That's not a mobile suit, it's the anime and manga thread!

[Rei no Otaku]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e8zUqP8yu4


Anyone else read shojo? Gentleman's Alliance is my new favorite manga.

[coolsteel]

Naruto chapter 405 was pretty touching

[darkcecil32]

Not really big into shojo, although I did really enjoy Honey and Clover. Nodame Cantabile was also ok but would've been better served if some of the characters weren't so annoying...the gay guy especially (not because he was gay, I have nothing against that, it's just that the character was too whiny and over the top for my liking). Loved Nodame's character, though.

[suko_32]

Well just finished an anime called Utawarerumono and it was very good. Much better than what I was expecting and the Blu-Ray rip was nice. I forgot why I decided to check it out though.

[Moxio]

Anyone else think Naruto 405 was shit?

[Bezerker]

Man, i'm getting tired of When They Cry. 16 eps in. The series wouldn't be too bad if it were a series of chapters involving different characters. I know they introduce a few new ones each time, but when the story hits a climax and the chapter ends, its a hugely unsettling feeling seeing the new chapter start and everyone's all happy & cheery.

Its getting close to the repetitiveness of Hell Girl. But at least WTC actually shows the murder happening.

[Chase]

Not really big into shojo, although I did really enjoy Honey and Clover. Nodame Cantabile was also ok but would've been better served if some of the characters weren't so annoying...the gay guy especially (not because he was gay, I have nothing against that, it's just that the character was too whiny and over the top for my liking). Loved Nodame's character, though.

I loved Honey and Clover. It's one of my favorites. I revisited Lamune to finally watch the ending (which was great, shut up). :oops:

[jaykrue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e8zUqP8yu4


Anyone else read shojo? Gentleman's Alliance is my new favorite manga.

Your avatar is quite appropriate as Rei is on beat. :lol::applause: And Gentleman's Alliance sounds interesting. Is it anything like Ouran High School Host Club?

[tehweezner]

watching the second hunter x hunter ova and i'm enjoying the crisp and modern animation.

[lokizz]

Naruto chapter 405 was pretty touching


agreed. especially the end part with iruka sensei. hes always been kind of an older brother/father to him and it was cool to see him be there for him since you dont see much of him anymore. would have been good to have konohamaru there too since all 3 of them have lost family and theyre all close with each other. yeah i want to see more of naruto with konohamaru i really want to know hwo the kids skills have progessed. and wtf is with the book didnt jiraya give the frog a book to give to naruto?

[Veronica Mars]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e8zUqP8yu4


Anyone else read shojo? Gentleman's Alliance is my new favorite manga.

Put that on my ipod.

[coolsteel]

agreed. especially the end part with iruka sensei. hes always been kind of an older brother/father to him and it was cool to see him be there for him since you dont see much of him anymore. would have been good to have konohamaru there too since all 3 of them have lost family and theyre all close with each other. yeah i want to see more of naruto with konohamaru i really want to know hwo the kids skills have progessed. and wtf is with the book didnt jiraya give the frog a book to give to naruto?

That will be next chapter

[ChibiJosh]

I just finished Sailor Stars a couple days ago. It felt a little sad seeing the 完 at the end since Sailor Moon was my second anime like a dozen years ago (preceeded by Voltron). I checked eBay for the manga real quick last night, and the complete set was going for $500 and it wasn't even mint. :cry:

watching the second hunter x hunter ova and i'm enjoying the crisp and modern animation.

I loved Hunter x Hunter TV. Never watched the OAVs because I decided to switch over to the manga. Once I start my assistantship in the fall, I'm going to start start buying the manga again and catch up.

[coolsteel]

I just finished Sailor Stars a couple days ago. It felt a little sad seeing the 完 at the end since Sailor Moon was my second anime like a dozen years ago (preceeded by Voltron). I checked eBay for the manga real quick last night, and the complete set was going for $500 and it wasn't even mint. :cry:



I loved Hunter x Hunter TV. Never watched the OAVs because I decided to switch over to the manga. Once I start my assistantship in the fall, I'm going to start start buying the manga again and catch up.

Yeah well that stuff aimed at little girls ( And crossdressing con goers) really shoot up in value after awhile, i'm still shocked at how much CardCaptor Sakura goes for now.

[ChibiJosh]

Yeah well that stuff aimed at little girls ( And crossdressing con goers) really shoot up in value after awhile, i'm still shocked at how much CardCaptor Sakura goes for now.

I am in neither of those two categories. CCS doesn't seem to be going for that much (aside for one listing for a "first pressing" with a BIN price for $750). The few singles I see are only going for $15-ish.

Maybe I should try to unload my first pressing DVDs for $600. :roll:

[Koggit]

I hadn't watched any anime in 3 years until a couple weeks ago (Fullmetal Alchemist was just finishing up when I moved from Louisiana, that had been my last anime until 2 weeks ago). I started with Code Geass, which was pretty good. Now I'm trying Naruto Shippuuden, on ep 32 and it sucks. NOTHING happens. It's soooo slow. And really predictable. You can see what's going to happen 3 or 4 episodes in advance. I often just scroll through an entire episode in 2-3 minutes, and can understand every single thing that happened.

I need something faster paced... and smarter.

[darkcecil32]

I hadn't watched any anime in 3 years until a couple weeks ago (Fullmetal Alchemist was just finishing up when I moved from Louisiana, that had been my last anime until 2 weeks ago). I started with Code Geass, which was pretty good. Now I'm trying Naruto Shippuuden, on ep 32 and it sucks. NOTHING happens. It's soooo slow. And really predictable. You can see what's going to happen 3 or 4 episodes in advance. I often just scroll through an entire episode in 2-3 minutes, and can understand every single thing that happened.

I need something faster paced... and smarter.

If you like Code Geass, you may want to give Death Note a try. The first 2/3 of the Death Note anime was great, the final 1/3 was awful imho, and I've heard the manga also started to fall apart right around that point. Something happens to a certain major character, and the show just loses its intrigue and suspense.

And for those who enjoyed Hunter X Hunter, *applauds*. One of the most underrated anime series that I have ever seen. I'm happy at least the manga was licensed in the US.

[SeanAmI]

I hadn't watched any anime in 3 years until a couple weeks ago (Fullmetal Alchemist was just finishing up when I moved from Louisiana, that had been my last anime until 2 weeks ago). I started with Code Geass, which was pretty good. Now I'm trying Naruto Shippuuden, on ep 32 and it sucks. NOTHING happens. It's soooo slow. And really predictable. You can see what's going to happen 3 or 4 episodes in advance. I often just scroll through an entire episode in 2-3 minutes, and can understand every single thing that happened.

I need something faster paced... and smarter.

Shippuden anime is really bad IMHO. They slow it down even more (naruto is slow enough in its manga form) so that they dont have to end up doing filler sooner.
Its in filler now I think, not sure because Ive stopped watching.

Code Geass season 2 is airing now.

[Veronica Mars]

I wish I would have bought SM/CCS when they were being produced.
Now that I want them, I can't seem to find them anymore :/

[Kirin Lemon]

I hadn't watched any anime in 3 years until a couple weeks ago (Fullmetal Alchemist was just finishing up when I moved from Louisiana, that had been my last anime until 2 weeks ago). I started with Code Geass, which was pretty good. Now I'm trying Naruto Shippuuden, on ep 32 and it sucks. NOTHING happens. It's soooo slow. And really predictable. You can see what's going to happen 3 or 4 episodes in advance. I often just scroll through an entire episode in 2-3 minutes, and can understand every single thing that happened.

I need something faster paced... and smarter.
Monster is about as smart as it gets, if you haven't seen it yet.

[Chuplayer]

I'm watching Bottle Fairy right now. I got it for super cheap during Rightstuf's Geneon sale. It's too cute!

[Moxio]

Naruto is in filler right now.

[Bezerker]

I watched Wicked City last night. Not quite as good as Legend of the Crystal Triangle, but it was definitely worth a few laughs.

I'm having trouble finding the live action version of WC. A person having sex with a pinball machine makes it sound like its a must see.

[Azumangaman]

I'm watching Bottle Fairy right now. I got it for super cheap during Rightstuf's Geneon sale. It's too cute!
I'm always one for cuteness, but I sold this off after watching the second episode (and they're short episodes, too). I just couldn't take it.
An example of an excellent cute show is Strawberry Marshmallow :D

[Kuroi Kaze]

Watching Scrapped Princess now...so far, so good.

[karsh]

I hadn't watched any anime in 3 years until a couple weeks ago (Fullmetal Alchemist was just finishing up when I moved from Louisiana, that had been my last anime until 2 weeks ago). I started with Code Geass, which was pretty good. Now I'm trying Naruto Shippuuden, on ep 32 and it sucks. NOTHING happens. It's soooo slow. And really predictable. You can see what's going to happen 3 or 4 episodes in advance. I often just scroll through an entire episode in 2-3 minutes, and can understand every single thing that happened.

I need something faster paced... and smarter.

Well, faster paced would DEFINITELY be Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. And I'd say it's definitely smarter than Shippuuden, mostly in the giant metaphors that are going on in the background.

[Kuroi Kaze]

I got bored with Lagann...I would not call it smarter.

I'd say Code Geass or Death Note are much better choices for "smart" anime.

[karsh]

I got bored with Lagann...I would not call it smarter.

I'd say Code Geass or Death Note are much better choices for "smart" anime.

I was saying it's smarter than Shippuuden. An anime that's five hours of staring at a dog's ass is smarter than Shippuuden.

[Rei no Otaku]

I was saying it's smarter than Shippuuden. An anime that's five hours of staring at a dog's ass is smarter than Shippuuden.
So true.

[tehweezner]

Watching Scrapped Princess now...so far, so good.

my favorite show, hope you enjoy it

[jonlubbe]

Are any of you watching Macross Frontier?

Macross in its various iterations have always left a warm fuzzy feeling in my head, and this new one is really really good so far.

I might even rate it above plus and zero.

[Chase]

I got bored with Lagann...I would not call it smarter.

I'd say Code Geass or Death Note are much better choices for "smart" anime.


For smart anime and manga, I recommend Monster. It was a phenomenal psychological thriller.

[Kirin Lemon]

For smart anime and manga, I recommend Monster. It was a phenomenal psychological thriller.
This is what I suggested in the last thread. I'll repeat myself - since Monster aired, there hasn't been a single show that's even come close to being as good.

[MarkMan]

I definitely rate Frontier above Plus and Zero... even based on this incomplete story. The characters are a lot more likable .....

In regards to a smart manga, everyone mentioned Monster already, but I prefer 20th Century Boys... also from the same author...

In fact there is a live action movie coming out for it in Japan this year!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CM4ckkcr1WU

Looking forward to it! I hope one day this series makes the jump to animated form...

The best manga story I've read.

[Chase]

This is what I suggested in the last thread. I'll repeat myself - since Monster aired, there hasn't been a single show that's even come close to being as good.

Indeed, Kirin. It is my favorite manga, and one of my favorite bits of anime.

[GuilewasNK]

I'm watching Bottle Fairy right now. I got it for super cheap during Rightstuf's Geneon sale. It's too cute!


I got it during the Geneon sale last year. I might start watching that. I could use some cuteness once in a while.

Also, PiQ is dead after four issues. ADV must be in worse shape than we thought. I liked the first issue that I bought.

[tehweezner]

monster was absolutely stunning for the first 10 episodes or so.. and then it was still excellent but not as intense as its intro. would recommend to relatively intelligent people that mistakenly think anime is only about flying magical girls or rape.

[AngellicLulu]

I love Gentleman's Alliance. But what I've really been into is Vampire Knight. I'm big on the shojo beat mangas.

[MarkMan]

I'm really into that Vampire Knight too... caught up with both the anime and manga...

I love vampires, and I love cheesy love drama!

Win win

[Rei no Otaku]

I love Gentleman's Alliance. But what I've really been into is Vampire Knight. I'm big on the shojo beat mangas.
I like Vampire Knight too, but it's not as good as the other shojo I'm reading like Sand Chronicles and Gentleman's Alliance.

[crystalklear64]

So Fairy Tale is like One Piece - Fruit + Magic.

