Anime/IMPORTS you've been watching lately?

[ryucross]

Reason you hadn't heard of Texhnolyze until now is that it was licensed some 3-4 episodes after it started its broadcast run in Japan. And the one group that kept subbing it did so at a slow pace; they had yet to finish it last time I checked.

[McGuirk]

Anyway, it's about a city called Lukuss, situated below the earth. The main character, Ichise, is a prize-fighter who donkey-punches his boss while having sex with her. She hires the Organa crime organization to punish him and he loses a leg and an arm.
This works much better.

[Hiryu no Ken]

Guys.

http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/378.html

Now.

Since I'm lazy, I'll just direct you to a plot summary. (http://anidb.ath.cx/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=1539) But let me tell you, it's great to see a realistic anime like this, with things you can actually believe happening in real life. In a way, it's really quite a refreshing change from the usual slew of new anime. If it strikes your fancy, the whole manga has been scanlated. (http://www.mangascreener.com/project.php?id=5)

And you can thank Rarufu. I wouldn't have known of any of this without him.

[TODE]

I've watched AzuDai vol.1 several times now. Haven't done that since Excel Saga. Anxiously waiting for Vol.2 in a couple of weeks.

[Lando]

It's not anime, but I figured this was the best place to post this.

I was just wandering the local HMV the other day, when I came across Wizards on DVD, which surpised me. Definately my favourite Bakshi film.

[McGuirk]

I've watched AzuDai vol.1 several times now. Haven't done that since Excel Saga. Anxiously waiting for Vol.2 in a couple of weeks.
Funny thing is, I think that Excel doesn't translate well into the manga; the reverse of what I feel about Azumanga Daioh.

[Cherrn]

Someone please tell me which anime this is from: http://pleasedie.ytmnd.com/

[McGuirk]

Don't know, but I'm diggin the music.

[Mr. Pointy]

I could have sworn I've seen the purple-haired chick before. Best. Song. Ever. Too.

[VoidStar]

It's from Raimuiro Senkitan (I might have the second bit wrong, people tend to just call it "Raimuiro"). From what I can gather, it's pretty much an anime based on a low-rent H-game knockoff of Sakura Taisen. Enough people have stood by its hilarity for me to want to see it for myself, whatever that's worth.

[Cherrn]

Trailer for Howl's Moving Castle (http://www.tzone.org/~llin/clips/Howl_Trailer_20040626.avi) (latest Miyazaki movie). It looks interesting and very, very Miyazaki-ish.

[TODE]

R.O.D The TV is excellent. It's like the original ROD mixed with Azumanga Daioh. So you have a mostly female cast and a more light-hearted story (so far). The Paper Sisters are a lot of fun and they seem to exceed (the missing!) Yomiko Readman's Paper Master Skills. It's a little easier to follow than the OAVs, and this series will picking up on the plot from the OAVs later on, I think.

But the action of the OAVs is there, and the dub is great, too. They actually got a 12-year-old girl to do the voice of the 12-year-old Paper Sister, Anita. All four girls are well cast, really, tho my favorite is probably Nenene's voice.

[Internet]

I've watched almost all of ROD the TV... but I can never get very excited about it.

Nenene is something special though :)

[blockhead]

I suppose I should warn you, TODE, that all the light-heartedness leaves the series a little later in and is replaced by constant treachery, infighting, and horrific emotional abuse. So don't get too comfortable. :S

p.s. maggie > all

[TODE]

Nenene is something special though :)Yes, indeed. I found her "fuck you" attitude towards the terrorists in episode one most refreshing.

Maggie is great, yes. Reminds me a bit of Miss Sakaki from AzuDai.

[TODE]

Little bits of licensing news:

Ending months of speculation, AN Entertainment has officially announced that they have acquired Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu. (geez that took like 3 years!)

FUNimation productions announced at their panel just now that they have acquired the license to Burst Angel, or Bakuretsu Tenshi (Bakuten for short).

FUNimation Productions has just announced at their AX panel that they have acquired the license for Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 3.

Judging by how they've handled TM GXP thus far, looks like OAV3 is in good hands.

