stapler can have. O_o
Obligatory. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSU0RQoyfv8&feature=related)
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Post by: exckilla on February 13, 2010, 01:25:30 PM
Porco Rosso it was on film 4 and it was great.
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Post by: super llama on February 21, 2010, 10:59:14 AM
I've been watching Gungrave lately. In my opinion it's the best anime adaptation of a video game I've seen.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on February 21, 2010, 12:48:09 PM
^Considering how bad the video games were that wasn't hard. The anime really fleshed out the story more and you were actually able to connect with Brandon.
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Post by: exckilla on February 21, 2010, 12:56:46 PM
At last I have seen an anime that I truly like Death note, after seeing the first 4 episodes, I want to get the entire series, bloody brilliant.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on February 21, 2010, 01:29:19 PM
^The Death Note anime is one of the few that actually does justice to the original manga. The ending is changed a bit in how an certain event occurs but it's actually just as good as the approach taken in the manga.
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Post by: Poey on February 21, 2010, 03:39:20 PM
I just finished Death Note again, actually, since I just got the box sets for Christmas. Intense stuff.
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Post by: Foggle on February 21, 2010, 04:43:55 PM
^Considering how bad the video games were that wasn't hard.
:lordilannoyed: Minus the terrible plot and voice acting, Overdose was AWESOME.
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Post by: Randamo on February 26, 2010, 01:49:59 AM
I finally, finally got Eureka Seven! I've bought odd copies that tell me nothing about the actual story, but now it makes sense and I like Renton a fraction more(which makes the show more watchable). I always like Dominic and Anemone, they're the best characters. Urgh, but I just remembered the scene with the dismembered arm... shudders.... wasn't this show aired at 8AM on Sunday in Japan?

And I got Gurren Laggan. Only 10 episodes in. I can't believe HE died! WAH!
But I like Viral the best. He has Madarame's voice.
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Post by: Poey on February 27, 2010, 12:29:24 AM
And I got Gurren Laggan. Only 10 episodes in. I can't believe HE died! WAH!
But I like Viral the best. He has Madarame's voice.

WOOO!!! Have fun.
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Post by: exckilla on February 28, 2010, 02:23:13 PM
Bought my self the death note relight I haven't got around to seeing it yet though.
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Post by: exckilla on March 02, 2010, 02:04:01 PM
Watching death note relight not a bad way of compiling death note into 2 hours and 10 minutes, doesn't quite cover the bit after l's death though.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on March 03, 2010, 04:44:51 PM
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

OMG, I NEED to get into Hellsing! Just happened to find a clip that looked interesting on youtube and I am now in love with Rip Van Winkle. She has a beautiful singing voice, her character design is WONDERFUL, and, best of all, she's unbelievably psychotic. GYAAAAAAH! I. Just. Freaking. Love. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!

Hmmm... Her English dub voice is pretty darn good!
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Post by: Lord Il on March 03, 2010, 06:21:25 PM
^lol! Crazy characters are the best. Very entertaining.
The unpredictability is always a blast.
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Post by: Randamo on March 04, 2010, 02:12:16 AM
I finished the rest of Gurren Lagann in one afternoon and night.
Oh, it so GOOD!
What is so awesome about TTGL is that whenever an anime makes a mecha parody, it has the same themes this show has. The split personality character, the inspiration, the fanservice character, the rival, and also that girly music that plays during the final boss fight(I hate that music by the way. It doesn't fit). But nonetheless, the show rocks! It's so clique it rules.
And i was so blase at first.
Also, i can't help but smile when i think of Madarame making Gundam quotes and hearing his voice actor use such lines seriously.

I also recieved the complete set of Rurouni Kenshin. I'm a bit underwhelmed so far, I expected more. Also the op and ed has weird music that should be playing in sailor moon.
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Post by: Poey on March 04, 2010, 10:13:11 AM
Glad you liked it. GL kicks ass.
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Post by: ElricJC on March 04, 2010, 10:24:50 AM
Ruroni Kenshin becomes much stronger in the second into third season with the Makoto arc, but as a long series it suffers from many of the same problems as all long anime series - namely a large amount of filler, not Bleach or Naruto bad, but still quite a bit of fluff. Secondly, the opening season had some growing pains, and the music gets better later on, but then thirdly it suffers a bit of a long, drawn-out death as the series quality declines, ending in some if I remember correctly rather pointless episodes. However when it's good, it's very good, but it will likely never make my "Must Buy" list.

Gurren Lagaan, otoh, is one I will be looking to own once I have some disposable income, which is non-existent right now for me.
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Post by: Uncreativity on March 04, 2010, 11:05:06 AM
I hardly watch anime at all anymore, but I'm enjoying Durarara. I've also started reading the first novel, with the goal of reading it faster than Baka-Tsuki can translate it, but I've been too swamped with schoolwork lately to get more than a couple pages in.

I actually try to race with Excel Saga releases by reading the Japanese volumes before they come out in English, too (I've never won, though I came close with volume 20), but I've been having a tough semester so I've scaled myself back to easier reads, like Slayers manga and the Disgaea 3 webcomic. This is my first attempt at a light novel, so I'm excited.

BUT I DIGRESS. Durarara is pretty awesome thus far. Makes me wonder why I've never watched Baccano.
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on March 05, 2010, 06:42:31 PM
Oh, the nostalgia!

Got to watch almost two discs from the Outlaw Star box set I bought. It's over ten years old, so it is starting to show it's age a bit animation wise. It's not so bad that it takes away from the show, but it would've been nice to see it look as snazzy as Cowboy Bebop.

However, for a more serious negative, as an adult I'm able to notice that the show doesn't seem to be translated well. There are several awkward lines as well as ones that just don't make that much sense. Oh well! I still love it!
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Post by: Foggle on March 05, 2010, 09:59:49 PM
I hardly watch anime at all anymore
Same here. I haven't watched any anime period since November, unless you factor Umineko and Mars of Destruction into the equation (both of which I'd love to forget ASAP).
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Post by: exckilla on March 06, 2010, 04:15:11 PM
I am undecide in what to watch next, money being the obvious problem at moment
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Post by: Mad Hatteress on March 12, 2010, 06:30:43 AM
Finished up Outlaw Star and felt pretty bummed about that afterwords. I want to see more! It was rumored that Viz had licensed the manga years back but nothing was ever released. I still find it odd no company tried to make money off of it while it was appearing on Toonami.

I realized I never even opened my box set for Magic Knight Rayearth II, so I did so and watched a few eps. There's very little animation, and a lot of people standing around talking, but I guess it's OK considering I got it for dirt cheap.
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Post by: exckilla on March 12, 2010, 04:38:20 PM
The more I watch ultimate hellsing volume 4 one question still burns, whats with the weird little hitler youth kittie ear lad, apart from tha fact his annoying
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Post by: Randamo on March 13, 2010, 04:06:10 PM
More than halfway through Welcome to the NHK. You know, I thought I'd like it more than I do. It's got that realism thing, and paranoia worked for Itoshiki-sensei, but I just don't get into it. I'm dissapointed, but maybe the last episodes will win me back.
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Post by: Lord Il on March 13, 2010, 04:48:04 PM
I'm dissapointed, but maybe the last episodes will win me back.
Only my opinion but.. er....... I...

I won't say anything. heh...

(And in saying that, I've already said too much! Whoops!)
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Post by: ElricJC on March 13, 2010, 08:23:55 PM
I didn't care for the NHK anime at all. The manga is better, but frankly even it got far too emo after a while, but I still have the full series, and it definitely had its great "WTF!?" moments.
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Post by: Poey on March 13, 2010, 09:25:53 PM
I love NHK. Very funny and real.
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Post by: exckilla on March 16, 2010, 03:41:06 PM
I am annoyed I have no money until the end of the month and bloody hmv has part 2 of death note relight grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Post by: exckilla on March 21, 2010, 05:37:41 AM
Bought myself Death Note relight 2, very good, but after seeing it I feel I need to watch episodes 9 to 37.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on March 31, 2010, 02:43:01 AM
well, i finished NHK. Oh, I don't know... I always hated Yamazaki's ending, but it didn't annoy me as much - i suppose it was better for him in a way. Otaku influences are pretty damaging, especially when he grows up. especially in Japan. I still like him the most because he acts alot like myself. You know, that self-condfident meanness about him. (yes, i realise how self involved that sounds). Someone said that they wondered what would've happened to Misaki if she wasn't cute - and he's got a point.

Moving along, I know this isn't anime, but I saw Final Fantasy Advent Children. I know some people luuuv the movie and I thought it would be a good CG-type movie (I never really watch those), but I though it was horrible! For one thing, I know it's a shallow point, but those character designs are all wrong. They just look too generically asiany and they look younger for some reason. And I know so many fangirls that would throw things at me for saying Cloud looks boring and not very attractive, plus for some reason they're trying to make us forget he had massively spiky hair. Also, Sephiroth. Why put him on the cover if he only appears for 7 minutes? They're playing with my Sephiroth-loving fangirl emotions by doing that. I can't look at Tifa's tiny wrists and believe that she's supposedly very strong. Make her look more muscular please, otherwise it just drives me crazy. Last annoyance: Kudaj. Stop prancing around and angling your head perfectly to broadcast your pretty boy haircut! On the whole I like the 1997 versions of the characters, they had personality. Only Rufus Shinra looks any better.

Okay, sorry, rant over. It was restrained, believe me.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 31, 2010, 03:49:01 PM
I bought myself death note volume 5
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 04, 2010, 02:52:16 PM
I bohgt myself death note volume 4, I certainly preferred volume 5 to relight volume 2 which was poor and confusing if you did not know what was going on in the deathnote story.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Taste on April 15, 2010, 06:22:31 AM
I guess the last anime i've seen completely was code geass, though i kinda wish i hadn't. I should really watch my copy of angelic layer soon. i bought the damn thing 4 years ago for $10 and i STILL have not even watched it. :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 15, 2010, 02:09:17 PM
I almost considered buying code geaes but trying to decide if the grand total of 50 quid is worth it for the 2 boxsets.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 17, 2010, 11:39:21 AM
During the time spent away from this forum, I have watched a lot of animé:

Shigurui: Death Frenzy - It was AWFUL!  Holy shit, it is so, so bad...I don't think there's a word to describe just how terrible it was.  None of the characters are likeable, there is gore for gore's sake in between random, brightly-lit shots of insects (oh yeah, let's not forget about all the violent misogyny, and a certain sexual act that no-one should be able to perform on themselves).  Everything about it is bad, from the intense build-up of the first episode, to the complete let-down of the last.  It's one long flashback, with absolutely no payoff.


Soul Eater - I'm only up to part 2, but it's bad-ass awesome.  The character designs have weird, cut-off looking noses, but otherwise, it's a lot of fun.


Darker Than Black - Violence done right.  I really enjoyed the whole thing.  Some of the prices the contractors have to pay are weird!


Strike Witches - If you can get past the uncomfortableness of young girls running(flying) around in their (not)underwear, it's pretty good.


Hell Girl - I'm up to episode 7, and am loving it.  These bastards that get sent to hell deserve it, but the price is makes the whole thing more bitter than sweet.  I did not expect any happy endings, and I got what I expected.


D.Gray-man - Finally geting to it.  Aside from the *extremely slow* pace of the story arcs (too many episodes dedicated to just introducing Miranda, and even more for Crory), it's almost as good as the manga.


Rin: Daughters Of Mnemosyne - It's an animé-version of a Cinemax movie, but succeeds in walking the fine line between cheese and seriousness.  Could have been a little better, but could have been ALOT worse.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 17, 2010, 11:51:12 AM
At the moment I am starting to watch all episodes of death note just started so up to episode 3 another 36 to go, I really love this series especially the baatle of minds between light and L.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on April 24, 2010, 01:24:29 AM
I finally finished Eureka Seven. I'll keep to myself what I liked about it and go straight to the bad points, for if I knew them to begin with, I wouldn't watch this. I kept trying to figure out the weird science terms & nicknames and trying to figure out the plot, but I really couldn't be bothered. Add in suprisingly violent scenes and nonsensical plot points! The show moved too slowly and the ending.... OH, THE ENDING?! What does it all mean??laj5?n?gs///fhnfsbfl larg

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on April 25, 2010, 06:13:10 AM
Recently finished Wagaya no Oinarisama (Our Home's Fox Deity in English) and liked it, though like so many animes it had a rushed ending that seemed like they just ran out of money to produce it. Which, as with many other animes as well, is likely the case. My guess is that it was meant to be at least 36 episodes and maybe 48, but only got to 24. I wonder if more will be produced, but it's hard to say.

It's basically a "Slice of Life" show with themes similar to Oh My Goddess in that most of the action revolves around the goings of the Kami/Gods and the two human main characters. Unlike Oh My Goddess though the male lead is only perceived to be involved with the two girls living with him - one a Shinto shrine maiden, and the other being Tenko Kuugen, the guardian kitsune hengeyokai that agreed to protect them. Also Kuugen is so old he/she forgot what gender he/she was and can interchangeably morph into male or female forms, but seems to prefer her female form (especially whenever she begs for anything - something Noboru, the main lead, notes). Noboru, in fact, is entirely oblivious to female attention, though he isn't a milquetoast character so much. Just very clueless about the fairer sex. In fact, one of the human characters fulfills that role, obsessing over Noboru but constantly making up ridiculous situations with Noboru in her head to the point of total non-action.

Pretty cute, I'd give it 3.5/5 (85%). Good for its normally hackneyed genre while including some fairly original concepts and possessing likable characters, but the pacing and the ending is a little off. But as I said, that is more likely to do with outside forces than having anything to do with the light novels on which the anime is based. 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 01, 2010, 01:57:21 PM
evangelion 1.11 and I loved it especially angel 6 and its transformations, I thought wow, I just hope the second movie is just as good
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 04, 2010, 01:27:33 PM
Naruto series 9, Naruto movie 3 and The ugly yet beautiful world.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 04, 2010, 08:09:48 PM
evangelion 1.11 and I loved it especially angel 6 and its transformations, I thought wow, I just hope the second movie is just as good

I can't wait for the rest of the movies!
Title: acchonburike!
Post by: Mas on May 05, 2010, 07:02:06 AM
I recently finished watching the 2004 Black Jack anime.

I wonder how Black Jack would feel about Dr. Iwata...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 06, 2010, 12:29:33 PM
Watch dvd's 1 and 2 of 3 of naruto series 8.2, I am quite enjoying it, shame they never got to the sasuke arc on fox kids before it became disney xd.
Title: Re: acchonburike!
Post by: Lord Il on May 06, 2010, 04:06:15 PM
I recently finished watching the 2004 Black Jack anime.

