A Beast Who Lost His Fangs - The Anime Thread

[fernandito]

For anything to do with anime :)


What are your favorites? Which ones have you seen lately? Which ones are you planning to see?



Oh, and, these are my 3 untouchables. :D

-Cowboy Bebop
-Hellsing
-Trigun

[Darkthoughts]

Anything by Studio Ghibli for me...Spirited Away will always be a favourite as it was the first feature length anime I saw.

[fernandito]

Spirited Away is very , very good.


Have you seen Howl's Moving Castle?

[Darkthoughts]

Yes! Loved it!! I also got a box set that has:
Grave of the Fireflies
Laputa: Castle In The Sky
My Neighbour Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service
Porco Rosso
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away
On Your Mark
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Only Yesterday
Ocean Waves
Pom Poko
Whisper of the Heart
The Cat Returns

[Fall of Gilead]

I'll always have a spot for Akira.

[fernandito]

Hell yeah, Gile's in the house! :)


Are you a fan of Cowboy Bebop Gile?

[Fall of Gilead]

Never seen Cowboy Bebop. :(

[OchrisO]

I have grown pretty tired of anime. I remember some of the first anime I saw, a long time ago, that I loved:

Lensman
Vampire Hunter D
Robot Carnival


I'm a pretty big Princess Mononoke fan. I enjoyd Trigun, but most new anime I can't watch simply because I am just burned out on it.

[fernandito]

Trigun is the shit, I think I can easily be considered as an anime essential.


Have you seen (or heard of) the Hellsing Ultimate series?

[OchrisO]

Yes, but I found out about Hellsing after I was already sick of anime, so I have neve rwatched it.

[Fall of Gilead]

I do have the first volume of the Samurai 7 show, and I was much impressed by it.

[fernandito]

I have seen that name pop up more and more recently, I think I'll check out the first volume. Anybody here seen Samurai Champloo?

[fernandito]

has any here seen the movie Akira?

[Storyslinger]

Akira is one of my favorite anime movies of all time :excited:

I also love Dragon Ball Z
Vampire Hunter D
Trigun

[tamez]

my two faves are
anything Tenchi (Universe, In Tokyo... the various movies)
and Lain Serial Experiments now
^^^ that shit is tripped out

really into Trigun and BeBop too
love those....
Love Hina is a nother cool one
oh! and Neia Under 7 is awesome
i need to head down the video store now
that i'm thinking about it :rock:

[Mike Beck]

Some very good stuff in here.

Here's my favs:

Ninja Scroll (the movie) - This is top notch in my opinion. Everything else pales in comparison

Vampire Hunter D
Akira
Spriggan
Ghost in the Shell (the film)
Spirited Away

[fernandito]

Storyslinger - I'm liking your choices, Dragon Ball Z and Trigun are both very near and dear to my little heart. <3

Tamez - Bebop is my favorite anime of all time, I've always wanted to dress up for Spike for halloween, I have the physique for it. Unfortunately I lack the savvy on how to even begin to make that costume, so I usually end up dressing up as something else. :(

Mike - I tried, oh Lord how I tried to get into Ghost In The Shell, but it just isn't my cup of tea.

[Mike Beck]

it's not for everyone, i s'pose. :D

oh i forgot cowboy bebop! how could i? excellent choice.

[fernandito]

The name of this thread is homage to Cowboy Bebop :lol:

[Mike Beck]

*slaps forehead*

i read it in other people's lists too right before i made my reply, and still left it out. :P

[Darkthoughts]

Talking of Dragonball Z - what do those dots on Crillin's head mean? Omi has them on Shaolin Showdown too.

[Storyslinger]

Darkthoughts~I don't know what those dots mean, but they really freak me out

Mike~*slaps forehead too* I forgot Ghost in the Shell (both 1&2)

[Mike Beck]

it's monk business.

[Storyslinger]

heh

[fernandito]

What about Hellsing? Are you guys down with the king of vampires?

[Storyslinger]

Never saw it, but I've heard real good things

[fernandito]

A lot of people have expressed their disliking to it because the animation feels a bit...bleh. However, they remade the series (Hellsing Ultimate) and so far I love the way they've been handling it.

[Storyslinger]

I'll have to check it out

[fernandito]

You should, you'll like the new revamped (rimshot) version.

[Heather19]

Anyone see fushigi yugi? I really enjoyed that one. And anything by Miyazaki is good. My favorite being Spirited Away.

[fernandito]

I purchased and saw (obviously) Akira the other night. Amazing. The last half hour of that flick is sheer brilliance.

[Storyslinger]

Definitly one of the best anime movies

[fernandito]

That it is. I read on the wikipedia site that talks of a real live Akira movie have apparently re-surfaced. One can only hope.... :)

[Mike Beck]

what if they shit it up, though? some things can only be portrayed in the animation format. of course, i don't care. i'll buy a ticket to it, anyhow. :D

has anyone here seen Paprika? I started watching it the other day. it's really amazing. cool premise. but i won't get into all that now.

[al'Lan Mandragoran]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Neon Genesis Evangelion yet. :lol: Well, besides that I love Tenchi, Princess Mononoke, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, certain Inuyasha episodes, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Spirited Away, NGE of course, and Ghost in the Shell. Also Big O... that wasn't too bad if you knew what was going on. Haven't seen Akira yet, though by the sound of it, it'll be great. Oh, and Mobile Suit Gundam is another favorite. Can't believe I forgot that one.

[Matt]

Y'know, I am sure this thread is in English but...I can't understand an thing. :lol:

[al'Lan Mandragoran]

:lol: If you think it will help, I know alittle japanese. Alittle rusty though... haven't had anything to practice on in a long while, and I only took the first course.

[Storyslinger]

That it is. I read on the wikipedia site that talks of a real live Akira movie have apparently re-surfaced. One can only hope.... :)

That would be damn cool, but I agree with Mike, they might !@#$ it up, but like Mike, they'd have my money

[fernandito]

Oh you think that's something? Get a load of this - A real live Dragon Ball Z movie might start production as early as mid next year! wrap your minds around that if you can :)

[al'Lan Mandragoran]

I remember the different Dragon Ball series... I used to watch them with my grandfather. A movie eh... a certain friend of mine is going to have a stroke. :lol: Hes a major DB nerd. But I can't blame him.

[Diani_of_gilead]

Does anyone know where I can find episodes of Twelve Kingdom, I saw the first 7 episodes and totally fall in love with the series, but the website that had them only had those 7 working.

[fernandito]

Are you looking to download them or purchase them on DVD? I've never heard of that show btw, what's it abooooot?