[TODE]

I've watched almost all of ROD the TV..You should look at the dub version, at least once. The way Nenene's English VA delivers the "Attaboy" line is just fucking GREAT.

[Ralf]

T-N and WPP are subbing the original Mazinger Z. I already have the first 44 episodes on HK boot, so I'll miss not having such great lines as "the spaceship at the food of Devil Z" and "Oh good! I stroke it." Not to mention the frequent and random name changes.

Quite a big undertaking for them though. It's 90-ish episodes, many of them rehashes. I smell another Hero Legends or AiA scenario.

[SDShamshel]

So I read the first chapter of MAZINGER ANGELS.

It's about Sayaka (Z), Jun (Great). and Hikaru (Dizer) fighting crime as a Charlie's Angels-style team, but with giant female robots. Very tongue-in-cheek, and Sayaka panty shots a-plenty.

Currently sharing it in the hub, or PM me if you want me to send it to you directly.

nob\robots\mazinger\mazinger angels

[EvilNeil]

I recommend people who loved (and hated) NAJICA BLITZ TACTICS check out the manga adaptation that has recently started appearing, courtesy of ADV MANGA.

It's really quite good. The first thing you notice is Najica's ... redesign. Her anime incarnation was shapely enough, but now she's built like a less-muscular Tina Armstrong. There's even more dressing up (and down) than there is in the animated version and not a page goes by without a deep cleavage shot, or well-defined ass, rendered in loving detail. I love it!

But tits aren't the only thing it has going for it - as of volume 1, it's a lot less episodic and straightforward than the series. Other things, as well as "ZOMG IT'S A HUMARITT!" happen - and while it is all still just hi-tech spy stuff, the extra variety in missions, characters and actions is really quite welcome.

It's also a bit grittier, too. There are none of those silly rubber bullets, and more people die, and get maimed and tortured. It's not especially horrific, but it does have a bit more of an edge.

The story has already taken some radically different paths than the anime. Najica's rescue of Lila is told in flashback, halfway through volume one. Lila gets kidnapped to be sold into slavery, and later on she participates in an underground fight club, with (predictably) amusing results.



I'm definitely looking forward to vol 2, come (lol) October.

[TODE]

Azumanga Daioh Vol.4 has come out. What's significant about it is that episode #19, the last one the disc, is a completely original story that fleshes out two of the characters in a more "serious" story. If you can be serious in an episode involving "yawn masters". But basically the story concerns Nyamo and Kagura and their vocations in life, at the time of the year when the cherry blossoms are blooming. Normally one would sound the "filler" alarm, but it is actually a very and pleasant story that doesn't seem too out of the ordinary.

That's a way to sell a video, call it pleasant!

[Photon]

Philippine free TV just got Cowboy Bebop recently (week). I'm 11 episodes in and so far, I've been sexified. :spooge Screw the LOL TAGALOG DUB argument, at least it's free, I'll take what I get. :B It is stylish and awesome thus far.

We also get Inu-Yasha on Saturday mornings. Pretty ho-hum and :trannie thus far.

[TODE]

I really envy you, assuming this is the first time you've watched Cowboy Bebop. :D

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Are Maburaho and Kimi ga nozomu eien worth downloading getting?

I liked the chara designs of both (specially Rin and KGNE's red hair girl :spooge)

[hiryuu1115]

To be honest, Maburaho is shit. It starts really well, plot is going well, and then it fucking expires slowly and painfully like a cancerous old man in a nursing home. Who then gets run over by a steamroller in the street. It's really about that painful. If you like the charactor designs, get the artbook or something :P

Kimi Ga Nozumu Eien is actually damn good. The story is amazing, the charactors start feeling extremely real, and every episode ends on a cliffhanger so you're always wanting more. Oh, did I mention the occasional sex scenes? It's based on a hentai game after all.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Yeah, I already know KGNE is based on a hentai game (where do I download it? :spooge)... to say the truth, I was expecting the contrary (Maburaho being good and KNGE just a fanservikku anime), but well... I need to get it... already licensed or I still can leech it? :D

BTW, Popotan... argh... dunno why it doesn't call my attention *still waits till he has nuff money to buy KGNE and MAgikarte*

[EvilNeil]

Azumanga Daioh Vol.4 has come out. What's significant about it is that episode #19, the last one the disc, is a completely original story that fleshes out two of the characters in a more "serious" story. If you can be serious in an episode involving "yawn masters". But basically the story concerns Nyamo and Kagura and their vocations in life, at the time of the year when the cherry blossoms are blooming. Normally one would sound the "filler" alarm, but it is actually a very and pleasant story that doesn't seem too out of the ordinary.

