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Dac Vin
S-s-screw you! I only listen to DOUBLE MUSIC!Registered User regular
S-s-screw you! I only listen to DOUBLE MUSIC!Registered User regular
Hey, welcome to this newest iteration of the anime thread! My name is Dac Vin, and I will be your host for the next 100 pages of discussion about moe, magical girls and mechas. Make yourself at home, and do not forget to suppress your power level as to not scare any newcomers.
Before we go in the thick of it, some stuff you need to know. First, no drama. Do not cause it, do not partake in it. ElJeffe lay it out in the following spoiler.
(Said stupidity being, well, just search for any post Clawshrimpy made in the previous iterations and you'll see what I mean)
Second, One Piece discussion. There is now a thread for it - anything One Piece must be done there, and not here. Also a mod rule.
Also don't be a creepy pedo. Not a mod rule, although I wish it was.
Alright, now let's talk anime.
Places to get some legal anime
Special thanks to YamiNoSenshi for the hard work.
Popular currently airing shows:
(Copied from Kelor's post)
Basquash: Think what would happen if Nike, Space Jam and Megas XLR had a threesome and Basquash was the bastard child. This is it's story.
Cross Game: Ko Kitamura is the son of a family who run a sports equipment shop and shares his birthday with Wakaba Tsukishima, whose family owns a batting range/cafe. Wakaba dotes on him and both families expect them to end up together, except for Wakaba's younger sister who feels Ko is trying to steal Wakaba from her. The series covers several years and features both a great story and oodles of character development.
Full Metal Alchemist - Brotherhood: Follows the story of two brothers, Edward and Alphonse who are trying to restore their bodies to normal after a failed attempt to resurrect their mother through alchemy. Reboot of the series beginning from the start and working through all the source material rather than branching off along it's own story.
The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi: Haruhi isn't like other girls. She's not interested in cooking, study or mundane things like shopping. Instead she wants to find the aliens, espers and time travelers of the world she is certain exist. New student Kyon gets dragged into her new club, the S.O.S Brigade that she starts along with several other students in her search for the paranormal.
Saki: Blushing school girls playing mahjong with theatrics that would make Death Note jealous sums up Saki nicely. Antics so over the top there is a decent chance it might grab you even if you don't understand how it works. Most of the people following it at the moment don't either as far as I know. (Although if you wish to know more about the game, ask Spectrum and/or Dac Vin about it, they're the knowledgeable of the lot.)
Aoi Hana: Akira is starting her first day at her prestigious new school when she runs into her childhood friend Fumi who has recently returned to the area with her family after moving away years before. Fumi is shy and bookish where Akira is open and cheerful and the series follows their lives, Fumi coming to grips her sexuality and Akira's attempts to support her in her endeavors. The director did both Honey & Clover and Nodame Cantabile which were both excellent, thus far this show has been as well.
Canaan: An adaption of a graphic novel on the Wii (428). Freelance writer Minoru and camerawoman Maria are at a festival in Shanghai when a gun battle erupts. During the events they run into an old friend of Maria's, Canaan. Titled after one of the lead characters, Canaan, who an assassin with synesthesia. Great production values and is the "action" show of the season.
Umineko: The year is 1986 and Kinzo, the head of the wealthy Ushiromiya family is close to death. The other members of the family converge on the island at which he lives for the annual conference where they divide up how his wealth will be divided upon his death. (why waste time right?) Battler Ushiromiya, son of Kinzo's second son Rudolf joins them for the first time in six years after the death of his mother. A typhoon traps them on the island, along with Kinzo's servants and his physician when people begin to die.
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0: Extensively researched and modeled out by the studio producing the series, Tokyo Magnitude shows the effects of the city of Tokyo being struck by an earthquake reaching 8 on the Richter scale. Teenager Mirai has been dragooned into taking her younger brother Yuki to a robot exhibition in Odaiba at the beginning of her summer holidays when the events unfold. Mirai is a great character and the way she acts is a perfect portrayal of a put upon teenager. Definately worth checking out.
Spice and Wolf 2: The second season of the show, it continues traveling trader Lawrence's journey with his apprentice, the centuries old wolf goddess Horo as he teaches (and learns) the tricks of the trade in a medieval style era. Odds are if you enjoyed the first season you'll enjoy the second. Hell the first season had an entire episode on beard culture. Keep in mind there was an OVA released between the two you'll want to catch before starting this.