I wonder how Black Jack would feel about Dr. Iwata...
Indeed! :il_hahaha:


I'm currently watching a new series called "Working!!" It's a quirky comedy which mostly takes place inside a restaurant. Yes, really!
The staff is a strange collection of escentrics who do their best to work as well as they can with each other... which is not always easy! For example, one of the waitresses is so frightened of men that she'll punch them in the face without even thinking. Imagine how difficult this can be for the new male employee!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 07, 2010, 08:47:03 AM
I can wait until the summer when the uk finally gets naruto shippuden or what ever the english equivilent is.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 25, 2010, 08:53:33 AM
rewatching the volume of naruto I own currently still need to buy series 1.1 and 1.2, 3.2, series 6.1 and 6.2, and lost espisode and movies 1 and 2.  Naruto movie 3 wasn't too bad, but thought I find him funny, I really do hate lee, it's the haircut especially his sensi whos like a ninja version of nabeshin (i did hate nabeshin in excel saga)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 30, 2010, 09:19:30 AM
Not got around to seeing, but have bought my self naruto complete series 6 at last I can see naruto and sasuke battling to the death again. and the complete first series of the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya, it would be nice if series 2 was going to get a europian release.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 03, 2010, 01:21:56 AM
Been watching Rurouni Kenshin. It's actually pretty good! The first episodes were dull and i wasn't too impressed with Kaworu as a love interest.
I got interested when Kenshin was kidnapped by the pirate girl. She was waaaay more interesting to me. Also, I like the battosai transformations, but they haven't been happening during the Kyoto arc.
It comes with time, but I actually really like Kenshin's voice. Having a female voice actor got to me at first, but it gives him alot more character.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 03, 2010, 02:08:51 PM
Watched Naruto the lost episode, naruto movie 1 and 2 yesterday, and started to watch the first 13 episodes of naruto
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on June 06, 2010, 12:14:37 PM
It comes with time, but I actually really like Kenshin's voice. Having a female voice actor got to me at first, but it gives him alot more character.
This tends to be done a lot for younger male characters, particularly with Japanese voice actors. And for the most part it doesn't bother me much as it usually seems to work.
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I found myself watching the latest series of Ikkitousen called Xtreme Xecutor (oh dear god, why??! :il_hahaha: ) The fights amuse me but the Romance of the Three Kingdoms bit doesn't as much. I think it's the characters that keep me coming back.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 15, 2010, 12:51:56 PM
I have bought my self box set 1 of naruto shippuden, don't care if I have to wait until august, for box 2, but I love it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mas on June 23, 2010, 12:00:37 PM
Been watching Rurouni Kenshin. It's actually pretty good! The first episodes were dull and i wasn't too impressed with Kaworu as a love interest.
I got interested when Kenshin was kidnapped by the pirate girl. She was waaaay more interesting to me. Also, I like the battosai transformations, but they haven't been happening during the Kyoto arc.
It comes with time, but I actually really like Kenshin's voice. Having a female voice actor got to me at first, but it gives him alot more character.

Once you finish the Shishio arc (if you haven't already) you might as well just drop the anime (it's basically all just fillers after that) and read the manga from where the anime left off. It gets even better.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 24, 2010, 10:36:10 AM
Watched the first 12 episodes of XXX holic very strange and unusuall
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 25, 2010, 06:31:46 PM
Yeah, after Shishio, I didn't think anything important really happened. Still, I kept watching anyway. Oh, I skipped some episodes near the end and lastly watched some never screened episode bout Kenshin and Kaoru. I could feel the tightness of the budget in every scene.
Because I wanted closure, since the series could not have ended there, I got the movie,inappropriately labled Samurai X at the store, even though it was not the OVA. I really want Samurai X....
But the mangas so long and expensive. It'll take me a while to finish that.

Note on the movie: Filler.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 27, 2010, 01:52:45 PM
Finally got to see lucky star in english, bloody funny
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on June 27, 2010, 03:18:55 PM
Finally got to see lucky star in english, bloody funny
Never saw it english dubbed (except for a few fandubs). I was definately amused by the subbed version though. You recommend it?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 28, 2010, 09:09:18 AM
Yep
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 30, 2010, 03:45:47 PM
Yes, I got Samurai X.
I was a bit sad about the art change, but after a while you realise how superior the quality and budget was. The characters held true to their design, so I suppose it's for the best.
Now for the spoilers: The first 4 episodes, while suprisingly violent, were excellent at showing me more of Battosai's story, who I find really interesting. I liked watching him change from a cold-blooded killer to actually finding enjoyment in life from just farming and living with Tomoe, even if she didn't say or do much. I DO like Tomoe, i found her more integral to the plot than Kaoru, and she was closer to the kind of Love interest I would have liked for Keshin. While sad, I enjoyed them and they didn't leave me depressed, unlike the last 2 episodes.
What can i say about the epilogue episodes? They centered on the memories that both Kenshin and Kaoru shared, while zipping to, i don't know, 20 years in the future where Kenshin has some awful disease that leaves him amnesiac and weak. Kaoru intentionally got the disease to which I find, well, idiotic. It may show her devotion, by why on Earth would you get yourself sick when he leaves you all the time to travel, she got older and naturally can't work. Her son leaves and she has no source of income. Why make life harder for yourself this way. It makes no sense! This OVA also pointed out how Kaoru's chasing after Kenshin all the time made it difficult when he had to go into battles and it's not like she could even fight against the bad guys, she just ended up as a hostage. It would make more sense if she went with Kenshin after he abandoned the sword.
And the ending, I don't think any anime has made me more depressed. Kenshin dies. He dies, man! I don't want to watch Kenshin get old and die. I liked his agelessness. Noone wants to see the heros fall. This is fiction. Can't we pretend it'll never happen. I won't be sad that way.
Nonetheless, here's some good points: It was cool to see Sano all grown up, he seemed a pretty capable person now. Even though at first I thought Kenjii was a little snot, his  determination and snarkiness grew on me, dispite his short cameo.
In conclusion, Ruruoni Kenshin is a great story. I might not like some characters, but the ones I do like more than make up for it. I bestow Kenshin with the title Best Male protaganist. Man, I wanna be just like Kenshin.
Okay, long review over. Thanks for reading. I don't think anime has ever touched me like this, I wonder if there are any more like this. Suggestions please!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: super llama on July 05, 2010, 01:09:40 AM
I FINALLY got around to finishing Ghost in the Shell 2nd Gig. Definitely better than the first season.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 07, 2010, 09:00:27 AM
Bought myself volume 3 of nadesico, would mind recollecting them again, finally got hold of the last volume of kashimashi, pain in the ass though.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on July 19, 2010, 05:34:06 PM
Just watched Highschool Of The Dead episode 3. Nice and cheesy zombie killing goodness. I believe George A. Romero would approve.

I'm not expecting a lot from this series, but it should be good mindless fun.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on July 23, 2010, 04:32:55 PM
Just posted a review for Ookami Kakushi on MyAnimeList. Those of you who liked my Umineko review will probably appreciate it:

Have you ever been having sex and as you were nearing orgasm an obese hobo thrust himself into the room and ejaculated all over your face? No? Well, neither have I. But that theoretical semen... that semen would be Ookami Kakushi. This series not only proves that Ryukishi07 can rehash Higurashi, it proves that he can turn it into utter shit in the process. Had I been working at the network which aired this catastrophe, not only would I have had it pulled from the schedule, I would have fed every print, every storyboard, and every concept drawing to the wolves - pun absolutely intended.

Let's start with the story (1/10). At first, it merely seems like a pathetic and shameless knock off of Higurashi; reminiscent of what Friedberg and Seltzer (don't know them? look 'em up) would probably do if they were given the opportunity to produce Cicadas Movie. But no, this is just the tip of the shit iceberg, because it gets worse. It begins with a flash-forward to a point later on in the series (OH GEE WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS BEFORE), which is painfully stupid without the proper context and even worse once you know what's actually going on.

The story really starts with our hero, Hiroshi, moving to a new town with his father and lame sister. "Lame" has a double meaning in this case, by the way, as not only do her legs not work, she is probably one of the least interesting characters in the show (and that's really saying something). Hiroshi is the new kid on the block, but it isn’t hard for him to make friends; in fact, every character in the show save the ubiquitous creepy Furude Rika-lookalike seems to crave the taste of his dick. See, this is due to a special pheromone his body unwittingly produces that makes the local yokels hungry like the wolf. There are multiple scenes involving one of his (or perhaps his only) male friend(s) trying to make out with him. Under normal circumstances, I’d consider this blatant wish fulfillment on the part of the writer, but after seeing how big the boobs were on EVERY FUCKING CHARACTER in Umineko, I’m convinced that it’s just fanservice.

Chaos erupts throughout the city. Citizens begin slowly turning into wolves like honest, hard-working Americans turned into dirty Commie bastards during the Cold War. Not that the show really gives a shit about the outbreak, as only about a minute per episode is devoted to these scenes. There's some secret, ancient society devoted to exterminating these furry pests, but we wouldn't be able to focus on the supah kawaii antics of Hiroshi and his mini-harem if the story decided to expound too heavily on their history or their work, so it doesn't. Eventually, some guy - who might as well be sporting a curly mustache and evil smirk - randomly stumbles into the series and announces that he will be the antagonist from this point forward. I'd compare him to Takano Miyo, but that would be too easy, since they're pretty much the exact same fucking character (except this guy is completely one-dimensional with tacked on motives and makes Genocyber look like great literature).

I've already talked quite a bit about the characters (1/10), but there's something I need to make perfectly clear; as you may have noticed, there is a recurring theme throughout this review: aside from Hiroshi, I haven't mentioned any characters by name. This is because every single character was so terribly written and developed that I was never able to actually learn any of their names or differentiate between them by anything other than their voices or looks. Let's do a quick break-down (with the aide of MAL to help me match names to faces):

Hiroshi - Our protagonist. Accidentally castrated instead of circumcised at birth, which explains his appearance, voice, and lack of courage or assertiveness. One of the least likable characters in the entire series due to his bratty attitude and general stupidity.
Mana - Hiroshi's sister. Cries a bunch. Probably wants to fuck her brother. Unimportant story-wise.
Masaaki - Hiroshi's dad. Loves to tell stupid stories. Probably the best character in the anime, but not because he's interesting; he's simply less uninteresting than every other character. Unimportant story-wise.
Isuzu - Shameless Rena clone, personality-wise, but without any of her good points. Probably the worst character in the series.
Kaname - The smart one. Has no personality to speak of. The most boring character in the series. A piece of cardboard would be more interesting to talk to.
Nemuru - Anti-social girl who acts like a prick to everyone.
Kannon - Anti-social magical girl who acts like a prick to everyone and kills wolves in her spare time. Has the same voice actor as Nemuru (see where I'm going with this?).
Kaori - Plays music. Has some kind of terminal illness that is never really explained. Disappears from the series without much explanation near the end. Unimportant story-wise.
Issei - Gay for Hiroshi. This makes him a bad guy. Way to reinforce the anime being homophobic stereotype, guys. Isuzu's brother.
Sakaki - The bad guy. Has stupid plans that never really amount to anything and is incapable of using a gun properly.

Detracting from my enjoyment (1/10) even further, the final episode is a comedy special. That's right, not only is the story slow-paced and mind-bogglingly boring, it can't even fill up an entire half-season. This episode is about as funny as being force-fed a popsicle made of frozen diarrhea. If you thought Higurashi's comedy was bad, well, just imagine it without the lovable characters. Now make it ten times worse and add in some poorly-done fanservice. That's the final episode of Ookami Kakushi in a nutshell.

The art and character designs (1/10) are so unabashedly generic that you won't be able to tell the difference between this series and every other half-hearted, mediocre anime out there. The animation is about on par with Filmation or Studio DEEN on a bad day.

The sound in general (5/10) isn't anything to write home about, but none of it is bad. The OP and ED are unmemorable but inoffensive and the voice acting is fairly standard.

TL;DR:
Story - 1/10 (Beyond awful)
Characters - 1/10 (Boring enough to put you to sleep)
Enjoyment - 1/10 (Not one bit)
Art/Animation - 1/10 (Walt Disney is rolling over in his grave)
Sound - 5/10 (Passable)
Overall - 1/10 (I'd marathon Umineko in its entirety before I'd subject myself to another minute of this bullshit)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 27, 2010, 01:35:26 PM
Sounds like rubbish by your descriptive review, managed to finally watch ultimate hellsing 5 and 6.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on July 28, 2010, 01:31:16 AM
Foggle's reviews are always so insightful.

I saw the EVA movie.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 28, 2010, 05:40:24 AM
Managed to finally watch one of those mahoromatic specials, rather pointless, but anyways. and looking forward to the release of boxset 2 of naruto shippuden which due out mid august going by the hmv web site
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Taste on July 28, 2010, 11:39:07 PM
Watched Bakemonogatari. Loved it. Good animation, good characters, good dialog, good anime. (I sound like such a fanboy, but I really did enjoy it alot)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mas on July 29, 2010, 01:01:07 AM
Ookami Kakushi

Haha, personally I kind of enjoyed it. Wheelchair loli made it worth watching.

(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2184/ggookamikakushi07a8f7b7.jpg)

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on July 29, 2010, 04:31:05 PM
Watched Bakemonogatari. Loved it. Good animation, good characters, good dialog, good anime. (I sound like such a fanboy, but I really did enjoy it alot)
I saw it too. I don't think I've ever seen any anime series have such an original presentation to it. It was so different, it took me about three to four episodes to get fully used to. But this is not a bad thing at all. Originality in storytelling is rare these days.

And Senjougahara.... What can you say about that personality of hers. I think she's beyond the typical Tsundere - What she says is what she means. Cross her just once and I really have to wonder if she'd kill the offender. O_O
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 30, 2010, 09:15:52 AM
Watched some old anime fist of the north star, as in the episodes that we in the uk never got to see light of day, I did like the cassandra arc, shame it never shaw the light of day in the uk
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on August 04, 2010, 05:33:18 PM
Started watching "High School of the Dead." It's like "Night of the Living Dead" meets "Ikki Tousen." Weird shit. Despite all the fan-service (which seems really out of place as the characters are cracking zombie heads and getting gore-splattered. I mean really? Panty-flash-mid-head-skewer?) it has been fairly entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on August 12, 2010, 08:56:23 PM
Tried one episode of Seitokai Yakuindomo and knew it wasn't for me. Everything ends and starts with a sex joke and I was never immature enough to find that humor entertaining.

rewatched flcl and remembered why I liked it so much. While short, you really got to know the characters - Prez was the best character and deserved her own spin-off show. Or better yet, bring back the show! I'm fine with no Momochi or Haruko.