That's a way to sell a video, call it pleasant!
For some reason, AD filler is the nicest kind of filler. I don't know if it's just because I'm not spastically attached to the stories/characters to a possesive/anal degree, but from what I've seen so far it's definitely a cut above the usual stuff.

It's like, whoever makes it, "gets" the series, and is able to create things that fit in with the original stuff. Whereas you look at something like Dragonball, and it's quite clear that whoever came up with literally 99% of the anime-only material did not have a clue about DB, what made it and its characters good, funny, likeable or entertaining.

[Photon]

I really envy you, assuming this is the first time you've watched Cowboy Bebop. :D

It is. :) Well the thought of getting the VCD/DVD sets here back in '02/'03 crossed my mind, but yeah, no $$$. It's all good though.

[hiryuu1115]

Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien is still unlicensed, hit animesuki for the links. I watched the Lunar version, solid subs. If you absolutely have to get Maburaho, I think you can get torrents for it off suprnova.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Till now I could watch Tsukihime U_U

Fuck, it's amazing. All the charas can really create a reaction in you. I.e.:

-Arcueid... she's fine, I liked the chara (but I don't love her, like lots of Tsukihime sluts ;P).
-Shiki... best nerd-like chara ever!
-Kohaku... <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
-Hisui... indifferent.
-Ciel... may she go to hell. One of the most annoying charas I've seen in an anime.
-Akiha... pretty and interesting :)

After watching it, my will to get the Hentai game (does someone have links with the gallery of the H games of Tsukihime and KimiNozo, plz? :( ) and the Melty Blood games :D

[blockhead]

So, has anyone else been following the new Cutie Honey series (Re:Cutie Honey)? Fansubs of the second episode (it's a 3-4 episode OVA series) have just been released, and so far this show just keeps getting better and better.

The best way I can describe the show, as someone who's never seen the other CH series, is that it's like a sentai fusion of "FLCL" (which is appropriate, considering Re:CH is also a Gainax production) and "Viewtiful Joe". The art and music are great, there's plenty of fanservice, and the characters are simply awesome. The two main non-Honey characters are Seiji, the slick, mysterious guy who for some reason knows more about Honey than even she does, and Inspector Natsuko, a tough-as-nails policewoman. I can't say enough about how badass she is... in her first appearance, she has a showdown with a huge tank monster and takes out a volley of missiles with just her handgun. She also ends up bailing Honey out of trouble several times, the best example of this being the "Utena" moment the two share in episode 2. I'll give you a hint: Honey gets infected with something, and the only cure is skin-to-skin contact. :D

I'm just so ridiculously excited about this show. WATCH IT, BITCHES (http://www.animesuki.com)

[I.I.]

... GantZ
Samurai Champloo
Monster

That's all that really matters. Oh, and Iria, of course.

[SDShamshel]

Attention Neil:

Animesuki has links to the latest Matsumoto work, Space Symphony Maetel. Worth checking out if you want to see that fine, fine piece of doujin material in her actual setting.

[Photon]

Just finished CB earlier this week. It was beautiful! Stupendous! Simply ;_;, and the music, God! :spooge:

Anyway, back to watching Slam Dunk again, and I still follow Inuyasha. One Piece started airing here too, but uh, I currently find it quite corny for my tastes.

[Furix]

-Arcueid... she's fine, I liked the chara (but I don't love her, like lots of Tsukihime sluts ;P).