Good times.

[DarkSageRK]

Lotta Monster love ITT for some strange reason.

I didn't find it enjoyable at all. o.O

I recommend you guys watch Shigofumi. It's amazing, though nobody's heard of it.

[GTzerO]

So I saw Akira today. I don't really think it was that great. None of the characters were really likable, and the conflict between Tesuo and Kenada is so old and played out that it just pisses me off. I also couldn't understand what the hell was going on through most of the movie. Of course, you may say that's because I'm stupid, but you must admit that tons of questions are left unanswered. Things just happen without any explanation, and I'm left with "It's a cartoon" whenever I try to make sense of it all. Visually, the movie is awesome. One notable thing that shows in the animation is the great lip syncing, but the way the characters move when talking is quite gratuitous. The part near the end with Tesuo is probably the most disturbing thing I've seen in anime. I don't watch much, but still. All in all, I find the movie unfulfilling. The high admiration it gets just makes me feel like I'm out of the loop.

Also, yes I know I'm about 18 or so years late.

[coolsteel]

So I saw Akira today. I don't really think it was that great. None of the characters were really likable, and the conflict between Tesuo and Kenada is so old and played out that it just pisses me off. I also couldn't understand what the hell was going on through most of the movie. Of course, you may say that's because I'm stupid, but you must admit that tons of questions are left unanswered. Things just happen without any explanation, and I'm left with "It's a cartoon" whenever I try to make sense of it all. Visually, the movie is awesome. One notable thing that shows in the animation is the great lip syncing, but the way the characters move when talking is quite gratuitous. The part near the end with Tesuo is probably the most disturbing thing I've seen in anime. I don't watch much, but still. All in all, I find the movie unfulfilling. The high admiration it gets just makes me feel like I'm out of the loop.

Also, yes I know I'm about 18 or so years late.


You aren't stupid, they condensed the huge manga into one two hour movie, I feel much the same way about it really, stunning animation but the story makes no damn sense. I chalk up the love the movie gets to nostalgia and it being purely hand drawn.

[Koggit]

I started Code Geass R2 and was loving it, even better than the first season, but decided to force myself to stop because I know I'd slit my wrists if I had to watch the second half of the season one episode per week... I'm waiting until it's all out, then I'll watch everything.

I tried watching Tengen Toppa again, it still sucks. I don't understand the universal praise. A couple weeks ago I plodded through the first four boring episodes, and today I just suffered through two more... this show is boring as hell. I can tell it's still getting started, every episode introduces a new character, but everyone is boring. Everything is boring, but especially the generic characters, and since there's no real plot (yet) other than "ROOOOOBOT FIIIIGHT!!!" it's easy to criticize the generic people who shout the generic lines. I expected much more from Gainax, especially given the budget.

So I saw Akira today. I don't really think it was that great. None of the characters were really likable, and the conflict between Tesuo and Kenada is so old and played out that it just pisses me off. I also couldn't understand what the hell was going on through most of the movie. Of course, you may say that's because I'm stupid, but you must admit that tons of questions are left unanswered. Things just happen without any explanation, and I'm left with "It's a cartoon" whenever I try to make sense of it all. Visually, the movie is awesome. One notable thing that shows in the animation is the great lip syncing, but the way the characters move when talking is quite gratuitous. The part near the end with Tesuo is probably the most disturbing thing I've seen in anime. I don't watch much, but still. All in all, I find the movie unfulfilling. The high admiration it gets just makes me feel like I'm out of the loop.

Also, yes I know I'm about 18 or so years late.
Read the manga (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(manga)). 2,000 pages of a manga as complex as Akira cannot be turned into a 2 hour movie -- at least, not a good 2 hour movie. The movie is so overrated. They changed a lot and omitted even more, a lot of scenes end up being virtually inexplicable. It's dumb. IMO.

[GTzerO]

The manga actually seems cool, but I'm not really into that sort of thing. I only watched the movie because I had recognized the name and heard it was good. I"m unfulfilled, but I have no desire to see the source material.

Seems to me like they were just using Akira as an excuse to make a visually stunning anime movie. In that case, they should have built one from the ground up. Probably would've gotten the same amount of admiration. Of course, I have no idea how big that source material was in Japan or anything.

[coolsteel]

ADV seems to be in some trouble, i'm hoping they don't go out like Geneon. I've bought a lot of ADV dvds over the years

[Bezerker]

ADV deserves to go under if they think they are going to do good by re-releasing shows like Final Fantasy Unlimited & Noir in thinpaks w/ extras at a $90 SRP. They need to take a hint from Bandai and release full release bricks with $50 SRP's. Sure, you probably wont make as much money, but better to sell a lot of less profitable boxsets than go OOB because you dumped all your resources into shitty expensive releases.

I watched the first episode of Code Geass today. I'm not much for mech shows, but this looks like it may have a lot more to offer than your standard mech show. I'm gonna be watching this during my lunch breaks the next week or so.

[Koggit]

Yeah, I'm typically not into mech shows much either. I think the reason I like Code Geass despite finding mech battles boring is because it's more about the strategy. The actual fighting is really short -- the focus isn't on the piloting or the abilities of the robots, but rather the planning, preparation and execution of both sides' macro strategies. It's easy to excuse the boring robot combat. It reminds me a bit of Full Metal Panic in that sense.

[coolsteel]

ADV deserves to go under if they think they are going to do good by re-releasing shows like Final Fantasy Unlimited & Noir in thinpaks w/ extras at a $90 SRP. They need to take a hint from Bandai and release full release bricks with $50 SRP's. Sure, you probably wont make as much money, but better to sell a lot of less profitable boxsets than go OOB because you dumped all your resources into shitty expensive releases.

I watched the first episode of Code Geass today. I'm not much for mech shows, but this looks like it may have a lot more to offer than your standard mech show. I'm gonna be watching this during my lunch breaks the next week or so.


Hah never said they made good decisions. Funny you mention FFU and Noir, both have been selling for peanuts on ebay for years. But still even if the pricing if off for re-releases they at least put the stuff out to begin with. I was looking over the ADV catalog at Rightstuf, if they do indeed go under that is a hell of a lot of stuff that will be going out of print. Hoping we get some more official news next week.

[ChibiJosh]

ADV deserves to go under if they think they are going to do good by re-releasing shows like Final Fantasy Unlimited & Noir in thinpaks w/ extras at a $90 SRP. They need to take a hint from Bandai and release full release bricks with $50 SRP's.
No one likes bricks. I think they should take after Media Blasters or Funi. MB released the first 5 volumes of Gaogaigar in a box for like $35. No brick, no thin pack. And, Funi is releasing those season boxes of DBZ (in before widescreen whining) and Yu Yu Hakusho boxes (thinpacks, I think) for aroubd $40 each.

[Koggit]

I dunno about you guys, but for me the biggest problem with purchasing anime is the evidence. I sold a lot of my anime because I was embarrassed of it. The two most embarrassing series I had were Love Hina and Ranma 1/2. I sold almost everything though -- Trigun, Nadesico, Evangelion, Outlaw Star, Gokudo, Slayers, etc... at least 200 DVDs worth. I only kept the ones that I could write off as adult looking (Texhnolyze, Hajime no Ippo, Black Heaven, etc). I also kept Dragon Ball (not Z) as it was my favorite anime when I was younger, I keep Dragon Ball hidden in my closet. No joke. My porn DVDs are just on my dresser out in the open, and the Dragon Ball is hidden in the closet.

I'm not just paranoid -- this was after noticing nearly every time I had a new guest at my apartment the DVD/game collection would get a lot of attention, and they'd always be shocked by how much anime I had. They were never rude about it or anything, but I could tell they wanted to ask "...why?" It's pretty embarrassing, especially when the guest is a girl you just met.

[coolsteel]

I dunno about you guys, but for me the biggest problem with purchasing anime is the evidence. I sold a lot of my anime because I was embarrassed of it. The two most embarrassing series I had were Love Hina and Ranma 1/2. I sold almost everything though -- Trigun, Nadesico, Evangelion, Outlaw Star, Gokudo, Slayers, etc... at least 200 DVDs worth. I only kept the ones that I could write off as adult looking (Texhnolyze, Hajime no Ippo, Black Heaven, etc). I also kept Dragon Ball (not Z) as it was my favorite anime when I was younger, I keep Dragon Ball hidden in my closet. No joke. My porn DVDs are just on my dresser out in the open, and the Dragon Ball is hidden in the closet.

I'm not just paranoid -- this was after noticing nearly every time I had a new guest at my apartment the DVD/game collection would get a lot of attention, and they'd always be shocked by how much anime I had. They were never rude about it or anything, but I could tell they wanted to ask "...why?" It's pretty embarrassing, especially when the guest is a girl you just met.

What did you end up doing? Downloading?

[Thomas96]

I dunno about you guys, but for me the biggest problem with purchasing anime is the evidence. I sold a lot of my anime because I was embarrassed of it. The two most embarrassing series I had were Love Hina and Ranma 1/2. I sold almost everything though -- Trigun, Nadesico, Evangelion, Outlaw Star, Gokudo, Slayers, etc... at least 200 DVDs worth. I only kept the ones that I could write off as adult looking (Texhnolyze, Hajime no Ippo, Black Heaven, etc). I also kept Dragon Ball (not Z) as it was my favorite anime when I was younger, I keep Dragon Ball hidden in my closet. No joke. My porn DVDs are just on my dresser out in the open, and the Dragon Ball is hidden in the closet.

I'm not just paranoid -- this was after noticing nearly every time I had a new guest at my apartment the DVD/game collection would get a lot of attention, and they'd always be shocked by how much anime I had. They were never rude about it or anything, but I could tell they wanted to ask "...why?" It's pretty embarrassing, especially when the guest is a girl you just met.

show the girl some Hentai... give her a real hint!

[Rei no Otaku]

I dunno about you guys, but for me the biggest problem with purchasing anime is the evidence. I sold a lot of my anime because I was embarrassed of it. The two most embarrassing series I had were Love Hina and Ranma 1/2. I sold almost everything though -- Trigun, Nadesico, Evangelion, Outlaw Star, Gokudo, Slayers, etc... at least 200 DVDs worth. I only kept the ones that I could write off as adult looking (Texhnolyze, Hajime no Ippo, Black Heaven, etc). I also kept Dragon Ball (not Z) as it was my favorite anime when I was younger, I keep Dragon Ball hidden in my closet. No joke. My porn DVDs are just on my dresser out in the open, and the Dragon Ball is hidden in the closet.

I'm not just paranoid -- this was after noticing nearly every time I had a new guest at my apartment the DVD/game collection would get a lot of attention, and they'd always be shocked by how much anime I had. They were never rude about it or anything, but I could tell they wanted to ask "...why?" It's pretty embarrassing, especially when the guest is a girl you just met.
Seriously? I don't give a fuck what people think of my hobbies. I could see if you were doing something illegal, but there's no reason to be ashamed you like anime. If anyone had a problem with it I'd remind them where the door was, and let them know they can use it at anytime. I don't care if it was a girl or not.

Same with my hentai DVDs and PC games. I used to keep them right on the shelf with other games and DVDs (I only now put them out of sight since I have kids...).

[YodaEXE]

I'd like to throw in a suggestion for a great anime. The show is Yakitate!! Japan. It never came out in the USA unfortunately. For those that don't know, it's about a boy named Azuma Kazuma, who's trying to make a bread to represent Japan. It's a really great, funny show about people who bake bread. I love it. I'd highly recommend checking into it.

[ChibiJosh]

I dunno about you guys, but for me the biggest problem with purchasing anime is the evidence. I sold a lot of my anime because I was embarrassed of it. The two most embarrassing series I had were Love Hina and Ranma 1/2. I sold almost everything though -- Trigun, Nadesico, Evangelion, Outlaw Star, Gokudo, Slayers, etc... at least 200 DVDs worth. I only kept the ones that I could write off as adult looking (Texhnolyze, Hajime no Ippo, Black Heaven, etc). I also kept Dragon Ball (not Z) as it was my favorite anime when I was younger, I keep Dragon Ball hidden in my closet. No joke. My porn DVDs are just on my dresser out in the open, and the Dragon Ball is hidden in the closet.

