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But it's trying sooo hard to be serious.

Oh, well. I'll marathon the rest when I have a bit of free time. After that, I'll have an excuse to watch Nurse Witch Komugi. Considering I've had a poster of her hanging in my room ever since Newtype gave it to me, I'm feeling pretty guilty about never having seen the show.
 
I'm not trying to spoil anything but oh yeah it 100 percent plays out like an episode of classic Springer, very weird series thats for sure
 
Ok thanks for the Gintama info, I won't bother getting any more of it.

I'm not sure what my next series is:

Claymore
Black Lagoon
Genshiken
Trinity Blood
Blood+
Law of Ueki
Hajime No Ippo
Gankutsuou
Gantz
Haibane Renmei

can someone tell me which of these series is completed and has a satisfying ending?
 
[quote name='Kuroi Kaze']can someone tell me which of these series is completed and has a satisfying ending?[/QUOTE]

Gankutsuou and Haibane Renmei.
 
[quote name='jaykrue']Speculation. :p If it was a completely lopsided battle, I'd grudgingly agree but Tezuka got edged out by a tiny gust of wind emanating from Sanada's mouth when both were completely exhausted. At that point, it was luck or fate not skill.:bouncy:[/quote]

Which episode is Jaykrue talking about? I don't remember this at all.
 
Gantz anime has a really crappy ending as it branches off from the manga
 
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[quote name='hero101']Which episode is Jaykrue talking about? I don't remember this at all.[/quote]

Oops.:oops: In my excitement, I forgot that it hasn't been shown yet in the OVAs and is only in the manga. Sorry for the spoilers! Editing my previous posts and I hope you do the same so you won't be thought of as an inconsiderate jerk like me. :lol:

[quote name='suko_32']Everyone knows Atobe is the best

nah :p

Also, Prince of Tennis sequel hurry and come out![/quote]

Only for having awesome hair
(until tennis wonderboy protagonist shaved it, that is)
 
[quote name='suko_32']Everyone knows Atobe is the best

nah :p

Also, Prince of Tennis sequel hurry and come out![/quote]

Only for having awesome hair
(until tennis wonderboy protagonist shaved it, that is)
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']So it's essentially a reboot?

Saint Seiya sucked from what I could stomach to watch when it was on Cartoon Network after Toonami. It had some pop-punk cover of a song that I liked as the intro that was the first sign of how bad it would get.[/QUOTE]

It was a cover of "I Ran" by "Bowling for Soup". For a cover it was actually quite good. I'm currently watching GaoGaiGar because giant robots do wonders for my mental health.
 
[quote name='Nirvanaguy777']It was a cover of "I Ran" by "Bowling for Soup". For a cover it was actually quite good. I'm currently watching GaoGaiGar because giant robots do wonders for my mental health.[/quote]
Yeah, it wasn't bad, but it was kind of the Bat Signal to change the channel ASAP.
 
I really wish they would pick up Tenjou Tenge again, it sucked not having it wrap up after the two ova's :(

I believe the manga is still going yes?
 
Kuroi, Claymore and Black Lagoon were the best ones on that list. Watch those.

I don't see why anyone would want to see more Tenjou Tenge, but then again there is a market for DVD rewinders, so...
 
Naruto Manga thoughts
Even Shizune got killed? Damn her character never really got fleshed out at all . While still vague it seems Kakashi is also dead as well.
 
[quote name='coolsteel']Naruto Manga thoughts
Even Shizune got killed? Damn her character never really got fleshed out at all . While still vague it seems Kakashi is also dead as well.
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Yea, I wasn't expecting that at all, I just figured she'd be out of it for a bit.
 
I watched the first season. It kinda made me think of a modern version of Excel Saga with more fanservice and school girls. I haven't watched the second season yet.
 
I didn't much care for Sayonara. I mean, everything was great, but the director or whoever's face appearing everywhere pissed me off to no end. It's the same reason why I dropped Hayate.
 
[quote name='coolsteel']Naruto Manga thoughts
Even Shizune got killed? Damn her character never really got fleshed out at all . While still vague it seems Kakashi is also dead as well.
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shizune was a given but again i dont think kakashi is dead. why not just say hes dead all they said was he was taken out. every time his situation comes up they never just straight up say kakashi is dead. hes got to be knocked out or maybe near death or doing some kind of coma. i guess hes it now as far as the best of the village ( outsde of sauske). im ready for this fight to be over though. and i wonder if he will end up using the kyubi.
 
I've been enjoying this Pain fight a lot more then some of the recent ones. Even Naruto has really had the chance to shine.
 
