Hey. Can anybody here suggest some good anime or manga for me? I've got some guidelines that I want to follow though...
-No nudity
-Minimal sexual content
-no strong language
Some of the anime's that I have REALLY enjoyed are
Bleach (My favorite so far)
Speed Racer (The old one, in Japan it's known as Mach Go-Go)
Voltron (or Go-Lion)
Gundam (G gundam was my fav)
Pokemon
Hamtaro
Ruroni Kenshin
Avatar
Gigantor
Sonic X
Yu-Gi-Oh (First series, not the new ones.)
Megaman NT Warrior/Megaman Xcess.
I've seen a few episodes of these, and liked what I saw...
Case Closed
.//hack
Yuyu hakasho
Zatch Bell
IGPX
Naruto
AS far as Manga, I've read some of the Pokemon Manga and stuff. I've been meaning to pick up Mark Crilley's Miki Falls series, and I've been meaning to get the Bleach complete set volume 1
Also I have liked EVERY SINGLE HAYAO MIYAZAKI MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN ......which isn't many though....I've seen Kiki's Delivery Service (classic!!!!) and part of Princess Mononoke and part of Spirited Away.
oh here: http://www.zelda-infinite.com/files/manga/
some great zelda manga. pretty much the games.....and if u can find out what happened to the rest of the Oracle of Ages chapters, tell me! lol, i wanna know wat happens
and wat ever happened to Zatch Bell? i liked that show...
Quote from: Nana1Popo2 on January 25, 2009, 11:48:36 AMoh here: http://www.zelda-infinite.com/files/manga/
some great zelda manga. pretty much the games.....and if u can find out what happened to the rest of the Oracle of Ages chapters, tell me! lol, i wanna know wat happens
and wat ever happened to Zatch Bell? i liked that show...
OH yea, I forgot. The entire Zelda manga series has been published in English in two big volumes, I've been meaning to order that too.
ya, except the rest of Oracle of Ages......
I find that D.Gray man is awesome for both the manga and the anime. You should check it out ;)
I think I just found the greatest Anime series EVER!!!! Mushi-Shi! It is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Each episode is beautiful. They are almost poetic!
Your requirements pretty much killed any change of anything really good.
Look on YouTube for "Azumanga Daioh". It's kinda funny and it meets your requirements :P It's in japanese but has English subtitles...
Quote from: Gamer4250 on March 09, 2009, 01:07:42 PMYour requirements pretty much killed any change of anything really good.
No it doesn't. Go watch...
Bleach (Uncut version FTW!!!!)
Naruto (Again...uncut)
Mushi-Shi (It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!)
Slayers is pretty good from what I've seen.
Please tell me you watched those in Japanese with english subs.
Seriously.
Quote from: Dude on April 06, 2009, 08:33:28 AMPlease tell me you watched those in Japanese with english subs.
Seriously.
Yes, I do. The only anime that I watch in English is Mushi-Shi, but that's because the Dubs are actually REALLY good!
k good
Everyone is gonna be bashing me for this but watch and read Naruto. My favorite Anime. And if you like funny anime, watch Bo-bo-bo Bo Bo-bo-bo. Funniest anime I've ever seen, hands down. You litterally can't watch one episode without laughing until you can't breath. Watch it in english. It's one of the only english dubbs that are actually good.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on April 17, 2009, 06:22:49 PMEveryone is gonna be bashing me for this but watch and read Naruto. My favorite Anime. And if you like funny anime, watch Bo-bo-bo Bo Bo-bo-bo. Funniest anime I've ever seen, hands down. You litterally can't watch one episode without laughing until you can't breath. Watch it in english. It's one of the only english dubbs that are actually good.
Why would people bash you for Naruto?!?! Naruto is awsome! I still can't stress enough....somebody go buy a copy of Yuki Urishibara's Mushishi!!!! Her Manga is amazing, and the show is even better!
Last time i said that I was like a weasel on weasel stomping day. Oh another good show is M.A.R.
Haibane Renmei - the only anime I've seen from start to finish... and all in one day 9_9
no nudity, all the characters are virtually 6 - 19 year old girls and like one guy with the majority 14 years oldish, they never specify
no sex... they're all girls :P there's an insinuation of a relationship but they only actually say "friends" and it works that way too ...
>_> not that bad language, the english dub is pretty bad but I didn't mind it, sometimes it said some things the subtitles didn't say but if you can't handle that switch to Japanese... although Rakka's voice in the english ^_^;
it is for teenage girls though... no wonder I love it.
Although my genre of choice is Shonen, I don't mind a good Shojo anime every once in a while. I liked Hamtaro.....although it was like kodomo-shojo-ish............
although, I wouldn't classify some of the anime I watch as Shonen......more liked......Primetime Drama, anime style??? sort like House, or CSI in anime form.
I'm waiting on the Engish subs of Nadame Cantabile. I've heard it's REALLY good, and I haven't had a chance to pick up the manga yet.
I don't mind curse words, as long as their not gratuitous. I don't want to watch one where there's an f-bomb every five seconds. As long as the language is kept at a PG-13 level, I'm okay!
I've started watching a new series called Kiba that's pretty good. I like it so far. Im not familiar with the terms shojo and shonen but Kiba is an action kind of series.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on April 28, 2009, 02:58:10 PMI've started watching a new series called Kiba that's pretty good. I like it so far. Im not familiar with the terms shojo and shonen but Kiba is an action kind of series.
Shonen anime and manga is manga that is geared towards males ages 12-20. examples would be stuff like Bleach, Naruto, One Piece, Yu-gi-Oh, Ruroni Kenshin, Gundam, Dragonball, etc.
Shojo is anime or manga that is geared towards girls of the same age range. Examples would be stuff like Suzuka, Love Hina, Ah my Godess, Sailor Moon, School Rumble, etc.
Well then Kiba is Shonen( and very good).
Bakuman is a good manga. it's about these two teens that are trying to become successful mangakas, as a team of a writer and artist. the artist has a crush on this girl that wants to become a voice actor, and the two make a promise that they will marry eachother when they fulfill their dreams.
it's made by the same duo that made death note, so you might like it if you're into death note.
Not..... Naruto....
Try Bleach
I hear bleach is pretty good but I haven't checked it out for myself. Can anyone tell me a good store/website to buy anime at?
Quote from: PseudoMario16 on July 10, 2009, 04:11:37 AMNot..... Naruto....
Try Bleach
i didnt know u watch bleach! what episode r u on?
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on July 10, 2009, 10:34:01 AMI hear bleach is pretty good but I haven't checked it out for myself. Can anyone tell me a good store/website to buy anime at?
this ones pretty good: http://www.animefreak.tv/
and does anyone hear watch One Piece?
I'm not that into shonen, but I do like Naruto. I'm more into shoujo based funny mangas, i love Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twins, short but great stories. (IMO)
for anime, animefreak.com is the go
for manga its onemanga.com
Quote from: Nana1Popo2 on July 19, 2009, 01:27:09 PMQuote from: SuperFireKirby on July 10, 2009, 10:34:01 AMI hear bleach is pretty good but I haven't checked it out for myself. Can anyone tell me a good store/website to buy anime at?
this ones pretty good: http://www.animefreak.tv/
and does anyone hear watch One Piece?
Thanks. And also I''ve watched a few episodes and its pretty good. My favorite character was the guy with the big nose and the sling shot.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on August 09, 2009, 12:03:23 PMThanks. And also I''ve watched a few episodes and its pretty good. My favorite character was the guy with the big nose and the sling shot.
lol, Usopp... :P
That's it! I couldn't remember his name. Haven't watched since it was cancled on toonami. I hate cartoon network for getting rid of toonami.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on August 10, 2009, 08:42:23 AMThat's it! I couldn't remember his name. Haven't watched since it was cancled on toonami. I hate cartoon network for getting rid of toonami.
ya! that was the best! :P
but the Japanese version is soo much better than the English one...... They skipped so much stuff its like, wow, no wonder they didnt continue the show...
I remember back when I was 8 and toonami started at 5 EVERY DAY and had a three hour block and on saturdays they showed new episodes. Then toonami started getting cut off. Now it was only on Saturdays from 8:30 to 11:30. But it wasn't all that bad because they had so may good shows on at the time. Like Naruto, One Piece, and Bobobo-bo bo-bobobo. So it was fine. But when I was in 7th grade they didn't kill Toonami, but simply put it in a coma with severe internal bleeding. They a cut it to a ONE HOUR BLOCK! 8;30 to 9:30 with only one show. Naruto. And then a year ago, they finally decided to go for the throat. That is my story on possibly the greatest program block ever that had all limbs choppped off until those that didn't know of its once greatness ignored it. Cartoon Network is evil. AND WHAT WAS WITH CANCELING THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY!!!!!
^ ya i noticed that, too..... it slowly got smaller and smaller...... *sigh.......there goes all the good shows......
Try Tengan Toppa Gurren Lagann
Cartoon Network doesn't even have any cartoons anymore, only reality shows. The only reason I still watch it is because of Chowder.
I know. Its getting pretty stupid. But they do still play Tom & Jerry at 2:00 every week day so thats whats nice about it.
Naruto is nice. and at times funny.
Initial D is also a nice anime to watch. It also has a comic book.
And also, Yu-gi-oh, i enjoyed watching it as well as playing the computer game.
I'm watching both versions of Full Metal Alchemist and the fan-subbed Best Wishes series.
I always knew NSM was full of anime-watchers. You sick freaks.
I've only seen one anime I liked: Ghost in the Shell. It has nudity though (not really any sexuality though).
Quote from: Super Zombie on April 27, 2011, 12:16:48 AMI always knew NSM was full of anime-watchers. You sick freaks.
I've only seen one anime I liked: Ghost in the Shell. It has nudity though (not really any sexuality though).
what's wrong with anime?
I used to watch anime. But it just seems so cheesy and silly now. Just like every other form of japanese entertainment.
Some forms of anime are more cheesy than others; others are completely original.
I'm a little confused about xxxHolic, though.
^Seriously. I don't understand the comment "you sick freaks". Anime =/= hentai.
Plus the only anime I watch are the movies by Studio Ghibli...also some Pokemon occasionally.
I rather read than watch. But if I watch, the animes are usually megaseries like Dragonball, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach<--they all have over 300 episodes. In military service I watched some shorter series like Elfen Lied and Trigun, but I guess they're not my thing. Long series ftw.
I love Bleach. It's a little mainstream. But oh soooooo goood.
B)
"It's a little mainstream..."
Sounds like winterkid is a hipster.
And I said "you sick freaks" not because of all the sexuality that's in even children's anime, but because anime is just so bizarre (which is how everything in Japan is, as SuperFireKirby said) and generally horribly-written and cliched. A lot of anime has some annoying person, an overly-serious guy that's always got a >:( face on and introspectively staring off into space, and everyone wears ridiculous clothing. Women always have huge boobs and nine-year-old girls are always very under-dressed and sexualized. And everything's ridiculous fighting that breaks the laws of physics. So it's all those things that go together to make me not like anime. I'm not closed-minded, obviously, since I've seen stuff I like, but the vast majority is trash in my opinion.
On another note, does anyone watch Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series or DBZ: The Abridged Series? Those are pretty freaking hilarious.
Quote from: Super Zombie on May 23, 2011, 08:12:26 PM"It's a little mainstream..."
Sounds like winterkid is a hipster.
And I said "you sick freaks" not because of all the sexuality that's in even children's anime, but because anime is just so bizarre (which is how everything in Japan is, as SuperFireKirby said) and generally horribly-written and cliched. A lot of anime has some annoying person, an overly-serious guy that's always got a >:( face on and introspectively staring off into space, and everyone wears ridiculous clothing. Women always have huge boobs and nine-year-old girls are always very under-dressed and sexualized. And everything's ridiculous fighting that breaks the laws of physics. So it's all those things that go together to make me not like anime. I'm not closed-minded, obviously, since I've seen stuff I like, but the vast majority is trash in my opinion.
On another note, does anyone watch Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series or DBZ: The Abridged Series? Those are pretty freaking hilarious.
YOU CAN'T USE THAT WORD! IT BELONGS TO AMERICA!
Quote from: Super Zombie on May 23, 2011, 08:12:26 PM"It's a little mainstream..."
Sounds like winterkid is a hipster.
And I said "you sick freaks" not because of all the sexuality that's in even children's anime, but because anime is just so bizarre (which is how everything in Japan is, as SuperFireKirby said) and generally horribly-written and cliched. A lot of anime has some annoying person, an overly-serious guy that's always got a >:( face on and introspectively staring off into space, and everyone wears ridiculous clothing. Women always have huge boobs and nine-year-old girls are always very under-dressed and sexualized. And everything's ridiculous fighting that breaks the laws of physics. So it's all those things that go together to make me not like anime. I'm not closed-minded, obviously, since I've seen stuff I like, but the vast majority is trash in my opinion.
On another note, does anyone watch Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series or DBZ: The Abridged Series? Those are pretty freaking hilarious.
lol so true. And I watch DBZ: Abridged. Amazing.
Hipster? Like hipster canyon?
Right Jub3r7?
Anyway, I think you're a bit right about that observation.
That you're a hipster?
And why does the word hipster belong to America? And since I'm American, can I use it?
Quote from: Super Zombie on May 24, 2011, 09:01:14 PMThat you're a hipster?
And why does the word hipster belong to America? And since I'm American, can I use it?
you claim to have watched yugioh abridged and yet do not know what I am referencing? jinzo would be teh sads
Well it was your intent behind the word, not the word.
I have no idea what the heck hipster means, I know what you were getting at, and I have never heard that word in America before.
Hipster:
Refers to young people of around 18-30 years of age, who drink cheap beer (most often Pabst Blue Ribbon, on occasion Budwiser), smoke Parliaments, Lucky Strikes or hard to obtain foreign cigarettes (such as Gauloises) and take recreational drugs, coke being the most popular. Use a great deal of sarcasm, claim to be ironic. Are usually less than 5% body fat, drink copious amounts of coffee and eat children's cereal. Listen to Indie Rock, rely heavily on Pitchfork Media to tell them what's cool. Don't dance at concerts. Wear a mixture of thrifted clothing and items bought at American Apparel (commonly Tri-blend v-necks) and Urban Outfitters. Extremely tight jeans worn by both sexes, pairing these with either a band or b-movie t shirt and a plaid shirt/v-neck and a cardigan along with Nike hi-tops/Vans/Keds. Females often wear retro style dresses and racerback tank tops without bras. Eschew public transport and instead choose to ride fixed-break bikes. Often claim to know about literature and film - will have googled a good deal of Vonnegut and French New Wave cinema.
To sum it up, hipsters listen to indie music. If you've heard of it, it's not indie. x)
They're in that click that spend their free time playing hackey-sack, for some reason.
Basically, a hipster is someone that might choose not to do something because it is too "mainstream".
ALSO, I RAISED DRAGONS BEFORE IT BECAME MAINSTREAM ON NSM.
I guess I'm not hipster.
I like to sit on blunt fences. :P
well, detracting BACK to anime:
you seem to like shonen stuff, I'll list the shonen stuff I've seen.
Code Geass
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Azumanga Daioh
Ga-Rei (haven't finished manga but anime was alright)
Seinen (more mature, but no porn) stuff:
Neon Genesis Evangelion (everyone should watch this anime)
Blade of the Immortal
K on!
Elfen Lied
Rozen Maiden
Stuff from my childhood: Sailor Moon, Yugioh, Digimon, Dragonball Z, Pokemon
Quote from: Qew on May 29, 2011, 01:12:41 AMNeon Genesis Evangelion (everyone should watch this anime)
Yes, I've seen that. A bit harsh on the ears at points and a little disturbing in a couple of episodes, but quite good. I enjoyed reading the comics.
Anyone heard of psyren? I've only read one or two chapters, and it wasn't bad.
My brother says it's really awesome, though.
Nope. Never heard of it. I'll check it out.
I just started watching Nichijou.
Fucking awesome.
I've been having urges to start watching Naruto again but my sanity keeps telling me not to.
Try fairy tail!
its good, lots of adventure, action and comedy
Anime that I'm currently watching?
I /was/ watching Naruto but then I started watching Bleach.
And I got distracted and watched xxxHolic, which I finished, watched more Bleach, started The Office, back to Bleach again, and now I'm distracted with Samurai Champloo because the description looked interesting.
Speaking of which, maybe I'll watch a little more Bleach before I continue Samurai Champloo.
Quote from: Jub3r7 on February 26, 2012, 10:03:35 AMAnime that I'm currently watching?
I /was/ watching Naruto but then I started watching Bleach.
And I got distracted and watched xxxHolic, which I finished, watched more Bleach, started The Office, back to Bleach again, and now I'm distracted with Samurai Champloo because the description looked interesting.
Speaking of which, maybe I'll watch a little more Bleach before I continue Samurai Champloo.
I lurv u
lately I've been watching netflix anime just cus its convenient. I stopped watching bleach after they "killed" aizen.
Dragon Ball Z. All the way.
I don't know why you'd pick the most sexual medium of all time (besides straight up porn) if you don't like nudity. It's like saying you don't want violence (when every other anime is about giant fighting mechs). It seems like you're sticking with children's shows, so you'll only have scantily-clad, huge-breasted five-year-olds. Pretty much anything up to the point of actual nudity. Also, SuperFireKirby's hilarious definition was spot-on of a stereotypical hipster, but you only need to fulfill one requirement to be one: to feel that it's important to be into things that are not popular while not liking things simply because too many people like it.
But yeah, I stick by my Ghost in the Shell (the movie) comment. It just has boobs for a few seconds, so it's really not an issue.
Quote from: Jub3r7 on February 26, 2012, 10:03:35 AMAnime that I'm currently watching?
I /was/ watching Naruto but then I started watching Bleach.
And I got distracted and watched xxxHolic, which I finished, watched more Bleach, started The Office, back to Bleach again, and now I'm distracted with Samurai Champloo because the description looked interesting.
Speaking of which, maybe I'll watch a little more Bleach before I continue Samurai Champloo.
xxxHolic <3
Just the title of the show sounds dirty. Don't even wanna know what the rest is like. ::)
Also,
Quote from: Super Zombie on March 02, 2012, 07:05:45 PMI don't know why you'd pick the most sexual medium of all time (besides straight up porn) if you don't like nudity. It's like saying you don't want violence (when every other anime is about giant fighting mechs). It seems like you're sticking with children's shows, so you'll only have scantily-clad, huge-breasted five-year-olds. Pretty much anything up to the point of actual nudity. Also, SuperFireKirby's hilarious definition was spot-on of a stereotypical hipster, but you only need to fulfill one requirement to be one: to feel that it's important to be into things that are not popular while not liking things simply because too many people like it.
But yeah, I stick by my Ghost in the Shell (the movie) comment. It just has boobs for a few seconds, so it's really not an issue.
Bro, get of your fuckin soap box.
You're directly responding the The-real-link, who hasn't been on here in probably at least 6 months, if not longer. Why I would agree with you on all these points in a silly sarcastic conversation, to take this so seriously is almost annoying.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on March 03, 2012, 04:52:49 AMAlso,Bro, get of your fuckin soap box.
You're directly responding the The-real-link, who hasn't been on here in probably at least 6 months, if not longer. Why I would agree with you on all these points in a silly sarcastic conversation, to take this so seriously is almost annoying.
a) I'm never super serious.
b) Your entire post is a intelligent, cohesive thought. Bro.
c) It's "you're" not "your".
Quote from: Super Zombie on March 03, 2012, 11:02:17 AMa) I'm never super serious.
b) Your entire post is a intelligent, cohesive thought. Bro.
c) It's "you're" not "your".
No. It's "your" as in possession. Why would he say "get out of you are fuckin soap box?"
^Slow wins.
You guys are getting hilariously butthurt over somebody pointing out nothing but facts. It almost makes you all look like weeaboos.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on March 03, 2012, 11:03:59 AMNo. It's "your" as in possession. Why would he say "get out of you are fuckin soap box?"
AHAHAHA. The internet has trained me to think someone's wrong every time they say "your" because 99% of the time they are.
XD I know what you mean.
Quote from: Super Zombie on March 03, 2012, 11:02:17 AMa) I'm never super serious.
b) Your entire post is a intelligent, cohesive thought. Bro.
c) It's "you're" not "your".
*an intelligent
The usage of a and an is pretty damn convoluted and doesn't necessarily have to follow any sort of strict rules as the pronunciation can funk it all up. Stop being morans.
If the pronunciation of a word begins with a vowel, then it's an.
If the pronunciation of the word begins with a consonant, you use an a. It's not really that hard to figure it out. :(
Nah there are exceptions, just less than I thought
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/591/1/
But it really doesn't matter, and that kind of posting is pretty dickish and moving towards breaking rules.
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on March 04, 2012, 01:21:45 PMNah there are exceptions, just less than I thought
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/591/1/
But it really doesn't matter, and that kind of posting is pretty dickish and moving towards breaking rules.
*fewer
Sorry couldn't resist, shutting up now
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Watched Madoka
WTF moments ensued.
I definitely recommend checking more into Naruto. I just finished seeing the latest episode and it's all great.
Afro Samurai = The most manly and awesome anime ever created.
Not watching it is a crime.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on June 14, 2012, 06:02:00 PMAfro Samurai = The most manly and awesome anime ever created.
Ever heard about Hokuto no Ken? THAT is the manliest and awesomest anime ever created!
Post-apocalyptic awesomeness about a man fighting to get back his wife.
152 episodes - twas so good it only took me two weeks - had to buy the second season though...
Does Hokuto no Ken star Samuel L. Jackson? No. Didn't think so.
You logic is therefore flawed, good sir.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on June 15, 2012, 10:43:25 AMDoes Hokuto no Ken star Samuel L. Jackson? No. Didn't think so.
You logic is therefore flawed, good sir.
Hokuto no Ken Starring:
Bruce Lee as Kenshiro
JESUS as Toki
Arnold Schwschswartzneger as Gurin
Freddie Mercury as Han
Ozzie Osbourne as Zoria
David Bowie as Ryuuga
Sylvester Stallone as Bat season 2
Hulk Hogan as Basque
Mr. T as Goda
Does Afro Samurai star any of these guys? you can actually look it up - they're all based on these people.
I find your argument invalid.
0.0
I'm afraid that watching that show will murder my eyes with manliness, causing me to go blind.
This is the scene that made me fall in love with Hokuto no Ken:
Animation is absolute shit, but the show itself makes up for it - from episode 20 and out, I cried manly tears every other episode.
And the music is ossum!
I like Psyren. It's a pretty good manga.
Quote from: K-NiGhT on June 16, 2012, 12:55:44 PMI like Psyren. It's a pretty good manga.
Here are some that I've read and enjoyed.
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beck_%28manga%29)
Nodame Cantabile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodame_Cantabile)
Bakuman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakuman)
Hikaru no Go (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikaru_no_go)
Bakuman and Hikaru no Go were both enjoyable.
Quote from: K-NiGhT on June 16, 2012, 01:08:02 PMBakuman and Hikaru no Go were both enjoyable.
Right?
Which manga from Bakuman would you read if it existed?
I'd probably read Detective Trap or PCP.
I might read Reversi :0
Also the Bakuman ending was kinda mushy :P
Quote from: Jompa on June 16, 2012, 01:59:43 AMThis is the scene that made me fall in love with Hokuto no Ken:
Animation is absolute shit, but the show itself makes up for it - from episode 20 and out, I cried manly tears every other episode.
And the music is ossum!
This is kind of....awful. It's just so poorly done. Afro Samurai wins again.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on June 16, 2012, 10:24:24 PMThis is kind of....awful. It's just so poorly done. Afro Samurai wins again.
It was created in 1984! Y'know, when they still drew every single frame by entirely hand.
Quote from: Jompa on June 16, 2012, 01:59:43 AMAnimation is absolute shit, but the show itself makes up for it - from episode 20 and out, I cried manly tears every other episode.
And the music is ossum!
This. Besides I have Jesus Christ on my side here! Toki..
Honestly, how can you hate on a show with THIS good music?:
Some more videos of pure manliness:
Bruce Lee VS Ozzy Osbourne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cffaHh4b8Gg)
Bruce Lee VS Arnold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh2vpMJVND4)
Horse of Manliness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vtC2SeEShs)
Bruce Lee VS Freddie Mercury (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gr8Qvczrvc)
Quote from: Shadoninja on June 16, 2012, 01:12:05 PMRight?
Which manga from Bakuman would you read if it existed?
I'd probably read Detective Trap or PCP.
Absolutely Classroom of Truth and Mikata's Justice. Courtroom manga would be kinda cool if it was well done.
I read the last Bakuman chapters yesterday. It was a really good series but like so many other mangas this got little screwed up towards the ending too. But surely looking forward to anything Ohba&Obata duo might do in the future.
I've watched several animes lately and gotta point out Baccano. Probably the best anime I've ever seen.
I was just about to recommend battle royale, and then I remembered how people called me a playboy after that.
I can honestly say that I've spent at least 1 000 hours watching anime. There was a period when me and a friend counted, and at the end of the period, I had watched 152 hours+, and that was a short period.
For as long as I've watched anime, I have also tried to maintain a list of my favorite anime, just for recommendation. My number 1 has varied a lot, it used to be Hokuto no Ken, then Clannad, then The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, then Kanon 2006, then Cowboy Bebop...
But, in all my years of anime watching, I've never come across something as magnificent, funny, touching and well-written as the ongoing show, "Space Brothers".
It's a slice of life anime, about 39 episodes inn at the moment. I don't know how many episodes there will be, but I hope this show will go on for a long time, because it is the best thing I've ever seen - not the best anime I've seen, the best thing - like, there doesn't exist a TV show in the world, nor movie, as brilliant as Space Brothers.
It is really that good!
I might as well add:
If you haven't watched the Key-KyoAni trio, then you haven't watched enough anime.
I'm talking about Clannad(+After Story), Kanon 2006 and Air.
Now, a fourth Key visual novel is being animated (not by KyoAni, though):
"Little Busters!"
It is still ongoing, and it's just season 1 - there's supposed to be several seasons, because the visual novel is so long - but I think it'll surpass Clannad, in time! If you've watched Clannad then you know what I'm talking about, even a serial killer would cry. If you've watched Clannad, you might not believe what I'm saying about Little Busters surpassing Clannad. I have read the visual novel, and so far the anime delivers like the visual novel did - if it keeps delivering as good as it has, further into the story, then Clannad will be nothing but a pile of trash - don't get me wrong, Clannad is AmaaaaZzzing!! But I think Little Busters will be better - expect tears.
Yeah. two great, ongoing suggestions. enjoy!
Right now im watching Cowboy Bepob (yes i am one of those people who hasn't seen it yet) but after im done with that I'll start to have cravings again, ANIME CRAVINGS!! So if anyone has any suggestions for what i could watch pretty much just post it. I'm looking for something with a deep story, memorable characters, and good action. (I've already seen Evangelion!!)
Quote from: popo447 on January 02, 2013, 01:07:35 PMRight now im watching Cowboy Bepob (yes i am one of those people who hasn't seen it yet) but after im done with that I'll start to have cravings again, ANIME CRAVINGS!! So if anyone has any suggestions for what i could watch pretty much just post it. I'm looking for something with a deep story, memorable characters, and good action. (I've already seen Evangelion!!)
Cowboy Bebop used to be my favorite. I was crazy about that show, which can be easily traced down by looking at my posts. God, the music! :D
I'm trying to watch "Ghost in the shell", because it's made by the same people, and the same composer, but it can't replace CB. :(
So you're looking for deep story, memorable characters, and good action. I've got a bunch:
"Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" matches this description well. It's a total mindblower, and can easily be considered as one of the best thriller anime out there. If anything, watch this! Be prepared for blood, though. It is a bit on the violent side. I must say this is the second deepest story in anime. JUST DON'T WATCH
THIS ONE DUBBED, even if you hate reading subs,
this one can't be watched dubbed.
"Higashi no Eden" is amazing, and works with your preference. Animation is some of the most flawless in the world.
The dub is superior.
"Welcome to the N.H.K." one of the great stepping stones in anime. Fits your preferences!
The dub is way superior.
"Uchuu Kyoudai" - now, I'm just mentioning this because it's my favorite anime right now, and it really is the best thing I've ever seen. And I've seen A LOT of anime..! Note that this show could make a serial killer cry, no joke. It's ongoing, like 39 episodes in or something..
subbed.
"Shinsekai Yori" - not really much specific plot, but it is extremely cool - a show that plays on human's fears. Might not apply to everyone. It's ongoing.
subbed.
If you like Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (which I recommend you watch ASAP), I suggest you watch "Umineko no Naku Koro ni". Yes, they have similar names, but they don't have any relations in the plot (unless you want to believe they have, heheh - only those who've watched both shows will get that one - yes, it's that deep!). If you can see that I wrote that Higurashi has the second deepest story, Umineko is the superior one (when it comes to deep-ness, that is..).
It is a murder mystery which noone has solved yet!!!!! And the author has given out many false solutions, but all of them have something wrong in them, purposely. So the idea is that we, the people watching this anime, and reading the novel, are supposed to solve it!! :D :D I am a supporter of the "mother of the year"-theory, made by some guy on YouTube called KnownNoMore, and he has found a possible, AND plausible explanation. There are lots of theories, and it is a huge number of people who're trying to solve it. Some people just believes one of the authors false solutions, because they don't have any imagination, and some even believe the "magical explanation" (which has something to do with the relation with Higurashi). I love this mystery, it's the most genius mystery I've ever come across. Umineko is great. It's a total mindblowing series, that was my favorite for a while. :)
subbed. Hopefully, there
isn't a dub out there :O
Of course, "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", as it's known as, is a must-watch, regardless. Stepping stone in anime. Music is amazing too.
there's a reason I wrote the title in English - dubbed!!!
I also have to mention "Clannad" and "Kanon 2006", but those are kinda obvious must-watches. Like Uchuu Kyoudai, these
will make a serial killer cry, seriously..
Both are best of dubbed!
Also there's an ongoing show called "Little Busters!" which originally was a visual novel, created by the same people who made Clannad and Kanon (and Air, Angel Beats, Planetarian etc. but noone cares about those). It seems like it'll be as good as Clannad and Kanon 2006,
so this one's good too! There's supposed to be several more seasons, because of the quantity of the visual novel. :)
These are all GREATGREATGREAT anime, that I believe, out of what you said were your preferences, you'll like! :)
Holy ship I posted a lot:3
Just stay faaaaar away from "Sword Art Online", I can't warn you enough, it's garbage..
Wow thanks!!!! I can't wait to check them out, again thanks. ;D
I just started watching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I like it a lot, got some very deep themes running through it.
I haven't watched that one,
These are the exact words I got from two of my friends who had watched it: "there's a lot of other stuff that would be better worth your time".
So it has kinda scared me off. Do you think it's worth my time ZeldaPianist? :)
Quote from: Jompa on January 02, 2013, 02:02:53 PMJust stay faaaaar away from "Sword Art Online", I can't warn you enough, it's garbage..
Because when you want someone to avoid something you should use extremely small text.
loooool Shado XD
@ Jompa, I believe it is worthwhile. My best friend recommended it, and even though I'm only three episodes in, it feels very high quality. I'm very attached to the characters already. Just be warned-- it's not always easy to watch. I would recommend NOT watching the second episode after dark. But it exemplifies many redeeming values. So yes, I would argue that it is worth a watch.
Quote from: Jompa on January 02, 2013, 02:46:38 PMI haven't watched that one,
These are the exact words I got from two of my friends who had watched it: "there's a lot of other stuff that would be better worth your time".
So it has kinda scared me off. Do you think it's worth my time ZeldaPianist? :)
WATCH IT RIGHT NOW.
Your friends may have been talking about the original Fullmetal Alchemist, which kind of sucked(especially the ending). But the original anime only loosely followed the manga, whereas Brotherhood follows it to the teeth(Brotherhood isn't a continuation of the original series, it's a remake. just to be clear)
Brotherhood is arguably the best anime I have ever seen.(But I haven't seen that many animes, so I guess that isn't saying much) I highly recommend watching it dubbed, the English voice acting is actually really good
The story is top knotch, characters are awesome, there's a lot of really cool action but the show manages to remain extremely plot heavy, which is nice. I guarantee by episode 8 you'll be hooked.(That's where it got me, I went from Episode 8 to Episode 35 in one day)
WATCH IT.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on January 02, 2013, 08:56:14 PMI haven't seen that many animes
I like how you bash anime at every chance you get, then admit you haven't watched much of it.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on January 02, 2013, 08:56:14 PMWATCH IT RIGHT NOW.
Your friends may have been talking about the original Fullmetal Alchemist, which kind of sucked(especially the ending). But the original anime only loosely followed the manga, whereas Brotherhood follows it to the teeth(Brotherhood isn't a continuation of the original series, it's a remake. just to be clear)
Brotherhood is arguably the best anime I have ever seen.(But I haven't seen that many animes, so I guess that isn't saying much) I highly recommend watching it dubbed, the English voice acting is actually really good
The story is top knotch, characters are awesome, there's a lot of really cool action but the show manages to remain extremely plot heavy, which is nice. I guarantee by episode 8 you'll be hooked.(That's where it got me, I went from Episode 8 to Episode 35 in one day)
WATCH IT.
Yes. Just saw the fourth episode and totally agree. I almost cried. Nina.... :'(
Yeah, the show can be a bit cruel at times.
Welp, I'm through episode ten... loving every minute of it. Jompa, if you're on the line about it, do something to push yourself over.
Quote from: TheZeldaPianist275 on January 08, 2013, 05:52:13 PMWelp, I'm through episode ten... loving every minute of it. Jompa, if you're on the line about it, do something to push yourself over.
It only get's better from there.
But Hughes.... :'(
SO MANY FEELS, MAN. SO MANY FEELS
Quote from: TheZeldaPianist275 on January 08, 2013, 05:52:13 PMWelp, I'm through episode ten... loving every minute of it. Jompa, if you're on the line about it, do something to push yourself over.
I am literally balancing on the line between, just waiting for a gust to push me over to one of the sides..
let me be that gust *shoves Jompa*
Alright,
I usually have alot of free time for anime watching, but atm i don't.
as soon as I have time, I'll finish "Honey and Clover"(which isn't tooooo bad), and THEN I promise to check this out. :)
DOEEEEEEET
If you don't love it by around Episode 10, I'll be very surprised. Because I've never met a person who didn't love it(most of my anime watching friends rank it among their favorite animes ever)
Once again, the English dub is superior.
The Japanese dub must be really bad then....
No, it's just the English voice acting is quite good, imo
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on January 10, 2013, 04:29:18 AMNo, it's just the English voice acting is quite good, imo
Really? I've just been watching it with English sub. Hmm.
Well besides Edward.
Meh, he's okay I guess.
major fucking alex fucking louis fucking armstrong's voice is BEAUTIFUL though
wow, I'm taking a look at the cast for the english dub, and these guys collected literally ALL of my favorite voice actors, except for Johnny Yong Bosch..
I mean, the guy who was Yukito from Air, Aki from School Rumble (and Okarin from Steins;Gate), Yuuichi Aizawa from Kanon 2006 (and Sato from NHK)... And no dub is complete without Greg Ayres! I'm interested guys! :D
Why do 90% of the females look so derpy in Clannad? Their eyes are like so far apart. :P
Also, adorable ED is adorable.
Quote from: Dude on January 10, 2013, 09:33:30 PMWhy do 90% of the females look so derpy in Clannad? Their eyes are like so far apart. :P
Also, adorable ED is adorable.
They look like bugs, and Nagisa even has antennas.. But Clannad is one of the best thing ever, so it's ok.
Daango Dango Dango Daango Daikozokuu~
I have an arrangement of it in my compositions thread..
Omg, "Little Busters!" is just soo good. Truly living up to it's predecessors, Clannad, Air and Kanon 2006. And it's greatness will just keep multiplying! Oh I love it soo much!<3
I hope they'll do Kud's chapter soon.
Finished reading all the chapters of Hunter x Hunter. I personally think that One Piece is currently the No.1 shonen manga but this could really compete with it. The reason why it can't do that is the occasionally horrible artwork and many hiatuses. It has a great plotline, awesome characters and REALLY surprising(cruel) moments. The artwork is great when it's at its best. And there is no boring chapters, I really couldn't stop reading at all. I really wish Togashi has the motivation and health to finish the series.
Jompa, I'm really sorry for saying this, but not a lot of those anime fit my preferences. Next time I should be more specific. Is thre anything out there that has a good blend of action, story, and maybe even a good dub? I recently finnished Evangelion and it was one of the greatest things I had ever watched, hands down. (even if Shinji in th dub sounded like a screaming pile of kazoos) but what I'm askin' is if there is an anime with story and maybe small bits of action thrown in, prefferably sci-fi.
NO SHOUJO!!!! Thank You
Melancholy :P
Quote from: popo447 on January 22, 2013, 03:03:28 PMNO SHOJEN!!!!
I'm pretty sure that doesn't exist. It's either Shounen or shoujo.
Quote from: Dude on January 22, 2013, 05:00:16 PMI'm pretty sure that doesn't exist. It's either Shounen or shoujo.
Lol, I was thinking the same thing xD
Care to clear things up for us there, Popo?
Quote from: popo447 on January 22, 2013, 03:03:28 PMJompa, I'm really sorry for saying this, but not a lot of those anime fit my preferences. Next time I should be more specific. Is thre anything out there that has a good blend of action, story, and maybe even a good dub?
That's ok, everyone has their tastes :)
however I feel obligated to give you these two suggestions.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
I already suggested this, but the only explanations I can come up with of why you ditched it are that you didn't even check it out, or you are just to scared to continue watching ;) So I'm trying again.
and don't you dare to watch it dubbed!
If not then try Steins;Gate. it's the closest to action and sci-fi of all the
above-average-good anime i've seen, except for Cowboy Bebop, but you've already seen that. I don't know why I didn't suggest that at first.
Great story, kinda hard to get into, but when you do it is incredible.
What I've experienced with people (including myself) watching Steins;Gate, is that they get scared of by the poor episode 1 & 2, but ALWAYS come back for more, just a couple of weeks later. It is actually really good, and it is a shame to not watch.
I know you don't care, but in my ranking list of best animes i've seen, Steins;Gate is listed as #9. Cowboy Bebop is #2.
And I've watched a shitload, so it's not like I find good anime every day anymore..It was just recently dubbed/is being dubbed by some of my favorite voice actors, so check that out if you want.
If not then that's ok, i guess my taste isn't your taste :)
And if you haven't watched the Melancholy, then you can't really say it doesn't fit your preferences, cause it just is so good that every single human on earth loves it, it just applies to absolutely everyone. So check that out! do it! no excuses; it is top-quality; a stepping stone in anime.
I think Melancholy is popular because it successfully blends together a TON of genres--doesn't really belong to a single genre.
Nah, lots of stuff do that, I think it is just a perfect mix between Kyon's nonsense narrating, and the shaky plot, that captures people from the start, and never lets them forget why they're continuing watching. And to not let us get tired of this it relies on many other elements as well.