I'm not just paranoid -- this was after noticing nearly every time I had a new guest at my apartment the DVD/game collection would get a lot of attention, and they'd always be shocked by how much anime I had. They were never rude about it or anything, but I could tell they wanted to ask "...why?" It's pretty embarrassing, especially when the guest is a girl you just met.

I proudly display 20 volumes of Cardcaptor Sakura, that's a lot of pink, yellow and baby blue. Not to mention the Sailor Moon, Wedding Peach and probably some others.

[jonlubbe]

Mine is pretty much on every shelf in my computer room and if people care that much, I really don't care enough to worry about it. then again, most of my friends are also into anime to some extent, and the ones that aren't usually have just not seen anything or been exposed to something that they liked. I can usually find a series that a person can appreciate for some reason or another though. I just have to make sure not to inflict anything too terrible on them near the beginning is all. (save those for later. heheh)

[GuilewasNK]

Seriously? I don't give a fuck what people think of my hobbies. I could see if you were doing something illegal, but there's no reason to be ashamed you like anime. If anyone had a problem with it I'd remind them where the door was, and let them know they can use it at anytime. I don't care if it was a girl or not.

Same with my hentai DVDs and PC games. I used to keep them right on the shelf with other games and DVDs (I only now put them out of sight since I have kids...).


QFT

BTW, the ADV thing just boggles the mind. I think it was a case of getting too big for their britches with the anime club, anime channel the half-assing of their manga division, and other things. Once I read PiQ is dead, that was an ominous sign as far as I am concerned.

[jaykrue]

Seriously? I don't give a fuck what people think of my hobbies. I could see if you were doing something illegal, but there's no reason to be ashamed you like anime. If anyone had a problem with it I'd remind them where the door was, and let them know they can use it at anytime. I don't care if it was a girl or not.

Same with my hentai DVDs and PC games. I used to keep them right on the shelf with other games and DVDs (I only now put them out of sight since I have kids...).

This. Why should anyone care? If a girl is judging Koggit based on that, it's obvious she's shallow and deserves to be treated nothing more than a cum receptacle. Besides, anime has become pretty mainstream anyway so anyone who thinks they're still for kids is still living in the 50s (even if they weren't born yet).

[tehweezner]

koggit has a point. no matter what anyone says, anime is nowhere near mainstream. seeing a whole shelf full of love hina or negima, chobits, or whatever would be off-putting to most "normal" people.

[GuilewasNK]

Besides, anime has become pretty mainstream anyway so anyone who thinks they're still for kids is still living in the 50s (even if they weren't born yet).

It's the same stigma video games used to get. Now you have people at nursing homes playing the Wii.

The closest thing I have to hentai is I Dream of Mimi, Strange Love and Sprite and those aren't that much different than your average R-rated Cinemax movie. It's just animated is all. The only hentai I ever owned was a tape of La Blue Girl. I was curious, so I bought it. No big deal as far as I am concerned. I personally wouldn't store hentai with regular titles any more than I would porn DVDs with my Jackie Chan films. I don't think there is anything wrong with adults owning them, but I wouldn't want to have family over, try to grab and pull Batman Begins and pull Boobs and Babes 5 out instead. :lol:

[AngellicLulu]

I warned my boyfriend on our first date... I have a lot of anime and games and he is still amazed to this day.

[GuilewasNK]

I warned my boyfriend on our first date... I have a lot of anime and games and he is still amazed to this day.


Amazed at your collection?

[Moxio]

Amazed at your collection?

No amazed at her boobs! [-(

[AngellicLulu]

Amazed at your collection?
yeah. amazed at how much I have compared to him, especially cause I'm a girl. We're stereotypically supposed to waste our money on shoes and makeup. He's happy I waste it on things he can borrow from me. ^_^

No amazed at her boobs! [-(
Well that too.

[jaykrue]

It's the same stigma video games used to get. Now you have people at nursing homes playing the Wii.

The closest thing I have to hentai is I Dream of Mimi, Strange Love and Sprite and those aren't that much different than your average R-rated Cinemax movie. It's just animated is all. The only hentai I ever owned was a tape of La Blue Girl. I was curious, so I bought it. No big deal as far as I am concerned. I personally wouldn't store hentai with regular titles any more than I would porn DVDs with my Jackie Chan films. I don't think there is anything wrong with adults owning them, but I wouldn't want to have family over, try to grab and pull Batman Begins and pull Boobs and Babes 5 out instead. :lol:

That's a given though, given its sexual content. But it behooves me to think someone should be ashamed of Dragonball Z (they should but not because it's an anime but cuz the powering up & fights take too long :lol:).

[Dkellar]

I wanted for more of the dvd encodes of Touch to be released. Great old school anime series. I was about half way through it before I moved. I need to get the new Macross as well as catch up with Galaxy Expresss 999 and Captain Herlock.

[Koggit]

seeing a whole shelf full of love hina or negima, chobits, or whatever would be off-putting to most "normal" people.

Totally.

For clarification, I don't hide my penchant for the nerdy from my friends -- I just don't want it to be one of the first things they learn about me, because for most people it tends to draw certain associations (with the Otaku) that aren't fitting of who I am.

For example, I have a framed periodic table (of the elements) in my room. Most people who see it would think I'm nerdy -- but I'm perfectly okay with that, because being associated with a science nerd is fitting of who I am. The personality associations made from seeing Love Hina on my shelf is not fitting.

Essentially, the difference is that I'm not ashamed of who I am, I just don't want others to judge inaccurately.

it behooves (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/behooves) me to think someone should be ashamed of Dragonball Z

:rofl:

No offense, just :rofl:

[Rei no Otaku]

Totally.

For clarification, I don't hide my penchant for the nerdy from my friends -- I just don't want it to be one of the first things they learn about me, because for most people it tends to draw certain associations (with the Otaku) that aren't fitting of who I am.

For example, I have a framed periodic table (of the elements) in my room. Most people who see it would think I'm nerdy -- but I'm perfectly okay with that, because being associated with a science nerd is fitting of who I am. The personality associations made from seeing Love Hina on my shelf is not fitting.
You owned over 200 anime DVDs, and post regularly on a gaming message board. I'd say it's a pretty fitting association. There's no need to be ashamed of it.

[YodaEXE]

You owned over 200 anime DVDs, and post regularly on a gaming message board. I'd say it's a pretty fitting association. There's no need to be ashamed of it.
I agree. As far as I'm concerned, I'm proud to be a geek/nerd/whatever else you want to call me. I'm proud of it. I freely tell people that I watch anime, play video games, all that. Heck, I've gotten a number of friends hooked on shows such as Ah! My Goddess, Yakitate!! Japan, and other misc shows, simply by not hiding it. It's amazing what people can come to enjoy.

[Kuroi Kaze]

Started Monster...loving it so far.
Code Geass has nothing to do with mechs for the most part. Which is good because I dislike mecha. The show is awesome.

Scrapped Princess is really good.

That is all.

[tehweezner]

i watched black lagoon... the "atrocious" english speaking by Revy, Balalaika near the end. why.. why.. :cry:

and i liked the T2 homage with the maid, even referencing schwarznegger to hit you over the head with it :lol:

[YodaEXE]

Started Monster...loving it so far.
Code Geass has nothing to do with mechs for the most part. Which is good because I dislike mecha. The show is awesome.

Scrapped Princess is really good.

That is all.
I've watched all of the first season of Code Geass and the 11 episodes that are currently subbed for season 2. It's quite good! What's Scrapped Princess about?

[jonlubbe]

What's Scrapped Princess about?


Fantasy setting, 6 dvds, 24 episodes.

its about a princess who has a destiny to bring about the end of the world, and as an infant she had been ordered killed. Somehow she escapes that fate, and spends her time wandering the land with her companions helping out people where they can. People who are out to destroy her to stop her destiny from coming true.

Please don't judge the series based on my terrible plot synopsis, it really is quite good. just trying to keep spoilers to a minimum in this case.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapped_Princess for a better plot synopsis and much more information.

[tehweezner]

its about *snip*

Please don't judge the series based on my terrible plot synopsis, it really is quite good. just trying to keep spoilers to a minimum in this case.


that pretty much describes it. it's a fantasy/medieval setting, swords + magic. it can be light hearted but also very serious.

this is my all time favorite show for a few reasons. one, it gets better as it goes along and has a good ending. a lot of shows end abruptly with no resolution or you just start losing interest.

second, the series has believable, emotional situations. the three main characters are a family of sorts, and you really feel that in the conflicts they face. near the end i stunned at a few of the plot points. HUGE SPOILER *** when her real brother stabs her i was completely blown away. i knew it was coming, but the way it was done was breathtaking. seeing shannon's eyes when it happens... *** HUGE SPOILER

i can understand why some don't like it though. the side characters aren't fleshed out very well and the plot can feel a little disjointed or rushed at times. however i think its merits easily overcome its faults.

[Liquid 2]

Scrapped Princess had the WORST pacing that I've ever encountered in an anime. :puke:

[VioletArrows]

Worse than Dragonball Z and Blood + (god, that show wouldn't end...)?

Since Cartoon Network's a bunch of cretins and took away my One Piece, I've started watching it on my own again. And like when I first started, I have about 200 episodes to catch up to. Holy crap, just figure out that One Piece isn't a tangible treasure already...

[YodaEXE]

Fantasy setting, 6 dvds, 24 episodes.

its about a princess who has a destiny to bring about the end of the world, and as an infant she had been ordered killed. Somehow she escapes that fate, and spends her time wandering the land with her companions helping out people where they can. People who are out to destroy her to stop her destiny from coming true.

Please don't judge the series based on my terrible plot synopsis, it really is quite good. just trying to keep spoilers to a minimum in this case.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapped_Princess for a better plot synopsis and much more information.
Sounds like it's worth checking out the first few episodes. Thanks!

[Koggit]

I forced myself through the end of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann just now, such a waste of time. 27 episodes x 20 minutes = 9 wasted hours of my life.

It's predictable, generic kiddy crap. Fans will swear up and down trying to convince you otherwise, but it's really childish & shallow. If you're over 12 don't bother.

[coolsteel]

I forced myself through the end of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann just now, such a waste of time. 27 episodes x 20 minutes = 9 wasted hours of my life.

It's predictable, generic kiddy crap. Fans will swear up and down trying to convince you otherwise, but it's really childish & shallow. If you're over 12 don't bother.

With a mini review like that I have to check it out now

[Rei no Otaku]

Yeah, Scrapped Princess is really good.

[tehweezner]

It's predictable, generic kiddy crap. Fans will swear up and down trying to convince you otherwise, but it's really childish & shallow. If you're over 12 don't bother.

i agree it was predictable for the most part, but i disagree on all your other points. i enjoyed it, fun show

started dennou coil and it's interesting so far. kind of reminds me of an upbeat lain

[YodaEXE]

For some reason I have an urge to watch Full Metal Panic right now. Anyone else seen that show?

[zenprime]

So anything good so far this season?

[ChibiJosh]

i agree it was predictable for the most part, but i disagree on all your other points. i enjoyed it, fun show

started dennou coil and it's interesting so far. kind of reminds me of an upbeat lain
Denno Coil was excellent. I cried like a baby at the ending.

[bigl523]

So anything good so far this season?

The only thing I'm really paying attention to this season is Code Geass R2.

[SeanAmI]

So anything good so far this season?

Im just watching Geass and Macross Frontier

[jaykrue]

So anything good so far this season?

It's been meh recently. Code Geass is probably the only thing decent thing on, although I'm still enjoying the new Golgo 13 series but I'm biased as I've always enjoyed the series in general. This seems to be pretty much a mindless summer as all the stuff I'm seeing seems to be general shonen action & comedy. Real Drive might be a winner but it doesn't come w/ enough regularity for me to know. Ditto for Mnemosyne. Vampire Knight sounds good but looks like it falls into the general shonen category. Nabari no Ou is ok but nothing special. Shion no Ou (no relation) is pretty good but dragged a bit near the end. xxxHolic season 2 is ok but the story is dragging (though I admit the last eps. I saw was pretty good).