[quote name='cletus']I've been enjoying this Pain fight a lot more then some of the recent ones. Even Naruto has really had the chance to shine.[/QUOTE]

I've enjoying it just because Naruto is doing something, he hasn't had a fight himself in ages
 
Damn did this thread seem to die. Anyway Naruto 437 thoughts
Like many predicted it would go down Hinata confessed and was subsequently butchered 3 seconds later . I never thought Naruto could really win this fight and so far he still isn't doing so hot. Sure as hell didn't expect a 6 tailed transformation since 4 almost killed him before As for the big reveal with Nagato / Pain being some hideous thing clinging to life, bit cliche really . Would have been more surprising if he was perfectly healthy but just not stupid enough to endanger himself during these battles.


Gundam 00 Season 2 thoughts so far
BORING AS fuck , honestly the show fell firmly into the Gundam Wing syndrome. Heero /Setsuna is the only one who can do anything of importance, the rest are just canon fodder hyping up the 00/Wing Zero. I didn't care for Anew and wasn't really bothered when she died, Soma's screaming about her almost dad's death for the past few eps also is getting old fast. With just a few more eps before it is all over something major would have to happen for me to recommend the series past season 1

Bleach 347 thoughts
There are beatings and then there are beatings .It is hard to believe Ichigo went into this fight fresh, Ulquiorra is just beating the stuffing out of him. Honestly i'm expecting Orihime to do something since over and over it has been alluded to her body being changed . Either that or a free for all from the remaining captains
 
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Lets take a look at my manga collection..

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(I do also have Bleach 5&6 and Death Note 10 but they are at the post office, wasn't in when they were delivered Tuesday)

Notice anything.. yes this:

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I FINALLY got it.

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Haven't started it yet though. I'll order volume two when I can.
 
@coolsteel - I called Gundam Wing 2.0 on 00 before the show began. Still I'm bound by some sort of ancient mythic enchantment to watch. At least Soma found her balls again.
 
nice surprise in naruto but everything else is sosdd. i hate fillers.(yeah im talking to you naruto and bleach). ive stoped watching those until they get out of fillervile. probably going to start a new anime series. not sure what to choose though.
 
[quote name='zenprime']@coolsteel - I called Gundam Wing 2.0 on 00 before the show began. Still I'm bound by some sort of ancient mythic enchantment to watch. At least Soma found her balls again.[/QUOTE]

I had said much the same thing myself before, but I mean it looked like they really improved the flaws with GW this time around. But so far
Setsuna has shown even less personality then he did before, he became a Heero clone through and through and that is just boring
And regarding Soma, heh yeah I can't argue too much after the ridiculous amout of time they had her being
towel girl and general slave to the crew



saunderscowie: I stopped my manga collecting for now, at least I can put dvds in an album to save space but no such solution with manga. After some 20 volumes of berserk and a few others i'm taking a break.
 
Naruto:
I'm disappointed that if Hinata is really dead, they made her go out like this. Not even able to put up any fight, gets hammered in 2 seconds...and dies. whoop dee doo :/
 
It seems like Soul Eater might be the next popular shounen series if one of the big three ends and leaves a gaping void. I've read a few issues of the manga but haven't watched the anime yet. Maybe when Naruto comes to a end. With the way Pain is tearing through everyone and everything it almost seems like we are approaching the ending. I think we'll get to see Naruto in 9 tails form before that though.
In 6 tails form he appears to grow a skeleton. I wonder if he'll turn into the giant fox in 9 tails form. Yeah and I can't believe they killed off the best female character. She told Naruto she loved him. That's a death sentence if I've ever seen one.
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Naruto:
I'm disappointed that if Hinata is really dead, they made her go out like this. Not even able to put up any fight, gets hammered in 2 seconds...and dies. whoop dee doo :/
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she will probably survive and they will use her revelation to create some kind of triangle tension (naruto/hinata/sakura).
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Naruto:
I'm disappointed that if Hinata is really dead, they made her go out like this. Not even able to put up any fight, gets hammered in 2 seconds...and dies. whoop dee doo :/
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Welll
To be fair here she went against a guy who took on Konoha by himself and is currently winning. She showed brass testies by even walking up to the guy to challenge him.



[quote name='cletus']It seems like Soul Eater might be the next popular shounen series if one of the big three ends and leaves a gaping void. I've read a few issues of the manga but haven't watched the anime yet. Maybe when Naruto comes to a end. With the way Pain is tearing through everyone and everything it almost seems like we are approaching the ending. I think we'll get to see Naruto in 9 tails form before that though.
In 6 tails form he appears to grow a skeleton. I wonder if he'll turn into the giant fox in 9 tails form. Yeah and I can't believe they killed off the best female character. She told Naruto she loved him. That's a death sentence if I've ever seen one.
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Doubt it
Between Sasuke , Madara and that Kabuto/Orochimaru fusion running around the story has a lot left to tell. More then anything I think we're being set up for the final timeskip of the story. Hinata's chances were always low of really getting Naruto, Sakura is the girl for him so yeah the second she said I love you I figured her death would be on the next page. I'm hoping she just got knocked out but with the way the story has been going lately combined with her being at ground zero for the 6 tailed transformation I doubt we're seeing her again. I'm guessing at 7 and 8 tails it would be muscle and veins followed by the full blown thing at 9.
 