Got Princess Tutu and am up to the 12 episode. I wonder what else they'll bring up in 14 episodes. Everyone knows each other's identity.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on August 28, 2010, 03:14:13 PM
Bought a cheap sports anime called Hoop Days. It's from the era where they used cg graphics and weren't that great at it. I don't really know what to say about it yet.

finally got myself Cowboy Bebop. I can't beleive i've gone all this time without seeing it. Show almost creates a rift in the space-awesome continuim. Only up to ep 13. Just started watching yesterday.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on September 03, 2010, 10:00:09 AM
I watched episodes 1 & 2 of Nerima Daikon Brothers, most excellent! It makes me sad that the uk anime distribution don't live up to their name when it comes to the good stuff.  :elangry:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 04, 2010, 01:03:33 AM
I have been watching the latest naruto shippuden episodes on-line, not very impressed with the animation or the extra bits of story line they added in, the pain saga was really good but I flet the animation was rather poor
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mas on September 04, 2010, 03:40:50 AM
Currently watching some old anime I never finished.

I saw all of Dragon Ball GT for the first time. It wasn't as bad as I imagined, but still mostly a waste of time. And there were too many mistakes that bothered me (like why does Gohan need to turn super saiyan if he had his hidden powers unlocked in Buu saga)

Right now I'm watching CardCaptor Sakura and Tenchi Muyo OVA. Sakura and Sasami are the cutest little anime girls ever~
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on September 04, 2010, 09:13:56 AM
Been watching more High School of the Dead. Ya know, it'd be a lot better if it wasn't for all the damn fanservice, boob-jiggling shenanigans. Really, it's fucking annoying. I mean, people are getting ripped apart by zombies, blood flying every where, and all of a sudden there is random boob jiggle. Does not compute, does not compute. I posted about this before, but it's only getting more ridiculous as the series goes on. Likely going to finish it since it's only 12 eps or so, with 3 to go, but this so far is likely not something I will buy.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on September 04, 2010, 01:09:38 PM
Been watching more High School of the Dead. Ya know, it'd be a lot better if it wasn't for all the damn fanservice, boob-jiggling shenanigans.
You mean like every anime? :e_annoyed:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Leix on September 04, 2010, 05:03:05 PM
I just finished "Angel Beats!".
I think it would have been much better if it wasn't pressed for time and done in only 13 episodes, but I loved it anyways.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lan on September 05, 2010, 02:51:22 AM
Eureka Seven. Mindblowingly awesome. watch it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ElricJC on September 05, 2010, 09:17:26 AM
Been watching more High School of the Dead. Ya know, it'd be a lot better if it wasn't for all the damn fanservice, boob-jiggling shenanigans.
You mean like every anime? :e_annoyed:

Dude, watch it, then tell me it's not excessive. It's what I would call "gratuitous."
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on September 05, 2010, 02:50:02 PM
I just finished "Angel Beats!".
I think it would have been much better if it wasn't pressed for time and done in only 13 episodes, but I loved it anyways.
Definately agree! I finished up Angel Beats a few weeks ago. Really enjoyed it but towards the end it was too rushed.

And holy crap...! Not ashamed to admit that it actually made me  :e_crying: just a bit. Despite having its flaws, any writing to have that kind effect is good, powerful writing.


Been watching more High School of the Dead. Ya know, it'd be a lot better if it wasn't for all the damn fanservice, boob-jiggling shenanigans.
You mean like every anime? :e_annoyed:

Dude, watch it, then tell me it's not excessive. It's what I would call "gratuitous."
:il_hahaha: The Matrix-like moments in the episode with the bullets...... it was so ridiculous I was both laughing and saying aloud, "The hell am I watching???"
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lan on September 05, 2010, 03:16:08 PM
what about last weeks "I'm wet!" ROFLOL :sumiyoshi: :shiouji:

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on September 05, 2010, 07:01:15 PM
Been watching more High School of the Dead. Ya know, it'd be a lot better if it wasn't for all the damn fanservice, boob-jiggling shenanigans.
You mean like every anime? :e_annoyed:

Dude, watch it, then tell me it's not excessive. It's what I would call "gratuitous."
I was being serious when I said that every anime would be better off without gratuitous fanservice. I'll have to take your word on HOTD, though, since it really doesn't interest me at all. :kabapu-1:
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Post by: exckilla on September 06, 2010, 01:19:17 PM
Bought myself eureka 7 volume 7 for £3.00 in forbidden planet
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 07, 2010, 11:37:01 PM
not much lately, but am in eager expectation of season 2 of haruhi which comes out this month as well as Eden of the East which also comes out this month, but the blue ray n october. I will get blue ray because it's only fractionally more expensive and cause the animation calls for it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on September 08, 2010, 01:55:49 PM
not much lately, but am in eager expectation of season 2 of haruhi which comes out this month
You are aware of the quality with season 2, right? As long as you know it's probably not going to be a problem for you. If you don't know, well... maybe you'd feel better getting some info first.
Only my opinion! :e_wink:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 09, 2010, 03:11:02 AM
im aware, yes. i wonder if there'll be people who had no idea get very confused and stressed because they think their dvds are messed up. lol....


Im thinking of getting back an old anime i sold off - burn up excess. A 90s cell anime about hot cops. Rio Kinezono, busty, blonde, idiotic, money hungry and kick-butting is, in my opinion, one of the best female protaganists. Mostly because she looks so cool all the time. Its a weird comedy, but I enjoyed most episodes and the characters and voice acting are pretty good. Lesse, you got pervert Ryuji, the drag queens who dub rio 'stephanie'- the best being the sailor mercury-like looking guy with the manliest voice and the yakuza guys who speak in italian accents and have an obsession with collecting soda cans with models on them. Pro tip: dont watch BU warrior. Horrible. The worst bits of excess are when rio escorts an A.I. tank through the desert. A two ep arc which feels a bit ridiculous after awhile. The last eps got suprisingly violent too, and ends somewhat... unfabulous but satisfactory. If you have a few hours free, watch it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lan on September 09, 2010, 04:08:10 AM
Burn Up Excess had one of (if not the best) anime ending credit sequences ever.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 09, 2010, 05:22:56 PM
oh ya, the music is very good. The kind you wanna sing along to. I may even break out in song when i watch the op, as long as no-one is looking.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 20, 2010, 03:02:35 AM
I got Burn up scramble. Ugh, very cheesy 90s anime with dorky fan service....
Everything about the show changed. The character designs, their personalities and how many people actually are in SOLDIER - they dropped 2 people. the girls look awesome in the OP, Lilica especially. Maia is by far the best character. Yuji changed too. He's more .....dashing? i don't know, he's slightly less obvious about his perversion. And he looks like an adult Koizumi. Creepy.
What REALLY sucks is I unwittingly bought a pirated dvd with illegible subtitles. I can kind of tell what's happening, but it sucked out any enjoyment I could've gotten out of this.

I'll watch to see him get beat up more. His hijinks are satisfying a weird ship i've had for Yuji and Rio...
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/Skellor/BT/burnupscramble4.png)
Wait, I just realised - How the Hell did he fall on the desk that way? His back was facing it. ughhhh
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Post by: exckilla on September 20, 2010, 02:31:16 PM
You just have to feel sorry for the poor guy, I quite like burn up scramble bought it on us import, in shop that no longer exists to my dismay, it's annoying there are no shops in the uk that import anime anymore, even cex is a joke since they no longer even do full retro stuff.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on September 21, 2010, 10:59:46 AM
it's annoying there are no shops in the uk that import anime anymore

Truth. :elcry:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lan on September 21, 2010, 12:08:59 PM
the answer is www.up1.co.uk
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 26, 2010, 01:18:22 AM
Finished Scramble. I kept looking at the time thinking 'this has to end in 5-10 minutes at least' just so I could hang in and finish it. I don't often drop shows.
Well, I think the ending's okay. The head honcho of SOLDIER Warrior turns out to be evil and the girls try to tag team her down. The woman had moves, why does she even need the girls?
But Warrior gets revamped and Yuji becomes boss. Wait, what?! The guy's a retard, I don't even!

OH! Also finished Cowboy Bebop. They handled everything like pros and I loved ep 24. But the actual ending lacked something. I think they crammed in too much stuff in the last half of the episode that they could've expanded on. Like, uh, If we actually knew Julia, I woulda cared more. For some reason, the Excel Saga version resonated more in my memory. I wanna see the movie again... the first time I saw it was 2-3 years ago and I was actually scared and upset when Spike got shot and thrown into the water - the threat of death scares me most. Everyone dying left and right like in the show just lacks impact.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 27, 2010, 02:02:26 PM
Started to watch ultimate hellsing 1 through to 4, just annoyed that 5 has not yet been released in the uk, same with the hell girl series, finished at volume 3 and miraculously vols 4, 5 and 6 disappeared from the hmv uk website.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Mas on September 27, 2010, 03:36:08 PM
Watching Monster right now and it's quickly becoming my favorite anime. Man, every new character that appears in this show has some interesting backstory.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on September 27, 2010, 05:03:47 PM
Watching Monster right now and it's quickly becoming my favorite anime. Man, every new character that appears in this show has some interesting backstory.
Monster is AMAZING.
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Post by: ElricJC on September 27, 2010, 10:37:50 PM
I have been meaning to check Monster out. Looks like a title I'll need to pursue.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on September 30, 2010, 03:47:08 PM
Sat here watching dark fury the riddick cartoon
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on October 04, 2010, 01:36:22 PM
I've started watching serial experiments lain.
...
Bizarre

I also watched Neon Genesis Evangelion episode 1 on youtube, but I got no further because it became swiftly apparent that this was not the medium with which to do it sufficient justice.

But yeah, Lain, most spaced out character I've seen since the magic roundabout's Dillon  :hshocked:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on October 05, 2010, 02:57:22 PM
Try the movie neon genesis eva rebuild movie 1, less mind fucking I found.  Saw first volume of Martian successor nadesico, long time since I saw it, still find it to be really enjoyable anime to watch.  I am annoyed I see that shippuden dvd set 3 is out and I can't afford the bloodly thing, it suckssssssssss noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 05, 2010, 11:33:40 PM
        Finished Princess tutu and I rather liked the ending. The last couple of minutes in fact. I wish they expanded on it more. The journey wasn't so great. I liked the first half of the show best and while part 2 had more development, I just didn't enjoy it so much. Probably cause I liked jerky-Fakir most.
       Saw the Maison Ikkoku OVA where they got stranded on an island because I read the manga an hour earlier and hadn't seen it before on the show.
       Watched more Urusei Yatsura and while having to buy 50 seperate DVDs of this 200+ episode series [because it doesn't seem a boxset is coming out anytime soon] doesn't appeal, I love Rumiko Takashi's humour, so I'll just have to suck it up.
        Lesse, what else... Bought the first gundam series [and gonna catch 'em all], about to watch parallel Gurren Lagann......... and Conbiochouchou (howya like my Japanese?) I don't know whether to watch the rebuild of eva or the series first. The original series had more and differing content and meaning that I liked MOAR than the movies. When I watched the movies, I could only point out how 'that didn't happen' , 'that went like THIS' or 'They cut THAT scene out?'. But I did enjoy the variations the same way one would enjoy Simpson Halloween episodes(I don't watch those though) for the fanfiction-like ways the character did and said things I didn't think they would. But you'll probably notice how old the animation is after watching the movies. It might be distracting.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on October 15, 2010, 06:43:21 AM
I decided to put Neon Genesis Evangelion on the back burner for a while and instead I watched .Hack//Sign which, after 'Lain', was simple but that made for a nice change. I loved how the characters in the game were not necessarily reflections of the people playing it in real-life, giving them more depth and room to develop as the series progressed. Surprisingly not very action orientated at all, majoritively talking, but that seemed to really work as well. A  variety of different musical backgrounds added to setting the scene too.

I've now moved onto 'The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya', which looks really entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 21, 2010, 01:31:51 AM
Been watching Mobile Suit Gundam and unfortunantly have a dvd that either has Japanese language with illegible Engrish subtitles or english sub. I'm not a english sub person, so I haven't enjoyed the show as much as i could(I think Aturo is voiced by Son Goku which is very distracting). 8 episodes in and Commander Shar is by far the best character.
Ordered Trigun and Paniponi Dash. In eager anticipation...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on October 21, 2010, 05:45:25 AM
Ordered Trigun

 :elcool: !

      Conbiochouchou (howya like my Japanese?)
:elpleased: !!
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Post by: I'M Eh-chan! on October 22, 2010, 03:23:01 PM
I've started watching serial experiments lain.
...
Bizarre

Such a weird series...it's just weird for the sake of being weird.

I've seen a bunch of new stuff lately, I've recently watched Saikano and have just finished re-watching Irresponsible Captain Tylor.

Currently I'm working my way through K-On!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on October 26, 2010, 12:45:39 PM

Such a weird series...it's just weird for the sake of being weird.

You've hit the nail on the head there, Senior Eh-chan. :elhail:

I felt well depressed today so I thought I'd indulge in starting Death Note. The premise is so grim, I just have to laugh. Same thing happened whilst watching the films 'Versus' and 'Battle Royale' too :elhappy: (although the former was just plain silly anyway).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on October 27, 2010, 10:55:03 AM
Just finished Baccano!

Really awesome. Woohoo!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 31, 2010, 04:34:38 AM
GWAHhhhhhhhhhh


slowly going through gundam. this english dub is killing me. i can't take anything seriously or I cringe too much at the acting. I feel bad when I hate voice actors, especially Crispin Freeman. Ohh, crispin freeman crispin freemanwhat did you do to Kyon?!There are some good actors though, especially the woman, y'know, with the... hair............ Char's voice is good. ....But I haven't seen the jerk for 10 episodes, wahhn[!]
(http://forums.mangafox.com/picture.php?albumid=26408&pictureid=199640)  I'm getting bored without him around, behold as i enter angry fangirl mode:
OMGWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!!!!1!1!!!!!!111!!!1 WERE IZ CHAR!! AMURO IS SUCH A CRYBABY DESRVS BRIGHTSLAP!

Okay, sorry, I'll stop now. I really needed to get that off my chest. Nobody at home understand my pain. Not even my own father would listen to me. But in all seriousness, I'm considering buying a different release of the dvd just to try getting a good sub job. I like the art style and the story seems interesting enough, i just can't stand listening to it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on October 31, 2010, 05:53:29 PM
Crispin Freeman really isn't a bad voice actor. The Haruhi dub was just garbage in general.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 31, 2010, 11:17:49 PM
i don't know, its just most of the voices he's done i've heard I don't like: Touga, Kyon, that guy from Xenosaga. to be fair, i looked up some of his other roles and i didn't mind him as shimazaki in please twins, reno from ffvii and holland from eureka 7.
now i feel bad.... damn it. he's okay sometimes.

i hate critisizing people, especially when it comes to what they do
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 01, 2010, 05:10:01 PM
Someone has a crush on Char. :e_tongue:


I'm kind of a Crispin Freeman fan myself. He was literally born to do the english voice of Alucard. Totally badass.