Hey fuck off >/ :p

Anyway, this goes for any of you guys who read the Bleach manga, and for anyone who is interested in this even if you don't read the manga. The Bleach anime will be airing on oct.5, so I'll be adding that into the animes I download weekly.

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/bleach/

[EvilNeil]

Attention Neil:

Animesuki has links to the latest Matsumoto work, Space Symphony Maetel. Worth checking out if you want to see that fine, fine piece of doujin material in her actual setting.
Thanks! They also have torrents for GE999 episodes 1-5.

I did want to buy them, though, but they don't seem to exist outside Japanese subtitle-less DVDs. :(

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Hey fuck off >/ :p

Hey, what did you want me to say?

"I love Arcueid more than anyone in HerV... shut up, furix :smalltran "?

But anyway, she's still a very good chara. Too bad not all the charas appear (and no Kohaku & Hisui &/or Akiha action :D).

BTW... I heard some new Fushigi Yuugi OVAs were gonna be released, and each one is dedicated to Genbu and Byakku stories :0 Can someone confirm this?

[bontakun]

Just watched the Gunbuster 2 raw.Frankly I wasn't too excited about it because of the bizzare character designs but it's actually pretty good!Art reminds me a little of Eva and FLCL(even though I didn't watch it) and the animation is top notch.I swear that girl's buster machine look like it was pulled out of Gad Guard,weird.

*awaits the subs anxiously*

[ROFLTRAVOLTA]

I'm watching Hana Yori Dango again, it's been about 3-4 years since I've last seen it. Probably one of my all time favorite series.

I remember when I first watced this back then, I use to lose sleep over thinking about the scenarios that came up. Never did I get so emotionally attached to something.

Check it out, you'll love it.

(It's a romance/comedy, so no ninjas, action, boobs, hentai, etc)

[EvilNeil]

Azumanga Daioh Vol.4 has come out. What's significant about it is that episode #19, the last one the disc, is a completely original story that fleshes out two of the characters in a more "serious" story.
I saw this yesterday. It's really sad! I love the flashes of seriousness that the original would touch on from time to time, and this was like an expanded version of that. The sense of something intangible just starting to slip away, of how small and insignificant everything was and how the future was so vast and unknowable - was quite moving. I really love this series. I'm such a fag!

*Tearful Diet Girl*
Just watched the Gunbuster 2 raw.Frankly I wasn't too excited about it because of the bizzare character designs but it's actually pretty good!
You mean this final proof of GAINAX'S LAZINESS didn't DESTROY YOUR CHILDHOOD?

You must have been watching it wrong. :smalltran

[TODE]

This person (http://www.animeondvd.com/news/article.php?article_view=349) has an interesting take on that episode.

But I agree with your sentiments, this isn't the sort to show people like us are supposed to be into, is it? And yet, you see Chiyo in the penguin suit...

*knocks over AZ DVDs*

[bontakun]

You mean this final proof of GAINAX'S LAZINESS didn't DESTROY YOUR CHILDHOOD?

You must have been watching it wrong. ?
I don't quite get where you're coming from,could you explain please?

[TODE]

Neil is sarcastically(!) referring to the fans who feel betrayed by Gainax since GB2 is nothing like GB1, seen as merely trading on the name of an anime that they loved in their youth or 10 years ago or whatever. See also: Luca$

EDIT: Just realized AzuDai Vol.5 comes out this week.

[bontakun]

Ah I see.

The original GB does have a special place in my heart but I also recognize GB 2 for it's merits.I don't really see it as "bastardizing" the original,GB 2 has the same basic premise that the original did,a girl "aiming for the top" to become a space pilot.

I really doubt that GB 2 will be better than the original but i'll watch it with the mindset that it's a new story that has nothing to do with the original.

[TODE]

That's the spirit. GB1 was pretty much a complete story, anyway, there's no way they could add to it.

But then again, Noriko was only a kid throughout the whole story, who knows what adventures awaits her in her mid-20's.... IN TEH FUTURE.

[bontakun]

On a sidenote i'm wondering if the buster machines can actually combine.I still think the original GB is the baddest ass mecha ever.Can you name any mecha that wipe out tens of thousands of aliens with blasts from it's fingers?

