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SDShamshel

8th July 2003, 01:01 AM

Just finished watching Gundam SEED 39. SEED's gearing up for its final run through with only 13 episodes left. I feel that SEED has finally become a unique series that isn't marred by all the "SEED is a combination of other series" aspect it had earlier on. I especially like how it doesn't try to shove ideas down our throats. The philosophies of the characters are presented as just that, and they add to the characters.

Unfortunately though, being too different is apparently not going over well with the hardcore Gundam fans in Japan who complained that the theme of friendship strayed from Gundam's roots. So now, they're making a new series for 2005 that will go back to its roots (moreso, considering SEED was supposed to be like MSG for the new generation). Fags.

TODE

8th July 2003, 01:22 AM

Oh yeah, got ROD today. Totally rocks. And it even gives you background data on all the historical figures in the show.

Sub

8th July 2003, 11:04 AM

And two:
http://www.willamette.edu/~cmann/images/fuhrersmall.jpg

HILARITY :yay

Uh, can I get some background on this? Is it an actual Azumanga strip? Cause I love it. The words "SANTA IS THE FUHRER" are going to remain burned into my mind for the rest of my life.

LOOK AT ME! I'M A BUMBLEFUCK!

8th July 2003, 11:36 AM

Yep, it's from a doujin called Code 15. My avatar really doesn't do the second page justice because Yomiko is too cute in that picture.

........
I have a problem with Yomiko being in a doujin. She's just too cute to be a cum-glazed, sex object.

Ms. Deep, however :exprode

TODE

8th July 2003, 11:36 AM

Okay, so my roommate bought all the R.Kenshin DVDs and they had previews for this series GOKUDO on it and I didn't think much of it. But apparently he did cuz he bought 3 DVDs of it yesterday. I've only seen one episode but it just seems like an excuse to see how many wacky anime cliches one can cram into a swords and sorcery-type setting. If there isn't a scene where characters are fighting over the biggest piece of food by episode 4, I'll be *very* surprised. The main character is a Ranma Saotome-esque jerk (but w/o any redeemable qualities) and he's off to save a princess with his wacky magical companion. The animation quality is pretty low, too. But then again I've just seen ROD and Big O (again! ^_^) in the same day, so my expectations are pretty right now.

Cherrn

8th July 2003, 12:57 PM

Dizzy

8th July 2003, 01:13 PM

Gokudo was great, i find it very funny, same people who made slayers.

TODE

8th July 2003, 01:22 PM

Slayers? No wonder this seemed familiar. I imagine "YOU HAVE A FLAT CHEST LOL"-gags will show up eventually, now.

At the end of the first ep, the hero has been turned into a girl (but maintains his girl voice). ITS TEH WACKY SWITCHEROO LAWLEWLOL

blockhead

8th July 2003, 01:33 PM

Uh, can I get some background on this? Is it an actual Azumanga strip? Cause I love it. The words "SANTA IS THE FUHRER" are going to remain burned into my mind for the rest of my life.

The thread I found this in was dedicated to Azumanga fanart, so I don't think this is official. But it certainly looks like it could be. Your best bet would probably be to go ask the guys over at MMC.

P. Dee

8th July 2003, 01:34 PM

Got to see Witch Hunter Robin episodes 3 and 4 the other day. It's a pretty neat series about a special unit of agents that only handle cases related to witches. Of course some memebers of that agency are witches as well. They even have rankings like A class or S class.

Like mentioned before it has the X-files vibe to it. Each case having bizarre enemies and even cooler ways of taking them out.

Speaking of Big O, I also got to see episode 2 of the new series. Goddamn that shit was mad cool.

coolmandool

8th July 2003, 09:51 PM

Has anybody seen Mahou Tsukai ni tasetsu no koto -'Someday's Dreamers'. I remember seeing this at a store and i got that weird rumbling in my stomach (or was it my balls?) that I got when I saw Love Hina.

Is this yet another heart wrenching girly anime I can use to get in touch with my feminine side?

Oh and scanning through this thread it appears that the flavour of the month is Airmaster - is this the only majorly kick-@ss new anime. Any cool shows involving giant robot/b@d@ss pseudo g@y Iori/K' types and super special killing attacks?

McGuirk

9th July 2003, 10:59 PM

Is the Big O theme intentionally supposed to sound like Queen's "Flash"?

Decent series, gonna keep up on this.

Sub

9th July 2003, 11:29 PM

Is the Big O theme intentionally supposed to sound like Queen's "Flash"?

I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks this.

TODE

10th July 2003, 01:48 PM

I didn't like the Big O theme at first, but after watching the series on DVD, it's just totally awesome to me now. I'm glad they brought it back, I was afraid this would be like the Toonami run.

Item of note: DBGT Vols 5 & 6 came out yesterday, and they are notable for being the ones that see just how Goku became SS4... hilarious. The game-show-host character from another dimension (Saguro?) has been given a voice similar to Groucho Marx for the dub... it's great. :D

McGuirk

10th July 2003, 05:30 PM

I caved and bought Ai Yori Aoshi (with box, of course), gave the first episode a spin tonight.

Blech. You've got four more chances before you join my crap on eBay.

Anyone seen Sherlock Hound (by Miyazaki)? It looks interesting, Coconuts has the 3rd and 4th DVDs...anyone?

I've changed my mind on this series...it isn't bad. Of course, I'll only watch it in Japanese (I can understand the Japanese using -chan and stuff, you know, CAUSE IT'S PART OF THEIR LANGUAGE; why the fuck is it so overused in the English dub, which is crap). COSPLAY BANZAI!!!

I still wanna find out about Sherlock Hound...anyone?

Oh, and I want soundtracks too. Anyone willing to part with any of these is to contact me immediately, to work out a trade in goods or in money.

Steel Angel Kurumi - Soundtrack with Steel Angel (2CD), singles from the original series

GTO OST 2
FLCL (any)
Excel Saga OST 1 and 2 (any singles?)
Chobits OST 2 (I'd like the LP style sleeve), first intro/outro singles

Love Hina - singles (not the trilogy CDs)
King of Fighters Symphonic Sound Trax

McGuirk

11th July 2003, 04:27 PM

Utils

11th July 2003, 04:32 PM

Does it look like sub is using my avatar to anyone else? What the freak is going on with this code?``

Not that I mind Lei Lei on the left there. http://highervoltage.net/mb/images/smilies/sm-shy.gif

McGuirk

11th July 2003, 04:33 PM

...?

blockhead

11th July 2003, 04:34 PM

Yeah, N_7 is a most interesting series... I picked up a couple volumes of it a while back. One of my favorite parts is when the main character (can't remember her name) first meets that Arab guy who's sorta the community leader for the outcast aliens. Hilarious. Oh, and Niea's rival is kinda hot. :yay

See if you can spot the Lain references!

Utils

11th July 2003, 04:34 PM

...?

EXACTLY! These images keep changing when I hit reply. :supergrin :rolleyes: :confused: :bigtran :tongue :sweat

HOP!

McGuirk

11th July 2003, 08:48 PM

Haha I have GTO 9 and TODE (probably) doesn't.

Frankie Foster

11th July 2003, 09:23 PM

I just picked up Niea_7 today...really good. Not one of those cutesy colorful animes. People say it's a "slice of life" show, kind of mundane, follows a girl living at a bathhouse and a "Under 7-class" bum alien living with her. Reminds me a bit of FLCL, and the alien reminds me a bit of Edward from Bebop. I give this the KOSHI RIKIDO STAMP OF APPROVAL.

Usually, aliens get so much attention (see X-Com, Independence Day, and Earth: Final Conflict). But here, no one actually cared; they're no Protoss, that's for sure XD

But I guess it's just fine because the anime's not really all about the aliens.....

McGuirk

11th July 2003, 09:35 PM

It seemed quite odd. I've only seen the first disc, but within the first few seconds of the first episode, I was checking the case to make sure I got disc 1. There's no backstory, nothing to explain why they are there. I'm sure there's an explanation later on (NO SPOILERS PLZ - I WANT THIS TO BE FUN).

TODE

12th July 2003, 05:21 AM

Haha I have GTO 9 and TODE (probably) doesn't.You're right. But I bought it for my roommate at GameStop this past Thursday, and we watched it last night, so >:D.

Also watched the 6 new eps of DBGT (also "early" from Gamestop) in the same sitting. Mini-marathon last night. 0_o Makes tonight's Kenshin-a-thon (4 eps) pale in comparison.

TODE

12th July 2003, 05:24 AM

FLCL is a thing of beauty. Shame that it's so short. TOKYOPOP are releasing a 2-volume manga of it. If it's better than either of the Cowboy Bebop manga-interpretations I'll be happy.

TODE

12th July 2003, 05:29 AM

Oh and GTO... you that there is only 1 volume left to go, right? Yup, the anime is only 43 episodes and covers maybe 15 of the 25 volumes of original manga.

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 05:42 AM

FLCL is a thing of beauty. Shame that it's so short. TOKYOPOP are releasing a 2-volume manga of it. If it's better than either of the Cowboy Bebop manga-interpretations I'll be happy.

The Bebop manga was an original story. Which I guess was part of its downfall. She tried making it too cutesy in Shooting Star.

Do you take me for a fool?! Of course I know there's one disc left!

TODE

12th July 2003, 05:51 AM

Hey, I just didn't want you, or anyone, to get all Big O over it since I imagine the story cuts off after ep.43. :B

As for Bebop, my take is that Cain Kuga made the manga without actually seeing the actual show, so they cancelled her story and went with the artist of the other manga.... which also wasn't that popular since it only lasted 3 volumes.

In both cases, the creators try to tell too much of the story thru dialogue (it's a VISUAL MEDIUM!!! damn it) and of course they tend to fall back on anime-stereotypes.

Now, for a great anime-to-comic example, there's Tenchi Muyo, which has 14 volumes and it's still going. It's not really anymore talky that its anime counterpart, and the art and gags are quite good.

So is Big O. READ BIG O!

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 05:58 AM

Da-da-da-dancing is forbidden...

I don't think they wanted her to see the series. She was given the opportunity to do an original story, given certain materials on the show. I think she mentioned this in one of the "Behind the Bebop's" at the end of Shooting Star. The stupid syndicate characters were kids compared to the Red Dragons on the show. Just bring over the Fantasy DX strips.

I don't know why they stopped the mangas. Granted, Watanabe seems firm in what happened to Spike (meaning no sequels).

As for GTO, it's odd they cut the show off in the middle. Did someone pull funding, or did they just decide it ran its course? Of course the manga is a thousand times better anyway...

EvilNeil

12th July 2003, 05:59 AM

I've just started watching Chobits, and I'm still kind of undecided on how I feel about it. I do like some of the elements it contains, but at the same time the whole MAGICAL GIRLFRIEND KAWAII HAREM OH SENPAI YOU TOUCHED MY BOOB! thing really makes me gag, and I frequently feel very ashamed watching it.