Sora no Manimani: Saku Ooyagi likes his books. And solitude. And quiet. Unfortunately as a child he was plagued by a hyperactive girl who lived on the floor of his apartment building dragging him outside to climb trees or do things that definately do not involve his favourite hobbies. His family moved away and now he and his mother are moving back to the area so that he can attend school there. He plans to not attract to much attention, but not be so quiet that he's unnoticeable by the girls. And under no circumstances let the hyper girl know he's back in town.
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: The third season of the series returns, once again following the antics of suicidal teacher Nozomu (who views everything in the most negative manner possible) and his class of misfit students. As always, references come a mile a minute and whatever it doesn't reference is satirized or parodied.
Onani Master Kurosawa: Actually a manga, and one that ended recently, but who cares. It begins with someone masturbating in the girls' toilet, and it ends... Well, just read it yourself. Recommended as a joke.
The Fall '09 preview is now out with the upcoming season's shows. Expect further updates as we get closer.
Genre Recommendations:
Trailers, videos and other fun things.
And thus, DISCUSS!
Also, back for popular demand:
SCHOOL DAYS CORNER
STATE OF THE ART ROBOT
"It's really THAT bad guys."
Thetheroo
Interest
Agreement
Doubt 2
Ep 1: Lull, leads into Distrust
Ep 2: Safety
Ep 3: Security
The Cat. The Bag.
Ep 4: Peering into the Darkness
Gazing, the mind wanders
Ep 5-10: The Darkness Looks Back
Falling over the edge
Ep 5-10 (Complete): Descent. The mind tries to comprehend oblivion but only sees black, and the hands only feel the cold darkness of the abyss
Ep 11 (Start): His mouth opens
Ep 11 (End): He does not scream, but still something is heard
Episode 12 and beyond
People walk by a man in tattered clothing slumped against an alley wall.
He holds a sign.
He babbles gibberish.
Across the street, a gentleman looks at the theater marquee. "School Days. I believe I shall enter and give myself a viewing whatnot." From behind the Tatted man jumps him and screams.
"Sekaimotokojerkassdumbvomitmyearwhatswrongnothingswrongcantbewrongohitswrongkotonohagoogoogaga "
There's more to be seen and heard,
but I'll end this story here.
Henroid
Fatal3RR0R
Before we go in the thick of it, some stuff you need to know. First, no drama. Do not cause it, do not partake in it. ElJeffe lay it out in the following spoiler.
ElJeffe wrote:Hi, I'm ElJeffe! You might know me from such mod actions as cleaning up gold-farming spam and jailing the fuck out of people. Today I'm here to talk to you about your new anime thread.
This is to be your new home for the next 100 or so pages. Here, you may discuss anime and things related to anime and whatever the fuck else people who are into anime do. Of course, hentai is beyond the scope of this thread, and anyway, what the fuck is wrong with the people who dig that shit, I mean seriously?
What you will not engage in here is retarded drama and bitching and whining. If you want retarded drama, go watch Desperate Housewives or Wife-Swap or something. This is to be a happy thread full of happy commentary. If I have to lock it for the same stupidity that raped the last incarnation, the anime thread will not be coming back.
(Said stupidity being, well, just search for any post Clawshrimpy made in the previous iterations and you'll see what I mean)
Second, One Piece discussion. There is now a thread for it - anything One Piece must be done there, and not here. Also a mod rule.
Also don't be a creepy pedo. Not a mod rule, although I wish it was.
Alright, now let's talk anime.
Places to get some legal anime
Special thanks to YamiNoSenshi for the hard work.
