Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
Bebop had some of the craziest adventures. It was a lot like Outlaw Star, which often had deep moments mixed in with crazy action and bits of hilarity. But it took things so much farther without going nearly as nuts with the story, and with having some of the most amazing one shot characters I've ever seen anywhere.
My most favorite episode is Brain Scratch.
Especially the ending, which always makes me very uncomfortable and nearly brings me to tears, every damned time I see it.
If you haven't seen the show, or just missed this episode, I'll just say that the episode was about a cult that had its members transfer their minds onto the web as a form of transhumanism. A lot of them went crazy, and some even killed themselves, and so there were a lot of bounty hunters looking for the guy in charge.
Spike was tracking him down, but ended up falling into the same trap that nearly killed Faye. Meanwhile, Jet Ed and Ein (yes Ein actually saved the day, here) found that the source was actually coming from a hospital, specifically from a patient who was supposedly a total vegetable since getting into an accident years ago.
Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
I've always really loved the look of the character designs
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
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Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
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they have a point and i can kinda see it i'm just too braindead to elaborate so you robutts can argue about it
Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Well, there are indie comics, outside the Big Two, that do stuff besides capes and tights. But the Big Two still take a lot of the mindshare and cultural perception of American comics, and lately, they've been on a bit of a 'man, weren't the 90's great!?' nostalgia trip. DC more than Marvel. Anywho, that's really a subject for another day, so I'll leave it be.
God, I forget sometimes just how depressing Trigun gets.
Like, it starts out like a hilarious goofy action series about a guy who somehow gets out of the worst situations with no one getting serious hurt, except maybe the bad guys.
Then it turns out he's actually a genuine badass who tries to hide it by acting like an idiot.
Then it turns out that he does this because he has the most horrific origin story in all of anime.
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Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Well, there are indie comics, outside the Big Two, that do stuff besides capes and tights. But the Big Two still take a lot of the mindshare and cultural perception of American comics, and lately, they've been on a bit of a 'man, weren't the 90's great!?' nostalgia trip. DC more than Marvel. Anywho, that's really a subject for another day, so I'll leave it be.
that isn't what the New 52 is at all though
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Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Well, there are indie comics, outside the Big Two, that do stuff besides capes and tights. But the Big Two still take a lot of the mindshare and cultural perception of American comics, and lately, they've been on a bit of a 'man, weren't the 90's great!?' nostalgia trip. DC more than Marvel. Anywho, that's really a subject for another day, so I'll leave it be.
that isn't what the New 52 is at all though
actually, it is. liefeld is back. defalco is back. jim lee is the goddamned editor in chief of dc.
God, I forget sometimes just how depressing Trigun gets.
Like, it starts out like a hilarious goofy action series about a guy who somehow gets out of the worst situations with no one getting serious hurt, except maybe the bad guys.
Then it turns out he's actually a genuine badass who tries to hide it by acting like an idiot.
Then it turns out that he does this because he has the most horrific origin story in all of anime.
Was that Trigun movie any good? I remember hearing about it awhile back, but lost track of it.
Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Well, there are indie comics, outside the Big Two, that do stuff besides capes and tights. But the Big Two still take a lot of the mindshare and cultural perception of American comics, and lately, they've been on a bit of a 'man, weren't the 90's great!?' nostalgia trip. DC more than Marvel. Anywho, that's really a subject for another day, so I'll leave it be.
that isn't what the New 52 is at all though
actually, it is. liefeld is back. defalco is back. jim lee is the goddamned editor in chief of dc.
defalco is pretty alright though?
and tonally no this isn't a nostalgia trip
which is all i really give a wet fart about
there's some visual things (lee's redesigns) but storywise nah
God, I forget sometimes just how depressing Trigun gets.
Like, it starts out like a hilarious goofy action series about a guy who somehow gets out of the worst situations with no one getting serious hurt, except maybe the bad guys.
Then it turns out he's actually a genuine badass who tries to hide it by acting like an idiot.
Then it turns out that he does this because he has the most horrific origin story in all of anime.
Was that Trigun movie any good? I remember hearing about it awhile back, but lost track of it.
It's a pretty fun viewing.
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Also btw the real reason anime is so weird about it's niche appeal is that for most networks in Japan the show itself doesn't make much money from advertising, that all goes to the network
So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Well, there are indie comics, outside the Big Two, that do stuff besides capes and tights. But the Big Two still take a lot of the mindshare and cultural perception of American comics, and lately, they've been on a bit of a 'man, weren't the 90's great!?' nostalgia trip. DC more than Marvel. Anywho, that's really a subject for another day, so I'll leave it be.
that isn't what the New 52 is at all though
actually, it is. liefeld is back. defalco is back. jim lee is the goddamned editor in chief of dc.
defalco is pretty alright though?
and tonally no this isn't a nostalgia trip
which is all i really give a wet fart about
there's some visual things (lee's redesigns) but storywise nah
defalco hasn't been alright for a while
and the tone is back
Grifter, who used to be the posterboy for the 90s, got a recent awesome new series
now liefeld is scripting it
The only hoodie I have right now is an Invader Zim hoodie that my friend gave me. It is always the same kind of person who goes "oh Invader Zim, that show is awesome"
I enjoyed what few episodes I've seen of it.