It seems to be cunningly structured so that every time something really gay happens (and puts me off the series for good) - something awesome or mysterious will happen soon after to draw me back into it. The fucks.

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 06:07 AM

-tears of joy- OYAJI!!

I'm awaiting the second and third discs, for all I know the show could take a tumble. It doesn't seem nearly as gratuitous as Love Hina; Chii is a persocom, she doesn't know any better when presented with these situations ("underpants"). Of course, that just makes it all the more convienent to pull that stuff. The theme song is mind-numming, in the Steel Angel Kurumi (yay!) way.

That and Tony Oliver (Pioneer's Lupin) is in this, I'm a sucker for dub cameos.

TODE

12th July 2003, 06:11 AM

CHIIIIIIIIIIII

I don't plan on ever watching this one. It was big at the anime-con, but mostly with girls and odd men. The English VA for Chi was at this same con and was quite surprised at the popularity of the series.

But what really took her aback was that men were watching another series she does, a series called "Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy". "Isn't that show supposed to be for little girls?" was her responce to a male fan's interest in it. On the bright side, it put my friend off buying it (thank god, bad enough that he buys Sailor Moon).

In a strange twist of fate, she is also the voice of Fujiko of Adult Swim's Lupin III.

TODE

12th July 2003, 06:13 AM

That and Tony Oliver (Pioneer's Lupin) is in this, I'm a sucker for dub cameos.Every time I hear him in an anime, I hear the "Lupin the THIRRRRD!" musical sting. XD Similar thing with David Lucas/Steve Blum. Did you know he does the 7-11 commericals that air during wrestling, too?

EvilNeil

12th July 2003, 06:17 AM

The only thing that bugs me is the fact that nobody appears to have tried having sex with their Persocon, as of episode 6.

"Wow! I've found an anatomically correct, utterly physically convincing, totally subservient, ultra-cute artificial jailbait girl! I think I'll.... teach her to read."

No.

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 06:17 AM

I actually tried watching Sugar (WHAT, it was 6 bucks!) and put it on eBay before I finished it. Someone buy it for more than $1.50, please.

The 7-11 commercial has been airing a lot around here, really cool. I plan on going in one day and blowing up the place, then having my final showdown with the clerk who cards me when I ask for my porn.

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 06:20 AM

Keep watching then, Beilly-o. I don't think there's SEX, but feelings develop and etc. etc. In a way, Hideki is like Keitaro...he's a bumbling horny idiot but good natured about it. He gets all worked up when he has to find the switch to turn her on, gets embarassed when she changes in front of him or pounces him with no panties. And anyway, it's from the same people that do Cardcaptor Sakura, I don't think we'll be gettin too graphic.

When I get back from work, I expect a package from Suncoast. Please.

EvilNeil

12th July 2003, 06:24 AM

I'm also currently too frightened to check out what the Chobits hentai scene is like. :S

Frankie Foster

12th July 2003, 09:12 AM

Surely such a thing couldn't possibly exist.....

...but if it does, then bleh. Kiddie hentai..... X_X

EvilNeil

12th July 2003, 09:26 AM

I bet Underkill will know.

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 12:15 PM

Please don't ruin the images for me u guyz...

SDShamshel

12th July 2003, 12:32 PM

Chobits hentai doesn't have enough of the high schooler with the giant breasts. Or the teacher.

EvilNeil

12th July 2003, 12:43 PM

Well there's a surprise.

Also, I'm sharing the first two episodes of that Tiny Sugar Snow Fairy thing on the hub, although I'm not yet enough of a human catastrophe to actually consider watching it.

Bitoku Kishi

12th July 2003, 01:04 PM

Well there's a surprise.
Also, I'm sharing the first two episodes of that Tiny Sugar Snow Fairy thing on the hub, although I'm not yet enough of a human catastrophe to actually consider watching it.
<laugh> Is this some kind of a trap to catch people who actually download it off you? Pretty soon we'll have AA happening to people who will be too ashamed to admit the reason why or say anything against it. That's wonderfully and diabolically evil. :yay

blockhead

12th July 2003, 02:31 PM

I bet Underkill will know.

LMAO :D

There's quite a bit of Chobits hentai available, including one long-running series ("Aviv", I think), but most of it's of rather mediocre quality. And like SDS said, there just isn't enough material starring certain characters, like Yumi, Chitose, or Hideki's teacher lady. Everything's Chii, Chii, Chii... and occasionally one of the mobile Persocoms. Which puzzles me, as I can't figure out for the life of me why anyone's first thought upon seeing Plum would be "I'd hit it." Gah.

I've got a neat little doujin called Secret 02 that I'll put up for share in the hub tonight. First section is Yuzuki x Minoru, and after that there's a little story where Chii decides she's going to learn about female anatomy, and her attractive young landlady is going to help her whether she likes it or not. :D

TODE

12th July 2003, 02:31 PM

He ought to rename the Sugar files "endofevangelionsequel".

boobookittyfuck

12th July 2003, 02:36 PM

I've fallen HARD for Furi Kuri. The new animation styles really kick mucho asso. Liek the manga style and the 3D fly arounds. And the music. Wow.

Gainax won me back.

blockhead

12th July 2003, 02:41 PM

In regards to Chobits itself, I think a review I read on "Anime Jump!" put it best: the series sets up all the usual situations/pitfalls present in harem and magical girlfriend shows, and then deftly sidesteps them. Hideki's not a Keitaro-level loser, just a nice guy who keeps accidentally befriending the girls he meets instead of trying to score with them. And over the course of the series, the three girls competing with Chii for Hideki's affections are taken out of the picture, leaving it more of a traditional romance story than a LH style grope-a-thon. As for Chii herself, she is a magical girlfriend type character, but later on this is used to add a bit of philosphy and introspection to the series.

It's definitely one of the few shows of its kind I can bring myself to admit to enjoying. I've started reading the manga again, in fact, and I'm lovin' it.

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 03:22 PM

McGuirk go kill Suncoast.com now. :grar

McGuirk

12th July 2003, 05:45 PM

Ahh, the last Steel Angel Kurumi disc. Wow. Uhh, Love what?

Fishmonkey

12th July 2003, 08:29 PM

The biggest problem with Chobits is that the main chick is a freaking robot. For some reason, I can't wrap my mind around that. Hideki should be humping a real pussy, not a glorified toaster.

*spoilers*

I was rooting for Hideki to end up with the teacher or Yumi. Instead, the teacher ran off with a student, and Yumi is screwing a 40 year old pervert. WHAT THE FUCK? :grar

Effeser

19th July 2003, 11:48 AM

Yesterday I decided to go for another blind buy and bought "cosplay complex", a 3 episode series

It's a fun anime about 5 girls that work for their school's cosplay club and want to become the number one cosplayers. To achieve their goal the have to learn various disciplines (redress fast, put on way too small clothes etc.) and "fight" against other cosplayers. Aside from that there is no real storyline, but this anime never intended to be something more.

It's just comedy (gotta love italian pedophile lesbians), cute and eye candy and I'm fine with that (I'm currently reading Video girls eye so any dumb but fun anime is welcome), worth the 20 € it costed.

Here are some screenshots:
http://www.geocities.com/effeser/cc1.txt http://www.geocities.com/effeser/cc2.txt http://www.geocities.com/effeser/cc3.txt http://www.geocities.com/effeser/cc4.txt

Hama

19th July 2003, 12:02 PM

I only saw two eps of cosplay complex .never found the 3rd one :(

blockhead

23rd July 2003, 12:07 AM

I've seen some people on the hub sharing the Ikkitousen manga, so I thought they might be interested in knowing there's an anime version on the way. ( http://www.ikkitousen.com/top.html )

blockhead

23rd July 2003, 12:12 AM

And in recent "lol" news:

Manga artist Tatsuya Egawa, best known in North America as the creator of Golden Boy recently directed a live action pornographic movie.

While the Golden Boy manga becomes pornographic as of volume two, and another one of his creations, Tokyo University Story, contains many H scenes, Egawa is also known for creating the popular kids manga Magical Taruruuto-kun.

Magical Taruruuto-kun and Golden Boy have both been animated, while Tokyo University Story was adapted into a live action TV drama.

At one point Kosuke Fujishima, creator of the Oh My Goddess manga was Egawa's assistant.

Akogare no Katei-Kyoshi ("The Private Tutor, Whom I Had So Much Wished to Be"), Egawa's new film (but not his first ever adult movie) is now on sale in Japan.

EvilNeil

23rd July 2003, 01:35 AM

I've got a couple of episodes of COSPLAY COMPLEX shared. I heard it was pretty gratuitous, so had to download a couple. Haven't watched them yet, but flicked through one of the episodes and saw some chick dressed as Kasumi, and so: yes.

Those screenshots just make it all the more awesome. Do they actually say who they're cosplaying as, or are they just, as far as most people are concerned, wearing "outfits"?

Also - has anyone ever seen a Chobits desktop wallpaper with that freaky image of a Chii-type persocon with all metal stuff coming out of her, and the word 'chobits' on her leg? It shows up in episode 10 or something, and it's an awesome image. Sadly, the only Chobits walls I can find would have the police questioning me in no time.

Kaz

23rd July 2003, 01:37 AM

One of you guys really needs to show up in the hub.

Like... now.

Please?

EvilNeil

23rd July 2003, 01:41 AM

I'll be there in about fifteen minutes.

Kaz

23rd July 2003, 01:42 AM

<3 u, Beil.

:trannie

McGuirk

23rd July 2003, 09:25 AM

Also - has anyone ever seen a Chobits desktop wallpaper with that freaky image of a Chii-type persocon with all metal stuff coming out of her, and the word 'chobits' on her leg? It shows up in episode 10 or something, and it's an awesome image. Sadly, the only Chobits walls I can find would have the police questioning me in no time.

Haven't seen it, but if you do a google search for Chobits wallpaper, it should bring up a few sites (and since CLAMP stuff is popular, maybe more) with wallpapers.

SDShamshel

23rd July 2003, 10:18 AM

Anyone here checked out Onegai Twins?

It's a sequel to Onegai Teacher with a largely new cast, so far the only returning characters with speaking roles being Mizuho and Ichigo (who's gone from being depressed all the time to some weird hybrid of Mint Blancmanche and Vanilla H).

Seems pretty good so far, but perhaps the lack of teacher fanservice might hurt it amongst many fans.

McGuirk

23rd July 2003, 11:01 AM

Please Teacher can kiss my ass. Most expensive box ever and biggest piece of shit (for me) of the year.

:sweat

VoidStar

23rd July 2003, 02:36 PM

Those screenshots just make it all the more awesome. Do they actually say who they're cosplaying as, or are they just, as far as most people are concerned, wearing "outfits"?