It's basically never letting it's guard down for us to get bored. I think that's why the Endless Eight is such a huuuuuge shock, because that's the first time we get bored by something.
Ok Jompa, I'll try you're stuff again. Thanks for the help.
Quote from: GaryOak on January 23, 2013, 02:00:46 AMIf you liked NGE you could try Ergo Proxy.
How is that? I was told I would like it...
Quote from: Olimar12345 on January 23, 2013, 05:12:28 PMHow is that? I was told I would like it...
I would describe it as a dark cyberpunk sci-fi drama with random action scenes here and there. At first I didn't think that I'd like it at all 'cause it's pretty dark but I got interested after 3-4 episodes. Animation is the thing I really like, especially all the 3D scenes. The story is also interesting but a little mindfuckish sometimes. I haven't finished it yet but so far it feels like quite a cool series.
Olimar, I think you should try Welcome to the NHK
Quote from: popo447 on January 22, 2013, 03:03:28 PMJompa, I'm really sorry for saying this, but not a lot of those anime fit my preferences. Next time I should be more specific. Is thre anything out there that has a good blend of action, story, and maybe even a good dub?
As an addendum-sorta to my last reply to you:
Popo447, I recently found an anime called Eureka Seven. It fits your preferences WELL! And has some of the best english dub cast you could imagine (Stephanie Sheh (Mikuru Asahina...), Crispin Freeman (Kyon, Tsume...), Johnny Young Bosch (Itsuki Koizumi, Sakura Kusakabe, Kiba...), Kirk Thornton, Bridget Hoffman (Ryouko Asakura...) etc.). I'm at episode 7. So far I think it is a 9/10, and I'm usually not into sci-fi. :)
It's a good watch!
Welp, one of my best friends just loaned me pretty much her entire Miyazaki collection, so over the next few days I should be watching Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Nausicaa, and Princess Mononoke. All for the first time.
*applauds*
Though that is sadly lacking in ponyo.
And Castle in the Sky
I already saw that though! Slow, how good is Ponyo?
Depends on your mindset, I suppose. Didn't like it when I first viewed it but upon seeing it again a year later, I really loved it. Now it's one of my favorites. It's worth watching, and the music is gorgeous.
I loved Ponyo. I think it's also the only Studio Ghibli movie I've ever seen... ::)
That art style is pretty unique, and the story is touching.
Ooh you'd really enjoy Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. Princess Mononoke is probably a touch too violent but it's really cool if you can get past it.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on February 01, 2013, 07:47:22 PMOoh you'd really enjoy Howl's Moving Castle and Howl's Moving Castle. Howl's Moving Castle is probably a touch too violent but what am i saying its the best movie evar.
fixed
I'm a little intimidated by Mononoke....somehow they managed to rate an animated movie PG13 for images of gore. :o Must be pretty bad. I did watch Kiki. Enjoyable.
Quote from: Bubbles7689 on February 01, 2013, 08:14:44 PMfixed
Howls isn't violent in the least.
Quote from: TheZeldaPianist275 on February 01, 2013, 08:37:27 PMI'm a little intimidated by Mononoke....somehow they managed to rate an animated movie PG13 for images of gore. :o Must be pretty bad. I did watch Kiki. Enjoyable.
It's not that bad. Anyone 12+ can handle it IMO. And the movie is fantastic so watch it anyway :P
Oh, I'm going to. You couldn't stop me. :P I'm really intrigued.
Kiki is so cute, and the music is great. I love the opening theme music, the main waltz theme I mean.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on February 01, 2013, 08:39:59 PMHowls isn't violent in the least.
I know, hence the what am i saying its the best movie evar.
It did have alot of bombs though
I was talking about Princess Mononoke though, which actually has a fair amount of blood and gore for an animated flick
I gotta change my opinion on my favourite anime. Baccano was great but Slam Dunk just happened. Quite a long series(about 100 episodes) but I've watched 80 of them in a really short time and can't stop watching. At first I wasn't really excited about it just because I don't really like basketball and in the beginning it felt like a love triangle story(I'm getting sick of unrequited love stories). But fortunately it isn't like that. The main storyline is about a high school basketball team wanting to win national championship. A simple concept but the way the story is told and the most awesome characters ever make it really thrilling to watch. I also love that besides the sports theme it has some classic shonen ass-kicking moments, lots of humour and a little bit of drama. And on the top of this the number of filler episodes is like zero. I read that in the 90s this series increased the popularity of basketball in Japan and gotta say that it makes me wanna play it too. This kind of influential anime is the best.
SFK! My mind is actively being blown by Brotherhood! :O I'm on 37.
AGHHHHH YOUR GETTING TO THE BEST PARTTTTTTTT
Quote from: Jompa on January 11, 2013, 07:17:14 AMBut Clannad is one of the best thing ever, so it's ok.
FINISHED IT AND AFTER STORY
BEST SAD ANIME I'VE WATCHED IN FOREVER.
:D
I know right?! I know I'm just over sensitive but I start crying just thinking about it :') It's so great
What's next.
Kanon 2006.
TO NYAATORRENTS
*woosh*
God damn it.
Fucking Naruto Shippuden.
GOD DAMN IT.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 06, 2013, 09:03:46 PMGod damn it.
Fucking Naruto Shippuden.
GOD DAMN IT.
What's wrong with it?
I'm watching it. And I can't stop watching it. No matter how little the plot moves forward in each episode, I still think that it may end up going somewhere in the next one, but then doesn't so I have to watch another episode.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 06, 2013, 09:18:49 PMI'm watching it. And I can't stop watching it. No matter how little the plot moves forward in each episode, I still think that it may end up going somewhere in the next one, but then doesn't so I have to watch another episode.
In what episode are you going? I stopped watching somewhere around 140 cause the fillers happened.
I'm glad that the manga is finally getting somewhere. Hopefully to its end in the distant near future.
I have a suggestion:
Stop watching it.
Quote from: GaryOak on February 07, 2013, 01:24:25 AMIn what episode are you going? I stopped watching somewhere around 140 cause the fillers happened.
liek 25 right now
EDIT: Okay, this fucking doppelganger fight is pissing me off. It's been going on for, like, 10 episodes and they finally have the solution. Which is: BE STRONGER.
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME. TEEN TITANS FIGURED OUT HOW TO WIN A DOPPELGANGER FIGHTING IN HALF AN EPISODE. YOU FIGHT YOUR TEAMMATE'S DOPPELGANGER AND HAVE YOUR TEAMMATE FIGHT YOUR'S. ITS THAT FUCKING SIMPLE, YOU ASSHATS.
I have a suggestion:
Stop watching it!
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 07, 2013, 07:57:00 AMEDIT: Okay, this fucking doppelganger fight is pissing me off. It's been going on for, like, 10 episodes and they finally have the solution. Which is: BE STRONGER.
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME. TEEN TITANS FIGURED OUT HOW TO WIN A DOPPELGANGER FIGHTING IN HALF AN EPISODE. YOU FIGHT YOUR TEAMMATE'S DOPPELGANGER AND HAVE YOUR TEAMMATE FIGHT YOUR'S. ITS THAT FUCKING SIMPLE, YOU ASSHATS.
Inorite XD. It's a pity since Team Gai has pretty cool dudes(Rock Lee vs. Gaara was one of the best fights imo). Now they're just screwing around.
Hey guys, I have a suggestion! Wanna hear?
So I found "Eureka Seven" (as I think I said above somewhere) and I can tell you that it is so good; I'm gonna manage to finish all fifty episodes in the course of four days.
I really can't stop watching this magnificent show!
And holy crap, the dubbing cast!!!! :D Crispin Freeman, Johnny Yong Bosch, *Mikuru's voice actor who I can't remember the name of*, *Asakura's voice actor who I can't remember the name of*, and a shit-load of other great people :D
Quote from: Jompa on February 07, 2013, 01:54:52 PMHey guys, I have a suggestion! Wanna hear?
ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY STAHP WHATCING NARUTO
THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY VERY TRUE.
Well you have my condolences for being brainwashed..
On a different subject:
That's it! I am officially moving Eureka Seven up to my #2 favorite anime. I just surpassed Cowboy Bebop. :)
Deadman Wonderland is grotesque!!!! holy mother of god...
Still gonna watch it though.. :o
NEVERRRRRRRR.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 11, 2013, 04:24:07 AMNEVERRRRRRRR.
WATCH BLEACH.
WITHOUT ANY FILLER ARCS AFTER THE BOUNT ARC.
Quote from: Jompa on February 10, 2013, 04:51:46 AMDeadman Wonderland is grotesque!!!! holy mother of god...
Still gonna watch it though.. :o
OMG! COME ON...I LOVE DEADMAN WONDERLAND!! It's like the one I always look forward to read! And finally after a year of waiting...CHAPTER 52 CAME OUT!!! :D
But yes of course...it can be very gory and bloody. But it has a very suspenseful and interesting plot.
I have seen worse, that's for sure!
I've said it once before, but I strongly recommend Naruto (really only to get to Naruto Shippuuden) as an anime.
I'm sure the manga is great too, but I've only seen the anime and it blows me away.
As for manga recommendations, check out The Legend Of Zelda manga series. It's fantastic, especially the Ocarina Of Time books.
Only problem with them is they're too short.
(And whatever you do, don't watch the Zelda cartoon they made way back when. It's absolutely pathetic)
I'm using a spoiler tag, because the top-post says "no nudity, and minimal sexual content"
"Nozoki Ana", which translates to "A Peeping Hole", is a GREAT manga, that could be found anywhere on the web for free.
It is very close to hentai, but at the same time; not really.
I'm not really a pervert, and hence not usually into this sorta stuff, but Nozoki Ana is the best manga I've read!
The story, and especially the setting, is so great. It is a masterpiece.
Don't judge me because of its almost-hentainess..
I think Studio Fantasia is currently making an anime of it, and that it's supposed to air in april or something(?)
Quote from: JDMEK5 on February 15, 2013, 10:11:21 AMI've said it once before, but I strongly recommend Naruto (really only to get to Naruto Shippuuden)
Currently on Ep. 65 of Shippuden. I haven't seen the original series in, liek, 4 years but I think I liked it more. And according to a friend who's rewatching it, the animation took a serious downhill slide with Shippuden.
Shippuden's animation is ridiculously terrible at some points.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 15, 2013, 10:10:44 PMShippuden's animation is ridiculously terrible at some points.
Yes. It is sometimes. But it's still good and I love it.
I haven't come across a show in a while, so intense that I watch it through in one go.
I can remember the 26 episode long "Mirai Nikki", watched in one saturday.
I didn't even go to the bathroom once during my watch of "So Ra No Wo To".
The episodes of "Higashi no Eden" flew by.
I can remember "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" (the first season), watched in one day.
I remember not being able to leave the computer while watching the second season of "Clannad" - After Story.
(And I managed to watch 27 episodes of Monster in one day as well.)
But that is starting to become a long time ago now. I've missed being obsessed with a show.
The last show that hypnotized me was "Eureka Seven", but it didn't capture me enough to keep watching and watching, like the above did.
But...
today, I found "White Album".
Basically: It is pretty magnificent. All 13 episodes in one go. And I'll begin the second season now.
Quote from: Jompa on February 18, 2013, 12:43:14 PM(And I managed to watch 27 episodes of Monster in one day as well.)
..!
That reminded me to watch/read this series. Everyone says it's very awsm.
I stopped at like 44..
I don't know why, it's just; everything started to get a bit too crazy for its own good.
Space Brothers has the exact same feel to it, but is a lot better..!
Gotta check that too at some point. Monster seems to be pretty interesting after 6 episodes. It feels a little like Urasawa's another series, 20th Century Boys.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 15, 2013, 10:10:44 PMShippuden's animation is ridiculously terrible at some points.
Episode 167 was the most horrendous thing I've ever seen with my eyes.
Quote from: GaryOak (in regards to Naruto Shippuden) on February 20, 2013, 04:44:19 AMEpisode 167 was the most horrendous thing I've ever seen with my eyes.
No kidding. When my friend introduced me to Naruto, he showed me that episode.
I was like: "That's such a horrible battle. It's so cheap it's not even interesting." And the animation was horrible as well. I'm not even sure where that battle took place but it sure wasn't anywhere near the place where it begun and ended..
I think the people writing the story went too far. I mean, how do you go past destroying a planet? (For answers, tune in to dragonball Z)
Let's just say it took a lot more than that to get me on the wagon.
Gosh darnit guys, now I REALLY have something to look forward too. Just 80 moore episodes until I can watch that beautiful episode. I'm seriously looking forward to it. But isn't it a filler episode,since I heard aboot everything from like 140 - 200 was filler.
I WISH IT WAS A FILLER but no. My only explanation for that episode is that the animators were on drugs.
Quote from: GaryOak on February 21, 2013, 03:13:14 AMI WISH IT WAS A FILLER but no. My only explanation for that episode is that the animators were on drugs.
Now imagine seeing that as your first episode. It stunk.
(*Completely ignores Jompa)
What arc is it.
I'm uh with Jompa on this one
Well after all it is a pretty entertaining series. It's not highly popular for nothing.
Yugi I think it's Invasion of Konoha arc or some such.
Quote from: Yugi on February 21, 2013, 03:56:08 PMWhat arc is it.
Pain (Nagato) destroys the leaf village (Konoha).
It gets totally totaled. I don't know the actual name of the arc.
Omg, "White Album" was so great that I couldn't even move after I finished it. I just sat there watching the black screen. :)
Hey, can anyone recomend Neon Genesis: Evangelion to Blueflower999? Whenever I suggest it to him, he says no and has no good reason for it. If you can, thanks.
My reason: I'm not usually a TV watcher. Only when I fall under the influence of Mashi or bronies.
*Facepalms
You really got to branch out from just games sometimes, enjoy a story or two. (I'm not saying gaming is bad, its pretty much my life)
Quote from: blueflower999 on February 25, 2013, 07:24:44 PMunder the influence of Mashi
OMG
Mashi's such a great drug, right?
Been having an argument on another forum about how FMA: Brotherhood is, by far, superior to the original series. Judging by their total lack of punctuation, I'm guessing they're either a moron(you'd have to be to like the original series more than Brotherhood), or they're 6 years old.
Also, WHAT THE FUCK IS AN OTAKU. Is that, like, what fucking weaboos are calling themselves now to make themselves feel special?
God damn weaboos.
An otaku is someone who is really obsessed with anything, not just anime--but it often refers to those who are obsessed with anime. It doesn't have as much a negative connotation as weeaboo does.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 25, 2013, 08:30:46 PMBeen having an argument on another forum about how FMA: Brotherhood is, by far, superior to the original series. Judging by their total lack of punctuation, I'm guessing they're either a moron(you'd have to be to like the original series more than Brotherhood), or they're 6 years old.
Original series can't be totally horrible because of this
It's not totally horrible. It's just not very good. Especially compared to Brotherhood.
AHHHHHH SFK IT'S THE PROMISED DAY
Quote from: Jompa on February 18, 2013, 01:27:32 PMI stopped at like 44..
I don't know why, it's just; everything started to get a bit too crazy for its own good.
HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO STOP THEAR D:
I think it's really starting to get interesting in these 43-46 episodes.
Quote from: TheZeldaPianist275 on March 01, 2013, 04:23:46 PMAHHHHHH SFK IT'S THE PROMISED DAY
OH MAN, SHIT IS GONNA GET REAL.
Watching Oreimo
What has my life become? ._.
I have to ask you that question too.
(sorry. I really hate that show)
I'm actually sort of liking it.
Weird.
My twitter is suddenly dying because
KyoAni has some weird ass commercials
I watched most of the first episode of Lucky Star. Oh Kyoto Animation, why are you so frivolous. The characters, who are for the most part dubbed by Melancholy alumni, spent nine minutes discussing the best way to eat food.
It seems that this anime is a bunch of random, everyday conversations. I have no idea what to make of it. XD
You will watch more!! It is so addictive!!!!!
I've only watched the Haruhi references from that show.
:3
Lucky Star is cute, yet random, and surprisingly addictive..
Spoiler
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Melancholy of Haruhi-chan is funnier in my opinion :P
Just bought and read the 65th volume of One Piece. Once again it made me wonder that is this series ever going to end. Sure doesn't look like it, there are so many things that need explaining and so many characters who haven't even made their first appearance yet. Oda has said that the series will not reach 100th volume but I wouldn't be surprised if it did. I wouldn't mind at all, it's such an enjoyable series and more the story progresses the better it gets.
The manga is currantly up to the Dressrosa Arc The Second Island in the new world.
If the New World is anything like the Grand line, I would say that we are 5/8ths through the series.
Yea 5/8 sounds good to me.
I just wish that we'd see more of Shanks soon. Cause Shanks is friggen awsm and his crew seems to be really epic.
Omg Shanks. Just so pro man. His Haki~ D:
When I grow up I want to be like Shanks. Or at least like Trafalgar Law.
THIS IS WHAT YOU MEAN, KORRACT?
noi noi...Shanks from one piece.
OMG I loveeee Law. ><
Aww.. ~ only one episode of "Shinsekai Yori" left :'(
I don't want it to end.. :( There aren't enough good horror anime out there, and I've already watched the majority of it..
I demand "Umineko Chiru" to be animated!!!!! D:<
omg.
If you like horror you should watch 'Collapse of the world as we know it'
It's like one chapter is a single story. The manga just...*shivers* creeps me out in a way. Go check it out!
Yeah, I guess I like psychological-kinda horror :P So I'll check it out! :)
But, I seem to be having trouble finding it - could you please tell me the japanese/chinese name for it?
EDIT:
OMG, Little Busters just surpassed Clannad!!!! It's like 22 episodes inn, and if they keep their promise of making more seasons then Little Busters might just become the greatest emotional anime of all time!!!
Unless someone decides to animate Rewrite :P
lemme give you ze link :P
http://mangafox.me/manga/collapse_of_the_world_as_we_know_it/
enjoy :D
Thank you! I appreciate it!:D
I think I'll watch Tomorrow's Joe next. There's just one annoying thing about it.
There was like a huge spoiler in Bakuman.
Fuck you Bakuman.
hahaha lol Bakuman
Actually it was Takagi who spoiled the goddamn ending.
Fuck you Takagi.
Well, here we go! Finishing out Brotherhood!
That show has some crazy plot twists @_@ My mouth literally dropped open at least 5 times by now
Quote from: Bubbles7689 on March 23, 2013, 07:39:32 PMThat show has some crazy plot twists @_@ My mouth literally dropped open at least 5 times by now
What episode you on?
Spoiler
Im not really sure of the episode number since they got a bit messed up but the unknowing Winfry + bros are just going back to see the Huges' TT^TT
Oh...you're there. T-T
Episode 167 of Shippuden...dat animation.
It's was like Angel Falls. Not in it's beauty or magnificence, but in the fact that they both do a COMPLETE VERTICAL DROP.
I know I am two days late, but I just watched the last episode of "Shinsekai Yori" that aired on saturday, and I would like to suggest the show to everyone.
Brilliant show,
and the conclusion basically blew my mind.
I'm happy to announce that Naruto manga is finally going somewhere!
And this art is pretty cool.
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gettin the 403 Forbidden page
Ther ya go.
So KyoAni is making an anime adaption of a novel called "Kyoukai no Kanata".
I mean, anything they make is great, but I have been seriously disappointed with them for a while now.
KyoAni is this super-famous animation company, which I guess I would call my favorite.
They are responsible for many great titles, like "Kanon 2006", "Clannad", "Air TV", "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", "Lucky Star" and many more. But after they made "Clannad After Story", which I would say is their last masterpiece, they have only made so-so shows:
After Clannad, they first did the mistake of re-doing their super-old show "Munto", just to make it more famous than it already was(n't). I don't think anyone really cared about this, because Munto really is terrible.
And then they did what upset me the most - they ditched making an adaption of "Little Busters!" to make an adaption of "K-on!"... I did watch K-on, both seasons, and it was very good, I even cried a bit at the end (shock), but it really can't compare to their other shows, and if they had chosen to do Little Busters, it would've turned out so much better, for sure!!
I am so glad J.C. chose to do an adaption of Little Busters this season, because it is about time it got its adaption, and it really did turn out great. But it is three years late, in my opinion.
Then "Nichijou" came along, and that was quite a good show, but, it really doesn't apply to many people. Art is weird and sorta turn-off, the humor is ridiculous and at times you need to be mentally insane to laugh along. So this was a let-down, even though many people love it.
I did not manage to sit through this one - which is pretty weird, because I usually do so, even if I get tired of a show.
Now we're starting to get closer to current time...
"Hyouka", a mystery novel, was adapted by KyoAni last spring. Now, this was a very good show, but that was clearly because of the novel itself, and not KyoAni - the parts of this show with flaws in them; are basically everything except the story. The mysteries are great, and are cleverly solved, and all that amazing stuff, but the way everything is pulled of in the anime itself, is boring, confusing, poorly explained and pretty slow-paced over 22 episodes.
A show that didn't finish to long ago, is "Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai". I really disliked this one(, sorry Dude).. It wasn't funny, story was terrible, romance was terrible, the conclusion was disappointing (even though you didn't exactly sit there with high hopes) and almost all of the characters were extremely turn-off.
KyoAni lost some points with me here.
Now, something that only finished last week, was KyoAni's newest work, "Tamako Market".
This show, was actually very good! It was! But it cannot ever compare to the greater works. And it was only 13 episodes, so that was a bit sad.
So, I guess I'm trying to say that KyoAni is this super-legendary animation company, with great titles under its belt, but the stuff they've been making more recently, is not even in the same league as these great titles.
Can't they just give us a third season of Haruhi already? D: That's probably where all the money is anyways, so I don't see why not..
So this new show they're making, "Kyoukai no Kanata", I guess it is some kinda fantasy-action-mystery-psychological thing, according to their trailer and website.. I guess it could be good, I mean, it is KyoAni after all, but at the same time - it could be sorta bad :S
So Naruto can go super saiyen now. I guess that's pretty coll.
*Super Saiyan
Saw the Battle Royale Manga.
Everybody should read this manga.
Everybody.
hoho ok i'll go check it out then ^
My taste is pretty deeply in manly manga/anime that kicks ass but I found some cheap books of Yotsuba&! and gotta say that I really like this. It's just about 6-year-old girl doing things and every chapter is a story of its own. It sometimes reminds me of my own childhood. And Yotsuba is SO ADORABLE.
http://i22.mangareader.net/yotsubato/6/yotsubato-149354.jpg
Whenever I see Yotsuba, I always think of this video
That is the funniest thing I ever saw today ;D To the max!
YEEEEESSSSS
FUCK YEAH!!!!!! THEY'RE MAKING A SECOND SEASON OF "LITTLE BUSTERS!" ;D ;D ;D ;D
HOLY CRAP, CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!
In other news, White Album will also get another anime :) so that's cool.
omg did anyone hear about this fairy tail anime news??
It is, today, one entire year since "Uchuu Kyoudai", the greatest show ever, started airing.
And it still is magnificent, even now at episode 52!
I hope this show will continue on forever! :D
I actually liked it.
MAL score 4,68? That's pretty damn bad.
Jesus, everyone only cares about the animation - I read some reviews before I watched it, and all they did was comparing the animation to the manga, which I've never heard of - so my point is at least neutral.
I think all those reviews are gone now, though.
As I said, I actually liked it. And I hate how animation always plays such a big role for so many people.
Well its kinda everything you're seeing, so it tends to be kind of an important factor.
Yeah, it is "anime" after all - but it is a bad thing if that stops you from enjoying a master piece..
A friend of mine, is a painter, and he refuses to watch anything that where the animation wasn't the prime focus point. And on many occasions he has turned down great anime, and instead gone to re-watch Death Note for the sixth time. He doesn't give a shit about the story, he just wanna stare at colorful images.
^whats wrong with that? The most important thing to me is the music score. Why can't other people be focused on the art style?
Because animation should not be more important than story.
It can be. Everybody likes things for different reasons.
Sure, it can be, but is it really a good show then? And I don't mean: "yeah, the story is great, but the animation is greater," I mean "the story sucks but the animation is good".
Can one say that the show in discussion, Aku no Hana, is bad just because one thinks the animation is bad, after watching the first episode? From what I've heard, the manga is great. Wouldn't an adaption be great as well, if they go with the same story? I don't think the manga was supported by its art (it is pretty fair, if you are picky) so the story must be good then?
Then the anime probably is good.
Everybody likes things for different reasons. Definitely! OST plays a big role for me too (but that is different in the way that you don't really listen to the OST before watching). I basically don't like when people let one reason play too big of a role.
Animation should be good! This is anime we're talking about, and to show of quality and to attract an audience, the animation is one of the main factors.
The Aku no Hana adaption probably is great, once it gets further into the story. But there are people who would immediately say "oh my god, what a terrible show, what are these narrow-eyed mongolids? I would rather go back to watching pink haired alien girls talking about how to eat a chocolate cornet".
I would have no trouble with people dismissing it for being boring, but that's not the point of that video, is it? And that's not why it is being reviewed for being bad - it is people's picky-ness about the animation.
I have seen reviews about it being good too! One guy praised it for adapting the manga well. This just proves that if ones mind is willing to accept the animation, regardless of how it is, and just enjoy the good show, nothing but positive things will come from it! Which means that letting the animation play the crucial role in a case where the animation is different (because the animation in Aku no Hana is just different anyways, not bad - actually pretty good) - anyways, deciding an anime is bad because of the animation is a bad thing.
It is basic "judging the book by its cover"-rules.
<Anyone wanna guess what I decided to start watching?
I can't tell, should I know?
Quote from: Jompa on April 09, 2013, 07:05:28 AMSure, it can be, but is it really a good show then? And I don't mean: "yeah, the story is great, but the animation is greater," I mean "the story sucks but the animation is good".
Can one say that the show in discussion, Aku no Hana, is bad just because one thinks the animation is bad, after watching the first episode? From what I've heard, the manga is great. Wouldn't an adaption be great as well, if they go with the same story? I don't think the manga was supported by its art (it is pretty fair, if you are picky) so the story must be good then?
Then the anime probably is good.
Everybody likes things for different reasons. Definitely! OST plays a big role for me too (but that is different in the way that you don't really listen to the OST before watching). I basically don't like when people let one reason play too big of a role.
Animation should be good! This is anime we're talking about, and to show of quality and to attract an audience, the animation is one of the main factors.
The Aku no Hana adaption probably is great, once it gets further into the story. But there are people who would immediately say "oh my god, what a terrible show, what are these narrow-eyed mongolids? I would rather go back to watching pink haired alien girls talking about how to eat a chocolate cornet".
I would have no trouble with people dismissing it for being boring, but that's not the point of that video, is it? And that's not why it is being reviewed for being bad - it is people's picky-ness about the animation.
I have seen reviews about it being good too! One guy praised it for adapting the manga well. This just proves that if ones mind is willing to accept the animation, regardless of how it is, and just enjoy the good show, nothing but positive things will come from it! Which means that letting the animation play the crucial role in a case where the animation is different (because the animation in Aku no Hana is just different anyways, not bad - actually pretty good) - anyways, deciding an anime is bad because of the animation is a bad thing.
It is basic "judging the book by its cover"-rules.
Not really. Everyone can like things for different reasons. It's not judging a book by its cover. It's paying attention to the things you love.
I've recently watched all kinds of shizz, might as well list some of them here.
Hajime no Ippo - This is a boxing anime which got me seriously addicted. It has two season which have 101 episodes combined and I don't even dare to say how little time it took me to watch them. There's a good variety of characters and the matches are sometimes really unpredictable. Also one of the funniest series I've seen. I hope there will be a third season. I must also mention that the original manga started in 1989 and it's still ongoing.
Gintama - This series is really all over the place. It's basically a comedy but I guess there's some kind of story (not sure). I like how the characters are aware that they are in a TV show, that makes it often really funny. I've watched it about 50 episodes and already lost the count of all the references to other shows. There's been at least One Piece, Naruto, Saint Seiya, Detective Conan, Haruhi, Doraemon, Death Note, Hokuto no Ken as well as Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Alien vs. Predator and the list could go on and on. The first season has 201 episodes but it's so funny that one can easily keep on watching.
Gankutsuou - This is based on The Count of Monte Cristo. I'm a big fan of the original story and was really skeptical of this series at first. But I'm gladly surprised, although the Count seems to be some kind of vampire the story seems to be really accurate to the original. The animation is also very artsy, I've never seen any anime like this.
Uchuu Kyoudai - I had to give this a try since people like Jompa said it's really good. And so it is since I got interested from the very first episode which never happens.
Uchuu Kyoudai is amazing!! :D
It's so refreshing to watch a series which doesn't have teenagers as main characters. MAKES ME FEEL YOUNG
I would say I prefer shows with grown-ups as main characters -
The only anime I like with teenagers as the main cast are the exceptionally good ones - like Clannad, Higurashi, Yuuutsu etc.
I just watched "Summer Wars" after hearing a lot of good things about it - and it is very very good! :)
THIS IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE LAST VIDEO OMG XD
So, I'm completely caught up on Naruto Shippuden. So.....what do I do now? Something productive, I guess.
FACK.
rewatch fma
One Piece or Vampire Knight.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on April 19, 2013, 08:33:11 PMSo, I'm completely caught up on Naruto Shippuden. So.....what do I do now? Something productive, I guess.
FACK.
Could also try Hunter x Hunter. It's a lot like Naruto but with better characters and story. They both have similar battles but in HxH they're little more strategy-based. They're also really unpredictable. It's cruel. When a character dies in Naruto/One Piece/Bleach it's a huge dramatic scene but in HxH your favorite character's decapitated head might just suddenly appear in front of your face.
I suddenly got obsessed with "Princess Tutu". I have less clue to what's going on than the main character does, but I really like it. VAs are great.
I'm bored, what should I watch?
Any genre preferences?
I'm cool with anything that isn't Higurashi bloody.
hahah, I was about to write "regardless, you should watch higurashi", but I decided to wait :P
Well, what about "Higashi no Eden"? Kinda a random thing to suggest, I guess, but it is very good, in my opinion.
Or "Uchuu Kyoudai". Or "School Rumble". Or "Steins;Gate". Or "Eureka Seven". These are all 10/10 in my book.
Steins;Gate it is.
Important:
The first two episodes suck :( (they really don't, but they're less enjoyable because you have to think more than you want to) Just watch past those two, and you'll love it.
K.
Most of the current anime I'm watching... are kinda sad. NGE is just a giant heartbreak, Titan is bloody and depressing... I need something uplifting!
SOUL EATER!!!
OR BOBOBO BO-BOBOBO!!!!
OR BOTH.
Watched both of 'em.
Actually, watching Hidamari Sketch because idk, but I'm downloading Steins;Gate though!
Quote from: Jompa on May 06, 2013, 01:55:30 PMImportant:
The first two episodes suck :( (they really don't, but they're less enjoyable because you have to think more than you want to) Just watch past those two, and you'll love it.
Normally the first episodes of all anime suck.
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Avatars (if you consider them "animes")
totes not the only ones ive seen besides melancholy
Afro Samurai's first episodes are magnificent. Even if there's only, like, 6 in total.
Well, I started watching Attack of Titan and holy moly, it's amazing.
Quote from: Nebbles on May 06, 2013, 02:54:48 PMMost of the current anime I'm watching... are kinda sad. NGE is just a giant heartbreak, Titan is bloody and depressing... I need something uplifting!
I thought about this for a while and then I realized that I haven't watched a single uplifting series. Everything just seems to turn out as horrible tragic shit.
Edit. Hiromu Arakawa (the creator of FMA) is apparently starting a new series which looks pretty cool.
Quote from: Yugi on May 06, 2013, 06:21:32 PMNormally the first episodes of all anime suck.
Well, in this case they don't
suck, but as I said, you have to think - which isn't bad, but when you get two episodes to understand the entire concept of mini-black holes, John Titor, and SERN (no, I don't mean CERN), you aren't really enjoying yourself.
But the rest of the show is absolutely intense! It's one of those shows that make your heart temporarily stop until the problem is solved, just to present a new breath-taking problem right away. It's very good.
It probably isn't as good dubbed, though.. this is a rare case where I watched it subbed. I didn't find the dub very appealing to me.
Quote from: Nebbles on May 06, 2013, 06:53:02 PMWell, I started watching Attack of Titan and holy moly, it's amazing.
I am watching it too...but I really don't like it..
I think I'm just being grumpy because the OP is over-using the "epic-horns"..
...epic-horns?
I would assume trumpets or some other brass instrument.
EDIT: Holy fuck this is awsm.
ilu jompa
You know, those clishé french horns that literally appear every four measures - Hokuto no Ken OST had quite a lot of those, so I fell in love with it, but the Shinkyo OP is just over-using them...
I guess that's my only complain about the show actually, but still, I'm not really enjoying it..:P
@Dude; you mean Steins;Gate?
Yes.
I'd watch more but I have a project I should work on.
Well, cool then!
Quote from: Jompa on May 07, 2013, 02:18:47 PMYou know, those clishé french horns that literally appear every four measures - Hokuto no Ken OST had quite a lot of those, so I fell in love with it, but the Shinkyo OP is just over-using them...
I guess that's my only complain about the show actually, but still, I'm not really enjoying it..:P
@Dude; you mean Steins;Gate?
Ah... it gets much better past episode 1, at least.
This anime isn't for the faint of heart though. Hoo boy.
Well I have watched all of the episodes so far, but I just think it got worse..
And yeah, it's kinda grotesque.
I bought some kind of anime encyclopedia and this is what it says about Luffy (from One Piece):
"He saves the life of the red-haired Junx, who gives him his trademark lucky hat."
I don't even.Luffy saved him?? What the hell is Junx?? Lucky hat????
I just finished "The World God Only Knows", which is sorta like a romance, but at the same time absolutely not. It is really good and enjoyable.
The story is about a nerd who's more or less forced into a contract. So because of this he has to find girls who has "loose souls" in them, which are demons who prey on the emptiness in peoples' heart. When he finds such a girl he has to fill that emptiness making the demon go away, so it will get captured by demon hunters. The way he fills emptiness in girls' heart is by using his dating sim skills to conquer them and making them fall in love with him. It is pretty great :)
It has a lot of comedy elements in it, and it pulls it of better than any anime I have watched since School Rumble, so this was a refreshing watch!
And this is a harem, so for what it is worth: the girls are really cute :)
The art is perfect, and extremely well "executed".
The music is pretty darn genius. And what's extremely cool about it is how the music manages to build up so much emotions at just the perfect moment. Ahh.. so good!
I watched it dubbed. Voiced by Chris Patton and Lucy Christian who literally are the two most over-used english voice actors in anime ever. But they are extremely talented people, so it's not like it is a bad thing! :) And also the rest of "that gang" that they belong to, like Greg Ayres, Brittney Karbowski, Hilary Haag and a bunch of other cool recognizable people.
So now I'm just waiting for the third season, which is gonna air in July :) Can't wait.
Oh, I saw it in Japanese. It was pretty good.
Oh my god, everyone watch Sister Princess! I haven't cried this much in a long time :'(
Started watching FMA: Brotherhood and holy shit Bradley is an utter badass.
Spoiler
And yes, I know he's wrath
And do you know that from watching or did you look it up?
TV Tropes.
^read: he looked it up.
I recommend "Penguindrum" to everyone - I'm so captured into it right now, and I'm having trouble leaving the computer screen to do something else than watching it.
It is a psychological comedy with elements of romance and mystery in it - just like it sounds, it is crazy. But it is so good.
The OST is on an extremely high level of quality, and especially the openings are so catchy I've been going around humming to them all day.
The animation is absolutely gorgeous. I don't think I have watched an anime TV-series with this good animation, their budget must have been great.
I am watching it english dubbed, and the main cast consists of Emily Neves (known for doing Kotomi from Clannad), Illich Guardiola (known for doing Yoshino from Clannad), Monica Rial (one of the most used voices of dubbed anime) and Blake Shepard (known for his many main roles in comedy anime). Other people on the cast include David Matranga and Maggie Flecknoe, so the dubbing cast is pretty awesome.
Overall it is such a mind-fuck, and the craziness have reached a point where I no longer believe it possibly can be explained in the remaining six episodes. This is not a bad thing at all, it just shows how deep the show is.
I am so impressed by it. And I think everyone should give it a try - it kinda suits everyone in a way, I think.
Now that school is out for the summer, I was thinking of starting a new anime. All the one's I've already watched or are thinking of watching are here (thanks Jompa), (http://myanimelist.net/animelist/bubbles7689) but I was wondering which you guys would recommend first
Clannad is an awesome romance anime :)
Good. I'm in the mood for one of those. Thanks :D
Penguindrum is a great example of how a show should be:
Regardless of the story, a show should capture the viewer completely. As long as it does that nothing else matters.
As one watches Penguindrum, everything that is going on seems interesting.
When one finishes Penguindrum, there aren't any negative feelings left. And one doesn't even feel sad about it being over.
It doesn't leave anything with the viewer, making the show nothing more than completely enjoyable. As I said, this is in my opinion how a great show should be like.
To put this into perspective:
Penguindrum is literally nothing more than 13 hours of time used. But, time well spent!
I'll probably never want to talk about Penguindrum again, which I think is weird and kinda cool, because it is one of the best shows I've ever watched :o :)
As a ranking I'll give Mawaru Penguindrum the score 10/10.
Quote from: Jompa on June 06, 2013, 02:30:09 PMClannad is an awesome romance anime :)
i officially crown jompa king of anime
You guys read Shingeki no kyorin right?
if not...WHAT ARE YOU DOING! GO READ IT NOW
Well, I'm watching it - is that ok?
no read battle royale
watching it is twice as good xD
Imma watch it when I finish the current chapter
If someone wants to watch something similar to FMA I'd recommend D.Gray-man. It gave me FMA feels.
Quote from: GaryOak on June 11, 2013, 01:47:40 AMIf someone wants to watch something similar to FMA I'd recommend D.Gray-man. It gave me FMA feels.
I find them pretty different, but both are worth watching. D.Gray-man got some of favorite characters in it at least, all on the evil side ^^
Is it weird if I attempted to watch Dusk Maiden of Amnesia three times but chose to drop it all three times - but then picking it up again a fourth time only because Jessica Boone and Emily Neves are doing the dub, and with that in mind I now think it is an awesome show? :o
To each his own, my friend.
I have been watching Revolutionary Girl Utena for some days now (which is one of the best shows I've ever seen), and at episode 10 I realize that one of the main cast is voiced by Chrispin Freeman, and my head just explodes. Boom.
Just heard that Soul Eater manga is ending this year D:. It's a good thing that they don't drag it on but it's always sad when a good series ends.
PRAISE THE LORD ALMIGHTY, NARUTO HAS RETURNED FROM THE LAND OF ANNOYING FILLERS!
You should read it instead : 33333333
Started watching Persona 4 the Animation.