YamiNoSenshi wrote:Alright, I went through several streaming sites and came up with this list. These are shows, movies, and OVAs you can watch in their entirety, for free, right now.AnimeNewsNetwork.com:
Angelic Layer (dub)
Aquarion (dub & sub)
Baldr Force EXE (sub)
Bastof Syndrome (dub)
Best Student Council (dub)
Captain Harlock (sub)
Chance Pop Sessions (dub)
Code Geass R1 (dub & sub)
Cosmos Warrior Zero (dub)
Dear Boys/Hoop Days (sub)
Death Note (sub)
Fairy Musketeers/Otogi-Jushi (sub)
Fullmetal Panic 2nd Raid (dub)
Galaxy Express 999 (sub)
Galaxy Railways (dub)
Ghost Hunt (sub)
Girl's High (sub)
Glass Fleet (dub)
Glass Mask (sub)
Gun Frontier (dub)
Gundam 00 (dub)
Ikki Tousen (dub)
Jyu-Oh-Sei (dub & sub)
Kiddy Grade (dub)
Kite Liberator (movie, sub & dub)
Kurokami (dub)
Moonphase (sub)
Mr. Stain (dub)
Mushishi (dub)
My Beautiful Girl Mari (movie, dub)
Mysterious Cities Of Gold (dub)
Naruto (sub)
Natsu No Arashi (sub)
Natsume Yujincho (sub)
Neo Angelique Abyss + S2 (s)
Nurse Witch Komugi (dub)
Origin: Spirits Of The Past (movie, dub)
Ouran High School Host Club (dub)
Parasite Dolls (movie, sub)
Peach Girl (dub)
Ramen Fighter Miki (sub)
Ristorante Paradiso (sub)
Robotech Shadow Chronicles (movie, dub)
Saiyuki (dub)
School Rumble + 2nd Semester (dub)
Shikabane Hime (sub)
Shuffle (dub & sub)
Shugo Chara (sub)
Sin (movie, dub)
Skip Beat (sub)
Strain (sub)
Suzuka (dub)
Slayers + Slayers Next (dub)
Web Ghosts PiPoPa (sub)
xxxHolic (dub)
Joost:
Fist Of The North Star
Pretty Cure
Slam Dunk
Hulu:
Astroboy 2003
Gun Frontier
Speed Racer
Virus
Funimation:
Blassreiter (sub)
Burst Angel (dub)
Gad Guard (sub)
Gunslinger Girl 2 (sub)
Negima!? Spring & Summer (sub & dub)
Sasami (dub)
Save Me Lollipo (sub)
Tower of Druaga: Aegis Of Uruk (sub)
These are a few shows that are being kept up or still being released for streaming. There might be one in particular you guys like.AnimeNewsNetwork.com:
Bleach (91/?, sub)
Eureka Seven (25/50, sub & dub) (New episode every day)
Kannagi (6/13, sub)
Kaasan Mom's Life (16/26, sub)
Honey And Clover (12/26, sub)
Naruto Shippuden (118/?, sub)
Saki (17/26, sub)
Funimation:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (current, sub)
Phantom (16/26, sub)
There's more of those, I'm sure, but it's hard to say with anything that's not being aired in Japan right now. These lists will only be accurate for so long, since some episodes are released and other get taken down after a while. But it at least gives you a good idea of what's available.
I haven't tackled Crunchyroll yet, since that will be a lot of work.
Edit: A lot of these are hosted multiple places. I just happened to do ANN first. I also tried not to include anime you have to pay for, either a membership or per episode.
Popular currently airing shows:
(Copied from Kelor's post)
Basquash: Think what would happen if Nike, Space Jam and Megas XLR had a threesome and Basquash was the bastard child. This is it's story.
Cross Game: Ko Kitamura is the son of a family who run a sports equipment shop and shares his birthday with Wakaba Tsukishima, whose family owns a batting range/cafe. Wakaba dotes on him and both families expect them to end up together, except for Wakaba's younger sister who feels Ko is trying to steal Wakaba from her. The series covers several years and features both a great story and oodles of character development.
Full Metal Alchemist - Brotherhood: Follows the story of two brothers, Edward and Alphonse who are trying to restore their bodies to normal after a failed attempt to resurrect their mother through alchemy. Reboot of the series beginning from the start and working through all the source material rather than branching off along it's own story.
The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi: Haruhi isn't like other girls. She's not interested in cooking, study or mundane things like shopping. Instead she wants to find the aliens, espers and time travelers of the world she is certain exist. New student Kyon gets dragged into her new club, the S.O.S Brigade that she starts along with several other students in her search for the paranormal.
Saki: Blushing school girls playing mahjong with theatrics that would make Death Note jealous sums up Saki nicely. Antics so over the top there is a decent chance it might grab you even if you don't understand how it works. Most of the people following it at the moment don't either as far as I know. (Although if you wish to know more about the game, ask Spectrum and/or Dac Vin about it, they're the knowledgeable of the lot.)
Aoi Hana: Akira is starting her first day at her prestigious new school when she runs into her childhood friend Fumi who has recently returned to the area with her family after moving away years before. Fumi is shy and bookish where Akira is open and cheerful and the series follows their lives, Fumi coming to grips her sexuality and Akira's attempts to support her in her endeavors. The director did both Honey & Clover and Nodame Cantabile which were both excellent, thus far this show has been as well.
Canaan: An adaption of a graphic novel on the Wii (428). Freelance writer Minoru and camerawoman Maria are at a festival in Shanghai when a gun battle erupts. During the events they run into an old friend of Maria's, Canaan. Titled after one of the lead characters, Canaan, who an assassin with synesthesia. Great production values and is the "action" show of the season.