[Nathan_Sama]

Anyone watch/read D.Gray-man?
its meh fav.

[GuilewasNK]

I'm watching my Fighting Spirit DVDs. Man, I am hooked into this show.

For some reason I have an urge to watch Full Metal Panic right now. Anyone else seen that show?

All I have is Full Metal Panic FUMOFFU, and I haven't watched it yet.

[jaykrue]

Anyone watch/read D.Gray-man?
its meh fav.

It's pretty good though it's perilously close to Naruto/Bleach/DBZ extend-the-fight-forever episodes lately so I hope they get to the point soon.

EDIT: I should be ashamed of myself as there IS one show I eagerly anticipate in addition to Golgo 13, and that is Soul Eater. I think it's compelling enough that it doesn't quite feel right categorizing it as general shonen action.

[Liquid 2]

started dennou coil and it's interesting so far. kind of reminds me of an upbeat lainDennou Coil rocks. I need to rewatch Lain though. It's been years.

For some reason I have an urge to watch Full Metal Panic right now. Anyone else seen that show?

First one kinda stinks, Fumoffu is hilarious, The Second Raid kicks ass.

[karsh]

Wow. That was just a bizarre Geass episode. I swear, half the reason I watch this show is cause it's like a giant train wreck that doesn't know what kind of series it wants to be. It's become like the summer blockbuster movie where I just click my brain off at the beginning of an episode. Though I did like Cornelia's return. I always liked her in the first season so I like that she's back. Same thing with Jeremiah. That's another reason why this show is like a giant train wreck. Death means NOTHING. I'm waiting for Euphy to show up in a couple episodes, completely alright.

[Koggit]

First one kinda stinks, Fumoffu is hilarious, The Second Raid kicks ass.


Wow, I enjoyed the first one quite a bit, so I'm definitely gonna check out Second Raid. Although it's been about 4 years since I've seen the first one and with age my tastes have changed. Definitely gonna give it a chance if it's better than the first, though.

[coolsteel]

Taken from AOD.com forums these titles just got put on suspended indefinitely status by ADV

Shattered Angels , Vol #2 DVD
Shattered Angels , Vol #2 DVD w Art Box
Kanon, Vol #6 DVD
Tokyo Majin , Vol #4 DVD
Welcome to NHK, Vol #5, 5th Conspiracy DVD


Christ I was really hoping Welcome to NHK would have wrapped up before the company completely went down the can. Also sucks hard for people who have been collecting Kanon and won't be getting that last volume.

[GuilewasNK]

Taken from AOD.com forums these titles just got put on suspended indefinitely status by ADV

Shattered Angels , Vol #2 DVD
Shattered Angels , Vol #2 DVD w Art Box
Kanon, Vol #6 DVD
Tokyo Majin , Vol #4 DVD
Welcome to NHK, Vol #5, 5th Conspiracy DVD


Christ I was really hoping Welcome to NHK would have wrapped up before the company completely went down the can. Also sucks hard for people who have been collecting Kanon and won't be getting that last volume.


Holy crap.

I don't care what anyone says anymore, ADV is dead.

[coolsteel]

Holy crap.

I don't care what anyone says anymore, ADV is dead.

Word is at least Welcome to NHK 5 is out at some retailers, such as Best Buy's that broke street date. Think i'm going to look for that today since it should be damn near impossible to get later if it remains on hiatus.

[Bezerker]

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye.

Bandai for the win!

[Chase]

It's pretty good though it's perilously close to Naruto/Bleach/DBZ extend-the-fight-forever episodes lately so I hope they get to the point soon.

EDIT: I should be ashamed of myself as there IS one show I eagerly anticipate in addition to Golgo 13, and that is Soul Eater. I think it's compelling enough that it doesn't quite feel right categorizing it as general shonen action.


I watched a couple episodes of Soul Eater and categorized it as "kiddie Bleach."

Not that I'm a fan of the Bleach anime, but it felt like the same idea, but with a more playful tone.

It is hard to believe people are reading and enjoying Togari and Alive. I read the first volume of Togari and felt it was just another throwaway title with a poor plot. Alive had some of the worst dialogue I've ever read in manga.

These days, I only look forward to King of Thorn and Chunchu, with an update of Golgo 13 if I feel the itch. It's a shame Kamiyadori and Judas ended with so few volumes - especially since their last volumes felt a little rushed (like the anime ending to Paradise Kiss).

[GuilewasNK]

I think if we have more cable channels beside Cartoon Network and Sci-Fi showing anime then there is a better chance these companies won't go belly up. Granted, Geneon had a good presence on Cartoon Network, but other than Manga (thanks to Sci-Fi), Funimation and Viz no one else gets much airtime. I don't ever remember ADV on CN, and the only Media Blasters title I remember being there was Rurouni Kenshin. You would think MTV would at least try something like Beck. They tried Spiderman and Aeon Flux and other shows before.

[Chacrana]

Man, the R1 industry is such a fucking mess right now.. I suppose I'm not helping matters either, since I've more or less stopped buying single discs... I'll either pick up a box or get the whole series once all the volumes are released... waiting 2 months between releases is what's killed it for me.

[Licasguy]

This is a true shame, first Geneon and now this.. Poor marketing is simply killing these companies, no matter which way it is sliced. While some may cry, bootlegs did it, boots may have hurt the market, but not as bad as these business decisions. Poor selections in regards to the shows they licensed. Poor pricing strategies, especialy in regards to Geneon, 29.99 + for 3 episodes was pathetic, and now ADV's new box sets for series like Noir, and some of their olders shows for 74.99 or so, when they thin sets are still out on shelves. Also ADV's Manga, which cost us Yotsuba, and some other decent offerings as well. Also the ADV channel offers what we want to see without buying as well. Honestly, I am thankful for Bandai/Namco, Funi and Media Blasters, and hope they continue to do what they need to do to keep their companies up and running, and the anime flowing.

[GuilewasNK]

Man, the R1 industry is such a fucking mess right now.. I suppose I'm not helping matters either, since I've more or less stopped buying single discs... I'll either pick up a box or get the whole series once all the volumes are released... waiting 2 months between releases is what's killed it for me.


Single discs definitely segmented the market IMO. YOu have those who can afford to buy expensive singles or those who wait for boxsets. Unfortunately, since most shows to get on TV and get ad revenue, the singles are the only way to maximize their revenue. The ironic thing is that last year is when I started buying singles because I could afford to for once (Black Lagoon, Ergo Proxy, Haruhi) and that is when all the craziness in R1 started. I honestly prefer boxsets/brick though.

[GuilewasNK]

Also ADV's Manga, which cost us Yotsuba, and some other decent offerings as well.


Oh man, I could vent about ADV manga until people got sick of it.

Thank God Tokyopop picked up Your and My Secret after ADV released one volume and sat on it. Hopefully Tokyopop will finish it. It's only three volumes. The announcement that they were postponing some titles made me nervous, but I didn't see it listed.

[Chacrana]

Single discs definitely segmented the market IMO. YOu have those who can afford to buy expensive singles or those who wait for boxsets. Unfortunately, since most shows to get on TV and get ad revenue, the singles are the only way to maximize their revenue. The ironic thing is that last year is when I started buying singles because I could afford to for once (Black Lagoon, Ergo Proxy, Haruhi) and that is when all the craziness in R1 started. I honestly prefer boxsets/brick though.

Honestly, it wasn't about how expensive it was to get an entire series (though it was on the pricey side)... not being able to watch through a show at the pace I want has always been a huge issue for me. And the most annoying thing is when you have a release like Berserk or Eureka Seven where they just decide "oh, well instead of a 2 month wait, it's a 4 month wait this time." Yeah, that's a good way to keep people buying your show. Don't sell it to them. Fucking idiots.

[Rei no Otaku]

Honestly, it wasn't about how expensive it was to get an entire series (though it was on the pricey side)... not being able to watch through a show at the pace I want has always been a huge issue for me. And the most annoying thing is when you have a release like Berserk or Eureka Seven where they just decide "oh, well instead of a 2 month wait, it's a 4 month wait this time." Yeah, that's a good way to keep people buying your show. Don't sell it to them. Fucking idiots.
A lot of that is because of dubs. Look at how Bandai is releasing Gurren Lagann. The first 9 episodes come out next week followed by the next set next month, and the final set the month after that. A quick and cheap release because there's no dub. The dub release is coming next year.

[GuilewasNK]

A lot of that is because of dubs. Look at how Bandai is releasing Gurren Lagann. The first 9 episodes come out next week followed by the next set next month, and the final set the month after that. A quick and cheap release because there's no dub. The dub release is coming next year.

Will it be just a dub, no sub option as well with the dub release?

[Kuroi Kaze]

I forced myself through the end of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann just now, such a waste of time. 27 episodes x 20 minutes = 9 wasted hours of my life.

It's predictable, generic kiddy crap. Fans will swear up and down trying to convince you otherwise, but it's really childish & shallow. If you're over 12 don't bother.

friggin' SIGNED. i aborted around ep 11 or 12 and don't regret it.

i'm not sure how scrapped princess can be so badly paced when it is only 26 eps. it doesn't really have any filler or anything else. i totally dug the show.

i started watching Black Blood Brothers last night and so far i'm enjoying it.

the monster manga is still pretty dope now that i'm about halfway through it.

anyway care to give a synopsis of dennu coil and lucky star for me?

[Rei no Otaku]

Will it be just a dub, no sub option as well with the dub release?
Pretty sure it's a bilingual release.

[GuilewasNK]

Pretty sure it's a bilingual release.


Good, I thought we were about to time travel back to the days of VHS for a moment. :lol:

While I am dub fan first and formost, I do like to check out the subs after the fact.

[Rei no Otaku]

Funimation will now be distributing the Geneon titles!

http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=1436
Under the terms of the agreement, FUNimation Entertainment obtains the exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of established Geneon titles, including international successes "Ergo Proxy", "Hellsing Ultimate" and "Black Lagoon".
Among the first titles to be released includes the special edition of "Hellsing Ultimate", directed by Tomokazu Tokoro and produced by Satelight (“Aquarion” and “Baldr Force EXE Resolution”).

Follow up releases include "Black Lagoon Second Barrage", “Karin”, "Kyo Kara Maoh Season 2", and "Lyrical Nanoha".
“Geneon is a strong producer, known for excellent production and quality of its anime series,“ said Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment. “We are pleased to partner with them and we are committed to the successful release of these series.”
"FUNimation’s momentum as the leading anime distributor continues to build," said Yushin Soga, president and CEO of Geneon. "We are sure this partnership will only grow the prominence of our portfolio."
Additional titles include: “Black Lagoon”, “Elemental Gelade”, “Fate Stay Night”, “Kamichu”, “Ninja Vixens”, “Paradise Kiss”, “Rozen Maiden”, “Rozen Maiden Traumend”, “Shana”, “Shonen Onmyouji”, “The Familiar of Zero”, “The Story of Saiunkoku”, “When They Cry”, and “The Law of Ueki”.

[coolsteel]

Good, i'm all for more Hellsing Ultimate. Just got back from Best Buy where I picked up Welcome to NHK vol 5, felt weird being a single anime release. Like others i've been buying season sets for a long time now.

[GuilewasNK]

Funimation will now be distributing the Geneon titles!

http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=1436

Finally some good news inthe world of anime. Black Lagoon Second Barrage will be mine.

As long as Funi doesn't butcher anything like they did with DBZ uncut, this is great news.

*edit* Holy crap! I thought Funimation was just getting licenses, but that article says Funimation partnering with Geneon!

[meerkatgamer]

Best new I've heard in a long time I've been hoping to watch some more Hellsing Ultimate, Shonen Onmyouji, Ergo Proxy, and Black Lagoon.. :applause:

[coolsteel]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-04/funimation-picks-up-over-30-former-ad-vision-titles All I gotta say is WTF?! This is a complete shock to me, DBZ money is good indeed.