Dojima's voice is amazing ;D
I have watched the first five episodes of Mawaru Penguindrum (which Jompa recommended a couple pages back). I can say that I am absolutely hooked, and that it's every bit as good as he was claiming. Please, guys. Watch this anime.
Also, watch it subbed because the dub is irritating..
Quote from: SlowPokemon on July 07, 2013, 10:06:17 AMAlso, watch it subbed because the dub is irritating..
No.
Yeah Kanba's voice is really awkward in English.
But.. it's not :(
Well watch it dubbed then. It's probably equally good lol. I just didn't like it much. It's the same story.
Okay, I finished episode 7.
Spoiler
What the hell?! "Project M" is Ringo's plan to bear Tabuki's child?! This is really creepy.
Ringo is definitely my favorite character. I mean, she's a total psycho with her stalking of Tabuki, so on the one hand she's unpredictable and a little creepy. I'm never quite sure what she's going to do. However, there's also the fact that she tends to be a bit incompetent in her plans. They rarely go as she intends them to, so it's not like she's legitimately scary. And finally, you really feel bad for her at points. Even beyond being totally crushed and disappointed at the party when Yuri announced her engagement to Tabuki, her sister died and this was (presumably) the cause of her parents' separation.
The element of Ringo's "fate diary" adds a lot of unique aspects to this anime. Is it something she wrote herself? Is it her sister Momoko's diary, and is she just following it to become more like Momoko? Or is it some supernatural thing? Either way, I think that even though she claims the diary controls her fate, she seems to make her own fate. It's not like any of the things in the diary would happen if she didn't make them happen herself.
I totally ship Ringo and Shoma. They have a really interesting chemistry, especially now that he's obligated to do her bidding, and I absolutely loved the moment in episode 6 when Ringo's mother walked in as Ringo was going crazy and coming down on Sho.
On another note, Kanba seems to be taking a backseat to the Ringo's love triangle, though there are some very interesting things happening with him too. What did Asumi know about the Penguindrum before that woman shot her with the "amnesia bullet?" And why did the woman bother shooting Kanba's ex-girlfriends whom he was interrogating? I think it was just to make him realize what had happened to Asumi.
This series is not where I thought it would be when I finished episode 1. Himari and the twins are taking a backseat to Ringo, who steals literally every scene. I don't think that's such a bad thing though, as this anime finds unique ways to keep the plot fascinating.
As a couple side notes...
I really love the music in the series so far, especially the piece that begins with a dreamy music box and soon morphs into terrifying music.
Also, there seems to be a lot of symbolism in this show. I haven't figured out what the apple means, nor am I clear on the train station, but I will say that I'm pretty sure I know why all the crowds are just faceless stick figures: it's that, although all of those people have their own stories, they don't matter to this particular stories. Even if they had faces, we wouldn't remember them, because we never learn anything about these people. So it's as though they have no face at all.
Finally, I like how the warning animations in the subway foreshadow an event from that episode xD It's pretty clever. This anime looks to be very intelligent.
Haha Slow, it's kinda funny to see how you react to the early parts of the show, when I know how insane it's gonna get. I think you are gonna like this anime;)
Oh, and everyone else, watch it!!
I dropped it after twelfth episode >: L. Not my kind of a series.
Spoiler
Because of how the show suddenly changes after Himari meets Sanetoshi in her dream, right?
Thoughts on Episode 8 "Even If Your Love Is A Lie..."
Spoiler
Wow, wasn't expecting this. Before, I described Ringo as a "creepy psycho." This episode only further solidifies that aspect of her. Stalking Tabuki is pretty creepy in and of itself, but I never would have dreamed she would go so far as to drug him and then dress like Yuri in order to have sex with him. This scene was pretty uncomfortable, but I couldn't help but watch in horrified fascination. We only just found out about her plan to have Tabuki's child, and suddenly that's being put into motion. Her diary runs a pretty tight schedule, I guess. Thank god that didn't actually happen, but... does this mean that Ringo's Project M has failed? Shoma's feelings for Ringo are becoming slightly more apparent here, especially at the end where he saves her from being hit by a truck. However, he has now been run over himself. Hooray for cliffhanger. xD
Thoughts on Episode 9 "A World of Ice"
Spoiler
Hmm, things really took a detour here. This episode is one that is thoroughly unique. Taking a look into Himari's past wasn't something I expected, given the show's focus on Ringo as of late. It feels a bit odd to place it right in the middle of the main story.
That being said, I really enjoyed this installment, mainly due to the creepy dream aspect as well as the character of Sanetoshi, who is remarkably intriguing. Himari clearly wants to ignore her past, looking for a children's novel, but he insists on showing her (and us) events from grade school--that is, her tantrum which inadvertently causes a mirror to shatter, scarring her mother for life; a subsequent near-killing of her school's koi which proves her friends to be true and loyal; and her departure from school, never to see her friends (who are now famous idols--the same girls advertising safety on the subway throughout the series) again.
I won't lie, her childhood was very sad and I was moved to tears a couple times. Sanetoshi invites her to be hateful to Hikari and Hibari, who as a final blow even use the group name "Double H," but it made me glad to see Himari claim to have no feelings of animosity toward them, "cheering them on from the bottom of [her] heart." Sanetoshi commends her kindness and rather cruelly wonders aloud why such sad events happen to such kindhearted people. He goes on to hint, though, that her story isn't over yet.
A faceless "soulmate" begins to blur into our vision just as Himari wakes and she gets a call about Shoma's accident.
There were a lot of interesting things that happened in this one. I have a feeling that, while currently a little puzzling, the information in this episode will become important to the plot soon enough. I can't wait to see where this anime is going next.
Thoughts on Episode 10 "Because I Love Him"
Spoiler
Not quite certain what's going on, to be honest. This episode started out strong with Shoma waking up. Ringo and Sho share an awkward, semi-tender moment.
Then things start to get a bit weird.
Shoma's nurse brings him his lunch, and drugs his food. He eats his lunch and is immediately knocked out. She takes Shoma in a cart to some unknown place, and reveals herself to be Natsume!!! Who saw that coming??? Absolutely everybody... Oh well, even if the disguise was a bit weak, it's still unnerving that she not only is tracking the twins, she isn't afraid to take action.
After that, things get weirder.
Kan goes through some trippy shit before Natsume reveals that she's one of his many ex-girlfriends, and is hellbent on getting him back. I don't quite understand the point of all the things she's doing, honestly... And who is this Mario that shows up at the end? What's going on? Well, hopefully this will all be clear in time.
I will say that I feel really stupid for not realizing that each penguin represents a specific person. Well at least I can pay attention to that the rest of the series.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on July 09, 2013, 02:58:55 PMSpoiler
Kan goes through some trippy shit before Natsume reveals that she's one of his many ex-girlfriends, and is hellbent on getting him back. I don't quite understand the point of all the things she's doing, honestly... And who is this Mario that shows up at the end? What's going on? Well, hopefully this will all be clear in time.
oh you're gonna like how this turns out XD
Slow, please continue to do these "thoughts" posts. They are really fun to read!
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Also, if it's not too much to ask, I wanna hear your opinion on the significance of the apples.
Momoka
And I also want to know if you have a clue to how Momoka got the diary with the magic powers?
Like I said in my episode 7 post, I'm clueless as to the apples. Also the train station. I'll look it up if I don't get it by the end. Also idk about that other issue either.
OMG THIS ANIME
I LOVE THIS.
Thoughts on Episode 11 "You Have Finally Realized It"
Spoiler
Another great episode of Penguindrum. I liked this episode a lot better than the previous one.
Starting out, Kan visits Natsume and she goes all psycho bitch for a while before it's revealed that she needs the diary for the same reason he does--she needs to save Mario. Who Mario is, however, and how he's related to Natsume, remains to be seen. I'm still pretty sure that the diary is not actually the Penguindrum, though.
Back in the Ringo storyline, her love affair with Tabuki comes to a boiling point with Ringo making a one-night love potion that turns him into a froglike, sex-crazed maniac. The borderline statutory rape that follows is very uncomfortable, which is a feeling this show excels at. And I was legit freaked out when Tabuki turned around and chased after her, trying to rape her. It was a crazy scene for sure.
The only thing that seemed out of place was Yuri's reaction. I mean, her fiance is shouting "I love you, Ringo-chan" through the door, Ringo is begging her to give up Tabuki to her and she just calmly gives her assent? I suppose she has a very cool personality.
Meanwhile, it's great that Ringo can finally admit to herself that she's in love with Sho, since the audience has known for a while and Ringo has been trying to deny it for some time. It was especially obvious once she was in bed and began crying, then admitted she couldn't have sex with Tabuki.
One thing I love about this show is that there are so many intriguing characters. I'm not sure what's up with any of them, not even Kanba--Natsume heavily alluded to some event in his past that he'd clearly rather forget. Shoma is the only one who I was certain didn't have any hidden agenda, but then at the end he reveals to Ringo (in a highly dramatic fashion) that he and Kanba were somehow responsible for the death of her sister Momoka. I honestly have no idea how this is going to play out.
Thoughts on Episode 12 "The Wheel That Spins Us 'Round"
Spoiler
Okay, so this episode was pretty drastic.
To begin with, I really liked the introduction. This is the third or fourth time they've begun with the "I love/hate the word 'fate'" spiel, and opening with the doctor showed some humanity on his part. In past episodes, the doctor seemed a bit detached from the family as well as cold and unfeeling; however, this speech showed that he has a sense of how cruel the world can be.
Sanetoshi makes his "real world" entrance here. He's one of the most fascinating characters so far despite only being in one episode, so it was something of a relief to me that he at least exists outside of dreams.
So the parents of Shoma and Kanba were leaders of a terrorist-like organization which, on the day that the twins and Ringo were born, killed several people including Ringo's older sister Momoka. While this event was obviously terrible for everyone involved, I was especially saddened by Tabuki's reaction. He and Momoka were obviously close. Still, I don't think that this is cause for Shoma to be so dramatic and claim that he and Kanba were responsible for Momoka's death. The producers probably just wanted cause for a dramatic scene...
And then we have the whole hospital scene deal. Kanba met up with the entity possessing Hamari, and tried to make a bargain "once more" (apparently he's done this before) to save her life. By far the most moving thing about this episode (and one of the most moving thigs in the series so far) is Shoma's dark variant on "Mary Had A Little Lamb" in which Mary breaks a rule in order to save the world, and as punishment, the youngest, most pure lamb is sacrificed by the goddess. This is the second time thus far that the series has brought me close to crying.
I didn't particularly like the scene in which Kanba tries to save his sister--I really dislike how they make Himari's outfit so erotic, and it seemed pretty romantic for what's supposed to be brotherly love. However, the scoring at this part was beautiful and helped smooth the whole scene over.
Himari's death was an inevitable thing, but it still comes as a shock. When I began the series, I figured Kan and Sho would of course find the Penguindrum and save Himari by the end. Now, I'm not so sure. This anime can be cruel, and I wouldn't be surprised in the least if they end up failing, or discover the Penguindrum isn't a real item, or even if they are killed in the process.
I'm now halfway through the series and very glad I decided to stick with it. I'm not sure how GaryOak stopped watching at this point, because that's the last thing I'd be doing--there are a lot of loose ends, and besides I want to know the rest of the story! I can't wait.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on July 09, 2013, 06:22:01 PMSpoiler
Still, I don't think that this is cause for Shoma to be so dramatic and claim that he and Kanba were responsible for Momoka's death. The producers probably just wanted cause for a dramatic scene...
Spoiler
So you don't think that was intentional?
If my interpetation of the apples is right...
...then Sho and Kan, and actually even Himari, do have something to do with the terrorist attack... Actually, now that I think about it, that would make most sense.
In other news everyone, the third season of The World God Only Knows, as well as a spinoff series, had begun to air! I already made a post about how awesome this show is, and believe me, it is!
So watch it!:)
I'm not reading your thing about the apples, btw
Good
Edit: read it after the cage scene. you may come to the same realisation as I did.
My interest towards that series sort of shifted every other episode. I think it would be best to watch all the episodes at once (I had like 20 series on my watch list). At that time I had more interest in realistic stories and Mawaru kind of stuck out in a bad way. Gotta give it a new go in the future.
Thoughts on Episode 13 "Crime and Punishment For You and Me"
Spoiler
The series has hit a strong string of episodes and hasn't let up so far.
After another "I hate the word 'fate' sequence, in which Sanetoshi echoes the doctor's sentiments almost word for word, Kanba proves his love for his sister once more, willing to do anything in order to convince Sanetoshi to give Himari the medication. This scene was wonderful, due in no small part to Yukari Hashimoto's lovely piano score underlying the whole affair. I will definitely be downloading the OST for this anime when I finish it.
The extended flashback sequence would, I think, be better if the audience was not already aware that Mr. and Mrs. Takakura were behind the act of violence. The reveal on the television screen was pretty jarring, but the audience had already known about that plot point. It was pretty heartbreaking to see young Kanba's reaction though--"How are we supposed to tell that to Himari?"
This sequence took up most of the episode. Afterward, Ringo sort of sees the twins in a different light, and confides in Tabuki that she wishes Shoma hadn't told her about it. Tabuki was very quiet and logical about his responses, though, and his confessions were quite moving. I also really enjoyed the frog imagery in the park--is Tabuki going to be surrounded by frog symbolism after the incident with the potion?
While I'm thinking about it, what's up with Natsume and Mario? Natsume is portrayed as a villain because she opposes Kanba, but if she needs to save Mario's life, why is her story any less important? What makes Himari a better candidate for the Penguindrum than Mario?
Finally, Sanetoshi the "goddess" and his two "black cat" girls (to relate to Shoma's story of Mary and the three lambs) are probably the most intriguing characters at this point in the story, because you honestly have no idea what's up with them. All I know is that whenever I see that long mane of shockingly pink hair, something strange or interesting is about to take place.
The drog symbolism was just a reference to Sayonji in Utena
Btw I finished last night, and it was amazing...please go watch it everyone...
My name is Mashi and I approve of SlowPokemon's message.
Quote from: Jompa on July 10, 2013, 12:52:12 AMIn other news everyone, the third season of The World God Only Knows, as well as a spinoff series, had begun to air! I already made a post about how awesome this show is, and believe me, it is!
So watch it!:)
WHAT, WHAT, WHAT.
I GET TO SEE DOLL GIRL AND CUTE BRAIDS GIRL ANIMATED???
EEEEEH~.
We all know of my undying love for Uchuu Kyoudai, right?
Well, that show is still ongoing of course, but another anime by the same studio, A-1 Pictures, has started airing - it's called Gin no Saji, or Silver Spoon in English, and I can tell it's gonna be very much like Uchuu Kyoudai - which is a good thing. A very good thing. Like they even got the same guy to do the OP and ED.
It's only one episode inn so far, but check it out people - it's slice of life at its best.
I started reading Ashita no Joe.
Only thing that annoys me is that I already know what the ending is.
I also knew that beforehand but I guess it's such a classic that it's hard to avoid knowing it. I couldn't find all the chapters tho so I read the beginning and then watched the second anime season (which was pretty ok although it was made in 1980).
So I started watching The Last Airbender.....
*waits for massive explosion*
*explodes*
Great timing, since the Legend of Korra (its sequel series) is just starting up again.
3 episodes in. Sokka is really well-acted.
Quote from: TheZeldaPianist275 on July 18, 2013, 09:33:12 PMSo I started watching The Last Airbender.....
*waits for massive explosion*
BEST SHOW EVER.
DON'T WATCH LEGEND OF KORRA TILL YOU'RE THROUGH THE WHOLE SERIES THOUGH. IT WILL MAKE IT MORE ENJOYABLE.
Bro, once you get through Book 2, you'll think differently. Book 2 is the best in my opinion(though Book 1 will always have a special place in my heart)
Hmmm, we'll see....
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on July 18, 2013, 10:02:28 PMBook 2 is the best in my opinion(though Book 1 will always have a special place in my heart)
I thought Book 3 was the best.
Spoiler
I think it was just all the Zuko history that really got to me
Hajime no Ippo is going to have third season this fall. THAT IS GOOD NEWS.
I watched the first episode of "Adakmichi no Apollon" or "Kids on the Slope." It's a slice of life anime that is about musicians... I think it's 12 episodes, that's what MassiveMayhem told me.
The first episode was really cute and as musicians, I think everyone here would enjoy it. I hope it stays this good!
Yes, Sakamichi no Apollon is quite good!
I just finished "Shoujo Kakumei Utena", which I've been watching for almost two months now. Even though there are "only" 39 episodes, I wonder why it took so long, because I have finished shows that are longer (much longer) than that in less time. Hm, perhaps I just haven't had the time..
Anyways; Utena! It is brilliant! Anyone ever watched Mawaru Penguindrum? It is just like that, except idk 15 times better! :D
Shoujo Kakumei Utena was made by that Ikuhara guy, back in 1997, and is considered (at least by the wikipedia people) to be an important work in anime history.
Ikuhara haven't been so active in anime after that, but in 2011 he came back with Mawaru Penguindrum, which had even greater success, mostly because it's aimed at a bigger audience and so on.
Back to Utena:
It was amazing. Utena is the second most catching show I've ever seen (Higurashi wins that one). And the music - the OST is the second best OST from an anime I've ever heard (Hokuto no Ken wins).
But even though I say all of this, I'm not sure I should recommend it to everyone.. :-/
Just like Penguindrum, it's weird. It's deep. There's a lot of interpretation required. The world is extremely surrealistic, and it more or less plays on our thoughts - it is genius, but if someone doesn't want to think to much, they probably won't like it.
The story itself is about fencing, romance, king-of-the-hill, comedy, psychological, drama, mystery, and at the end of the day it's juri too.
So not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely mine :)
DEADMAN WONDERLAND IS FINISHED! D:
BUT ENDING SO BEAUTIFUL :')
Yeah, so what's up with like literally every popular manga ending this month?
Quote from: Jompa on July 31, 2013, 04:57:24 AMYeah, so what's up with like literally every popular manga ending this month?
Although, as far as I know, two of the big three are just getting started in their arcs.
All I know is Soul Eater. What are the other ones?
Deadman Wonderland, and Naruto I think.
I just noticed that a bunch of manga are just drastically ending, all in July and August..
Some of them (the most popular ones) are these:
Gantz, Dorohedoro, Initial D, Soul Eater, Deadman Wonderland, Sket Dance, Binbougami ga!, 07-Ghost, Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, The K manga, Needless, The Aoi Hana manga, Code:Breaker, Hourou Musuko.
It's like a curse :o
I know Vampire Knight ended and Cage of Eden a few months ago. :/
But the ending for cage of eden was very crap...=_=
The anime "Nana" is amazing! The manga is probably better, idk, but the anime was brilliant in so many ways. Music was amazing, humor was great, it was all amazing!
Fairly long show - 47 episodes - in my case they flew by in three days, that's how good it was.
Just finished Tsuritama, and it got me completely out of my bad mood. It was a great break from all the heartbreaking shows I've been watching too
I started Penguindrum after Jompa and Slow both recommended it, but I'm trying to find out why its rated R+. Violence and profanity? So far theres been none of that...only a lot of romantic fantasizing
It's rated TV-14 actually (according to my DVD)
And it starts out one way, but by the time you hit the halfway mark it will have changed to a completely different tone.
Oh. I guess an official DVD is more reliable than myanimelist. And that's good, I was beginning to think this wasn't my type of show.
Yep. Episodes 3-8 are the weakest if the series by far.
Quote from: Dude on May 06, 2013, 01:39:19 PMI'm bored, what should I watch?
I'm feel like watching a SoL now, but i don't know which one.
I forgot what all i've watched so just give me a name and I'll say if i've watched it or not~
Attack on titan? ...Anyone? :-\
bubbles said it was yaoi and i was super disappointed when i found out it wasn't so i won't watch it ever
EVER
doodle the yaoi doesn't start until episode 5 though!
And fierce you're my new best friend
fine i'll download it.
But start from episode 1 since its continuous and you'd probably have no idea what's going on
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
gg subs?
So Dude, what does SoL stand for?
slice of life
lol even bubbles knew that.
Quote from: Bubbles on September 02, 2013, 09:52:31 PMBut start from episode 1 since its continuous and you'd probably have no idea what's going on
finished it.
that was super bloody. :<
Uhh that was only episode 1 :P
Quote from: Dude on September 02, 2013, 10:25:07 PMslice of life
lol even bubbles knew that.
i had to google it lol
Hey I know it as shit-outta-luck but I knew that couldn't be it
SoL?:
Then watch Space Brothers!
It's the best anime.
It is.
but I'm already watching attack on titan :<
Attack on Titan isn't slice of life exactly though - but it's good.
bubbles's take on it is that people are getting cut up so i guess it really is slice of life :P
What are the odds, I heard that same joke earlier today :P
Well I made that up on the spot so they obviously copied me ::)
hahahahahaha attack on titan episode 5 yaoi?
Spoiler
Yeah, eren gets eaten. Hard.
Although I can see how you might be super disappointed, Dude, seeing as the only ones naked are the titans, and they don't even have any genitals.
might as well stop as i don't really want to watch it.
durara it is.
why durarara... it's just boring..
Started Bleach 2 weeks ago. Up to chapter 171. xD
It's pretty awesomeeee and BADASS ICHIGOOOO XD
Ever heard of Baccano?
OF COURSE YOU HAVE
It's that damn show you've come across a million times on MAL, but have just thrown away because you figured it was too mainstream for you, and that it would probably be like all other major titles - overrated.
But that's not the case. It is totally amazing and thrilling and exciting and just awesome!
So watch the damn thing already.
MY ONLY COMPLAIN about the show is this:
The music is waaaay too good - it's hard to pay attention to the show, cause the music's takin' up all your focus - you'll find yourself trying to catch the ten sax solo, right in the middle of a major fighting scene.. I actually had to rewind an entire scene once..
But again,
just watch the damn thing already.
I can't believe I haven't posted yet, but I finished Avatar: The Last Airbender a while ago. I thoroughly loved it and need to discuss with SFK and Bubbles.
and me :(
also go watch legend of korra
Quote from: K-NiGhT on September 07, 2013, 11:39:53 AMalso go watch legend of korra
DO IT. SO YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE SEASON 2 PREMIERE WITH THE REST OF US
Quote from: FierceDeity on September 08, 2013, 09:34:25 PMDO IT. SO YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE BOOK 2 PREMIERE WITH THE REST OF US
So has anyone seen RWBY yet? It's fairly new, only 8 episodes in, but I really love it so far. Would reccomend.
I've watched the first episode but haven't gotten around to the others yet
It gets kinda meh in between, but you have a small advantage now that eight episodes have been released. You don't have as annoying of a wait to go through.
That's not anime, is it?
Technically neither are the Avatar series, but from what I've heard it's kinda like a magical girl series
It's not a true anime, but it's made to be in that style.
That's kind of a lame idea, really..
(not saying that it affects the show at all, though)
Quote from: Jompa on September 10, 2013, 09:23:12 AMThat's kind of a lame idea, really..
(not saying that it affects the show at all, though)
let me put it this way. it WOULD be an anime but it isn't made in Japan and there is no Japanese dub. It's extremely low-budget and there's an extremely small team working on it. It has its problems, but for the time they have to make each episode (about a week) it's exceptionally done.
I don't recommend much anime series, because I think most of it is crap.
Sword Art Online. Just watch the pilot and tell me you don't like it, I dare you.
Dude, SAO is the biggest piece of crap ever - trust me, you'll realize what I mean when you get past the first episodes..
And most anime is crap to you, because you watch stuff like SAO.
Oh
And I watch hardly any anime at all, I just heard a friend of mine comment on the pilot, and so I watched and loved it. I'm at episode four atm
When I found SAO (when it was actually airing), I (and pretty much everyone else) thought it would be the highlight of the season - but damn were we disappointed D:
SAO is the worst show that I've actually finished (I only finished it because of the slight hope that it would return to it's former glory from the earlier episodes).
The OP is amazing and catchy as hell, though - I still find myself humming to it every now and then :P
So yeah, the pilot is awesome, but it's nothing more than a trap. If you're at ep 4 you might soon start noticing how the quality of the show is starting on it's way to rock bottom.
Yeah I now see what you mean and I feel embarrassed.
This was a horrible mistake
It could have been so good. So good.
Exactly, right?! It had soooo much potential, I mean, it was good back in the first episode.
Waddle, watch some good anime! I'm not sure what genre SOA is but if you tell us your favorite I'm sure Jompa would know a good one
And Jompa, my phone tries to autocorrect your name to "honor"
My phone want's your name to be "Bible" for some reason
Quote from: Bubbles on September 11, 2013, 11:53:32 AMAnd Jompa, my phone tries to autocorrect your name to "honor"
Zuko is dat u
I just finished "Dance in the Vampire Bund", and it was better than most Supernatural Romance animes I've seen, and it was especially good considering it was about vampires n stuff (cause we all have a bad impression of vampire love stories). Even though it wasn't really a high budget "quality show", it was extremely captivating, and I watched it all in one go pretty much. It was damn short (12 episodes), but it will probably get a second season.
It is only an adaption, from the manga of the same name.
So as I said, it was good in general, but:
It did have some bad sides though - actually, more bad sides than average.
Music wasn't anything mentionable - the op was kinda cool, but y'know, it was Pop so...
Animation was pretty good, but at times pretty bad - they obviously just did the exact same thing as the manga did - and where the manga screwed up, the anime screwed up worse. And since they tried to copy the manga, the animation mostly consisted of still images with only the mouths moving etc. It wasn't too bad, but y'know if you care a lot about the animation you'd probably hate it.
The dubbing cast, which is one of my favorite factors of a show, was ok:
Monica Rial - she has WAY too many main roles, and this is one of them - yes, she is like one of the most talented voice actors in the universe, but I've grown tired of hearing her in every single show where the main character is a loli (she's trying to steal Hilary Haag's spot). some notable shows she's been the main in are Air, Deadman Wonderland, Ef, Infinite Stratos, High school of the Dead, Penguindrum, Michiko to Hatchin and AKB0048.
Eric Vale - this guy has been in a lot, okay. But his voice is so little unique, there are no special traits with it! I wouldn't be able to recognize his voice, seriously! I have heard him in lots of other anime too, but only once as the main role. He was Karasuma in School Rumble, that's all the relation I have to him pretty much..
Alexis Tipton - she's kinda like Eric Vale to me - hasn't been main in much, and I only remember her as the main in one role (I didn't even finish that show) - she was Musubi in Sekirei. Her voice is nothing special at all. Her performance in this show too was pretty lame.
So in my opinion the main cast is not that good.
But there are more names involved in the dubbing, and they are what make my opinion of the cast better. These include Cherami Leigh, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Greg Ayres, Jamie Marci, Leah Clark, Jerry Jewell, J. Michael Tatum and Christopher Sabat.
These are all people I've heard before, and I think they performed well in this dub, better than Eric Vale and Alexis Tipton.
The plot was pretty cool (for being about vampires), but whenever the story needed some new action, it introduced some of the dumbest plot twists possible. It didn't live up to the potential it had.
It was also hard to understand the motives of most of the characters. The story had loads of holes. Loads.
You never really understood everything though. The setting and how everything worked. I guess that was the worst part about the show. If that's how bad it was in the manga, then the show's not really to blame, but I wouldn't know.
Another thing that's important too, is that there was almost no closure at the end - as long as they make another season, this is fine - but if they don't, it'll end up like the Deadman Wonderland adaption. And that would be pretty bad:/
It was definitely entertaining, no doubt about that, but I'm left with mixed feelings afterwards. Actually, the feeling I'm sitting with right now is "why did they bother making that?", and that's a pretty bad feeling.
I guess I would recommend it; enjoyment is not guarantied though, but I have experienced that most people like these kinda shows better than I do. So why not try it out? I mean, the title is kinda cool don't you think? But if you have time to spend, there are better animes out there.
I'm having the biggest hangover from of "The World God Only Knows: Megami-hen" right now.. D:
finished Free!
The ending was cornier than etf's hometown.
I thought the end was good, in contrast to my first thoughts
It was still pretty corny though. I think they managed to end every problem with a happy ending
i haven't watched the last episode of Free yet! DDDD:
I often just pick up some anime that recently got out dubbed, and I just now did so with the anime "We Without Wings". It's an adaption from a visual novel. I wasn't really expecting much from it, but I had heard that it was really good.
Idk, I really love visual novel romances (who doesn't?), but when I started watching it... ...I didn't get anything. Like, how could this have been a romance visual novel? And what's the deal with having several unrelated male protagonists?!?!
But for some reason (y'know, visual novel fan-service (shut up)), I continued watching past the first couple of episodes, and that's when everything REALLY gets good. It's such a mind-fuck, and it really make you realize stuff you got to know early in the story, many episodes later. There are literally THOUSANDS of hints, and you just feel amazing when you remember back at them!
I can't say too much more, because this show is waaay to easy to spoil - I'll just say that the plot, is AMAZING! Not the most complex plot ever, but the way it is presented to us is so gradual and clever that when every little question is answered, it feels like you just unraveled a huge mystery - I feel VERY much like I did when I was watching Higurashi.
My mind is totally blown! Such a smart story, jesus christ.
Just don't ever look up anything about this show on beforehand --> I think I accidentally spoiled myself like three times..
Also, there's a lot of, y'know, nudity and stuff in this one.. but it's only bad in the first episodes! It gets way more stable later on.
I started reading Claymore.
WOW....PRETTY GOOD SO FAR :{O
At the suggestion of a friend (who I really want to date), I'm watching Kokoro Connect and after viewing the first two episodes I'd say it's very very good xD the characters are great. I hope it stays good. Have you seen it, Jompa?
I've seen it twice actually, and now that it's out dubbed I'm watching it again - but I'm waiting for the last four episodes to come out though.
It is very good! I'd say it was the highlight of that season - though sadly, many people hate/boycott the show, because of some bullying incident between the cast that made it on the internet.
Are you watching it dubbed or subbed?If you're watching it dubbed, you'll have to wait till December for the last episodes to get out.
Watching subbed. I just finished episode four and it made me cry xD
Taichi's "confession" in episode four is the best thing in the universe. Inaba's too, haha
I'm through episode 10 of SOA. So far, I definitely think you're exaggerating the drop in quality Jompa. It's somewhat noticeable, but not so much that the show isn't still very enjoyable.
hahah just wait, you're still in the Aincrad arc <- at least there was a story at this point.
Don't forget, you're not even halfway through, so there's still plenty of time for that show to become the worst thing you've seen ;)
This new anime season that started this week is just insane!!! SO MUCH GOLD!!!
Any good ones in particular? I was thinking about starting Kyoukai no Kanata
Well, yeah, since it's Kyoto Animation, you pretty much have to:P
"Coppelion" was good.
"Kuroko no Basket 2" (which is the second season) was good.
"Hajime no Ippo: Rising" (third season) was good.
"Kyousougiga" ("continuation" of an ova that I saw like a year or two ago) was good.
"Little Busters: Refrain" (second season) was good (god, I feel like my emotions aren't ready for this yet). This one's going to be great.
"Golden Time" was good. I got really hyped when this showed up on AFTV, because I didn't know that this awesome light novel series I randomly started reading, like ages ago, was being adapted.
"White Album 2" was good. It's not really a second season as the name implies, but rather a separate series set in the same universe, and the same setting kinda, as "White Album" (which also is pretty good).
"Kyoukai no Kanata" was good. Definitely left me with a better first impression than "Free!" did, though KyoAni has been kinda disappointing this last year and a half..
And "Space Brothers", the best show in the entire universe, continues, as it has been doing for the last three seasons (it's at episode 76 now).
There are more, but I haven't got around to them all, and some of them were bad so I didn't mention them.
I'm hyped about this season, because with the last couple of season there have only been like a couple of like really good shows (like "The World God Only Knows III" and "Attack on Titan"), and some of the shows were kinda hard to sit and watch for half an hour (like "WataMote" and "Stella Jogakuin c3-bu"), which I really don't think is gonna be the case this time :)
Is Sword Art online better or worse than Highschool of the Dead
Worse, way way way worse.
And hey, Highschool of the Dead isn't so bad, c'mon!
Yeah, well aside from that it's actually really epic.
It's not bad just because it contains some ecchi.
So I continue watching these new anime right, and guys! One of the new anime this season, "Log Horizon" literally is SAO.
You heard me, it is the exact same thing - a couple hundred thousand people have been sucked into the game, they find out they can't log out, main character/HERO is a gaming veteran and a good strategist at like lv 90, he finds companions, they try to find out what's happening, they find out the game has changed and pretty much turned into something identical to the SAO game, and in a matter of hours the game world turns into a society where crime happens and stronger guilds rule and stuff, yay!
^So yeah, it's SAO, just that it's Log Horizon.
Couple of differences: There is not really a specific goal yet, they don't know what happens if they die, they all have amnesia of some sorts and don't remember what's happened, no main villain yet,
and most importantly, this time we can't like foresee the ending after the first episode.
and for some reason no one's freaking out in this show, which is kinda weird.
There are five reviews on MAL so far (yeah, I know, after 1 episode, it's nuts), and in actuality they are all about SAO, and comparison and stuff, which is kinda stupid. Here. (http://myanimelist.net/anime/17265/Log_Horizon/reviews)
So that first episode, it was good, but it wasn't all that amazing. Not bad at all, but if I'm comparing it to SAO's first episode, then y'know...
But it'll definitely turn out better than SAO did, that's for sure.
I'm not so sure I'll continue watching though.
And I continue watching new anime...and I find more:
Weak for "swimming" anime, but sad that "Free!" has ended?
No worries, 'cause something completely different, but with water as main setting, started airing just now and it's called "Nagi no Asakura".
The first ep was pretty good :3
This show has a really cute romance/love pentagon thing going on.
The reason I brought up "Free!" is because one of the characters is like a younger version of Haruka - a real fish freak.
I'll definitely continue watching this.
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT MADARA UCHIHA HAS ENTERED THE BATTLE. SOMEONE'S SHIT IS ABOUT TO GET SERIOUSLY ROCKED.
I'm mostly interested in the new Hajime no Ippo season. The first season of Kuroko no Basket was ok at its best and very boring at its worst but in some weird way I liked it so I probably watch that too. Have to think about Ace no Diamond and Coppelion too. And what is this Meganebu!:
"The story revolves around a group of 5 glasses-wearing high school boys and their relationship."
That must be amazing.
Meganebu is obviously just eye-candy to girls with glasses-fetishes.
literally everyone go watch Kokoro Connect I've only seen through episode 5 and it's beautiful
Today my cousin came over ... actually, scratch that;
Today my self-proclaimed anime-hating cousin came over, and this was while my brother was watching Kokoro Connect, and you now what? He sat down watching with us, and now he's hooked. Boom!
I finished the original series and it was fantastic. Can't wait to see the extra four episodes.
Quote from: Jompa on October 06, 2013, 05:39:21 AMMeganebu is obviously just eye-candy to girls with glasses-fetishes.
and me
Oh shit I'm hooked to this
I finished the whole series and ugh it was sooo good
I really loved the characters
Spoiler
I thought Nagase got a bit annoying at the end, though, and pointlesly so too.
Also, I wanted her to be the one who Taichi ended up with :(
but yeah, amazing show.
My biggest complaint was that
Spoiler
Aoki and Yui were mostly ignored at the end, especially Aoki who was honestly my favorite character.
Also I'm glad he ended up with Inaba, while I started out liking Nagase better I ended up wishing he would love Inaba already.
I love SlowPokemon
I also love him for introducing me to this show, it's so goooood
Quote from: SlowPokemon on October 07, 2013, 05:51:45 AMSpoiler
Aoki and Yui were mostly ignored at the end, especially Aoki who was honestly my favorite character.
Yeah I felt so too..
My favorite episode of the series was episode 12 :J
I should have mentioned earlier,
A short while ago, when I heard about it being dubbed, I made a piano arrangement of the ending theme from episodes 14-17, "I Scream Chocolatl", for Don's page. If you're interested:
MUS (http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75726060/Kanon%202006/I%20scream%20Chocolatl.mus)
It's kinda a mix between the short version and the long version, because I wanted to include the cool stuff at the beginning :3
I'm at episode 13 now and oh man, episode 10 is my favourite of the series so far.
also, Aoki for best character y/y
Yes he's my favorite
I so gonna start reading the rest of the light novels, 'cause I'm sure there won't be a second anime season.
The first 52 episodes of Soul Eater dubbed are on Hulu for free.
huzzah huzzah!
Noooooooo, Dengeki Daisy ended yesterday D: And I'll be finished with it soon... I'm going to have some serious after-manga-depression this week... :'(
Quote from: Dude on October 06, 2013, 07:51:32 PMand me
so did u fall for this guy?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BWhvgZlCUAAu3zA.png:large)
i haven't even watched the first episode yet because i heard it was awful.
oh :(
is it?
yes
will watch l8r
I'm sorry i just can't
I can't even get past the opening
what anime?
I think they're talking about Meganebu.
Haha ok...never heard of it...:o
Hiyokoi is the cutest romance manga I've read. I recommend it.
Finished the Aincrad arch of SOA. It was so anti-climatic its not even funny.
Well, the next arch - the Alfheim arch - should be banned from the universe, that's how bad it is..
Quote from: Jompa on November 09, 2013, 01:56:28 PMHiyokoi is the cutest romance manga I've read. I recommend it.
omg yes that manga is very cute! :>
But not as cute as Taiyou no ie.
MUST READ! ^^
I've just finished volume 9 of Hiyokoi, and omg, it's the most addictive romance manga I've read - sooo cute!
I just caught up to it, and now I'm depressed..
It's such a slow-publishing manga too, so there probably won't be a new chapter for a month uhuu~ :'(
Got into watching My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy. It's a pretty good show. I find myself laughing more than I would have expected.
Is it good? I watched the first ep, and figured "I'll get back to it". If I remember correctly, I thought it was hillarious.
----
Nyan Koi! Is great.
Say I Love You is great.
Every-day Life of High School Boys is great.
Sakamichi no Apollon... Watched it a few weeks ago. Easily one of my favorites. Makes me think of the person I'm in love with.
Didn't you already post about that like ages ago?
Just marathoned the hell out of Code Geass this weekend. Soooo goooood. I have like 7 episodes left.
Quote from: Jompa on December 02, 2013, 10:56:49 AMDidn't you already post about that like ages ago?
Nah, I watched the first episode back then but I watched the entire thing starting over a couple weeks ago.
Aaaand just finished code geass. 10/10 would recommend. 10/10 cried on multiple occasions.
seriously, don't spoil this amazing show for yourself
SHIRLEEYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
ROLOOOO!!!!!!!!!
NUNNALLYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
I advise you guys not to get into romance manga(particularly shoujo manga), it's seriously depressing when you catch up to the newest release and there won't be a new one for months.. :'(
Quote from: Waddle Bro on December 02, 2013, 08:01:06 AMGot into watching My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy. It's a pretty good show. I find myself laughing more than I would have expected.
how do you talk about that with friends
Using it's whole name, it's kind of this thing we have. You could call it Noucome, if you want, but that's no fun.