Umineko: The year is 1986 and Kinzo, the head of the wealthy Ushiromiya family is close to death. The other members of the family converge on the island at which he lives for the annual conference where they divide up how his wealth will be divided upon his death. (why waste time right?) Battler Ushiromiya, son of Kinzo's second son Rudolf joins them for the first time in six years after the death of his mother. A typhoon traps them on the island, along with Kinzo's servants and his physician when people begin to die.
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0: Extensively researched and modeled out by the studio producing the series, Tokyo Magnitude shows the effects of the city of Tokyo being struck by an earthquake reaching 8 on the Richter scale. Teenager Mirai has been dragooned into taking her younger brother Yuki to a robot exhibition in Odaiba at the beginning of her summer holidays when the events unfold. Mirai is a great character and the way she acts is a perfect portrayal of a put upon teenager. Definately worth checking out.
Spice and Wolf 2: The second season of the show, it continues traveling trader Lawrence's journey with his apprentice, the centuries old wolf goddess Horo as he teaches (and learns) the tricks of the trade in a medieval style era. Odds are if you enjoyed the first season you'll enjoy the second. Hell the first season had an entire episode on beard culture. Keep in mind there was an OVA released between the two you'll want to catch before starting this.
Sora no Manimani: Saku Ooyagi likes his books. And solitude. And quiet. Unfortunately as a child he was plagued by a hyperactive girl who lived on the floor of his apartment building dragging him outside to climb trees or do things that definately do not involve his favourite hobbies. His family moved away and now he and his mother are moving back to the area so that he can attend school there. He plans to not attract to much attention, but not be so quiet that he's unnoticeable by the girls. And under no circumstances let the hyper girl know he's back in town.
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: The third season of the series returns, once again following the antics of suicidal teacher Nozomu (who views everything in the most negative manner possible) and his class of misfit students. As always, references come a mile a minute and whatever it doesn't reference is satirized or parodied.
Onani Master Kurosawa: Actually a manga, and one that ended recently, but who cares. It begins with someone masturbating in the girls' toilet, and it ends... Well, just read it yourself. Recommended as a joke.
The Fall '09 preview is now out with the upcoming season's shows. Expect further updates as we get closer.
Genre Recommendations:
*juice for jesus wrote:
Giant Robots: Gunbuster
Romantic comedy: Nodame Cantabile
Slice of life/school life: Sketchbook Full Colors
Martial arts: Hajime no Ippo, Bamboo Blade
Romance drama: ef - a tale of memories
"Hard" sci-fi: Planetes
Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery: Tower of Druaga
*Chen wrote:
Action / Comedy: Great Teacher Onizuka
Slice of life / Comedy: Azumanga Daioh
Romance: Honey & Clover
Slice of life / Supernatural: Natsume Yuujinchou
Action / Supernatural: Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
*Slicer wrote:
Slice of Life: Honey & Clover
Comedy: Detroit Metal City
Comedy/Parody/Crazy Alternative History: Gintama
Long-running shounen fighting: Yu Yu Hakusho
Sports: Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit
Mecha: 08th MS Team
*redx wrote:
Mystery/Action/Comedy: Baccano!
mystery/science fiction : Denno Coil
Real Robot: Nadesco
Magic Girl: Nanoha A's
Drama/Mystery/Psycological: Monster
Slice of Life: Ichigo Mashimaro
*Horus wrote:
What category is Skip Beat! I was thinking something of the KawaiiiSoCute~~Funnyy ~~~*!!!!=3 Category
*Behemoth wrote:
Giant robots: Gundam 08th MS Team
Comedy: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Historical fiction/action: Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto
Comedy/sci-fi/historical fiction?: Oh! Edo Rocket
Horror/mystery: Mononoke
*Bad Kitty wrote:
Fantasy: Twelve Kingdoms/Juuni Kokki
Supernatural: Mushishi
Fighting: Airmaster
Slice-of-life: Honey & Clover
Magical Girl: Shoujo Kakumei Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Epic Space Opera: Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Romance (manga): Mars
Post-apocalyptic slice-of-life (manga): Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (Cafe Alpha)
*Ergandar wrote:
Action: Black Lagoon
Romance: Ouran High School Host Club
(manga): Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
Comedy: Azumanga Daioh
*Dizzen wrote:
Comedy: Potemayo
Romantic comedy: Ouran High School Host Club
Slice of life/school life: Sketchbook Full Colors
Economics drama: Spice and Wolf
*Olivaw wrote:
Comedy: Azumanga Daioh
Action: Black Lagoon
Robot: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
BEST EVER: Baccano!