-------------------------

Shinryaku! Ika Musume (Invasion! Squid Girl)

(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7453/ikamusumel.gif)

This is a really weird series which recently started airing. The premise has a humanoid squid girl... thing who proclaims that humans have abused the oceans by polluting them for far too long. Now the entire human race must pay the price by being enslaved by this little squid girl.. thing. Trouble is, little Ika knows very little of the human world and believes the world population to be a mere 1000 people. Her "base of operations" becomes the first building she sees on the beach - a restaurant! But just who is really in charge here as Ika suddenly sees herself working as a waitress and becomes an instant hit with the customers she serves..

Yeah, weird.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Taste on November 02, 2010, 09:58:39 AM
Someone has a crush on Char. :e_tongue:


I'm kind of a Crispin Freeman fan myself. He was literally born to do the english voice of Alucard. Totally badass.

-------------------------

Shinryaku! Ika Musume (Invasion! Squid Girl)

(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7453/ikamusumel.gif)

This is a really weird series which recently started airing. The premise has a humanoid squid girl... thing who proclaims that humans have abused the oceans by polluting them for far too long. Now the entire human race must pay the price by being enslaved by this little squid girl.. thing. Trouble is, little Ika knows very little of the human world and believes the world population to be a mere 1000 people. Her "base of operations" becomes the first building she sees on the beach - a restaurant! But just who is really in charge here as Ika suddenly sees herself working as a waitress and becomes an instant hit with the customers she serves..

Yeah, weird.

Dammit, the more I see and hear about this the more I'm intrigued. I thought I was done with stuff like this...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 04, 2010, 01:42:28 PM
I thought I was done with stuff like this...
My preference for thought provoking stories outweighs slice-of-life/gag anime. But I enjoy strange titles like these from time to time.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 07, 2010, 11:34:12 AM
Dantes inferno, but I still prefer the game though I did like virgils changing appearance through the 8 circles of hell
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 08, 2010, 01:22:06 AM
Got Macross 7 and Full Metal Panic first season.

Macross 7 is pretty good, I can't figure Marlyne out at all - does she actually like the pilot or just leading him on to appease her mother? (NO don't tell me) and Basara is a damn interesting character. the idea of using singing as your weapon is a great idea.

FMP is a bit lackluster
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on November 09, 2010, 12:23:38 PM
Watched the first disc of naruto shippuden volume 3, I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on November 10, 2010, 07:31:10 PM
FMP is a bit lackluster
Second Raid is WAAAAAAAYYYY better. Probably one of my favorite anime series ever. :im_nabeshin:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on November 11, 2010, 05:18:47 AM
I did not watch the 1st episode of Ouran High School Host Club.

I did not enjoy it very much.

And if I had, I would never admit it on an internet forum thread.  :eltongue:
...
Joking aside, some of the characters reminded me of how I imagine a few of my friends at university, which is what made it so appealing.  :elpleased:
...
Oh, and I also purchased Death Note the live action movie, because for some very annoying reason each volume  of the anime was priced at £20 or so in HMV. I can't tell if I liked it yet: the anime was subtler which might swing it towards disliking it, but I want to make my friend who hates anime (there's just no pleasing some people I suppose  :elangry:) watch it to see what he thinks of it. If it has the same effect on him that the anime had on me, then I could live with that.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 21, 2010, 03:57:26 PM
Finished 2 series. I'll start with eden of the east. I finished it within an afternoon and the last ep the next morning. I just had to know what was going on. The earlier episodes were the best with violent and crazy antagonists, although they were a bit too easy to crack, I almost feel like akira made too many stupid moves and could easily have been taken out. Akira was a pretty likable and compelling character with no hints of angst - even when remembering his mother abandoned him he was pretty positive - and I fully understood saki's interest in him, even if it seemed a little irresponsible. The last episodes started falling into negabu 'japan is messed up, neets, hikikkimori, ect' and techno-babble talk but it ended with a "bang!" and I really want the movies. now.

I also watched Macross 7 - just the tv series and the 3 encore eps. There's more out there i'll watch eventually. What can I say other than I loved it. Now i've never watched a macross series before so i can't say much on comparisons. First point - cell animation which i love. Everything feels so early 90's and the whole show feels like something you would watch in-between power rangers and transformers. The rock music plays right into it and I get a huge sense of nostalgia and age (which i love). The plot is campy and outright ridiculous - the idea of using the power of song is brilliant in my opinion, but others may think it's stupid. The love story in this show I've never really understood, which made it great. I could never tell if Mylene likes Gamlin or not, who is a damn cool character. He's serious, entirely nervous around people , but  pulls off the greatest fighting moves - i hated his character design at first, which is his only flaw. He has a couple of sweet moments with mylene that made me really want them together. Oh well...

Then there's Basara. I love this guy for the same reaon everyone hates him. He's selfish, moody, loud, rude and completely uncaring toward anyone's feelings. At the start he has the best moments with Mylene but as time goes on he seems completely uninterested in her. He ignores everyone's safety in the hopes of finding a listening audience - the enemy. And he will sing at them while they scream in pain at the sound. I also love how he rarely changes his clothes. He wears the same jeans, green tank top and pink bandana in bed, hanging around town, at concerts, at mylene's birthday party, at top secret military meetings and fighting the enemy - he'll occasionally wear his concert outfit. This guy is the best pacifist i've ever seen. He never fights, only sings, even when getting puched out. He'll fight when he feels a situation is hopeless and calls for it, but is racked with remorse and self-hatred afterwards. I have the biggest fangirl crush on him, but who desn't in the show? He gets all the girls and he doesn't even have to try.

Last point though - Gepelnich is not a man not matter what you say! Ugly enemies too - one of them looks like a demonic furry.

Trivia fun! Name 5 characters or more that look like Basara - come on, it's not that hard.
(http://www.macross.co.uk/77077/multimedia/pics/basara/bas16.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 22, 2010, 03:38:30 PM
^hmm.. Only off the top of my head but I'd say Vash The Stampede for one.
Sort of.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 23, 2010, 12:06:59 AM
yeah, i'll count that (is watching trigun)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: I'M Eh-chan! on November 27, 2010, 03:07:15 PM
Let's see, recently I've watched Black Heaven, Beck, and I am currently following Arakawa Under the Bridge.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on December 04, 2010, 12:43:31 AM
Shinryaku! Ika Musume (Invasion! Squid Girl)

I like it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on December 05, 2010, 03:03:23 PM
I'm enjoying Darker than Black. I particularly like seeing the different ways each contractor makes 'payment'. They must've had fun thinking them up.  :elhappy:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on December 12, 2010, 11:19:13 AM
I have been watching some shitty thing call gestalt or something.  I would love it if they turned blublaz into an anime.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on December 17, 2010, 11:57:05 PM
Finished mobile suit gundam, recieved Honey and clover(unwatched so far).

Whoa, I don't know what to say about MSG 0079. It was so... boring. I mean, so much stuff happened in a single epidose and they kept bringing up different backstories & relationships, but don't get too attached to any character, they'll most likely die. It feels like they threw in as much plot as possible but disposed of characters to go in any direction.(still angry they killed gharma. C'mon, he had so much to offer)

The ending was cool but underwhelming. Hey, you can't watch fencing in space suits with jet packs and not think something awesome is transpiring, but it wasn't. I'm still ticked they didn't tell us what happened to Char - his last scene was decapitating someone's head of with a missile he shot into a spaceship [unexpected violence!]- you totally think he's died for no good reason! But he shows up in the next series so I'm ok. I'm not crying fangirl tears. Next up is the 3-part movie set based on the show. Apparently it's better.

P.S. Spoilers.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on December 22, 2010, 10:48:00 PM
Finished Honey and Clover, just need to get he second series. Oh, it was a fun and bittersweet journey. I don't have much patience for icky love triangle-hexagon things, but it was enjoyable enough. BTW Takamoto is the best character. I was so happy when he said goodbye to his summer.

Got the girl who leapt through time. Wonder if it's any good?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on December 23, 2010, 05:15:36 PM
Got the girl who leapt through time. Wonder if it's any good?
I got it last Christmas.

See here.. (http://www.excelsagaforum.com/index.php?topic=676.msg48953#msg48953)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on December 25, 2010, 01:49:25 PM
Watched the first volume of vampire knight, which I really enjoy and also watched the first dvd of bamboo blade, a little bit boring in my opinion
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on December 27, 2010, 01:54:32 AM
lesse...

The girl who leapt through time was rather enjoyable. The plot seemed underexplained and the end needed more to it, but enjoyed it for the most part.

Finished Trigun. This was a struggle. Try as I might, It didn't grab me. It got interesting in the second half when we learned his backstory(Blonde identical twins, squee....). There were characters I liked eg WOLFWOOD! and Meryl and characters i hated [like every villain. sob. No jerk for me to fall for]. The ending ended on a sort of high (for me compared to the rest of it) and I'll just stop badmouthing it before I get shot. Before I go - it was an interesting premise, even if it didn't go far enough.

Watched the entirety of Hetalia Axis Powers that Funimation streams on Youtube. Read the description and thought "this sound so bad it might be awesome". Essentially it's about the time period of WW1 and 2, although they skirt around different time periods, and they have actual countries personified with real people that act out stereotypes of the country. Sound offensive enough, but I think it was done tastefully enough and really only digging fun in a lighthearted way. It's got an anarchaic sense of humour we should all be familiar with. it lends itself to Yaoi fangirls though (probably intentionally). I happen to like Heterosexual life-partner relationships myself (to self: they're not gay, they're not even real people. They may sleep in the same bad way too often, but nothing ever happens!) so I get a kick watching this show. Plus, they totally took advantage of my thing for military uniforms. Ehe!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on January 02, 2011, 01:27:41 AM

Trivia fun! Name 5 characters or more that look like Basara - come on, it's not that hard.

 :elhail:
Crim from Hack//Sign?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on January 02, 2011, 03:29:15 PM
Vampire knight volume 2 and I am enjoying it so far
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on January 04, 2011, 09:27:09 AM
Finished watching Baccano!, which I initially watched on the advice of the 'Anime Zone' reviewer on youTube. I must say, I did RATHER enjoy it. But is it a keeper?
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Post by: exckilla on January 04, 2011, 12:16:19 PM
Finally got around to seeing afro samurai the uncut series, very good and enjoyable
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on January 09, 2011, 09:06:03 PM
Got a 5-pack of anime movies, the ones I've watched are Cowboy Bebop, Metropolis and Paprika(actually haven't finished yet). They're interesting enough, by why are all the villians creepy rapey guys?
Hoop Days. Do not watch. The animation is pretty standard, but has weird lazy animator moments and everyone is a basketball obssesive. It's like nothing else in the entire world is ever discussed. Likable characters though, especially the main guy, a genkii of the Zack Fair variety.
Pani Poni Dash. I Totally didn't get into this. Sorry, but I'm just bored. Maybe I simply don't like gag anime. Actually, I like the other class, but dislike the main girls. They're awesome.

More Hetalia. Hetalia is awesome. To me. Try the comics if you really wanna try it. It's more, err, adult.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on January 10, 2011, 04:59:06 PM
Got a 5-pack of anime movies, the ones I've watched are Cowboy Bebop, Metropolis and Paprika(actually haven't finished yet).
Neat! I just recently got Paprika for Christmas. Thought I'd put it on my Christmas list as getting it would be a kind of homage to Satoshi Kon who passed away last year. I plan to watch it in the next week or so and would be interested in your thoughts of it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on January 10, 2011, 11:45:18 PM
okay, i'll give my opinion... ehe

it has a very clean, cool art style and the music is great. Very euro-pop I think. Everything is very colourful and beautiful to look at.
I watched it in german for some reason, and it's pretty good. Lots of character and believable acting.
As for the plot, you might know that it's all about dreams, collective dreams and all that, so everything is surreal and you might lose track of what reality is in the story, but that's the good part, ne?
As for the characters, I found them likable, but no one I'd put on my favourites list.
Oh... and there's a bit of a fan dis-service, creepy scene, so I'd suggest trying it on your own and not playing it when anyone's small children are around.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on January 13, 2011, 02:18:06 PM
Watched the original series of Hellsing, which was pretty cool. Some of the dubbing of English accents was a bit unrealistic, but didn't detract overly much from the coolness factor. Then I started watching the OVAs (:elvery happy:). In spite of my awe of Hellsing Ultimate, I consistently find myself baffled as to the comic interludes injected into them. If they were going to try for a little humour, they could at least be a little funnier. But the comedy seems childish, and thus wasted on what personally seems more of a mature audience oriented piece. In spite of this, I particularly enjoyed the greater attention to artistic detail that came with the OVAs, particularly to the background, such as a cameo appearance from the exterior of the Imperial War museum in the third one (I think). All in all, general yay.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on January 13, 2011, 05:23:50 PM
Just stop watching Hellsing Ultimate after Episode 3 (likewise, stop reading the manga after Volume 3). Trust me, it gets really lame after that.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Taste on January 14, 2011, 02:26:14 AM
Re-watched "K-On!". Gonna start on the second season soon. Typical "cute girls doing cute things" stuff, obviously. The musics ok, I guess. God, I sound so unenthusiastic about it, but I really do find it a bit amusing, it's just that I don't know how many more times I can tolerate this slice of life repetition...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on January 14, 2011, 09:33:35 PM
finally finished paniponi. Ep 24 had a really cool art style that made me glad I hung on to be rewarded so slightly. I think so much of fail in this show was the art style. I hate chibis. I reallly do.

Broke down and bought MS Zeta Gundam. It actually really good. Way more interesting. Kamile is way cooler than Amuro. Sorry, I just don't like Amuro...
Awesome art style too. I love how the crew look so eighties.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on January 18, 2011, 01:55:17 PM
@Randamo: Thanks for your opinion on Paprika. Still never watched it yet. But soon!


I may have a recommendation for those tired of overly done magical school girl type series. This is a brand new series called Level E which is now in its second episode this week. Even though the premise seems like something done before (alien crash lands on earth, has amnesia, and pleads to stay in someones home), I've actually been enjoying this a lot so far. There's been some good and funny moments.
I'll see where it goes.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on January 21, 2011, 05:19:37 PM
I loved Paprika. Very cool, cool concept... it's like Inception, but... anime, and it came out first.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on January 28, 2011, 11:40:57 PM
finally finished that set of movies i got. I saw steam boy and memories.

steamboy has great visuals but a really long and sorta boring plot. the english voice acting was stellar.

Memories wasn't that great really, but I sorta liked stinkbomb, there's this one guy in a bio-suit who I liked. i can't really explain why.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on February 13, 2011, 12:07:48 AM
ugh, double post.