[Diani_of_gilead]

I'm looking to watch in on the computer, like on sidereel.com. It is about some girl that is taken to another world, along with 2 friends. And she starts discovering she is not a simple human being.

[fernandito]

Hmm, I'm not big on downloading shows, however I have heard that Bit Torrents is an excellent program with which to d/l shows from. You could also try to look up individual volumens on youtube.

[Heather19]

Does anyone know where I can find episodes of Twelve Kingdom, I saw the first 7 episodes and totally fall in love with the series, but the website that had them only had those 7 working.

That one sounds pretty interesting. I might check it out.

[Storyslinger]

Oh you think that's something? Get a load of this - A real live Dragon Ball Z movie might start production as early as mid next year! wrap your minds around that if you can :)

Yeah, I've been hearing that for a while, but haven't seen any stuff to prove it, But, i would love it if they did

[fernandito]

Oh you think that's something? Get a load of this - A real live Dragon Ball Z movie might start production as early as mid next year! wrap your minds around that if you can :)

Yeah, I've been hearing that for a while, but haven't seen any stuff to prove it, But, i would love it if they did

Hence the AV? :lol: Yeah, I would love to see it too, although I keep wondering what Goku's hair would look like. :P

[Storyslinger]

Yeah, all their hair, except young Gohan and Trunks, the bowl cut and all, lets just say, lots of hair gel

and on that topic, you'd think the same would've happen with clouds hair, but i think they did a great job with it in Advent Children

[fernandito]

I think Cloud used Head & Shoulders :)

While we're on that topic, doesn't Sephiroth's voice in AV sound a lot like Christian Bales?

[Storyslinger]

hard core

[Fall of Gilead]

Anyone ever seen Urotsukidoji??

[fernandito]

Negative, what's it aboooot?

[Fall of Gilead]

From what I remember, it's a lot of big horny demons coming to Earth and screwing their way through a bunch of women. :unsure:

[Storyslinger]

:scared:

[fernandito]

Can't wait for Hellsing Ultimate Vol. 3 to come out next month! :excited:

[Fall of Gilead]

:scared:


Well, I'm sure there's more to it than that, but it's all true!

[towerguard]

Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Hellsing
Princess Mononoke

How come no one has mentioned
FlCl or Outlaw Star yet? :scared:

[Storyslinger]

:scared:


Well, I'm sure there's more to it than that, but it's all true!

:beat:








:lol:

[fernandito]

Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Hellsing
Princess Mononoke

How come no one has mentioned
FlCl or Outlaw Star yet? :scared:

FlCl?

And I've haven't seen Outlaw Star yet :( I have however, read that Cowboy Bebop was heavily influenced by it.

[Storyslinger]

Also FICI??

[Fall of Gilead]

:scared:


Well, I'm sure there's more to it than that, but it's all true!

:beat:



:lol:


:doh:

[towerguard]

Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Hellsing
Princess Mononoke

How come no one has mentioned
FlCl or Outlaw Star yet? :scared:

FlCl?

And I've haven't seen Outlaw Star yet :( I have however, read that Cowboy Bebop was heavily influenced by it.


FLCL = Fooly Cooly.
Outlaw Star rocks, I have the box set. :D

Has anyone seen Desert Punk? It looks good.

[fernandito]

Isn't that the anime with the chick that has huge..uh, assets? :lol:

[towerguard]

Isn't that the anime with the chick that has huge..uh, assets? :lol:


:lol:
no. :nope:

YouTube - Flcl episode 1 part 1
first episode, it's very weird, but anyone that can get into it will feel better when it's over.

[fernandito]

I'm watching it Ron. :)

I finally remembered what I've been wanting to ask: Bleach? Is all the hype around this anime misplaced?

[towerguard]

I'm watching it Ron. :)

I finally remembered what I've been wanting to ask: Bleach? Is all the hype around this anime misplaced?
Thats what I keep asking myself!
From what I've seen of the new AS shows though, both Bleach and Blood+ look pretty good.

[fernandito]

They're making a game out of it, for the PS2 I believe. I googled it and must say that I'm pretty impressed from that screenshots that I've seen so thus far...maybe next time I go to suncoast I'll pick up the first volume. :)

[towerguard]

They're making a game out of it, for the PS2 I believe. I googled it and must say that I'm pretty impressed from that screenshots that I've seen so thus far...maybe next time I go to suncoast I'll pick up the first volume. :)

:(

R.I.P Media Play

[fernandito]

I recently purchased Hellsing Ultimate Vol. 3, and loved it. The animation is slick as hell (as usual), and it also houses one of the goriest scenes I've seen in any anime, ever. :)

[sarajean]

ferny, this is the one i was telling you about the other night: Project A-ko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_A-ko)

[fernandito]

I'm reading the description on it right now - damn that looks bad ass! Although that chicks outfit looks a little too much like Sailor Moon's outfit.

[sarajean]

this was before sailor moon. they stole it from a-ko. :(

[Darkthoughts]

Woo hoo! We've now got a free anime channel! It doesn't start until 9pm, but last night they were showing Cowboy BeBop, Wolf's Rain (that was my favourite), Bleach, Transformers...something something, and another one I can't remember...:D

[Storyslinger]

Thats not fair, I want one *throws a tantrume*

:rofl:

[fernandito]

Woo hoo! We've now got a free anime channel! It doesn't start until 9pm, but last night they were showing Cowboy BeBop, Wolf's Rain (that was my favourite), Bleach, Transformers...something something, and another one I can't remember...:D

Wolf's Rain has always been in my radar, but Bleach's popularity seems to have grown exponentially over the past few months. I want to check out the latter ey-sap!

[Darkthoughts]

The other two it shows are Ghost In The...is it Shell? and .Hack//Sign.

[myishi]

1. Kodomo no Jikan
2. Bokusatsu tenshi Dokuro-chan
3. Lucky Star

^^

hummm... FLCL was also awesome tho

[Storyslinger]

I'm excited, the next season of DBZ come out on DVD soon

[myishi]

Have you heard of the DBZ movie yet? (http://imdb.com/title/tt1098327/)
It's supposed to come out in 2010..

[Storyslinger]

Yeah, I heard of some recent casting options that they did, which means they are hopefully going to go forward with it. hope they don't totaly screw it up

[myishi]

i think they will
they always do. i remember what they did to Death Note. live action sucks

[Storyslinger]

That is true<_<

[myishi]

At first i thought it was an unfunny parody lol

[Storyslinger]

They kind of HUFFED that:lol:

[myishi]

Lets just hope that doesn't happen to DBZ ^^;

[Storyslinger]

Lets do just that
*hopes* :lol:

[fernandito]

The simple fact that this movie exists is enough to make me want to watch it. :)

Also, I think that the producers are aiming for an early 2009 release.