OLDER THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE WATCHED YET BUT SHOULD
Samurai Champloo.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Big O.
G Gundam.
*Falx wrote:
Bounen no Xam'd: Lost Memories (Mecha/Sci-fi/Fantasy)
Kara no Kyoukai: Garden of Sinners (Action/Horror/Drama)
Kannagi (Rom-com/Drama)
Michiko to Hatchin (Action/Drama)
Minami-ke 1st and 3rd seasons, skip the 2nd one (Comedy/Slice-of-life)
Rideback (Mecha/Action)
Sketchbook ~full Color'S~ (Slice-of-life/...erm... it's good, just watch it)
To Aru Majutsu no Index (Action/Comedy)
Toradora (Rom-com/Drama)
*OtakuD00D wrote:
Giant Robots with charm, space bugs, a perfect ending and great animation: Gunbuster
Giant Robots with music and love triangles and missile spam: Macross
FABULOUS with giant robots: Code Geass
Giant Robots with PIERCE THE HEAVENS: Gurren Lagann
I AM GUNDAM: Gundam 00.
Slice of life (The only entry I'll ever put on), charming cast of characters: Azumanga Daioh
Sheer hilarity and randomness: Pani Poni Dash!
*ProfMoriarty wrote:
Code Geass <--- I don't know how to categorize this. Mechs doesn't do it justice, but neither does drama.
Mech: GaoGaiGar
Comedy: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
You Will Cry Like a Little Girl: Air
*CyborgZeta wrote:
Mech/Romance - Eureka Seven
Comedy - Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
Action - Cowboy Bebop/Samurai Champloo
Super Robot - GaoGaiGar
Mystery/Horror - Ghost Hunt
Additional - Overman King Gainer
*Chrono Helix wrote:
I would like to add Akagi and Kaiji to the list of recommendations.
*Kelor wrote:
Best sport series: Hajime no Ippo
Slice of Life: Honey & Clover
Comedy: Detroit Metal City
Giant Robots: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
The odd one out pick? Let's Bible.
Sex starved Croatian fisherboy punches the female reincarnation of Jesus Christ unconscious so he can lose his virginity, ends up fighting the banjo wielding son of Lucifer, Santo.
*Frosteey wrote:
For lack of anyone else recommending it-The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Way better than Air-Kanon: Kyon in the snow (Less chin version)
Shipping delight without a proper ending-School Rumble
Board games with pretty good music-Hikaru no Go
Polearms!-Moribito
Kuwabara playing basketball-Slam Dunk
*DragonPup wrote:
Fantasy: Moribito
Supernatural: Death Note
Slice-of-life: Azumanga Daioh(The manga, too)
Romance(with mecha...): Eureka 7
Post-apocalyptic: Tokyo Magnitude 8
Medieval/Renaissance: Spice and Wolf
Mecha(Real)/War story: Flag
Mecha(Comedy): Martian Sucessor Nadesico
Action: Black Lagoon
In it's own catagory altogether: Baccano!
Giant Robots: Gunbuster
Romantic comedy: Nodame Cantabile
Slice of life/school life: Sketchbook Full Colors
Martial arts: Hajime no Ippo, Bamboo Blade
Romance drama: ef - a tale of memories
"Hard" sci-fi: Planetes
Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery: Tower of Druaga
*Chen wrote:
Action / Comedy: Great Teacher Onizuka
Slice of life / Comedy: Azumanga Daioh
Romance: Honey & Clover
Slice of life / Supernatural: Natsume Yuujinchou
Action / Supernatural: Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
*Slicer wrote:
Slice of Life: Honey & Clover
Comedy: Detroit Metal City
Comedy/Parody/Crazy Alternative History: Gintama
Long-running shounen fighting: Yu Yu Hakusho
Sports: Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit
Mecha: 08th MS Team
*redx wrote:
Mystery/Action/Comedy: Baccano!