Quote from: Waddle Bro on December 02, 2013, 08:01:06 AMGot into watching My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy. It's a pretty good show. I find myself laughing more than I would have expected.
The episode 9 plot twist omfg
I'm gonna start watching it
You guys watched 'Another'?
I have! Greatest collection of English voice actors ever. Too bad I watched it subbed
I'm like up to episode 10 or something...man it's really mind blowing xD
It is very very creepy, and well-told. The last couple of episodes are seriously scary imo, and also quite shocking, really.
I just finished it!....
man...dat last episode ... I could actually see it coming
I was recommended by a friend to check out "Bungaku Shoujo" ("Literature Girl"), which consists of two OVA series and a movie. It is so goddamn weird, but seriously, it was good. Aya Hirano being psychotic, who'd turn that down?
There's a hint of magic/fantasy, but it's just a tiny medium to convey the story, and it's quite pleasant.
Music was awesome.
If anyone wanna just jump right into it and watch it, I have links to it all:
First OVA episode (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/bungaku-shoujo-kyou-no-oyatsu-hatsukoi-online)
Second OVA series (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/bungaku-shoujo-memoire-online), consisting of three episodes
Anime movie (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/bungaku-shoujo-online), which is the main thing. The OVAs are warm-ups kinda.
I'm happy I watched it. It's one of those
good shows that for some reason leave you wondering what the point of even making it was, but make you realize what a fun way you've just spent your time.
What I especially liked about Bungaku Shoujo was that there was that shock value, similar to that of Higurashi, that I honestly haven't gotten to experience in years.
I probably won't get into it, but I think there's a lot more to the series, as it's adapted from a novel series that is much bigger than the parts adapted into anime.
I've been watching Watamote lately
It's like looking at a mirror.
"Strobe Edge" is amazing. Prime exemplar of the kinda shoujo manga that'll make you totally depressed when you catch up to it..
Finally started Cowboy Bebop. Get to see what I was missing.
I've been meaning to start a new anime, and now that winter break is coming up I might actually have enough time to do it. So far I'm thinking about:
Fullmetal Alchemist (not Brotherhood)
Naruto (my friend really wants me to start this but I'm not so sure)
Diabolik Lovers (another one from my friend...but again idk)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Gin no Saji (only because the title character dresses like Professor Layton lmao)
Steins;Gate
Clannad: After Story
And my cousin recommended something called Gargantua? He wasn't too sure of the name himself and he didn't tell me any of the plot details (so I wouldn't be spoiled) so I really have no idea what it is.
NGE isn't that good, it was amazing when there was nothing else to compare it to, but nowadays it kinda falls under the water.
FMA original is not nearly as good as Brotherhood, but it's still a pretty good show even though the ending was absolute garbage.
Naruto is my guilty pleasure anime. The total number of episodes so far is 561. Even if you don't count filler, there's about 120 episodes of the original series and about 250 or so of Shipudden, so it'll take you awhile to catch up. But I do highly recommend you at least give it a shot.
BUT if you want an AMAZING series you can watch in one sitting, watch Afro Samurai. 5 episodes and a movie but it's one of the best animes I've ever seen.
I have about five friends who swear by NGE, and Yugi is the first person I've heard say it's not good. So going by recommendations, I'd watch that. I've also heard Steins;gate is really good, which is next on my list.
Oh, and if you want slice of life, try Sakamichi no Apollon (12 episodes) or Kokoro Connect (17 episodes). They're now two of my favorite anime. I feel like you'd like Kokoro Connect better of the two.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on December 10, 2013, 08:28:41 PMthe ending was absolute garbage.
Honestly, I haven't seen brotherhood (I know, shame on me), so I can't compare, but I don't really think the ending was that bad. Sometimes I wonder if getting attached to the manga (or its specific storyline, in this case the one in Brotherhood) is what makes an anime that doesn't stay true to it seem so bad. That's why I watched the original anime first, to kinda try to bias myself in the opposite direction to see if the hype about brotherhood is warranted when I watch it over break.
Quote from: Bubbles on December 10, 2013, 07:57:10 PMI've been meaning to start a new anime, and now that winter break is coming up I might actually have enough time to do it. So far I'm thinking about:
Fullmetal Alchemist (not Brotherhood)
Naruto (my friend really wants me to start this but I'm not so sure)
Diabolik Lovers (another one from my friend...but again idk)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Gin no Saji (only because the title character dresses like Professor Layton lmao)
Steins;Gate
Clannad: After Story
And my cousin recommended something called Gargantua? He wasn't too sure of the name himself and he didn't tell me any of the plot details (so I wouldn't be spoiled) so I really have no idea what it is.
Clannad After Story is the best one on the list, but it's the second season of Clannad, so watch that first.
Gin no Saji is great, it's really new.
Steins;Gate is amazing.
I haven't seen Diabolic Lovers.
The rest really isn't of much quality, and they are undoubtedly over-rated (because of popularity), to some degree anyways. Fullmetal Alchemist isn't toooo bad, but..
I recommend Space Brothers, as it is the best anime ever created.
EDIT: And Suisei no Gargantia (the one your cousine recommended) is pretty bad.
ANOTHER EDIT:
Quote from: from slowI have about five friends who swear by NGE, and Yugi is the first person I've heard say it's not good. So going by recommendations, I'd watch that. I've also heard Steins;gate is really good, which is next on my list.
Oh, and if you want slice of life, try Sakamichi no Apollon (12 episodes) or Kokoro Connect (17 episodes). They're now two of my favorite anime. I feel like you'd like Kokoro Connect better of the two.
I also think NGE is bad - it's so hard to get into, and it's only popular in the first place because it's already popular (that didn't make sense), but in relation to everything else, it's not that good.
I can comfirm what slow says about Sakamichi no Apollon and Kokoro Connect - they are really amazing.
And Steins;Gate, which I've posted loads aobut before, is very very amazing - just hard to get past the two first episodes without getting slightly bored.
Quote from: Jompa on December 11, 2013, 05:37:51 AMI recommend Space Brothers, as it is the best anime ever created.
:P Do you ever realize that every couple weeks you have a new anime that you say is the best anime ever created???
Actually slow, that's not true - It's always Space Brothers that I say is the best, I just bring it up a lot
just to support that statement:
Quote from: Jompa on December 14, 2012, 07:12:10 AMSo I just found this thing called Space Brothers, and it's the best fucking show I have seen in my live, anime or not.
Quote from: Jompa on December 24, 2012, 03:52:14 AMSpace Brothers(best show in the world - anime or not!!! - ongoing).
Quote from: Jompa on January 25, 2013, 08:09:14 AM63. What is your favourite anime?
Uchuu Kyoudai
Quote from: Jompa on January 02, 2013, 02:02:53 PM"Uchuu Kyoudai" - now, I'm just mentioning this because it's my favorite anime right now, and it really is the best thing I've ever seen. And I've seen A LOT of anime..! Note that this show could make a serial killer cry, no joke. It's ongoing, like 39 episodes in or something..
subbed.
Quote from: Jompa on February 18, 2013, 01:27:32 PMSpace Brothers has the exact same feel to it, but is a lot better..!
Quote from: Jompa on April 07, 2013, 09:00:06 AMIt is, today, one entire year since "Uchuu Kyoudai", the greatest show ever, started airing.
And it still is magnificent, even now at episode 52!
I hope this show will continue on forever! :D
Quote from: Jompa on April 14, 2013, 02:46:33 PMUchuu Kyoudai is amazing!! :D
Quote from: Jompa on July 16, 2013, 10:32:44 AMWe all know of my undying love for Uchuu Kyoudai, right?
Well, that show is still ongoing of course, but another anime by the same studio, A-1 Pictures, has started airing - it's called Gin no Saji, or Silver Spoon in English, and I can tell it's gonna be very much like Uchuu Kyoudai - which is a good thing. A very good thing. Like they even got the same guy to do the OP and ED.
It's only one episode inn so far, but check it out people - it's slice of life at its best.
Quote from: Jompa on October 05, 2013, 02:51:01 PMAnd "Space Brothers", the best show in the entire universe, continues, as it has been doing for the last three seasons (it's at episode 76 now).
Quote from: Jompa on December 11, 2013, 05:37:51 AMI recommend Space Brothers, as it is the best anime ever created.
After I found Uchuu Kyoudai, I've never said that anything else is the best show.
Lol I got a kick out of that, Jompa xD
Quote from: Dude on December 07, 2013, 06:31:20 PMI've been watching Watamote lately
Hey dood how is it so far? I've been told to watch it and I've literally never heard of it before.
Quote from: Olimar12345 on December 11, 2013, 07:04:28 AMHey dood how is it so far? I've been told to watch it and I've literally never heard of it before.
I hope you don't mind my opinion on it:
It's really new, it aired last season, so that's why you haven't heard of it before.
Animation and visuals are pretty much top-notch.
I personally couldn't get into it. It wasn't funny or cute or exciting or anything like that. And I was pretty much just forcing myself to watch it. Basically, I think it's bad. I felt embarrassed over whatever happened, and I guess that was a strong intentional effect, but I definitely didn't like it. But I notice that lot of people love the show, so I'd say this it's very much up to the preferences.
Honestly, I was kinda grossed out over the main character throughout the entire show, as she's a real bitch. And actually, she herself was made to be too ugly for me to want to watch her.
I am not a fan of comedy anime, and when the comedy isn't even funny, then that's not something for me.
I loved it because I can totally relate to her apparently unlike jompa
Addendum:
One thing about the show though, is that many of the scenarios and how the MC reacts 'n stuff is something very many people can relate to, including myself. It was like a parody of the dark parts of my life. I think that part of the show was very well-made, which pretty much is the main thing about the show anyways (I'm speaking bad english right now), but I just didn't like it, and I find it hard to believe that most people would disagree with me. But like Dude, there are loads of people who do, and that is just to be expected imo, as it is a well-made show that "hits all the targets it's made for itself" if that made sense. As for me, I just think those "targets" it went for doesn't make up a good show - I didn't find it entertaining, which I think is kinda important.
Personally, being able to relate to the main character isn't enough reason for me to watch a show.
Waddle! Season finale of NouCome is out!
It was satisfying.
And everyone else!
New OVA of Shingeki no Kyojin (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/shingeki-no-kyojin-ilse-no-techou-episode-1-online) everyone. Twas kinda good.
"Kinda good"? It was amazing, if not very eventful. It actually made me genuinely terrified.
Then again I didn't read the manga, so if you guys already knew that stuff I doubt it would've had that effect on you.
Finally got around to watching that new attack on titan (I'm just gonna keep calling it that, hope nobody minds), and yeah damn I thought it was pretty freakin good. But same as bubbles, I haven't read the manga. Does this mean they're starting to come out with new episodes regularly again? Because of so, that was pretty fast.
Sadly, season 2 doesn't start until April. That was just a special episode that was a bonus on a dvd set or something, and it made its way to the internet (obviously).
aw man...
So I had this whole list of great shows to watch and I impulsively started Ouran High School Host Club
i dont even know anymore
edit: I cant believe this show
Quote from: Jompa on December 11, 2013, 01:53:59 PMWaddle! Season finale of NouCome is out!
It was satisfying.
I knowwww. :D I'm just about to start watching it.
Quote from: Bubbles on December 13, 2013, 04:58:53 PMSadly, season 2 doesn't start until April.
Quote from: FierceDeity on December 13, 2013, 06:33:51 PMaw man...
You can't be disappointed if the next season is out already in april!!!! :P Quite the privilege in my book
EDIT: or was that just a rumor anyways?
Quote from: Bubbles on December 13, 2013, 06:49:12 PMSo I had this whole list of great shows to watch and I impulsively started Ouran High School Host Club
It's a very good show and all, but it's just so crazily cliché that it takes away all the excitement. I could barely even finish it.
Its extremely cliché, but at the same time strangely addicting.
Well yeah, all shoujo is :P
Ghaaaahaaha!!!! I just finished "Strobe Edge", with tears in my eyes may I add, and it is one of the best romance mangas I've read so far!!!!! I totes recommend it, and a really nice thing about it is that it is actually completed, so no waiting-for-new-release-shit!!^^
It was beautiful.
I finally decided to finish watching Higurashi no naku koro ni. It was so good ;~;
Recently I watched Sword Art Online. I thought it was pretty interesting, although at one point it got kinda boring (2 episodes in particular ugh)
Also anyone here watched Oda Nobuna no Yabou? I was told to watch it, but eh... I don't know.
FINALLY someone else who's seen Higurashi!!! :D You did watch the second season too right?
Wasn't Higurashi a visual novel?
Yes, but it's been adapted into an incredible anime.
No, not yet! I didn't really have any time to do anything this semester, but I'm planning on watching it during the holidays. :) I can't wait to watch it, season 2 looks pretty good!
Ehm, actually, you haven't even gotten to the good part, then.
Season 1 is where your sense of what's real, and what's fiction really gets challenged, and you're sitting there biting your finger nails off out of curiosity. We get some aswers to some degree, but this is pretty much the mystery part of the show.
But season 2 is where we really get to see what's going on, and we're now biting our finger nails off in excitement over all the epic fighting and mystery solving we get to see. Every single little loose thread from season 1 is unveiled, like even why the lights suddenly went off when Keiichi started killing people in the first arch, or why Rena's steph-mother only showed up in one specific arch and not in the others.
Season 2 is definitely the most thrilling - and that's saying something!! And there are sooo many tear-moments!!!! :'( I am soo gonna watch it again, which'll be the fourth time.
So yeah, WATCH IT!!!!!!!! it's sooo great :'D
I agree, Season 2 was a lot better in my eyes. Season 1 felt like a lot of senseless murder, but Season 2 added a fair degree of plot to it all.
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Bernkastel is best character.
it was by no means senseless murder,
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it was like the main thing about the curse (you know what I mean by curse).
But it sure feels that way before you've seen the second season!
Have you seen Umineko Mashi? (as you mentioned Bernkastel)
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The murders were senseless regardless of explanation. You don't show a collage of each and every murder someone commits to 'prove' that a murderer murdered 200 people or elicit sympathy or sadness. Most of the murder scenes in Season 1 were gratuitous and reflected poor writing in my eyes. The audience doesn't know the explanation for these murders, so to even keep interest until Season 2 when explanations are finally made just reflects a poor taste if no foreknowledge is there. This isn't a case like Silence of the Lambs where there's a clear motive for the scenes. Without Season 2, Season 1 is literally senseless murder. With it, if not senseless, Season 1 is at least gratuitous. I frankly cannot understand what the directors were trying to convey with it, the pathos was there without an entire Season devoted to it.
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No but it's the "curse" that is what it's all about - not sympathy or sadness. the "collage"-deal is more of a medium of presenting the conflict of the series, the mystery about
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The Hinamizawa Syndrome, and how there are people behind the scenes (Tokyo, and Takano's people) plotting greater schemes.
It was a great, and extreme way of presenting the seriously of the conflict. It would be really lame if all the curse did was making people have nightmares or drawing on each other or something.
I don't agree one bit with you saying that the pathos would be there without a season devoted to it - I think it is because of this that Higurashi is gold
It made great horror too - I've met people who only started watching it for the horror, and that's completely gone in season 2
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It doesn't matter about the syndrome (and it would be absolutely ridiculous for the target audience to view Season 1 without any emotional response whatsoever). One doesn't just wish away devoting a season to random murders by supplying an explanation in the following Season. If someone started watching Higurashi and stopped at the end of Season 1, the entire season was just senseless murders with no literary merit. Season 2 does a great job explaining them all, but without it, Season 1 falls on its face. The ends don't justify the means in this case. What I'm saying is that I felt that Season 1 was unnecessary. I think the show would have been better without Season 1; it's completely watchable if one skipped to Season 2. Season 2 did a fair enough job of detailing other murders without going over the top, I felt. Season 1 of Higurashi is tantamount to what Endless Eight tried to accomplish in Melancholy, honestly. Because that was literally the intention behind it.
Fair enough on the horror part (though, I don't see why people would look to cartoon gore for horror rather than in person gore). I don't think it was a wise decision to devote a pure season to horror only to devote to plot the next, however.
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But you're thinking too separately of the two seasons - they are adapted from a series of visual novels that
together make out the story (like the archs), and just because they couldn't go over the 26 episode limit (which is the normal episode count for a season) doesn't mean that the series is complete without haveing wathced the rest (ofcourse, it's ok to exclude season 3 & 4, because those are just ludicrous)
You said:
QuoteIf someone started watching Higurashi and stopped at the end of Season 1, the entire season was....
But that would be the same as stopping in the middle of episode 5 or whatever - the story isn't over at this point, so if you think you've completed the show after season 1, then yes, everything would definitely seem senseless - but when you've watched season two (which wasn't a "crazy explanation made up long after the earlier parts of the story was made", but rather an equally integrated part of the story) you know that all the shit that happened wasn't senseless, because we get to know that the Hinamizawa Syndrome is the big deal here.
The fact that season 2 was made separately at all is because the episode count that is normal to use is 26, and therefore they decided to go with this.
Quoteit's completely watchable if one skipped to Season 2.
noooooo it would NOT. I cannot believe you're saying that.
QuoteFair enough on the horror part (though, I don't see why people would look to cartoon gore for horror rather than in person gore).
I'd say that in horror, it is 100% relying on shock value, which Higurashi did well.
An important point I forgot to mention:
There were a lot happening more than just murders (even if they were senseless) in the first season! I recommend wathing it again, really, because if you don't remember more than murders, then you probably didn't pay attention.
Just sayin' this again; you are thinking WAY too much about the seasons as separate stories.
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You thought this would be about Higurashi, didn't you? ;)
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You thought this would be about Higurashi, didn't you? ;)
nope just clicking spoilers for fun
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This is a pretty funny thread for someone who can't figure out how to open spoilers.
(https://www.ninsheetmusic.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FtptOMR0.png%3F1&hash=9926efb44b2f8e67245c6bb15337b97f003f9d6f)
Mashi just won NSM
we can all go home now
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I still can't figure out how to open spoilers
I've been watching "Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo" lately. It's a very easy-going cute romance drama, but also a bit extreme, there are elements of slapstick, and it is hilarious. It is very hard to stop watching - I just did 14 episodes in one sitting!
It has it's weak points, but who cares. I recommend it to pretty much everyone. :)
^VERY TEARY ENDING!!!!!!
Cowboy Bebop is just getting better and better.
How I found the anime "Level E":One of these days I was thinking "hmm, I really miss Kokoro Connect".
So you can guess I just re-watched it, right? Well, no I didn't.
Because I concluded: as I've seen it three times, and the last time was very recent, it wouldn't be nearly as fun and interesting if i re-wathced it right now.
So naturally, I went on MAL, to find a "if you liked Kokoro Connect, you might like..."-anime.
And then I found one of them, called "Level E", and the recommender's description said this:
QuoteKokoro Connect is a spin-off from Level E, if you think about it
And this made me curious - it was obviously not true, but it grabbed my attention.
And after I watched it, I now feel like that may actually
be true, hahah :P
Anyways, Level E is an extremely clever and totally hilarious comedy about an alien guy. It was extremely funny. It had me laughing from the bottom of my stomach multiple times, and I also shed tears at occasions.
It's great in every category - animation, music, voice acting, story - it's an incredible show.
Addictive too, I did the whole 13-episode-long thing non-stop!
The ending is so extreme I wanna know what kind of drugs the original writer had to take to come up with that stuff.
Finished Cowboy Bebop.
Wow. Just,wow.
I mean, that ending. Seriously.
Wow.
Wow in a good way or wow in a bad way?
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on December 23, 2013, 11:31:19 AMCowboy Bebop is just getting better and better.
Gee Sherlock.
Little Busters started airing October 2012, and I was hyped about before it even started airing. This was of course because Little Busters is adapted from a visual novel - and that visual novel is made by the one and only Key!!!!!!!!! If you don't know what Key is, then I guess you've got some homework for yourself.
Key = AMAZING!!!!!
And yes, Little Busters was AMAZING!
The reason I'm writing this is because Little Busters Refrain, the second season, just finished, and I am left in a crazy mix between hangover and extacy.
Little Busters is one of the best anime I've seen.
I won't spoil anything, I'll just say WATCH IT! It's a really teary one!
I don't know what more to say..
Little Busters has been such a nice experience. I have learned the true meaning of friendship!
Quote from: Yugi on December 29, 2013, 12:54:06 AMWow in a good way or wow in a bad way?
Both. I hate how it ended, but it was absolutely amazing. It might be the best ending to any anime I've even seen. And definitely one of the best animes I've ever watched.
Wow, watch "Medaka Box" everyone, it is crazy!! I'm so gonna read the manga
So I heard about Hataraku Maou-Sama! and I decided to watch it since it was fairly short and I needed something to pass the time while I was breeding pokemon
It was pretty good! The characters are so nonchalant you can't help but wonder if they actually care about what happened to them.
If you like comedy then it's definitely worth a shot.
Anyone here heard of Ergo Proxy? I didn't until a few days ago, and I must say it is an extremely well done anime. Fantastic animation and voice acting. The main protagonist is a strong, non-sexualized female which I find to be a nice change of pace for an anime.
It's about a detective in a dystopian society in the future where the world has been pretty much completely destroyed and she's trying to find answers behind a mysterious "monster" that is attacking citizens while a computer virus runs rampant turning the city's androids into religious zealots.
Definitely different from any anime I've seen before. I highly recommend it to Orwell and sci-fi fans.
Quote from: Roz~ on January 03, 2014, 11:21:33 PMSo I heard about Hataraku Maou-Sama! and I decided to watch it since it was fairly short and I needed something to pass the time while I was breeding pokemon
It was pretty good! The characters are so nonchalant you can't help but wonder if they actually care about what happened to them.
If you like comedy then it's definitely worth a shot.
I wathced the first episode back when it aired, and I just put in on hold. I guess I should take it up again.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on January 03, 2014, 11:48:13 PMAnyone here heard of Ergo Proxy? I didn't until a few days ago, and I must say it is an extremely well done anime. Fantastic animation and voice acting. The main protagonist is a strong, non-sexualized female which I find to be a nice change of pace for an anime.
It's about a detective in a dystopian society in the future where the world has been pretty much completely destroyed and she's trying to find answers behind a mysterious "monster" that is attacking citizens while a computer virus runs rampant turning the city's androids into religious zealots.
Definitely different from any anime I've seen before. I highly recommend it to Orwell and sci-fi fans.
I will check out!
I think Ergo Proxy was pretty good in the beginning but in the end little bit too mindfuckish. But it looks great and the protagonist is hawt so who cares.
I finally watched Clannad After Story. Usually I try to avoid big eyes and high pitched voice acting but this is something I would watch again.
:DDDD
Has anyone read Orange Marmalade?? Ish a webtoon!
I tried reading it, but Manhwa really isn't my thing:P There are always a bunch of cultural differences that are just too hard to get into...
I'm trying out anime (haruhi was fantastic), so I'm starting out with Jompa's suggestion of Little Busters.
If you've only watched one anime before, Little Busters can be hard to get into (it's a bit heavy).
Also, only half of the first season is dubbed so far, if you were thinking about watching it dubbed.
But it is one of the best I've seen, definitely. So much tears! And the music is so good that it alone makes the show worth watching.
Shiki - a review kinda:
It's been a long time since I last found an anime that I've loved enough to let be classified as one of my favorites - the last one I recall was Penguindrum, which I watched last spring, so it's been a while.
But yesterday I decided to watch "Shiki", a show I've been putting on hold for way too long after getting a recommendation from a friend of mine.
Shiki is amazing!! It is a horror-mystery-thingy, much like Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (in many ways). It isn't as good and thrilling as Higurashi, but Shiki is good nonetheless, and it's just totally amazing on especially one factor: It is the absolutely most addictive thing I've seen. It is impossible to stop watching before you're actually physically removed from it - every single episode leaves you with an over-whelming urge to watch more. It is crazy.
Of course, the show is very good! As mentioned, it's a horror with lots of elements of psychological and mystery.
If I am to compare it to Higurashi (mostly earlier parts of higurashi), they are very alike. It can't be wrong of me to say that Shiki is strongly influenced by Higurashi. The main difference is that the whole psychological thing isn't affecting us as much in Shiki, while in Higurash almost the whole story plays on our emotions and thoughts more or less - I'm not saying Shiki's lame because of this, but expecting the Higurashi-approach to the mystery will just cause disappointment - like it did for me, who had a slight hope for a Higurashi-look-alike. I am still searching for an anime that's like Higurashi in this sense, but to no luck (except for Umineko, but go figure...)
And Shiki is not as gory either, if anyone's concerned about that.
It is very tragic throughout the show.
Another anime I can compare it with is "Another". Personally I'd say it is more alike Another than Higurashi, because the way the story progresses is very much alike, as well as the main conflicts being by very much the same principles.
The voice acting is some of the most professional I've experienced. Music is strong and emotional, and it's pretty much what makes the show a gem in my opinion.
I recommend it! I recommend it so hard! To everyone! Such a great exciting show!
Everyone should just forget about their school reports and tests, like me, and watch Shiki!!
And, everyone who's watched Higurashi misses the cicadas, right? ;D
Spending the night watching Shiki.
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It's good, but all the cool people keep dying. :c
JUST YOU WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At episode 5 now.
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GOSH, THE GIRL.
update: After episode 7, I felt like totally hooked.
Anyone see the Space Dandy premier?
Twas fuckin beautiful
I saw it, both subbed and dubbed.
I'd say it's quite good, if you like that kinda ridiculous humor. I liked it.
Tried watching Digimon the other day just to see what it was exactly. I noticed its existence as a kid and I was like, "ZOMG total rip-off of pokemon!!!"
I never imagined it could've been worse than I had believed it to be, but what do you know? They pulled it off somehow.
Woooow, I just finished Shiki and damn, I won't forget that anime for a long time! It is now one of my favorites. Such an experience.
Hey Waddle, just so you don't mess this up:
There are special episodes, meant to be watched in between some of those episodes. I didn't find out before I finished the show, so I saw them afterwards, but they are actually meant to be watched according to their episode number. So just remember that for whenever the time comes:
Episode 20.5 (http://dubbed-scene.com/node/13141) and episode 21.5 (http://dubbed-scene.com/node/13143)
Thanks for the info, I'm at episode 10 now!
Watched Samurai Champloo recently and it's pretty darn good. On Netflix both subbed and dubbed. By same director as Cowboy Bebop. Also has great soundtrack with Nujabes as a contributer.
Wait the guy who directed Cowboy Bebop also directed Kids on the Slope. Which is like my favorite anime.
Same composer too
Finished Shiki.
Watch dat shit naow
Watching Samurai Champloo right now. I don't like it quite as much as Bebop but it's definitely awesome. Gonna watch Kids On the Slope next.
^I need to finish Samurai Champloo. As I recall, I liked it a lot, but never finished it...
Noragami seems really cute so far :D I really like it (even though theres only one episode haa)
Pretty much all the stuff that started airing seems great. Too soon to know though.
You guys must watch Wolf Children (creators of the movie 'girl who leapt through time')
It is such a beautiful and great movie.
Quote from: Pit0010 on January 12, 2014, 03:19:34 AMYou guys must watch Wolf Children (creators of the movie 'girl who leapt through time')
It is such a beautiful and great movie.
I second this, though the ending made me really mad
Absolutely amazing, but has a severe lack of Haruhi songs other than God Knows...
Although it has Nyaruko, so that makes up for it.
^This person is my god. So good ;~;
i recognised almost every song he played and im not sure how i should feel about it
I just finished Hataraku Maou-sama, after putting it on hold since it aired.
It was good! So cute! Though I wish they'd focus more on the romance, 'cause that was definitely the best part about the show in my opinion.
I'm hoping there'll be a season 2.
Saw an episode of Fooly Cooly today. I have no freaking clue what I just watched, but I want more.
So I just watched the first episode of Pupa
...what
[ur=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS9CcTpA9i0]THE PIANIST AT 15 SECONDS.[/url]
Also, Bubbles, I Googled "Pupa" and was very confused when I opened the Wikipedia page. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupa)
Realising my mistake, I Googled "Pupa anime" and read the following synopsis:
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The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister.
Read more at http://myanimelist.net/anime/19315/Pupa#JLu6EqjMRgEX14sq.99
Now I am even more confused.
Watched Kids on the Slope.
So good. C:
Quote from: Mashi on January 15, 2014, 01:27:49 AMAlso, Bubbles, I Googled "Pupa" and was very confused when I opened the Wikipedia page. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupa)
Realising my mistake, I Googled "Pupa anime" and read the following synopsis:
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The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister.
Read more at http://myanimelist.net/anime/19315/Pupa#JLu6EqjMRgEX14sq.99
Now I am even more confused.
yeah
Thats actually a less creepy synopsis than the one I read. The episodes are only 5 minutes (three if you don't count the opening and ending) so it really wouldn't take that much time to watch it
Apparently theres going to be inceset and cannibalism?? I might drop out if that happens but for now...eh its not really a huge waste of time
Out of all the like billion anime that started airing this season, I must say, I like "Tonari no Seki-kun" the best - it's just so crazily funny!
Quote from: Jompa on January 15, 2014, 03:02:57 PMOut of all the like billion anime that started airing this season, I must say, I like "Tonari no Seki-kun" the best - it's just so crazily funny!
I was thinking about watching that one. It's only 5 minutes too, right?
and what do you mean the best havent you watched noragami
I personally don't think Noragami is that great.
Watching Kids On the Slope. Gosh, is it good.(Still not quite on Bebop's level though)
EDIT: Just finished it. Definitely putting it up among the best animes I've ever watched. And with the exception of Cowboy Bebop, definitely the best soundtrack.
Wow, it's been a while since I last saw a good long anime movie. The last one I saw was probably Colorful.
So, any recommendations?, for a movie that isn't connected to any kind of bigger series? :)
Quote from: Jompa on January 21, 2014, 03:18:19 AMWow, it's been a while since I last saw a good long anime movie. The last one I saw was probably Colorful.
So, any recommendations?, for a movie that isn't connected to any kind of bigger series? :)
Ever watched 5 Centimeters Per Second? I still have to watch it myself, but I've read the manga adaptation and remember enjoying it, although that had to do with how reading it was a really relatable and cathartic experience at the time. Not sure how to sum it up in an interesting or accurate way since a lot happens in it, but iirc the basic premise is that it's a romantic drama and a coming of age story about two nerdy childhood friends and how they cope with being separated after one of them moves to a different city. Apparently it's only an hour long too, so it should be easy to find time to give it a shot.
Yeah, I've seen it. Ages ago.
I picked it up because of my then recent Clannad-hangover.
I didn't really like it too much. Well, it was a tearjerker, and it was capturing (at least in the beginning), but I felt like there was no point watching it - nothing really happened in that movie, kinda. Not even at the end.
You might be right in what you're saying about it, but I didn't quite feel that way.. (well, we are talking about different media)
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Anyways, I decided to watch "HAL" (or "Haru" (pronounced the same..)), which is an hour-long movie adapted from manga, about a robot trying to take on the role of a girl's dead boyfriend, step-by-step getting closer, very shoujo-manga-style-y.
Sakisaka Io did character design, which is why I watched it - I've been reading a lot of Sakisaka Io manga lately - she's best known for Strobe Edge and Ao Haru Ride, but her "manga shorts" are extremely good too!
Back to HAL; It was good. It was quite psychological, and exciting, but surprisingly enough it wasn't really any kind of tear-jerker, even though I think that's what they went for (maaaybe the manga is better). The romance was kinda lacking, because once you know one of them's a robot you can't quite get into the romantic mood over only the course of an hour, really - not like with the anime "Chobits", which did this robot romance thing masterfully, because they took their time. In HAL not much romance had any time to sprout.
But it was still good, and definitely mind-blowing at the end.
Quote from: Jompa on January 21, 2014, 03:18:19 AMWow, it's been a while since I last saw a good long anime movie. The last one I saw was probably Colorful.
So, any recommendations?, for a movie that isn't connected to any kind of bigger series? :)
Whatever Studio Ghibli films you haven't seen besides Tales from Earthsea.
I figured I'd end up with the Ghibli films, yeah
Which ones have you seen? The best is Spirited Away. Watch Whisper of the Heart if you haven't seen it, too.
Hay, Tales From Earthsea was buutiful. It had William Dafoe as a man-woman with purple lipstick, so it's automatically awesome.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on January 21, 2014, 08:35:37 AMWhich ones have you seen? The best is Spirited Away. Watch Whisper of the Heart if you haven't seen it, too.
I was going to recommend Whisper of the Heart too. Howl's Moving Castle (of course), and Princess Mononoke is good too in its own different way
I'll try to watch Whisper of the Heart, then, because I've seen all the other stuff:)
its crazy to think that this topic had six pages a year ago
Jompa came in like a wrecking ball.
Watching Evangalion because according to everyone ever, it's the best anime of all time.
Quote from: Jompa on January 21, 2014, 12:27:30 PMI'll try to watch Whisper of the Heart, then, because I've seen all the other stuff:)
It's very slice of life, but it's actually the most personal Ghibli film to me. If you like it, you should watch
From Up On Poppy Hill, too.
I also recommend From Up on Poppy Hill.
Durarara!! is really misleading. The first season has a catchy opening, silly characters, and a carefree attitude while still having dangerous conflicts. Street gangs are just a bunch of silly kids who don't have anything better to do! As soon as season 2 hits, everything flips and suddenly its the complete opposite. I'm in the final five episodes and I've been in a depressing fog all day. It's like everything good suddenly went bad
Needless to say its a really good show, and I'd recommend it if you're not sensitive to killing or anything. I've watched Attack on Titan, and even though that was wayyy more gory than this (a hundred times more), something about this show is getting to me
...aaaand finished. Now my above post just seems silly. I get too absorbed in shows >.>
I really hope I'm not the only one watching Pupa? Holy shit so disturbing.
I am, but the effect isn't really working on me since the episodes are so short. It's more ridiculous than scary
I agree, but damn, episode 3 was extremely disturbing.
Nausicaä best ghibli film. :3
Found myself another great shoujo romance, Imadoki. I am satisfied:3
New 8 episode OVA series of Little Busters just started airing, and that first episode is just the best thing ever.
It's been announced that Studio Ghibli is making an anime series, which will start airing in August.
Get hyped.
You're talking about Sanzoku no Musume Ronja, right?
That's actually an adaption of an old Swedish novel, called "Ronja Rövardotter" ("Ronia the Robber's Daughter"), which every Scandinavian, myself included, knows very well from childhood, as it already was filmatized back in like the 80's. Kinda funny and weird how it suddenly gets an anime adaption.
idgaf it's Studio Ghibli xD it'll be excellent
Quote from: SlowPokemon on February 01, 2014, 10:34:41 AMIt's been announced that Studio Ghibli is making an anime series, which will start airing in August.
Get hyped.
OHHHH SERIOUSLY?!?!? :D
MAN THAT'S SOMETHING GOOD TO LOOK FORWARD TOO!
I'm watching Jormungand now, because it finally got out dubbed. It's pretty good, very funny, and extremely action-packed. I recommend it!
EDIT: It's especially fun for me, because the main character is called Jonathan Mar, while I'm called Jon Martin, and it's a common "joke" around here to call me Jonathan, making my name extremely similar to his, which is a first for me, because who the hell calls their kid Jon Martin..!? Stupid name-combination...
Seitokai Yakuindomo (*) is best comedy.
Watching "Pupa" is physically painful. My flesh hurts.
In a good way? I kinda gave up after the first three episodes
Finished Sword Art Online. By far the most ridiculously stupid show I have ever watched in its entirety. Sooooo awful.
I've heard mixed reviews about it, but that sounds like the worst one. What was so bad about it?
Also I finished Chaos;Head, and it was pretty ok (or at least not as bad as all the reviews said it would be). It definitely wasn't anything special, but wasn't a complete waste of time either
Quote from: Bubbles on February 13, 2014, 06:32:14 PMI've heard mixed reviews about it, but that sounds like the worst one. What was so bad about it?
Everything I've heard says that it starts out okay, then by the time it ends it's just the worst show ever.
^Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.
It's like I've always said, SAO is the worst thing ever
BUT I HAD TO SEE FOR MYSELF.
I've probably said this before, but if you're looking for a tearjerker Anohana is your show. It could've easily been made into a two hour movie, but they decided to stretch the heartbreak into twelve or so episodes. Just listening to the soundtrack now makes me tear up.
Oh and to make it the best experience, don't look up the summary before watching. Let it be a complete surprise.
That's been high on my to-watch list for years, so I guess I'll finally watch it then:)
I just read myself up to date on the shoujo manga "Orange", which has been on hiatus for a couple of years.
Wooow, what a good manga.
Started Trigun yesterday. Almost halfway through because I couldn't stop.
Annnnnn finished Trigun. SOOO MUCH GOODNESS.
Definitely in my top ten animes. Super highly recommend, especially if you like Bebop.
No
Man I remember watching like a quarter episode before I had to give up. I basically didn't like it.
I checked out the OST though, and as a saxophonist I was very pleased.
The first few episodes are kinda ehhhh but by episode 5 it really starts to pick up.
No clue how you managed all of SOA but couldn't do 1/4 of an episode of Trigun, Jompa. you craycray :P
Not sure how you make it through a series as kiddie and mediocre as Naruto tbh
Cuz it's crack, but with ninjas. Plus, every now and again it actually can get pretty awesome.
But it's mostly my guilty pleasure anime. And at least it's not as bad as Bleach(not even close).
Well, we can concur there haha
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 20, 2014, 06:16:59 PMCuz it's crack, but with ninjas. Plus, every now and again it actually can get pretty awesome.
But it's mostly my guilty pleasure anime. And at least it's not as bad as Bleach(not even close).
I highly recommend Hunter x Hunter to you if you haven't watched it yet. Like, you take all the good bits from Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, FMA and Dragonball and put them together, that is Hunter x Hunter. It has the attractive characters equal to ones in Bleach and One Piece, awesome battles of Naruto, epicness of Dragonball and tragedy of FMA. The author has some health issues so the manga is often on hiatus and pages are drawn this bad
http://i32.mangareader.net/hunter-x-hunter/222/hunter-x-hunter-327182.jpg
Many chapters with that kind of quality but still I read all the 340 chapters in two days, it's just so addictive. Anime is even better because of that and unlike Naruto or Bleach this shit actually gets better when the story progresses.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 20, 2014, 04:42:37 PMThe first few episodes are kinda ehhhh but by episode 5 it really starts to pick up.
No clue how you managed all of SOA but couldn't do 1/4 of an episode of Trigun, Jompa. you craycray :P
Very good point. But SAO is kinda opposite from Trigun though - it's the first few episodes of SAO that are good, and the rest of the show that is a disappointing pile of shit. And so I only made it through because of that slight hope that the show would return to its earlier glory, which it didn't...
Quote from: Jompa on February 13, 2014, 01:47:43 PMWatching "Pupa" is physically painful. My flesh hurts.
