Anime and/or manga lovers? - Page 2

Lancemc · 02-06-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by elevated_u2_fan

Speaking of, Lance, have you ever watched Battle Angel in English? I bought a VHS copy years ago for a bargain price but when I got home and started watching I realized why – it was in English

After seeing it first in Japanese it was terrible, I only managed to watch the first 10 minutes before turning it off.

I actually think it's sort of terrible in both languages.

The original 9 volumes of the graphic novel are unbelievable though.

LJT · 02-06-2009, 04:14 PM

Bokurano is excellent if you like twistedness...basically about a bunch of kids that get tricked into piloting a giant mecha to protect the world. Each has to pilot it as it uses your life to power it, so they die after each battle...tis incredibly depressing, but each kid is characterised pretty well, even the ones that go early on.

I can't recommend Mushishi enough, if you like your mystery/myth type stories...it's very episodic but beautifully animated, tis a slow burner but a great one. Just magical.

impy13 · 02-06-2009, 04:56 PM

I heard Dalton has a pretty extensive collective of hentai.

The Sad Punk · 02-07-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by impy13

I heard Dalton has a pretty extensive collective of hentai.

I'm not sure if I'm disappointed or impressed.

youtooellen · 02-07-2009, 10:43 AM

Urban Dictionary: hentai

hahahahaha. the information is appalling.

lazarus · 02-07-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LJT

I can't recommend Mushishi enough, if you like your mystery/myth type stories...it's very episodic but beautifully animated, tis a slow burner but a great one. Just magical.

There's a pretty attractive complete series set of this, but it's like $40 used. I did find a used copy of volume 1 for only $4, so I'm going to check it out.

Thanks for the recommendation.

LJT · 02-07-2009, 05:35 PM

You won't be disappointed. It really is a one of a kind series. Each episode focuses on a 'mushi'...best I can describe them as, is a spirit like creature that can be beneficial, parasitic or has in general no effect on the local people or towns. But when they conflict with the humans, it's up to a Mushishi (a mushi expert) to come sort it out...without necessarily harming the mushi. Some of the conflicts are quite interesting. The story follows Ginko the Mushishi, and the story especially about how he lost his eye and came to be (towards the end) is really quite brilliant.

Most of how the mushi come about seem to stem from Japanese folk myths...there's just something so enigmatic about the series. It's such a peaceful show but there always seems to be some kinda tension that winds up in the later episodes.

lazarus · 02-07-2009, 06:34 PM

Have you heard anything about or seen Baccano? I ordered it, sounds fucking awesome.

LJT · 02-07-2009, 06:49 PM

I've heard excellent things about...tis meant to be again episodic but they are interconnecting stories. It's rated quite highly on anidb.net which is where I usually go to find out about anime, as I used to download direct fansubs and what not. Still go to a few sites which stream the fansubs as well.

Anyway to wet your appetite for Mushishi I found an excellent AMV for it and instead of the usual shitty emo song they stick over these things, someone put it to There There by Radiohead.

YouTube - Mushishi AMV

LJT · 02-07-2009, 07:39 PM

I would also like to point out Noein is an incredible series. Sci-fi/parallel universe setting. Extremely unique art direction, and some of the best action animation and direction i've seen in any medium. Physics geeks should love it as well, but the characterisation and story in general is top notch. I came close to crying a few times in it, there's something about kids making tough decisions or put in really awful situations that sets me off.

In fact anime seems to be the only visual art form that has brought me close to tears...Grave of Fireflies, the end of Cowboy Bebop and Chrno Crusade (that's engrish btw not my bad spelling)

Anyway a taster of Noein.

YouTube - Noein Amv

OrARoundabout · 02-07-2009, 10:22 PM

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youtooellen · 02-08-2009, 10:48 AM

Holy crud, LJT.

That little preview of Noein is dope as hell.

I'm definitely gonna check that out. Is it an ongoing show or is it already done?