[Chacrana]

Yay on Geneon finally being sorta back in the game (Hellsing Ultimate Vol. 4 get?)

and as far as that Gurren Lagann set... that's interesting that it's sub only. If that's what it takes to get speedy releases, I'll take it. Better yet, without being saddled with a dub, they should be able to have PCM audio and better video quality. since space isn't being wasted.

[GuilewasNK]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-04/funimation-picks-up-over-30-former-ad-vision-titles All I gotta say is WTF?! This is a complete shock to me, DBZ money is good indeed.


I guess that is why only select titles were mentioned to be rescued from Geneon. All that other money was going to the ADV stuff.

I just hope Funimation isn't over-extending themselves by trying to do too much at once. Part of ADV's problem was they got too big for their britches IMO by spending like money grew on trees.

[coolsteel]

I guess that is why only select titles were mentioned to be rescued from Geneon. All that other money was going to the ADV stuff.

I just hope Funimation isn't over-extending themselves by trying to do too much at once. Part of ADV's problem was they got too big for their britches IMO by spending like money grew on trees.

Depends on how this goes, Funimation doesn't have to re-release a lot of this stuff , Guyver and some others have been done for ages . So that leaves the incomplete series, if they buy the dubs off ADV that gives them quick and dirty releases. If Funi actually tries to redub all this stuff............ then they'll be stretching themselves super thin that's for sure. While I am happy that these titles aren't in limbo anymore it just seems like a dirty move on the Japanese license holder's part, ADV already invested time and money into this stuff, Welcome to NHK has been rumored for awhile to have wrapped up dubbing, it just needed a release.

[GuilewasNK]

Depends on how this goes, Funimation doesn't have to re-release a lot of this stuff , Guyver and some others have been done for ages . So that leaves the incomplete series, if they buy the dubs off ADV that gives them quick and dirty releases. If Funi actually tries to redub all this stuff............ then they'll be stretching themselves super thin that's for sure. While I am happy that these titles aren't in limbo anymore it just seems like a dirty move on the Japanese license holder's part, ADV already invested time and money into this stuff, Welcome to NHK has been rumored for awhile to have wrapped up dubbing, it just needed a release.


I get teh feeling that one day, Japanese companies will move away from licensing altogether and maybe try to do things themselves. Hopefully that won't be anytime soon.

[coolsteel]

I get teh feeling that one day, Japanese companies will move away from licensing altogether and maybe try to do things themselves. Hopefully that won't be anytime soon.

I think that sometimes as well, but doubt it would fly. If anything this move shows me they are in a better position by licensing, when things go south they can pull out and start over.

[Kuroi Kaze]

Good series though it ends too early AND unfinished. Not spoiling anything by telling you that things are kinda left hanging in the air and more questions pop up unanswered. The ending feels like you're in the middle of the series rather than the end. This should've been around 26 eps. to fully flesh out the characters, not 12.

Oh how I wished I'd have seen this sooner. I was really loving this show and then, BAMF I have no more. I got to get more and realize there is none! NOOOOOO....WHY WAS IT CANCELLED?!?

Hey guys between Rozen Maiden, Lucky Star, and Dennu Coil which should be my next show? What are these shows like?

[Liquid 2]

Dennou Coil.

[ChibiJosh]

I get teh feeling that one day, Japanese companies will move away from licensing altogether and maybe try to do things themselves. Hopefully that won't be anytime soon.

At least one company already tried that a couple years back if I remember correctly. Toei released a volume or two of Slam Dunk and Air Master.

[jaykrue]

Oh how I wished I'd have seen this sooner. I was really loving this show and then, BAMF I have no more. I got to get more and realize there is none! NOOOOOO....WHY WAS IT CANCELLED?!?

I don't think it was cancelled. It just ended... hanging.

Hey guys between Rozen Maiden, Lucky Star, and Dennu Coil which should be my next show? What are these shows like?*cough* Well, I'm completely biased about this (hint: look at my sig) but I'll tell you what they are:

Rozen Maiden: creepy Victorian age dolls (http://images.google.com/images?q=victorian+dolls&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi&gbv=1&ei=aHVuSLy4IZKUigHwu7mgAQ) w/ powers fighting each other to achieve perfection... kinda like pokemon except w/ dolls.

Lucky Star: slice of life self-referential anime about 4 school girls (and one of them is an admitted otaku* who hangs out on 2chan forums, loves Melancoly of Haruhi Suzumiya, works at a cosplay cafe AS Haruhi & plays mmos)

Dennou Coil: slice of life drama/horror/comedy/future anime about kids who use virtual reality to surf the internet & play w/ virtual pets. But there's a problem, the internet might be haunted by a girl who takes childrens' souls. Think Ghost in the Shell minus the action plus Haibane Renmei's sometimes somber sometimes light tone. I liked them all but if I had to go in order: Lucky Star, Dennou Coil & Rozen Maiden.

*again, look at my sig

[ChibiJosh]

I just finished watching the first episode of Slayers Revolution. It was excellent. I can't wait for the next episode.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=X3P-2DLm-_s

[tehweezner]

Hey guys between Rozen Maiden, Lucky Star, and Dennu Coil which should be my next show? What are these shows like?

if you're in the mood for an easy to watch show i'd do lucky star.

rozen maiden i'd avoid until you have nothing else to watch. it's weird in more ways than one

[Kirin Lemon]

If Funi actually tries to redub all this stuff............ then they'll be stretching themselves super thin that's for sure.

I'm certain they won't try to re-dub what's already out there, but some of the best news is that it won't be difficult to keep the same dub cast for newer volumes. Funimation and ADV are based out of the same region (Houston and Dallas, respectively), and practically every voice actor in that area is already a double-agent for both studios.

Edit - Oh yeah, and Viz *finally* licensed Monster! YES!!

[coolsteel]

Latest issue of Claymore was........... I don't know what the hell that was. I saw that twist coming a mile away about the identity of the little girl even if it was just straight up weird. I wish the chapters didn't come out so slow.

[Bezerker]

Edit - Oh yeah, and Viz *finally* licensed Monster! YES!!

:roll:

So they say they own the rights to the DVD and you blow it off, but now that they say they're planning on releasing something, its a huge deal.

Granted, it is nice that they arent going to sit on it for a few years like other shows. I'm hoping they dont mess up the release schedule or anything by doing 1 dvd every 3-4 months.

[Chacrana]

Bout damn time we get Monster in R1 land... I still haven't seen any of that shit.

[Kirin Lemon]

So they say they own the rights to the DVD and you blow it off, but now that they say they're planning on releasing something, its a huge deal.

Granted, it is nice that they arent going to sit on it for a few years like other shows. I'm hoping they dont mess up the release schedule or anything by doing 1 dvd every 3-4 months.

Before, they were just "shopping it around to other companies." They've done this in the past with other shows that were never released. But NOW comes word that Viz themselves will be handling the release, and it WILL see the light of day. Damn right it's a huge deal.

[Temporaryscars]

http://www.qwantz.com/fanart/anime.PNG

[Chacrana]

I just found out about Ghost in the Shell 2.0. Considering that I fuckin' loved that movie, I'm pretty excited... I hope it turns out to be better than the original.

Good news all around at AX08, it seems.

[jaykrue]

I just found out about Ghost in the Shell 2.0. Considering that I fuckin' loved that movie, I'm pretty excited... I hope it turns out to be better than the original.

Good news all around at AX08, it seems.

I'm of the mind that if something ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm going to be cautiously pessimistic. So if the animators can offer a more compelling experience than the 1st version, I will be happily wrong and if not, then I can display smug satisfaction at being right. :lol:

[Chacrana]

I'm of the mind that if something ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm going to be cautiously pessimistic. So if the animators can offer a more compelling experience than the 1st version, I will be happily wrong and if not, then I can display smug satisfaction at being right. :lol:

Well, the original was sorta broke. From what I gather, the way they made the original makes it really, really difficult to get a decent transfer to Blu-Ray... as evidenced by the disappointing Japanese BD release. So I'm guessing this is designed to alleviate that issue.

I just hope they don't change the style of it, ya know? I don't want GITS SAC: The Movie, I want straight up GITS.

[jaykrue]

Well, the original was sorta broke. From what I gather, the way they made the original makes it really, really difficult to get a decent transfer to Blu-Ray... as evidenced by the disappointing Japanese BD release. So I'm guessing this is designed to alleviate that issue.

I just hope they don't change the style of it, ya know? I don't want GITS SAC: The Movie, I want straight up GITS.

Same here. That's why I said I'm gonna be cautiously pessimistic. As for the GITS movie being a difficult transfer to BR, well, my impression was that they were essentially doing a remake of the original movie w/ new animations so I was afraid it would change the tone of the movie (which is not necessarily not a bad thing if, as I mentioned in the other post, they are able to offer a more compelling experience than the original).

[Kuroi Kaze]

*again, look at my sig

Dude, JayKrue, I <3 you.

Anyway I'll give Lucky Star a spin. Also what does everyone think about Mai Hime?

[Kirin Lemon]

Dude, JayKrue, I <3 you.

Anyway I'll give Lucky Star a spin. Also what does everyone think about Mai Hime?

Eh, I would have suggested Dennou Coil first, but Lucky Star is okay too.

Mai Hime is decent. Nothing spectacular, but it has its moments.

[Bezerker]

Just finished season 1 of Code Geass. After seeing other shows that were hyped to hell, like Gurren Lagann turn out to be steaming piles of shit, I wasn't too sure how this would end up, but I was fairly surprised at how good it was. The ending left a bit more to be desired, but i'm taking a pretty fair guess in that the story continues in R2.

Right now i'm hunting down the first 12 episodes of R2. From what i've seen, Episode 13 aired this week. It'll be nice to have something to look forward to each week, just makes that climax better and better.

Anyone thinking about this show, go for it. Even if you're not into mechs (like myself), the story around the mech battles makes up for it (something Gundam could never deliver on, ZING!)

[Rei no Otaku]

(something Gundam could never deliver on, ZING!)
I have no idea what Gundam you're watching.

[tehweezner]

mai hime is decent. it gets interesting/serious around halfway.

code geass is good stuff. i'm surprised some people hated TTGL so much, i heard all the hype and thought it lived up to most of it.

[Bezerker]

I have no idea what Gundam you're watching.
It was a reference to the entire franchise.

Some Good & possibly bad news. The good, Darker Than Blank is getting a sequel (Hopefully it'll be about Hei vs. the Syndicate). The possibly bad, Fullmetal Alchemist is getting a sequel.

http://www.japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8261

I hope that the FMA "sequel" is actually an "Ultimate" version, like what Hellsing did. The manga is so much better than that crap Bones came up with.

code geass is good stuff. i'm surprised some people hated TTGL so much, i heard all the hype and thought it lived up to most of it.

I just don't buy into Gainax. I did like Abenobashi & FLCL, but those shows seemed original (yes I know most of Abenobashi was references to other series). TTGL just seems like the same ol regurgitated mech plot, but they take shit that no one else would bother to do because the fans would think its completely stupid, and since its Gainax doing it, the fans think its revolutionary and cool.

[option.iv]

Code Geass is pretty good I think. I like the art style (noodle people and boobs). Who ever thought Gundam and Death Note went so well together.

edit: Though these couple of "filler"-ish episodes piss me off.

[SeanAmI]

I can't believe how many people think Code Geass is really that good. Its entertaining, but nothing special.

[Koggit]

Episodes 22 - 25 are why I love it so much. Especially episode 22.

If you don't like it, fine, but I don't think it's fair to call it nothing special. The whole series is just refreshingly catastrophic. It's one big trainwreck; I've never seen a series that had the balls to do that. There's no protagonist. I can't think of any other anime in which there's no protagonist.

It's been a long time since we've had an unpredictable, fast-paced series. No foreshadowing, no talking down to the audience, no reiterating what's already been done.

It's also pretty unique in that it lends itself to philosophical reflection -- the issues of justice raised by Geass, pertinent in a day and age when there are countless heated debates regarding the death penalty and the right to judge.

It's a great series in a lot of ways.

[SeanAmI]

I said its entertaining, but its far from unpredictable. This week was entirely predictable.