They never really say outright, but I'm pretty sure it's assumed that most people who would watch this show would know most or all of the costumes that pop up.

I only ever saw the first episode of this, alas, but it was pretty funny. Maybe I'll have to check out the rest.

Gaijin Yakuza

23rd July 2003, 05:14 PM

I've been watching:
Sexy Commando Gaiden Suigoyo! Masaru-Funniest shit ever; It's like a Japanese version of the Tick.
Da Capo-You know a series is great when they combine panty shots with faux-incest.
Onegai Twins

Sub

23rd July 2003, 06:03 PM

For serious guys, Sexy Commando is brilliant stuff. It gave me the best ukelele lessons of my life.

SDShamshel

23rd July 2003, 06:41 PM

Hiryu knows this already, but in case anyone's missed it, Shin vs Neo is on bittorrent now.

TODE

23rd July 2003, 09:01 PM

And in recent "lol" news, Manga artist Tatsuya Egawa, best known in North America as the creator of Golden Boy recently directed a live action pornographic movie.LMAO best news I've heard all day. If he could come up with something in live-action that's on the level of the last 4 volumes of Golden Boy (roughly, it consists of flashbacks to Keitaro's early college days containing several sex scenes that run 100s of pages each)... well damn.

McGuirk

24th July 2003, 09:45 AM

Well hell, let's turn this into a CD thread too.

http://ebay1.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_d5cafd8102448af6ef696acb82982ac6/i-1.JPG
Guilty Gear XX Sound Alive/A.S.H.

Since I'm a sucker for the music in this game, I picked up this CD. Live stuff is hit or miss with me...it doesn't sound as good as studio stuff, but live songs are very unique, and that can be a good thing.

This is just straightforward playing of the songs, the band doesn't really stray from them into improv solos or what not, and there isn't much talking. There's a few versions of some of the songs on the CD that sound a little more blues-y, done a little slower. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Japanese crowds at concerts are REALLY QUIET during performances; on US CDs, you could hear the crowd throughout the entire set. The crowd is pretty quiet on this CD, except for after some of the songs (where the band stops, rather than segue into the next song). I don't know where this "concert" was, but even when the crowd cheers, it's kinda small. I'm wondering where this took place. The guitar sound on this CD is pretty good...not as smooth as what you hear in-game and on the OST, but it's got style and it's got some POWAH.

Booklet is only a few pages, with pictures of the guys at the concert...everything is in Japanese of course. It also came with a sticker, which is just a picture of the cover again. This is a worthwhile pickup for fans of the game. General J-ROCK fans or metal fans or whatever might like it or might not. It's pretty straightforward play.

I also got the GTO OST 2 today, but none of you are interested in longwinded reviews on bootlegs, plus I haven't listened to it yet. But Onizuka likes Evangelion.

-where the hell is my Kurumi single...-

EDIT - and of course, within two hours of owning this thing, I drop the case on the floor and crack the front. :(

Sub

24th July 2003, 10:31 AM

Hiryu knows this already, but in case anyone's missed it, Shin vs Neo is on bittorrent now.

Oh man oh man is it. I already can't wait for them to get to episode 2. Saw it raw some time ago, and Texas Mack kicked major ass.

GO TO HELL

McGuirk

24th July 2003, 12:56 PM

Fuck.

Sound Alive doesn't have Feel a Fear (Zato/Eddie) on it. Two versions of Holy Orders, and a "bonus track" of what I think is the continue music, but no Feel a Fear.

-deducts a million points-

blockhead

24th July 2003, 02:40 PM

Did you hear the pop the second "Holy Orders" got? I guess we know the Japanese fans' favorite GG track now. :D

McGuirk

24th July 2003, 06:56 PM

Yeah.

I'll be at the Dio/Motorhead/Iron Maiden show tomorrow night, which is gonna make the crowd noises on Sound Alive sound like a library.

Potempkin and Faust's tracks are not on the CD either, which is fine.

blockhead

24th July 2003, 07:01 PM

They didn't include Slayer's, either. Soru breakery. :(

Still, an awesome CD.

McGuirk

24th July 2003, 08:58 PM

Yeah, good thing I got it on eBay rather than CDJapan with their shipping. Have those guys done any other music, video game or (lol) real-life?

Sub

24th July 2003, 09:02 PM

They didn't include Slayer's, either. Soru breakery. :(

Still, an awesome CD.

You know, with the synth sax and all that, this is probably the track that could have benefitted the MOST from a live performance. I was really surprised they didn't do it.

Zazzarius

24th July 2003, 09:58 PM

man, i need a scan of that cover

looks neat

McGuirk

24th July 2003, 10:08 PM

If I get around to it, I'll do it. Unless Underkill beats me.

I still REALLY miss Feel a Fear. Imagine the guitars on that one, LIVE.

:exprode

Slayer's woulda been cool. I was thinking of selling this CD...for like, 5 minutes. This is gonna find plenty of time in my changer/car stereo.

I've been going through NieA_7 more (got the box set) and I still love it lots. The opening song, although it's...well, crappy, is...well, good. :trannie And I love the closing theme too.

I'm waiting for Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (boobies!), Azumanga Daioh (like everyone else, just not as much), and the rest of Chobits. Ai Yori Aoshi and Full Metal Panic are on a "probationary period". The first DVDs were okay, but if the second discs aren't really good, I'm gonna sell. I need the money and I need to kill the lame stuff in my collection. And my VHS stuff, although that means I may never see Tenchi Muyo again (unless Target decides to sell the rest of the DVDs). Maybe I'll upgrade to the DVD copy of Strange Love instead... :spooge As for manga, FLCL, (maybe) Azumanga Daioh, the rest of GTO (better than anime by far), last two volumes of Love Hina, Steel Angel Kurumi (YAY!) and NieA_7 (delayed, from what I heard).

AND I MAY HAVE TO QUIT MY JOB SOON! :sweat :grar

blockhead

24th July 2003, 10:37 PM

Don't worry about the scan thing, I don't actually own the CD. Or a scanner.

I'm not waiting for any anime beside the last volume of FLCL, so I've been flirting with the Love Hina manga lately. This despite the fact that I officially detest LH and Akamatsu and goddamit why'd you have to come up with such great characters and use them just to make the same stupid boobies joke over and over and over again hate kill maim destroy

*deep breath*

Anyway, my point is I picked up volume eleven today and I'm in love with Kanako. :spooge

What kind of job do you have, 'Guirkums?

McGuirk

24th July 2003, 10:48 PM

Walgreens drugstore for the past 3 years. :( Cashier, stock boy, "customer service", photo clerk, you name it, I've pretty much done it (even cosmetics!...kinda). I got a lot on my plate at school, so something has to give...either a class, or the newspaper (highly unlikely), or work. Hmm.

EvilNeil

25th July 2003, 02:07 AM

"customer service"
I got a lot on my plate

http://www.highervoltage.net/misc/ath.jpg

Blitzkrieg

25th July 2003, 03:13 AM

Oh you. :3

TODE

25th July 2003, 06:12 PM

Looks like Kurumi 2 is only going to be two volumes long.

Oh and I got my FLCL 3 in the mail today. I haven't watched it, but the art-box is cool.

TODE

25th July 2003, 06:20 PM

Looks like Kurumi 2 is only going to be two volumes long.

Oh and I got my FLCL 3 in the mail today. I haven't watched it, but the art-box is cool.

EvilNeil

27th July 2003, 04:19 AM

The first HELLSING DVD came out over here on Monday and I've just gotten around to watching it. Not sure what to make of it so far - but one thing that stood out immediately was how much effort the makers had put in to making "England."

It was a real surprise to see cars on roads, people wearing normal clothes, streets and buildings that looked contemporary ... trains and stations (Eurostar!) - they even got the police uniform right!

It was a refreshing change to see another country portrayed with people first, and stereotypes a distant second, and definitely a far cry from the England of the X-Men cartoons, where everyone lives in a castle and the streets aren't paved yet.

Cherrn

27th July 2003, 12:04 PM

They also have steak and kidney pie in a later episode! And the queen plays an integral part in the storyline. It isn't revealed in the anime, but in the manga you find out that the queen has personal ties to Alucard oo er.

I was kind of surprised to see how well they implemented London into the anime; especially considering how "knowledgable" Japan usually are when it comes to foreign cultures. Most of the English accents are pretty bland, though; but that's mainly 'cause it's Americans who dubbed it.

None of the characters have bad teeth though :(

TODE

27th July 2003, 02:31 PM

The Hellsing manga is coming out in America this year. :D I liked the British accents in the show, myself. Celes' gets better in later episodes. Really is a same that they didn't make more of them.

EvilNeil

27th July 2003, 03:16 PM

Actually that reminds me - I seem to remember there's some hates-the-fans thing about HELLSING ... like it was never finished or it has a stupid ending or something.

Can anyone elucidate further (without spoilers if possible), please?

And, for everyone who's been expecting it, yes, Victoria Seras = <3

Cherrn

27th July 2003, 04:21 PM

Many people dislike that while the creators meant for Hellsing's "universe" and characters to be incredibly deep and involving, it didn't quite succeed with only 13 episodes.
They're right, to a point. Personally, I think the series accomplished quite a lot in just 13 episodes. Yes, some points seem hurried, but if they didn't have a contract/money for more than 13 episodes, what can you do?
I'm perfectly satisfied with what's there.

Others argue that there could've been a lot more character development in the series (MORE ANDERSON), perchance flesh out Seras' "beast side" that's appears in episode 4, but never shows up again. Oh, and young Walter.

Also, many "hardcoer" fanz hate the last story arc with Incognito. Probably 'cause it wasn't in the manga (which is radically different from the series, anyway).
Seems like it's a love it or hate it thing. I loved it.

Zazzarius

27th July 2003, 04:21 PM

and they passed up the chance to use Nazis!

who's foolish decision was it to NOT INCLUDE NAZIS?!

McGuirk

27th July 2003, 06:02 PM

-Finished NieA_7 today. This has to be one of the more underrated series ever. Very funny, dabbles in a FLCL-like humor sometimes but keeps an air of seriousness. Check it out.

-Watched the last FLCL disc, too. Wacky. Makes no sense at all. Lupin.

-Downloaded a clip of Bible Black, too. Uhhhh...gonna pass on this one.

-Hey, I get Love Hina vol 12 this week (tomorrow?) :supergrin

novaSphere

28th July 2003, 01:14 AM

Concerning Hellsing:

From what I understand, there was a major dispute between the anime creators and the manga writer himself, due to the massive difference between the manga and the show.

See, the anime only followed the manga up until episode seven or so; then all of a sudden it went off on its own arc, simply because they ran out of manga material to base it on. This is also known as the Kenshin Syndrome; meaning that the anime surpasses the manga in story content, making shit up as it goes. Incognito had nary a mention in the manga, much less being featured as a full-blown (and horribly gay) villan as witnessed in the show.