If it's already done... the more fun for me. I can take my time watching it without worrying about falling behind. Haha.

Awesome rec.

u2popmofo · 02-08-2009, 11:09 AM

Does anyone else remember how mind-blowingly awesome Blood: The Last Vampire was when it first came out? (the movie, not the series) I'm sure it looks extremely dated now, but at the time I'd never seen CGI and animation mixed like that. There's apparently a live action film coming out later this year, but it's in English and it doesn't have a Japanese person in the main role. I'm not sure why that bothers me, but it does.

I was living in Japan when Mononoke Hime came out. It was the highest grossing movie ever in Japan at the time. There was so much merchandise everywhere you looked. Posters, books, comics, toys, you name it. I actually bought it on VHS in Japan (yes, that's how long ago it was), and it was one of the first DVDs I purchased as well.

I agree that in general, the Japanese track with subtitles makes a considerable more amount of sense. The English dubs usually feel like they have to make some ridiculous voice or over react to the "freak out" moments in Japanese animation, which always kinda kills it for me.

LJT · 02-08-2009, 12:10 PM

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Holy crud, LJT.

That little preview of Noein is dope as hell.

I'm definitely gonna check that out. Is it an ongoing show or is it already done?

If it's already done... the more fun for me. I can take my time watching it without worrying about falling behind. Haha.

Awesome rec.

It's been done for over a year now, so you can relax and take your time....but it is honestly one of the greatest things I have ever watched.

youtooellen · 02-10-2009, 11:35 AM

Has anyone heard of an anime that begins with Hajma something.. I dunno how to spell it, write it, nor do I know the entire title.

All I know is that it's about a kid who works with his mother casting fishing nets and whatnot. Then he gets bullied and can't stand up for himself, and after some incident with another guy, he decides to pick up boxing.
And then he becomes a boxer and so on and so forth.

Any help?

My friend recommended it to me and that I'd enjoy the humor.

LJT · 02-10-2009, 02:10 PM

It's Hajime no Ippo...haven't watched it myself though so can't offer an opinion...I tend not to like the sports based anime, other than Suzuka...but that's a sports based romance...uhh which i'm a sucker for

And I've just come to the startling realisation that i'm the biggest geek in this thread for knowing all this

I have no shame.

youtooellen · 02-13-2009, 07:55 AM

Haha, if you're a geek, I'm a geek.
.... and we're all geeks.

Thank you, LJT, for telling me the title of that anime. Same over here, I don't find sports-related anime to be interesting, but my friend keeps pushing for me to try it out before saying otherwise. Haha.

I have this insanely long list of anime movies and shows to watch, but I never have the time to. It's making me mad.

LJT · 02-13-2009, 01:34 PM

When I was doing Psychology at uni a few years back I spent most of the second semester watching anime when I should have been at class

I wasn't a complete geek though, I partied hard

02-06-2009, 04:14 PM	#22
LJT Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 5,191 Local Time: 05:35 AM	Bokurano is excellent if you like twistedness...basically about a bunch of kids that get tricked into piloting a giant mecha to protect the world. Each has to pilot it as it uses your life to power it, so they die after each battle...tis incredibly depressing, but each kid is characterised pretty well, even the ones that go early on. I can't recommend Mushishi enough, if you like your mystery/myth type stories...it's very episodic but beautifully animated, tis a slow burner but a great one. Just magical. __________________

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LJT Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 5,191 Local Time: 05:35 AM	When I was doing Psychology at uni a few years back I spent most of the second semester watching anime when I should have been at class I wasn't a complete geek though, I partied hard __________________

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02-06-2009, 04:56 PM	#23
impy13 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,414 Local Time: 05:35 PM	I heard Dalton has a pretty extensive collective of hentai.

02-07-2009, 10:43 AM	#25
youtooellen New Yorker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,580 Local Time: 11:35 PM	Urban Dictionary: hentai hahahahaha. the information is appalling.