[Storyslinger]

Either way, They have a lot of work to do.

It better be good <_<

[fernandito]

Bulma has been cast !

http://movies.ign.com/articles/837/837435p1.html

[myishi]

i think she's cute =3

[fernandito]

Isn't she? :wub:

[swoon]

[Storyslinger]

Works for me

[fernandito]

I had no idea there was anime based on Devil May Cry! :o

[LadyHitchhiker]

I am just now getting into Bleach due to the encouragement of my friend Allan... he's borrowing the graphic novels to me. I must say I like it!

[fernandito]

That damn Bleach anime keeps eluding my grasp!

Dragonball Z update - Chi-Chi (hehe) has been cast:

http://movies.ign.com/articles/839/839941p1.html

Not sure how I feel about this one...

[Storyslinger]

She's attractive, but I don't know if she can act the part

[fernandito]

Attractive, yeah... :unsure:

[myishi]

http://movies.ign.com/articles/835/835143p1.html

o.o;

[al'Lan Mandragoran]

Ha... sorry to interrupt friends, but just to ask, has anyone seen any of the Scrapped Princess anime? I really don't expect any to have, but just thought I'd put the question out.

[fernandito]

Never heard of it, Al. What's it abooot?

[al'Lan Mandragoran]

:lol: It's about this chick who was prophesied would destroy the world on her 16th birthday, so everyone wants to kill her, but her older brother and sister are keeping her safe til then.

[fernandito]

Chow-Yun-Fat is Master Roshi!

http://movies.ign.com/articles/842/842508p1.html

[Storyslinger]

Nice :lol:

[myishi]

Lucky Star girls wish you all a happy new year!
http://shrani.si/t/46/r5/4XcST6qx/rakisuta.jpg (http://shrani.si/?46/r5/4XcST6qx/rakisuta.jpg)

[fernandito]

James Marsters (Piccolo) updates us on the DBZ flick.


http://movies.ign.com/articles/849/849071p1.html

[PedroPáramo]

Favorites:
-Card Captors Sakura
-Tsubasa Chronicles
-Love Hina
-Death Note

last seen:
-Karekano
(maybe a favorite)

[Yunsung]

Favorites:

Death Note
Gundam Wing
Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Fullmetal Alchemist
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya

[fernandito]

Favorites:

Death Note
Gundam Wing
Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Fullmetal Alchemist
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya

:clap:

[Yunsung]

Favorites:

Death Note
Gundam Wing
Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Fullmetal Alchemist
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya

:clap:

Also... who I am I? :evil:

[Brice]

Favorites:

Death Note
Gundam Wing
Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Fullmetal Alchemist
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya

:clap:

Also... who I am I? :evil:

Might I know?

[Storyslinger]

James Marsters (Piccolo) updates us on the DBZ flick.


http://movies.ign.com/articles/849/849071p1.html

Thanks feev

[Yunsung]

Favorites:

Death Note
Gundam Wing
Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Fullmetal Alchemist
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya

:clap:

Also... who I am I? :evil:

Might I know?

You might. :)

[fernandito]

Fullmetal Alchemist?



Let me think.... :)

[Yunsung]

Indeed. :)

So... What's good these days?

[RUBE]

I know this might not exactly by anime but has anyone seen a Japanese cartoon from 1981(?) dubbed in English called "The Water Prince and the Fire Child" or "The Legend of Sirius?" My wife was talking about it today as being a favorite of hers as a child, so I was curious if any of you has seen it.

[stone, rose, unfound door]

samurai champloo was fine, though I preferred Death Note by far, both the manga and the anime, which is quite good in english as well (my sister was fed up with the tiny subtitles ^^)

[Yunsung]

Yeah... I'm watching Death Note subbed, mostly because I have no patience.

[fernandito]

Two live action Akira movies to be made!

http://movies.ign.com/articles/853/853820p1.html

[Storyslinger]

Awesome

DBZ Season 4 released!

[fernandito]

Walmart? :)

Last time I went to the big W, I saw season 1 & 2 for $29.99 each.

[Storyslinger]

Yeah, came out yesterday.

WTF, I can't get seasons 1 or 2 here, just 3 and now 4.

[Woofer]

My number one favorite anime is Wolf's Rain (surprise). I also love Cowboy Bebop, Vampire Hunter D, and Princess Mononoke. I like a lot of others, but those are my :wub: :wub: :wub: .

[fernandito]

I also love Cowboy Bebop

Like the title of the thread?


:cool:

[Woofer]

Very much. :clap: Vicious is wonderfully wicked!

Guess who my favorite Bebop is (besides Spike because Spike is toooo smoooooth).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/562/1003504-Ein_Fan.jpg

Oh look, Ein is now right above my Corgi-mix Nick (RIP little guy - I love and miss you)!

[Yunsung]

Vicious?

[fernandito]

Spike's counterpart?

[Woofer]

Hehehe, I was referring to the furry one - EIN! He is wicked cool.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/562/1003504-Ein_Fan.jpg

But human-wise Vincent Volaju from the movie is really cool. I'm trying to convince Mr. Woofer to be VV one Halloween. He could pull it off no problem.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/562/small_vincent.jpg

I also love Jet Black more and more every time I watch the show.

[Storyslinger]

Vampire Hunter D

Yes, awesome, great.

:wub:

[Ka-mai]

I've been getting out of anime since I broke up with my last boyfriend, but I still have favorites:

Cowboy Bebop anime
Samurai Champloo anime (same thing, really)
Hellsing and Hellsing Ultimate anime
Fruits Basket manga

[fernandito]

I was wondering how long it would take you to post in here Sarah. :)


Do you have all the Hellsing Ultimate editions released thus far?

[Yunsung]

I've been getting out of anime since I broke up with my last boyfriend

:(

[fernandito]

I got Dragon Ball Z season 1 on dvd! :excited: I don't know why all these fanboys on different forums are bitching - the quality of the dvd's is great, and the semi-widescreen is no more distracting then when you watch any other movie on ws. (grumble, grumble)

[Storyslinger]

I got Dragon Ball Z season 1 on dvd! :excited: I don't know why all these fanboys on different forums are bitching - the quality of the dvd's is great, and the semi-widescreen is no more distracting then when you watch any other movie on ws. (grumble, grumble)

You son of a bitch, I still can't believe you can get seasons 1 & 2 down there. :pullhair:

[fernandito]

:lol:

They had all 4 seasons at Suncoast. They are rather pricey so I'm going to have to space out my purchases. Yesterday I watched episodes 1-5, I finished right after the fight with Raditz. :D

SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!