[EvilNeil]

Neil is sarcastically(!) referring to the fans who feel betrayed by Gainax since GB2 is nothing like GB1, seen as merely trading on the name of an anime that they loved in their youth or 10 years ago or whatever. See also: Luca$
Yes. And I forgot to mention how they're MILKING the series (milking franchises being what a company does, until they stop, and then they're just NOT GIVING THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT again.)

God, I sound like Racewing.

*epic tale of lesbian Disney cartoon girls*
This person (http://www.animeondvd.com/news/article.php?article_view=349) has an interesting take on that episode.

I can see where they're coming from. When I read your post up there, about episode 19, my initial reaction was :rollseyes - another series feeling the random need to be 'deep' where deepness is not needed. Fortunately I felt it didn't take it as far as it could have done, and there was still plenty of silliness to prevent it slipping into truly serious grounds.

I don't really blame them for wanting to do it, either. You've got all these extra things at your disposal when you're making an animation - music, voices, motion - I can see how just doing a 'straight' port of a bunch of four-panel comics must have seemed like an unchallenging route - the easy way out.

Looking forward to vol. 5. :D :D

[Furix]

Okay guys, I just got episode 1 of Bleach(Raw) and I just finished watching it, I spotted a few minor changes in the anime, but it wasn't bad, actually it was pretty good, I like the voice acting.

[coolmandool]

YARRGH! exactly what i was gonna bring up - Bleach.

Gods of Death cleaning up and purifying everything to a nice bright white.

I actually quite like the opening sequence to this series... is it just me or are the japs getting even better at doing funkay stuff.

[Mr. Pointy]

I still think the original GB is the baddest ass mecha ever.Can you name any mecha that wipe out tens of thousands of aliens with blasts from it's fingers?

Well, Unit-01 wiped out the entire human race because the pilot wanted everyone on the planet to die. I guess demigod-like mecha are a Gainax trademark.

[Internet]

G4TTV finally got it right.

Read or Die The TV

I already saw it of course, but I'm just happy they got a decent series for once.

[Hiryu no Ken]

...well hell, and here I thought Cartoon Network might get it, since they got the ROD OVA and all (distributed by different folk, yeah, but still!).

And it already started! Argh! At least they're reairing them, at...varying dates. But hey, this is definitely a great choice on their part, and I'm glad it's on at all.

[Here's Johnny]

That's the spirit. GB1 was pretty much a complete story, anyway, there's no way they could add to it.

But then again, Noriko was only a kid throughout the whole story, who knows what adventures awaits her in her mid-20's.... IN TEH FUTURE.

How can you make a sequel to a story that ends 10,000 years ahead of its own timeline? Real big balls is how

[hiryuu1115]

Anyone else remember when we first saw the magazine ad for Gundam Seed Destiny? And we all thought it was going to suck? You're all probably still right, but the first episode didn't want to make me pop my eyes out with a spork. Couple of things:

1. Why did they reuse things from the first season? Like the display for the ending sequence and the plot from the first season's first episode? Granted, the ending sequence is pretty cool but I was hoping for a little originality.

2. Why is Lacus' dress now a leotard and glued on skirt thing halfway down her thighs?

3. Anyone else get some Getter Robo flashbacks when they saw Impulse for the first time?

Whatever, I'll keep watching it because I'm a loser like that, and I was amused by the massive sword staff thing that Impulse started swinging around.

[Hiryu no Ken]

1. Why did they reuse things from the first season? Like the display for the ending sequence and the plot from the first season's first episode? Granted, the ending sequence is pretty cool but I was hoping for a little originality.
Originality is a thing of the past in this franchise these days. :(

Although now I'm going to have to see this just to confirm my suspicions of how gay it is. Damn you, Readman Avatar Guy!

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Guys, I'll bother you again with more anime questions. I'm interested to see the following shows:

-Yami to Boshi to hon no tabibito.
-Kono Mini (plz I want centered comments, no Gainax fan stuff, ok?).
-Samurai 7.