02-07-2009, 05:35 PM	#27
LJT Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 5,191 Local Time: 05:35 AM	You won't be disappointed. It really is a one of a kind series. Each episode focuses on a 'mushi'...best I can describe them as, is a spirit like creature that can be beneficial, parasitic or has in general no effect on the local people or towns. But when they conflict with the humans, it's up to a Mushishi (a mushi expert) to come sort it out...without necessarily harming the mushi. Some of the conflicts are quite interesting. The story follows Ginko the Mushishi, and the story especially about how he lost his eye and came to be (towards the end) is really quite brilliant. Most of how the mushi come about seem to stem from Japanese folk myths...there's just something so enigmatic about the series. It's such a peaceful show but there always seems to be some kinda tension that winds up in the later episodes.

02-07-2009, 06:34 PM	#28
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 42,051 Local Time: 08:35 PM	Have you heard anything about or seen Baccano? I ordered it, sounds fucking awesome.

02-07-2009, 10:22 PM	#31
OrARoundabout Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,333 Local Time: 12:35 AM	Is there any body who can cast a spell to make naruto real? - Yahoo! Answers

02-08-2009, 10:48 AM	#32
youtooellen New Yorker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,580 Local Time: 11:35 PM	Holy crud, LJT. That little preview of Noein is dope as hell. I'm definitely gonna check that out. Is it an ongoing show or is it already done? If it's already done... the more fun for me. I can take my time watching it without worrying about falling behind. Haha. Awesome rec.

02-08-2009, 11:09 AM	#33
u2popmofo Blue Meth Addict Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utah Posts: 37,229 Local Time: 10:35 PM	Does anyone else remember how mind-blowingly awesome Blood: The Last Vampire was when it first came out? (the movie, not the series) I'm sure it looks extremely dated now, but at the time I'd never seen CGI and animation mixed like that. There's apparently a live action film coming out later this year, but it's in English and it doesn't have a Japanese person in the main role. I'm not sure why that bothers me, but it does. I was living in Japan when Mononoke Hime came out. It was the highest grossing movie ever in Japan at the time. There was so much merchandise everywhere you looked. Posters, books, comics, toys, you name it. I actually bought it on VHS in Japan (yes, that's how long ago it was), and it was one of the first DVDs I purchased as well. I agree that in general, the Japanese track with subtitles makes a considerable more amount of sense. The English dubs usually feel like they have to make some ridiculous voice or over react to the "freak out" moments in Japanese animation, which always kinda kills it for me.

02-10-2009, 11:35 AM	#35
youtooellen New Yorker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,580 Local Time: 11:35 PM	Has anyone heard of an anime that begins with Hajma something.. I dunno how to spell it, write it, nor do I know the entire title. All I know is that it's about a kid who works with his mother casting fishing nets and whatnot. Then he gets bullied and can't stand up for himself, and after some incident with another guy, he decides to pick up boxing. And then he becomes a boxer and so on and so forth. Any help? My friend recommended it to me and that I'd enjoy the humor.

02-10-2009, 02:10 PM	#36
LJT Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 5,191 Local Time: 05:35 AM	It's Hajime no Ippo...haven't watched it myself though so can't offer an opinion...I tend not to like the sports based anime, other than Suzuka...but that's a sports based romance...uhh which i'm a sucker for And I've just come to the startling realisation that i'm the biggest geek in this thread for knowing all this I have no shame.

02-13-2009, 07:55 AM	#37
youtooellen New Yorker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,580 Local Time: 11:35 PM	Haha, if you're a geek, I'm a geek. .... and we're all geeks. Thank you, LJT, for telling me the title of that anime. Same over here, I don't find sports-related anime to be interesting, but my friend keeps pushing for me to try it out before saying otherwise. Haha. I have this insanely long list of anime movies and shows to watch, but I never have the time to. It's making me mad.