Watched the first half of Vandread. I liked it pretty well. Had some interesting and funny quirks to it, despite seeming like another giant robot series. The actual fights are done in CG. Apparently, this was one of the earlier series to use CG and they sort of didn't do it that well. It looks like they fused 2 completely different show together, but I'm not complaining.
Hibiki's voice actor is the same guy who did Prussia. Prussia has the bestest voice eva, too. He's the guy that makes naarghyhh sounds when he drinks and has the wierdest collection of laughs, from KESHESHESHE, to DAHAHAHAHA to the oddest "pipipdahahaha(he seems to choke laugh here)kyahahyahhi". Ah, good times. I really wish Hibiki's script called for that kind of stuff.

Anyway, if you have some time spare, watch it! Don't stop if you're into something else though. Just if you have a couple hours spare.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on February 13, 2011, 10:45:01 AM
Vandread
That's another one of those first few anime series I ever bought. I thought it was kinda fun with the extreme gender gap thing. But yeah, the CG sequences can look very dated by todays standards. It always amazes me how far technology has come along (In this case, about a ten year span since release.)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on February 13, 2011, 07:19:39 PM
i want the next half - uguu.
Vandread does look pretty amazing for a show made in tha year 2000.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on February 26, 2011, 10:28:41 AM
I've spent most of my time recently enjoying One Piece. I tried watching Naruto, but...no. I guess I'm more of a pirate than a ninja.

I've also started watching Lucky Star.


And I liked it.


...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on March 04, 2011, 11:58:41 PM
have the second vandread series. Eh, Mistys alright, but she draws the attention away from Dita. Dita is the second bubble-headed girl I've actually liked. The first is Yui from K-on! The first half was better. It had more wierdness to it. Oh! but you had to enjoy Hibiki freaking out in the elevator trying to deliver a girl's baby. Hee hee

Bought a really cheap shojo love series - Peach Girl. I heard it was a good manga, so I gave it a shot. I knew who she'd end up with, but the show was pretty complicated and messy, I had no real idea what was gonna happen. You'd get a headache if you watched too much. I watched the last 3-4 hours. My head feels gooey inside.
But honestly, it was pretty good for a typical love triangle series. The main girl gets praise for looking and dressing like a Ko-gal, as well as being a strong, dependable person. None of that useless lead junk. Kairi gets praise for having England's(or Sasuke, if you watch Naruto) voice actor and amusing me when he finally admitted his feelings in front of the competition. I wont bother to expain, but it was just cute.(no one will agree, though).
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on March 11, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
Watched that zombie high school anime, umm interesting but too focused on the girlies boobs and panties, i don't mind.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on March 25, 2011, 10:54:37 PM
Finished Rose of Versailles, a rather old anime. It's a historical drama following the French Revolution, Marie Antionette and so forth, but the main lead is a strong female named Oscar, who was raised to be a man and be in the military. She's great. Very strong and dependable, and even though acting like a man her whole life, she is very womanly. Ugh, I wanna be like her! The art is striking and beautiful at times, but for the rest looks a bit underdeveloped. The lines aren't the best... ever, but I really get caught up some times in the situations that come up. It really is a good anime. Unfortunantly, I read a summary of it on tv tropes or wikipedia, so I knew the ending. But maybe the shock didn't hurt so much because of that.

Is watching Sengoku Basara. Somewhat over the top, but enjoyable. Must say, when I saw the ninja girl in the OP, I thought she's be some butch femme fetale who'd drive me crazy, but the second she appeared, I fell for her. So pretty. Not that it matters really...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on April 02, 2011, 01:52:08 PM
1st episode of full metal alchemist brotherhood in hd, anime certainly works well in hd
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on April 08, 2011, 05:16:34 AM
...Still getting through One piece, but slowing down a bit now. The characters are entertaining enough to watch, but the situations (especially the inconsequential ones) they find themselves in feel over-extended in terms of the amount of episodes devoted to them, so that it becomes a chore to get through to the parts of the story that matter.
On the side I've bought The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Complete Season One, just because, as well as finding Serial Experiments Lain volume one in HMV for £7 ( :elvery happy:!) and taking it before anyone else sees. I've also been considering Eureka 7, but whilst I like the look of its trailer, I have yet to find a reliable recommendation to inform my decision making. Meow?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on April 08, 2011, 09:47:48 PM
Eureka Seven.... I liked it at first and the Anemone and Dominic parts are definitely interesting, but after ep 25 (which had a really great art sense and looked pretty cool) I lost interest. The plot is cryptic, there are annoying buzz words I always forgot the meaning of. The ending doesn't exactly make sense, nor did it leave me with a good feeling. Characters seem to change their character abruptly (anemone). And as well, there are rare random boubts of graphic violence I was not prepared for. I haven't watched the movie, but I plan to because I heard there are changes. So I didn't HATE E7, but I got bored and lost alot.


Finished The Tatami Galaxy in one or two sittings. Also, I finished all the available Hetalia episodes. The extra nordic episode was great because, unlike every anime I've seen, it followed the comic to the tee. I've seen censoring on the show and footage cut from the webcomic, so I was happy to see it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on April 11, 2011, 07:35:11 AM
Hmm. Alright, I'll give Eureka 7 a try. Thank you for the advice Senior Randamo!  :elhail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on April 15, 2011, 07:09:38 PM
Watched Brain Power'd. Directed by the same guy who did the early Gundam series. Read that it was his take on Eva, so I gave it a try.
Because I like to write a bit about the animes I watch and I also realise not everyone likes to read a wall 'o text, I put it in a spoiler.

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Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on April 20, 2011, 02:22:53 PM
I'm in the middle of way too many series...

Black Butler

Birdy The Mighty Decode

Ai Yori Aoshi

And, in between all that, I watched Clannad, again.  It's so sweet, and so sad... one of the few that I can watch whenever, and still enjoy it.  This time, I watched it dubbed, and The dub is surprisingly good.  There are a few pronunciation oddities, and the awkwardness of Nagisa singing 'Dango Daikazoku' as 'Big Dango Fam-i-ly' was weird, but that only happens once.  Just waiting for After Story to arrive.

All that, and I'm still backed up...  I'll get to Gantz and Hell Girl: Three Vessels sooner of later.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 03, 2011, 12:06:17 PM
Treated myself to the eureka 7 movie on blu-ray, but not got around to seeing it yet, just wish more anime would come out on blu-ray
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 03, 2011, 12:12:03 PM
I ordered 5cm/sec, which has finally been re-released. Can't wait! What an amazing movie.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on May 03, 2011, 04:57:43 PM
just wish more anime would come out on blu-ray
Anime on Blu-ray is rare around here too. About 96% of anime titles in the local stores are DVD format. Not sure why this is but I can speculate that many people are not willing to spend the extra money for HD quality. At least not yet. But then again, some anime titles (on DVD) are still on the expensive side too.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 04, 2011, 12:35:40 AM
I find some blue ray is the exact same price as normal. Some anime at my local is sold like that for no reason at all. But anime in general is expensive there. I cringe everytime I succumb. I keep looking at Code Geass R1.. but $70?! Come on!
At amazon.co.uk, it's a matter of 2 pounds or so.


BTW - I got promoted! 500 posts.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Ekuseru on May 08, 2011, 01:25:22 AM
I don't watch or buy anime as much as I used to but the last dvd I bought was Midori Days.  It has an odd plot and it's fairly short but I'd still recommend it. 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on May 11, 2011, 12:39:29 PM
Watched urotsukidoji back along, not bad for the time it was released but looking at the dubbing it was quite shit compared to anime dubbing these days.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Taste on May 25, 2011, 05:55:07 AM
Finished watching Madoka. I confess, episode ten brought me to tears... :elcry: Although I do think the ending wasn't all as epic as people claim it to be (I thought I was watching eva for a moment). Still, it was a good conclusion.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on May 27, 2011, 07:55:54 AM
Now that my first year at Uni is over, I have had ample opportunity to indulge in anime whilst we all wait for the end of the world. Again. Speaking of which, I've finally purchased the first Evangelion film- after a couple of months of deliberating whether it was still possible to purchase the original series, I gave up and threw my lot in with the updated version. :elhail: Highly enjoyable! As it was the first film it was mostly concerned with establishing plots and fore-shadowing...but since I didn't watch the original anyway and have refrained from searching for the plot on wiki, I'm looking forward to seeing just what the hell is going on with the second film (which I've pre-ordered but is delayed a little :elcry:). Should be good.

I am currently halfway through Durarara......:eheart:!
I'm saving my coin for the box set, but I don't know how long I can hold out.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 27, 2011, 08:17:33 PM
Is it hard to buy the original series? Last year, it was everywhere with the platinum edition. that was australia though...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on May 30, 2011, 02:01:11 PM
I haven't looked extensively, I usually go with amazon...but it was sold in seperate volumes at £20 a piece, used. Apart from volume 5, that was £50, so all a little beyond my meagre income :elconfused:! No region 2 box-sets to be seen either. It's the same situation with Cowboy Bebop. And Chobits is pretty scarce. Actually, when it comes to distributing anime, the UK sucks royally :elannoyed:.
Also, I've finished Durarara and now I'm back to looking for new stuff. Might buy Outlaw Star which looks pretty good, or finally get around to purchasing Eureka Seven. Maybe.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 30, 2011, 03:55:14 PM
pre-ordered King of Eden and have the Eureka 7 movie with it. Awaiting patiently.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on May 31, 2011, 01:17:04 PM
I'm back to looking for new stuff. Might buy Outlaw Star which looks pretty good, or finally get around to purchasing Eureka Seven. Maybe.

Outlaw Star... hah. Classic. Do it!

My girlfriend lent me Witch Hunter Robin to watch, so that will be my next Anime venture. We're also watching Elfen Lied together (at my suggestion) \m/
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on June 03, 2011, 04:37:29 PM
Watched Summer Wars on BluRay.  What a wonderful movie!  And sooooo pretty in BluRay!  It's kind of a Ghibli-meets-Satoshi Kon.

Up to Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi.  *sigh*  I just love romantic anime...

Picked up The Girls Who Leapt Through Space, on a whim, and it's pretty good.  NOTHING to do with The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (at least I think... well, not yet, anyway, so who knows).  It's nothing outstanding, but it's interesting, and unique, and I can't think of anything to complain about...  oh, there is the opening theme.  That is pretty bad.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 04, 2011, 12:42:01 PM
Lucky star volume 2 (uk boxset edition), it really does work in english  and just as funny
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 19, 2011, 11:44:55 PM
Finished Code Geass. I admit it. I cried. Not in a "One of the sexiest anime characters died, now who shall I squee over?!" way, but in a frustrated way because with all his hard work and good intentions, he found himself hiding the truth until everyone hated him and as a result, he ends up being a matyr. If Code Geass was a well written novel, it would have a lot more impact. Instead, it's a bit limited with it's logic and believability. I think the ending is a bit dumb, he could've figured out something. His death wasn't the answer. I just can't believe everything worked out okay. Just wait 40 years and everything will change. That's how politics roll.
Plus, Kallen became totally annoying by the end. geh.

Okay, I finished King of Eden. ...... eh? That's it? Nothing happened. Man, that was totally boring! I know it's half of the ending, but you have to have more in a movie than setting up the plot for the second half.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on June 20, 2011, 12:29:02 PM
Finished watching my lucky star box set, I didn't like the ova much though and it was annoying there was no english dubbing for the ova. Recently watched a few old classic animes ( as in first few that got me addicted) fist of the north star (movie version) lensman, akira and project a-ko (especially when I remember hiring this one out on video and watching it about 4 times ion a row). I managed to watch the original version of urotsukidoji (all three parts) and now I understand apart from the obvious why the uk version was striped down and as I jokingly reference after watching a version of dawn of the dead argento'd.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on June 20, 2011, 08:29:02 PM
Watched KanoKon and was a bit disturbed by the whole thing.

Like, these fox/wolf-spirit-youkai chicks are, like, trying to rape this poor kid!
._.'
The whole thing seemed... off.



Otherwise:  Continued/caught up watching Birdy The Mighty: Decode, and am looking forward to watching the 2nd season.


Fun Fact:

My original copy of Season One, Disk 2 was actually coded with some DragonBall Z disk 4.
I took it back to Best Buy (weeks after the return policy) and exchanged it for a proper version.
I went so far as to have the Geek Squad guys play the 'new' Disk 2 for me, just to confirm it wasn't another DBZ mistake.

I think it was worth it.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Zozolton on June 21, 2011, 03:16:28 AM
Watched Eden of the East and the two movies... That's it ? That's the series everyone was praising so much ? I can't see what they found in it.

On the + :

- The opening is great ;
- The animation is top quality ;
- The plot looks interesting at first ;

On the - :

- Saki and her friends are totally useless and have no relevance to the main plot, yet you see them as much as Akira
- The plot is really contrived and loses itself in uninteresting subplots
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- The end of the series is pretty dumb
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- And then in the second movie,
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I did find the second movie a bit more interesting, but I really think that the author wasted a good idea.


Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 22, 2011, 12:23:52 AM
Wait, you saw the second movie? How?

I agree with you lots Zozolton, it seems really interesting at first but it loses steam. It might work if there was more tension, but otherwise it's just people hanging around talking.

I'm probably still going to get the second movie, but I'm not excited about it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Zozolton on June 22, 2011, 06:41:09 AM
Well, I saw the movies on an amateur translation website, so... not really legal...

But on a more positive note, I am soon going to "Japan Expo", a convention in Paris, and I will probably buy there K-ON!, Durarara !! and other interesting series.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on June 22, 2011, 12:03:17 PM
I just finished series recently, and the first movie. I like it a lot, but mostly I'm just curious as to how it ends! I need to see the last movie...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on June 30, 2011, 09:58:51 AM
The past few weeks have been pretty bad. How can I fuel my addictions to anime, sharp suits and fine cake if I can't be bothered to find employment?
:elcry:
...
Wait, this is the last anime you've seen thread. :elembarassed: Ahem. So, whilst I wait for the money graciously donated by the government for me to enjoy Outlaw Star and Chobits (which has suddenly become very available over here. When did that happen? o_0) I have been watching Soul Eater. I didn't like the principle characters to begin with, but because they were so endearing after their initial introductions I actually thought they were alright people by the close. And the scenery was bizarre, yet whimsically so. In a similar vein, I've been watching Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt. I think I like it, but I'm really confused as to the why. I'm only up to episode 2 or 3, so I'll reserve judgement on that. Haha, I was watching and thought "Hey, it looks a bit like Dead Leaves." Then I looked it up on wikipedia and saw that they both had
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I also watched the second Evangelion film (which did arrive on time in the end :elhail:). Can't decide just how I feel about that either, but I will say that I almost felt as if an explaination/backstory or two has been omitted in favour of getting the main bit across. And then there's that Marie character, who (I think I heard this right on the commentary, but if not don't quote me on this!) isn't even in the originals. So, perhaps I ought to look into purchasing the originals after all. The movies are still spectacular though. Except with a capital 'S'. Dinnertime!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on June 30, 2011, 11:14:42 PM
The eva movies are COMPLETELY different from the show past the second one. In fact, after
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everything takes a different turn, epecially
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This makes me a
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I am going off to finish Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Await my rant.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on July 01, 2011, 03:09:44 PM
^I'm hoping the Evangelion movies eventually get released as a BluRay box set.