Due to the argument, I've heard that there will probably not be a continuation of the Hellsing anime; or they're waiting for more of the manga to come out so they can actually do something right with it. The show was also not very popular in Japan, either, so that may hinder the chances of a second Hellsing season to ever come out.

Then again, if Big O Season 2 is any indication, we may see something related to the Hellsing anime down the line, thanks to international support. Hellsing, as far as I know, is rather liked in the states.

P.S: Last Exile is the best fucking show.

P.P.S: Don't get me wrong; I loved Hellsing even with Incognito; but I think he at least could have been a bit more well-developed.

Effeser

3rd August 2003, 01:53 PM

Finished watching Video Girl Ai yesterday. I guess it's an OK anime, but it can't keep up with the manga as it lacks some seriousness and the ending stinks of umm...

love beats and lets you endure everything

I got a little fed up with that as I've seen and read it so many times before, I'd rather had them try something more creative.
The manga is great nontheless, among the best "serious" stuff I read so far.

DNA^2 is up next on my "schedule". It looks fine so far, but nothing ground moving, might be a good view after a frustrating day at work. I need that because I'll soon run out of Comic Party epsiodes.

Maybe I can get my brother to buy the Hellsing box, it comes as a stylish black casket :D

Oh and Neil, what do you think of Agent Aika so far?

coolmandool

4th August 2003, 05:47 AM

W00t finally got broadband so i can download anime.

Currently I'm having a look at Airmaster, Onegai Twins and Neo Getter Vs. Shin Getter. Onegai Twins is weird - is it supposed to be a Love Hina style anime? coz it seems so serious sometimes.
There's a lightness in Love Hina that's not in Twins - and there seems to be way to much contrived poignancy.

Seriously I can finally appreciate how gr@t3 Keitaro is now that I;ve seen the main male leads in the genre. The dude in Twins is just ...boring... No wonder Keitaro's such a studly dudley - I love you too Kei-kun!

Airmaster has to have the coolest closing credits EVAH! teh gratuitous bounce, the crazy running, the bizarrely awesome float of Renge! I'm still not sure about the show itself though... There was this review site that gave Airmaster a ZERO outta five!- that said the same site was in love with Full Metal Panic and I thought that FMP was average at best.

hiryuu1115

4th August 2003, 11:05 AM

Onegai Twins is closer to the more dramatic romantic series. I like it a lot, but that's because I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff :p

I enjoy Airmaster because of the great fights and the fun little romantic geometric shape that goes around Maki. If you're just looking for bounce, try Agent Aika or Divergence EVE :P

Mr. Pointy

4th August 2003, 11:16 AM

I've mostly been watching Miyasaki movies and Evangelion series. I'm thinking of getting Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and then watching the series.

TODE

4th August 2003, 04:16 PM

I just saw "Eiken" on VCD.... it concerns a young man starting in high-school, a real Keitaro of a person, who finds himself in a club with several girls with breasts larger than their own heads. This series takes the Love Hina "fall into boobs" effect to the next level, seriously. We're talking face-in-crotch, boobs-smothering, forced(!) boob-groping, water-sports in yogurt.... and I think you can get it for only $3 on eBay or something.

Internet

4th August 2003, 04:50 PM

Or you can download it from #anbudom on MIRCx in like 20 minutes.

It sucks badly, but it's JUST BARELY fappable. It's literally an inane ecchi anime about big boobs. Nothing more, nothing less. It has incest, olo bad jokes, and all that puni puni poemi type shit I hate so much LOL

Dizzy

4th August 2003, 04:59 PM

I miss One Piece so much they stopped translate/sell anime series after vol 13-like for 6 month already.
FFXI takes all the free time, have to catch up on Last Exile-best anime this year.

TODE

4th August 2003, 05:20 PM

It has incestSee, I wasn't sure if that was the hero's actual younger sister, or if it was just a social status thing.

Another series I've recently seen on VCD is "Mouse". Take Lupin III, make him a goober like Tenchi or Kenshin, give him three Fujiko's instead of one, make them all his servants, and have him totally reject every one of their sexual advances, nude or otherwise. That's Mouse.

Internet

4th August 2003, 05:28 PM

I got Mouse 1-6(7?) on my HD too :D
They're all 10 minute shorts and I haven't found more :\

How many did you see TODE?

Utils

4th August 2003, 05:31 PM

I deleted mouse immediatly. It's pretty horrible.

Stop hoarding crappy anime, guys.

McGuirk

4th August 2003, 05:31 PM

TODE

4th August 2003, 05:48 PM

I got Mouse 1-6(7?) on my HD too :D
They're all 10 minute shorts and I haven't found more :\

How many did you see TODE?I've seen 1-4, still have 5-12 to watch. I hope it gets better. At least he finally accepted some "gratitude" at the end of #4, but in general the series rubs me the wrong way. I'd rather watch more Lupin.

Internet

4th August 2003, 05:56 PM

I just like boobs.

TODE

4th August 2003, 06:01 PM

How about erotic kool-aid?

Sub

4th August 2003, 07:07 PM

After watching the second volume of Ai Yori Aoshi, I'm deleting this from my collection. Just didn't like a lot of that second disc and I don't think I'll lose any sleep if I don't know what happens with Ai and Kaoru.

Yeah, I watched like the first three episodes. By three I decided it wasn't going anywhere until the last three minutes of ep 26 and put that shit down.

SDShamshel

4th August 2003, 10:41 PM

Watched episode 43 of SEED. Still not as good as the hotness that was 38 and 39, but still good.

And it had a great surprise!

SPOILARZ

Mwu has the Newtype mind bling! What's going on?!

SPOYL ENDZ.

McGuirk

4th August 2003, 11:05 PM

Just a question, cause the show is on now...does FLCL have a theme song on the DVD?

-would rather be watching NieA_7, but FLCL is good too-

blockhead

4th August 2003, 11:06 PM

See, I wasn't sure if that was the hero's actual younger sister, or if it was just a social status thing.

I don't think that was his sister, actually. He says at one point that she should stop calling him "onii-chan" because "we're not related".

Saw the fansub yesterday.

blockhead

4th August 2003, 11:25 PM

Just a question, cause the show is on now...does FLCL have a theme song on the DVD?

Whaddya mean?

McGuirk

4th August 2003, 11:27 PM

You know, an opening? Or as the kids nowadays say, an OP. A theme song, an opening sequence.

blockhead

4th August 2003, 11:27 PM

Ah.

No, it doesn't. Just the closing.

TODE

5th August 2003, 02:02 AM

Yeah, FLCL has no OP sequence at all. Weird, ain't it?

Frankie Foster

5th August 2003, 02:56 AM

Every anime has an OP and ED sequence (complete with songs too). Why is FLCL an exception?

And is "FLCL" an acronym of something?

McGuirk

5th August 2003, 09:28 AM

Guys? Who wants to take this one?

SDShamshel

5th August 2003, 10:03 AM

As they explained in a fansub once, "furikuri" is a word that denotes the fondling of a girl's breasts or genitals. It may or may not be an onomatopoeia. This is why everything goes so crazy during the manga scene in episode 2.

There is an "opening song" just no opening video to go with it.

blockhead

5th August 2003, 01:46 PM

Um, no there isn't. :x

The only possible opening song I can think is of the music that plays when the episode title is shown; but that's different every time, and is the background music for the next scene besides.

TODE

5th August 2003, 02:17 PM

I like the quick little opening they put together for the AS version of the show, though.

McGuirk

12th August 2003, 11:44 PM

If TODE wasn't gonna bump this back up front, I guess I had to. :D

Steel Angel Kurumi 2 :exprode That's all I wanted to say.

That Robot Maid Chick

13th August 2003, 12:11 AM

Twinbee Paradise OAV 0 (Fan Subbed), 1 (Raw DVD) and 2 (Raw DVD)
MazinKaiser: Ankoku Dai Shogun (Raw DVD)
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children (Dubbed in some language that is neither English or Japanese, I'm not sure which.)
Power Stone (Dubbed.... curse you ADV Films and your dubbed only DVD!)
Rockman OAV 1 (Fan Subbed) and 2 (Fan Subbed)
Digimon Tamers: Runaway Digimon Express (Fan Subbed)

TODE

13th August 2003, 03:22 AM

We back! ;_;

Okay, so I had some friends over and we did an old-fashioned anime marathon:

Neon Genesis Evangelion - 7 episodes!
Ranma 1/2 OAV - 4 episodes!
FLCL - 1 episode!
Read or Die - 1 episode!
Lupin the 3rd - ZENIGATACON episode!
Excel Saga - 2 episodes!

The more the I watch FLCL, the more I like it. I consider it one of the best anime I've ever seen now.

TODE

13th August 2003, 03:27 AM

Oh and I just got Kurumi 2 today as well, just waiting for roomie to get home to watch it. The "dress-up" cover is a good idea, but I had to take a scissors to the edge so I could get the outfits to match up properly.

In other news, I contributed info on an old anime called "Ultimate Teacher" to the Anime News Network Encyclopedia. UT's a good one, but only me and my circle seem to think so.

Iron Lung

13th August 2003, 04:22 AM

We back! ;_;

The more the I watch FLCL, the more I like it. I consider it one of the best anime I've ever seen now.

Word, that.
Odds are good I'll buy the DVD's just to send money in hopes of encouraging more.
Very good stuff, on par with (and like the bastard love child of) El-Hazard and Evangelion.

As is well documented in said circle, and largely irrelevant here, Read Or Die could have quite a bit further in knocking my knickers off.
FLCL is what I hope to find in anime` periodically.

McGuirk

13th August 2003, 09:06 AM

I like FLCL, but it's gotten way overrated now. For an anime that's wacky, it's not as LOLy as Excel Saga (IMO). I try to compare it to NieA_7, a better and underrated series. I enjoy watching Fooly Cooly, but it's not the second coming of Jesus.

Internet

13th August 2003, 09:14 AM

The term overrated is so overrated.

McGuirk

13th August 2003, 09:30 AM

"Blown out of proportion"

And I know you don't like Excel Saga, so quiet.

Internet

13th August 2003, 09:37 AM

Naw, I gave up on hating on Excel. I decided that I just don't feel like I have enough time to invest in getting it. Seems like you have to know more about anime than I do. I can't know enough about it to keep track of all of the inside jokes in that anime.

I mean, it's just like how someone who doesn't understand very much about pop culture in america couldn't get the simpsons. Doesn't mean it's not good or even great for those who can understand it.

But the term overrated just never sat right with me. Always seemed like saying, "Well at first it was cool, but now that people are acknowledging it and giving it the credit it deserves, it doesn't seem as cool."