Quote from: Bubbles on February 13, 2014, 03:14:38 PMIn a good way? I kinda gave up after the first three episodes
Jesus. I just caught up
I think I'm officially done now. Episode six was probably the most uncomfortable episode of anything that I've ever seen. And all the plot twists are more like "what the
hell" than the usual "woah!"
In other words, I started Hyouka! Its a really nice slice of life/mystery anime. The mysteries can't really be solved by the viewer (unless you're really good at guessing impossible things), but that doesn't keep them from being interesting. Plus Houtarou is literally me
Quote from: Bubbles on February 21, 2014, 09:58:37 PMIn other words, I started Hyouka! Its a really nice slice of life/mystery anime. The mysteries can't really be solved by the viewer (unless you're really good at guessing impossible things), but that doesn't keep them from being interesting. Plus Houtarou is literally me
Oh I remember Hyouka!! :D
I watched it when it aired, like about two years ago. That was the last KyoAni show that actually had a good story.
I don't know how far you've gotten, but man, the cultural festival arc is totally amazing!! The other arcs are a bit lame imo, but the show in its whole is pretty good.
I think I'm on the last episode of the cultural festival (unless they throw another twist in there)
If I remember correctly, they do.
Kill la Kill is best anime.
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I've been meaning to start that, though I knew next to nothing about what it was about. The I looked up the summary and I'm wondering how a show about sentient clothing could be so popular
I finally finished Battle Royale!
I wanna watch the movie now and also read the book!!! DDDDD;
Quote from: Pit0010 on February 23, 2014, 09:49:44 PMI finally finished Battle Royale!
I wanna watch the movie now and also read the book!!! DDDDD;
oh my god you actually took me up on thatThe Book is probably the superior version though, even though I personally prefer the manga. The movie is good too, but some of the changes put in there I didn't like :/
Quote from: Dude on February 23, 2014, 04:37:12 PMKill la Kill is best anime.
It was one of the shows I kept watching that/this season, but at some point it fell out of my "ongoing-anime-to-watch"-circle for some reason. It was good, but it wasn't very suitable for my tastes.
It's sooooo good though.
It was hard to get into in the beginning, but it's so amazing I just can't...
Quote from: Yugi on February 23, 2014, 10:38:52 PMoh my god you actually took me up on that
The Book is probably the superior version though, even though I personally prefer the manga. The movie is good too, but some of the changes put in there I didn't like :/
were u the one who asked me to read it?
Coz I started it last year...than gave up...then my friend was reading the book so i thought I shall read it again and then borrow her book.
Sometimes the manga drawings put me off...but in the end it was good actually
Quote from: Pit0010 on February 25, 2014, 12:03:25 AMSometimes the manga drawings put me off
That sums up One Piece for me, except for that fact that it's "every time", not "sometimes". :P
Quote from: Mashi on February 24, 2014, 08:34:34 PM
OH MY GOD ARE YOU WATCHING IT TOO
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.
Quote from: fingerz on February 25, 2014, 12:40:01 AMThat sums up One Piece for me, except for that fact that it's "every time", not "sometimes". :P
I'm not sure I like the One Piece manga for that exact reason =P
That and everyone I know tells me not to read/watch One Piece because it's really boring until you get to this awesome arc. Also everyone tells me that if I want to get into One Piece I should watch the anime instead of reading the manga, and I really don't feel like watch 600+ episodes D:
Also I wanted to watch Cowboy Beepop but I was told it sucks, true/false?
Quote from: Roz~ on February 25, 2014, 02:51:50 PMAlso I wanted to watch Cowboy Beepop but I was told it sucks, true/false?
Cowboy Bebop? Watch it. I've only seen a few episodes (two :P), but I greatly recommend it.
Eh, I guess I'll give it a shot. A friend of mine has watched over 15 episodes and he keeps telling me it's garbage. I guess I'll just see for myself if it really is or not. =P
Quote from: Roz~ on February 25, 2014, 02:51:50 PMAlso I wanted to watch Cowboy Beepop but I was told it sucks, true/false?
Couldn't be falser! It should be very safe to assume that I've spent at least
one thousand hours on watching anime, and even through all that Cowboy Bebop is still on my top 3. Not to destroy my neutrality in this, but for
me It's one of those anime that have influenced my life the most.
If someone told you that it sucks, they either haven't seen it, or they're just trolling you
Oh, I can tell you they're not trolling me, they just really hate it I guess. But since the big majority of people tell me it's good I'll give it a shot :)
Quote from: fingerz on February 25, 2014, 12:40:01 AMThat sums up One Piece for me, except for that fact that it's "every time", not "sometimes". :P
ahaha you don't know what I mean when I'm talking about Battle Royale bro...
The drawings are too realistic and weird...plus there is some bloody mature scenes in dere...
like terrible terrible scenes...like I got eye cancer from dem xD
I don't read One Piece! You know that! I watch the anime! ><
Isn't the anime really poorly paced though, like 1 chapter an episode?
Quote from: Roz~ on February 25, 2014, 04:12:22 PMOh, I can tell you they're not trolling me, they just really hate it I guess. But since the big majority of people tell me it's good I'll give it a shot :)
Yeah, I haven't seen nearly as much anime as Jompa, but Cowboy Bebop is easily my all-time favorite anime(though Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is pretty close). I didn't even realize there were people who hated it, I didn't think it was possible. It's just so cool. Like, if anything about the show stands out, it's the unrelenting coolness of the whole thing. An awesome noir, jazzy, beat generation kind of coolness that just sets it apart from every other show.
Quote from: Yugi on February 25, 2014, 08:53:42 PMIsn't the anime really poorly paced though, like 1 chapter an episode?
i don't think so...well I actually haven't read the manga...
Probably about 2-4 chapters in one episode...and some extra features like maybe more fighting and more shots of the enivornment and stuff xD
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 25, 2014, 10:09:27 PMYeah, I haven't seen nearly as much anime as Jompa, but Cowboy Bebop is easily my all-time favorite anime(though Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is pretty close). I didn't even realize there were people who hated it, I didn't think it was possible. It's just so cool. Like, if anything about the show stands out, it's the unrelenting coolness of the whole thing. An awesome noir, jazzy, beat generation kind of coolness that just sets it apart from every other show.
Better than Brotherhood? Holy shit. I'm watching it as soon as spring break comes (if not sooner)
Quote from: Yugi on February 25, 2014, 08:53:42 PMIsn't the anime really poorly paced though, like 1 chapter an episode?
I know someone who's both watching and reading the anime, and yeah, apparently the anime is really poorly paced. But it doesn't stop anyone from really like One Piece =P
Quote from: Pit0010 on February 25, 2014, 08:16:53 PMThe drawings are too realistic and weird...plus there is some bloody mature scenes in dere...
like terrible terrible scenes...like I got eye cancer from dem xD
I don't read One Piece! You know that! I watch the anime! ><
Oh gosh, eye cancer... Well, I don't read manga or watch anime, so no problem there. I just end up watching it when people are. I had to watch
Attack on Titan for some reason not too long ago and it scared the shit outta me! NEVER am I watching something like that again... O.o
I know, I know! I'm just stirring, dat's all. :3
I started Kill la Kill :P So far its like DBZ with magical girls
And I was not expecting Senketsu to have a deep man's voice. That was a weird surprise
Quote from: fingerz on February 27, 2014, 04:35:34 PMOh gosh, eye cancer... Well, I don't read manga or watch anime, so no problem there. I just end up watching it when people are. I had to watch Attack on Titan for some reason not too long ago and it scared the shit outta me! NEVER am I watching something like that again... O.o
I know, I know! I'm just stirring, dat's all. :3
haha dats scary? poor joey xDDD
I only read dah manga...
I have a huge grin on my face right now, and that's because...
the second season of "AKB0048" just got dubbed!! :D Damn that show is good. There was one episode where I actually cried 17 times!!!
I am going to re-watch it~~~
I just started re-watching "Princess Tutu" <- Everyone get off your asses and sit down and watch it right now!
If you like Utena or Penguindrum this show has very much the same atmosphere, and the story is very Utena-like. It's a weird but intellectual show, and has a lot of comedy - and I mean good intellectual comedy that actually makes you laugh out.
Very good show. Just a warning; it's a Magic Shoujo.
watched Eyeshield 21
Here is a little summary of that anime its very funny
Kobayakawa Sena is a freshman in highschool. Despite his previous decisions to change his life, he finds himself in the exactly same place he was in during elementary school and junior high: a push over and an errand boy. However, this changes when Hiruma, the most feared person in his school and president of the American Football Club, notices Sena and forces him to join the Football Team. Now Sena will become Eyeshield 21, a mysterious running back with lighting fast speed.
Bought Tekkonkinkreet off Amazon on a whim after remembering seeing it in a gaming magazine years ago and thinking the art style was neat, plus it's only 4 bucks new. And I gotta say, I definitely got my 4 dollars worth.
The movie focuses on two orphans, Black and White and their adventures in Treasure Town, a run down portion of the city they inhabit, as they deal with yakuza, weird alien dudes, and their own insanity. The story is cool and well done(though it does get a bit fuzzy at times), the characters are nicely written, the action scenes are great, and the animation is FLAWLESS. Not to mention the whacky art style, which is totally coll and it stars one of my personal favorite voice actors, Scott Menville as Black. An absolutely excellent anime movie, I highly recommend it.
Quote from: Andoing on March 01, 2014, 06:45:43 AMwatched Eyeshield 21
Here is a little summary of that anime its very funny
Kobayakawa Sena is a freshman in highschool. Despite his previous decisions to change his life, he finds himself in the exactly same place he was in during elementary school and junior high: a push over and an errand boy. However, this changes when Hiruma, the most feared person in his school and president of the American Football Club, notices Sena and forces him to join the Football Team. Now Sena will become Eyeshield 21, a mysterious running back with lighting fast speed.
Eyeshield 21's one of my favourite series. I think it's the characters that really won it over for me, with great development for most of the cast, along with a good balance of humour and drama. Definitely recommend the manga over the anime though, especially for the latter arcs since the anime gets really lazy and stuffed with a bunch of filler.
Another interesting manga that I haven't seen mentioned is Koe no Katachi/A Voice's Shape, which is a bit more of a serious drama/slice-of-life story, and features more realistic characters and plots. It started off as a one-shot, with the story being about an elementary school with a deaf girl and a boy who bullies her, while the rest of the manga depicts their high-school lives and explores how their childhoods affected them socially and psychologically. Definitely an interesting read, and there plenty of touching moments too.
wowww watched entirety of FMA Brotherhood in a weekend + a few days. Started it after rec by a friend and then got quickly addicted x.x
I highly recommend dis one.
lol
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on March 08, 2014, 07:47:48 PMwowww watched entirety of FMA Brotherhood in a weekend + a few days. Started it after rec by a friend and then got quickly addicted x.x
I highly recommend dis one.
Yessss good. I think thats what I did too, which was even more surprising since it was my first anime (besides Melancholy of course).
Yeah, Brotherhood holds my personal record for most episodes of a show I've watched in a day(after Avatar anyways). Dat show was fuggin addicting. And one of the best evurrrr.
Also, anyone wanna recommend me a really good anime movie? I'm board.
You've seen most of the mainstream Miyazaki films, but try Porco Rosso, it's the type of thing you'd like. It's excellent and badass
5 Centimeters Per Second or The Girl who Leapt Through Time are supposed to be really good, though I haven't watched either. The only other one (besides Ghibli movies) thats coming to mind is Wolf Children Ame and Yuki.
ninja'd Oh yes I liked Porco Rosso, and you'd probably like that much more
I do like badass things...
EDIT: Okay, so Porco Rosso isn't really what I'd consider badass. But it's probably one of the most "pick-me-up"est movies I've ever seen. It honestly might be my new favorite Ghibli film. I absolutely loved it.
Quote from: Bubbles on March 08, 2014, 08:27:42 PM5 Centimeters Per Second is supposed to be really good
It's not that good.
Quote from: Bubbles on March 08, 2014, 08:27:42 PM5 Centimeters Per Second is supposed to be really good
Eh, the first third's alright, then it becomes kinda meh. Definitely prefer the manga adaptation, since it elaborates on the characters so much more. Just for example, the movie glosses over a brief childhood scene for like 30 seconds before jumping to a time-skip to kick off the plot, whereas the manga has a whole 70-page chapter detailing the same characters' childhoods to show why they came to like each other in the first place. I also felt that the movie had awkward pacing, while the manga balanced the focus on each character better, with the manga even continuing the plot a bit past where the movie ends.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on March 08, 2014, 08:34:11 PMI do like badass things...
EDIT: Okay, so Porco Rosso isn't really what I'd consider badass. But it's probably one of the most "pick-me-up"est movies I've ever seen. It honestly might be my new favorite Ghibli film. I absolutely loved it.
I can get on board with that. But porco himself is totes badass
The Space Dandy and Noragami episodes this weekend were both just about my favorite of the series
Also last night I watched Paprika, and it was kind of a disappointment. I thought the concept was interesting (a machine that allows you to enter others' dreams) but I couldn't even finish the whole movie
So in the Kill la Kill OST there's this song in english and when I first heard it I was like "Wait, isn't that the singer in Rhythm Heaven Fever??"
It fucking was.
Took a while to figure out the name but yeah, I feel accomplished.
I just finished Steins;gate a while ago. Highly recommend it.
Durarara!! season two announced! (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-15/durarara-gets-new-tv-anime-series)
Woooow this week's Space Dandy was insane
I'm currently watching Psycho-Pass (second try, since I didn't like it at first), and I really like it! The gruesomeness is really taking me back to my Higurashi-watching days, it's quite exciting. I recommend it!
Space Dandy just outdoes itself every week in the wtf category.
Also, Black Lagoon is coming to Toonami next week. Badass pirate shows are my thang.
Dude, Black Lagoon is the best.
Quote from: Jompa on March 16, 2014, 04:49:34 PMI'm currently watching Psycho-Pass (second try, since I didn't like it at first), and I really like it! The gruesomeness is really taking me back to my Higurashi-watching days, it's quite exciting. I recommend it!
Oh god, Psycho-Pass is so intense!!! It's great!!! It's rapidly climbing my top anime list, episode for episode now.
I recommend it!! You'll
at least need a "Shingeki no Kyojin"-stomach though. Damn.
It's so exciting, and it's very hard to stop watching! Currently I'm at episode 16 out of 22.
I don't know if anyone's watched "Shinsekai Yori" (which is one of the most amazing anime shows ever fucking created), but that's what Pasycho-Pass reminds me the most of. They're both about flawed society systems that end up backfiring. Somehow I see Psycho-Pass as a bit of a milder version of that, but it's definitely more grotesque and somehow more gruesome too.
Man, I wish I didn't drop this show back when it aired...
Finished Psycho-Pass (well, up to the current). Wawawiwa it was amazing. I am so hyped for the upcoming second season and movie.
Review of Uchuu Kyoudai:
Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers) has finally ended, after 99 episodes over the course of almost two years.
To sum up all the crazy nonsense I'm going to write below: It's the best anime/TV-show/anything I've ever seen.
Since episode one I've been totally captured by Uchuu Kyoudai. Right away we're introduced to the main theme of the show; an older brother must always be one step ahead of his younger brother.
As kids the older brother Mutta and the younger brother Hibito made a promise. They were going to become astronauts. Fast-forward about a decade and we see that this didn't go as planned. Somewhere along the way Mutta gave up and let his younger brother take the lead. Suddenly Mutta's life hits rock-bottom. He's fired and blackballed from his job as a car designer. He has lost all hope, but is then reminded of the promise he once made to his younger brother, who's now an astronaut. His family secretly puts him up for astronaut recruitment, and somehow he makes the cut to the first exam.
This is when Mutta realizes his true dream of becoming an astronaut, and from there the story takes off.
Hmmmm, Space Brothers.... You'd think the rest of the show would just be about two brothers being astronauts and doing space-stuff but this is most certainly not correct. Uchuu Kyoudai is about a man's realistic struggle on the path to become an astronaut, and another man's life as an astronaut, as well as all the hardships that come along with it. Along the way we meet a whole bunch of characters that also gets their stories told through the show, strongly affecting the brothers' lives. Most of the show is set in the not-so-distant future, but it's more of a Slice of Life than the stereotypical Sci-Fi.
What this show manages to pull of soooooo good, is how realistic it is. It shows us insight in every angle of an astronaut's job, and teaches important history on space exploration. We get to follow an astronaut's training, as well as an astronauts real work. It even covers all kinds of space technology, and gives insight in how a moon-base works, as well as moon-vehicles. Even telescopes and space-stations has a home in this show. Because of this I feel educated on how JAXA and NASA operate, and I'll forever be a fan of space, all thanks to Uchuu Kyoudai.
This realistic-ness really contributes a lot to the show's emotionality. This makes the show all the more serious, practically meaning that a serious problem in the story will affect the viewer a whole lot more. At one point in the show I was screaming with tears in my eyes out of pure relief. That doesn't happen with just any show does it?
I am not going to write much more than ^that. I've realized that my lousy excuse for a review can't possibly express the feelings I have for this show.
All the tears I've shed, and all the laughter. I owe a lot to Uchuu Kyoudai. :'(
As the manga isn't finished, and as there's much more to happen for a truly satisfactory ending, I expect more. Some day Uchuu Kyoudai will get a second season, and it'll be magnificent. :)
I haven't mentioned the music, huh..
It most certainly has one of the most memorable soundtracks I've ever heard.
All the openings and endings were of high quality and they are all very memorable.
When it comes to the background music: The background music was very good - Almost all of it consisted of instrumental music using orchestral ensembles. However, they were extremely repetitive! It was an extremely short soundtrack compared to the length of the show. The "main theme" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXiiCvqDryQ) was used in literally every episode. Even though the music was extremely good and managed to convey the right emotions, you could pretty much hum to them all after the first five episodes..
I still loved the music as a whole tough! It truly intensified the beauty of the show. Wether the scene was epic, inspiring, touching or even sad, the music was absolutely perfect.
I score this show 10/10. It is the best anime show I've ever seen, and I will miss it very much. You'll have to look very hard for someone who can disagree. I want to share the experience, therefore I recommend everyone here to watch it (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/space-brothers-episode-1-online).
Now, if you'll excuse me, I can feel the anime hangover coming..
I don't know why, but I'd never listened to the full ending of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, and now that I am I really want to rewatch it. It'll be for the third time though, so I kinda want to pick something else instead. Does anyone know any really good and really sad movies? Not necessarily a tragedy, but something that'll make me cry
"Colorful" (http://myanimelist.net/anime/8142/Colorful_(Movie)) is one
Quote from: Bubbles on March 27, 2014, 05:18:54 PMDoes anyone know any really good and really sad movies? Not necessarily a tragedy, but something that'll make me cry
Forrest Gump
Toy Story 3
Don't google this man I'm warning ya
Boku no Pico
You'll cry tears of blood.
jesus christ dude no thank you
And I'll watch Colorful then. Forrest Gump and Toy Story 3 aren't anime movies, plus I've already seen Toy Story (and didn't think it was that sad either)
Shinsekai Yori just got out dubbed you guys (well, only 13 episodes), so I think that's a damn good excuse to watch it! ;D I suggest everyone to do so. I for one am gonna re-watch it, because it is one of the best anime I've seen.
Soooooo, as I re-watch it....
Spoiler
I suddenly realize from looking at the people in the background and stuff, that EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER IN THE SHOW is gay, except one of the main characters,
which like wow, I mean that's kinda hilarious:P
I
loved Colorful.
Spoiler
I was a little worried in the beginning since I thought Makoto was a separate person and I didn't want to have to deal with the ending when someone's soul was lost, but yay happy endings!
Some people pass off Space Dandy as nothing more than a raunchy comedy. To them I say, could such a show move me with a vacuum cleaner's love for a coffee maker? I think not.
Someone's gonna get their ass kicked unless all you guys watch Shinsekai Yori [MAL] (http://myanimelist.net/anime/13125/Shinsekai_yori/) this instant. I'm re-watching it now a year after it aired (I'm at ep#20 right now), and damn, it's one of the best. Seriously, I've probably mentioned its greatness like ten times on here.
It's very Shingeki no Kyoujin-ish, with a lot of horror-elements combined with mystery and drama&romance. It also reminds me a lot of Higurashi and Psycho-Pass, and also a bit of Umineko, Shiki and Zetsuen no Tempest. So watch it!
Fan of Antonin Dvorak? Well his music is featured, so watch it dammit!!!
Fan of Yaoi/Yuri? Well kinda irrelevant but every character in the show is gay, so watch it dammit!!!!
If ever the thought; "that Jompa guy has good taste in anime" crossed your mind during some previous recommendation you got from me, then this is the time to remember it!!!
And Space Dandy is magical. Second season will be great.
Just finished Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!! I know plenty of people with extreme chuunibyou, so the first couple of episodes were pretty painful for me since I knew exactly what they were talking about (except its not nearly as cute as the anime portrays it), but once they introduced Takanashi's father I was fine. I might have completely missed the whole point of the show, but I still think theres a point where someone's case of chuunibyou is too much and you can't simply accept it
I had a lot of free time recently and I watched Haganai and WataMote. Both were very good, and they both made me laugh out loud more than once. I especially liked WataMote, mostly because I could relate so much to the protagonist. I recommend them both, but if you have to pick between Haganai and WataMote, go for WataMote.
Oh God why did I pick Clannad to rewatch T-T
I've been telling myself to go rewatch Clannad since summer, but every time I'm about to start the first episode the entire show flashes before my eyes, and I just can't do it.
I have no idea how good it is, but I just saw something called Soul Eater Not! and it seems to be a Soul Eater spin off! Olimar I thought you might want to know :J
I'VE HEARD ABOUT THAT. Really wanna watch it cuz Soul Eater
Quote from: Jompa on April 07, 2014, 10:29:28 PMI've been telling myself to go rewatch Clannad since summer, but every time I'm about to start the first episode the entire show flashes before my eyes, and I just can't do it.
AAAH FUKO CHAN THE FEELSSSSSSSSS
Quote from: Bubbles on April 08, 2014, 07:33:15 PMI have no idea how good it is, but I just saw something called Soul Eater Not! and it seems to be a Soul Eater spin off! Olimar I thought you might want to know :J
AAAH WHAT IS THIS
Has anyone here watched Sword Art Online?
Quote from: zoroark1264 on April 08, 2014, 08:39:57 PMHas anyone here watched Sword Art Online?
If you like it I think I cannot respect you anymore.
Jompa and I agree its the worst anime either of us have watched all the way through.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on April 08, 2014, 08:21:20 PMI'VE HEARD ABOUT THAT. Really wanna watch it cuz Soul Eater
I just watched it and really enjoyed it. Plenty of cameos, though I'm not sure exactly where it falls in the timeline, or whether it follows the manga or anime.
minor cameo
(Sid isn't a zombie and I cant remember if they changed that in the end of the original)
It definitely takes a girlier approach but still has the essence of Soul Eater. Judging by the OP and the outcome of the first episode it's entirely possible that the three female main characters will all be love interests (or at least implied ones)
Quote from: zoroark1264 on April 08, 2014, 08:39:57 PMHas anyone here watched Sword Art Online?
I watched it. At first it was... alright, and then the second part of the season was meh. I don't understand why people consider it one of the best if not the best anime ever made.
I was disappointed because it looked so promising, and then... it could've been so much better Q_Q
Oh, as anyone watched Kyoukai no Kanata a.k.a Beyond the Boundary? I just watched the first episode and it looks pretty interesting. Apparently it was one of the best anime from 2013, so hopefully it's gonna be awesome.
Quote from: Jompa on April 07, 2014, 10:29:28 PMI've been telling myself to go rewatch Clannad since summer, but every time I'm about to start the first episode the entire show flashes before my eyes, and I just can't do it.
I still haven't watched it 'cause everyone says it's so sad D:
I'll watch it after I'm done with KnK so I can feel with everyone
Kyoukai no Kanata was very good. The first episode was what drew me in and I never regretted it
And with all this sad talk about Clannad I'm assuming you mean After Story? Since I haven't watched that and the only sad thing I remember from the original series is Fuko
Watching through Brotherhood again. Just as good as it was the first time.
Quote from: Bubbles on April 08, 2014, 07:33:15 PMI have no idea how good it is, but I just saw something called Soul Eater Not! and it seems to be a Soul Eater spin off! Olimar I thought you might want to know :J
They're only making an anime now? I saw the manga years ago. >_>
Quote from: zoroark1264 on April 08, 2014, 08:39:57 PMHas anyone here watched Sword Art Online?
More of a .hack fan.
The Soul Eater anime has been finished for awhile now. Soul Eater Not! is a spin-off of the anime/manga.
Clannad = Amazing. Like why haven't you guys alteady watched it yet? So good. "After Story" is the second season, and that's the one with all the sadness and feels. It should be watched together with the first season
Sword Art Online = Garbage. Never before has the world of anime seen wasted potential to this degree. It's just so unnelieveably bad, but for some crazy reason it has this huge western fanbase going around saying it's the best anime they ever watched (eventhough it was the first time they ever saw an anime)...
Kyoukai no Kanata = It's ok. Compared to other KyoAni shows I'd say it's pretty bad.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on April 08, 2014, 10:15:58 PMThe Soul Eater anime has been finished for awhile now. Soul Eater Not! is a spin-off of the anime/manga.
I was talking about Soul Eater Not. I remember seeing the first chapter years ago, though I guess it went on hiatus or something since it doesn't seem to be very far along.
Quote from: Yugi on April 08, 2014, 08:40:27 PMIf you like it I think I cannot respect you anymore.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on April 08, 2014, 08:41:32 PMJompa and I agree its the worst anime either of us have watched all the way through.
Quote from: Roz~ on April 08, 2014, 08:47:48 PMI watched it. At first it was... alright, and then the second part of the season was meh. I don't understand why people consider it one of the best if not the best anime ever made.
I was disappointed because it looked so promising, and then... it could've been so much better
I guess I shouldn't watch it then? XD
People have been telling me it was good. Idek anymore.
Quote from: Roz~ on April 08, 2014, 08:47:48 PMOh, as anyone watched Kyoukai no Kanata a.k.a Beyond the Boundary? I just watched the first episode and it looks pretty interesting. Apparently it was one of the best anime from 2013, so hopefully it's gonna be awesome.
fuyukai desu :p
Yes, you should never watch it. Your life will be filled with 50% more frustration if you do.
The animation is top-notch (though extremely annoying, since it's A1), and even though some of the OST is literally
stolen from Mirai Nikki and some from a Norwegian TV-channel, the music is quite good. The first two episodes are great, they make a good job of getting us into the right mindset for their world. But that only lasts until that first boss fight, and after that the show is totally lame and there's almost no action.
In the middle-part of the Aincrad arc when
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Kirito and Asuna are married and supposedly front-line fighters
, all we ever see is their vacation from the front lines, not the actual fights. And that little girl they find, wtf was that all about? They wasted so much of the show on something so unnecessary and boring. And like the minute they start fighting again,
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they like immediately find the bad guy and defies logic (more than once) to defeat him
, making the most anti-climatic transition ever over to the Alfheim arc.
The Alfheim arc can be summed up in one sentence;
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Kirito goes into ALO to find Asuna, where he meets his busty sister who falls in love with him in-game, before they take on the game, and frees Asuna with the help of some other totally random and unheard-of players. <--- And that's like 10 episodes!!!!!!
The Alfheim arc is even more boring than the vacation part. Nothing happens. The only action-filled part was the very short part when
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he had to beat the game. Which he only needed two tries to do..
The last episode was a bit better, but how is that supposed to make up for anything?
Man SAO is so bad.
I only even watched it because the first two episodes were so good, and I was hoping it would maybe return to that, but man the disappointment...
I can, without exaggerating, say that Sword Art Online is the worst show I've ever finished.
Quote from: Roz~ on April 08, 2014, 08:47:48 PMApparently it was one of the best anime from 2013,
btw, absolutely not
Ugh the middle part of the Aincrad arc made me want to stop watching the show entirely. It was so freaking boring. I found that part more boring than the 2nd arc really. I might still watch Season 2 once it's out, but eh... I'll definitely watch other animes before I watch SAO2.
I'm stoked for the second season of Free!
Anyone else or is it just me?
Me! Also Durarara!! season 2!
Whaaaaaaaaat
Summer? or what?
Idk but soon enough that they decided to announce it.
Question! So I just finished rewatching the first season of Clannad, with plans to continue to the after story(which I never finished-originally stopping about 9 episodes in). I just found out that there is a movie, is it cannon? Is it worth waching, and if so, where does it fit into the series?
When you ask if it's cannon, I take it you mean in relation to the KyoAni anime adaption? In that case it's not really cannon. It's cannon in relation to the visual novel, just like the KyoAni anime.
The movie and the anime aren't even made by the same studio, so the animation is very different, though all the voices, both japanese and english, are the same as in the anime.
I haven't watched it; I only saw a couple of minutes to check out if it was cannon or not.
Supposedly good, but from what I've heard it can't hold a candle to the KyoAni anime. So if you're worried you need something to fix your Clannad hangover after you've finished it, don't try replace it with this.
And damn, you're in for some tears in after story.
*canon
Kyoukai no Kanata season 2 plz
Double post: Clannad AS update
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finished episode 13 and things are going so fast aaah the feels
Oh man you're so in for it!!!
Clannad AS update
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really, don't. Major spoilahs
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starting ep. 18. Did Nagisa really die?? I'm still a bit confused...also Tomoya is starting to look a lot like his father :c
Edit:
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okay, so I stayed up WAY TOO LATE so I could finish it. (Through ep 22) I'm kind of having mixed feelings about the ending though. On one hand I'm relieved that Okazaki Nagisa was alright after all, but on the other I'm kind of pissed off that the last 8 episodes werent real. It would have made such a great story the way it was. Though, I am glad she didn't die-it was hell watching how depressing it got. Well,I'm tired as shit, so I'm going to sleep. Might watch the extra episodes tomorrow night.
The answer is yes. You just don't wanna accept it right:P
It's so heavy.. I didn't breath for the next four episodes. Clannad took away years of my life.
Ah, you replied while I was editing my post.
Quote from: Jompa on April 16, 2014, 01:27:32 AMClannad took away years of my life.
THIS
Needless to say, after exams I'll be transcribing everything.
I just finished "SaiKano" (short for Saishuu Keiki Kanojo (english: She, the Ultimate Weapon)). It was AMAZING! wawawiwa!
It starts out as the most easy-going romance ever about a guy and his girlfriend, but then at the end of the first episode SUDDENLY an air raid strikes and blows the town to pieces. Then the main character sees a light in the sky fighting all the planes. It lands and he then sees it's his girlfriend! She has become an ultimate weapon! WTF, right?
It was really great, I recommend it so hard.
Old quotes about clannad:
Quote from: Olimar12345 on March 08, 2013, 08:59:30 AM^ Season one was great, two eh..
Quote from: Jompa on March 08, 2013, 09:48:55 AMYou have got to be kidding, Olimar..
You have got to be kidding...
I am loving this right now xD lol
In my defense, I wrote that at a time when I had only seen the beginning of after story (baseball game, gang war, nothing near the feels of the ending)
Oh how wrong I was! xD
I'm on episode 16 right now and I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS but I dont want to finish it because I feel like I'll never watch a slice of life this good ever again
edit: apparently it happened sooner than i thought
For the love of God, stay away from my spoiler tags above.
Finished
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What even happened? Was it really a happy ending or did Tomoya just go crazy when he finally lost everything? And what was that whole last scene with Fuko and Ushio about?
I really did love it though but jesus christ the tears
Did you watch through ep. 24?
Oh. Where I'm watching it calls them OVAs so I just assumed they were extra episodes
There's a summary episode that helps if you missed something.
Is there a summary episode?
Isn't there just three extras, other than the 23+23 episodes; one about kyou, one about tomoyo, and one about tomoya and nagisa before they met?
I watched everything, and I'm still a little confused about that last scene but I can live with it.
The extras I found were the summary, the one about Kyou/Ryou, and the one when they were all juniors and hadn't met Nagisa yet
What about tomoyo's episode? That one was really great
I think that was for the original series (not After Story), but I still forgot to watch it before
I wasn't particularly fond of the Kyou/Ryou or Tomoyo episodes. The prequel episode was kind of cute, but didn't add too much. I like episode 24 because it wasn't just a summary; they fit it into the story by making it a sort-of story time with Tomoya, Ushio,
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and Fukko.
spelling correction of that spoiler
Fuuko
I am loving Suisei no Gargantia. My cousin was right to not tell me even the basic plot due to spoilers, so I don't want to say any here. If anyone considers watching it, the first 5 or so minutes are a very bad representation of the rest of the show so dont be discouraged.
response to Dude's correction post
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I was following Suisei no Gargantia when it aired. I've seen worse Mechas but I couldn't really stand it, so I dropped it at episode 5. I've been thinking of taking it up again, but I can't really remember anything from the show that would make it worth it.
Finally getting over the clannad feels and started Noragami. This is one of those rare animes where the first episode doesn't suck ^^
go man go. I'm curious to see how you like the series since my interest level went downhill (because of external reasons) and I want to know if its actually a good show
Noragami has this really cool feeling to it, and it is really interesting in the beginning, but the last three episodes were so boring it totally ruins the show.
Anyone watch "Haikyuu!!" yet?
I've heard is like free!! but volleyball
I'll check it out in a sec and let you all know
I've been told it's doesn't have as much fan service as free! but I'm still watching it. It's pretty good so far and the characters are all really cute
Ugh Kids on the Slope/Sakamichi no Apollon is so good you guys. It's legitimately my favorite anime. I'm on my fourth time watching it and I get emotional every single episode, every single time. I don't even care that I've mentioned it before I just love it so much.
Agreed, Kids on the Slope is absolutely incredible
Quote from: SlowPokemon on May 21, 2014, 09:33:42 AMUgh Kids on the Slope/Sakamichi no Apollon is so good you guys.
I feel the same way. It
is a must-watch. It really is.
It's one the animes I've gotten most emotional from (others being Kanon 2006, Clannad, Uchuu Kyoudai, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo etc.)
A triple recommendation? I'll start that this weekend then.
And anyone who hasn't been watching Soul Eater Not!, please start. I absolutely loved it not because of it being Soul Eater, but because it was a relaxing cute little slice of life in an interesting setting. The most recent episode completely caught me off guard with something that I can only relate to Madoka Magica (the more I think about it its literally the same thing)
Quote from: SlowPokemon on May 21, 2014, 09:33:42 AMUgh Kids on the Slope/Sakamichi no Apollon is so good you guys. It's legitimately my favorite anime. I'm on my fourth time watching it and I get emotional every single episode, every single time. I don't even care that I've mentioned it before I just love it so much.
Oh my god 1960's Japan? Jazz? Slice of Life/Romance? Yoko Kanno? Why the hell didn't I watch this show before
Slice of life/bromance is more accurate
Finished it again this morning and cried again
All this talk about it is making me want to marathon through the show tomorrow. again
And why not? It's only like 5 and a half hours, really not that long
My biggest complaint about Sakamichi no Apollon is that it's so freakin' short!!!!
Quote from: Jompa on May 23, 2014, 08:45:42 AMMy biggest complaint about Sakamichi no Apollon is that it's so freakin' short!!!!
*only
Nisekoi just finished airing today, which is sad because it was one of the best romance/comedy shows I've ever seen :'(
I recommend it!!!
Quote from: Jompa on May 24, 2014, 02:05:27 PMNisekoi just finished airing today, which is sad because it was one of the best romance/comedy shows I've ever seen :'(
I recommend it!!!
Whaaat?! No way! Are you sure there's not gonna be another season, 'cause they weren't even halfway through the plot...
Ah well, just gonna say that I recommend Nisekoi too. Great show!
I started watching Death Note this morning and I gotta say I quite like it
Quote from: Echo on May 26, 2014, 01:27:59 PMWhaaat?! No way! Are you sure there's not gonna be another season, 'cause they weren't even halfway through the plot...
Well, they've already gone down the OVA-path, which traditionally for many anime series means there won't ever be anything but OVAs from that point onwards, though of course that's just my speculation. I sure hope there'll be more. God, I loved the hell out of it!!! Onodera is the cutest thing ever.
Quote from: Echo on May 26, 2014, 01:27:59 PMAh well, just gonna say that I recommend Nisekoi too. Great show!
^
Quote from: zoroark1264 on May 26, 2014, 02:11:04 PMI started watching Death Note this morning and I gotta say I quite like it
It's really good at capturing the viewer in the first dozen episodes or so, but it gets really boring pretty fast, and while watching you start to notice that the whole "detective"-part of it is 99%
guessing instead of deducting, which makes the plot just extremely unconvincing. And then there is plot holes on top of that...
The arc-changes are absolutely horrible: Its a typical example of the kind of manga that just drags on because of popularity, even though the author's imagination already dried out many chapters ago. This is quite standard in this modern-kinda horror-shounen, so I wouldn't really say you should be expecting any better, but as Death Note became so popular as it did, this also meant a greater degree of unnecessary extra stories that keeps getting added on top of an already chaotic mess of conflicts.
About two thirds of the story is just the result of dragging on extra material. Somewhere in about the middle of the show it's like you've forgotten what the show was even about in the beginning - the way you looked at the different characters have just been turn on its head at this point, as the goals of both sides have just changed completely.
I must admit though that the series' ending did a good job of neatly wrapping up everything, and at the same time putting the most important elements in the main focus. At least it was an entertaining and sorta addicting anime, I'll give it that.
I just finished Kimi to Boku, and holy shit, it's art. One of the best comedies I've seen, and it's not even non-sensical. If anyone's seen Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou, it's very much the same atmosphere as that, though less slapstick and more depth. There's some romance too, and it's pulled off so incredibly good. It's been a very long time since I've been this satisfied with a show.
Everyone, give it a watch, it will calm your soul! :D
I reached that part. Death Note. He died. I'm done.
Which anime to watch now?
I started Nisekoi on a whim (and love it), and I've gotten a pretty good chunk watched so far. I'm kinda in the mood for a really sad movie right now though - any suggestions? If not I'm just going to keep watching Nisekoi lol
Quote from: zoroark1264 on June 01, 2014, 08:12:48 AMI reached that part. Death Note. He died. I'm done.
Which anime to watch now?
I'm not sure what you've already watched (besides Soul Eater), but Fullmetal Alchemist is a must see if you haven't yet. Soul Eater is pretty tough to compare other series to, but I'd check out Blue Exorcist too.
Blue Exorcist is alright. Mostly watch it because Amaimon and Mephisto are wonderfully fun characters. The english dub would be whole lot better if if Bryce fuckin' Papenbrook wasn't the main protagonist. I hate his voice SO MUCH(partially because I associated it with SOA, which can die in fire). But he's balanced out by a healthy dose of Johnny Yong Bosch so it's kay.
And if you watch Fullmetal Alchemist, make sure you watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood first. By far the superior of the two series'.