[Storyslinger]

Lucky,lucky,lucky!

How much are they charging down there?

[fernandito]

Each season is $45 +tax.

[Storyslinger]

Well, thats 15 dollars more than here, but since I can't get them here, thats really cheap.

[fernandito]

Any Fullmetal Alchemist fans out there?

They're releasing the episodes in season-box sets, just like DBZ.

[Storyslinger]

I pumped, waiting for the release

[streetbudz]

Samurai 7 I thought was great
Basilisk was one of the better ones I watched in the last few years. Anybody seen either of these?

[Storyslinger]

Samurai 7 is a great series. Never got a chance to watch Basilisk.

[Mark]

Anyone watch Wolf's Rain? That is so immense, but i don't get it, are they wolves who appear human to other humans?

[fernandito]

I've never seen Samurai 7, but I'm familiar with some of the characters.

[RUBE]

I know that this is not exactly Anime but does anyone own the Aeon Flux complete animated series and is it worth getting? I have only seen a few episodes and it was a long time ago. I saw the shorts more recently and now I am intrigued.

[Heather19]

Anyone seen Inu-Yasha? I was browsing netflix and came across it and it sounded interesting but I didn't know if it was worth actually checking out.

[fernandito]

I've seen a couple episodes of Inuyasha - wasn't terribly impressed.

[streetbudz]

Samurai 7 is a great series. Never got a chance to watch Basilisk.

If you get a chance I hightly recommend Basilisk. If you liked Ninja Scroll you should definitly like this series.

[Storyslinger]

Cool, I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip streetbudz!

[HanzouNorak]

in this order are my favorites:
Devil My Cry
Big O
Cowboy Bebop

note Big O involves giant robots, but i liked it for the fact that it doesn't totally focus on them, most of the fights are in there as an after thought it seems like.

[fernandito]

Ahh!!

I completely forgot that the DMC anime was released already!!


(hangs head in shame)

[Storyslinger]

There's DMC anime :scared:


I recently watched Trinity Blood's first four episodes. I must say, it is and awesome series.

[HanzouNorak]

not that im steyotypeing anyone, but most anime fans tend to avoid giant robot animes, so heres a quick sample for you:
Big O vs Big Duo

the embed isn't working for a werid reason, note that these are only 2 of 3 robots that look alike in the seires

[Mark]

I watched Cowboy bebop the other night, pretty cool.

[HanzouNorak]

that was one i really enjoyed, especialy the episode with the pudding creatrue.

[fernandito]

I watched Cowboy bebop the other night, pretty cool.

Pretty cool? PRETTY COOL?!?!?!

It's the best!

Of All time!

Ever!

Bow down!

[Heather19]

What's Cowboy Bebop about?

[fernandito]

Cowboy Bebop (カウボーイビバップ, Kaubōi Bibappu?) is a Japanese animated television series directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and written by Keiko Nobumoto. It consists of 26 episodes (called "sessions") produced by Sunrise, and follows the adventures of a group of bounty hunters traveling on their spaceship, the Bebop, in the year 2071.

Cowboy Bebop has been strongly influenced by American music, especially the jazz movements of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and the early rock era of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Many of its action sequences, from space battles to hand-to-hand martial arts combat, are set and timed to music. Episodes are called Sessions (perhaps in reference to musicians playing a "jam session"), and titles are often borrowed from album or song names (such as Sympathy for the Devil or My Funny Valentine), or make use of a genre name ("Mushroom Samba") indicating the episode's musical theme.

[Heather19]

Thanks. Do they have the series on dvd? I couldn't find it on netflix. All they had was the movie.

[Yunsung]

I only have this to say.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/beware_of_moose/Good_Lucky.gif

Edit: I lied. I have more to say.

Gurren Lagann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurren_lagann) is awesome. It's by Gainax, the people who brought you the wildly different Evangelion and FLCL.

Paprika (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika_(2006_film)) is a mildly artsy movie which is also awesome. Directed by Satoshi Kon, who made Paranoia Agent, Tokyo Godfathers, and Perfect Blue. 'Nando, you've got a PS3, yes? I'd recommend getting the movie on Blu-Ray. It's worth it, a lot of work went into the visuals.

[Ka-mai]

Hey guys, I have the complete set of Fruits Basket DVDs (region 1, not copies) that I'm looking to sell. They all work fine and they're in great condition. PM me if you're interested.

I think one of my ex-roomies stole my Hellsing DVDs. :cry: It was my favorite. Oh well, they were just bootlegs.

[Yunsung]

Hey guys, I have the complete set of Fruits Basket DVDs (region 1, not copies) that I'm looking to sell. They all work fine and they're in great condition. PM me if you're interested.

I think one of my ex-roomies stole my Hellsing DVDs. :cry: It was my favorite. Oh well, they were just bootlegs.

Sad. I copied a two-disc bootleg version from one of my roommates recently. They're good.

[fernandito]

'Nando, you've got a PS3, yes? I'd recommend getting the movie on Blu-Ray. It's worth it, a lot of work went into the visuals.

I was actually following this movie a few months prior to it's release, and then it just kind of disappeared from my radar. If you recommend it, then I'll surely pick it up :D



I think one of my ex-roomies stole my Hellsing DVDs. :cry: It was my favorite. Oh well, they were just bootlegs.

The bastard! :arg:

Speaking of which - does anyone know if Hellsing Ultimate IV has been released in the U.S already?

[Yunsung]

'Nando, you've got a PS3, yes? I'd recommend getting the movie on Blu-Ray. It's worth it, a lot of work went into the visuals.

I was actually following this movie a few months prior to it's release, and then it just kind of disappeared from my radar. If you recommend it, then I'll surely pick it up :D

Hehe. Nice to know I'm so influencial, good sir. But it really is an incredible movie.



Speaking of which - does anyone know if Hellsing Ultimate IV has been released in the U.S already?

I think there was some problems with the distributor... that is to say, Geneon went out of business! So everything they licensed is in crazy-publishing limbo. :(

[fernandito]

Well that f'n sucks <_<

I saw some clips posted on youtube, I thought maybe I had just missed the announcements of its release.

[Yunsung]

I hear ya... the state of the industry is not so good right now. Everybody in this thread should try to be boosting sales if they can; American purchase of anime has gone down 40% since 2003.

[Ka-mai]

That's because Singapore and Hong Kong produce it for a fraction of the price. If American distributors didn't charge $30 for a disc with three episodes on it, they might actually sell something. :angry:

Seriously though, that's not that hard to figure out. Retards. They deserve what they get.

[Yunsung]

That's because Singapore and Hong Kong produce it for a fraction of the price.