Are these 3 worth it? BTW, I haven't got KimiNozo or Maburaho, but fortunately my country doesn't have problems with fansubs :D so I guess I still can get them :)

EDIT: Lilith <3<3<3<3 :spooge: (no, furix... I'm not talking about Lilith from Darkstalkers ;) ).

[EvilNeil]

Two scans of some of the AIRMASTER manga appeared on 4Chan.

And it looks terrible.

http://highervoltage.net/misc/1097584354550.png
http://highervoltage.net/misc/1097614495910.png

[Rad McAwesome]

Two scans of some of the AIRMASTER manga appeared on 4Chan.

And it looks terrible.

http://highervoltage.net/misc/1097584354550.png
http://highervoltage.net/misc/1097614495910.png

Wow that's some of the most godawful artwork I have ever seen. Is the anime based off of that or is it the other way around?

[EvilNeil]

I think the anime came out first. And while it was no artistic masterpiece .. this looks like, well, like I drew it.

[Rad McAwesome]

Thought so. The transition from Renge the Little Imp Girl of Death to Renge the Petite Lolita Jailbait makes more sense than the other way around.

And even I know you do not draw sleeves as if they're a random collection of knots.

[ninjakirby]

Hmm... I just saw the first episode of BECK.
Its not bad... just not as good as the manga.
If you haven't read the manga, you'd probably enjoy it wayyy more than I did.
The opening theme wasn't bad
The animation looks a little weird at spots :S
Plus it can be funny whenever any character speak English. Gotta love that cheesy voice acting filled with lots of swearing. :smalltran
EDIT: They better do a good job if they animate Vol.10 of the manga or I'm gonna kick somebody in the throat :|

Also I've been watching Sensei no Ojikan and that Ninja Turtle anime (:smalltran :smalltran :smalltran)

[hiryuu1115]

Guys, I'll bother you again with more anime questions. I'm interested to see the following shows:

-Yami to Boshi to hon no tabibito.
-Kono Mini (plz I want centered comments, no Gainax fan stuff, ok?).
-Samurai 7.

Are these 3 worth it? BTW, I haven't got KimiNozo or Maburaho, but fortunately my country doesn't have problems with fansubs :D so I guess I still can get them :)

EDIT: Lilith <3<3<3<3 :spooge: (no, furix... I'm not talking about Lilith from Darkstalkers ;) ).

Yamibou - Utils did a couple of screen shots, and I think the CG from the game is floating around somewhere. Essentially, it's the main charactor, Hazuki, chasing her (adopted) sister around because she wants to confess her undying love (in kinky semi-incestuous ways). There's Lilith, who follows Hazuki around because she wants to get into her pants. And then there are a variety of other hot women running around who Hazuki runs into in her journey across multiple universes. The plot's rather loose, since it's based on a h-game and there's a new plot that shows up everytime Hazuki enters another dimension. I don't know if it's a must see, but it's a fun little softcore lesbian diversion if you've been watching heavier stuff.

Never seen Kono Mimi.

Samurai 7 - Supposedly this is based on "The Seven Samurai," ye olde famous samurai movie. It's kinda hard to tell though, with all the mecha and magic, and wacky charactors running around. I stopped watching this at episode 5, it wasn't holding my interest compared to Samurai Champloo. If you liked "The Seven Samurai," you'll probably like this series a lot more because you can try to identify common plot points or charactors or something. Also, distinct lack of women.

[Sub]

Original Cutey Honey TV = love. It has the color palette of a 60's Hanna Barbera cartoon, fucking weird (even for nagai) character designs, and Honey sings her own theme song while fighting dudes. It is a magical experience.

[blockhead]

The new Re: Cutie Honey OVA series is pretty sweet too. Go to page 52 of this thread to find out why. :smalltran

I can't believe I forgot to mention Na-chan's Kill Bill tribute scene!

[Mecha]

Can you name any mecha that wipe out tens of thousands of aliens with blasts from it's fingers?
Yes. (http://www.escaflowneonline.com/ideon/)

For GB2 though, I'm betting that it takes place after the main events in GB1 but before the Gunbuster returns to Earth.