mystery/science fiction : Denno Coil
Real Robot: Nadesco
Magic Girl: Nanoha A's
Drama/Mystery/Psycological: Monster
Slice of Life: Ichigo Mashimaro
*Horus wrote:
What category is Skip Beat! I was thinking something of the KawaiiiSoCute~~Funnyy ~~~*!!!!=3 Category
*Behemoth wrote:
Giant robots: Gundam 08th MS Team
Comedy: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Historical fiction/action: Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto
Comedy/sci-fi/historical fiction?: Oh! Edo Rocket
Horror/mystery: Mononoke
*Bad Kitty wrote:
Fantasy: Twelve Kingdoms/Juuni Kokki
Supernatural: Mushishi
Fighting: Airmaster
Slice-of-life: Honey & Clover
Magical Girl: Shoujo Kakumei Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Epic Space Opera: Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Romance (manga): Mars
Post-apocalyptic slice-of-life (manga): Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (Cafe Alpha)
*Ergandar wrote:
Action: Black Lagoon
Romance: Ouran High School Host Club
(manga): Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
Comedy: Azumanga Daioh
*Dizzen wrote:
Comedy: Potemayo
Romantic comedy: Ouran High School Host Club
Slice of life/school life: Sketchbook Full Colors
Economics drama: Spice and Wolf
*Olivaw wrote:
Comedy: Azumanga Daioh
Action: Black Lagoon
Robot: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
BEST EVER: Baccano!
OLDER THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE WATCHED YET BUT SHOULD
Samurai Champloo.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Big O.
G Gundam.
*Falx wrote:
Bounen no Xam'd: Lost Memories (Mecha/Sci-fi/Fantasy)
Kara no Kyoukai: Garden of Sinners (Action/Horror/Drama)
Kannagi (Rom-com/Drama)
Michiko to Hatchin (Action/Drama)
Minami-ke 1st and 3rd seasons, skip the 2nd one (Comedy/Slice-of-life)
Rideback (Mecha/Action)
Sketchbook ~full Color'S~ (Slice-of-life/...erm... it's good, just watch it)
To Aru Majutsu no Index (Action/Comedy)
Toradora (Rom-com/Drama)
*OtakuD00D wrote:
Giant Robots with charm, space bugs, a perfect ending and great animation: Gunbuster
Giant Robots with music and love triangles and missile spam: Macross
FABULOUS with giant robots: Code Geass
Giant Robots with PIERCE THE HEAVENS: Gurren Lagann
I AM GUNDAM: Gundam 00.
Slice of life (The only entry I'll ever put on), charming cast of characters: Azumanga Daioh
Sheer hilarity and randomness: Pani Poni Dash!
*ProfMoriarty wrote:
Code Geass <--- I don't know how to categorize this. Mechs doesn't do it justice, but neither does drama.
Mech: GaoGaiGar
Comedy: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
You Will Cry Like a Little Girl: Air
*CyborgZeta wrote:
Mech/Romance - Eureka Seven
Comedy - Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
Action - Cowboy Bebop/Samurai Champloo
Super Robot - GaoGaiGar
Mystery/Horror - Ghost Hunt
Additional - Overman King Gainer
*Chrono Helix wrote:
I would like to add Akagi and Kaiji to the list of recommendations.
*Kelor wrote:
Best sport series: Hajime no Ippo
Slice of Life: Honey & Clover
Comedy: Detroit Metal City
Giant Robots: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
The odd one out pick? Let's Bible.
Sex starved Croatian fisherboy punches the female reincarnation of Jesus Christ unconscious so he can lose his virginity, ends up fighting the banjo wielding son of Lucifer, Santo.
*Frosteey wrote:
For lack of anyone else recommending it-The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Way better than Air-Kanon: Kyon in the snow (Less chin version)
Shipping delight without a proper ending-School Rumble
Board games with pretty good music-Hikaru no Go
Polearms!-Moribito
Kuwabara playing basketball-Slam Dunk
*DragonPup wrote:
Fantasy: Moribito
Supernatural: Death Note
Slice-of-life: Azumanga Daioh(The manga, too)
Romance(with mecha...): Eureka 7
Post-apocalyptic: Tokyo Magnitude 8
Medieval/Renaissance: Spice and Wolf
Mecha(Real)/War story: Flag
Mecha(Comedy): Martian Sucessor Nadesico
Action: Black Lagoon
In it's own catagory altogether: Baccano!
Trailers, videos and other fun things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq5gmJaAXFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DVG-_6zIY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhqUk28OwHs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_ej7ZlS2oQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DsQT2tYSdk
Ultimate Muscle Roller Legend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DVG-_6zIY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhqUk28OwHs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_ej7ZlS2oQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DsQT2tYSdk
Ultimate Muscle Roller Legend
And thus, DISCUSS!
Also, back for popular demand:
SCHOOL DAYS CORNER
STATE OF THE ART ROBOT
"It's really THAT bad guys."
The story of STATE OF THE ART ROBOT and an anime called School Days
Everything began with this innocuous post while some people were discussing the latest in paedophile entertainment despite me not wanting it but no one reads the OP so nobody cared:STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Now... Now that I have broadband hooked up here, should I marathon School Days? I feel like I have an obligation to.