Quote from: Jompa on May 31, 2014, 03:17:55 PMI just finished Kimi to Boku, and holy shit, it's art. One of the best comedies I've seen, and it's not even non-sensical. If anyone's seen Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou, it's very much the same atmosphere as that, though less slapstick and more depth. There's some romance too, and it's pulled off so incredibly good. It's been a very long time since I've been this satisfied with a show.
Everyone, give it a watch, it will calm your soul! :D
I watched the first season of
Kimi to Boku last Sunday, and I don't regret it one bit. It's great and got me laugh and the artstyle is just fabulous. I love the characters a lot. Shun <3
Actually I think I'll start on the second season right now.
Just started Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple. It was hyped up to me by my friends to be one of the best animes ever(or maybe it was the manga?), but so far it's very okay. It's plot structure is extremely simple so far as well(get challenged by strong dude, train a bunch, beat up strong dude, repeat) which is kind of a turn off the keep watching.
I don't know if anyone else is following on Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara - I am, mainly because I literally can not get enough of the OP and ED.
The show started out pretty good, but it soon became clear that it wasn't actually all that good after all.
I think the main problem with the show is that if you filtered out all the romance harem only leaving the plot, the show would be what, like 30 minutes long? Nothing wrong with harems, it tends to be kinda pleasing sometimes, but it is just WAAAYYY TOOOO MUUUUCH!!!!!
A big no-no is how it barely carries on to the next episode. After a week you don't even remember what the show's about. But even worse is how even if you watched it all in one go, the plot is too random anyways, taking away too much of the excitement. I would've absolutely loved it if the plot was presented good enough (it actually reminds me a lot of Little Busters, which is one of the main reasons I've stuck with this show), but it has been an entire season already, and where have the story taken us? Nowhere. It's kinda painful. Almost the entire time while watching you sit with the feeling that the original author wasn't taking it seriously at all, or even just joking around.
But it's kinda picking up now at the end. Just too bad it's almost over, because I really wouldn't mind more of it (as long as it would actually stay interesting...). Somehow, I really like the show, but it would be a far stretch to call it good. The voice acting is pretty amazing though. And dayum, the OP & ED.
Quote from: Dude on April 10, 2014, 03:13:12 PMI'm stoked for the second season of Free!
Anyone else or is it just me?
IT'S HEREEEE!!!!!!!! :)
I'M ABOUT TO START IT RIGHT NOW I'VE BEEN WAITING ALL DAY
Guys, I just read myself up to date on the manga REAL (79 chapters), and it's AMAZING. It's about weelchairs, basketball and weelchair basketball told through three parallell stories about three different main characters. It's absolutely amazing.
Free ED spoilers: http://tachibaanas.tumblr.com/post/90588893277/badwolfonbakerstreet-nanasemakoto-guys-they
also jompa i cant take your opinions seriously if you cant spell wheelchairs and parallel
Friendly reminder his first language is not English
Friendly reminder that I don't use capitals or punctuation when I am joking around.
lol SAO II starts airing today.
I'm gonna watch it to see if it's as shit as the first season
Ep 1 wasn't bad at all. It might very well turn out to be good actually. I mean, it has to be better than season 1...
Cool ED.
my god 2nd season of Free! it was good <3 dem....abs....(drool) oppsy lemme get a tissue
Quote from: Pit0010 on July 05, 2014, 08:30:07 PMit was good <3 dem....abs....(drool) oppsy lemme get a tissue
You and your obsession with drawings. :P
ohh nonono it's not my drawings...IT'S A BEAUTIFUL ANIME ;3
Sure sure. I don't know an anime character called Abs. :P
first episode of Space Dandy season 2 is out dubbed!!! To bad my internet is too bad for streaming right now..
im so glad dandy is back i love summer
Makoto's back muscles are kyoani's gift to the world.
^ The girls in the audience for that don't seem to agree with you
I'm really excited about the new anime this summer. It has plenty of slice of life/romances, silly and fun shows, and the serious and thought provoking ones. Plus, Free, Space Dandy, and Hamatora are back! I don't think everything has premiered yet, but so far my personal favorites (that aren't second seasons) are Ao Haru Ride, Tokyo Ghoul, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, and Barakamon.
my animelist is already at 12 and counting cries
Quote from: Bubbles on July 07, 2014, 07:57:30 PMAo Haru Ride
HOW IN THE FUCKING HELL DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS!=!=!!?`?!
MAn what a great manga. I look forward to this anime!!!!
Despite my horribly useless internet connection here in Italy, I finished some interesting anime this week.
Among them was a show called "Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi" ("Okamisan and her Seven Companions"), which I was shocked I hadn't heard about before. Here I was thinking I had watched every school romance comedy out there, but somehow I hadn't heard about this one. It appears as a pretty standard 12-13 episode long forgettable show with standard voice cast, but that is actually not true at all. Somehow it's just one of the best romances I've seen, even though it's main focus is comedy.
I must say I really really like it. Even for comedy it's incredibly funny, the romance is perfectly executed, and it's incredibly clever how the show parodies popular fairytales. It's action-packed, and ACTUALLY EXCITING FOR A CHANGE!!!! I mean seriously, this restored my hope in action anime!!! This!!!! A romantic comedy!!!!
It is amazingly capturing. You really do feel like watching the next episode when the narrator tells you "sleep is overrated" at the end of the episode ::)
I recommed the English dub, because it was actually really really good! Shouldn't really be a question even, when Luci Christian does the narrator.
The dub cast consists of that group that have been dubbing more and more anime recently, practically taking over almost the entire industry. It's roughly the same people who dubbed Shiki, Space Dandy and Steins;Gate, with the additions of the old gems Luci Christian and Monica Rial.
I recommend everyone to check it out, because man, this was good! Been a while since I last saw a show that actually made me laugh.
And @Waddle,
I think an OVA of Noucome just came out, if you're interested.
Quote from: Dude on July 07, 2014, 07:44:45 PMMakoto's back muscles are kyoani's gift to the world.
Quote from: Bubbles on July 07, 2014, 07:57:30 PM^ The girls in the audience for that don't seem to agree with you
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ok nevermind he won the muscle contest i guess they are appreciated
Quote from: Bubbles on July 09, 2014, 09:02:15 PMSpoiler
ok nevermind he won the muscle contest i guess they are appreciated
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only by Gou lol
Also, I just finished NGE and I'm super confused.
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did everyone die or something??
Quote from: Dude on July 09, 2014, 09:59:43 PMAlso, I just finished NGE and I'm super confused.
Congratulations!
PSYCHO-PASS SEASON TWO!!!!!!! I'M CRYING!!!!!!! :'( ;D :'( ;D GOD I LOVE THIS SUMMER
Quote from: Bubbles on July 07, 2014, 07:57:30 PMAo Haru Ride, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
Loved those mangas! Haven't seen the Ao Haru Ride episode yet, but the Nozaki-kun one turned out better than I thought it would! Poor Chiyo, but Nozaki's just too funny!
Quote from: Jompa on July 09, 2014, 05:33:17 AMAnd @Waddle,
I think an OVA of Noucome just came out, if you're interested.
I watched it just now, not as good as the regular episodes, but it's still Noucome. Excited for season 2, but I hope they focus on developing the plot more, instead of having so much fanservice like in the two last episodes.
Also the OVA reminded me that Chocolat, is the best damn character in entire anime history omfg.
Quote from: Waddle Bro on July 11, 2014, 09:42:52 AMI watched it just now, not as good as the regular episodes, but it's still Noucome. Excited for season 2, but I hope they focus on developing the plot more, instead of having so much fanservice like in the two last episodes.
Also the OVA reminded me that Chocolat, is the best damn character in entire anime history omfg.
^sums up my thoughts as well
The new Space Dandy was beautiful, as expected.
Quote from: fingerz on July 06, 2014, 07:53:22 AMSure sure. I don't know an anime character called Abs. :P
yeah...IT'S ME O___O....
Hana actually has a silent bs at the end~ But I took it out coz it looks weird. But my real name is actually Han
abs ^3^
Anyone need recommendations?
Go nuts!
Okay well if anyone wants to watch one of the summer anime, then I greatly recommend Tokyo Ghoul Its really good!
Quote from: InfinitySoul on July 13, 2014, 04:22:35 AMOkay well if anyone wants to watch one of the summer anime, then I greatly recommend Tokyo Ghoul Its really good!
I second that.
Hearing Kana Hanazawa as a demon was shocking..
Nobunaga Concerto is also really good
I startet watching "Working!!", and I kinda like it, even though it's extremely slow. I'm hopin' for some romance, because there is
some, but I doubt there'll be any development from there..
music spoiler?
The main reason I'm into it is because if you're a Haruhi fan, you won't even need to look it up - you hear Satoru Kousaki from the first seconds of that itsumo no fuukei-like theme with the piano playing those chords on the quarters, starting with the tonic in second inversion which then progresses to the subdominant in first inversion and so on... And he rocks!!!, even though he likes to re-use his own cliches too much for each soundtrack he does..
And because of that the Haruhi-soundtrack and the Working!!-soundtrack are extremely similar. I can literally tie together couples from each of the soundtracks. There's an "Itsumo no Fuukei", there's an "Oi Oi", there's a "Yareyare Oi Oi", etc., which is fun..
jfc for some reason I thought Working!! was the same as Shirokuma Cafe and I was really confused on the romance part
Honestly I'd start it right now but I'm already watching 15 other shows ahaa...
I watched all the episodes of Say "I love you", and it was quite enjoyable. The last couple of episodes mmd. =^~^=
Started Nichijou(My Ordinairy Life). Wtf even is this, and why do I love it so much
I started watching "B Gata H Kei", and it's good, if you don't mind the dirty comedy. The background music is awesome.
Finished "Working!!", and I must admit that it's one of the funnier comedies I've seen. I lol'd on average about once every episode, which is pretty good i guess. It is extremely similar to "Servant x Service", a show that aired like four or five seasons ago, and I just found out that the original mangas are from the same mangaka, so that makes sense. It is a rather forgettable show though.
Also, rewatching Higurashi for the fourth time (because I'm showing it to my brother), which has made me a bit depressed, because every time I watch it I get reminded that after three years of rather active searching I still haven't found a horror mystery that's anywhere close to being as good...
I thought I was done with them but does anyone have a quick ~12 episode slice of life romance that I can marathon today?
edit: actually I'll just start Working!! I thought it was longer than that
Well there are two seasons though
I need some good shit to watch
Help me with your wisdom oh great Jompa
Shinsekai Yori
It's good I promise.
^Your taste failed to let me down as usual. The build-up for the climax of the show was worth watching, even if I didn't feel like that from the start.
You finished it already?
I have a magical talent of finishing tv series in one day.
Sorry, I'm just worried you watched it dubbed and therefore only watched the first 13 episodes
I actually watched the entire series dubbed. :o
oh.... but... isn't it only dubbed to episode 13?
Nope
Quote from: Waddle Bro on July 24, 2014, 01:27:34 AMI have a magical talent of finishing tv series in one day.
That's not your only magical talent
Also jompa do you have any recommendations for me??
Idk about Jompa, but Kimi to Boku is beautiful, funny and adorable. You should watch it! You'll fall in love with the characters.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on July 24, 2014, 05:34:39 AMAlso jompa do you have any recommendations for me??
Shinsekai Yori (the one Waddle just watched) maybe? For me it's one of the best shows I've ever seen.
Or Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. It's amazing. If you're ready for a crazy roller-coaster of mysterious murders and an incredible action-packed and emotional story, then go for this.
I'm currently watching the Monogatari series (Bakemonogatari and all it's sequels/prequels), which is taking me a long time. It's good and boring and interesting and funny. The director is one of the guys who contributed to that old legendary show Revolutionary Girl Utena (the Penguindrum predecessor), which I've just come to the conclusion is the reason the show has the similar sorta art-like nonsensical stuff that happens in the background absolutely all the time. He also did Nisekoi and Madoka Magica and a bunch of other shows, if anyone can relate to how art-like the animation were in those, though the Monogatari series is much more extreme. It's pretty much the show's charm.
The background music and theme songs are by Satoru Kousaki, though I'm not exactly
impressed by the music.
I recommend it if you wanna waste 56 episodes worth of time on watching nonsense with dialogue over it. I would!
It's really good at capturing the viewer.
Waddle is right about Kimi to Boku, it is great.
Shinsekai Yori is a great sci-fi story, that tells a story of mankind in Japan, after they received PK powers. The first half of the series is massive build-up which is concluded in an epic way. It's worth watching, there's espers, homosexual relationships, and a guy named Asahina. What's not to love?
I'm still suffering from anime hangover from that.
Quote from: Jompa on July 24, 2014, 07:11:18 AMI'm currently watching the Monogatari series
My top 3 girl ranking chart if you care:
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Shinobu
Nadeko Sengoku
Mayoi Hachikuji
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but doodle what about senjougaharas anime references
Nichijou is, like, the most fantastic thing I have ever watched. The animation is some of the most polished and well-done I have ever seen in an anime, the humor is absolutely outrageous and the plot tends not to exist for more the 5 seconds at a time. Everything, from the action sequences to the dialogue, is so over the top. I think I'm in love with this show.
@Mashi
1. Kakaka
2. Kana Hanazawa
3. Ararararagi-san
doodoodoo~doodleee~
ararararararararagi is your fave tho rite
Mashee
Lol She's tied for second with Nadeko for me. Shinobu is best girl by far though.
"MAJOR SPOILERS, DO NOT READ"
donuts too op
OH GOD I READ THE SPOILER MASHI JUST POSTED AND NOTHING ELSE AND ALL ANIME IS RUINED FOR ME THANKS GUYS
im sry 4 ur los :(
but seriously guys dont read it its really major!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Dude on July 24, 2014, 08:27:03 AMMy top 3 girl ranking chart if you care:
Spoiler
Shinobu
Nadeko Sengoku
Mayoi Hachikuji
Not bad!
The Monogatari series - Bakemonogatari and all it's sequels/prequels:I'll start off with the top 3 girl ranking
(because we all know the show's main charm is the girls (ever since Nisemonogatari anyways))
1. Shinobu
2. Hachikuji
3. Nadeko
I pretty much love them all, except for Kanbaru, she's lame. Koyomi has the best harem ever..
Ok, so...
I just finished the Monogatari series up to the current latest season, which all in all was very good, but man, the Kabukimonogatari, Otorimonogatari, Onimonogatari and Koimonogatari arcs (the last four) were totally amazing. They were so exciting (even though 80% of the show is just dialogue). Those really made me love the series. Seriously, Koimonogatari is the funniest thing I've ever watched. Kaiki is just the best. And what a fucking ending!!!!!!!! I had to cry a bit...
The theme songs/OPs suddenly became amazing too, especially that last one.
I can't wait for the upcoming season and movie. If I'm not mistaken we''ll finally get the details from spring break.
I didn't really expect it to be so capturing. I didn't start watching with actually finishing it in mind, I just though I would
finally check out the first few episodes of another seemingly overhyped show. But it just captured me so hard, and the episodes just flew by. It was really hard to stop watching...
This is one of those series that I know I'll just never find anything close to again. And it's those shows that leave the worst hangovers... Rather than a hangover I feel like it left me with an empty space, which I'll probably spend some years trying to fill, though ofc, I doubt I'll have any luck with that.
I'm just glad it's not over yet, or I'd be extremely depressed right now...
Oh god damnit, they went and made a Sword Art Online II. Wasn't one bad enough? The only thing I hate more than the show itself is how unbelievably amazing some people think it is(and by some people, I mean all of fucking Crunchyroll, apparently)
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on July 31, 2014, 09:50:33 PMOh god damnit, they went and made a Sword Art Online II. Wasn't one bad enough? The only thing I hate more than the show itself is how unbelievably amazing some people think it is(and by some people, I mean all of fucking Crunchyroll, apparently)
But Kirito's a GIRL now!
I really really really hope you're joking
Don't worry. I'm joking.
Actually, so far, the second season has started out like the first season - yknow, not bad - but absolutely NOTHING has happened yet, so it is already on the wrong path.
So, THIS (http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1235745) is supposed to happen today. Does that mean we're all fucked?
Pfft, no way in hell they can prevent piracy completely. I'm not worried one bit.
Nyaa is ded fansubs are ded anime is ded
Idunno, Japan is pretty efficient at shit. They might actually be able to make a dent in pirating, unlike the good ol' US of A.
I heard they were just going to send nasty letters or something
Tbh I think stopping piracy is a good thing. As guilty as I am of it, I can't fault them for wanting to stop the illegal anime sites.
Can we not debate here?
Free this week was really good. Makoto was so cute.
Just saying but I think that's only in Japan, they can't touch other countries.
You're back! :D
So, new topic..
Can someone else please watch the first 6-10 episodes of Samurai Flamenco, so I'm not the only one to feel as trolled as this.
It's SAO all over again... I wanna cry over the wasted potential
IT WAS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!
Why does mayuri shiina use "tutturu" as "hi"?
Shouldn't it be more of a "see ya!"?
Or is it explained somewhere in the anime?
Wait, I was actually missed/noticed I was gone?
Quote from: Dude on August 08, 2014, 03:54:49 PMWhy does mayuri shiina use "tutturu" as "hi"?
Shouldn't it be more of a "see ya!"?
Or is it explained somewhere in the anime?
Its just her thing, it works with anything!
"Toodle-loo"?
I just finished the first season of "Kaleido Star" (the first 26 episodes).
Ever since I started watching anime, Kaleido Star is a name that has popped up all over the place in recommendations, and I can imagine many others have also experienced this. But, if I get the impression a show is overrated I immediately turn on a switch in my brain that from then on makes me ignore that show. And this was the case with Kaleido Star right from the start. This has been the case with hundreds of shows, and I really should know better, because many of these shows I've ignored have proven to not be overrated, but actually popular for a good reason. (a good couple of my personal examples with this are Cowboy Bebop and Baccano). This was also the case with Kaleido Star.
But now I know that I couldn't have chosen an anime to be more wrong about thinking it was overrated!!!!! It is a totally incredible and amazing anime of great quality! As a shoujo drama, I don't think I've ever seen anything even close to this good, and even the comedy part could've made the show alone.
It has got to be the show I've cried the most to, and I'm not even finished with it yet... ...okay, it's not Uchuu Kyoudai, but it just spits on Clannad, Kanon 2006 & Clannad: After Story.
I still can't believe it's from 2003. Jesus Christ, it's much better than all the shit that comes out nowadays...
The show reminds me A LOT of Princess Tutu. Not because of the story or the themes or the genres, but literally because of the animation-style, the mood, the characters, the comedy, and the voice actors (the english dub ones (which were incredible for both of the shows)). So yeah, it reminds me of that show, but not really anything else. It is an extraordinarily unique show considering it could be considered a very typical shoujo, which is quite rare. Somehow it doesn't remind me of other anime, but it feels very similar to American cartoons in a way, which is also incredibly rare. But I think all of this is positive the way Kaleido Star uses it.
The first opening sucks ass, but the background music is absolutely some of the most beautiful and emotion-filled I've heard in an anime.
It's a 10/10
Definitely my second favorite tear-jerker.
And now I'm off for the second half of the show... T.T
Have you guys seen the new Ao Haru Ride Anime?? there are like 7 episodes out atm, updates every Monday...
So good :3
I haven't gotten around to the anime yet, but ages ago I read up to date on the manga.
If the anime is as good as the manga, then yes, I agree: So good!
I'm on episode 5 of Terror in Resonance, a currently-airing anime directed by the same guy who did my favorite anime Kids on the Slope as well as Cowboy Bebop. The music is by Yoko Kanno, who did those two series as well, and jesus christ the music is good. The animation is about the same as those series, which means really really good, and the story is just REALLY WEIRD--the main characters are terrorists. That's basically all you need to know. I'm interested to see how this one turns out.
I loooove that one. It was a little too weird for me at first but I've really grown into it. That, Tokyo Ghoul, and Barakamon are my favorites this season
This is ironic, but for me SAO II has been one of the best this season. That and Space Dandy 2, Baby Steps, Nobunaga Concerto and Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. Barakamon is pretty good too.
I'm thinking of dropping Terror in Resonance and Tokyo Ghoul. I'll give them a couple more episodes to impress me...
Quote from: Jompa on August 31, 2014, 01:04:48 AMThis is ironic, but for me SAO II has been one of the best this season. That and Space Dandy 2, Baby Steps, Nobunaga Concerto and Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. Barakamon is pretty good too.
I'm thinking of dropping Terror in Resonance and Tokyo Ghoul. I'll give them a couple more episodes to impress me...
You're crazy! XD I mean I only saw Tokyo Ghoul and I do like it but I heard Zankyou no Terror is amazing and one of the best of this season.
I'm going to watch all of Terror in Resonance before I make a decision I think.
Quote from: Jompa on August 23, 2014, 06:11:38 AMI haven't gotten around to the anime yet, but ages ago I read up to date on the manga.
If the anime is as good as the manga, then yes, I agree: So good!
ohh! I think it's quite good! And the humour is still there~ It feels like the anime can really capture more of the characters' emotions
So, if I haven't watched any anime, what would be a good show to start with? I've head Fullmetal Alchemist (Brotherhood) is good for that. So would that be a good place to start?
FMA: Brotherhood is the show that made me go from having almost no respect for anime to being an avid fan of the genre. And even after all the other animes I've watched since, I'd say it's probably still the best one I've seen.
Quote from: maelstrom. on September 07, 2014, 12:41:06 PMSo would that be a good place to start?
try this (http://forum.ninsheetm.us/index.php?topic=5216.0). If I could have
one wish, it would be to get my memory about this show erased so I could experience it for the first time once more :'(
Ehhhh personally wouldn't start with Melancholy
Melancholy is not a good starter anime tbh. I would start with Death Note
My very first anime was Melancholy (if you don't count dbz and pokemon, which I don't) and I hated it. iirc I almost dropped it because I wasn't used to certain anime tropes and they really bothered me. I'd start with something less anime-y so you could appreciate it more (just make sure to not spoil yourself before starting it).
Like SFK said, FMA is probably the best one to start with. The only thing I can see being a problem is that its a bit long and most anime are not
Or maybe start with some Ghibli movies? They're not technically series but they're still pretty enjoyable
What an unfortunate trio of posts here for us Haruhi-fans... Oh well, opinions, opinions...
I dropped FMA, so I'm not the best to say this, but I really hated it. It was like the definition of a lame shounen, imo. But MAL thinks is the best think ever, so I guess I'm wrong.
The Melancholy was like my fifth/sixth anime - and there couldn't have been a better time for me to watch it, so yeah, maybe it isn't the best starter anime. Still though, I think is a really good watch for new anime viewers, maybe as like their fifth show or something.
Death Note is a really cheap show though, any way you look at it... but it's extremely enjoyable for some crazy reason
Dont get me wrong, I enjoyed Haruhi and Disappearance is definitely worth the watch, I just think you need more experience in anime to watch it. There are anime out there like that. I would say you need more experience for Baccano even though its my favorite of all time. Just stuff you gotta think about and accept haha ^o^
Quote from: Jompa on September 07, 2014, 02:00:52 PMBut MAL thinks is the best think ever, so I guess I'm wrong.
MAL does give FMAB way too much credit. It was alright and way better than the previous FMA but its way too over hyped
Haruhi was my first anime and I loved it (well, bar naruto, but that doesn't really count.) I'm not really a big anime person either, I prefer cartoons (err, murica' anime? :3)
Quote from: Jompa on August 19, 2014, 11:43:26 AMI just finished the first season of "Kaleido Star" (the first 26 episodes).
Ever since I started watching anime, Kaleido Star is a name that has popped up all over the place in recommendations, and I can imagine many others have also experienced this. But, if I get the impression a show is overrated I immediately turn on a switch in my brain that from then on makes me ignore that show. And this was the case with Kaleido Star right from the start. This has been the case with hundreds of shows, and I really should know better, because many of these shows I've ignored have proven to not be overrated, but actually popular for a good reason. (a good couple of my personal examples with this are Cowboy Bebop and Baccano). This was also the case with Kaleido Star.
But now I know that I couldn't have chosen an anime to be more wrong about thinking it was overrated!!!!! It is a totally incredible and amazing anime of great quality! As a shoujo drama, I don't think I've ever seen anything even close to this good, and even the comedy part could've made the show alone.
It has got to be the show I've cried the most to, and I'm not even finished with it yet... ...okay, it's not Uchuu Kyoudai, but it just spits on Clannad, Kanon 2006 & Clannad: After Story.
I still can't believe it's from 2003. Jesus Christ, it's much better than all the shit that comes out nowadays...
The show reminds me A LOT of Princess Tutu. Not because of the story or the themes or the genres, but literally because of the animation-style, the mood, the characters, the comedy, and the voice actors (the english dub ones (which were incredible for both of the shows)). So yeah, it reminds me of that show, but not really anything else. It is an extraordinarily unique show considering it could be considered a very typical shoujo, which is quite rare. Somehow it doesn't remind me of other anime, but it feels very similar to American cartoons in a way, which is also incredibly rare. But I think all of this is positive the way Kaleido Star uses it.
The first opening sucks ass, but the background music is absolutely some of the most beautiful and emotion-filled I've heard in an anime.
It's a 10/10
Definitely my second favorite tear-jerker.
And now I'm off for the second half of the show... T.T
I just finished the last half of Kaleido Star, and it was totally amazing.
So I finally decided to watch some, at a friend's recommendation. I watched 9 out of 10 episodes in one sitting of Zankyo no Teroru, or Terror in Resoncance. It's not the best thing I've ever seen, but it's pretty good.
Quote from: maelstrom. on September 20, 2014, 07:48:01 AMSo I finally decided to watch some, at a friend's recommendation. I watched 9 out of 10 episodes in one sitting of Zankyo no Teroru, or Terror in Resoncance. It's not the best thing I've ever seen, but it's pretty good.
It's okay. That director's other stuff is better imo
It was decent for a first one, imo. It's not hard to imagine there's better ones.
Terror In Resonance is probably my least favorite anime by Shinichiro Watanabe, besides Space Dandy. But anything the dude is involved with is pure gold(Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Kids on the Slope, and Space Dandy). Rewatching through Bebop again myself and I think it's even better this time around.
Seriously, just going through Watanabe's work is probably the best introduction to anime you can get.
Problem is, everything needs to get past my mom. :P
Kids on the Slope is incredibly wholesome, like there's no objectionable content at all, and it'll probably warm your heart unlike anything you've ever seen before. I don't want to be that guy who says "you need to watch it" but next time you feel like watching an anime, I highly recommend it.
It just doesn't seem that interesting. :( Nice job on your persona arrangement, btw.
Eh I guess it depends on your point of view? I wouldn't say it was my favorite anime ever if it wasn't interesting. Again though I'm not going to tell you to watch it. My (at that time) best friend recommended it to me and I didn't watch it until a few months later, and I wish I had watched it earlier haha. Even if you don't ever watch it, or it's a long time before you do, I'd rather make you aware of it in case you're ever really bored one day.
Thanks. Any other recommendations?
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is excellent, though if you're like me you might have to watch the whole thing before you realize how incredible it is.
Mawaru Penguindrum is another of my favorites, but it's also incredibly weird and there's a lot of symbolism that goes into it that makes the plot hard to understand toward the end. It's also incredibly dark at times so if that's not your thing stay away from it.
Everybody seems to love Attack on Titan but I didn't think it was incredible and wouldn't recommend it unless you like action, because it does that really well. There's a lot of graphic bloody violence in that one too.
Finally, Kokoro Connect is excellent, but it's more of a drama than anything else. If you're into that (which based on your enjoyment of Dual Destinies you are), then go for this, though it's worth noting Kids on the Slope is better and will resonate with you a lot more.
Thanks for the recommendations. Personally, idk what I like, but a combination of action, character development and overly complex plot, I guess?
Just watch this already
http://forum.ninsheetm.us/index.php?topic=5216.0
Jump into it
Quote from: Jompa on September 20, 2014, 03:10:34 PMJust watch this already
http://forum.ninsheetm.us/index.php?topic=5216.0
Jump into it
You seem to really like that show....
no don't watch it maelstrom it's boring as shit
I seem to be getting conflicting opinions.....
As much as I love Melancholy, it probably wouldn't get past your mom. (without spoiling anything:) Considering shenanigans involving Mikuru and even her important plot points...yeah
I can confidently say that that show drastically changed my life and that everyone close to me has noticed it, but I really don't think you'll be able to watch it
Quote from: maelstrom. on September 20, 2014, 02:47:38 PMThanks for the recommendations. Personally, idk what I like, but a combination of action, character development and overly complex plot, I guess?
Action, character development and a fairly complex plot? I'd say Blue Exorcist, Code Geass, Suisei no Gargantia, Haikyuu (if you're into sports) or even Tokyo Ghoul
And you're saying those others could?
Idk what your mom is looking for but honestly the only things I can think of in that list are that Blue Exorcist has religious elements that may or may not be always accurate (but I don't care enough to research) and Tokyo Ghoul is a bit bloody
Quote from: maelstrom. on September 20, 2014, 05:28:28 PMAnd you're saying those others could?
Penguindrum has some sexual scenes, not like full on sex but there's implied rape in one of the episodes (played seriously, not made light of). Haruhi Suzumiya's first episode has Haruhi grabbing another girl's boobs (through her shirt) and commenting on how big they are, which is played for laughs, and the second episode has two of the characters in playboy bunny outfits (don't ask), but all of the others are about PG rated. Kids on the Slope has no objectionable content. Kokoro Connect doesn't have anything
bad but one of the girls talks about a history of being sexually abused if I remember correctly.
Really though Haruhi Suzumiya is a great anime. Has my complete recommendation and it's something everyone can enjoy.
Nichijou is a good comedy if you like that kind of thing.
Quote from: maelstrom. on September 20, 2014, 03:28:04 PMYou seem to really like that show....
Yes, and there's a reason for it. Come on just do it! Except for Kids on the Slope (which is amazing too) its probably the show with the least objectionable content you've been recommended so far (bubbles is contradicting himself imo), so I think it'll get past your mom.
Here I have a list of some of my favorites, selected with the criteria that they should get past your mom: (and they are my favorites
for a reason)
Spoiler
"The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" (2 short seasons, 1 movie)
"Kids on The Slope" (1 short season)
"Kaleido Star" (~50 episodes)
"Space Brothers" (~100 episodes)
"Welcome to the NHK" (1 double-season)
"The World God Only Knows" (3 short seasons)
"Nana" (~50 episodes)
"Clannad" (2 double-seasons, (1 non-canonical movie))
"Kanon (2006)" (1 double-season)
"Little Busters" (1 double-season, 1 short season, ~7 extra episodes)
short season = 11-14 episodes
long season = 22-26 episodes
Though you seem to be very dismissive towards recommendations.
Quote from: Jompa on September 21, 2014, 08:08:27 AMThough you seem to be very dismissive towards recommendations.
I am mostly going by basic descriptions of the story. I want to find something engaging and intriguing enough that I will not always choose to arrange or play video games instead of watching it, and then never finishing it. And why start it if I never finish it? Does that make sense?
Quote from: maelstrom. on September 21, 2014, 09:54:38 AMI am mostly going by basic descriptions of the story. I want to find something engaging and intriguing enough that I will not always choose to arrange or play video games instead of watching it, and then never finishing it. And why start it if I never finish it? Does that make sense?
The fact that you're dismissing all of our recommendations, anime we obviously consider to be great stories or experiences, as not good or interesting without even trying them is pretty insulting though. Don't ask for recommendations if you're not going to take what we recommend seriously
Those are my thoughts too (though a bit less extreme). Are you saying you're reading synopsises of the shows we recommend, and then out of that spoiler-free introduction to the start of the show decide the quality of it? That's what doesn't make sense.
Let me tell you this then: you seemed to enjoy Terror in Resonance. Almost every show that have been recommended to you so far is better than that in every area you've requested for.
I'm not saying they are bad. In fact, they look good, so don't get me wrong. They just don't seem like something I could watch to completion.
Yeah what we're saying is we wouldn't recommend them for you if they weren't worth watching to completion. If there's one thing I've learned about anime, it's that you can never judge it before seeing it, and you usually can't even judge it based on the first couple episodes.
OK. Then I guess I will give one or two a try.
Cowboy Bebop, man. Complex characters, beautiful action and animation, one of the best soundtracks you'll ever hear(unless you hate jazz), and as long as your mom doesn't mind gun violence and mild language, there's really nothing bad.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on September 21, 2014, 10:37:54 AMCowboy Bebop, man. Complex characters, beautiful action and animation, one of the best soundtracks you'll ever hear(unless you hate jazz), and as long as your mom doesn't mind gun violence and mild language, there's really nothing bad.
I'd say that looks cool. However, I don't even need to ask my mom about what she would say. But I might try anyway.
Anyone catch the Space Dandy finale? It was amazing, best possible way they could've ended the series. Though the animation, for the first time in the whole show, got a bit wonky during one of the action sequences(think Naruto vs. Pain fight, but not that extreme)
Such a great show.
That's just the season finale right? I got worried when the preview for it had Dandy saying the finale because I can't have space dandy end
I really don't know, but no Watanabe anime has ever gone past 26 episodes, so I'd suspect not. But god I hope there's an exception here, because that finale is just making me crave Dandy more than ever.
lol i just actually watched it and it said "may be continued"
After reading all the comments, I'm going to put it out there and say that I'm the only fan of Sword Art Online on this forum.
I'm not an anime guy, so I've only seen a few really:
the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Attack on Titan
Sword Art Online
I just enjoy SAO, okay? I don't actively watch anime or tv shows and try to critique everything. What's the point? Complaining to yourself won't make anything better, and I haven't been bored once while watching the show.
That's my schpiel.
I'll also come out and say: even though I hate SAO over everything on earth, SAOII (so far at least) is actually really really good.
And OMG Space Dandy finale was amazing
Nisekoi gets second season ;D Best news I've heard in a while.
now I'm worried if it'll be as good as the first one...
OHHH MY GOD
Plus Durarara!! and Tokyo Ghoul season 2 yesss
Just started Kill La Kill and damn I haven't seen such a decent first episode in a long time. Looks promising.
In Search of The Lost Future just started airing, and I wanna be the first one to predict that it's gonna be amazing. At least it will be for romance&drama-visualnovel-cliché-lovers like myself. I'm getting some serious Higurashi/Little Busters!/Kokoro Connect-vibes from this show, so unless you can't tell, I'm really excited. Like, I haven't felt this excited in at least three years.
Also, I'm reading this manga, Oyasumi Punpun (pretty famous, so if no one's heard of it before I'll be really disappointed), at the recommendation of a classmate who's writing his specialization subject in Norwegian class about it (biggest assignment in all of high school). I'm at chapter 90 and something, and I've got to say, it's probably the best manga I've ever read. Most crazy&surreal-but-still-quite-down-to-earth shit I've ever seen.
Started East of Eden. Pretty good so far.
you mean Eden of the East? It's very good and stays good throughout the whole experience - it's one of my favorite shows! It was incredibly hard to find the two sequel movies online for some reason, so good luck with that!
Already found em'.
Finished Oyasumi Punpun. My life is complete.
personal score: 800/10
Finished Eden of the East, as well as both movies. First time I've no lifed through an anime in awhile, watch 10 of the 11 episodes and both movies yesterday. It was pretty good.
Ho Ly Shit. First episode of Le Fruit de la Grisaia is fucking terrifying. Great season guys!
It took me forever but I finally watched Angel Beats!
More like Angel FEELS Q__Q
Also special mention to my husband who thought I was watching a show called Angel Breasts.
I'm not sure what I want to watch next. Maybe Requiem for the Phantom.
ROZ WATCH KIDS ON THE SLOPE
I just finished the last five episodes of Zankyou no Terror after putting it off far too long and I'm attacked by all the feels right now
Quote from: SlowPokemon on October 20, 2014, 05:41:03 AMROZ WATCH KIDS ON THE SLOPE
and this
I finished The Future Diary (Mirai Nikki for all you sub readers) recently and it was just ok. It started off pretty strong but like most shows I watch it either dulled down or I got used to its uniqueness
Also, that was the third show I watched where characters were referred to by numbers, and the second where those numbers were assigned by their phones...
For some totally unexplainable reason, after I finished Mirai Nikki I marathon'd the whole thing again only seven days later
This is the first anime season in like 5 seasons where I am watching EVERYTHING (apart from sequels), which is fun.
He's a Dandy Guy.....in Space
I finally started Space Dandy the other day, finished season 1 and im loving season 2
Season 2 is even BETTER!
I LIVE for Dandy, Baby
Are you watching it subbed or dubbed though? I've probably said this before but I actually prefer the dubbed because its a lot funnier and more casual. Plus now whenever I hear Ian Sinclair's voice I jump to dandy times (Number 12 in Mirai Nikki)
edit: whoops i'm terrible with numbers for names
Dubbed>Subbed for all Dandy, Bebop, and Champloo related things.
Baccano?
Haven't seen it, though I hear it's fantastic.
Baccano is my favorite of all time ^o^
I finally got around to watching past the first few Terror in Resonance episodes. And wow, I'm through episode 6 and it's getting pretty good. Alternating episodes of this and Kids on the Slope may not have been the best idea for juxtaposition but it's interesting how they both affect me emotionally in different ways.
My friend recommended me Tokyo Ghoul, and so far it's pretty good. Neat premise and doesn't seem to plod along too much like some. I'm only about 7 episodes in, but it's only had its first season so far o:
Meanwhile she was watching some tremendously homosexual looking anime short that had some half fish and half octopus dudes sitting in a bathtub together while a random guy would come in and shenanigans would ensue
wot
edit: I found a screencap actually
(https://www.ninsheetmusic.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FZpCHnDFl.jpg&hash=a0bb37d824946f5026356c5c3de98eecc1a04cf1)
It is apparently entitled "Orenchi no Furo Jijō"
Meh. Terror in Resonance was kind of a copout. I liked it fine but it just didn't hold water. All of the tonal inconsistency was hard to overlook and the plot just got shakier and shakier as it went on. Pretty disappointed. Kids on the Slope is about fifteen times better.
I will say that the animation was INCREDIBLE and the music was very interesting, as expected of Yoko Kanno.
@kefka I heard about that too. I has no idea bout the octopus guy though >.>
@slow the whole show for me was building up pressure until the very last part where all the emotion from the whole show was released. I'm not sure if that was the intent though or if I was just really emotional that day but that ENDING
this show is hitting me again
You knew from the very beginning that basically everyone was going to die. There's no way two terrorists could have a happy ending, whether they are the "good guys" or not. Both of them knew it too. This show set itself up as an obvious tragedy, and I watched each episode knowing that. Lisa's purpose was to show that all of them were just kids who should be making friends and generally enjoying their childhood, but they've had all that taken away and now they can't handle living normally. Politically, I guess it was supposed to show the magnitude of things the media or other groups can hold back from the public but eh I've never really been a fan of anything political.
tl;dr ZnT was one giant pile of sad
I went back and finished the dub of Attack on Titan. Even though it was seriously overhyped, I thought it was a good show. A lot of the voice actors were pretty decent, too.