[shikyoh]

I think the anime came out first. And while it was no artistic masterpiece .. this looks like, well, like I drew it.

Actually the manga came out first and isn't even finished yet. I guess that's why the anime ending was a bit WTF. And I'm guessing that scan is from the very first issue (probably the scene before they meet Maki) so the art might've improved. Hopefully someone uploads parts that include berserking Sakiyama Kaori and Maki kicking people in the face, something by which the manga can truly be judged.

[coolmandool]

Yeah, manga's always like that though. The first few chapters always look completely different.

I had a look at some newer Airmaster while I was in Japan, and the art is pretty consistent with the anime. ie. still REALLY stylised, but much better composition, form etc...

I personally like the newer airmaster art - it really is quite insane.

Other thing is that it's published in Young Animal(?) I think... so the artist probably doesn't get as much artistic support as they would get if they were getting published in Shonen Jump...

then again... some of HunterXHunter has the laziest artwork I've ever seen... and that's Shonen Jump...

[SDShamshel]

It's like they made the Gundam SEED Destiny voice cast just for me.

You've got Ishida Akira (Athrun), Shindou Naomi (cagalli), Sakamoto Maaya (Escaflowne's Hitomi, RahXehpon's Mishima Reika), Kuwashima Houko (Azumanga's Kagura), Toshihiko Seki (Duo Maxwell, Legato), Ikeda Shuuichi (CHAAAAAAAR!), and Koyama Mami (Kycilia Zabi, Millennium Actress).

Well, no, it's missing Iwao Junko, but it can't be perfect.

[TODE]

ADV Films got the rights to Godannar. So probably mid-to-late 2005 on that one.

[TODE]

Meanwhile, on the latest Azumanga Daioh DVD.... Tomo makes Kagura cry. :(

[TODE]

FLCL heads-up: Geneon has *finally* posted the translations of the drama tracks for FLCL OST 2.

http://www.geneonanimemusic.com/products/flcl2.htm

[EvilNeil]

Meanwhile, on the latest Azumanga Daioh DVD.... Tomo makes Kagura cry. :(
That bastard!

[Mr. Pointy]

Kagura needs to :HoldDownB :DF: :DB: :UF: + :Kick: the bitch down. In other news, I picked up GitS: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 1. I'm deciding whether or not to buy NGE Platinum next week.

[TODE]

Definitely get it if you don't have Eva yet. If you do... well, look up what Neil and others had to say about it.

The "charge" buttons are a little ugly... I thought the forum would be going back to the white and black arrows.

[Mr. Pointy]

I have the whole series recorded from TV on VHS, but the tapes are at least 4 years old so the video and sound quality are a bit dodgy. I was thinking about picking it up if the extras were good enough.

EDIT> Reread Neil's spiel on it and I'm almost convinced. I'll see what happens.

[TODE]

The biggest extra is probably the expanded episodes and more accurate dubbing (a line is changed here and there).

The quality is better than your TV tape to be sure, but it's also better than the previous NGE DVDs. It looks almost brand new, up to the level of more recent shows like Cowboy Bebop. The audio has been greatly improved, like there are additional vocals in the opening track.

So far, the only extras have been commentaries by people who worked on the American dub, a 12-page booklet in each volume, and extensive deluxe packaging. It comes in a standard DVD case, which has an outer slipcase with new artwork, and there is an artbox in which to put all seven volumes. At the SakuraCon anime convention, we were told by ADV's top guy that this was going to be only 6 volumes originally (that's their standard for 26-episode series now) but there is going to be so much extra stuff that a 7th volume was necessary. What this means exactly, I don't know. Hopefully more than just commentary tracks. A segment about the WETA workshop guys working on visuals for the live-action movie would be a nice touch.

[EvilNeil]

I'd definitely recommend getting the platinum EVA DVDs, but then I'm supergay for the series, and would probably buy it all a third time if the disks came with a Ritsuko cosplay outfit, or Shinji-brand kleenex or something like that..