Maybe it was just because those who cared weren't there to stop our friend, or just because he didn't give us time to stop him because fifteen minutes later, it had begun:STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Goddammit I am turning of Styx to watch School Days. How fucked up must I be? Episode-by-episode reactions to follow.
We did our best to stop him (Apart from Spectrum who just didn't care about the suffering of others - you're seriously not helping your case here, chap!), but alas.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »School days ep 1Nothing too bad here. Makato has a little bit of a violent streak but nothing heinous yet. He's awkward as fuck though. Also Sekai is kinda fucked up. Don't have much of an opinion of Katsura yet. To episode 2 we go!STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »School days Ep 2Ok Makato is kinda fucked up in the head and Sekai is also very strange. I mean she is one step away from sexual assault with Katsura. I... am weary to go to episode 3. With that, on to episode three!STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »School days ep 3Fucking wonderful. Here I was, ready to write off this series as all hype and at the end of episode three Makato tells Sekai he is getting tired of Katsura. This is only going to go downhill from here. To episode four but first a beer to go along with it.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »School days ep 4Ok something is fucked here. Sekai lets Makoto feel her up for practice for Katsura? Fucking god dammit. Ep 5 is next.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »School Days ep 5Wonderful. This can only end in a trainwreck. Gonna take a break for a few and to episode 6.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »School days ep 6Goddamn Makoto is a cold bastard. This is a giant shitstorm ready to blow up.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »School days ep 7:Goddamn so much fucked up shit. Makoto stringing along Sekai AND Katsura. I mean... just... FUCK!STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Welp. Starting school days 8STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Ok I just paused it here in the middle to say something:WHAT THE FLYING FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS SCHOOL THAT THEY HAVE A ROOM FOR SEX BUILT INTO THEIR FESTIVAL THING!?!?STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »school days ep 8:god fucking dammit Setsuna. You have to go and make this even more fucked up.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Oh god ep 9Great. Now we add a fourth girl to the mix. This is just a cavalcade of fucked up decisions. Just.... FUCKING HELL THIS ANIME IS DOUBLE FUCKED UP!STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »You know, I could cut my losses right now. Right the fuck now and not expose myself to more scars, because I know the worst is yet to come.
*Clicks episode 10 link*STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Ep 10:Everything has hit the fan. Sekai found out about Makato cheating on her with... well... everyone and Katsura wants to see bot Makoto and Setsuna with what looks like murderous intent. Maaaaan.
Edit: Ep 11:So Sekai is pregnant and Makoto is cheating on her with Katsura... again. Fucked up, fucked up.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Ep 12:Oh god. Sekai came at Makoto with the knife...then Katsura CUT OPEN SEKAI TO SEE IF THERE WAS A CHILD IN THERE AND ALSO CARRIES AROUND MAKOTO'S HEAD AND.... I need fucking help. I should just stick to pro wrestling.
Nice boat though.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »I don't know how many times I said 'Fucking goddammit" while watching the series. Oh well sweet sweet thrash metal will wash away the pain.STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »Put this in the OP for School Days:
It's really THAT bad guys.
Nice Boat indeed. Let this be a warning for the future populace.
Thetheroo
Interest
Agreement
Doubt 2
Ep 1: Lull, leads into Distrust
Ep 2: Safety
Ep 3: Security
The Cat. The Bag.
Ep 4: Peering into the Darkness
Gazing, the mind wanders
Ep 5-10: The Darkness Looks Back
Falling over the edge
Ep 5-10 (Complete): Descent. The mind tries to comprehend oblivion but only sees black, and the hands only feel the cold darkness of the abyss
Ep 11 (Start): His mouth opens
Ep 11 (End): He does not scream, but still something is heard
Episode 12 and beyond
People walk by a man in tattered clothing slumped against an alley wall.
He holds a sign.
He babbles gibberish.
Across the street, a gentleman looks at the theater marquee. "School Days. I believe I shall enter and give myself a viewing whatnot." From behind the Tatted man jumps him and screams.
"Sekaimotokojerkassdumbvomitmyearwhatswrongnothingswrongcantbewrongohitswrongkotonohagoogoogaga "
There's more to be seen and heard,
but I'll end this story here.
Henroid
First, about 20 posts through out of "I don't see what the big deal is."
Okay done with School Days!
Fatal3RR0R
Fatal3RR0R wrote: »So I didn't heed the warnings about school days and decided to watch school days anyway, I know now what horrible mistake that was.