Yes. In bootleg form, which is the problem. I like cheap anime, but I don't really like the idea of what the people who sell bootlegs will use my money for.

Essentially, it boils down to this: if you want to move a lot of stuff out of the less developed Asian countries, you're dealing with one group; that is, the Triads. Who do stuff like human trafficking, which I'm not really down with. I want to only pay $20 for a season of Haruhi, but not if it's going to support people who are involved in buying and selling young children into the sex-worker industry.


If American distributors didn't charge $30 for a disc with three episodes on it, they might actually sell something. :angry:

And aside from the now thankfully deceased Bandai Visual, most American companies are pretty much at the mercy of the Japanese companies. In Japan, it's apparently not unusual to pay the equivalent of $80 for a disc - so claims a friend of mine who just spent a semester over there.

So the Japanese are overestimating the value of their product, which is unfortunate for everyone. I would like to try out everything that interests me - but it's just too expensive on anyone's budget.


Seriously though, that's not that hard to figure out. Retards. They deserve what they get.

Unfortunately, what they get is less business and less money, and then things start to happen very quickly - like Geneon shutting down. And then people like Feev can't get the rest of Hellsing Ultimate because the company isn't around to sell it anymore.

It's a broken system, but unless the people in a position to make changes start to re-examine it (fat chance), it's a system that will only get worse over time.

[Ka-mai]

Well I don't condone bootleg copies, they actually freaked me out before you said all that stuff about human trafficking, I bought my bootleg Hellsing before I knew how to tell the difference between bootleg and legit DVDs. I'm just saying that especially with our economy going down the shitter, people are going to make the obvious choice.

For me, the obvious choice was watching my ex-boyfriend's pirated material. :P I don't watch much anymore unless it's something I bought secondhand, though. Just too much money and too many freaks at the conventions. :ninja:

[Yunsung]

Bootlegs are just not appealing to me. Even setting aside the moral issues, a lot of times they just aren't up to snuff as far as quality of the picture/subtitles/sound goes. And who wants to get ripped for $30 only to find that the show they bought has a thin whine audible over all the dialogue or the art is all pixelated? It's happened to me before, when I used to go bootleg, not knowing better.

So, yeah, like you say - pirated material is pretty much our last hope. I don't wanna, but for a lot of this stuff, it's the only affordable option. However, I do try to not make myself a hypocrite when I talk about the whole industry/piracy thing.

For example, I downloaded all of Death Note in fansub form. Great quality, easily 720p. But, I'm now buying the official release whenever I can spare the money - and my cash availability is such that by the time I've got about $20 that's not budgeted toward something else, the latest volume has generally been out long enough to drop in price a little.

Cheaper, legit anime. The only problem is that it takes forever for my ownership to become legit.

But, what can you do?

As far as cons go, I've always wanted to go to a convention. But I'm fairly sure I'd be so horrified by the flocking (bad) cosplayers, the "will yaoi/yuri for $," the people who think Dragon Ball Z/Naruto/Bleach was the first/best anime ever, and so on that I would begin hitting people hard in the face and never stop.

:(

[fernandito]

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8097/mrtzht1.jpg

[Yunsung]

:lol: I really enjoyed it at the time, don't get me wrong.

[fernandito]

It will always have a special place in my <3 - It was my first anime.

Besides, even mindless/over the top violence and cookie-cutter villians have their own special charm. :D

[Yunsung]

:) I agree. I'm not saying it's a bad show, I'm saying that there are a lot of kids in the fandom these days who honestly believe it to be the first show. Like, ever.

[Ka-mai]

My favorite parts about the convention I went to (Katsucon 2007) was the rave at night. :lol: Also, there were some hot guys there, but for the most part it was full of fat, smelly losers or people who were way too old to be there, especially in costume. Most girls just use the cosplay as an excuse to be complete whores.

I do have to say, the best t-shirt I ever saw was (FMA spoiler)
The Philosopher's Stone is people!
I almost bought one, but I realized that nobody would get it.

When I was a kid, the DBZ animation always creeped me out. I'm not sure why.

I liked Bleach a lot better before every friggin character had super-amazing powers. About the time that
that chick's barrettes came to life to protect her
is when I completely lost interest in the series. That was just too ridiculous for me.

I also liked Naruto except for the repetitive "everyone has a sob story and must reveal it in the middle of a battle while everyone listens patiently" bit. But I see that in a lot of anime. Also, Naruto's lectures about doing your best, etc. got really old. And the English translation is just hideous.

[Yunsung]

I also liked Naruto except for the repetitive "everyone has a sob story and must reveal it in the middle of a battle while everyone listens patiently" bit. But I see that in a lot of anime. Also, Naruto's lectures about doing your best, etc. got really old. And the English translation is just hideous.

See... that's what gets me. Usually, it's not the series that's bad, exactly. It's the translation/presentation of the dub. Which is sometimes edited to hell. :doh:

[Ka-mai]

That's why we usually watched things subbed. Except Hellsing... my justification is that if it takes place in London, it's ok to have in English. :P

[fernandito]

:) I agree. I'm not saying it's a bad show, I'm saying that there are a lot of kids in the fandom these days who honestly believe it to be the first show. Like, ever.

While it might not be the first show, it's impossible to deny that if it wasn't for this show, anime would not have exploded across the U.S the way it did, IMO.

[Yunsung]

It's true. The whole Toonami block was really useful for that. For those who didn't like DBZ, there was Sailor Moon. For those who came in a little later, there was Gundam Wing.

[Yunsung]

So... anyone watching anything good lately? I'm watching Paranoia Agent. Found it at my fye for $14 ^_^

[fernandito]

Paranoia Agent...is there a cover with a little kid in roller blades and a baseball bat?

[Yunsung]

Yes! I really am liking it. Got the second volume ordered via Amazon. It's an older show for what video stores are comfortable carrying (2004), ran on Adult Swim a while ago. So... it's kind of hard to find.

[fernandito]

Suncoast has a pretty deep anime collection, BUT IT'S SO DAMN EXPENSIVE.

$28 dollars for a 4-episode Vol? :nope:

[Yunsung]

Ugh. Try to hit up either Amazon, Deep Discount, or RightStuf. Between the three, there's usually a really reasonable price for anything.

[Yunsung]

Sweet mother of pearl!

It's been about four days.

So, I keep hearing about the movie 5 Centimeters Per Second. I hear it's fantastically animated, but likely to leave even the most manly of men bawwing like a child who fell and scraped his knee on his ice cream cone.

Also, it's hard to find.

So, what say you? Has anyone else seen the movie?

[fernandito]

I haven't even heard of that movie, Yun.