________________________________

Just got Highschool of the Dead on BluRay, and man, is it ever purdy.

I see what you all mean about the fanservice.  After reading two volumes of the manga, I'd say it is appropriate.  I mean, the manga had fanservice turned up to 10, but the anime turned it past 11.  Some of the seemingly random up-skirt shots during serious dialogue felt out of place, but, really: the manga is just as blatant with it.  Apparently, Shouji Sato (the artist) has a history of drawing H-manga.

I was expecting:  zombies, boobs, blood, panties, guns, boobs, violence, panties... and that's exactly what it is.  Still, the more serious moments are very well done.  Over all, I'm quite satisfied, and got exactly what I expected.

Specific comments spoilerededed, in case someone hasn't seen it yet.
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Also,
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E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on July 02, 2011, 03:57:37 AM
this is what I get for watching a show directed by kill 'em all Tomino. The last few episodes were a massacre. 50 episodes of character buildup - all gone. Some died ridiculous deaths from nowhere. Since I like to pick a favourite, I chose Jerrid. Mm, Jerrid. He jumped in out of nowhere like Orange-kun, and that proved to be fatal. No montage either, just an explosion.

I knew this was coming. I'm not really that bothered by it. But since I'm very bored, I made the character fate chart. I got bored of that, so It's only a partial list.

I'm gonna harp on Gates though. He is a constructed newtype, just like Rosamy and Sara. Difference is, he has more stable emotions and seems not to be bothered by all the medical work, mind control and being used as a tool for war. He might have been a useful antagonist. He MAY appear in the next series. It felt like a wasted opportunity.

Was shocked by Kamile's fate. Sure, he was an angsty little jerk who stole the main role from Char, but he was amusing. He grew a bit. He became helpful. And I liked teasing him. What do I do with him now? Just look pretty Kamile... while I sort this out.

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Gonna watch Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. Continued directly after the last episode, but instead the cast is a bunch of Juvenile delinquents who steal the gundam off the battered crew of the argama. Since I've been with these characters for months, It kinda ticks me off to see these punks aggravate them. The main lead is ugly in comparison to Kamile's bishonenness.

Ah, gundam is fun. I'm actually enjoying myself very much.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 04, 2011, 12:57:18 PM
Death of who would seem important characters to the story line seem to be a popular thing in animes, watched all of berserker and the last episode really through me off, after guts rescues he's freaky friend, the friend rewards them by giving them to these wierd ass freaky demons, and pook seka or whatever, the girl didn't deserve that. 
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on July 07, 2011, 01:46:50 PM
I suddenly came into the possession of Eden of the East (the series, not the film) earlier today. I've just finished watching it all, and am now suffering from a severe bout of joie de vivre. :ehail:

Meow.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 09, 2011, 02:07:38 PM
Not got around to viewing yet but treated myself to the complete boxset of haruhi suzumiya season 2, it was a tough decider though between that or lord of the rings extend bluray boxset
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on July 09, 2011, 03:26:19 PM
You should have an Endless Eight marathon party! Grab a couple 12-packs of beer, grill up some hot dogs, invite all your friends, and get ready for the greatest 4 hours of animation you'll ever witness!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 11, 2011, 09:51:04 AM
Bought myself the complete series of east of eden, only a tenner on blu-ray which I thought was a good buy, if I like it I may buy the movie.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 16, 2011, 12:35:41 PM
Got around to watching season 2 of the melancholy of suzumiya haruhi, I enjoyed the first 2 and last 5 episdes, and the extra haruhi-can mini cartoons,  I just hated that repeat factor, did they run out of ideas when making season 2, at least the movie is not too bad.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on July 17, 2011, 01:24:27 AM
the movie will be out soon, I hope. When tMoHS is good, it's real good. But the rewatchability is pretty low. For me, at least.


Saw Summer Wars. It's colourful, creative and funny. On the downside, it's a little long, so I wouldn't watch it again unless I'm prepared for a long haul. Also, sometimes it doesn't make much sense as to why this would work or why that happened. But it's a great movie. I heard reviewers (or possibly advertising) say how good it was so I was expecting something with a bit more brilliance. But still pretty good.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Zozolton on July 17, 2011, 02:14:35 AM
I saw Summer Wars too ; like you said Randamo, I found it fun and the visuals were really original in Oz, but I wouldn't put it as Must-watch.

Also watched King of Thorn ; while it starts as survival-horror it's quite good and thrilling ; but then, in the second half, it gets really complicated to follow the plot twists and reveals. I didn't really understand the end ; still, a great movie.

And about The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi, this movie is so epic and wonderful. It's pure happiness for Kyon fans like me.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on July 17, 2011, 11:53:57 AM
I saw Summer Wars at Anime Expo this year and it was an AMAZING experience... oh my God... the crowd hype rivaled Gurren Lagann it was so intense. I've never been so wrapped up in a movie in my life. Being in the second row really helped I guess.

Watching at home on DVD is NOT going to be the same.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on July 17, 2011, 03:11:26 PM
Being in a crowd of anime fans is really fun. I can see how it would've made the experience a lot better.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on July 21, 2011, 11:26:56 PM
Um...is it worth skipping the Haruhi Suzumiya second season in favour of going straight to the movie?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on July 22, 2011, 12:15:59 AM
I would recommend watching the first episode of the 2nd season as it is relevant to the movie. It's called Bamboo leaf rhapsody.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Zozolton on July 22, 2011, 12:19:59 AM
You could also watch the last Endless Eight (9th episode), as it is somewhat  linked to the movie.

"The Sighs" arc (episodes 10-14) is interesting too, as it explains what happened during the filming they did in episode 00. But it is irrelevant to the movie.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on July 22, 2011, 09:37:01 AM
I'll ponder on what you've said and come to a conclusion. Cheers :elhail:

Oh man, all this talk has encouraged me to watch the 1st series in the Kyon order, something I've been meaning to do for a while now. Does it truly glean a more satisfying order of events? Only time will tell!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on July 24, 2011, 12:02:59 AM
I never watched it like that, and likely never will.

Watching at the moment Gokusen, Mawaru Penguindrum (penguins), Akage no Anne and Macross frontier.

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on July 24, 2011, 02:30:14 AM
I never watched it like that, and likely never will.

Recommended. I regret starting this madness.  :elcry:

I used the episode list on wikipedia as a basis for my attempt, but it lists episode 00 as 01 in the DvD order, which completely messed things up a bit, to the extent that I had just finished episode 11 and went looking for a non-existant episode 14, before realising that what I should have watched just now was the DvD episode 10 instead of the DvD episode 11, which I was still meant to be on the way to watching. Anyway, I'm going to try to salvage the situation, but I don't know (and too lazy to find out) if there's any episodes I've left out or if I'll be watching any episodes I've already seen. Quite vexing :hdead:!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on August 01, 2011, 06:26:39 PM
Summer Wars was absolutely GORGEOUS on BluRay!  I didn't think it was all that long...

I never watched it like that, and likely never will.

Watching at the moment Gokusen, Mawaru Penguindrum (penguins), Akage no Anne and Macross frontier.
Gokusen is great!  One of my favorites...

And I watched Haruhi in the Kyon order, because, well, I'm a sucker for Special Editions...  ;^_^

I'm about to watch Angel Beats.  I don't know much about it, but heard good things, so I hope it was worth the purchase...

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on August 21, 2011, 04:43:12 AM
Started to get back into naruto shippuden again, so I have now seen from episdoes 1 to 52 and 65 to 77, I quite like hidan and he really unsual way method of attack.  Wasted money on the blu-ray edition of akira, in my opinion not worth the amount of cash I paid.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on August 21, 2011, 07:26:13 AM
Summer Wars was absolutely GORGEOUS on BluRay!  I didn't think it was all that long...
The Blu-ray of this is at my local HMV, staring at me evertime I check stuff out. Is it worth buying? Heard good stuff about it.

I'm about to watch Angel Beats.  I don't know much about it, but heard good things, so I hope it was worth the purchase...

E^D
If you don't get a tad misty-eyed at the end, well, you're not human. Very moving.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on August 22, 2011, 07:54:12 PM
Just finished Macross Frontier.

This series was really interesting at the start and Sheryl is simply awesome, full of self-confidence like a gurren lagann character. "Just who the hell do you think I am?!" When she said that I grinned like an idiot.
This series has the same problem Macross 7 had - not resolving the love triangle at the end. They have made really nice scenes in this series, but they can't quite commit to picking the couple. Ep 16, I think, had me grinning again like an idiot when the 2 girls serenade Alto at the same time. I thought "Can't pretend there's not a love triangle here Alto, hurry up and pick!" (Yes, I'm a dork)

Watched one third of the original Macross. I want more!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on August 26, 2011, 07:08:27 PM
The Blu-ray of this is at my local HMV, staring at me evertime I check stuff out. Is it worth buying? Heard good stuff about it.
I think it was worth it.  I don't know about the regular DVD, but on BluRay everything is so damn bright and sharp and colorful.  Some scenes will explode your eyeballs.
I'll definitely be watching it again, dubbed this time, so I can pay more attention to the visuals, and not have to read subtitles.
If you don't get a tad misty-eyed at the end, well, you're not human. Very moving.
The ending was very sad! :elcry:
The OVA... didn't make much sense.  It was kind of screwy.
I know it's been pointed out that Yuri looks and (somewhat) acts similar to Haruhi, but that didn't bother me.  It was like: Yuri is what Haruhi would be like, if Haruhi was actually a decent person, and not a selfish bitch all the time.

_________________________


Halfway through Baka & Test.  The title is spot-on: every main character is an idiot, in one way or another.  Even the genius is a ditz!
So far, it's pretty damn funny, and I do like the whole premise of chibi-avatar battles, with power levels based on their most recent test scores.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on August 27, 2011, 03:06:11 AM
Gankutsuou: the Count of Monte Cristo.
Visually appealing :lordilsmile:

But hell's bells I loved the story too, so much so that I'm now onto reading Dumas' original and thoroughly enjoying that as well (and okay, I admit it, I'm applying the dub voices to the character's lines in my head. If I come across a character I'm not sure about, I'll just apply some Kirk Thornton.) But yeah, the anime- simply amazing. Not Albert though. Albert's damn annoying. Especially when he
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Anyway, I have also procured the first Eden of the East movie. I'll be honest, it felt like it was more of the same sequence of events from the series. That sort of thing might work for School Rumble, but in this case it's a bit lame. Lucky for me (or perhaps not, I don't know) I ordered the series + movie of RahXephon too. I have absolutely no idea what to expect, so I'm looking forward to it tremendously. Or at least I will do after I've finished mucking about on Portal 2.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on August 31, 2011, 02:26:05 AM
The first Macross Frontier movie - the false songstress.

Wow. Just wow.

This movie has to be watched in Blue Ray. I really wish this series was licenced! Even though the movie was two hours long, it was so action-packed and interesting. It compresses the series into two movies, so naturally there are some changes, it feels like a different series altogether. I like it.

And Sheryl's concert at the start was so awesome. Even if it did have weird self-love/yuri/vampirism undertones to it and the song lyrics were fairly ambiguious, it was still pretty cool regardless.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 19, 2011, 11:11:19 PM
hmm, no comments for almost a month.

Finished Paradise Kiss. Nice, slowish paced story. Unique art style. A bit more adult, less Shoujo-romance in this one.

It's by the same artist who did Nana, so I'd like to try that one next.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Zozolton on September 19, 2011, 11:28:58 PM
Finishing Full Metal Alchemist - the first series.
I was skeptical at first, as I don't usually like shonen, but I think it is quite good in fact. The universe is interesting, few characters were obnoxious, and some of the plots were well thought.
Still, I won't be able to hear even one more time "the Principle of Equivalent Exchange" without going on a rampage.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on September 29, 2011, 08:15:39 PM
Am still halfway through RahXephon, which if you refer to my last post, is pretty slow going. It's well enough, but I think I prefer the Eva movies in terms of Mech anime. Randamo, you're a connoisseur of Mechs, what do you recommend?

In the meantime, I have decided to continue my foray into ADV dubbed Anime with Noir, which is appreciably subtle. Or at least, more so than the most recent one piece. Another 100 episodes, DONE.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on September 29, 2011, 10:22:52 PM
More like a coin-a-sewer, heh heh.

I haven't watched THAT many mecha shows, but it's where my interest lies.

If you wanna watch the granddaddy of mecha, watch Mobile Suit Gundam. Honestly, I found it a bit slow and if it wasn't for Char, I wouldn't have liked it so much. The sequel, Zeta Gundam, I liked much more. They had more budget and the story kept me interested. Kamile was a little B, but I grew to like him. I've only gone halfway through ZZ gundam, but I don't recommend it. There are so many other Gundams, you may want to try G Seed for something a bit more recent. I haven't seen it, so I couldn't tell you much.

Eureka SeveN - no. Movie - nah, I think you'd have to watch the series to appreciate it.

Macross - YES! The original SDF Macross is nice. Limited budget and all that, but it has a pretty solid plot. I guess. Macross 7 - only if you're into camp. Macross Frontier - BIG YES! My recommendation. Singin', love story, mecha action, it's got it all. Just watch it.

EVA - already know.

Code Geass - not really a mecha show, per se. They're there, but not of any importance. But I'd recommend the show anyway.

Teppen Toppa Gurren Laggan - go watch it. NOW!

There are more that are apparently good:
Goddanar - fan service, cell animation, I forget what else
Rideback - ballerina girl uses a mecha-ish motorcycle to fight stuff. Saw one episode, might be interesting.

That's all I can think of right now.

For short, Watch Macross Frontier. You'll have to watch online, as it is unlicenced, never to be released. Try AnimeCrazy then. Teppen Toppa otherwise.


I am watching Phantom - requim of the Phantom. Itazura na Kiss. And every Friday I watch the latest release of Mawaru Penguindrum.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on October 01, 2011, 10:36:26 AM
Am still halfway through RahXephon, which if you refer to my last post, is pretty slow going. It's well enough, but I think I prefer the Eva movies in terms of Mech anime. Randamo, you're a connoisseur of Mechs, what do you recommend?

I liked RahXephon. It was definitely slow (as is a LOT of anime, honestly, in my opinion), and it definitely has the Eva thing going on, but I think it really found its eventually and made the show worth the effort.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on October 03, 2011, 01:36:27 PM
I liked RahXephon. It was definitely slow (as is a LOT of anime, honestly, in my opinion), and it definitely has the Eva thing going on, but I think it really found its eventually and made the show worth the effort.