I saw a couple of episodes of FLCL, and I can honestly say that I have no idea what's going on at this point. I saw yesterday's ep and it was entertaining, but I didn't know what was going on. Still gonna watch it though.

McGuirk

13th August 2003, 09:40 AM

I don't get a lot of the references in Excel...my exposure to anime is limited, although I come off as a dork when it comes to the series that I do watch. So if Excel is cosplaying as a bit character from some space anime, I probably don't know. It just looks/sounds funny.

FLCL at least has a large fanbase...everyone I've tried to get into Excel Saga has cussed me out and stopped watching.

EvilNeil

13th August 2003, 01:01 PM

I enjoy watching Fooly Cooly, but it's not the second coming of Jesus.
Actually it's the first.

And there really is no such concept as "overrated" when it comes to the internet. There is only "I didn't understand/couldn't appreciate (X), but instead of making the effort to find out why it is so popular, I shall instead insist everyone who likes it is actually wrong, and I am a shining beacon of individuality".

http://highervoltage.net/mb/image.php?userid=448&dateline=1057972362

McGuirk

13th August 2003, 01:08 PM

I can appreciate it for what it is, it's a very unique show with GAINAXy animation (and guitars!). I like FLCL and I'm glad I own the DVDs and was able to watch it and everything. But if someone was to compare this to anime that made sense or had a story, you can't do it. On its own, or compared to other wacky shows, maybe (but I'll take NieA and Excel over it), but compared to more serious works, no. It kinda takes a special place in your heart I guess, but when you deal with the anime community, you deal with plenty of fanboys and fangirls that make you wanna trade in whatever anime you have for a classical music collection.
Well, from personal experience, I don't own many serious animes so I'm hard pressed to back up any of this. Neil, I'm actually baffled as to what to say. Like the show, glad its on TV, I just think fan reaction to it blows it out of proportion. Regardless, I still like it. I'll leave up that above part for blackmail plots and the like.

EvilNeil

13th August 2003, 01:22 PM

One thing though, if "fan reaction to it blows it out of proportion" - I ask you ... so what? Is the thought of other people finding greater joy in something than you yourself do somehow offensive?

If someone I'm with recognises/infers references and meanings in a product that I don't, for whatever reason, I certainly don't get panicky and defensive ... and I would never begrudge them the greater appreciation they gain for doing so ... so again, what does it matter?

I can't believe you'd just rail against something because of the type of people it attacts ... you're a fighting game fan, for fucks sake! The entertainment medium where the top players have gay sex with each other in bushes and then trawl the internet looking for opposing opinions to theirs so they can shriek at them like mongoloid babies! Yet you're still here, you still play -- so what's the difference, exactly?

EvilNeil

13th August 2003, 01:22 PM

Fag
Queer.

McGuirk

13th August 2003, 01:36 PM

I'm just a different sort of fan/player. I don't consider myself railing against the series, if I were to do that I would have sold my FLCL DVDs. I don't know if you read this part, but I like the show. It isn't my favorite series (Bebop), and it isn't on my list of favorite series. (Bebop/Kurumi/NieA/Lupin/Love Hina). But I like it. People are entitled to like what they want, but I don't consider FLCL to be "THE show" that a lot of other people do. I just don't, and I never will. If other people want to consider it "THE show", fine, I just think they're wrong. II'll go back and say that it's overrated, and you can dispute that term all you want, but that's my opinion on the show. That is NOT to say I don't like it.

This is what I said about it on the AnimeonDVD.com forums:
It's a funny show, lots of wacky stuff, and lots of down-to-earth serious stuff. It's GAINAX alright. In all honesty, I think the show is overrated. If it made a little more sense, that would be one thing. I enjoy it, but when I tell people to watch it, I tell them it doesn't make a lot of sense, it's just a token wacky anime. The two people that I've told this to, don't like the show.

Everyone go watch NieA_7. :D

Discussion thread is here, if anyone cares (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=128895&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)

EvilNeil

13th August 2003, 01:47 PM

But you can't have "people can like what they want" as well as "they're wrong for liking it" at the same time - can you?

And then there's the fact you called it a "token wacky anime", when I got much, much more from it than that. Am I "overrating" it, or did you miss the point? Who decides? Actually, who gives a shit? :D

I really have no problem with people liking things, or not liking them -- you don't need to justify that, not to me or anybody ... it's only when whomever starts telling other people that they're "wrong" for liking something, or seeing something - or even worse, that they don't really like it, they just think they do, that I get rambunctious.

Hence my dislike of the "overrated" phenomenon.

Cherrn

13th August 2003, 05:29 PM

On the subject, some red-haired chick actually made a song called "Overrated".

Which is :wut

TODE

13th August 2003, 08:15 PM

Word, that.
Odds are good I'll buy the DVD's just to send money in hopes of encouraging more. Very good stuff, on par with (and like the bastard love child of) El-Hazard and Evangelion. FLCL is what I hope to find in anime`periodically.Heh, now it has you as well. I recommend watching it a second time if you haven't already.

There was this 20(!)-page article about FLCL in PULP magazine about a year ago, and one of the things the author said about it was that it was the first real anime of the 21st century, that it wasn't just a remake or rehashing of an older concept and that it had something to say.

I too would love to see more FLCL, but I think that the story is over and done. But who knows, they were able to get more episodes of Big O so anything's possible. Then again, O ended on a cliffhanger and FLCL doesn't, really.

Sub

13th August 2003, 09:42 PM

Got Mazinkaiser #1 at Otakon this weekend and I only have one complaint:

THEY CALL IT THE HOBER BAILDER.

Come on guys. It's a hover pilder. It hovers. I'll give you the Bailder thing because nobody knows what the fuck a pilder or a bailder is. BUT SHIT. THE THING HOVERS.

Frankie Foster

14th August 2003, 12:24 AM

And the Japs' inability to properly speak L's and V's has confused translators once again...

TODE

14th August 2003, 06:26 PM

More on Mouse: It's only 12 episodes long. And thank goodness for that. I mean, it's good for T&A and all, but the lack of a plot and the female-slavery rubs me the wrong way, although it is pretty funny to see this Golden-Boy-type character telling women that "You WANT to serve me, that's all you were born to do!".

Mr. Pointy

18th August 2003, 01:09 PM

Onegai Teacher...is the OAV any good? I was thinking about picking it up on DVD. Well, that or the Patlabor 1&2 bundle.

TODE

18th August 2003, 01:38 PM

I think McGuirk posted about it... said it wasn't that good, really.

Sub

18th August 2003, 01:44 PM

It's yet another hot-chick-falls-into-some-dude's-lap show. I watched a few episodes, and it really did nothing for me.

I swear to God they threw in the Pocky thing so that American fans would like the show.

SDShamshel

18th August 2003, 02:09 PM

I liked Onegai Teacher. It made me feel for the characters, and falls into a good pacing.

McGuirk likes Love Hina but doesn't like Ai Yori Aoshi which becomes a Love Hina-esque show with less hijinks and fewer emotionally retarded characters so eh.

Mazarin

18th August 2003, 02:51 PM

I've been watching this:

http://www.ikkitousen.com/story/img/img_04/recommend01.jpg

Ikkitousen. It's alomst like an animated Tenjo Tenge :P

http://www.ikkitousen.com/top.html

EvilNeil

18th August 2003, 04:05 PM

I finished CHOBITS the other day, so McGuirk and anyone else awful enough to be in the process of watching it may want to skip this post.

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I actually ended up liking the thing. It's another one of those shows that goes 'dark' or 'weird' towards the end. In fact I found myself wishing they'd taken this approach from the outset, instead of subjecting me to 14 or so episodes of boob-falling, blushing, poorly hidden porn magazines and a neverending stream of ... wait ... did she just .... just say.... no ... it can't be ... BIG CLOSE UP OF DISTORTED FACE!!!!

Not funny.

Whomever said that CHOBITS cleverly sidestepped the traditional harem anime cliches was lying. It actually falls, face-first into their heaving teenaged bosom, over and over again, tears streaming (like waterfalls) from it's face.

And yet it still managed to pull something out of the whole mess, and I felt the ending was nicely satisfying, as in it actually addressed the primary plot point that had been running through the entire series, and answered it, and resolved it. Yay.

There was also a subtext I felt running through the whole thing - one warning against the evils of videogames and anime, of living your life vicariously through technology and getting wrapped up in it to the detriment of the outside world. While Motosuwa was messing around with his gay robot little girl, his friend was screwing the hot schoolteacher and Yumi-chan was banging the owner of the cakeshop (married a persocon lol) - presumably in her waitress outfit.

It's a moral we could all learn a lot from.

However for me the highlight of the entire series was undoubtedly Shinbo's mobile Persocon, Sumomo. She was awesome from start to finish, and should definitely have been the main character. Definitely a ^_^ on the <:_:;; scale.

And I just can't believe there is actually Sumomo hentai out there.

I can't believe I LOOKED for Sumomo hentai in the first place.

Never mind. It's not as much of a "girls" series as one might think, and is probably worth checking out if you can stand it. It's certainly nowhere near the abomination that is LOVE HINA.

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EvilNeil

18th August 2003, 04:13 PM

Also, fresh from the delights of HELLSING the other week, I am delighted to report that episode 17 of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is also set in London. And like 'Hellsing', they've done an admirable job of recreating the city. Red buses (obvious) - red telephone boxes (a bit out of date), black taxis and, like Hellsing, even the correct police uniform.

Motoko even dresses up in the traditional policeman's garb for one scene, which is probably someone here's ultimate deviant fetish or something. But not me, I can tell you.

SDShamshel

18th August 2003, 04:25 PM

My absolute favorite scene in Chobits is when Chii is taken to that peep show and she sticks her finger into one of the peep holes and gouges someone's eye. Then the guy who "kidnapped" her and told her to do some finger action and put her finger in her hole, and she points to the peep hole where she just blinded someone and asks, "Chii?"

That alone made the show good.

McGuirk

18th August 2003, 04:45 PM

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CHOBITS NEIL! I'm pretty sure when they developed Chii, CLAMP realized all the bad hentai and possible fanservice situations they could put her in. Chii comes off like that a bit, but she's so fucking adorable. I've totally skipped the spoiler post so I don't know what you said, but I'm sure I would be crying right now if I did.

RE: Please Teacher and its awfulness - I stand by my word. The storyline is unfuckingbelievable in the sense that I WANT TO BLOW MY BRAINS OUT and the dub cast is awful. Mizuho is hot though, Utils' avatar is about the only good to ever come out of that show.

EvilNeil

18th August 2003, 04:48 PM

Actually I had a fair few good things to say about it.

Could have done without 70% of the episodes, though. Although that said, I guess the more you get to know and like the characters in a day-to-day setting, the more shocking it is when GAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY.

And for every one scene where Chii is cute, there are five or six where she needs a kick in the teeth. Sumomo is far superior to her, in every respect.