In other news - I'm still fairly depressed that I might never get to see Hellsing Ultimate Vol. 4 and all the subsequent volumes :cry:

[theBeamisHome]

i should've known feev had an anime thread :wub:

i must say i was getting upset when i didn't see Fullmetal Alchemist mentioned until the 4th page!! gosh guys.. I LOVE FMA!! turned my bf on to it. I also liked Wolf's Rain, the few episodes i saw.. and Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle (although i think i was sleepy and i need to watch it again cuz i'm confused on what was going on). i remember seeing My Neighbor Totoro when i was little and i'd ordered it on Netflix... but Nigel came back from Germany and sent it back before i could watch it.

Where's the girl that was talking about Twelve Kingdoms??? I read the book and i want to see it. and there's a sequel book that just came out and i need it.. gotta find the name of the author tho...

oh... and i like Inuyasha too... wasn't really a fan of DragonBall Z tho... i always used to call it dragonballs... hehe.... Nigel's a Gundam guru. I watched Gundam Wing a few times and liked it. He just got into Naruto too... which isn't bad when you have it unAmericanized.

[fernandito]

i should've known feev had an anime thread :wub:


:pirate:

I never got into Gundam Wing or Naruto, (un)fortunately (?)

My favorite will always be Cowboy Bebop though. :)

[Yunsung]

One of my roommates, one who has no real appreciation for anime in general, adores Gundam Wing. It's a good show... I just wish I could track down a legal copy of the Endless Waltz movie. :S

[Yunsung]

I haven't even heard of that movie, Yun.

In other news - I'm still fairly depressed that I might never get to see Hellsing Ultimate Vol. 4 and all the subsequent volumes :cry:

Be depressed no more, dear boy! (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-07-03/funimation-entertainment-and-geneon-entertainment-sign-exclusive-distribution-agreement-for-north-america)

[Yunsung]

A bump, partly so that Feev can weigh in on the news link in my previous post, and partly because I found the complete Haruhi at Best Buy for $44. That's four discs for the price of 2.33.

[fernandito]

The Fall of Manga and Anime
Chobot looks at the fractures in the industry, and how they're affecting her enthusiasm for its products.
by Jessica Chobot

June 12, 2008 - It's time to say the thing that Japanophiles and otaku aren't supposed to say: I am bored to tears with manga and anime here in the US of A.

After one of our contributors posted about the apparent decline of TokyoPop earlier this month, it got me thinking more and more about my increasingly dismissive attitude towards what was previously one of my more passionate hobbies.

For any anime/manga aficionado whose paying even a small amount of attention, it is obvious that TokyoPop isn't the only one struggling. Geneon has been essentially dissolved. ADV has been oddly silent of late which could be good or bad, but judging how some of their fellow competitors are faring, chances are it's the latter. In fact, the only two publishers seem to have found some stability and success: Viz, with their massively popular shojo/shonen titles, and Funimation, with the never-ending Dragon Ball Z and One Piece franchises alongside some quality live-action movies.

While it is all fair and good to try and piece together what's happening within the manga and anime trade by reading between the lines of press releases and rumor mongering, it still seems somewhat disconnected from what made manga and anime flourish here in the states in the first place: The fans.


As Ramsey stated in his article, the current state of the economy, the cost of books and DVDs, file-sharing, the "gray" legal area that fan-subs fall into, etc… all of these things have had an impact on sales. Yet the problem is a little bit more complex than unfortunate fans with empty pockets and questionable legality issues.

From a collector's standpoint (that collector being "moi"), there's a slight stink of "get rich quick" scheming that has sullied the US manga/anime market. The over-saturation of mediocre product for the sake of having full bookstore shelves is one of the more obvious problems. For every Death Note that is imported and translated for English audiences, there are ten other titles that, for lack of a better phrase, are complete and utter crap.

Various distribution companies, having caught on to the fact that girls were spending their hard-earned dollars on shojo titles, instantly bombarded stores with pile after pile of any and all romantically-inclined manga in the hopes of cashing in on the craze. Companies that should have never attempted to delve into the unfamiliar waters of shojo comics (Harlequin Romance's release, in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics, of the Harlequin Pink line) tried to get their greedy hands on a piece of the action.

This demonstration of blatant disregard for the taste and intelligence of their targeted readership is, at its best, foolish, and at its worse, insulting.

The problem doesn't just begin and end with "girl" manga/anime either. Many of the themes found in various manga, whether shojo, shonen, comedy or others, come off as stale and unimaginative. Fans have been inundated with the same plot lines, same dialogue, same character backgrounds and same art style. While the argument of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," can be made, the counter notion of, "too much, too soon," also holds a certain amount of relevance.

Another slightly questionable and very controversial practice from the hard-core fan POV has been TokyoPop's aggressive push of OEL (Original English Language) manga. While the argument over whether or not OEL manga is or is not "legitimate" manga can be argued back and forth forever as a personal taste issue, things get a little more sticky when one references the 2005 article by Publisher Weekly. In the article, Viz publicity director, Evelyn Dubocq is quoted as suggesting that companies are only pushing original authors because, "they are struggling to find licensed content. Manga are Japanese in origin." Her statement is backed up when, in the same article, James Killen (a graphic novels buyer for Barnes & Noble) states that the Japanese licensed titles outsell the OEL titles. While TokyoPop rallied back with some very strong points in favor of OELs, given TokyoPop's current press release and supposed state of affairs it looks as if Viz may have sunk 'Pop's battleship in this debate.


With the constant and ever increasing influx of manga and anime, a certain mystique has long been missing from "the hobby." No more are the days when anime and manga had to be special ordered from some independent Asian imports shop. No more trolling through the basements of various neighborhoods comic stores for that old VHS of Ranma ½. Similar to the current videogame market, the argument that in exchange for ease of acquirement and inclusion of both "hardcore" and "casual" fans, companies are shooting for the lowest common denominator: A "jack of all trades but master of none" attitude where everyone gets a little bit of something, but none of it is very good.

Before the Wachowski brothers pillaged Speed Racer. Before Adult Swim broadcast decently English-dubbed animes featuring short blonde boys who know alchemy. Even before Ghost in the Shell was released on the big screen to select art-house audiences. Hell, before I was even in college, you knew the manga you were reading or the anime you were buying was assured to be of high quality. The shows or books would be in-depth and pushing the boundaries of anything you had ever seen before because if the companies in Japan felt that the title was worthy enough to sub-title and release it in the States then there must be something there.

Now, with most Western publishing companies pushing every license they can get their hands on, companies that shouldn't be in the game are attempting to stick their foot in the door for no good reason whatsoever. Other companies are trying to fill a void or establish new "genres" of manga/anime in order to keep milking their cash-cow. Simply put, US buyers and fans have become overwhelmed with a watered-down product.