I'll stick with it and see where it takes me. In truth, I did admittedly leave it at my second year house when I moved in and I have yet to pick it back up because of the work load and the drinking that come with the first week back (Incidentally, the latter of those reasons is why I didn't actually remember writing the above post until the morning :elconfused:). But yes, it is always a rare pleasure to find anime that still have one on tenterhooks after the typically imaginative premise, and I think that more recent anime have been more attentive to this. I'd even go as far as to say that we're entering a golden age of anime. Call me crazy. Go on.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on October 03, 2011, 04:09:01 PM
So... I did a bad, bad thing.

I went on eBay, and bought Malaysian bootlegs of 'GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class' and 'Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kai + Rei'.

Of course, being Malaysian bootlegs, the English subtitles are pretty bad, ESPECIALLY Geijutsuka, to the point that it's almost unwatchable.  Kai, so far, has actually been a fair translation, except for that one episode, an episode that seemed very important to the story, but had the wrong subtitles (from one or two episodes prior).

 :lordilannoyed:
What?  Don't look at me like that...
I know, I know: buying these bootlegs hurts the industry more than fansubs.
It was a moment of weakness!
I think I may even have been drunk at the time I ordered them...
At least they were cheap, right?
:lordilvryannoyed:

NO EXCUSES!
I deserve this:
:excel_fall:


ANYway...  I love the Geijutsuka Manga, and the anime is OK.  I think it's mostly the pacing of the story (such as it is), and some little things that were left out.  I think I'm going to finally break down, and start a Crunchyroll account to watch it legit...

Although, I must say that I am glad to be finally watching Higurashi Kai (and eventually Rei), so I can finally figure out what the hell is really going on in Hinamizawa.

In any event, if these titles ever get an official U.S. release, I will buy them.


I also just finished Hidamari Sketch Hoshimittsu (I already own the first two seasons, and the manga).
It's supre cute!  It's quite funny!  It has art!
And I'm ready to watch it again, from the beginning.


E^d

P.S. I thought RahXephon was very good!  I loved the whole music/vocal aspect of the Dolems.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on October 03, 2011, 07:37:43 PM
Ahh!!! I LOVE Higurashi... Tell us what you think of Kai. I've rewatched the series so much and I'm STILL figuring out new things.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 07, 2011, 10:32:26 PM
Finished two series! Now to rant/spoil.


Itazura Na Kiss - an older show about a Mary Sue with not much to offer who writes a love letter to school idol Naoki. He's all like "whatever". Her delinquent friends hassle him, to which he responds with the phrase "I hate ugly girls". Right on. Her house falls down(seriously) and her father and her move in with his old classmate. AKA Naoki's father. Hijinks ensue. He ignores her, like, all the time and insults her. She is all like "Lieb 'dich" and his family tries to get them together.
Here's the catch - they get together in 14 episodes. So for 10 more episodes they are a married couple. Now you'd think it'd all be lovey dovey - but it isnt. He still is all like "whatever" their married life. He reads alot these days, so he doesn't have to look at her or talk to her. She calls out to him at University, he keeps on walking. She asks for a date, he says he's busy. It makes marriage look so lonely - they clearly are a wrong match. It'd be better if she had a sense of humour about it and pushed him more to pay attention, but you (as the audience) just has to watch him neglect her. The series was just empty of any romance. They pull themselves together eventually, but it just shows that marrying a guy just cause he's pretty doesn't work. Get someone your type. Know your place, Mary Sue!


Phantom - Requim of the Phantom. This one had a shaky, but believable premise about a Japanese tourist forced into assasination work. He had an emotionless loli as his sempai and for 10 episodes you watched them get closer and eventually show more human emotions, but then they jerked that away from you. In a sudden bait and switch, she 'died' and six months later, Reiji took her place and ran as the main assassin in the crime organisation. What this meant was he grew his hair out, wore a mafia suit he could button up all the way and scored the blonde superior (cause he's epic now). But they had to ruin it within one episode as he picked up an annoying blonde loli. So we watch as they work together, get closer and he gradually shows more human emotions (again). But this all changes when she 'dies' and he picks up the first loli and they run away. Then for 6 episodes they go undercover at a Japanese high school. Unfortunantly the 2nd loli grew up like 5 years worth in 2. (seriously, just look her up) who has a physco vendetta that he should die.
ANYWAY, he ends up fighting his way out with Elen (1st loli) and he makes it to her home. Unfortunantly, this ends 1984 style. Naturally, you can't just run away from your background for the largest crime organisation and they die in the last minute.
SOOO... I can see where they wanted to go with this show, but the script was just terrible, you kept waiting for things to get epic - but they never did. In the hands of someone competent, this would make for a real good read. Maybe I should look up the visual novel that was translated.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Poey on October 08, 2011, 10:59:39 AM
I just watched Phantom as well. Yeah, it had good points but overall I felt like there were too many parts that I just couldn't accept (what the hell were they doing in a Japanese high school? Seriously? And the Cal thing is very unbelievable to me - her vendetta, and the ridiculously fast growth)

Scythe was a bastard. And freaky.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 08, 2011, 01:30:10 PM
The high school thing was such a suprise - kinda like the first episode of Code Geass R2. Cool opening song though, ALI Project is kinda awesome. Their lyrics are usually a bit odd however.


I bought the OVA and game, so I'm hoping they'll be better. Apparently this year they're re-releasing the story on the XBOX 360. I wonder if it'll improve.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on October 20, 2011, 03:13:17 AM
Last week I think it was...

I finished Emma, A Victorian Romance.

While a slower paced anime with no huge amount of action or humour or a WHOLE lot going on, I found it sweet and enganging. It gave the story of two people falling in love who were of different classes and presented the family grief and strong influence others had had on them that I hadn't seen in other period books/shows before. I don't really follow that genre much because the unrelenting English snobbery ticks me off a bit - which is the kind of insolence one expects from the descendant of a Convict! 

The art is nice too. The main girl is uncoventially plain jane in maid attire, a hair bun and glasses, but she looks like the girl next door when made up. The secondary characters are pretty well thought out. There is nice attention to little quirks in behaviour. The secondary love interest is probably one of my favourites. She has the same eyes as Eri Sawatchika if you were interested. She often gives quick sideglances, quick blushes and blinks rapidly, making her most amusing to watch when she's with her love interest. She's ... cute, i guess?

ANYWAY, it was nice to see a show give attention to a quiet hardworking girl for ONCE! She's not the prettiest, she is nice, quiet, kind and sincere, so damn right she deserved someone decent. Now where is my attractive rich British gentleman?!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 05, 2011, 02:05:51 PM
Nobody else has been watching....


Anyway, I've finished watching Sengoku Basara 2! Then I went and rewatched the first season.
Sengoku Basara, as you all probably know, is based off a series of fighting games, kinda like a Japanese version of Samurai Warriors, with that hack and slash thing going on. Everything is reduced to Gurren Lagann fighting scenes with swords. If you can imagine. The second season focused on character development. After 24 episodes, you need something like that. It was great. It came out last year, so I wish it was on Blue Ray already! But us in the PAL region will have to wait much longer.

I also have the Zeta Gundam movies. They are supposed to be redone in new artwork as an anniversary thing, but more than half of the footage in the first movie is from the TV show. It feels like a rip off. The animation looks amazing when they actually re-do it. I really hope they drop the old footage in the second and third movie. I'm sure they will because they changed the ending.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Zozolton on November 09, 2011, 11:13:43 AM
I've watched nearly all Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (Sayonara+Zoku+Goku+Zan) and it's really great ! This show has the perfect mix of absurdity, creepiness and dark humor. Most episodes have the same basic structure, but I never felt bored ; and as usual with SHAFT, some episodes were totally deranged, like when they go claymation or switch the voice actors or when they all speak gibberish with two different subtitle tracks. I'm now addicted to Zan ending : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOpsJYcTak0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOpsJYcTak0)

I'm reading some Yotsuba& right now, which is pure concentrated happiness. I can't understand why I like it so much as nothing ever happens in this series, yet I can't help but smile at every page :e_pleased:.

Each week I watch the new Fate/Zero, and it's AMAZING. In 6 episodes so far, there never was any default, each moment has been so EPIC and AWESOME, it's too good to be true !

I've also been watching some series bit by bit with the anime club at my school, and in brief :
- Chrno Crusade : boring and stupid
- Gundam 00 : interesting but most characters are antipathic
- Baka to Test to Shokanjuu : funny but repetitive   
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 09, 2011, 02:46:14 PM
Nobody else has been watching....
I have been. Just nothing too much noteworthy.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 10, 2011, 04:25:44 PM
'k


And Zozolton, SZS is a great show. I've only got the first season and some of the second downloaded on my computer, but I've watched the whole thing. It's such a visual treat and the plot just goes into wierd but funny places. I've watched Maria+Holic and it's a bit similar in story telling style - so I think SHAFT likes doing stuff like this... They also did Puella Paniponi Magica LoliGirl Superhero - sorry, I totally forget the name of the show, but you know what I mean.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on November 15, 2011, 05:10:30 PM
Here's a few titles I've been watching..

Shinryaku! Ika Musume (Invasion! Squid Girl) Season 2
(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7453/ikamusumel.gif)

It's pretty much the same comedy which made season one an unusual and surprise hit last year. Squiddy is still trying to figure out the world she wants to eventually conquer on behalf of the sea. Despite her plans not working she's still having fun and making friends. Maybe humans aren't so bad afterall?
Episode 4 had to be my fav so far.. The use of English word puns was hilarious!  :il_hahaha:


Working'!! Season 2
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/Feronne/working.jpg)

I'm not entirely sure why this series appeals to me but perhaps it has a lot to do with the unusual characters. It's basically a slice-of-life comedy which takes place almost entirely in a restaurant. Some of the workers are a bit strange (okay, maybe a lot) in their personalities which often brings about tense and comedic situations. Most noteworthy of them, the androphobic waitress, Inami, is indeed hilarious with her over-the-top fear of men. Season 2 continues their uphill battle on not getting on their fellow co-workers' nerves while trying to run the restaurant successfully.

Carnival Phantasm
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad66/Shiki_91/Carnival%20Phantasm/CarnivalPhantasm3.jpg)

A fun and quirky look at what can happen when all of TYPE-MOON's creations are infused together in the same world. Carnival Phantasm commemorates TYPE-MOON's 10th anniversary, but don't expect deep plots here, though. This is about as nonsensical as I've ever seen these characters get. Favorite moment: Ilya getting Berserker to shop for replacement batteries for her handheld video game system. Recommended for fans of TYPE-MOON, but non-fans may not get the humour.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on November 16, 2011, 12:57:16 AM
nice list.

I finished the second Macross Movie.

The ending? I got trrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!!

RGH! Seriously, the second movie was pretty crummy. I'd gotten over Macross F as time has passed and I can see the first movie's faults. It was just flashy and also changed some characters for the worse. Character development is gone. Sheryl turned into a bit of a tramp, mostly in her concerts. You know how I said the first movie had a pretty ambigious song? The second movie was even more overt, so much so I said "Sheryl, what are you doing?!" Felt like pandering to fan boys.
At least they resolved the love triangle, except
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

At least I can just push it aside as an alternate universe and take the much more fufilling tv series as canon.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on November 18, 2011, 11:02:03 AM
My housemate bought me the first volume of the Black Butler manga because of my penchant for dressing up as one and doing the dusting, hoovering, washing up, taking out the rubbish and answering the front door.
...
ANYWAY, I flicked through it and found it amusing enough. I had actually been meaning to get into the Black Butler anime (as soon as Funimation lets their videos available in our country) but decided just to google it and see what happened.
I watched the English dub.
As far as English accents go...it's no Hellsing. Mary Poppins perhaps, but nothing particularly authentic from any of them (fairly assumptive as I'm basing this solely on the first episode, but if it's grinding my gears now, I doubt I'll get used to it). J Michael Tatum almost gets there, but it comes off sounding (to me at least) a little too like a particularly acidic Kyoya. Sorry Sebastian, Walter C Dornez is still the head butler, inspite of his lack of tailcoat. On the otherhand the background is very nicely drawn. Cool. Well, back to hibernation. :elhail:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on December 25, 2011, 10:14:42 PM
Finished Tiger and Bunny. I bit of a take on superhero stories. The animation looks a bit more western than one expects anime to. Enjoyable, and had much less angsty teenagers than some series I watch. Except Barnaby talks too much about his parents...



FINALLY! After so much time, I finished ZZ gundam. After they shipped my beloved Kamille into the mental ward, I've had to watch screaming teenagers fight over the possesion of the gundam. After Zeta it feels like a downgrade in piloting skill and believable villains. I can't help but feel if Kamille or Char were around, all the villains would have died in 5 episodes. I stuck around to figure out what Kamille's conclusion was and I'm satisfied. I guess. (obviously isn't, but whatever)

It's not that ZZ gundam was bad. I just felt like I was ripped from my favourite characters and they have to sit in the background until I watch Char's Counterattack - set 7(?) years after Zeta. The new characters weren't bad either. Judau was actually angstless in comparison to Amuro and Kamille and seemed more likable. I guess after Zeta, which was a predominately adult and male (there were several key female characters but I didn't feel girled out like in ZZ) series, the problems they faced seemed minor in comparison, which could have been resolved quicker. And the yelling between them all. Ugh, shut up!

Not to mention, ZZ is 47 episodes long. It certainly didn't need to be. Kamille's screentime compressed was less than an episode. I keep complaining about Kamille but that's because he was the main character before and I wanted him to have more input. aaannnd, I turned into a fangirl of his.

On a positive note, I liked the animation stlye in this one. Everyone wore bizare 80-90 clothing that gave it a retro look. Lesse, less angst in ZZ. Less death (but they managed to kill my two favourite guys. Damn it.). And a happier ending. It was a bit dorky, but it made me laugh a bit in the beginning.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on December 26, 2011, 07:46:56 AM
Watched Itsudatte My Santa yesterday in honor of Christmas.  It's very, very mediocre. :D Gradually going through Sergeant Frog.

I'm at a loss what anime to watch next.  There's got to be a loony comedy out there I haven't seen yet.  At one point I thought I had watched them all, and then I discovered Papuwa, so there's got to be more hidden insanity out there somewhere. :D

I've enjoyed a pleasant obsession with Hikaru No Go and playing Go this past year. :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on December 28, 2011, 06:30:14 PM
Sengoku Basara The Last Party movie.

Char's Counterattack - awww.......... it was a bit anticlimatic. This movie made me hate lolis.


I hate lolis.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on December 28, 2011, 07:23:20 PM
Fate/Zero.
It was awesome. :im_nabeshin:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on December 29, 2011, 12:13:42 AM
Fate/Zero.
It was awesome. :im_nabeshin:
That's good to hear. I guess I got somewhat discouraged after someone told me the first episode bored them. But I've still been wanting to check it out eventually.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on December 29, 2011, 12:36:21 PM
Just finished Darker Than Black Gemini of the Meteor.