Attack on Titan is one of those that's not ever bad and you remember it just because it's consistently enjoyable and entertaining. That said, there's not much that actually sticks with you for a long time. Haven't heard the dub but I know the guy who voices Eren is also the guy who voices Makoto and Nagito in Danganronpa, and I loved him in those. Especially as Nagito.
Quote from: maelstrom. on September 20, 2014, 02:47:38 PMThanks for the recommendations. Personally, idk what I like, but a combination of action, character development and overly complex plot, I guess?
oldass quote but i was bored
u wud luv Evangelion if those are your 3 most critical aspects
shit's pretty fucked up tho
Otherwise I just finished Tokyo Ghoul and DANG that finale was pretty intense.
Now I might give Psycho Pass another try (wasn't too keen after 2 ep but all of my friends other suggestions have been great), plus some other friends recommended me "Revolutionary Girl Utena" which sounds neat.
Psycho-Pass is pretty good. It's weird and gory and fun
The story was pretty good too.
Psycho-Pass is pretty great. Second season airing now:D
Revolutionary Girl Utena is absolutely brilliant.
Ah yeah that one's by the guy who did Penguindrum, right?
It's his previous work before Penguindrum. Even more surreal:P
So, despite the excess of suggestions of everyone on the site, I started Death Note. I've heard the ending is not that great, but the first part made the entire thing worth it. I'm only on episode 24 or 25 so far. And that was quite a change in opening themes......
The ending is probably the one thing that saves the show from being bad.
Quote from: Roz~ on October 28, 2014, 10:24:27 PMPsycho-Pass is pretty good. It's weird and gory and fun
The story was pretty good too.
I watched like 2 or 3 more episodes and yea it starts getting much better. The first 2 are just full of a ton of shitty tropes so it turned me off really fast, but then they actually bring out much more interesting episode plots. The arc storyline of the girl having her internal struggle seems shit but I will let that go because overall it is neat.
Psycho-Pass, like Steins;Gate, is an anime that for most people requires two tries to watch. That has been the case with everyone I know who's watched it.
Quote from: Jompa on March 16, 2014, 04:49:34 PMI'm currently watching Psycho-Pass (second try, since I didn't like it at first), and I really like it! The gruesomeness is really taking me back to my Higurashi-watching days, it's quite exciting. I recommend it!
Quote from: Jompa on March 17, 2014, 01:33:59 PMOh god, Psycho-Pass is so intense!!! It's great!!! It's rapidly climbing my top anime list, episode for episode now.
I recommend it!! You'll at least need a "Shingeki no Kyojin"-stomach though. Damn.
It's so exciting, and it's very hard to stop watching! Currently I'm at episode 16 out of 22.
I don't know if anyone's watched "Shinsekai Yori" (which is one of the most amazing anime shows ever fucking created), but that's what Pasycho-Pass reminds me the most of. They're both about flawed society systems that end up backfiring. Somehow I see Psycho-Pass as a bit of a milder version of that, but it's definitely more grotesque and somehow more gruesome too.
Man, I wish I didn't drop this show back when it aired...
Quote from: Jompa on March 21, 2014, 11:06:55 AMFinished Psycho-Pass (well, up to the current). Wawawiwa it was amazing. I am so hyped for the upcoming second season and movie.
EDIT: btw, season 2 is the sickest, goriest, craziest shit I've ever seen. Episode 4 gave me an hour of hiccups.
I've recently gotten around to reading the Pokemon Adventures manga, and I highly reccomend it to any Pokemon fan. It's how I think the series was supposed to be before it became for younger children. Definitely worth a read. It'll take a while to catch up though, as it's still ongoing! Lol. I'm still on Gold/Silver/Crystal.
No....the manga is very much for children. There's no objectionable content. It's still very enjoyable though.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on November 03, 2014, 12:56:33 PMNo....the manga is very much for children. There's no objectionable content. It's still very enjoyable though.
There's blood and curse words and pokemon being chopped in half
It's nothing a ten-year-old wouldn't be able to read. It's very very much for kids like everything else Pokemon haha
I consider Pokemon getting chopped in half "not suitable for kids", but that's just me. Actually, that's probably most people's opinion.
All I'm saying is that it's a lot darker than the anime and the games.
Quote from: K-NiGhT on November 03, 2014, 01:56:48 PMThere's blood and curse words and pokemon being chopped in half
What stood out more to me was the part where some Magmar get frozen and then crushed to bits. Was also kinda dumb seeing a flaming Pokemon like Magmar get frozen, but still.
But I agree with Slow that it's still suitable for children, seeing as I was reading it even back when I was still in elementary school.
Quote from: K-NiGhT on November 03, 2014, 02:25:26 PMAll I'm saying is that it's a lot darker than the anime and the games.
I'd argue that the games have reasonably dark concepts, even though the games don't present them like they're a big deal.
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Like how Red/Blue had Marowak's death by Team Rocket, or Mewtwo's suffering through experiments for years by Mr. Fuji, or Black/White 2 with Nate/Rosa almost getting killed by Ghetsis and Kyurem, or even X/Y, where Team Flare's plot is literally about committing a genocide, with Pokemon sacrifices being used to power their super-weapon in the first place. And then there's still the Pokedex entries, especially those for the Ghost Pokemon.
I also felt that the manga gets lighter after the G/S/C arc too, but I won't spoil anything, and it doesn't stop it from being awesome. I liked the R/S and D/P arcs the most, although I've fallen behind since I'm not even done B2/W2 yet.
Alright, doing some research based on another recommendation.
How is Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World)? Would my mom kill me if I watched it?
Shinsekai Yori is among the fifth best shows I've ever seen. It is a horror mystery, set in a seemingly dystopian and strangely homosexual (at some points anyways) future about a group of village kids who find out stuff they're not supposed to find out, and all the crazy consequences it has for them later in life. What the show really has going for itself is how exciting it is from start to finish, and how massive the build up is right until the end. Having the mysteries unfold slowly throughout the last part of the show strangely just contributes to this build-up, instead of cooling it down. The show doesn't have jump-scares or anything like that, and there are no ghosts and stuff, though there are super-natural abilities in the mix, so it works more like a thriller than a horror. But there are a lot of truly shocking and gruesome scenes with blood and death, so I kinda think your mom would kill you if you watched it, which is a real shame.
And I thought the premise sounded cool.... Is there anything like that without too much blood to recommend?
Sadly, no.
Only shows that have gotten close to reminding me of Shinsekai Yori are Psycho-Pass and Shiki, both of which are exceptionally gruesome and blood-filled...
Higurashi and Elfen Lied kinda does too, but those mainly remind me of it because of the gore, and not because of similarity in the excitement or story.
Seriously, why can't there be more shows like Shinsekai Yori? It's fucking brilliant!! #3 most long lasting hangover I've ever had...
Crud. Well, I guess I'll have a lot to watch when I leave for college. :P (Not that I'll have time.....)
idk what I'll watch after Death Note....
Maybe try one of the several we've already recommended to you :P
Other news: I'm finally gonna pick up Log Horizon again after dropping it back when it aired. 1 episode got out dubbed, and I'm just amazed at how they somehow managed to collect the literally best dubbing cast any anime has had for at least 6 years - many of them are even retired!!! wtf!? :D
Love Lab is the best non-yuri slice of life anime and everyone should watch it.
Finished Death Note. I need to watch something with a happier ending.
Death Note was good until L died.
I hope I didn't need a spoiler tag for that.
Quote from: zoroark1264 on November 04, 2014, 08:16:12 PMDeath Note was good until L died.
I hope I didn't need a spoiler tag for that.
THANKS FOR RUINING IT FOR ME ASSHOLE.
nah jk, I don't care about Death Note
Quote from: zoroark1264 on November 04, 2014, 08:16:12 PMDeath Note was good until L died.
I hope I didn't need a spoiler tag for that.
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Death Note was really good until Light gave up the death note. It was good until light died. It was only OK from there until the last 3/4 episodes. I really can't imagine a way of ending it without L dieing
k psycho pass all through season 1 was great
Season 2 however, is a bit rocky. New girl is a horrible character that is entirely unlikeable and just when you think she is developing, she just jumps back to being unlikeable. They pretended like there might be something mysterious behind some other new character, but oh no he's actually just a creeper. zzzz
The overall season plot arc is neat, but idk, it just doesn't have the same feel as with the two guys last season. Which is probably the other problem, they were both such great characters -.-
Wait until at least a third of the season has actually finished airing before reviewing it... And season one was just as rocky in the beginning <- fact.
You are right though!!
Unfortunately there's only going to be 11 episodes for this season, so we're already past halfway :x
Oh shit, um, yeah, in that case I agree with you completely.
Yeah Kogami was such a great character, and the newbie sucks so much u_u
I didn't know there would only be 11 episodes though. Hopefully the ending doesn't feel too rushed.
For a long time I've been following the ongoing manga Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice), and it was completed pretty recently. I just finished it, and it is absolutely amazing. Maybe the best manga I've read! There's an anime adaption coming ;D I recommend it so hard :'(
Everybody should watch Watamote. It's horrible.
I could relate so much to Tomoko QQ
It's one of my favorite anime.
GAHHH I think Shippuden is about to dump another pile of filler episodes on my plate. Which makes no sense, because they are LITERALLY one or two well-focused episodes from finally finishing the 4th Great Ninja War arc. THIS THINGS BEEN GOING ON FOR, LIKE, 2 FUCKING YEARS. JUST END ALREADY.
that's why i don't really bother with the anime anymore i just used the manga
These last two anime seasons I've been watching every series there is, so if anyone wanna know wether some of them are good, and actually worth picking up to watch, just ask.
My favorites have been Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu, Denski-gai no Honya-san, Grisaia no Kajitsu, Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete, and Terra Formars.
Some other shows that also are good (at least most of the time) are Akitsuki no Yona, Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de, SAO II (not even joking), Amagi Brilliant Park, Sanzoku no Musume Ronja, and Shirobako. It's been pretty good these seasons.
Well Psycho Pass 2 is done. *meh*
Hopefully the movie will bring it back up on par with S1.
Because of PC-crash I haven't gotten to the last eps of Psycho-Pass 2 yet.
I finished the first season of Log Horizon, and it was really really good! Could have taken more advantage of the action and thriller elements, but still it was really exciting. I recommend it if you want something simple to watch. Gonna move on to season 2 now, which is currently airing.
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on December 18, 2014, 06:25:51 PMWell Psycho Pass 2 is done. *meh*
Hopefully the movie will bring it back up on par with S1.
I agree that it wasn't as good as season 1, but it was alright.
I started jjba...
1. I thought it was a comedy but honestly I'm not that upset
2. I didn't know it was so bloody (again, not that upset)
3. I didn't know Dio was a freaking VAMPIRE
4. Also, Dio is a huge asshole
Is this show just big muscles or is there some unintentional comedy thrown in too?
bubbles watch arc 2 with joseph joestar hes one of my favourite characters ever i love him
arc 1 with johnatan is sort of boring tho tbh except for MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on December 10, 2014, 11:34:29 PMGAHHH I think Shippuden is about to dump another pile of filler episodes on my plate. Which makes no sense, because they are LITERALLY one or two well-focused episodes from finally finishing the 4th Great Ninja War arc. THIS THINGS BEEN GOING ON FOR, LIKE, 2 FUCKING YEARS. JUST END ALREADY.
That's cute. Let me beat you to the reality.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on December 10, 2014, 11:34:29 PMthey are LITERALLY one or two years of episodes from finally finishing the 4th Great Ninja War arc.
JUST LET ME DREAM, DAMNIT.
These last couple of days I've been watching Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (or as I've liked calling it, "Code Geese: Legoose of the Rebellion"), and I am currently on episode 9 of season 2.
This is a title probably everyone recognizes, as it is among the top 10 of almost every anime listings ever. I've been purposely ignoring it for a long long time, but when my brother said it was "kinda good", it won me over (I have never heard him say that about anything before...). So I started watching, and the first thing that struck me is "Death Note". They're pretty similar. I am not a big fan of Death Note: this is because I found the plot to be extremely unconvincing, because everything is based on luck and guessing, disguising itself as a detective story. I must say, that in this sense Code Geass is even worse. However, everything else about the show totally makes up for it. It is exciting throughout the absolytely entire show, no stupid unnecessary arcs, and it doesn't loose itself after a season-change, which many shows tend to do. It is most certainly "kinda good"! I recommend it so fucking hard. This show is sick.
I got to episode 10 of R2 (which is in total 35/50 episodes) when I realized I just wasn't into the show anymore. I thought it had really cool plot twists and characters, but I just completely lost interest. To be fair, I was watching the dub (in which everyone but yuri and jyb were painful to listen to), and I'm not that into mecha shows in the first place
I just finished Code Geass.
I'd say it's good. More crazily overkill than good, but I get why it's one of Sunrise's most famous shows. I recommend it! An experience and a half. Reflecting back on it, it's main charms are: the action, the brutalness and gruesomeness, the struggle of the protagonist, the neverending flow of new conflicts, and how ithe show the entire time makes you ask yourself "how the hell can this have a happy ending?". However it has an incredibly unconvincing plot, due to guessing and luck - very exciting however! It wasn't really as moving as it sets out to be, but it's a show that sticks with you afterwards as a good feeling, a strong hangover, and another show to use for comparing other shows with in the future.
Averagely good imo, but exeptional creds to animation and sound.
after seeing TFS's Hellsing Ultimate Abridged parody, I went and started watching the actual series.
It's pretty good. Real gory tho
Tokyo Ghoul starts back up in two weeks :DD
oh shiiii I did not know and now I am PUMPED
meanwhile I am watching this oldass anime Revolutionary Girl Utena. It's weird as fuck and you can definitely tell it's late 90s anime, but it's at least amusing.
Utena is supposed to be awesome and its the same guy who did Penguindrum which was batshit. It's on my list.
It is really quite stupid for the most part but if you just ignore that the plot is nonsensical and that it has all the stereotype weird anime things you can enjoy it.
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Rin is best idol
I actually started watching Utena last night. I like it so far.
Utena is great. Much better than Penguindrum, which is also great.
I've been watching Parasyte and Shin Seiki Yori
I'm caught up in Parasyte right now. It's a little odd, but it's getting better as it goes along, unlike every other anime I have watched so far
And I just started Shin Seiki Yori. Bizarre, but good. And it's also getting better as it goes along.
*Shin Sekai Yori
It's really good after the pace picks up, the first half of the show is sick build-up for the amazingness!!!
Finished it. Man, that was good.
It is incredible.
Quote from: Jompa on December 25, 2014, 04:39:39 PMI just finished Code Geass.
Yeeeee
Yeah, I really enjoyed watching it as an experience more than anything. Like you said, the animation and sound were spot on, and I'll be damned if that soundtrack didn't have some of my favorite themes from any anime.
Ok, this came as a shock to me:
(Slowpokemon, and probably more people, you might be interested:)
Kunihiko Ikuhara (Utena and Penguindrum)'s new series just started airing!!!!! What!!?! I knew he was working on something secret that for about two years have been called the "Penguinbear Project", and then suddely it turns out to be this adaption of this insane manga Yurikuma Arashi. It's cray. It's Utena, just even more ridiculous, and even more yuri, and it's pretty good!
The opening is amazing - It's Penguindrum-like.
isn't that the one with the lesbians fighting against the bear apocalyspe or something
Usually when I try to get into anime, it get bored and quit.
kill la kill is the exception omg its so wondrous ;-;
Kids on the Slope is still the best anime bar none
Slow I'm not sure if you're already watching it or not, but theres a currently airing show called Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April) that is very similar to Kids on the Slope. It's got 22 episodes too, and I'm really enjoying it
Now that I think about it the pianists look similar too
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wow I have certainly never seen that character design in an anime before ;)
Quote from: Bubbles on January 06, 2015, 07:46:32 PMSlow I'm not sure if you're already watching it or not, but theres a currently airing show called Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April) that is very similar to Kids on the Slope. It's got 22 episodes too, and I'm really enjoying it
Now that I think about it the pianists look similar too
Spoiler
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I've seen the first four episodes or so and I LOVED them but I haven't had the time to catch up.
Also super Ghibli reference in episode 1
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on January 06, 2015, 07:52:30 PMwow I have certainly never seen that character design in an anime before ;)
well they both play piano too lol i know its weak
so Saria got me into Fairy Tail and we watched the entire first season during the late hours when I visited. It's pretty entertaining and has the same sort of cheesy 'fight for my friends and keep getting stronger' thing Bleach had, but I can still dig it. (I watched all of Bleach after all .-.)
*Tail
N-not that I watch it or anything. >_>
Yea woops, but it is very good for guilty pleasure simple anime. In S1 at least they open up a lot of arcs and complete them in a timely fashion with lots of satisfying character development. Haven't gone any further yet since that's all that's on Netflix and I haven't bothered to start on ghetto streaming sites yet.
Attack on Titan, anyone?
(I know you're banned, but....) Oddly enough, yes
The pacing is horrible.
Spoiler
And Erin should have stayed dead
It was incredibly meh I don't understand why people love it so much
My friends that are into anime tell me it's amazing but I tell them I don't like animes
Then get out of this thread.
iirc we already had this discussion.
And I won
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on January 06, 2015, 11:36:48 PM(I watched all of Bleach after all .-.)
I'd probably make fun of you or something, but then remember I've seen every Naruto episode to date .-.
Also, is Dead Man Wonderland any good? I watched the first episode and it seems promising, but also seems like it might end up sucking and wasting my time.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on January 07, 2015, 09:20:07 PMAlso, is Dead Man Wonderland any good? I watched the first episode and it seems promising, but also seems like it might end up sucking and wasting my time.
Maybe check out the manga instead. From what I remember the anime only covers like the first third of the storyline, which is like right before all the cool character development and revelations and stuff. And I would've recommended watching the anime and then switching to the manga for the rest, but the anime also cut out a character and then gave her scenes to someone else, so you'd be kinda lost after the switch if you didn't re-read everything to get introduced to that character.
So yeah, I thought it was pretty good, but at some point you're gonna have to commit to an almost 60-chapter manga to get the full story.
Beisdes, in terms of quality and stuff, the anime is pretty terrible. I found it enjoyable, but that was literally only because of the over-the-top gruesomeness, blood and killing. Other than that it has nothing going for itself. It cuts off at a really awkward place in the story where absolutely nothing has been accomplished at all. The show really is just a waste of time really, unless you want that rush one gets from watching really gory shit (though there are better shows for that).
So imo: a waste of time, doesn't leave any impression that would make you want to read the manga, bad in every production area apart from VA, and a boring setting and story that only holds up because of the gore.
Though if you are, like I was back then, actually looking for some blood-themed excitement, then maybe it's a good choice.
First ep of new Tokyo Ghoul season was uh, interesting. I feel like they should have concluded the first season with that instead since I was spending half the time trying to remember what had happened in the last few ep last season. idk, most of this ep was just a whole bunch of stuff happening to finish up the events of the end of the last season but for some reason it just didn't satisfy me in any way x.x Hopefully it's just setting the stage for something more interesting next week. New OP is pretty awful especially compared to the great one from first season lol.
Just wondering, does anyone else here watch Parasyte?
Quote from: Maelstrom on January 08, 2015, 05:45:36 PMJust wondering, does anyone else here watch Parasyte?
I was planning on it but I already started one new show the week of midterms lol
Quote from: Bubbles on January 08, 2015, 07:25:09 PMI was planning on it but I already started one new show the week of midterms lol
well do it anyway. :P
I do, and I love it!
So I'm watching this super weird yuri bear anime and it's literally penguindrum weird.
TURNS OUT IT'S BY THE SAME DUDE.
EXPECTED/10
I spent most of the first episode of Tokyo Ghoul very confused (because I vaguely remember last season's finale and I didn't want to rewatch it in fear of going into a depression). I'm also hoping the opening wasn't the real one, since sometimes they do that for the first episode...
Either way, I don't think this season will compare to last one. He's already fallen and now it's just depressing :/
heh that's basically exactly how I felt through it. I really hope it just ends up starting at a sprint next episode and is entirely different for the better.
Guys stripping is always a plus too
ya Tokyo Ghoul season 2 is still bad halfway in. For some reason they're just flailing around rushing through a whole bunch of events whilst keeping the overarching plot super vague. There's also some character interactions that seem to assume you know more that you would just watching the anime, which is annoying.
Ahh, that stinks. I read all the manga anyway, so the anime kinda pales in comparison already.
Only Manga I liked was The Phantom Hourglass book tie-in.
That was thoroughly mediocre.
I like the manga strips you create in Danganronpa.
So Kill La Kill is um...interesting.
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Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 09, 2015, 09:18:39 PMSo Kill La Kill is um...interesting.
Kill la Kill is so good <3
Also I finally watched Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann after months of my husband asking me to watch it. It... wasn't that great.
I'm on ep. 22 of Gurren Lagann. It's one of the dumbest shows I've ever seen and I have no clue how some many people love it as much as they do, much like SAO.
But I'm loving Kill la Kill. It's just so fucking crazy, it's like FLCL but with an actual cohesive story.
OMG
I JUST REALIZED
I NEVER POSTED THIS PICTURE FROM 2013
SEIZON SENRYAKUUUUUUU
http://imgur.com/RWtfXd1
(yes i know it's not actually the hat but this is hick town so it's close enough)
and no i didn't buy it :<
KILL LA KILL IS BEST ANIME
Has anyone here watched Elfen Lied? I'm curious to know what you guys think about it.
I have!
It was the third or fourth show I watched, my firsts being Dokuro-chan (ecchi with violence), Hokuto no Ken (manliness with violence), (and if a third: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (violence and a great story).
As you can see, to fill in the empiness of having completed these, I was searching for, you guessed it, more violence. In that sense, Elfen Lied is fantastic. It is sick. It's nightmare material, jesus christ. Kids being slaughtered and stuff, I mean, holy shit.
However, it's not all that good. It's definitely extremely exciting, at least part-way, but it doesn't have a high level of quality. I wouldn't say it's good. But it sticks with you! So hard! I actually recommend it (if you're over 30, i mean). And the opening music<3<3<3<3
Yeah I watched the whole thing through about 2 years ago, and it has stuck with me! I think I want to watch it again at some point. There's plenty of violence but I agree with you about the story not being fantastic. Some of it I just plain didn't get, and the ending was pretty weird. At least they didn't drag it out, only 13 episodes.
I actually found that opening song once to play on piano. Must've lost it though... I'll have to find it again.
Another one I came across was called Princess Tutu. Anyone heard of this one? I wonder because this particular anime is quite juvenile - probably meant for young girls lol. But I thought it looked cute and it was only 26 episodes so I watched it through.
Opening music on this one is great too imo :)
I've also been thinking recently that I should maybe re-watch Elfenlied! I don't see why I should do it, but I kinda want to.
I love Princess Tutu.
Need more recommendations for when I finish Ace Attorney Investigations.
My thoughts on what I've seen so far in brief:
Spoiler
Death Note -- Good start, mediocre at the chairman, terrible at N. Ending was ok, though. 5/10
Attack on Titan -- Great action and music, mediocre characters and plot, and the worst pacing I have ever seen. 6/10
Zankyo no Terror -- Good beginning, way, way, too many plot holes. Terrible ending. But great soundtrack 4/10
Shin Sekai Yori -- Great pacing, sense of style. Involving story, all around great. Except for ep. 8. 9/10
Parasyte: The Maxim (through ep 20, latest) -- Excellent. Weaker start, great buildup. 8/10
Sad, yes. Sensical, no. The whole US helicopter things still makes little sense, other than a plot device to ensure a certain character's death.
I didn't care for the ending either, but I did like all of the nonsense parts of the show. The second half was the only part I really liked because it was so outlandish and crazy that I stopped trying to figure it out and just went with it.
My recommendations haven't changed tho. I'm still recommending The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Kids on the Slope because they're the best anime I've ever seen.
These are anime that make me feel sorry for people who haven't watched them:
1. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - a total of 28 episodes + 1 movie
2. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - 26+24 episodes (for the main story) + a bounch of OVAs and shorter seasons (not relevant to the story in the slightest). Has an age rating that should be taken seriously.
These animes' greated charms are the exciting and unique stories, and the way they balance the seriousness with the "comedy" (for lack of better word). They're not my absolute-top-favorite-shows-ever (though close), but they are shows I believe everyone would get something out of, in contrast to let's say Space Brothers which I would guess only half the people on here would really love.
There are more like these of course, but these two are in a different league.
Well, I'd like to watch Higurashi, but yeah. A little too much violence. And the VN is coming out on steam soon with an updated translation. I'll probably want to read that first.
idk about Haruhi. It seems a little too ..... not for me.
Quote from: Maelstrom on March 01, 2015, 06:05:21 AMidk about Haruhi. It seems a little too ..... not for me.
how can you still maintain that crazy delution after we've tried to recommend it to you for soooo long?
Everything I see of it from a distance gives me the impression of genero aminu girl weeaboo bait so I can see why he thinks that. People here rave about it so much though that I'll probably watch a few someday just out of curiousity..
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on March 01, 2015, 10:14:41 AMEverything I see of it from a distance gives me the impression of genero aminu girl weeaboo bait so I can see why he thinks that.
This so much.
I may end up watching Kids on the Slope, but idk if I will like it or finish it.
Meh you guys can think what you want but in my experience forming those kind of opinions before even becoming familiar with the material is really bad
I mean I know it makes sense to Maelstrom since I've given him so many bad recommendations before lol
remember when i almost stopped watching tmohs lol
But seriously it's one of the best shows or even any type of story I've ever watched/read/heard. It completely flipped my outlook on life and it's only the 2nd show I've ever rewatched. I can't even think of a way to explain it--just watch it
Quote from: Bubbles on March 01, 2015, 05:03:38 PMremember when i almost stopped watching tmohs lol
THIS IS ACTUALLY FUNNY BECAUSE I ALMOST STOPPED WATCHING IT TOO
But no I'm really glad I kept watching it because it wasn't until I saw the movie that I was like "holy shit this is the greatest show ever" and it's still probably the first anime I'd recommend if anyone asked me for recommendations
Oh @maelstrom there's also a pretty drawn out ace attorney reference in one of the episodes
I mean I wish I had the time to go and try anything and everything but I have to establish a filter somewhere :P
Quote from: Maelstrom on March 01, 2015, 03:05:25 PMI may end up watching Kids on the Slope, but idk if I will like it or finish it.
Giving Maelstrom recommedations is literally the most pointless thing ever.
Fine. I'll admit it.
I was wrong.
^Feel free to quote for future reference.
^lol be more specific?
About Kids on the Slope.
It's good.
I'm not really the kind of person who likes slice of life stuff, but it's just that good.
No fucking shit
Quote from: Maelstrom on March 07, 2015, 04:46:07 AMI'm not really the kind of person who likes slice of life stuff, but it's just that good.
*cough*The Melancholy*cough*
Finished it. What a great show. I'll say it again, I was wrong.
That doesn't mean I will watch Melancholy immediately after, but I'm pretty certain it will happen eventually.
Anything else that doesn't happen to be slice of life? I need something more depressing and dark after that.
Ayyyy just making sure you watched the Disappearance movie too, but either way yeah I'm actually in the process of re watching (I'm in "The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya" right now).
umm I may have already recommended this but "Mawaru Penguindrum" is incredibly dark -- it doesn't seem that way from the first couple episodes (it starts almost like a comedy), but once you get into it it's pretty clear that the show is really messed up. It's another of my favorite series. It's got a crazy, really dark story.
Quote from: Maelstrom on March 12, 2015, 08:43:20 PMI need something more depressing and dark after that.
Well evangelion is the easy suggestion with that prompt
Hey slow, have you been watching his newest thing?
but evangelicon suxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
i didnt think I would have a use for this so quickly
(https://i.imgur.com/u8a0sQx.jpg)
Quote from: Yugi on March 14, 2015, 04:08:35 PMbut evangelicon suxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Actually it doesn't suck and it's very important in the anime industry.
However it's not really my favorite either and I can't figure out why people go crazy over it.
Personally, I think it's pretty bad too, but for some reason I don't have any points to support that opinion..
Quote from: Dude on March 13, 2015, 04:44:53 AMHey slow, have you been watching his newest thing?
I'm watching it, and it's good and enjoyable and all, but you can't help but compare it to Utena and Penguindrum, and in the light of those two it's kinda garbage. imo what would've saved it, would be if it sticked to the "repetitiveness" for a couple more episodes. I was looking forward to that "Ikuni-charm" (which it definitely has
some of), but it lost most of it at like the fourth episode. The recent episode was a bit better though.
The feels in that last Death Parade episode :'(
Quote from: InfinitySoul on March 28, 2015, 07:30:15 AMThe feels in that last Death Parade episode :'(
I was just coming here to cry about it too! The entire series was filled with tears but I'd say the last episode beats them all
Finished Parasyte last week. It was pretty good, but the ending left a bit to be desired.
Quote from: Bubbles on March 31, 2015, 09:58:34 PMI was just coming here to cry about it too! The entire series was filled with tears but I'd say the last episode beats them all
For me some of the earlier episodes was pretty teary at times, but the ending didn't have anything cry-worthy imo. Though
Spoiler
the build-up for Decim getting emotions at the end there (with the music and all)
was extremely nicely done. I could feel my blood rushing!
imo Parasyte was the best this season, mainly because it was the
only show that maintained it's quality and excitement throughout the whole cour. Most of the shows started out very promising, but only Parasyte delivered what it set out to be.
I think next season will be good, and I'm especially hoping Hibike and The Disappearence of Nagato will be good.
I feel like every episode could have made someone cry if they were emotional enough
I must have misunderstood something Decim said at the beginning, because for some reason for the first few episodes I thought the couples that came in were literally couples, as in the romantic sense. I was slightly horrified when the old man and young boy walked in...
Nagato hype
Quote from: Bubbles on April 02, 2015, 11:23:19 AMI must have misunderstood something Decim said at the beginning, because for some reason for the first few episodes I thought the couples that came in were literally couples, as in the romantic sense. I was slightly horrified when the old man and young boy walked in...
That made me die of laughter, thank you.
First ep of Hibike Euphonium was pretty good, and will definitely be the guilty pleasure of any school band-person for the coming weeks. It basically is K-on, just with school band. But I doubt it will live up to KyoAni standards... (this is ofc just me being hipster, boosted by my love for some of the older Kyoani-shows...)
I just watched the movie Mind Game. IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
Just completed series Ergo Proxy. Very good bleak scifi/dystopia with a lot of food for thought. Has a bit of an issue keeping things together towards the end but overall is worth the watch. Only 23 episodes.
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on May 24, 2015, 01:38:10 AMJust completed series Ergo Proxy. Very good bleak scifi/dystopia with a lot of food for thought. Has a bit of an issue keeping things together towards the end but overall is worth the watch. Only 23 episodes.
Just looked it up and it sounds pretty good. I may give it a watch in the near future.
I just finished Bakuman. after watching it for about a month (purposely dragging it out, because it was so good that I wanted it too last). It's the best thing I've seen in over a year!!!! It was great. It's one of my top 20 favorite shows, and it's been a while since I last found one of those.
It was good, so if people have time on their hands, watch it. 3 seasons, 75 episodes in total.
It's extremely similar to Uchuu Kyoudai (the best show ever made in this universe) in quality, excitement and story.
Just curious, what's your top ten list of anime, Jompa?
Something like this:
Spoiler
First place by a long shot: Uchuu Kyoudai (weird how it is the only title on the list that I actually watched during its airing (edit: actually not true: I followed From the New World and Little Busters! too))
Sharing second pretty evenly (coincidentally, these are shows I find myself rewatching time and time again:
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
From the New World
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Little Busters!
Kanon 2006
Clannad
Welcome to the NHK!
Revolutionary Girl Utena (wouldn't dare a rewatch though!)
Fist of the North Star (WOULD dare a rewatch!)
"Random bunch of honorable mentions" (I did this list short):
Eureka Seven
Bakemonogatari
Eden of the East
Cowboy Bebop
Kaleido Star
Tatami Galaxy
Bakuman.
Kokoro Connect
Kids on the Slope
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
Nana
Princess Tutu
Psycho-Pass (excluding the second season)
Chobits
Penguindrum
Monster
Level E
This is just a list of what I enjoy, so (especially at the honorable mentions) quality and overall polishedness and perfectness matters little in comparison to the enjoyment I personally felt (though they're all actually
good)
^I rewatched From the New World again recently and I loved it so much~
Its such a great show! I definitely know that I'll rewatch it in the future, most likely even several times. That show brought on one the craziest hangovers.
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haw haw haw
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on June 21, 2015, 03:48:13 PM(https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/t31.0-8/11402349_902123196493208_2893875666334057181_o.jpg)
haw haw haw
unsure which one wins top kek
Another sequel to Bakemonogatari announced! That is great! Hopefully the movie will come soon too.
So the Free! Dub is out.
It's so painful.
oh my god thank you i was just looking for something to watch
wish me luck
I'VE GOT BACKSTROKE FOR DAYS
ngl I kinda like Makoto and Nagisa's voices, but everything else...
It wasn't just the voices though that were awful, right?
Well, everything stemmed from the voices (it's a dub after all). I haven't seen that actual episode in a while but I still noticed weird translations and ooc behaviors
Not that I'm a dub snob, but they could've done better
watched The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and everybody should see it 10/10 such a great movie.
I've had that movie sitting in my list of things to watch for so long now. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime soon since you say it's that good :P
Yes definitely do that
That movie is my LIFE omg. I watched it a year or two ago and I still think about it pretty often. I should probably rewatch it tonight hm
Man, this anime season is gettin' good. Though 29++ episodes a week has proven to be too much for me, so I'll have to drop something...
The second half of SAO 2 is the worst thing I've seen since the second half of SAO 1. And considering that the GGO arc was actually pretty darn good, it made the quality drop all the more noticeable. Granted I've only seen to Ep.16 I have no plans to finish it if the rest of the show is equally atrocious.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on August 10, 2015, 04:03:21 PMI have no plans to finish it if the rest of the show is equally atrocious.
It stays like that until the end...
To sum up the entire show, the only not-terrible parts about SAO is the first episode, and arguably some parts in GGO. SAO is the definition of a show that is just not worth it, and it's just a big troll how it tricks us into it with it's first episode, making us think that the rest of the show will, even for a brief moment, live up to that again, ending with disappointment... How in the world this show has fans is worrying...
The only show I'm more mad at is Samurai Flamenco. Biggest troll </3
I actually liked the GGO arc quite a bit more than I thought I was going to. But they shit on the whole show with the first 5 minutes of SAO 2's second arc. Not making the same mistake I made with SAO(watching the whole thing).
Quote from: Jompa on August 08, 2015, 03:48:18 PMMan, this anime season is gettin' good. Though 29++ episodes a week has proven to be too much for me, so I'll have to drop something...
Can you or someone else give me a quick list of everything thats good this season? I'm not sure what happened with me but I didn't even look up the summer anime releases and I have literally zero clue what's airing rn
Himouto Umaru Chan best imouto
Quote from: Bubbles on August 13, 2015, 08:02:36 PMCan you or someone else give me a quick list of everything thats good this season? I'm not sure what happened with me but I didn't even look up the summer anime releases and I have literally zero clue what's airing rn
Okay,
This season is perhaps the one I've experienced with the most airing shows that could be considered "worth watching". Not only that, but almost
all of them are pretty good, and more unique than usual.
Here's a list of all the shows (
excluding sequels), organized in wether or not
I am wathing, have dropped, or haven't gotten around to them:
Spoiler
Watching:
Chaos Dragon
Action/Fantasy/Adventure. Heavy use of 3DCG. I imagine most people not enjoying this show at all, but I think it's fine.
Gangsta.
Action. This is definitely the most popular show of the season, and pretty much was popular even long before it started airing. I don't really see why. It is watch-worthy, but I don't think it is that good. I mean, I like it, but I don't see why others do. But apparently, most people do.
Okusama ga Seitokaichou!
Romance/Ecchi. This is just a random ecchi show, with short episodes. No point watching really.
Aoharu x Kikanjuu
Action/Comedy. Toy-guns. It's not bad. I like it.
Joukamachi no Dandelion
Comedy/Slice of Life/Superpower.
Wakaba*Girl
Comedy/Slice of Life. It's pretty much Kiniro Mosaic with short episodes.
Ushio to Tora
Shounen/Comedy/Supernatural. Remake of the old show. So it's much better.
Ranpo Kitan
Mystery. In my opinion, this is rather bad. I'll finish it though.
Shimoneta
Comedy. This is ok. It has its moments.
Classroom Crisis
Sci-fi/Slice of Life. Seemed lame at first, but now it's better.
GATE
Fantasy/Action/Adventure.
Kuroyami Santa
Don't bother
Wakako-zake
Don't bother
Rokka no Yuusha
Action/Fantasy/Adventure/Superpower/Mystery. Somewhat exciting. I would guess some people don't like this show, though I know many do. My opinion is still being decided.
Charlotte
Superpower/Slice of Life/Comedy/Drama. Jun Maeda. JUN MAEDA. Guys, JUN MAEDA!!!!!!!! It's good. May be my favorite of the season.
Sore ga Seiyuu!
Slice of Life/Comedy. This is good. I like it.
Jitsu wa Watashi wa
Romance/Supernatural/Slice of Life/Comedy. Pretty standard romance show (with some supernatural in it), but like most good romances, it gives off a unique feel. I like it.
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
Shoujo/Slice of Life. This is seriously great. I personally LOVE shoujo, and this is one of the best. May be my favorite of the season.
Suzakinishi the Animation
Don't bother
Bikini Warriors
Don't bother
Himouto! Umaru-chan
Comedy/Slice of Life. Good. It may be a bit boring for most people, but it is enjoyable.
Danchigai
Don't bother, I guess?
Prison School
Comedy/Ecchi. I read this manga years ago, and it was great. The anime is not as good, and the censoring ruins everything. It is a hilarious story, but seriously, read the manga instead.
God Eater
Action/Superpower. Heavy use of 3DCG. imo this is bad. I'll finish it though.
Ore Monogatari!!
Shoujo/Romance/Comedy/Slice of Life. This show continues from spring-season. A good romance and comedy. Most people would definitely like this. I recommend it.
Shokugeki no Souma
Shounen/Comedy. Continues from spring-season. This is a very typhical shounen, with cooking as its theme. I recommend it.
Kyoukai no Rinne
Comedy/Supernatural/Slice of Life/Romance(?). Continues from spring-season. Don't bother. I am watching it to the end, but for a 20+ ep show this is too slow to be enjoyable. Sometimes it's good, but the comedy is never funny. I personally don't hate this show (it's more on a "like" from me), but I just don't recommend it.
Kekkai Sensen
Action/Comedy. This show is still on hiatus until they can find a time-slot for the last episode to air. This show was pretty cool, and the last ep will probably be exciting.