As terrible as this may sound, I'm a little glad to see some of these companies shrinking their numbers and cutting back on production. I'd like to see the manga/anime/otaku lifestyle come full circle and resemble its former golden glory days once more.

It's all about quality over quantity, people. Remember that.

[B Rag]

I don't really watch anime much. I certainly watched lots of Pokemon back in the day, though! And I was into Yu Gi Oh in junior high.

[Yunsung]

I don't really watch anime much. I certainly watched lots of Pokemon back in the day, though! And I was into Yu Gi Oh in junior high.

You should try some. It's not all kids' stuff, you know. Horror, romance, sci-fi, westers, even. I'm sure there are plenty of people in this thread who could advise you. :evil:

[B Rag]

Maybe, I have seen some stuff that looked pretty interesting before.

[theBeamisHome]

Full Metal Alchemist!!! WATCH IT!! The Lioness commands! that is all.

:lol:

[Yunsung]

FMA is fine. I liked it enough to buy it all legit and legal at its outrageous price of $20 a disc. But I don't like the constant (unfunny) short jokes. I do like the action, the weird twist at the end, and the animation.

[fernandito]

I checked out a few episodes of FMA at Yun's request, and from what I saw - the show is pretty bad ass. :D

The first season was released in a box set format - might have to get pick that up:dance:

[theBeamisHome]

yeah!!! Feev's on the FMA wagon :rock:

i :wub: FMA if you haven't noticed... i even liked the lame jokes

[stone, rose, unfound door]

I've never been huge on FMA although the song was sung by l'Arc~en~ciel, which is my favourite jpop band (and the song's pretty good too!).
I loved Wolf's rain though; watched it all on youtube (subbed only) and started Death Note coz I'd liked the manga so much (it had been a while since anything had made me go to bed by 6 in the morning because I was too tired to go on... guess that was DTVII) and have to admit the dubbed version is pretty good too (the american version, I mean).
Lately I've watched Junjou romantica, which is brilliant, and I'm so hoping they'll make another series. It's a BL anime, so if you're not into boy's love, you'd better not watch it!
Is there an equivalent for this thread but for the paper version of the manga? (I couldn't find any such thing yet)

[fernandito]

Dragon Ball Z Season 6 is set to release on 9/16/08!


:excited:

[theBeamisHome]

oh boy i'd better tell Nigel :lol:

[Yunsung]

Watched The Girl Who Leapt Through Time today. It was sweet. And not awesome-sweet, but cute-sweet.

[Empath of the White]

Can anyone speak for Berserk? I picked up the first volume of the manga and I think I'm hooked.:excited:

How is the anime?

[stone, rose, unfound door]

Can anyone speak for Berserk? I picked up the first volume of the manga and I think I'm hooked.:excited:

How is the anime?

Don't know about whether the anime's worth it. I've been told they stopped it before they got the end of the story, so I guess it pretty much sucks. The manga's awesome, though! Go on and tell me how you felt, please :)

[Yunsung]

The anime (and probably the manga, I suppose) is pretty freakin' weird. But I've heard it's worth it.

[fernandito]

I got Dragonball Z - Season 6 in the mail today! :excited:

Season 7 AND Dragonball GT season 1 are being released in the upcoming days as well.

[stone, rose, unfound door]

The anime (and probably the manga, I suppose) is pretty freakin' weird. But I've heard it's worth it.

The manga's great. The story is quite easy to follow (I read the first 15 volumes I think) but after some time, it became a bit like most "adults only" mangas (if you see what I mean ;) ) so I stopped reading it a while ago. I've been told the anime is not very well drawn. Is that true ?

[Fall of Gilead]

I have seen bits of Beserk and thought it was decent.

[theBeamisHome]

Nigel got Bleach on Netflix this weekend and i must admit it's better than i thought it would be. I kind of like it, but... idk... it seems a lil... it's hard to explain.. but i can see why lots of people like it.

[stone, rose, unfound door]

Nigel got Bleach on Netflix this weekend and i must admit it's better than i thought it would be. I kind of like it, but... idk... it seems a lil... it's hard to explain.. but i can see why lots of people like it.

The manga's way better even though Ishida has the sexiest voice I've ever heard :drool:

[fernandito]

Nigel got Bleach on Netflix this weekend and i must admit it's better than i thought it would be. I kind of like it, but... idk... it seems a lil... it's hard to explain.. but i can see why lots of people like it.

I really need to watch that, everyone that I know whose seen it says it's awesome as hell.

---

I love DBZ, but sometimes the amount of lame filler episodes between major battles irritates the hell out of me :arg:

[mystima]

my faves are:
Vampire Hunter D
Princess Mononoke
Animatrix
Full Metal Alchelmist

[theBeamisHome]

my faves are:
Vampire Hunter D
Princess Mononoke
Animatrix
Full Metal Alchelmist

you are teh awesome if just for that one alone... FMA is my absolute favorite!

[stone, rose, unfound door]

my faves are:
Vampire Hunter D
Princess Mononoke
Animatrix
Full Metal Alchelmist

you are teh awesome if just for that one alone... FMA is my absolute favorite!

What good do you guys find in FMA ? I never understood how people could stand it :(

[fernandito]

FMA is not among my favorites, but I still find it enjoyable.

[mystima]

my faves are:
Vampire Hunter D
Princess Mononoke
Animatrix
Full Metal Alchelmist

you are teh awesome if just for that one alone... FMA is my absolute favorite!

What good do you guys find in FMA ? I never understood how people could stand it :(


its the fact that he is trying to find a way to give his little brother back his body that hooked me into the story.

[IWasSentWest]

well back when i could actually enjoy things i used to watch, before i got older and lost time for such desires

dragon ball z (all the dragon balls really)
zoids
g gundam
yu yu hakusho

many others, just can't think of the names. man i wish i was young(er) again!

[fernandito]

*coughgundamsucksinallitsvariousincarnationscough*

[IWasSentWest]

i was a little kid! and keep in mind i was in love with toonami and anything and everything that came on it.

o and i forgot bout outlaw star

[Empath of the White]

What good do you guys find in FMA ? I never understood how people could stand it :(

For me, Full Metal Alchemist seems to have a pretty tight plot so far. I've only read up to the fifth volume of the manga, but I do find it enjoyable. I like the kind of steampunkish early-European setting. And Mustang can be hilarious at times.

Bleach really surprised me. I've read the first two volumes, but its got me interested in maybe reading more. The reason I say it surprised me is because I picked it up after hearing a lot of talk about the series. The last manga I picked up based on hype--Naruto--just wasn't my cup of tea.