Its not worth it, its just not.
From my insane gibberish in the #mafia channel.There is no uphill or downhill in this anime. Just a flaming train going off a hill into the ocean below, while a really nice boat sails by!
As of Thursday, the 3rd of September of the year 2009, Dac Vin has not watched a single episode of School Days.
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It's okay, there was really nothing of worth but the two new Touhous. They really did a number on SWR though. Not sure it's exactly balanced, but every single character has their own system card now along with the move and balance changes, so there's a bloody lot to take in.
Shallow as a puddle and I have no idea what is going on in the matches. Yet I... like this. Hisa is particularly nice.
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I guess I'll put this here instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMenThq2HAI&
Especially surprising and at the same library, there was a Sandman comic book spinoff drawn out like a manga. Story and art were horrible.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401203132/thethrillindetec
Fifty fucking pages of Touhou. I don't think you mentioned out of how many pages it was, but still, Touhouket indeed.
setrajonas: some trailers for upcoming anime were released during that time too, most notably both the Nanoha and the Fate/Unlimited Blades Works movie. You should see if something fancies you in these.
emnmnme: Avatar: The Last Airbender is the one example in my mind - though it's basically anime with a ridiculous budget.
The art style is something that seems to be creeping inside western media though. You've got Avatar and a lot of cartoons that borrow the style. That recent Transformers series for example.
I deal with libraries frequently and many of them have been buying those in an effort to encourage high school kids who have difficulty reading normal books. Off the top of my head there are series of James Bond, Artemis Fowl, Maximum Ride and at least a half a dozen of Shakespeare's works. The pictures supposedly make it less intimidating for them to read.
The first two are well done and the Maximum Ride one they actually hired an manga artist to handle the art style, so stylistically it looks like something out of Jump, whereas the first two are more normal.
This is the worst idea in the history of bad ideas.
Actually, from what I heard, NicoNico is what caused this Comiket to be total fucking chaos. They've become popular as fuck with the really young kids as of late so there were tons and tons and tons of children with their parents running around and turning what was already a crowded abysmal mess into mobbing disaster.
Yea, I just got around to watching those the trailers. UBW is looking looked particularly nice in the art/nimation side of things, if nothing else.
Regarding Sandman spin-offs, Yoshitaka Amano illustrated a Gaiman-written short story, The Dream Hunters, which was quite excellent. I don't know if you'd really consider Amano's art style to be quite the same though.
I've only seen Castle of Cagliostro, nothing else. Someone recommend me something!
Castle of Cogliostro ruled all over the place
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Not much of a Lupin fan, but that movie was great.
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Watch some of the series again, I prefer it to anything else besides CoC.
What a great series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAzydvbZbsM&
I was waiting for Ali as Ladd though, it was just inevitable.
Who was Claire, though? (The problem is that while he appears in the OP, he's never expressly named.)
Speaking of which...
Has that Lupin/Conan crossover thing come out yet?
And people think Baccano's names are strange
PSN ID : DetectiveOlivaw | TWITTER | STEAM ID | NEVER FORGET
Six months ago.
Yeah, months ago.
I am way behind on my anime watching aren't I.
What's it called so I can try and find it?
Just... don't.
Imagine what it could have been rather than what it was.
Conan vs Lupin III
And it's not really that good. It's more of just a long Conan special where Lupin and Fujiko show up for about 10 minutes to putz around, then go "You're pretty cool, kid" and ride off into the sunset.
It can't be that bad. Can it?
it could have been:
Conan: GASP THAT GUY IS DEAD AND SUPER JEWEL IS STOLEN.
Lupin: Kekeke.
Conan: Only LUPIN III could have stolen that jewel. I'm gonna catch him!
Lupin: You caught me kid, but I didn't kill anyone, just stole the jewel.
Conan: WHAT?! That means SOME SUPER BAD GUY must have killed him.
Lupin: Let's team up and kick his ass.
*They do*
Lupin: You're pretty cool kid, I'm off. *rides into the sunset*
Conan: He got away with the jewel!
but it wasn't.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-dPupSnaF0
That makes me so sad
Because that would have been super cool
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I mean, Li'l Judas? I did not see that coming.
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Well, my hopes and dreams are crushed.
I've "caught up" with the big SJ series that I regularly watch, and I'm looking for smaller ones to get into. The last few short series I've seen are Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Gurren Lagann, and Samurai Champloo. Any recommendations on a "must see" short series? I'm not too genre picky, as long as it's really well made, I'll probably enjoy it.