McGuirk

18th August 2003, 04:54 PM

She's cute too, but she has more opportunities to be obnoxiously cute. Granted, I love it when Chii "chii"'s, and that probably wears out people (in more ways than one).

BTW, anyone in the US that lives near a Coconuts music (or Strawberries) should check out their used DVDs. I just got back and probably could have spent over a hundred bucks, if not for the fact I had to buy my textbooks. I bought -cough- All Purpose Catgirl Nuku Nuku...passed on 3 Lain DVDs (didn't have the first), Read or Die, Risky Safety (if it's anything like Sugar, FORGET IT), Burn Up Excess (the original series still burns in my eyes, Variable Geo (have it on VHS), Saiyuki, and Noir (the box didnt have the shirt or decoder glass :( ) They also have some Trigun DVDs and the Evangelion box set (!), which I already have, token DBZ and Gundam stuff.

blockhead

18th August 2003, 05:06 PM

Whomever said that CHOBITS cleverly sidestepped the traditional harem anime cliches was lying. It actually falls, face-first into their heaving teenaged bosom, over and over again, tears streaming (like waterfalls) from it's face.

I don't know how the anime turned out compared to the manga, but I still think that Chobits doesn't over-indulge in cliches in the case of the latter. There are no accidental engagements, no wacky groping and subsequent wacky punishment, and most of the hot female supporting characters end up leaving by the end of the story. And of course, Chii isn't violently jealous whenever Hideki is with other girls, unlike so many harem anime heroines. Let's see Ranma get friendly with his sexy teacher without getting The Mallet of Death.

McGuirk

18th August 2003, 05:08 PM

Well, Chii in her...uhh..."not knowing-ness" pounces on Hideki a few times, and he gets aroused by it ("we need to get you some underwear"). But it's pretty far from Love Hina.

blockhead

18th August 2003, 05:10 PM

Oops, forgot about that.

But yeah, you're right. Coincidentally, I was mentally comparing it to LH too. That show is the king of cliches. :S

EvilNeil

18th August 2003, 05:11 PM

It's true there's no "punched to the moon" style violent reprimands, but I still consider wacky misunderstandings ("You want to ... stay over!?!") - desperate attempts to cover things up and a main character who explodes any time anything remotely sexual is mentioned to be anime cliches.

Sub

18th August 2003, 05:14 PM

However for me the highlight of the entire series was undoubtedly Shinbo's mobile Persocon, Sumomo. She was awesome from start to finish, and should definitely have been the main character. Definitely a ^_^ on the <:_:;; scale.

http://www.hlj.com/images/knm/knm09895.jpg

Word UP.

McGuirk

18th August 2003, 05:14 PM

Well whats-his-name (don't even know the main character's fucking name) comes off a bit like a sad sack at times...I don't know, really. He's nowhere near as dense as Keitaro.

There's definately cliches, but Chobits has what, for me, "saves" the show.

blockhead

18th August 2003, 05:19 PM

Chii isn't violently jealous whenever Hideki is with other girls

McGuirk

18th August 2003, 05:20 PM

Don't mind me, between this and the fanservice thread I don't know my ass from my elbow right now.

Mazarin

18th August 2003, 05:38 PM

I've been watching this:

http://www.ikkitousen.com/story/img/img_04/recommend01.jpg

NOT an elbow.

Soul Blader

18th August 2003, 05:42 PM

I dont know what the hell FLCL is about and I dont give a damn because I know I probably have to be a heroine addict to understand it. But I still like it and it has some of best action scenes in anime. My favorite Episode is that battle between that Guitar chick and that giant detective robot looking thing with the guns.That battle was so wonderfully animated and fast. This anime is perfect for those with ADD like myself. That agent Smith parody was pretty cool too.

McGuirk

18th August 2003, 05:51 PM

Bought Colorful on Friday. Fuckin A, as the news reporter says. Love it.

What's even better than the anime itself is the extra "behind the scenes" of the voice actors (the american ones). Of course they fake it up a bit, but one of the best moments was when everyone's favorite (well, maybe DanFAN's favorite) SA image appeared, Erik Estrada's YOU'RE A HOMO picture, as someone showed it to the camera.

TODE

19th August 2003, 01:42 AM

Believe it or not, FLCL came out in 2000, so perhaps Matrix 2 is ripping off FLCL in that respect.

Oh and Colorful is genius. They changed it quite a bit for the English dub, tho.

Mr. Pointy

19th August 2003, 11:45 AM

Sub

19th August 2003, 02:50 PM

So Onegai Teacher is a no then. Score one to Patlabor 1&2 then.

Next up, Gunbuster vs FLCL... Which one should I buy? FLCL is readily available, but Gunbuster has b00b0rs and Anno-madness. Hard to choose...

Wait wait Gunbuster is on DVD now? Cause really they need to get that done sooner if they haven't already.

Anyhow FLCL is probably better. What amazes me about this show is the fact that it made sense after all.

blockhead

19th August 2003, 03:11 PM

Gunbuster hits stores in November, Subby.

TODE

19th August 2003, 03:12 PM

I keep waiting for someone to dub Gunbuster, as well as provide a better English tranlation than the US Renditions version Manga Video released on VHS.

EvilNeil

19th August 2003, 03:14 PM

A region 2 DVD of it already exists - I have it, still unwatched. It's probably fucked up and ruined in fifty different ways, but I just couldn't resist it, sitting on the shelf, proudly announcing it is an "original video animation by Hideaki Anno!"

TODE

19th August 2003, 03:16 PM

It's good. It could be considered a prototype for Eva. Plus, it has nudity.

Iron Lung

19th August 2003, 03:23 PM

..not really Eva-esque tho'.
Hades Project Zeorymer is much closer thematically.

Gunbuster is very solid, though I can't think of an appropriate way to compare it with Macross.
Eh, bugger that.
It's good. Better than most of what's on the shelf.

EvilNeil

19th August 2003, 03:30 PM

Actually, checking the DVD case, the one I have is actually a Region 0 (all regions) disk.

I'd start watching it now, but at a total length of 165 minutes, it would finish way past my bedtime.

Iron Lung

19th August 2003, 03:33 PM

EvilNeil

19th August 2003, 03:40 PM

Those sexy loser types don't mess about, do they?

McGuirk

19th August 2003, 07:14 PM

I'll look at that pic when my mom isn't hanging over my shoulder.

Mitsuda

19th August 2003, 08:17 PM

has any1 seen gasaraki, i want to buy the series cuz it looks cool in the adv comercial, but the tekken comercial looked cool to but we all know were that went. :sweat
just wonderin it my fellow herverts can give me a review and grant me a blessin to get this serie. :yay

Cherrn

20th August 2003, 08:20 AM

http://www.nintendojo.com/infocus/
Nintendo Co., Ltd. has announced an anime series based upon its futuristic racing franchise, F-Zero. The adaptation, which will be known as F-Zero: Falcon Legend, is being produced by Dentsu, Inc. for broadcast on TV Tokyo starting on October 7th. Starting on that date, it will air Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Among the featured drivers will be Mr. EAD, Jack Levin, Jody Summer, Lucy Liberty, and of course, Captain Falcon himself. Finally revealed in this announcement is Falcon's secret identity: Ryuu Suzaku.

Anime with which Dentsu Inc. has been involved:
Astro Boy [2003] (TV) : Production
Geneshaft (TV) : Supporting Entity
Gensomaden Saiyuki: Requiem (movie) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV) : Production
Gundam Wing (TV) : Associate Producer
Kiki's Delivery Service (movie) : Supporting Entity
MazinKaiser (OAV) : Production
Mobile Fighter G Gundam (TV) : Associate Producer
Princess Mononoke (movie) : Film Developing, Production, Production Committee
Saiyuki (TV) : Production
Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo (OAV) : Production
Spirited Away (movie) : Co-Released by

So yeah, put Big Blue in this and it's going to be the best thing in ZA WORLDO.

Sub

20th August 2003, 08:52 AM

Mr. Pointy

20th August 2003, 10:21 AM

http://sexylosers.keenspace.com/comics/sl199.jpg

Heheheheheh, bandwidth.

Saki

20th August 2003, 11:30 AM

I've been watching this:

http://www.ikkitousen.com/story/img/img_04/recommend01.jpg

Ikkitousen. It's alomst like an animated Tenjo Tenge :P

http://www.ikkitousen.com/top.html

Haha, Ikkitousen is great. It's got even more fanservice than Aika. That's saying a lot. I want the manga.

McGuirk

20th August 2003, 12:11 PM

I just bought the Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz movie. I hope it isn't bad.

EvilNeil

20th August 2003, 12:29 PM

Oh, and bringing back the Chobits discussion,
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from what episode do I need to watch to catch the ending? I want to see what kind of twist the series took but I don't want to have to sit through the generic 80% of the series.
I think you should watch the whole thing. The twist isn't a twist, nor does it have a shred of dramatic impact if you just come in after or while it's happening. You only really notice it if you've got the earlier episodes to contrast it with.

As gay as a lot of the early stuff is, it sets up a groundwork of concepts and character relationships that do come into play later on. And it's never actually awful. There are two or three episodes where I sat there thinking "why the fuck am I watching this?" but even the worst ones have boobs and kawaii and huggles.

And Sumomo.

If you really can't face it (but don't say I didn't warn you) - start watching at episode 15. That's when the angst starts.

coolmandool

22nd August 2003, 01:52 AM

I just realized after watching the 7th episode of Airmaster - that this is probably one better animes I've seen in a while! I guess this realization was made all the more apparent after watching the IMO god-awful Ikkitousen.

Sure Ikkitousen has more gratuitous (and BETTER i might add) T&A, but Airmaster is like Sagat in CVS2 - brutally good, fat-reduced @ss-kicking anime with attitude. Sure Airmaster has its bells and whistles (not the least of which is its premise- school girl fighting haha panties) - but you don't even NOTICE this in the show sometimes - honestly most of the characters are pretty ugly- Maki is just such a total bad@ss - and the no-nonsense (by that i mean the lack of super duper powerup/fireballs/secret touch of death moves) approach to fighting is REALLY refreshing. It's not about destiny or revenge or whatever, just a bunch of people who like to fight - it's like a whole series based on Ryu's ending!- but GOOD!

What's even better are the pseudo-references to streetfighter. Maki is essentially Ryu who fights like chun li. KEN is her FREAKIN'
father! She's not glamorous lives in a sh1tty flat, but boy can she kick @ss. I swear - Capcom better have her as an honorary character or somethin' in SF.

Ikkitousen is just l@me. Recycled dumb girl with super powers/destiny/big t1ts - schoolyard conspiracies - 16 year olds ruling the earth type inanery. That and I find their rather one sided interpretation of Three Kingdoms as fairly narrow-minded.