As for Berserk, I haven't been able to find it in my area so I'm going to order some volumes for Christmas from Amazon. I did get to peek into Volume 2 on Amazon and wow...it was excessive to say the least. Moreso than the first volume. I mean there we had guys getting split in two, decapitations, and severed heads being crushed with bare hands, and demon sex. But in Volume 2 That gaoler ate the little robed fella's kid whole!

In some ways, Guts kind of reminds me of Roland, as he is in The Gunslinger.

Also, it seems Cartoon Network has nixed Toonami. I remember when they played the good stuff on there--Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball, Zoids, Yu-Yu Hakusho, Gundam Wing, and even ReBoot (I think this was Western animation though, not sure).

[theBeamisHome]

my faves are:
Vampire Hunter D
Princess Mononoke
Animatrix
Full Metal Alchelmist

you are teh awesome if just for that one alone... FMA is my absolute favorite!

What good do you guys find in FMA ? I never understood how people could stand it :(

i love it because it's just so emotional. i also love how people integrate the science of alchemy and belief in souls. it just gets you so involved with the characters, of course the brothers Elric in their quest, but also the supporting characters. no anime has ever made get so into the story. it's a family-love story... a story of mistakes, retribution and reconciliation... *swoon*
some people find it hard to get thru the first couple of episode and give up. i was hooked from the beginning but that happened with Nigel. he stuck with it and he loves it. we're watching the whole series again as it comes thru Netflix.


and feev! Nigel would pass out to know that someone hates all gundams!! honestly it's a lil too much for me sometimes too.

[fernandito]

I got the Dead Space prequel anime on DVD. I've only heard so-so things about it, but I'm a huge fan of the video game, so... there you have it. :)

I'm also planning on picking up Resident Evil : Degeneration sometime soon.

[theBeamisHome]

nigel just got started on Reborn.. anybody know anything about that one?


and i am currently working on Wolf's Rain :wub: :wub: :wub:

[fernandito]

The Dead Space anime is f'n brutal! I can't believe the creators got away with showing that much gore! People getting their lower jaw sliced off, their heads ripped from their bodies, their guts split open and devoured. If it was a movie, it would have been rated NC-17 for sure :lol:

[Girlystevedave]

Feev, have you seen my nachos?


Edit: Oops, wrong thread. :cyclops:

[IWasSentWest]

what kinda cheese is not yours?

nacho cheese

had too

[SigTauGimp]

I don't know how I keep missing threads like this. :P
It seems that every time I log on, I see something I like that I hadn't noticed before. :D

For me, I'm(for the most part) with the old-school grouping when it comes to anime and manga. There are a few of the newer ones that I like, but not many.

Akira(Required.)
Cowboy Bebop(Also required.:P)
Ninja Scroll
Anything Satoshi Kon(Paranoia Agent:wub:, Paprika, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers)
Hellsing(anime and manga)
Priest(manga)

I'm sure I'll come up with more eventually.

[fernandito]

What's everyone's Top 3 Favorite Anime Series?

Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Hellsing

In /that/ order.

[SigTauGimp]

Paranoia Agent
Cowboy Bebop
Hellsing

[Brice]

Battle Of The Planets/Gatchaman
Speed Racer
That is all

[SigTauGimp]

hhmm...looking back, I didn't realize that most of the anime/manga I like is pretty dark:wtf:
...mayhap I should start looking around for something a little lighter. :fairy:

Oh yeah! Has anyone heard about the new Afro Samurai(I think it's a short movie) that's supposed to be airing soon??:excited:

[theBeamisHome]

i think i'm into dark anime too. Wolf's Rain is rather depressing. and FullMetal is mostly a sad story too.. but those are my favorites.

[Woofer]

Wolf's Rain
Cowboy Bebop
FMA

[fernandito]

Oh snaps! Hellsing Ultimate IV is now on DVD! :excited:

I wonder if this means that the remaining volumes in the series will be released after all ... :orely:

[Melike]

I love Akira, Mushishi, Howl's Moving Castle.

[fernandito]

Akira and HMC are awesome! I haven't seen Mushishi though...

[Melike]

I think Mushishi is the only anime that is awesome even as a live action movie.

[Darkthoughts]

Showing the Studio Ghibli love with my Totoro wallet :wub:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/totoro2.jpg

[turtlex]

Hey - Just an FYI : Akira on Blu-Ray, to be released on January 24th!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ejAo95EeL._SS400_.jpg

[Heather19]

Showing the Studio Ghibli love with my Totoro wallet :wub:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/totoro2.jpg

Very nice Lisa. I love the Studio Ghibli films. They need to hurry up and release Miyazaki's latest on dvd.

[Ka-mai]

:lol: I had one gripe with My Neighbor Totoro...

The totoros were barely in it! I thought it would be all about totoros! They didn't even show up for a half hour! :panic:

[Darkthoughts]

I know! :lol: Have you seen Pom Poko? Not sure thats a kids film entirely :orely: My kid's watched it in Japanese though and still loved it!

[idk, my bff jill?]

I'm going to break the rules and just mention all the anime I've really liked that first come to mind.
I hate having to pick definite favorites. ><

Fooly Cooly
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Hellsing
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Mobile Suit Gundam
Dragon Ball Z
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Wolf's Rain
AKIRA
Card Captor Sakura
Bleach
Paranoia Agent
Vampire Hunter D

In no particular order. :P


Showing the Studio Ghibli love with my Totoro wallet :wub:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/totoro2.jpg

That is so cute!!!

[fernandito]

You have all my favorites up there :wub:

Who's your favorite Z fighter? :cyclops:

[idk, my bff jill?]

Does Trunks count? :lol:

If not, I really like Goku. Vegeta being a very, very close second.

What about yours? :P

[fernandito]

Yeah, Trunks counts :)

For me it's a toss up between Goku and Piccolo. Goku for his excellent fighting abilities and determination, and Piccolo because he's by far the most interesting character. To me at least.

[idk, my bff jill?]

Yeah, Piccolo is awesome, but when I was younger, he kind of creeeped me out for some reason. >< Besides, he wasn't exactly Mr. Nice Guy at the beginning.

I love how Goku can kick serious fucking ass then then be super funny. :lol:

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[theBeamisHome]

i love Studio Ghibli also... HMC and Spirited Away are two of my faves.

[fernandito]

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I love this pic! I see it used in a lot of forums I go to.. I think I need to start using it here :lol:

[Woofer]

Just watched this episode. Again. I do believe that the falling scene is the most hauntingly beautiful and artistic series of images in the entire series. :wub: