Originally Posted by tuklaw It's about a group of assasin girls cotrolled by the government. An action-drama (sometimes depressing) anime. Really loved it when I bought it last year. Season 1 is really good especially the artwork. The characters started to look "moe" in season 2. I hope they continue adapting the manga.

Well, season 2 had a much lower budget. Season 1 had like the largest budget per episode for anime at the time or something ($130k).

Amazon also has Appleseed Ex Machina on bluray for $9.99. I ordered one on Friday since I've been wanting it for a while.

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Going to pick up the count of monte cristo. $10.99 is a steal

Whoa, how did... I posted about Gunslinger Girl only then I became OP for this thread? I never... O_o

Can anyone comment on Kenichi - The Mightiest Disciple? The set for the first season is at its lowest and I'm wondering if it'd be worth my time. I realize that it's pretty formulaic, but that might not bother me, so long as it's not like Naruto or Bleach in that its formula gets boring. Also, my comedy preference is somewhat selective--I loved the intricate humor in Angel Beats! (now among my most favorite anime of all time) and I tend to like subtle humor, not, for instance, screaming done by the characters every few seconds (e.g. Bobobo-bobobobo). I did like the Angel Beats! OVA, though, which had quite a bit of screaming...it was done exceptionally well, I suppose. ^_^;;;

Originally Posted by pippin Amazon also has Appleseed Ex Machina on bluray for $9.99. I ordered one on Friday since I've been wanting it for a while.

I noticed this too.. (I liked Ex Machina much more than the first one. Granted, I never watched the original anime nor did I read the manga -_-)

Air TV on DVD for $8? Hell yeah.

Possibly getting FMA Brotherhood part 4 (I'm dying to see the rest of this series, and Netflix only has through part 3, gotta try and be patient though).

Dragon Box 7 needs to go on sale really bad too

And does anyone know why Dragon Box 2 is used on Amazon for over $300? Is it really that hard to come by?

FLCL will be 12.99 tomorrow for the full series blu-ray. Just a heads up.

Originally Posted by ProtoEXE88 Air TV on DVD for $8? Hell yeah. Possibly getting FMA Brotherhood part 4 (I'm dying to see the rest of this series, and Netflix only has through part 3, gotta try and be patient though). Dragon Box 7 needs to go on sale really bad too And does anyone know why Dragon Box 2 is used on Amazon for over $300? Is it really that hard to come by?

Apparently the dragon boxes are OOP so when they're gone... they're gone.

Originally Posted by Vigilante Can anyone comment on Kenichi - The Mightiest Disciple? The set for the first season is at its lowest and I'm wondering if it'd be worth my time. I realize that it's pretty formulaic, but that might not bother me, so long as it's not like Naruto or Bleach in that its formula gets boring. Also, my comedy preference is somewhat selective--I loved the intricate humor in Angel Beats! (now among my most favorite anime of all time) and I tend to like subtle humor, not, for instance, screaming done by the characters every few seconds (e.g. Bobobo-bobobobo). I did like the Angel Beats! OVA, though, which had quite a bit of screaming...it was done exceptionally well, I suppose. ^_^;;;

From what I saw of Kenichi on the anime network it was okay / watchable, but not on the level of say School Rumble. Probably the most interesting part of Kenchi was when he had to battle the boxer (who I think is voiced by the same guy who was Akihiko in Persona 3). Otherwise it depends on how much you like seeing training by weirdass masters and the shared living conditions with fanservicey ninja chicks.

Originally Posted by slowdive21 FLCL will be 12.99 tomorrow for the full series blu-ray. Just a heads up.

thanks for the heads up. ill definitely pick it up

Can anyone comment on Welcome to the NHK?

Originally Posted by Capocci 007 Can anyone comment on Welcome to the NHK?

I didn't finish it, but the first third was good.

I liked Kenichi a lot. I would recommend it. Reminds me of Hitman Reborn in terms of the way the protagonist grows. Similar theme there.

Kenichi is awesome.

Gungrave, Air TV, and FLCL are very tempting!

Any comments on Ghost Hunt?

This is the cheapest I've seen Chobits ($18.49) and Claymore ($18.49). Also the Full Metal Panic (1st, 2nd, FUMOFFU) sets are on sale.

Originally Posted by slowdive21 FLCL will be 12.99 tomorrow for the full series blu-ray. Just a heads up.

Isn't the Blu-ray of FLCL just an incredibly obvious upscale and not a true HD conversion?

Originally Posted by ProtoEXE88 And does anyone know why Dragon Box 2 is used on Amazon for over $300? Is it really that hard to come by?

Because it kept going in and out of stock and was the first sign from FUNimation that these sets were not going to be reprinted. Once they're gone, they're gone. Which is really stupid, considering the Season Sets should be the ones discontinued. The quality of those sets are atrocious compared to the Dragon Box and even the new Blu-ray set.

Originally Posted by Indigo_Streetlight From what I saw of Kenichi on the anime network it was okay / watchable, but not on the level of say School Rumble.

Where in the world does School Rumble fit in in a comparison with Kenichi? They're not even remotely similar. School Rumble's more of a gag series. Kenichi's more about an underdog martial artist with absolutely no skills of his own.

Originally Posted by Capocci 007 Can anyone comment on Welcome to the NHK?

Yes. It is a MUST WATCH series. While everything that happens in the anime ends up differently in both the manga and novel, it's still a series worth watching.

Finally monte cristo for $10.99 definitely fits my budget...lol