Hey- and Renge is AWESOME - i really like her as a character - the only character that annoys me is Mina.... man - her t1ts are distorted and her voice is grating!

Iron Lung

22nd August 2003, 02:20 AM

I just realized after watching the 7th episode of Airmaster - that this is probably one better animes I've seen in a while! I guess this realization was made all the more apparent after watching the IMO god-awful Ikkitousen.

Sure Ikkitousen has more gratuitous (and BETTER i might add) T&A, but Airmaster is like Sagat in CVS2 - brutally good, fat-reduced @ss-kicking anime with attitude. Sure Airmaster has its bells and whistles (not the least of which is its premise- school girl fighting haha panties) - but you don't even NOTICE this in the show sometimes - honestly most of the characters are pretty ugly- Maki is just such a total bad@ss - and the no-nonsense (by that i mean the lack of super duper powerup/fireballs/secret touch of death moves) approach to fighting is REALLY refreshing. It's not about destiny or revenge or whatever, just a bunch of people who like to fight - it's like a whole series based on Ryu's ending!- but GOOD!

What's even better are the pseudo-references to streetfighter. Maki is essentially Ryu who fights like chun li. KEN is her FREAKIN'
father! She's not glamorous lives in a sh1tty flat, but boy can she kick @ss. I swear - Capcom better have her as an honorary character or somethin' in SF.

Hey- and Renge is AWESOME - i really like her as a character - the only character that annoys me is Mina.... man - her t1ts are distorted and her voice is grating!

:eek
Oh my, ain't this just what the doctor ordered....

Dizzy

22nd August 2003, 11:56 AM

100% agree what you said about Airmaster.
What can be better then drunken Renge moment, when she stole wine from sakiyama kaori.
Mina should have been blonde :tongue
http://home.comcast.net/~agrizman/airmaster1.gif
Can't belive no one is watching Last exile it's too good.

McGuirk

22nd August 2003, 12:00 PM

Oh my god.

Internet

22nd August 2003, 12:01 PM

This reminds me of the time that McGuirk was telling me to watch a couple of episodes of Excel because there were big giant boobs.

"TEH BOWLEING EPISODE THE SIZE OF THE TITS!!!"

I never found that episode :(

Dizzy

22nd August 2003, 12:10 PM

Some people refuse to watch Airmaster because the characters are not KAwaiiiiiiii. -.-

McGuirk

22nd August 2003, 12:14 PM

I did? I just think that episode is one of the most hilarious ones. I don't quite recall any boobies, but I haven't watched in a long time.

Kaz

22nd August 2003, 04:32 PM

Hm. You know, I don't know who all has seen it, but it's been around for a while and I dug up the manga to read all five volumes again not too long ago and thought of this thread: Crying Freeman.

The whole comic is about an assassin's ass-kicking. Very cool. He can even hold a knife with his toes!

Iron Lung

22nd August 2003, 04:48 PM

Soul Blader

22nd August 2003, 05:03 PM

I find Crying Freeman to be the plagued with the same shit as Fist of the North Star. When you boil it back, it's Superman. "There's this guy, and he's invincible....uh, and his quest is quixotic. Goes on forever. Buy the toys".
CF is that Bond-style, plus fighting naked. Everybody does, espicially the Turtle. God. The Turtle. The Allfather's mother. Fighting naked.
*plunges through the trapdoor, dances merrily*

I liked Bond when I was a tot.

This is why I like Guts from Berserk. Sure hes kinda a Superman but hes not invincible. He desperately tore one of his arms off and got one of his eyes put out. He even got raped.

But Kenshiro is cool too.

Kaz

22nd August 2003, 05:32 PM

Superman doesn't get to fuck every girl he meets, though. Besides, there are some moments in that comic that simply make it incredibly fun. It's bloody, violent, filled with sex, but it's FUN!

Iron Lung

22nd August 2003, 05:56 PM

Superman doesn't get to fuck every girl he meets, though. Besides, there are some moments in that comic that simply make it incredibly fun. It's bloody, violent, filled with sex, but it's FUN!

I've got no problem with violent, bloody, monkey fucking.

The key diff between our opinions would be mine concluding with "but it's stupid."

It's not a higher ground issue. After all, I like Angel Cop, a mini-series typically placed in the top ten of "most pointless anime` ever".

Edit:
Wise choice.
Ranting won't accomplish much here.

Kaz

22nd August 2003, 06:11 PM

You hate Crying Freeman. That hurts my soul. ;_;

Oh, well. I'm certainly not going to rant at you for it, because I know that can get irritating.

coolmandool

23rd August 2003, 08:52 AM

Oh god... crying freeman.... do you mean that film.... with Mark Dacascos... oh god.... the horrible horrible memories...

and when did Guts get r@ped! and by who? I thought it was just Casca...

Anyway just out of interest, do ppl know how Airmaster was actually received by the wider geek populace? It's not gonna change my love for the show, more just for my own curiosity.

I mean - before I dlded Ikkitousen I read a host of 'Ikkitousen is such a good cartoon blah blah blah... omg you see her @ss EVERY SECOND shot' reviews - and frankly I was quite disappointed (not by the T&A - by the fact that the show seemed as shallow and one-dimensional as its protagonist). I also read a host of 'Airmaster is dumb, I can't believe shows like this still get made' reviews - so I dunno.... are internet anime nerds on crack or am I?

Just wondering how on earth I'm gonna choose what to dld with limited bandwidth... stoopid isp...

Cherrn

23rd August 2003, 10:41 AM

and when did Guts get r@ped! and by who? I thought it was just Casca...

In his childhood. Some guy in Gambino's squad paid him for a night with Gatsu and the rest is SEXY history :bigtran

The Vinny Mac

23rd August 2003, 01:03 PM

Mad Bull is amazing.

Soul Blader

23rd August 2003, 03:22 PM

Angel Cop is awsome!
Very bloody

McGuirk

24th August 2003, 05:19 PM

I'm looking for the OP theme to Colorful. The title is "Boku no Taion Wa 37.5C"/My Body Heat is 37.5C. Kazaa turns up nothing.

EvilNeil

24th August 2003, 05:23 PM

I also read a host of 'Airmaster is dumb, I can't believe shows like this still get made' reviews - so I dunno.... are internet anime nerds on crack or am I?

Probably both. I've just picked up watching this again, and am wholly enjoying it. That said ... it's not exactly high art, is it? And that's probably why it gets criticism from your internet anime nerd buddies. Lots of tits, even more fighting, some 'comedy' .. each character has a trait or characteristic that they'll do every episode, and that's your lot, really.

Now I personally have no problem with that, hell, some of my favourite things could be considered base and simplistic (I'm still a huge "Dragonball" fan) -- but at the same time, things like DB, or Airmaster, where it's more about doing one thing really well than doing thirty things at once ... they're easy pickings for the nasal, whiny online anime poser.

I say: to hell with them, and bring on the AIR MASTER hentai.

Mr. Pointy

31st August 2003, 11:57 AM

Ok, which Dirty Pair is better? Original or Flash?

Gonna be picking up R1 Mezzo Forte and R4 Patlabor WXIII soon. Can't wait, gonna exprode!

Internet

31st August 2003, 11:58 AM

Original. The new designs were shitty and the dubbing was terrible.

Mr. Pointy

31st August 2003, 11:58 AM

Angel Cop is awsome!
Very bloody

It wasn't bad, I didn't understand the plot though. All I remember was a bunch of 80s hair metal wankers and a bunch of cops doing stuff.

Cherrn

2nd September 2003, 03:37 PM

Air Master is like totally the best thing ever. Sure, on one hand the animation quality is steadily decreasing and the plot is stupidly pointless, but it just has so much wonderful, hilarious gay in it. I mean, REALLY:

http://cherrn.1go.dk/gaygot.jpg

It's like a Japanese gay pride parade with martial arts!

novaSphere

2nd September 2003, 04:07 PM

Alien Nine.

I picked this little "gem" up at BAAF on Sunday, expecting an action/comedy featuring three little girls fighting aliens, whilst donning symbiotic alien helmets as protection.

Man...was I thrown for a loop. I describe it to my friends as "Two parts Evangelion, one part Azumanga Daioh, minus religious references". The symbolism used is astounding, and they manage to cover everything from adolesence, rape, lonliness, lesbianism, and suicide, all topped off with a giant nutsack reference...all while still making the art look at cute as possible.

I suggest you at least pick it up and try and not feel the urge to hit the main character due to her whininess. I also suggest you don't turn off the DVD player when the final credits roll, since you'll miss something quite important. Lastly, I suggest at least viewing this lovely feature at least once, then watch it again in hopes of you not hating it; because I know damn well I did at first, but after thinking about it for some time (and viewing the damn thing again) I realized that this thing was...pretty fucking good.

McGuirk

2nd September 2003, 04:17 PM

If you saw someone in a black cus anime is teh s uck shirt, that was my brother, with his friends. Fucker got to go and I had to layout the school paper.

Is it true (to your knowledge) that the dealers in the dealer's room were NOT allowed to sell merchandise related to licensed shows?

Also, the Love Hina Again DVD was not in the 2 Suncoasts, 2 GameStops, or 1 Coconuts store I went to. Suck. But I got Animal House.

Mr. Pointy

3rd September 2003, 10:05 AM

Has anyone seen Parasite Dolls yet? Apparently it's like, "AD Police 2040: The Movie".

Since Bubblegum Crisis/AD Police rock me like a hurricane, I was wondering if it was any good.

TODE

3rd September 2003, 03:23 PM

Dragon Ball.

Seriously, these DVD super-sets rock. 15-17 eps for only $40. It has the original Japanese music. And they even did a good job of dubbing the opening and closing songs.

Love Hina Again: Okay, I read the manga this is based on already (#11-13), so I knew what was going to happen. I guess I didn't expect Naru's journey across Japan to be replaced with that "magic annex". And I guess that's the last of Love Hina unless they've done another OAV based on #14 (the last one).

EvilNeil

3rd September 2003, 03:33 PM

Dragon Ball.

Seriously, these DVD super-sets rock. 15-17 eps for only $40. It has the original Japanese music. And they even did a good job of dubbing the opening and closing songs.

The "Tenkaichi Budokai" set is great, because there's such a small amount of filler stuff, and what's there is actually quite well done - so the whole thing is basically great, with some really neat moments.

On the other hand, I've actually given up on the RED RIBBON ARMY set ... because the filler is absolute mind-numbing shit of the worst possible kind, and it goes on for fucking ever. The stuff with Pilaf's death star, Goku's "wedding", the followup adventures of Namu (Jesus!) ... terrible. After about seven episodes of sitting there shouting "THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN!" I just gave up, and am reluctant to get any of the other sets, lest the same be true for them.

A magical wandering lake! I ask you!

TODE

3rd September 2003, 03:41 PM

Well, that makes me feel better about the roommate getting this series.