Naruto
I wouldn't be surprised if they kill Sakura, which is the best female character IMO. I was not expecting Hinata to go out so easily, at least have Pain destroy the 64 palms or something. The 6 tail battle will be interesting though. So is it Pain or Madara that is the real Akatsuki leader? We'll see.
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Naruto:
I'm disappointed that if Hinata is really dead, they made her go out like this. Not even able to put up any fight, gets hammered in 2 seconds...and dies. whoop dee doo :/
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Can any of you guys read Japanese? That is a slashing onomatopoeia right? She better not be dead. This chapter left a really nasty taste in my mouth as someone who's indifferent to her character. Is it not enough Pain killed two of his masters (with one in limbo)?

I've heard complaints about the brutalization of side female characters in mainstream American comics (quite a bit of it justified of course) but this isn't DC or Marvel so I expected better.
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Naruto:
I'm disappointed that if Hinata is really dead, they made her go out like this. Not even able to put up any fight, gets hammered in 2 seconds...and dies. whoop dee doo :/
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On the next issue of Naruto! Naruto: "ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT KRILLIN!?"
 
[quote name='cletus']It seems like Soul Eater might be the next popular shounen series if one of the big three ends and leaves a gaping void. [/quote]

No way. That would require people to have taste. And I don't trust anime fans to have taste farther than I can throw 'em. :/
 
[quote name='greyzieoriental']Naruto
I wouldn't be surprised if they kill Sakura, which is the best female character IMO. I was not expecting Hinata to go out so easily, at least have Pain destroy the 64 palms or something. The 6 tail battle will be interesting though. So is it Pain or Madara that is the real Akatsuki leader? We'll see.
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If Sakura was going to die it would have happened back when she was 100 percent useless instead of the 70 percent she is currently resting at. If really dead the way Hinata went out was downright embarrassing, she could have thrown a rock and bought the exact same amount of time . Guess Hinabi is going to lead that clan after all. It was stated earlier Madara is the real leader, hell Pain didn't go after Naruto until Madara told him to. With the big reveal that Nagato is barely alive I doubt it would take much for Madara to kill him at any time should he get out of line.

Anybody still watching Michiko to Hatchin ? My earlier assessment back when it first started still seems right on the money, series is going nowhere but for some reason I keep watching.
 
Now that you mention it I wonder which one of them is really in charge, Pain or Madara? If Madara knew about Pain's real body he would have the advantage. If he didn't know or couldn't find it then Pain would have the advantage. Based on what we've seen so far I would have to say Madara appears to be the more powerful of the two. His ability seems to allow him to avoid all attacks. Even Pain has that 5 second delay before he can use his gravity powers again.
 
[quote name='DarkSageRK']No way. That would require people to have taste. And I don't trust anime fans to have taste farther than I can throw 'em. :/[/quote]

It's also ending in about 9 episodes.

But it does have fan-service, so...welcome everybody.
 
Does anyone else have Viz's volume 1 of Slam Dunk? There are a couple of completely blank pages in the beginning with the color pages, and I'm not sure if there are panels missing or not.
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Naruto:
I'm disappointed that if Hinata is really dead, they made her go out like this. Not even able to put up any fight, gets hammered in 2 seconds...and dies. whoop dee doo :/
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Supposedly in an interview with Kishimoto in 2008, he said that in the fight between Team 7 and Madara, there will be a death in team 7
 
[quote name='kilm']
Supposedly in an interview with Kishimoto in 2008, he said that in the fight between Team 7 and Madara, there will be a death in team 7
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Come on Sai !!!!!!
 
[quote name='coolsteel']
Come on Sai !!!!!!
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As much as I would like for that to happen... My guess is that, if what Kishimoto says is true, Yamato will die just because it'll make for a better dramatic element. Killing the guy who can control the Fox's chakra as Naruto summons more tails = berserk fox Naruto with no fail-safe. Plus, IMO the series puts an emphasis on the newer generation... which is why Gaara didn't die (Chiyo instead), Chouji didn't die (Kakashi chose to sacrifice himself... c'mon, who would chose Chouji over Kakashi, seriously?), Jiraiya sacrificed himself to help Naruto/Konoha/new generation, and I don't think Hinata is dead or Sai will die... just because of this.
 
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