It didn't wow me, but I didn't think it was bad.
Tak, The Hideous New Girl is a fantastic episode, however.
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no i love tezuka its just
a black and white cartoon at 5 am
i just don't like trigun
That's amazing.
mensch you are watching a cartoon my dad watched when he was barely out of diapers
so
yes
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So the only way they make money is dvd sales and then toys and figurines
So instead of spreading out the appeal to make themselves more attractive to advertisers, they have to narrow it to appeal to the guys who buy creepy pillows and figures, because that's the only way to make their money back.
Not all networks work that way though, which is why the NoitamA animation block is almost always something watchable, if not necessarily good
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I'm waiting for Trigun right now, though I have Blue Sub 6 on in the other room.
nah i'm watching because my sleep is all craaaaaaazy
didn't wake up till 3 PM so
i'm just readin batman comics right now
batman's pretty cool right about now guys!
mensch I don't even own a tv
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it's no outlaw star though
anyway it's 4:16 out of nowhere you chumps have a good night
That "control your own desinty" promo.... so much nostalgia. It's a really good promo.
Boobees!
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Bebop had some of the craziest adventures. It was a lot like Outlaw Star, which often had deep moments mixed in with crazy action and bits of hilarity. But it took things so much farther without going nearly as nuts with the story, and with having some of the most amazing one shot characters I've ever seen anywhere.
My most favorite episode is Brain Scratch.
Especially the ending, which always makes me very uncomfortable and nearly brings me to tears, every damned time I see it.
Spike was tracking him down, but ended up falling into the same trap that nearly killed Faye. Meanwhile, Jet Ed and Ein (yes Ein actually saved the day, here) found that the source was actually coming from a hospital, specifically from a patient who was supposedly a total vegetable since getting into an accident years ago.
The resulting confrontation is... amazing.
Watching Gundam Wing right now. Waiting to see which episode of Tenchi they got.
In a way, the anime industry oddly mirrors the american comic book industry, in how it has focused itself to such a extremely narrow band. It's a shame, really.
Man Gundam Wing was always pretty dumb but
I've always really loved the look of the character designs
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There's a TOONAMI ALBUM?!
FFFFFFFFFFFFF
they have a point and i can kinda see it i'm just too braindead to elaborate so you robutts can argue about it
So, Dich is mort from the anime club, then.
Brad!
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!
If it's not Legato's death or the final showdown, they chose poorly. I would also accept Monev the Gale.
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I thought we were friends, then you learn a thing about a person that just changes how you view them forever
Well, there are indie comics, outside the Big Two, that do stuff besides capes and tights. But the Big Two still take a lot of the mindshare and cultural perception of American comics, and lately, they've been on a bit of a 'man, weren't the 90's great!?' nostalgia trip. DC more than Marvel. Anywho, that's really a subject for another day, so I'll leave it be.
Like, it starts out like a hilarious goofy action series about a guy who somehow gets out of the worst situations with no one getting serious hurt, except maybe the bad guys.
Then it turns out he's actually a genuine badass who tries to hide it by acting like an idiot.
Then it turns out that he does this because he has the most horrific origin story in all of anime.
that isn't what the New 52 is at all though
actually, it is. liefeld is back. defalco is back. jim lee is the goddamned editor in chief of dc.
Was that Trigun movie any good? I remember hearing about it awhile back, but lost track of it.
If you know anything about the creator, the progression of the series becomes almost kind of funny.
See, the guy started to have a nervous breakdown partway through making the show.
Then, rather than taking time off, he just worked harder on it, and just started to lose his shit altogether.
The anime then turned into a mirror of his depression.
defalco is pretty alright though?
and tonally no this isn't a nostalgia trip
which is all i really give a wet fart about
there's some visual things (lee's redesigns) but storywise nah
I always put my Toonami Anime like: Bebop, Trigun, Outlaw
I just really like Trigun a lot
It's a pretty fun viewing.
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defalco hasn't been alright for a while
and the tone is back
Grifter, who used to be the posterboy for the 90s, got a recent awesome new series
now liefeld is scripting it
and liefeld is working on hawkman and deathstroke
he can't even get the new costumes right
I enjoyed what few episodes I've seen of it.
It didn't wow me, but I didn't think it was bad.
Tak, The Hideous New Girl is a fantastic episode, however.