Also, he picked up Legacy of Goku II.... I saw him playing it on his Gamecube's Gameboy Player, I thought he was playing Wild Arms or something. Good graphics for a portable game. I haven't played it, but it seems like an RPG good enough to play while you're waiting for a better game to come out, and you can suspend disbelief re: things like Z fighters not being able to fly over a parade or whatever that fetch-quest Neil spoke of in another thread, long ago...

VeggieH8R

4th September 2003, 12:11 AM

Sub

4th September 2003, 01:49 AM

I haven't bothered to check the rest of this thread but has anyone seen the new Fist of the North Star OAV? It's brand spanking new and has a really big budget so the animation is silky smoove when someones face melts off before their head explodes. Takes place after the original series.

Oh man is it ever great. They had a suprise showing (and then another one due to word of mouth) at the Big Apple Anime Fest and it got a collective reaction from the packed fanboy crowd of OH MY GOD THIS IS THE GREATEST FUCKING THING WE HAVE EVER SEEN. At that first showing everybody was already familiar with Fist so stuff like Kenshiro's first appearance, "you're already dead", and AAAAAAAAAA-TATATATATATA-WA-TAAAAAA nearly got standing ovations. They probably would have, but you know, then nobody can read the subtitles. Anyway, I can't recommend it enough to the rest of you guys. It's the exact same format as every single Fist of the North Star episode, but that doesn't mean it isn't a LOT of fun to watch. And man, their animation budget has got to massive.

Mr. Pointy

4th September 2003, 06:46 AM

http://www.millenniumactress-themovie.com/

I have no idea what this is, but it looks nice.

SDShamshel

4th September 2003, 10:32 AM

Millennium Actress is an INCREDIBLY good movie. It just goes beyond standard blah movies be they western or anime or whatever. Highly recommended.

coolmandool

7th September 2003, 12:21 AM

Cherrn

7th September 2003, 11:10 AM

Anybody checked out the newest fansubbed Airmaster episode. Sakiyama Kaori is truly awesome. I haven't been this into a cartoon since... since... LOVE HINA!!!!

And what I love about this is that even though Maki wins all the time I don't mind it. I've seen some fighting anime when I've ended up hating the dude who ALWAYS wins - but not here- dunno why.

If you check out the later episode ads on the website, the episodes from now on all seem to be about the 'Fukamichi ranking'. Basically all the dudes that have appeared so far and others are gonna be officially ranked for each of their streetfights-as close to a tournament as you're gonna get I guess. There's some site with the current rankings and the top four are taken up by peeps who haven't shown up before.

I'm a bit worried that Sakiyama isn't there nor is Ken... I mean Saeki...Jullietta is and so is the gangster leader dude. We know how this is gonna end coz the guy at the top is the guy who Maki is about to fight with at the beginning of episode 1.

Other thing is that Airmaster is actually a comic isn't it. I've got no complaints with the TV show - but what's the comic up to? anybody got translations?

Yeah, Maki and Kaori kicking the crap out of the Power Rangers and every other Japanese masked superhero was truly a sight to behold.
Though I do wish someone'd kick Maki's ass. Maybe that black-haired chick in the opening sequence will be the one; if not the guy in the ranking.

I wonder if the whole Fukamichi thing is interactive; I.E. being able to vote on fights. Seems to me that there'd have to some degree of dynamic selection if there's both a website and a live-show. It's interesting nonetheless.

Vic Viper

8th September 2003, 10:51 PM

My "TwinBee Paradise" and "Salamander" fansubs just arrived and just got done watching them.

I never realized the "TwinBee Paradise" OAVs had so much fan service in it.

Somehow on OAV's 1-3, Pastel's boobs got a little bigger.

That Robot Maid Chick

9th September 2003, 01:19 AM

Yo, Vic Viper, is OAV 3 worth picking up?

Vic Viper

9th September 2003, 05:44 AM

Yo, Vic Viper, is OAV 3 worth picking up?

Well, this one's about Pastel's body being switched to a cat's. But you get to see her in her bra and panties. :exprode x 100

McGuirk

9th September 2003, 08:05 PM

Chobits v. 4, episode 14 - WHAT THE HELL?!

Blaze

9th September 2003, 09:37 PM

Everyone head over to Animesuki (http://www.animesuki.com) and get the "New Fist of The North Star" OVA 1. Classic fan or not, this sequel series is awesome. Some of the best hand drawn animation integrated with 3d ever. Seriously, just watch the introduction. Although it's a whopping 450mb, for great quality.

TODE

12th September 2003, 04:26 AM

The FLCL manga is dynamite. It follows the story of the anime pretty closely, but with added bits here and there, like you get to see Naota's brother. The art style is not the same as the "manga" in the anime, though. It's drawn in a style that combines the craftmanship associated with most manga with "alternative" American comics. That is to say, it looks totally different from the anime and yet somehow all the characters look like themselves and it suits the story. Only 2 volumes long, so it'll end up costing you less than one volume of the anime (region 1).

EvilNeil

12th September 2003, 04:45 AM

You know I picked that up the other day. While I was standing in the queue to pay for it I was flicking through it and my initial impression was "well, this looks absolute shit": I could barely recognise any of the characters, or situations, and I didn't really think that FLCL without its music and gorgeous watercolour-esque artwork would really be FLCL at all. In fact I was already preparing my Underkill-esque online howl of derision as I made my way back home.

But when I actually sat down and read the thing, I really enjoyed it. Despite the bizarre (you could almost call it "crap") art style and often radical departure from what I knew (and loved) about the series ... it still worked, extremely well. The dialogue is great, and it still maintains that jumbled, screaming passion. And most importantly, it was still fundamentally FLCL.

And Haruko is far more psychotic and aggresive than she is in the anime. http://highervoltage.net/mb/images/icons/icon14.gif

TODE

12th September 2003, 04:50 AM

Page 26 is a delight. :D

EvilNeil

12th September 2003, 04:54 AM

THEN
HE'S
GAY!!!

Yes.

TODE

12th September 2003, 05:12 AM

http://highervoltage.net/mb/images/icons/icon14.gif

or page 115:

NAU
GHTY
BOY
BE
WARE!!!!

GYAAAAA!!!

It's just got such a crazy energy to it.

blockhead

16th September 2003, 12:27 AM

CHRISTFUCK

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?act=ST&f=26&t=1076&st=0

McGuirk

16th September 2003, 12:28 AM

Saw that too, eh?

Yeah, that's pretty fucking pathetic.

ryucross

16th September 2003, 12:36 AM

CHRISTFUCK

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?act=ST&f=26&t=1076&st=0
"Hmm, looks familar. I know. Its that thing from Evangelion! I'm the lowest of the low!"

and

"That looks nothing like that thing from Eva.... its a completely different color!"

McGuirk

16th September 2003, 12:39 AM

-sorry gusy, Shinji washed his hand-

Soul Blader

16th September 2003, 03:18 AM

Anybody seen this anime? The heroine looks pretty cute and the story is supossed to be an actual classic fantasy like Lord of The Rings. By the same team that created Rahxephon and Cowboy Bebop. They say its a big hit in Japan and has a good chance comming to the U.S.
http://www.sutepri.com/
http://www.acparadise.com/featuredseries.php
http://www.sutepri.com/img/ch_01a.gifhttp://www.sutepri.com/img/ch_06a.gif
http://www.sutepri.com/img/ch_02a.gif

McGuirk

16th September 2003, 09:38 AM

Steel Angel Kurumi wants its character designs back.

SDShamshel

16th September 2003, 09:43 AM

Fun fact: Apparently, Mogudan is the character designer for Scrapped Princess.

This explains why the girl on the right is Rei with red hair and huge breasts.

Mr. Pointy

16th September 2003, 10:11 AM

CHRISTFUCK

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?act=ST&f=26&t=1076&st=0

It's a red Unit-03. Yippee. At least Marvel will get more mileage out of it than Gainax did.

blockhead

16th September 2003, 03:03 PM

I don't think that's possible.

McGuirk

16th September 2003, 06:32 PM

I picked up Azumanga Daioh 1, FLCL 1, and...err, Excel Saga 1 today. Manga was buy 2 get 1 free at Suncoast, and since they didn't have Chobits 1 or new GTO, I had to get something. It was Excel or Lupin.

Sub

16th September 2003, 06:47 PM

I don't think that's possible.

To further drive home this point, I should note that right at this very moment, Bandai has been releasing a line of deluxe figures of the Eva mecha.

EVA 10th anniversary, only TWO YEARS OFF!

Blaze

17th September 2003, 09:38 PM

Anybody seen this anime? The heroine looks pretty cute and the story is supossed to be an actual classic fantasy like Lord of The Rings. By the same team that created Rahxephon and Cowboy Bebop. They say its a big hit in Japan and has a good chance comming to the U.S.

Right now I'm a big fan of Scrapped Princess. I'm on the 21st(latest) episode and I must say it's much, much more than your conventional fantasy tale. In fact, nothing like it. It's a slow starter like many other series out there, but it won't be long 'till you fall right in. If I go into the story at all it's like a spoiler, so I won't. But I will say, head on over to Animesuki and get it before the liscencees snatch it away.

ALSO, currently at Animesuki, Wonderful Days, the last hope for independant Korean anime. It's a incredible beautiful movie, and it would be injustice if we don't see it on the big screen in North America. I was going to make a thread but I'll confine it to here instead. But honestly, it's just an amazing experience. You all MUST see this.

Go to the Wonderful Days (http://www.wonderfuldays.co.kr/) website for trailers and information. And when you're done get the torrent here. (http://www.animesuki.com)

McGuirk

17th September 2003, 11:46 PM

Finished the Azumanga Daioh manga today (and laying out a 16 page newspaper). Very interesting. For some reason I compare it to Peanuts, maybe because it's in strip form and not chapters. I definately wanna see the anime.

Sub

18th September 2003, 01:03 AM

ALSO, currently at Animesuki, Wonderful Days, the last hope for independant Korean anime. It's a incredible beautiful movie, and it would be injustice if we don't see it on the big screen in North America. I was going to make a thread but I'll confine it to here instead. But honestly, it's just an amazing experience. You all MUST see this.

Go to the Wonderful Days (http://www.wonderfuldays.co.kr/) website for trailers and information. And when you're done get the torrent here. (http://www.animesuki.com)

I've had it on the HD for a little, and I watched it this morning. I liked it.The visuals are unquestionably beautiful. When I saw the trailer I thought that the 2D and CG coming together would be ugly, as it often is. Actually watching the movie made me change my mind. Everything comes together so well you barely notice the difference between hand-drawn and CG. Plus it's not just a bad movie with pretty things all over it. It's a pretty damn good movie with pretty things all over it. I sure as hell hope that the studio responsible for this film is able to do more work.

So yeah. Guys, see this movie.