[Kirin Lemon]

Some Good & possibly bad news. The good, Darker Than Blank is getting a sequel (Hopefully it'll be about Hei vs. the Syndicate). The possibly bad, Fullmetal Alchemist is getting a sequel.

http://www.japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8261

I hope that the FMA "sequel" is actually an "Ultimate" version, like what Hellsing did. The manga is so much better than that crap Bones came up with.

Not *quite* true... yet. This is a rumor that's seemingly been debunked by the president of BONES over at ANN. Only time will tell which side is lying.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-06/bones-studio-addresses-allegedly-leaked-document

[Koggit]

I said its entertaining, but its far from unpredictable. This week was entirely predictable.

Are you talking about R2? Then perhaps, I can't say, I'm holding off until the end of the season to marathon it.

[It'sMagneto]

A bit OT here from the current discussion but I stopped watching Shippuden. I actually liked Naruto (besides the filler) but I can't watch Shippuden and not get bored.

[SeanAmI]

Are you talking about R2? Then perhaps, I can't say, I'm holding off until the end of the season to marathon it.

I am.
Its a decent show, but its not the greatest show ever like people are making it out to be.

[coolsteel]

A bit OT here from the current discussion but I stopped watching Shippuden. I actually liked Naruto (besides the filler) but I can't watch Shippuden and not get bored.



Anime crew fell in love with dragging out scenes, whether through a ton of flashbacks , inserting filler moments into fights where characters revert to tactics they used years ago or 10 minute staring matches. I kinda get why, otherwise the show would blow through material and catch up to the manga again. But at the same time I wish they would take the bleach approach, just go through pacing like normal with the important stuff then throw in an ep or two of filler in between until a filler arc happens.

[Kuroi Kaze]

started Code Geass R2 last night. Pretty interesting so far.

However, I feel that introducing insane amounts of people with Geass powers will bog down the story.

[karsh]

I said its entertaining, but its far from unpredictable. This week was entirely predictable.

This is the truth. It's entertaining and it gives me something to watch, but this really isn't a great show at all. And yeah, it was entirely predictable this week. Especially with Shirley not showing up in the new opening. It's like "And she's totally dead..." :lol: This show really is a predictable Sunrise anime. People come back to life every five minutes, plot twists are given away in the openings, it eventually devolves into a giant train wreck of a plot.

Episodes 22 - 25 are why I love it so much. Especially episode 22.

If you don't like it, fine, but I don't think it's fair to call it nothing special. The whole series is just refreshingly catastrophic. It's one big trainwreck; I've never seen a series that had the balls to do that. There's no protagonist. I can't think of any other anime in which there's no protagonist.

It's been a long time since we've had an unpredictable, fast-paced series. No foreshadowing, no talking down to the audience, no reiterating what's already been done.

It's also pretty unique in that it lends itself to philosophical reflection -- the issues of justice raised by Geass, pertinent in a day and age when there are countless heated debates regarding the death penalty and the right to judge.

It's a great series in a lot of ways.

Are we watching the same show? :lol: ;) I'll definitely agree with you about the trainwreck-ness of this show. Though unpredictable? I'd say it's far FAR from that.

started Code Geass R2 last night. Pretty interesting so far.

However, I feel that introducing insane amounts of people with Geass powers will bog down the story.

Wait until you get to the part where we introduce an insane amount of new Gundams....I mean mecha...;) I think R2 reaches a point where it almost becomes about merchandising more than the show.

[MarkMan]

Ep 13 of Geass R2 :x

[karsh]

Ep 13 of Geass R2 :x

Despite mocking it some, I'm definitely sad that they killed Shirley off. I always sorta liked the dynamic of Lelouch's Zero-life and his school-life, and it definitely seems like we're moving away from Ashford now that Millay graduated and Shirley is killed off. It's prolly just gonna be there as a staging ground for Villetta, Rolo, and Sayako.

[jaykrue]

Eh, I would have suggested Dennou Coil first, but Lucky Star is okay too.

Mai Hime is decent. Nothing spectacular, but it has its moments.

I did say I was particularly biased about that anime. :lol:

Dude, JayKrue, I <3 you.

Anyway I'll give Lucky Star a spin. Also what does everyone think about Mai Hime?

Mai Hime is pretty good. Though I think I do prefer Mai Otome (the pseudo-sequel) more and Mai Otome Zwei to a lesser extent.

[chewster777]

Anyone catch the final episode of the Death Note dub on saturday? I thought it was a great final episode and the dubbing was nicely done, especially with Light.

[option.iv]

About R2:
Sayoko was pretty awesome, last season she was just a plain maid, now she's a kunoichi. Just awesome. I missed the lack of Shirley in the new OP, so her death was a little bit of a surprise for me. Come to think of it, I never really noticed her character in the OPs both in the first and second season. I honestly never liked her character, she seemed just unimportant (kind of glad her character is gone).

What caught me off guard was Orange-kun (haha, what's his real name) suddenly joining Lelouch's side, after being screwed over so many times in the first season. Total 180 on his part. I doubt he's playing double agent, he really doesn't seem all that smart. These introductions of new information through flashbacks, I find to be horrible.

I would think Rolo would have the common sense to leave Shirley alone, but he must've been so brainwashed into being just an assassin, and just that. Though I thought some sort of connection between him and Lelouch (brotherly love if you will) would support this, but no... I think Rolo is just plain gay for Lelouch.

Still dislike Suzaku for some reason.

I also don't like the direction they took by introducing the different Geass and V.V. Maybe it was to deter any thought of Lelouch being all powerful. But with Orange-kun, it looks like the power is once again shifted to him.

Whatever happened to Xingke and his limited lifetime? I thought he had a disease or whenever he piloted his mech, it'd slowly kill him.

[MarkMan]

Re: Geass R2 Ep 13

Watch Shirley come back later on in the story -_-

[coolsteel]

Pictures of Gundams from Gundam 00 season two have been revealed http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7080/srwhotnewz002avf4.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=srwhotnewz002avf4.jpg)

[SeanAmI]

Those look even worse than before :(
Any pictures of the cast by chance?

[coolsteel]

None yet, i'm assuming the mecha is being shown first since the models will probably be released in another month or two.

[MarkMan]

There is a picture of the cast, from the same magazine, I'll post it when I get home from work...

[coolsteel]

There is a picture of the cast, from the same magazine, I'll post it when I get home from work...

Anybody look wildly different?

[MarkMan]

Anybody look wildly different?

You decide.. http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3116/1215425907607yt7tt7.jpg

[coolsteel]

Christ what is that a cowboy get up?!

[SeanAmI]

You decide.. http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3116/1215425907607yt7tt7.jpg

I thought that was fake.

[Bezerker]

Just started CG:R2...

Wtf, the army chick is a teacher at Lelouch's School?

Did I miss something between the end of the 1st season, or do they go back to explain what happened during their faceoff, and whether or not Nanaly was rescued from VV? By the way Lelouch was talking about Zero (and the fact that his Geass isn't out of control) something must have happened between the end of S1 and the start of R2...

[karsh]

Just started CG:R2...

Wtf, the army chick is a teacher at Lelouch's School?

Did I miss something between the end of the 1st season, or do they go back to explain what happened during their faceoff, and whether or not Nanaly was rescued from VV? By the way Lelouch was talking about Zero (and the fact that his Geass isn't out of control) something must have happened between the end of S1 and the start of R2...

Wait wait wait....You're expecting the storyline in a Sunrise anime to make sense? ;):razz:

If I recall, they do go back and explain what exactly happened in between where we leave off in season 1 and where we start in R2. Or at least explain it to the best of their abilities.

[Bezerker]

Wait wait wait....You're expecting the storyline in a Sunrise anime to make sense? ;):razz:

If I recall, they do go back and explain what exactly happened in between where we leave off in season 1 and where we start in R2. Or at least explain it to the best of their abilities.

Yea, I guess I should have waited. I just finished episode 2, which explained everything except what happened to V.V. Thus far its seeming like it's going to end up as I feared, a "Geass user of the week" (like demon of the week) anime. But then again, i'm only 2 episodes in, still got 11 more to watch and i'm guessing another 13 after that to wait for each week. Hopefully it'll be better than i'm expecting.

[MarkMan]

Keep going! It kinda makes more sense *gasp* ...

[GuilewasNK]

Wait wait wait....You're expecting the storyline in a Sunrise anime to make sense? ;):razz:

I love Big O in all it's convoluted glory. :D

[option.iv]

I love Big O in all it's convoluted glory. :D
Now Big O was one of my favorite animes. Both 1st and 2nd season. BIG-OOOOO, SHOWWWW TIMMME! Didn't dig the OP, wtf was up with that?

As for when I started watching R2. I thought I was watching an alternate universe type of Code Geass. SOrt of what Tenchi Muyo did for the different series. Was I the only one tricked into believing this?

[Rei no Otaku]

Didn't dig the OP, wtf was up with that?
Gundam fans will find it hilarious, don't worry.

Anyway, looks like Funimation is wasting no time with those Geneon titles.

New single volume releases:

# Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition) - 100 minutes - $29.98/39.98 - 08/19/2008
# Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage Vol. #2 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 09/16/2008
# Hellsing Ultimate Vol. #4 - N/A minutes - $24.98 - 09/16/2008
# Karin Vol. #4 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 09/02/2008
# Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Vol. #7 - 100 minutes - $24.98 - 09/02/2008
# Paradise Kiss Box Set - 300 minutes - $49.98 - 09/23/2008
# When They Cry Vol. #4 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 09/30/2008

New collections:

# Fate/Stay Night Box Set (also w/Limited Edition) - N/A minutes - $69.98 - 09/16/2008
# Kamichu! Box Set - N/A minutes - $49.98 - 09/23/2008
# Rozen Maiden Box Set - N/A minutes - $49.98 - 09/16/2008
# Shakugan no Shana Box Set - N/A minutes - $69.98 - 09/09/2008

[GuilewasNK]

Gundam fans will find it hilarious, don't worry.

Anyway, looks like Funimation is wasting no time with those Geneon titles.

New single volume releases:

# Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition) - 100 minutes - $29.98/39.98 - 08/19/2008
# Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage Vol. #2 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 09/16/2008


Oh HELL yeah!

BTW, I saw the Ghost in the Shell Movie on Sci-Fi for the first time last night. Very, very cool. It's weird seeing different character designs compared to SAC or 2nd GiG (the Major looked way different), but it was neat seeing it on TV.

[karsh]

I started watching D.Gray-man out of need to just watch something. It's not bad so far. I'm only like six episodes in, but I think I'll keep watching. Not the best thing ever, but pretty decent for a shonen action show. I can definitely see why people say it's sorta like a mix of Bleach and FMA.

[jaykrue]

I started watching D.Gray-man out of need to just watch something. It's not bad so far. I'm only like six episodes in, but I think I'll keep watching. Not the best thing ever, but pretty decent for a shonen action show. I can definitely see why people say it's sorta like a mix of Bleach and FMA.

The end is near for this series (I think) and I like that they don't (relatively speaking) drag it out like Naruto or Bleach.

Oh HELL yeah!

BTW, I saw the Ghost in the Shell Movie on Sci-Fi for the first time last night. Very, very cool. It's weird seeing different character designs compared to SAC or 2nd GiG (the Major looked way different), but it was neat seeing it on TV.

Wait. You never saw the original GITS movie until last night?:shock:

[GuilewasNK]

Wait. You never saw the original GITS movie until last night?:shock:

Nope. I always wanted to, but never had the chance.

[jaykrue]

Nope. I always wanted to, but never had the chance.

Hah! Never thought I'd see the day! It's like finding someone who has never seen a Star Wars movie in their life. You hear they exist but you rarely find one. :lol:

[karsh]

The end is near for this series (I think) and I like that they don't (relatively speaking) drag it out like Naruto or Bleach.

That would be nice to know there's a definite end in sight for the series. Both Naruto and Bleach have annoyed me beyond belief with the never endingness to them. It's also why I've never really been able to get into One Piece, cause there's a 350+ episode backlog to get current...

I've watched another 5 or so episodes now of D.Gray-man, and I'm still enjoying it. Still far from the greatest thing ever but it's entertaining. I could see myself watching this through to the end.