Haven't gotten around to:
Overlord - Also one of the most popular shows of the season, along with Gansta..
Gakkou Gurashi!
Monster Musume
Dropped:
Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan
Million Doll
Makura no Danshi
Arslan Senki – continuation from spring-season
Denpa Kyoushi – continuation from spring-season
World Trigger – continuation from spring-season
I've been watching that monster girl anime and it's complete trash but it's enjoyable trash
I just finished Parasyte a few days ago, and highly recommend it. It was excellent.
You know, I really don't see why people enjoy anime...animation is better.
Please go away
idk i think he has a point
its like... i really dont see why people enjoy fruits...apples are better
Why this
It's just if you compare, say...Ponyo, to...Frozen, (and I don't like either...) you will see how much better the art style is in Frozen, despite the strong storyline in Ponyo.
okay but why are you bashing anime in the anime and manga thread
get out, seriously
Oh I see, so:
Art style in Frozen > art style in Ponyo = "animation" > anime
christ...
Quote from: Jompa on August 14, 2015, 06:00:36 PMOh I see, so:
Art style in Frozen > art style in Ponyo = "animation" > anime
Yeah. I happen to think anime is more substantial, yet animation is more artsy, you know?
What anime have you seen?
Ponyo, Sailor Moon, (which just ended) Full Metal Alchemist, Attack on Titan, Touhou, and Princess Kagura...I think.
touhou is my favorite anime i cant believe this sacrilege!!!
Thatgamer, you are welcome to express your own opinions.
However, coming on the Anime and Manga thread just to say you think the art style in Frozen is better than Ponyo is not necessary under any circumstances.
Also, watch Shin Sekai Yori.
Okay, I'll see it.
Also Ponyo has the most beautiful art style of any animated film I've ever seen??? Besides maybe The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Quote from: SlowPokemon on August 14, 2015, 08:03:30 PMAlso Ponyo has the most beautiful art style of any animated film I've ever seen??? Besides maybe The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
I think Frozen personally had better art. Still hated it as a movie, but you can't denie the art. ???
You do realize it probably had triple the budge, right?
Quote from: Maelstrom on August 15, 2015, 07:05:50 AMYou do realize it probably had triple the budge, right?
At least! Disney is like the most popular company for movies!
Quote from: Maelstrom on August 15, 2015, 07:05:50 AMYou do realize it probably had triple the budge, right?
This is completely irrelevant (also since it's a Studio Ghibli film, it had a pretty huge budget) because Frozen's animation and visual style is still complete crap compared to either of the two I've mentioned
Quote from: SlowPokemon on August 15, 2015, 07:08:05 AMThis is completely irrelevant (also since it's a Studio Ghibli film, it had a pretty huge budget) because Frozen's animation and visual style is still complete crap compared to either of the two I've mentioned
Always liked studio ghibli.
Quote from: Maelstrom on August 15, 2015, 07:40:28 AM>_<
Like their studio, not their movies.
And tbh, I loved Ponyo when I was 5.
Michiko e Hatchin is another amazing anime I've picked up recently, I recommend this one too.
Quote from: Nebbles on August 15, 2015, 12:26:08 PMMichiko e Hatchin is another amazing anime I've picked up recently, I recommend this one too.
Have you completed it?, because it may start out pretty interesting, but imo as a whole it was super-lame. But the op is really nice.
Also, everyone, stop with the non-anime vs anime bullshit, it's ridiculous to even consider that a topic of discussion.
I've only seen the first four episodes, but I was really enjoying it.
I'm on episode 8 and I'm still really liking it
Honestly I feel pretty indifferent about Ponyo. The art was neat and all but nothing about the characters or story is near as compelling as the other Miyazaki I've seen (which is not enough as I should have unfortunately)
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on August 18, 2015, 07:23:37 PMHonestly I feel pretty indifferent about Ponyo. The art was neat and all but nothing about the characters or story is near as compelling as the other Miyazaki I've seen (which is not enough as I should have unfortunately)
I would assume that's why I liked it as a baby. Probably couldn't comprehend it, Haha.
Okay Ponyo came out in 2008, not even worldwide until 2009, so how did you see it as a baby
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on August 18, 2015, 07:23:37 PMHonestly I feel pretty indifferent about Ponyo. The art was neat and all but nothing about the characters or story is near as compelling as the other Miyazaki I've seen (which is not enough as I should have unfortunately)
Sorry for double posting, but mobile is annoying--worth noting that this is basically how I feel the first couple times I saw the film? But something changed, not sure what, and now it's one of my favorite movies ever and some friends and I even watched it over and over last semester. It's to the point that my Ghibli loving friends list it as their favorite Miyazaki. I'm really not sure what that's about.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on August 18, 2015, 08:52:23 PMOkay Ponyo came out in 2008, not even worldwide until 2009, so how did you see it as a baby
Ok, I was 8. Close to baby...
Wait, what? You're my age, ThatGamer?
Quote from: Hero of Trains on August 18, 2015, 09:03:38 PMWait, what? You're my age, ThatGamer?
15? Yeah! Finally, someone my age!
Cool!
Also, my friend and I found a very deep and engaging anime on Crunchyroll called "Chi's new home".
Quote from: SlowPokemon on August 14, 2015, 07:09:58 AMI've been watching that monster girl anime and it's complete trash but it's enjoyable trash
this week's episode was even trashier than usual i'm dying
there was an entire sequence about a spider using her silk for bondage play
why has humanity doomed itself why does this show exist
The sick sick fetishes one would need for this to be enjoyable...
why are you still even watching it
In other news: Somehow I think Wakako-zake suddenly won me over for favorite show of the season... I'm actually really loving it... what the hell...
Edit: the opening is itsumo no fuukei
Quote from: Nebbles on August 19, 2015, 05:05:09 PMwhy are you still even watching it
it's like i can't stop watching it it's like the video from the ring i'm done for save yourselves
one person's fear is another person's fetish
Quote from: SlowPokemon on August 18, 2015, 08:54:30 PMSorry for double posting, but mobile is annoying--worth noting that this is basically how I feel the first couple times I saw the film? But something changed, not sure what, and now it's one of my favorite movies ever and some friends and I even watched it over and over last semester. It's to the point that my Ghibli loving friends list it as their favorite Miyazaki. I'm really not sure what that's about.
Interesting as I've never heard of a single person not list Spirited Away (which I still haven't seen I know I'm sorry) as their top.
I have only seen Ponyo once fully and then again sparsely (halfway watched), so I'll probably just have to go through some stint where I watch all of his films at once.
If you can watch 20+ movies at once and are able to comprehend what is going on in every one, I will pay you $200.
Quote from: Dude on August 19, 2015, 07:00:36 PMIf you can watch 20+ movies at once and are able to comprehend what is going on in every one, I will pay you $200.
if i had twenty tv's
Correction, in sequence ~.~
I recommend watching Takahata's films as well. Really, I recommend all the Ghibli movies, but the work of Takahata and Miyazaki are most worth seeing out of them.
Quote from: Dude on August 19, 2015, 05:52:40 PMone person's fear is another person's fetish
Sometimes it's both for the same person
Quote from: SlowPokemon on August 14, 2015, 07:09:58 AMI've been watching that monster girl anime and it's complete trash but it's enjoyable trash
I've started watching this and it's brought me over the edge of tears countless times in the first episode alone
It's basically softcore fetish porn but it's so hilarious I can't stop watching
S A V E Y O U R S E L V E S
save yours, elves.
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on August 20, 2015, 09:57:02 PMsave yours, elves.
I don't know why but I knew that was coming...
I finished all that's aired of the monster girl show and I don't know what I've subjected myself to but I love it
so there's this really cool anime I think you guys might like you've probably heard of it, they call it yugioh
Quote from: NocturneOfShadow on August 21, 2015, 07:43:39 PMso there's this really cool anime I think you guys might like you've probably heard of it, they call it yugioh
Still around? Thought it was cancelled...
Quote from: FireArrow on August 29, 2015, 10:56:50 AMKiss anime brah. Let's you hide the adds and it's free.
I took a two month break from anime and literally the day after I started it up again the site went down -_- where am I supposed to watch jojo now
http://www.animefreak.tv/
It's not legal, but it doesn't care if you adblock it, and it has episodes a few hours after they're shown.
I might've used that one before and got a virus or something idk. Would it work on my phone?
Quote from: Bubbles on August 31, 2015, 05:58:34 PMI might've used that one before and got a virus or something idk. Would it work on my phone?
I don't know about that. No viruses if you use adblock, but so far, I've only used it on my PC.
Quote from: Maelstrom on August 31, 2015, 06:01:08 PMI don't know about that. No viruses if you use adblock, but so far, I've only used it on my PC.
Update: this is not the site I was thinking of and it does work on my phone. Thank youu :-)
Quote from: Bubbles on August 31, 2015, 06:47:13 PMUpdate: this is not the site I was thinking of and it does work on my phone. Thank youu :-)
Any time.
Torrenting anime is the best imo.
^torrenting any show/movie is the best but also the most bothersome and requires patience
That really depends. For me, in over 90% of cases, torrenting is the simplest and fastest.
And least legal :P
Has anyone checked out Gakkougurashi! yet?
everyone watch monster musume I finished this week's episode ten minutes ago and I'm still literally seized over with laughter about it this show is simultaneously the worst and best I've ever seen in my entire life
friendly update this week a lesbian dragon attempts to assault a lamia while on a rowboat but is thwarted by the main character heroically flying in on a duck boat screaming and a mermaid who stole the oars from the rowboat swimming by and smiling at the camera
also featured: the most shameless vibrator gag i've ever seen involving a cell phone stuck inside underwear, a mermaid on fire, a kiss interrupted by completely irrelevant trivia about fish, and an overwhelming feeling that jesus did not die on the cross for this show to be created
Quote from: SlowPokemon on September 01, 2015, 09:44:44 PMAn overwhelming feeling that jesus did not die on the cross for this show to be created.
That's going to the hall of quotes.
Kissanime works well and has HD uploads. You just have to install a userscript to block their anti-adblock :>
VOCALOID. It's a good anime and it's fun and stuff. Best anime ever, recommended.
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on September 03, 2015, 08:20:07 PMKissanime works well and has HD uploads. You just have to install a userscript to block their anti-adblock :>
kissanime is no doubt the best site for streaming anime, but it's down at the moment.
Quote from: ThatGamer on September 03, 2015, 09:01:41 PMVOCALOID. It's a good anime and it's fun and stuff. Best anime ever, recommended.
ok vocaloid isn't anime
Quote from: Jompa on September 03, 2015, 11:16:45 PMkissanime is no doubt the best site for streaming anime, but it's down at the moment.
nooo000 I hadn't gone on in like a month.... SHITE
I watched the Neon Genesis Evangelion series.
Congratulations.
Congratulations!
Omedetou!
So if you haven't watched End of Evangelion yet you have to do that cause you aren't done until you do.
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on September 05, 2015, 10:34:59 PMSo if you haven't watched End of Evangelion yet you have to do that cause you aren't done until you do.
I did last night.
I was so confused.
I mean, I love overly complicated plots, but I like them to make a little sense.
It's not really a good sign when the first thing you do after watching a movie/show is google it to understand what happened.
I may be in the minority, but I actually liked ep 25 and the first half of 26. The first half of EoE was pretty good, but not really the second half. It just seemed threw all sorts of stuff at you without explaining anything, much less making it comprehensible.
^lol try Steins;Gate. The VN is really good but from what I've heard the anime is an excellent adaptation--it's basically the True End and only cuts out what's necessary. Might be a better, free way to experience the story.
It's definitely got a long setup, about half is just the opening, but stick with it.
I also liked the last 2 episodes of the series. But what didn't make sense to you? It was all pretty clear imo.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on September 06, 2015, 12:09:58 PM^lol try Steins;Gate. The VN is really good but from what I've heard the anime is an excellent adaptation--it's basically the True End and only cuts out what's necessary. Might be a better, free way to experience the story.
It's definitely got a long setup, about half is just the opening, but stick with it.
Well, I may have mentioned it in the other thread, but I'm just the kind of person who naturally prefers the original non-condensed version, despite the fact it may be drawn out. I also hate the partial spoilers that you get from an adaptation instead of reading the best version available, if that makes any sense. Kind of like how, if, for some reason, there was a 999 anime, no matter how good it was, I'd still tell people to play the game first.
That's fair and I agree about 999, but if you do insist on playing the game, I do recommend playing the True End of Steins;Gate first, which is the reason I can recommend the anime too. It's not like Zero Escape where the other Bad Ends are necessary to understand things. They don't add any additional information about the story, they're just alternate scenarios (comparable to the bad end of Justice For All, but more drawn out).
For instance, in the case of Danganronpa, I don't recommend the anime at all, since it's so rushed that there's hardly even room for the story. Steins;Gate I have the approval of a lot of VN otaku haha. But I do agree with you about playing the game being more satisfying, which is why I haven't even seen the anime yet.
I've probably said this before but everyone should watch Cross Ange, so long as you have a strong stomach.
Quote from: FireArrow on September 06, 2015, 11:53:44 PMI've probably said this before but everyone should watch Cross Ange, so long as you have a strong stomach.
Is it gory? I can't handle gore anymore...
The gore isn't over the top and relatively well used, but still there nonetheless.
Danganronpa is probably the shittiest anime I have not watched or seen any clips from.
Quote from: GaryOak on September 13, 2015, 05:21:31 AMDanganronpa is probably the shittiest anime I have not watched or seen any clips from.
Yep they tried to squeeze a 25-30 hour game into 13 episodes and the results are awful. It's worth noting that the Danganronpa games are absolutely fantastic and personal favorites of mind though.
Kissanime is back guys!
SHIT Gundam SEED gets hedga more dark than I expected.
Shimoneta is a gift from God
Why was Wolf Children one of the best anime films I've ever seen holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiit it was good
yeeessss i'm so happy you're watching all the good films
ps its the same production company and director as The Girl who Leapt Through Time so that's why you loved it
Charlotte is killing me why do I keep watching the sad ones
I started reading My Love Story/Ore Monogatari and it's so cute holy shit why am i trash
Holy fucking shit (http://myanimelist.net/news/42361547)
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on September 17, 2015, 11:43:05 PMSHIT Gundam SEED gets hedga more dark than I expected.
crossange gogogogo
It's really dark and made by the same people.
HAIIIKKKYYUUU!!!!
New anime season just started. The last one was so huge I was watching 32 shows a week, but that won't happen again I hope...
So anyways, everyone should watch Osomatsu-san it's fucking amazing. Holy shit
Quote from: Jompa on October 06, 2015, 02:31:30 PMSo anyways, everyone should watch Osomatsu-san it's fucking amazing. Holy shit
XDDD YES. I only watched the 1st episode but it was amazing. One punch man is pretty funny as well. My favorite is Owarimonogatari. That series is my 4th favorite and its fantastic
Yuru yuri best anime
thought it was time to catch up on my to-watch list so I finally watched Colorful and it was such a beautiful movie. at first I didn't expect to like it as much as I did, but it turned out to be so beautiful and made me feel really emotional and definitely recommending it to everyone.
:-))) I'm so glad you finally watched it!!!
https://youtu.be/vIYOd3H4eQA
WHIRLLLLL CHICKEN!
So. I just finished watching the Lelouch saga of Code Geass.
i swear i have never had my feels so viciously preyed upon spat out trampled to a pulp humiliated and shoved back into my soul in my entire life i hate loving this series aghhhhhhh
Everyone please go watch One-Punch Man. It's shockingly good.
If you don't ship saitama and genos you suck.
I've heard a lot of One-Punch Man. I must admit I'm still skeptical. Though you should also know that I won't be starting anything new till I finish with Fairy Tail. Then I go back and finish Naruto, check out One-Punch Man, and maybe finish Attack on Titan respectively. After all that, One Piece is next on my list. I may eventually get around to continuing Soul Eater but meh.
I'm aware that it's still ongoing if that's what you're laughing about. So is Naruto. Why don't you enlighten me?
I was just curious what you would consider as being "finished" with Fairy Tail.
Getting caught up to the latest episode by the time I get there. After that I let more episodes come out while I move on to something else.
guysssssssssss I finished Angel Beats!
man I thought Code Geass was brutal in the feels department but I was so wrong T_T why do I do this to myself
I've never thought Angel Beats and Code Geass are anything special in the feels department. Especially if compared to alot og other stuff.
Well, Code Geass was more in the realm of questioning my morality (which is a major mind-screw) so I had trouble recovering after that one. Angel Beats! had more concentrated feels behind it, though. And I haven't watched a wide range, so for the moment, those two have hit me the hardest.
Yeah yeah sure! I just meant that I personally didn't feel that strongly for them.
>tfw you torrented all episodes of Cowboy Bebop and don't want to ever delete them after watching them even though you'd need the memory
I completely understand why people like physical copies of great shows :']
Oh yes, that feeling. I still have every Little Busters episode from all the seasons in high quality dual audio, on my PC. And right now I really need the memory, but I won't delete those. For some reason..
finished . stardust crusaders..
Spoiler
who the FUCK kicks a dog to death when they have a literal endless black void at their disposal.
why did they make me mourn iggy twice.
and polnareff and joseph at all
i hate this show
https://youtu.be/UPyTazDTmtk
Quote from: K-NiGhT on November 30, 2015, 04:40:53 PMEveryone please go watch One-Punch Man. It's shockingly good.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised with this, as well.
And I'm only on Episode 3...
Spoiler
There's a lot of potential for more backstory and I hope they delve more into it. Or at least expand on Saitama's personality/emotional issue.
A good episodic short is Tonari no Seki-kun, the anime that describes me best in school.
Ohyeah, It's really great!
Haha, thanks for the suggestion, I'm really liking Tonari no Seki-kun so far. ;D Reminds me of how I'd sometimes have a friend sit next to me in class who would get both of us in trouble.
Erm, I don't have many recommendations at the moment, but I did watch several different anime series in 2015. Sword Art Online II was released in English (which gave me a reason to re-watch the season), I also stumbled upon Code Geass (the ending was incredible), and I also both read and watched Rumiko Takahashi's stories, currently in the middle of reading Kyoukai no Rinne. Yep, that's pretty much my anime list in a nutshell for the previous year. ^^
I've only scratched the surface of this season's shows, but so far, if I'll recommend following one it'll have to be Boku dake ga Inai Machi.
I've been listening to a lot of Nujabes so I decided to start watching Samurai Champloo (✧‿✧)
Quote from: K-NiGhT on November 30, 2015, 04:40:53 PMEveryone please go watch One-Punch Man. It's shockingly good.
one punch man is great and everybody should watch it and it's on hulu so you have no excuse (if you are usa)
Quote from: Jompa on January 18, 2016, 10:43:05 AMI've only scratched the surface of this season's shows, but so far, if I'll recommend following one it'll have to be Boku dake ga Inai Machi.
Just watched this entirely in one day and
loved it. its one of those shows that makes you sit and think about all the things that make you happy. I really like the very beginning of the opening when the adult and kid Satoru both sit down for the same movie :-) I'm a sucker for cute kids in anime (I really recommend this one too, if you're thinking about it the plot summaries I read before didn't explain it very well!)
Quote from: KefkaticFanatic on March 27, 2016, 12:40:27 AMone punch man is great and everybody should watch it and it's on hulu so you have no excuse (if you are usa)
also just started and finished this one and i support this message too :-)
heads up the ace attorney anime starts airing on Saturday
hype
omg thank you
Last season turned out to be pretty lame, but with a few shows that were good. Osomatsu-san turned out to be absolutely amazing. KonoSuba was also very good. Dimension W started out good, but the last parts of the show just fucked up everything. Boku dake ga Inai Machi was the one everyone watched this season, and it started out exciting, but imo it turned out to be pretty bad (the animation was slick though). The last 12 or so eps of Ace of Diamond Season 2 were also pretty good, and the second season of Akagami no Shirayuki-hime was great. Other than that, EVERYTHING ELSE was garbage.
Next season seems like it'll be good. Lots of shows to watch out for. I'm looking forward to the summer season as well.
Quote from: Bubbles on March 27, 2016, 07:01:28 PMJust watched this [Boku dake ga Inai Machi] entirely in one day and loved it. its one of those shows that makes you sit and think about all the things that make you happy. I really like the very beginning of the opening when the adult and kid Satoru both sit down for the same movie :-) I'm a sucker for cute kids in anime (I really recommend this one too, if you're thinking about it the plot summaries I read before didn't explain it very well!)
I just watched the whole thing last night, and I second this opinion. My spring break started today, so I'll probably watch some of the others mentioned as well
Omg Ace Attorney feels. It was much better than I expected and I didn't even think that it's going to suck.
Ace Attorney anime is great and faithful to the games. What else could you ask for?
I finished watching One Punch Man this morning after starting yesterday afternoon and I have been missing out. Also Mumen Rider is so precious that I can't.
Oh, it's lesbian time in sailor moon in case anyone was wondering.
Also, Macross Delta is pretty good. I recommend that so far.
So, I made my father watch the Ace Attorney anime with me. Some thoughts:
Good Things:
At first it confused me because I'm so used to sprites, but having Phoenix walk around the courtroom adds a lot, I think.
Actually seeing the murder scene from multiple angles, it made the jumps in logic that you would have figured out by yourself more reasonable when you were watching.
It was really faithful to the originals, which meant I got to fangirl over every single word.
Things I Couldn't Get Used To:
Names. I refuse to call them by anything other than their English names.
Related, the un-localization. I want my burgers!
Not pressing everything and other gameplay things, I keep on pressing X in my head. Actually my hands might have moved at some point, I'm not sure. Anyway, it's just so ingrained that it's a little jarring.
I Just Can't:
HE INSULTED EDGEWORTH. NOBODY INSULTS EDGEWORTH. >:( >:( >:(
All in all, I really liked it, and it awakened my inner fangirl again. I wish the best of luck to whoever is around the next time I see a stepladder.
I find that plenty of games make out pretty interesting anime series. No wonder I like both of these things so much. ^^
I was looking for some new anime series to watch last month, and stopped on "Lovely Complex". Perhaps my sense of humour is kinda odd, but I found it hilarious, I don't think I've watched such a fun anime in a long time. :D (The Kansai dialect just adds that extra spark!)
Other than that, I also watched a few animated films. I would definitely recommend "Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda", as well as "Bakemono no Ko". Both were really intriguing and made me shed a few tears.
Quote from: Dude on May 01, 2016, 10:47:12 PMMacross Delta is pretty good. I recommend that so far.
in case anyone wants to know the plot it's about apple juice, aliens, robots, and singing
Oh, I finally started watching Haruhi.
!!!!
I rewatched a few episodes the other day and forgot how much I loved it haha
I started watching Gurren Lagann b/c endless eight in Haruhi and it's so stupid but I can't stop watching help.
I just finished FMA: Brotherhood. Good, good, good show. Very satisfied.
:') i know right
Honestly I'm not sure I want to watch the original FMA anime due to how many liberties it takes from the manga. I rather like this version of the story. I do have some gripes about the Promised Day arc, mainly due to how it's really impossible to tell if an injury is serious or not, which also makes it hard to suspend disbelief at times, and due to how many deus ex machina moments there are right when a character is probably about to be killed. Also the "I predicted your counter and have my own counter!" moments can get a little ridiculous. But the story was fantastic.
Quote from: Maelstrom on July 20, 2016, 08:54:02 PMI started watching Gurren Lagann b/c endless eight in Haruhi and it's so stupid but I can't stop watching help.
Finished already. Watching this show was one of the best ideas ever. The second half totally makes up for the slower beginning and lower quality of writing there.
For anyone who wants to watch, all you need to know is that there are mechs inside mechs inside mechs that run on the power of believing. It's as stupid as it sounds and I loved every minute of it.
I just started reLIFE and am enjoying it a lot, it shows how weird high school is.
So....I've been thinking of watching this anime called One Punch Man. Would you guys recommend it?
WAN PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANCHU
Ahem, yes. Highly.
Also definitely watch the sub. Saitama's English voice is...well, I just don't think it fits as well as his Japanese one.
Yes.
QuoteAlso definitely watch the sub. Saitama's English voice is...well, I just don't think it fits as well as his Japanese one.
^this
Quote from: Dudeman on August 16, 2016, 06:07:20 AMWAN PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANCHU
Ahem, yes. Highly.
Also definitely watch the sub. Saitama's English voice is...well, I just don't think it fits as well as his Japanese one.
Thanks for the suggestion! What about the Manga series?
They're identical for all practical purposeses. Honestly, I liked Horriblesub's anime translation (the one on that site) more than the manga's script.
After watching the first half of the first episode I have to say it looks really good! I'm definitely impressed by the guy who's just a hero for fun.
Currently watching Soul Eater. Started out pretty pander-y, but is getting really good. But screw Excalibur, I hate that guy. He was funny the first time, but then he got an entire episode that did absolutely nothing for his character or build the world at all and was ultimately the most filler filler episode to ever fill.
But damn if that opening theme isn't kicking.
His legend begins in the 12th century
Finished watching the whole Psycho-Pass series the other week and all of Steins;Gate just the other day. I highly, highly recommend both.
Psycho-Pass has the advantages of a faster pace, more action, and more edginess overall, but because of the insane amount of bloody violence it's not something I can unconditionally recommend to everyone. Steins;Gate, on the other hand, I've already been recommending to all my friends because of the humor, plot, romance, etc. It's the only show I've ever watched that was genuinely able to push me to the verge of tears, and it did so multiple times. I'm otherwise at a loss to describe how masterful it is, I wasn't even expecting anything to top Psycho-Pass on my favorites...
You should try playing the original Steins;Gate game that the show is based on--it's even better. Also, Steins;Gate 0, the sequel, is coming out soon.
Don't watch Steins Gate. Play the game. It's coming out on Steam this year, around December. That aside, I totally agree with that. Psycho-pass had such a good first season, and, from the two episodes I saw of Steins:Gate, it was a very faithful representation of the original, albeit without all the endings besides the true one.
At a glance, the visual novel seems, if anything, less appealing to me, but since it's coming out on Steam next month (as it says) — incidentally, I happened to search it up just minutes after they made the announcement — I'll probably get it regardless. Also very much looking forward to Steins;Gate 0, though waiting for the anime adaptation will take some time, and waiting for a translated PC port, even more time...
I've been watching Monster.
If you guys like One Punch Man, you should go read Mob Psycho 100 - it's by the same guy! And it's absolutely amazing. You can either read the manga or watch the new anime that just debuted - they're pretty identical.
Following Re:Zero and Orange right now, both are good
Sorry for the double post but holy shit Anohana
Aww that one was kinda cute, though none of the characters really connected with me besides the asshole dude who turned out to be not an asshole
anohana!!!!!!!!!!!
So I went on Netflix and found this show from a few years back that I used to like called Durarara!! It's hard to describe but I really love it and recommend people watch it.
Also been watching Hunter x Hunter which is good.
DURARARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Durarara!! is so great! I especially love how more than half of the characters are psychopaths.
Has anyone-urp-has anyone recommened My Hero Academia? Anyone? I-I-I read through the last few pages and URP saw NONE of you weebs mention it. So, you know, you should, URP probably get on that. Or whatever.
I started Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu the other day in anticipation of the final episode which is airing on Sunday in my time zone (I think), and it's pretty good. Somewhat reminiscent of Steins;Gate.
yeah I heard boku no hero acedemia was like a+ 10/10 but havent gotten around to watching it yet
THE FINAL EPISODE OF RE:ZERO — first season, at least — JUST WENT UP.
There's a 26th episode?
Edit: nvm, 1 week delays
Baccano! is great and you all should watch it.
Also started Fate/Zero because idk.
I'm considering Fullmetal Alchemist and Clannad After Story, thoughts on either?
I've seen Brotherhood and it's great, but the original deviates quite a bit from the manga since the manga wasn't finished when the anime was started (a common situation). From what I've heard of the original, I think I like Brotherhood's story better, but they're both good in their own ways.
Having finished watching the previous anime series, I have had the need to go search for another series to watch (it's a never-ending cycle!). At the moment I am watching "Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso" - it's nothing phenomenal, but it's a nice feel-good, colorful show, and includes some piano and violin performances.
Also, this abridged video I found just now for the show is quite hilarious. ;D
My anime suggestions are always the same:
1. Kids on the Slope
Quote from: Maelstrom on September 30, 2016, 07:50:59 PMAlso started Fate/Zero because idk.
Fate/Zero was amazing. One of my favorites.
Quote from: Onionleaf on October 02, 2016, 01:12:40 AMAt the moment I am watching "Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso" - it's nothing phenomenal, but it's a nice feel-good, colorful show, and includes some piano and violin performances.
More of a "feel" show than a "feel-good" show by the end, though.
Also, recommending
Angel Beats! (old) and
91 Days (very recent).
Oh, I've never seen it, but I've heard excellent things. Maybe one day.
Fate/Zero is so good holy carp
does voltron count as anime cause not gonna lie this is actually pretty good
Noc, your profile pic broke again and it's really bothering me.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is literally the best magical girls anime ever.
Watch it without looking it up.
not really spoiler
But it has the same author has Psycho-Pass and Fate/Zero, so you may know what to expect from that.
Yooo I love Voltron, season 2 hype
Just watched Mob Psycho 100 episode 1, it's pretty cool so far.
GOOD
Quote from: MasterProX on October 02, 2016, 09:16:00 PMMore of a "feel" show than a "feel-good" show by the end, though.
Oh, for sure, I simply posted that thought only after watching the first few episodes. ^^
Madoka Magica messes with your mind... The first thing I looked up for it (this was years ago) was the peaceful tracks from the OST, and someone commented below the video how those songs are not a very good representation of the anime...
Anyway, I'll be keeping all these anime recommendations in mind the next time I'm out looking for more episodes to watch. :)
One of my friends hadn't seen any Studio Ghibli movies, so a group of us got together to watch Howl's Moving Castle. I remembered again why I love all of these movies so much. This is just a reminder that you should all watch the cute movies with Emo Bird Boy, Fluffy Undefined Animal, the Cutest Scary Black Blob Monster and Water Dragon Boy, Bug Girl, and Witch Girl, among others.
Quote from: Maelstrom on October 07, 2016, 08:44:31 PMPuella Magi Madoka Magica is literally the best magical girls anime ever.
Watch it without looking it up.
I finished watching that the other day after having looked for something short but sweet. Pretty good, albeit trippy and nightmare-inducing (not that those are bad qualities).
Gakuen Handsome AOTY
Quote from: MasterProX on October 14, 2016, 01:16:43 PM
I finished watching that the other day after having looked for something short but sweet. Pretty good, albeit trippy and nightmare-inducing (not that those are bad qualities).
I've heard the movie is even better (Madoka Magica Rebellion). I'll be watching it with a friend Sunday.
I just finished watching Your Lie In April last night and was wondering why I hadn't been crying during the whole anime, until that is, I saw the last episode. The acoustic version of the ending song was a beautiful finish to the series.
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Please let this never end.
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Konosuba is amazing. Season two is ongoing right now and it's hilarious I love it
fun fact, a few of my friends in my dorm and I started watching that tonight.
We got to episode 5
I started reading Uzumaki by Junji Ito a little ago, it's really good.
Holy crap Saga of Tanya the Evil is actually really good so far.
The Ghost Stories dub is literally the best thing ever.
It's perfect in every way.
Quote from: Maelstrom on February 07, 2017, 08:50:16 PMThe Ghost Stories dub is literally the best thing ever.
qft
Didn't want to post here, but it turns out there isn't a dedicated American cartoons topic so I'll have to make do here (this one's basically Anime anyway, just less Japanese).
Out of a recent sense of boredom, I ended up watching the entirety of Netflix's Voltron (there's two seasons out right now). It's pretty okay. The characters aren't the most original and the writing definitely had its bad points (and the pacing was...odd), but I had a good time watching it, and it has its moments. Shoutout to the space mall episode. If you're bored, give it a shot. I'll probably watch season 3 when it happens since it's been getting better as it goes along.
I haven't mentioned it here yet, but Youjo Senki is incredible.
Best anime this season.
and the only one I'm watching
Does anyone have a nice slice of life they want to recommend? I've been out of anime for a while but kinda want to get back into it. Something pretty and chill but still enjoyable would be nice :-)
I tried watching Steins;gate but really couldn't get into it even tho I've heard so many good things about it.. I think I watched about five or six episodes before I just drifted out of it. If I can't find anything good I might just rewatch a few Ghibli movies or Kimi no na wa or something
Quote from: Bubbles on February 25, 2017, 07:48:40 PMDoes anyone have a nice slice of life they want to recommend? I've been out of anime for a while but kinda want to get back into it. Something pretty and chill but still enjoyable would be nice :-)
I tried watching Steins;gate but really couldn't get into it even tho I've heard so many good things about it.. I think I watched about five or six episodes before I just drifted out of it. If I can't find anything good I might just rewatch a few Ghibli movies or Kimi no na wa or something
Don't give up on Steins;Gate yet. Iirc, you've almost hit the place where stuff starts to get
crazy.
The only slice of live anime I've enjoyed somewhat were Haruhi (which I'm sure you've seen) and Space Brothers (which you may have seen). Most of what I watch wouldn't qualify for this at all. Idk, just not my thing.
Love live sunshine s2 fall 2017
Yaaaaaaaaaaassssssss
Quote from: Bubbles on February 25, 2017, 07:48:40 PMDoes anyone have a nice slice of life they want to recommend? I've been out of anime for a while but kinda want to get back into it. Something pretty and chill but still enjoyable would be nice :-)
I tried watching Steins;gate but really couldn't get into it even tho I've heard so many good things about it.. I think I watched about five or six episodes before I just drifted out of it. If I can't find anything good I might just rewatch a few Ghibli movies or Kimi no na wa or something
My Love Story and Kimi No Todoke are cutesy slice of life shoujo series that I really enjoy.
I enjoyed the Seven Deadly Sins anime series so I'm gonna try out the manga since there are apparently slight differences;
for example in the anime it's portrayed as goofy/creepy when someone's memories are changed around a bit but in the manga they make it clearly fucked up and have that character forget someone important to them
Quote from: Bubbles on February 25, 2017, 07:48:40 PMDoes anyone have a nice slice of life they want to recommend? I've been out of anime for a while but kinda want to get back into it. Something pretty and chill but still enjoyable would be nice :-)
I tried watching Steins;gate but really couldn't get into it even tho I've heard so many good things about it.. I think I watched about five or six episodes before I just drifted out of it. If I can't find anything good I might just rewatch a few Ghibli movies or Kimi no na wa or something
The first ~10 episodes are all set up for the real story. Stick it out.
Apparently Steam now sells anime?
At really decent prices?
http://store.steampowered.com/sale/anime-weekend-sale/
Most of the stuff they just added is half off. It's only streaming, but, dang, this is a great price for stuff that normally costs triple what they're asking for.
edit: and they have the layton movie for $2.80 for some reason.
Kemono Girls is the best thing I've seen a long time.
I recommend sanic da hegehog
I didn't want to post two videos at once in the pic/vid topic so I'm putting this here.
Re:Creators is possibly the best thing this season.
I got enough on my plate thx
Update on this season:
AoT is ok
Re:Creators is good
SukaSuka (Worldend) is great
Renai Boukun is what even is this what kinds of friends do I have that recommended me shows like this
Doesn't really belong here, but netflix's Castlevania series is superb.
Easily the best videogame adaptation yet.
...Netflix has a Castlevania series?
Yep. It was announced a while ago, and just launched today.
Quote from: Dudeman on July 07, 2017, 11:39:09 AM...Netflix has a Castlevania series?
I did not hear about this. Interesting.
PSA for anyone with an Amazon Prime account: Amazon has the first seasons of Black Butler II & Yu Yu Hakasho available for purchase for free. More info here (https://slickdeals.net/f/10367108-black-butler-ii-season-1-anime-free-to-own-in-hd-amazon-video?src=featured-cat)
Quote from: Yug_Guy on July 21, 2017, 02:55:53 PMavailable for purchase for free.
...so...which is it?
I need recommendations
I'm good with anything besides ecchi and higurashi level uncomfortableness
Got a MAL or something so I know what you've seen?
Quote from: Maelstrom on July 27, 2017, 09:40:35 PMGot a MAL or something so I know what you've seen?
I really should make an account... I'll do that now.
Ok this is all I'm doing for now, I'll add more when I think of them.
https://myanimelist.net/animelist/NinSheetDude&view=tile&status=7
Here are a few:
Death Parade
Monster
Baccano!
Ghost Stories (dub)
Madoka Magica Rebellion (The movie that's not a recap)
and maybe Ergo Proxy and Jojo because it's jojo. Idk if that's your thing.
I can personally vouch that those 5 are superb anime and well worth your time. Chances are not all of them fit your taste, but there should be at least one you like.
Also:
Quote from: Dude on July 27, 2017, 09:23:16 PMI'm good with anything besides ecchi and higurashi level uncomfortableness
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I blame slow for that one
The rest of the ecchi is because I was bored.
Also updated with the ones I watched already
LMAO blue and I watched every single episode of monster musume as they aired
We're hoping for a season two
It's really bad
Hellsing Ultimate is extremely good if you've not seen that. Millions better than the 1999 anime
Basically Nazis vs Vampires vs Catholics
Would anyone recommend Cory in the House?
If Jojo Part 5 ever comes out we should make a thread for it
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The folder I have pictures of my Star Platinum cosplay in is called "It IS in fact a motherfucking Jojo reference"
Quote from: shadowkirby on November 15, 2017, 03:29:56 PMIf Jojo Part 5 ever comes out we should make a thread for it
Jojo part 5
when never
CCC episode 10 when
Ok I give up.
What's that
Siivagunner memez
So I started Watching Little Witch Academia recently. I'd recommend it to anyone who's willing to get a Netflix account or anyone who already has one..
So I was browsing through netflix and saw this obscure looking anime called something along the lines of "The Devil is a Part-Timer"
It's pretty good for what i can tell, though i'm only on the third episode. It's got some good jokes too.
I've heard good things about it, but haven't seen it for myself.
Initial D is really freaking good.
I recommend solo leveling manga because this manga is the definition of a perfect masterpiece and the art and story was amazing. 100% recommended.
I'm watching Eighty Six this season, it's both visually impressive and gripping in terms of storyline! But if you're looking for something lighter (86 is about war and political machinations, after all), I'm also rewatching Konohana Kitan, and it is as soothing and beautiful as it gets.
I was personally pretty mixed on 86. The MC's overwhelming cheerfulness and naivety were starting to get a bit old and she really needed someone to wake her up to reality. Then the post-credits scene at the end of episode 3 happened, and I completely reversed my opinion of the show. Really looking forward to where it goes from here.
For the record, Odd Taxi is my pick of the season. It's a weird mix of dry sketch comedy humor and unsettling mystery that is better than it should be, and is better than anything else this season, imo.
I really like death note anime and I love this anime! It's the best I have ever seen!!! The storyline is so great and well executed through the animation and epic background music.