Wow.  It was great.  Shorter than the first season, but with a much quicker pace to the story.  Season one was very good, but seemed to drag on at times.  Watching the OVAs at the end was kind of weird, since they took place between seasons 1 & 2, but I don't regret waiting until the end.

The whole thing is a great series.  Smart, sexy, mysterious, violent, funny, and does not pander to the lowest common denominator.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on December 29, 2011, 12:37:50 PM
Fate/Zero.
It was awesome. :im_nabeshin:
That's good to hear. I guess I got somewhat discouraged after someone told me the first episode bored them. But I've still been wanting to check it out eventually.
It sets up the story, and it's actually pretty interesting. If they thought that was boring, I highly doubt they ever read the F/SN visual novel...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: ConvoyButterfly on January 12, 2012, 10:35:58 AM
Got all the episodes of the Moomins in the post today.



'Nuff said. :elpleased:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on January 15, 2012, 01:29:22 AM
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket.

It was a very good short 6-episode series that I'd highly recommend for someone who wants to see some Gundam. The bad thing about the Gundam series I've seen: Original, Main and Proper (no one will get that reference) is that they have good beginnings but start to drag in the middle. It builds up to a huge fight at the end, but I'd seen so many battles that I'd just want it to hurry up and end. Get to the epilogue!


Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on February 01, 2012, 12:48:30 PM
Another

(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n613/elma-F/Another-anime-2012-1.jpg)

Okay, this is one of the more creepier titles I've seen in a while. Put together ghosts and scary dolls and you get a nice flavor of awesome.

Over 20 years ago, a middle school girl mysteriously died. She acceled in her studies and at sports and was liked by all. When she died, her teacher and classmates went into a strange state of denial over her death. They carried on as though she was still alive and attending school as always, right up until graduation. Her actual student desk and chair still remain in the same back corner in the classroom. No one now wishes to speak of the circumstances surrounding the situation of the girl. A new transfer student to this class sees and interacts with her and doesn't even realize right away that she could be a ghost. Some of his fellow students become extremely anxious when he speaks of her.
So where do the scary dolls come in? The supposed ghost girl seems to have a close association with them.

After seeing episode 3, there's an important lesson to be learned: Remember that saying about never running with scissors? Well... Never run down a flight of stairs with an umbrella either. :e_shocked:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on February 09, 2012, 07:05:14 AM
Just watched Rideback.  It was quite good.  It's about a girl ballet dancer who was injured, and takes to riding mecha-motorcycles instead, and gets caught up in a terrorist/government conflict.

I've also recently watched the first two seasons of Fairy Tail.  Not bad, but not quite my thing.  Too much of that shonen Naruto/FMA vibe.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 04, 2012, 10:26:43 AM
Hmmm, no posts since my last?

I am on a little anime binge. 

Fairy Tail gets better the more I watch. Part 3 is quite good, though the symbolism on the end credits tells me they are going to kill off a character I like by the end.

I also saw Gun X Sword, which was a lot of fun. (I hadn't expected to like it.) Space western/mecha with comedy.

Quit partway through Broken Blade, it isn't bad, just too humorless and mecha-centric to grab my attention.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on March 04, 2012, 04:47:58 PM
I've been recommended before to give Fairy Tail a go. After seeing about six episodes, I have mixed feelings about it. I'm also a bit intimidated by the large amount of episodes (and it's still going)..
Not bad, but not quite my thing.  Too much of that shonen Naruto/FMA vibe.
.. And that, too. ^^;;
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 04, 2012, 05:42:28 PM
I've been recommended before to give Fairy Tail a go. After seeing about six episodes, I have mixed feelings about it. I'm also a bit intimidated by the large amount of episodes (and it's still going)..

Know what you mean.   To clarify, I am on Part 3 of the DVD releases (eps 26-39-ish.)  Fortunately for me, I can get them for the library out of their budget.  Surprisingly, nobody but me has checked them out yet, but it takes a little longer for word to spread these days, especially with so much anime available free online.

Weirdly enough, anime in general seems to check out from the library better than ever, so it seems to be a bit more mainstream nowadays, but there's no longer that enthusiasm and otaku-solidarity there used to be. I miss it

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Not bad, but not quite my thing.  Too much of that shonen Naruto/FMA vibe.
.. And that, too. ^^;;

The clench-fisted trash-talking and the testosterone contests and the obsession over Natsu's motion sickness pretty much fade away over time.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on March 12, 2012, 10:27:17 PM
hello.


I finished Samurai Champloo within a week. It was pretty enjoyable and the episodes just whizzed by.
Directed by Shinochi(?) Wantanabe, who also did Cowboy Bepop. It had a similar setup with standalone episodes dealing with one-time characters, but eventually led up to a final 3-episode arc that kinda resolved everything. Personally, I thought it should be longer. Do another season, yeah.

I was a little disappointed with one aspect of the ending
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 19, 2012, 11:09:43 AM
Yeah, Randamo, I hate it when an anime ends like that, too.  That's why I had to write a fan fic sequel to Fantastic Children, I couldn't leave the ending as it was.

Finally managed to get hold of ALL the DVDs of Season 1 of the Story of Saiunkoku, through Ebay and interlibrary loan. It took about 15 episodes before it got past the reverse-harem-pretty-boy-collecting, but by the end it was pretty good, drama and suspense and still a little humor. I've downloaded Season 2, but I hate watching a lot of TV on my computer so haven't started that yet.

Rewatched Genshiken, also, incluing Kujibiki Unbalance and Genshiken 2.

I'm thinking of ordering Princess Jellyfish and Okami-san and her 7 Companions for the library next month, so that's probably what I'll watch next.  At the moment, back to slogging through Season 2 of Kyo Kara Maoh. It's enjoyable, but for some reason I can't seem to sustain interest for more than a few episodes at a time before looking for something else. Still, it makes a nice fallback to have those DVDs for when there's nothing else I want to watch. :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 24, 2012, 06:37:40 AM
Okay, so forget what I said about Fairy Tail improving.  Just watched Part 4, and it's all about who can beat up who, with fights preceded or interrupted by the heroes saying stuff like, "You may think you can win, but I've learned an important life lesson about friendship and honor and love at Fairy Tail which you can't comprehend, so you'll never defeat me!" and the villains say "Ha ha ha, what a naive and gullible pathetic fool you are!" before they get stomped on.

Have to rewatch Pumpkin Scissors to get the little-boy taste out of my mouth.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on March 24, 2012, 08:35:27 AM
Have to rewatch Pumpkin Scissors to get the little-boy taste out of my mouth.
:kabapu-1: You've been hanging around with Mr. Watanabe again, haven't you?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on March 25, 2012, 08:03:45 AM
Have to rewatch Pumpkin Scissors to get the little-boy taste out of my mouth.
:kabapu-1: You've been hanging around with Mr. Watanabe again, haven't you?

Now I'm kind of scared to see what happens to Watanabe-chan in Vol 23-27! =:O
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on March 25, 2012, 10:00:41 AM
Now I'm kind of scared to see what happens to Watanabe-chan in Vol 23-27! =:O
" :watanabe: Hey Iwata... what was it like being inside a little girl?" - Volume 22 :il_hahaha:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on March 25, 2012, 09:57:19 PM
Finally acquired Kuuchu Buranko.

Basically a 11 episode series with a new character each one. The main character is the eccentric man-child psychologist Irabu and his fanservicey, yet cool, nurse Mayumi.

Very odd series, very different art style, differing between live action and anime.

Got it from Siren Visual which is a company that releases anime with only Japanese track and English subtitles (all I want, really). So far I've gotten Kuuchu Buranko and The Tatami Galaxy off them, but I also want Usagi Drop and The House of Five Leaves which I've seen at the store.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on April 14, 2012, 04:05:09 PM
Anyone else watching the new Lupin series? It's the best! :im_nabeshin:
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Lord Il on April 14, 2012, 04:18:13 PM
Anyone else watching the new Lupin series? It's the best! :im_nabeshin:
I heard about this. Is it a re-make, or an all new story?
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Foggle on April 14, 2012, 04:45:05 PM
It's either a prequel to or a reboot of the green jacket series. It's really funny and has amazing art/animation. Much closer to the original manga than the other anime adaptations, too.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 14, 2012, 10:45:18 PM
You guys have GOT to see Coffee Samurai...
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on July 02, 2012, 01:34:06 AM
Going back... ooh, a couple months back I bought House of Five Leaves. This anime was very different for me, but also fair to say it's a rather unique anime. Mostly drama and character study, it's a story about an out-of-work ronin Masa who makes the acquaintance of the yakuza looking Yaiichi. Yaiichi initialy hires him to protect him, but Masa realises that he ended up being an accomplice to a kidnapping. He's very intrigued by the friendships he makes with the other members of the kidnapping group the Five Leaves, and Yaiichi mostly, but feels conflicted at the idea of committing crimes. His struggle is one of his stomach against his spine too, as he has little other chance of getting work due to his personality, which is very shy and lacking in confidence.
I was hooked, it's good stuff.


Now for something completely different.


I started watching Gintama. Currently I'm up to episode 235, but I think I can make a fair assessment of the show at this point.
Somewhat Excel Saga anime like with screwball comedy, mindscrew storyline and positively out of left field, I wasn't too hooked on the show initially. Basically, I thought it swung and missed with me, I didn't like the humor, I thought it was stupid - it didn't know where it was going, crude, with too much toilet humor (I've never watched a show with toilet humor, or at least this much). It was like shooting hundred of arrows blindfolded in the hopes of hitting the target at least once. But I reasoned to myself "If this series has 250 episodes, clearly there must be something about it that's good". So I stuck it out. And you know what? It does get to you.
I never really liked the original Ruruoni Kenshin anime to begin with, but when I got to those awesome fight scenes and I fell in love with Kenshin's voice, I wanted more. More! Gintama is kind of like that. I still get a bit bored in arcs because they're often an episode or two too long. The humor sometimes hits on something epic. At the very least, there's eye candy. And Voice-actor ear candy.  Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki) and Kazuya Nakai (Hijikata) were already much loved voice actors of mine. Kazuya voiced Date Masamune and Mugen, and Tomokazu voiced Kyon! Takasugi's voice is like whoa! Too deep for that guy.
I'm going to be a bit sad at finishing it. I rushed the series, and would download several episodes a day. But at the same time the rewatchability of most episodes was pretty low too.
What can I say, I like it a lot. But I'm also very much aware it's not the best thing out there, nor does it aspire to be. I'll probably stop fangirling soon after finishing, but I definitely want to support the series and will buy the dvds when they start releasing past the 4th set (they currently only have 50 episodes out and the movie which I already bought) and want to get all the manga volumes even though Viz stopped releasing past volume 23.
If I start talking about characters and storyling this will turn into a definite wall of text, so I'll end it here.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: exckilla on July 15, 2012, 11:17:17 AM
Last animes I watch was evangelion 2.22 and pokemon double movie blu-ray pack
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on August 10, 2012, 11:22:49 PM
Finally watched Blue Seed all the way through.  I was originally put off by all the screaming and panty shots in the first few episodes, but once I gritted my teeth and got past that, it was not a bad show.

Next I watch the second half of Romeo X Juliet.  After that I may get around to D. Grey Man.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: SWamP on November 13, 2012, 02:36:22 PM
Nichijou, a crazed Azumanga Daioh-esque thinghy...

WHAT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8bODUWy3Ks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8bODUWy3Ks)

THE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnGv-lOg2a8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnGv-lOg2a8)

HELL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCz8WD7BXY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCz8WD7BXY)
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on November 13, 2012, 03:07:06 PM
The Mechanical pencil part made me giggle loud :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on November 13, 2012, 03:22:33 PM
Yes, Nichijou is awesome. :D  This is the scene that convinced me to watch the whole thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Et0a8fnuw


My last new anime was Steins: Gate, which is great, but Part 1 ended on a cliff-hanger, and I don't want to watch Part 2 until the US DVD is released (and I can come up with the cash to buy it.)

Also rewatched Last Exile, and found it more awesome than ever. The idea was that I would rewatch it, then watch the sequel series online (Fam the Silver Wing) but Episode 1 was full of moe girls falling on their faces and panty shots.  It felt sort of like going to the theater expecting an awesome new Star Wars sequel and discovering Jar Jar Binks.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on November 13, 2012, 03:50:02 PM
Bhaha, that scene was great :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: E^D Crow on November 17, 2012, 07:19:29 AM
I just finished Toradora!, which, I have to say, was the most satisfying romance anime I've ever watched.  I stayed away from it for a while, because I thought Taiga was going to be just another annoying tsundere, but that wasn't the case.  Funny, sad, and the ending was absolutely perfect.  Anime needs more weirdo female characters like Minori.

Also in the middle of Yuru Yuri, because, well...  because yuri!  It's pretty damn funny, and I always feel bad for Akarin.

E^D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on April 09, 2013, 09:22:32 PM
Watching Chihayafuru and enjoying it very much. ^^

Recently watched Canaan, also quite good.

Watched Clannad before that, which was not my sort of thing at all, but not painful to watch, anyway.

Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on April 10, 2013, 08:06:03 AM
I've started to re-watch Slayers again, with a friend..!
I'm still loving the living hell out of it :D
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on May 07, 2013, 12:20:13 PM
I'm watching Sound of the Sky, now.

I never heard of it, but I was cruising the Amazon New/Upcoming Releases for work, and came across the thin pack edition.  I had never heard of it, but it was about army girls who played trumpets, so I HAD to try it out. (high school trumpet player and ROTC dropout) I watched the sample episode (ep2) on Nozomi's Youtube channel, and even though it looked way moe, I went over to watch some more on Crunchyroll and got hooked enough to buy the DVDs.

Still haven't seen the last few episodes, but am enjoying rewatching from the beginning.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: MincyMatsu on May 07, 2013, 03:39:12 PM
Last one I saw was Redline..!

Might not have much of a story, but GODDAMN it's impressive, so much character and style, and amazing visuals, I'm pretty baffled by the animation and attention of detail in that movie!!!
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Randamo on May 10, 2013, 01:08:17 AM
Oh boy. Since the last post?

I'll summarise a few I remember.

Heavens Memo Pad
1st half Steins;Gate
Up to the 27 episode mark of One Piece
Sengoku Basara movie
Samurai 7
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083

and so on

I've actually gotten heavily into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I like the 2012 & 2003 versions more than the old series. But...I bought the first series too and am sooo slowly getting through it.
Title: Re: What's the last anime you've seen?
Post by: Inkwolf on August 01, 2013, 07:56:18 PM
Recently watched:

Angel Beats (much better than I expected from the first three episodes)
Un-Go - quite cool
Kids on the Slope - Slow paced and realistic, but I still liked it.
And now I'm watching Soul Eater, and actually enjoying it quite a bit.