[GuilewasNK]

Hah! Never thought I'd see the day! It's like finding someone who has never seen a Star Wars movie in their life. You hear they exist but you rarely find one. :lol:

Believe it or not I haven't seen Star Wars either. I know who the characters are, but I don't recall ever seeing the movies. Always been a diehard Star Trek fan.

BTW, Batman: Gotham Knight is out. It's similar to the Animatrix in that different studios did a short story. I enjoyed it.

[YodaEXE]

I feel like such a geek right now. I just realized that I've been sitting listening to this anime music radio station ALL DAY :D I've also found like 4 more soundtracks and 2 anime shows that I want because of it :p

[coolsteel]

Hah! Never thought I'd see the day! It's like finding someone who has never seen a Star Wars movie in their life. You hear they exist but you rarely find one. :lol:

I've found several, floors me every time. Fox used to play it damn near every weekend back in the day.

[tehweezner]

Believe it or not I haven't seen Star Wars either. I know who the characters are, but I don't recall ever seeing the movies. Always been a diehard Star Trek fan.

none at all? even the prequels? (w/ sam jackson, natalie portman, etc.)

i gave up on Higurashi. i liked the first arc but after semi-suffering up to ep 13 i stopped.. started getting cheesy

also stopped Honey + Clover after the first episode. i might give it another shot in the future, but it was just.. boring :-#

[Bezerker]

i gave up on Higurashi. i liked the first arc but after semi-suffering up to ep 13 i stopped.. started getting cheesy


That makes me feel less bad, I stopped at episode 15. I don't think I could sit through another 35 episodes (and at least 1 OVA) of the same characters going through the same thing happening around the same festival. I may be able to sit through a arc (i think they call them chapters) every now and then, but a marathon watch is a bad idea for this show.

[Rei no Otaku]

Believe it or not I haven't seen Star Wars either. I know who the characters are, but I don't recall ever seeing the movies. Always been a diehard Star Trek fan.

BTW, Batman: Gotham Knight is out. It's similar to the Animatrix in that different studios did a short story. I enjoyed it.
I picked up Gotham Knight today on blu-ray. Haven't watched it yet though. Also picked up the first volume of Gurren Lagann.

[Kuroi Kaze]

So uuuhh...why is Lucky Star supposed to be good? I mean they talked for like 15 minutes about how to eat things. The only amusing parts were guile's nuts getting destroyed and the "TV Show" at the end. Does this get any better later or is it just a really lame Azumanga wannabe?

So yeah I'm caught up on Code Geass....damn I love that show.

I've decided to catch up on One Piece. I checked in and saw that I'm about 160 eps behind! BA....BA...BAKANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[Chacrana]

I've gotta pick up the last 3 discs of Le Chevalier. I got through the first disc back in December, and it's a fantastic show, but I've been waiting until I got the rest of it before watching any more.

[Rei no Otaku]

I own all of Chevalier, but I haven't watched it all yet...

[MarkMan]

Chevalier D'Eon is some good stuff... Helps me go to sleep too lol.

[Koggit]

Kuroi Kaze and I seem to agree on everything. Code Geass rules, Death Note is great, Lucky Star is unfunny and Tengen Toppa is very overrated.

[Rei no Otaku]

I liked Lucky Star, but I liked it because it reminded me of my friends and I if that makes any sense.

[GuilewasNK]

So uuuhh...why is Lucky Star supposed to be good? I mean they talked for like 15 minutes about how to eat things. The only amusing parts were guile's nuts getting destroyed


Say WHAT!? :-#

[Rei no Otaku]

Say WHAT!? :-#
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erx-1fXMhws

[GuilewasNK]

:rofl:

Ok, I have to buy that. :lol:

[ChibiJosh]

Anyone on the east coast going to the Otakon?

[coolsteel]

Anyone on the east coast going to the Otakon?

After last year's sorry Otakon i'm on the fence, didn't have nearly as much fun as previous years. I don't know panels just seemed boring, the Funimation panel consisted of the art director babbling about how much he loved art and what pieces he used to put on a box, ADV had a question and answer session about a bunch of shows i've never heard of, highlight was seeing people go apeshit over Devil May Cry ep 1, guess none of them had seen enough of the series to know it stunk.

[Chacrana]

I liked Lucky Star, but I liked it because it reminded me of my friends and I if that makes any sense.

It makes complete sense, though probably not in the way you intended.

[jaykrue]

I liked Lucky Star, but I liked it because it reminded me of my friends and I if that makes any sense.

I love Lucky Star exactly for that reason. Each of the characters personifies a different group of people I hang out with. I have the Konata group - the otaku/gamer set, the Tsukasa group - the timid but cute wallflowers who I have to drag kicking & screaming when I wanna go out, the Kagami group - the mature (but sometimes immature) ultra "must act like an adult" friends who don't understand why I hang out w/ the other groups, and finally, the Miyuki group, the genteel, 'rich' kids who always act proper & are really smart. It's like they took a page out of my life & distilled it into an anime. So of course I love it. :bouncy:

[ChibiJosh]

After last year's sorry Otakon i'm on the fence, didn't have nearly as much fun as previous years. I don't know panels just seemed boring, the Funimation panel consisted of the art director babbling about how much he loved art and what pieces he used to put on a box, ADV had a question and answer session about a bunch of shows i've never heard of, highlight was seeing people go apeshit over Devil May Cry ep 1, guess none of them had seen enough of the series to know it stunk.
I'm largely on the fence too, though I'll probably break down and go. My first Otakon was 2001, and the fun has mostly been going down since then because every year I know less and less people going.

[coolsteel]

I'm largely on the fence too, though I'll probably break down and go. My first Otakon was 2001, and the fun has mostly been going down since then because every year I know less and less people going.

Its funny, I was looking at the guest list and the only one I cared about of all people was Peter Fernandez, hell I might go just so he can sign a Speed Racer poster or something.

[ChibiJosh]

Its funny, I was looking at the guest list and the only one I cared about of all people was Peter Fernandez, hell I might go just so he can sign a Speed Racer poster or something.
Well, I do rather want to see JAM Project, but I don't know if that alone is worth it.

[Koggit]

If you like Code Geass, you may want to give Death Note a try. The first 2/3 of the Death Note anime was great, the final 1/3 was awful imho, and I've heard the manga also started to fall apart right around that point. Something happens to a certain major character, and the show just loses its intrigue and suspense.

I'm on episode 28...

Were you referring to L dying? L died in episode 26, and these two episodes have been really boring now... I can't imagine it being too great from here on out, without L. They should've just made it 26 eps. I'm gonna stick with it though, I blazed through the first ~25 in two days.

[SeanAmI]

I'm on episode 28...

Were you referring to L dying? L died in episode 26, and these two episodes have been really boring now... I can't imagine it being too great from here on out, without L. They should've just made it 26 eps. I'm gonna stick with it though, I blazed through the first ~25 in two days.

It doesn't get better, it just drags on from that point.

[StarKnightX]

Haven't been able to get online for the last couple days cause AT&T f'ed up my dsl connection again.:bomb: It's alright now though , they fixed the problem. As usual it was there own equipment.:roll:

Anyway , finally after much delay I managed to finish watching GTO. I liked it a lot. It was strange cause I hesitated watching it initially and didn't think I'd like it but I don't know why. Glad I did watch it though.

Time to dig out the backlog list , which was buried halfway through the last thread:
Haibane Renmei
Azumanga Daioh
Escaflowne
GTO
Last Exile
Witch Hunter Robin
Zone of the Enders
Record of the Lodess War
Space Pirate Captain Herlock
Niea under 7
Tenchi in Tokyo
Final Fantasy Unlimited


There has been a couple new additions to my backlog since I made this list. Wanted to know if anyone could help me figure out where to place them:
Noien (picked up from that Best Buy sale a few months ago)
Robotech Protoculture Collection (same)
Naruto (doesn't really matter since I don't have all the current released sets , plus the shows ongoing , plus I'd just be rewatching a lot of these episodes)

Any of these I should push to the front or should I just start on Last Exile?

[EXStrike]

I thought that was fake.

Those designs are real. Gundam 00's official site has been updated.

Almost kinda glad the S2 designs aren't over the top. They said they went with less lines so it would be easier to animate so they can focus on action shots.

[jaykrue]

Haven't been able to get online for the last couple days cause AT&T f'ed up my dsl connection again.:bomb: It's alright now though , they fixed the problem. As usual it was there own equipment.:roll:

Anyway , finally after much delay I managed to finish watching GTO. I liked it a lot. It was strange cause I hesitated watching it initially and didn't think I'd like it but I don't know why. Glad I did watch it though.

Time to dig out the backlog list , which was buried halfway through the last thread:
Haibane Renmei
Azumanga Daioh
Escaflowne
GTO
Last Exile
Witch Hunter Robin
Zone of the Enders
Record of the Lodess War
Space Pirate Captain Herlock
Niea under 7
Tenchi in Tokyo
Final Fantasy Unlimited


There has been a couple new additions to my backlog since I made this list. Wanted to know if anyone could help me figure out where to place them:
Noien (picked up from that Best Buy sale a few months ago)
Robotech Protoculture Collection (same)
Naruto (doesn't really matter since I don't have all the current released sets , plus the shows ongoing , plus I'd just be rewatching a lot of these episodes)

Any of these I should push to the front or should I just start on Last Exile?

Noien is underrated.:bouncy:

[Moxio]

It doesn't get better, it just drags on from that point.

The only good thing after L dies] is Teru's badassness.

[Kirin Lemon]

It doesn't get better, it just drags on from that point.

Though the entire arc with the Yotsuba Group was *far worse* than anything that followed it. He's already survived the worst part of the show.

Any of these I should push to the front or should I just start on Last Exile?

Last Exile is probably the best of the bunch. Noein should be next, then maybe Witch Hunter Robin and Herlock. Everything thereafter will probably be a chore for you to watch, as it ranges from incredibly mediocre to downright awful.

[Kuroi Kaze]

Kuroi Kaze and I seem to agree on everything. Code Geass rules, Death Note is great, Lucky Star is unfunny and Tengen Toppa is very overrated.

..and you're from Seattle which I will probably make my home in a year or two.

Friend Request coming your way!


Lucky Star just seemed to punish me with massive unfunny portions with a brief moment of brilliance. I'll probably steel myself for another go, but at this point I'm back into One Piece. I have to say the eps around 225-235 I watched last night actually had me RIVETED to the television. Probably some of the best moments in One Piece I've ever seen.

What it was when the Franky brothers beat up Usopp and stole the mugiwara's money and Usopp is too ashamed to face them. Then he goes to fight the brothers himself and just receives more a beatdown. Finally the crew shows up and murders the entire Franky brothers gang but their money is still unrecovered. At the same time the news of the Going Merry being destroyed pushes an already beleagured Usopp to leave the crew and to challenge Luffy to a duel. Man, so much drama.

[Dkellar]

Haven't been able to get online for the last couple days cause AT&T f'ed up my dsl connection again.:bomb: It's alright now though , they fixed the problem. As usual it was there own equipment.:roll:

Anyway , finally after much delay I managed to finish watching GTO. I liked it a lot. It was strange cause I hesitated watching it initially and didn't think I'd like it but I don't know why. Glad I did watch it though.

Time to dig out the backlog list , which was buried halfway through the last thread:
Haibane Renmei
Azumanga Daioh
Escaflowne
GTO
Last Exile
Witch Hunter Robin
Zone of the Enders
Record of the Lodess War
Space Pirate Captain Herlock
Niea under 7
Tenchi in Tokyo
Final Fantasy Unlimited


There has been a couple new additions to my backlog since I made this list. Wanted to know if anyone could help me figure out where to place them:
Noien (picked up from that Best Buy sale a few months ago)
Robotech Protoculture Collection (same)
Naruto (doesn't really matter since I don't have all the current released sets , plus the shows ongoing , plus I'd just be rewatching a lot of these episodes)

Any of these I should push to the front or should I just start on Last Exile?

Last Exile is excellent. Record of Loduss War is awesome, though the US DVD release video quality sucks. Are you going to watch the newer Herlock or the older original series? The newer series was ok, but the older one is awesome. Robotech is overrated. Robotech is an edited version of three unrelated series spliced together. I seen only parts of said 'Robotech' though I own all three original series (Macross, Southern Cross, and Mespeada), and they are fantastic.

[Kuroi Kaze]

I'd have to give a neg vote to Witch Hunter Robin....I wanted to love this series sooooo much. All it did was just disappoint me over and over again. Robin is a crappy girlfriend, don't date her.

[Koggit]

I just tried watching the Death Note movie... I LOL'd when a Red Hot Chili Peppers song was the opening theme.

[StarKnightX]

Last Exile is excellent. Record of Loduss War is awesome, though the US DVD release video quality sucks. Are you going to watch the newer Herlock or the older original series? The newer series was ok, but the older one is awesome. Robotech is overrated. Robotech is an edited version of three unrelated series spliced together. I seen only parts of said 'Robotech' though I own all three original series (Macross, Southern Cross, and Mespeada), and they are fantastic.

It's the most recent Herlock series. I know well the history of robotech , and despite the fact that the show is a "hack" of three unrelated shows fused together , I still like it.

I find it interesting that you say you like the three original shows that robotech is made from , since most fans (that've I've read online) seem to feel that although Macross was great on its own , that Southern Cross and Mespeada were both subpar shows that were made better as part of robotech.

I'd have to give a neg vote to Witch Hunter Robin....I wanted to love this series sooooo much. All it did was just disappoint me over and over again. Robin is a crappy girlfriend, don't date her.

I've actually watched Robin previously when it was on adult swim and wasn't really dissapointed in it , but I didn't follow it closly enough and want to rewatch it.

Last Exile is probably the best of the bunch. Noein should be next, then maybe Witch Hunter Robin and Herlock. Everything thereafter will probably be a chore for you to watch, as it ranges from incredibly mediocre to downright awful.

Robotech says otherwise.;) I feel that I have a high tolerance for crap (this applies to video games as well) so we'll have to see about the rest of the shows.

[coolsteel]

It's the most recent Herlock series. I know well the history of robotech , and despite the fact that the show is a "hack" of three unrelated shows fused together , I still like it.

I find it interesting that you say you like the three original shows that robotech is made from , since most fans (that've I've read online) seem to feel that although Macross was great on its own , that Southern Cross and Mespeada were both subpar shows that were made better as part of robotech.


Having seen Southern Cross as well, good God was it bad. It was bad in robotech as well, its a pretty funny show in that regard. Mosepeda on the other hand I enjoyed quite a bit. For years I had heard from fans that Macross got hacked to pieces in robotech, honestly there wasn't much different. A few references to robotechnology thrown in, music changed and that was that. Oh and a surprisingly more morbid ending.

[StarKnightX]

Having seen Southern Cross as well, good God was it bad. It was bad in robotech as well, its a pretty funny show in that regard. Mosepeda on the other hand I enjoyed quite a bit. For years I had heard from fans that Macross got hacked to pieces in robotech, honestly there wasn't much different. A few references to robotechnology thrown in, music changed and that was that. Oh and a surprisingly more morbid ending.

I can also agree from having seen Southern Cross as part of Robotech (The Masters Season) that it was pretty boring. Useful for plot progression but not much else. The New Generation (Mosepeda) is the only season of robotech I've NEVER seen.

The Macross season I think is the one edited the least , as you mentioned other than changing some music and adding in the refrences to the robotech masters and whatnot. Most likely when they started the robotech project they began with macross as the template , and when they decided to add southern cross and mosepeda , it was easier to just add minor refrences to future events in the macross season , where in later seasons they had to do more drastic changes to fit them in with previous events.

Oh , and you mention a surprisingly more morbid ending. In the original macross or the robotech version of macross?

[coolsteel]

I can also agree from having seen Southern Cross as part of Robotech (The Masters Season) that it was pretty boring. Useful for plot progression but not much else. The New Generation (Mosepeda) is the only season of robotech I've NEVER seen.

The Macross season I think is the one edited the least , as you mentioned other than changing some music and adding in the refrences to the robotech masters and whatnot. Most likely when they started the robotech project they began with macross as the template , and when they decided to add southern cross and mosepeda , it was easier to just add minor refrences to future events in the macross season , where in later seasons they had to do more drastic changes to fit them in with previous events.

Oh , and you mention a surprisingly more morbid ending. In the original macross or the robotech version of macross?


Robotech version

[Anbu_Zim]

ooohh, robotech. good times, good times. i have the remastered complete series on 21 discs.

[StarKnightX]

Robotech version

You've perked my interest , could you elaborate please?:)

ooohh, robotech. good times, good times. i have the remastered complete series on 21 discs.

Same here.

[Rei no Otaku]

You've perked my interest , could you elaborate please?:)
In Robotech the entire bridge crew, except Lisa, is killed in Khyron's final attack. In Macross, Khyron only damages the Macross's arm. The crew survives.

[MarkMan]

Macross fucking Frontier...

It's winning me over and over again with each episode...

Beautiful series.

[SeanAmI]

Macross fucking Frontier...

It's winning me over and over again with each episode...

Beautiful series.

I concur

[jonlubbe]

So far my favorite episode of Frontier has to be 7, just the quality of the battle scenes in that episode push it above the rest.

[LeafPanda]

Anyone have any good anime or manga to recommend?

[tehweezner]

Anyone have any good anime or manga to recommend?

here's some

FMA
evangelion
death note
cowboy bebop
azumanga daioh
berserk
haibane renmei
monster
code geass
paranoia agent
hikaru no go
beck
last exile
GTO
12 kingdoms
hajime no ippo
FLCL
samurai champloo
GITS SAC
claymore
hunter x hunter
planetes
scrapped princess 8-)

[Kuroi Kaze]

i wholeheartedly recommend monster from the list above.

azumanga is a better show than comic, IMO.

[LeafPanda]

here's some

FMA
evangelion
death note
cowboy bebop
azumanga daioh
berserk
haibane renmei
monster
code geass
paranoia agent
hikaru no go
beck
last exile
GTO
12 kingdoms
hajime no ippo
FLCL
samurai champloo
GITS SAC
claymore
hunter x hunter
planetes
scrapped princess 8-)
A good chunk of them I'm familiar with, recently read volume 1 of hunter x hunter and I loved it =P. I watched a couple episodes of FLCL weird in a good way. Which one of those above include action and or robots. I know code geass does, but most are unfamiliar.
The last manga I've finished was Buso Renkin (loved it) Read 10 volumes of Negima ( love this one too)
I'll just list off ones I read or tried from that list:
Evangelion(pretty good)
Death Note ( good)
hikaru no go
claymore (looks weird)
samurai champloo( watched some episodes form adult swim)
cowboy bebop ( watched the opening from adult swim)

[MarkMan]

Read 20th Century Boys... my favorite manga ever...

[Koggit]

here's some

FMA***
evangelion
death note***
cowboy bebop***
azumanga daioh
berserk
haibane renmei
monster
code geass***
paranoia agent
hikaru no go***
beck***
last exile
GTO
12 kingdoms
hajime no ippo***
FLCL***
samurai champloo
GITS SAC
claymore
hunter x hunter
planetes
scrapped princess 8-)

I think this is actually a pretty great list.

Things I've seen
Things I haven't seen
***Recommendations I second (no asterisk = didn't enjoy it)

I'd add Trigun, Outlaw Star, and Big O. Huge props to your list for including Hajime no Ippo, and also for not including The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya nor Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan.

[Koggit]

I just watched episode 32 of Death Note and am super confused...

Light was on the phone with "Kira", in the room with Taki, and the police department had the room bugged... Light writes on a piece of paper for the police department to remove all the bugs and they immediately do without question. WTF? It seems like a huge, gaping hole in the plot... it doesn't make any sense at all. "hay guyz, im not kira but stop watching me for a second while i talk about kira stuff kthx" and they're never the wiser? After constant suspicion, they just say "okay, that's a reasonable request"? WTF?!

[coolsteel]

That animeondvd.com merge sure was unexpected, I just happened to visit today and had a wtf moment

[StarKnightX]

That animeondvd.com merge sure was unexpected, I just happened to visit today and had a wtf moment

:lol: I just did the same thing. I was moving my bookmarks around from my different browsers and when I loaded AOD to check it I was like huh? Had to do a double check and googled the site just to make sure I had the right address.

[coolsteel]

Anybody been keeping up with the Hellsing Manga? Spoilers for latest issues I guess Alucard really is dead and won't pop out of a hat or something? Seras is the new top dog

[ChibiJosh]

If anyone watched Someday's Dreamers (aka Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto), you need to watch Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora. And, if you haven't seen Someday's Dreamers you have to see that and this. They aren't really connected, so the order you watch them in doesn't matter.

The new series, which is currently airing, has beautiful animation. I honestly can't decide whether or not some of the backgrounds are photographs or not because they seem so real.

[GuilewasNK]

Something entertaining for you Lupin fans...

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=190952

[FriskyTanuki]

That's old (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4373789&postcount=2399), Guile.

DB dropping Shippuuden, for real or another stupid joke? They've cried wolf too many times for me to believe them.

[coolsteel]

That's old (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4373789&postcount=2399), Guile.

DB dropping Shippuuden, for real or another stupid joke? They've cried wolf too many times for me to believe them.

No kidding, they pull a stunt every few months like this, if it were really true I would imagine the first thing they would do is remove the files from their trackers, since they are still up I call horseshit until further notice.

[Kirin Lemon]

No kidding, they pull a stunt every few months like this, if it were really true I would imagine the first thing they would do is remove the files from their trackers, since they are still up I call horseshit until further notice.

Ditto. Not to mention they pull this during a week when Naruto didn't even air. The joke is getting old.

[Liquid 2]

DB has always stunk.

Didn't they pretend one of their staff was picked up by the police for subbing at one point?

[coolsteel]

DB has always stunk.

Didn't they pretend one of their staff was picked up by the police for subbing at one point?

During last year's Otakon yes

[SeanAmI]

DB is the definition of troll. There subs have never been that good anyway.
I wish someone would just release subs faster then them so all the leechers would just goto that group instead of DB.

[Kirin Lemon]

DB is the definition of troll. There subs have never been that good anyway.
I wish someone would just release subs faster then them so all the leechers would just goto that group instead of DB.

Not true. DB has really stepped up their quality over the last few years. For a group that's able to crank out episodes as fast as they do, the accuracy is impressive. I'm just sick of all the artificial drama they manufacture every couple of months as a "joke."

Also, you may want to work on your own English before criticizing the English of others.

[FriskyTanuki]

They've attempted to hold episodes as ransom for money, claimed they were stopping all of their projects before for this same thing, and claimed that a good portion of their staff was arrested at Otakon when invited for the fansubbing panel amongst other things. They've apparently tried to pull the same thing for Bleach during one of its off weeks before, so that seems to make trolling the more likely answer.

An example:

http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/69
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/62
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/58
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/52
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/48
http://www.bleachforums.com/showpost.php?p=723730&postcount=10
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/40
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/35
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/27
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/26
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/13

[SeanAmI]

Frisky, not to mention all the troll releases. They know the leechers will continue to download no matter how many times they pull this crap because they are the only ones doing either series. The worst thing was the whole GNAA fiasco in which they released an episode of gay porn in place of a naruto episode.

[coolsteel]

Gay porn eh? Here I thought that baseball game troll was bad.

[SeanAmI]

Its pretty bad. One of the guys in the group is part of a trolling group called GNAA. Here is an article they published about the incident.

http://www.gnaa.us/pr.phtml?troll=gnaa-naruto

[Inf^Shini]

I stopped paying attention to DB's posts after the couple first YHBT's

I just DL the subs and stay happy with that, although I haven't DL'd a sub in months

[Veronica Mars]

Anyone know is Angel Links (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7684106&st=angel+links&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1518105) is good?
Most sites give it a "C" grade. (

[tehweezner]

finished dennou coil.. very good series. i love shows that ramp up near the end instead of fizzling.

also tamako and her black bike suit .. nice O:)