And GITS:SAC (lol sac) sounds awesome in DTS mode.
The "charge" buttons are a little ugly... I thought the forum would be going back to the white and black arrows.
These are more historically relevant, though. Ideally they should only be accessible in the EN forum, but we didn't know how to do that.

[dressdragn]

Does anyone else totally love Samurai Champloo? It’s by Shinichiro Watanabe (he did cowboy bebop). It’s only 23 ep. but I heard they might make a second season.

“Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)”

Worth downloading.

~Anna

[Lando]

Samurai Champloo has its own thread (http://highervoltage.net/mb/showthread.php?t=8707).

[Gustov]

I got my Samurai Champloo DVD a couple days back and its nice to see the show in good quality, even if the subtitles are in terrible engrish.

[Mr. Pointy]

I'd definitely recommend getting the platinum EVA DVDs, but then I'm supergay for the series, and would probably buy it all a third time if the disks came with a Ritsuko cosplay outfit, or Shinji-brand kleenex or something like that..


If they can get Kim Sevier to do a commentary track or insert an A1 poster of The Hand from EoE into the last DVD, I'll buy the whole set twice over.

[Mr. Pointy]

Fuck it, I'll pick it up next week.

You know, I wish I knew how to draw sprites really well. That way I could draw an SNK-style Shinji Ikari in his mope animation.

[Mr. Pointy]

I've heard there will be a new Full Metal Panic season coming soon. I'm hoping it's at least as good as Fumoffu because the first series needed a lot of work.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Full Metal Panic?

... Teresa is cute :)


BTW; guys, I have a question:

I'm pretty sure that, in HerV, I saw a thread of a hentai game in 3D... but in that thread, there was also a link to a CG gallery, full with pics from the original H games of:

-Kimi ga nozomu eien.
-Tsukihime.
-Popotan.
-Etc...

Do you know where that site is? Or any other similar place?

PD: Lilith from YamiBo is hot :spooge:

[Death Cube K]

Is this (http://hparadize.spydar.com/) the place you were looking for?

[StriderM]

Ohh, that's what I've been looking for!!

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Yeah! That's the place, thank you!

:spooge: Kohaku and Akane :spooge:

[Izanami]

I've heard there will be a new Full Metal Panic season coming soon. I'm hoping it's at least as good as Fumoffu because the first series needed a lot of more Melissa Mao.

:bigtran:

[Photon]

So yeah, just got the full set of Cowboy Bebop the other week. That explains some of my sketches. Other stuff I'm watching on CD or on free TV include:


Slam Dunk- Miyagi and Mitsui appeared so I started watching this rerun again. Personally some thing I find weird (Gori and Haruko siblings wut, Lots of six-foot-tall junior high students o.o, etc.) Still a lot of fun and laughs, and I like the way it's drawn, and the basketball references (who is a tribute to who, the yaoi tension :smalltran). I also recently watched a similarly basketball-themed animé, Dear Boys. Although it lacks the OOMPH and the laughs of SD, IMO the games are more realistic, the characters more hetero, and the females are hawt (see jpg crap everywhere attachment)

One Piece- I'm interested in it a little more now than when it first aired. But I don't quite like the campiness and the drawing style.

Ragnarok- Pretty shallow and cliché for most part IMHO, and in parts it really does feel like you're just watching someone else play the darned MMORPG. But, Takius. :spooge:.

http://www.hugeimage.com/userfiles/Photon/herv2/7072277811760l.jpg

Version without blindfolds is in my avatar.

Kenshin- Eh. Reruns. For the 12347612437th time. Just for nostalgia and a laugh at the thought of the tons of fangirls and fanboys that this produced. :smalltran

[SDShamshel]

PD: Lilith from YamiBo is hot :spooge:

I have no idea (http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ckli/Yami2_1024x768.jpg) what you are talking about (http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ckli/lilith_all1.jpg).

[Saki]

Why aren't you people watching Elfen Lied (http://home.comcast.net/~fei-yen/bscap085.jpg)? ;;

[blockhead]

Because it's gay.

... Anyone here been watching My Hime? Contrary to what the title might imply, it's not a harem anime, but rather a fantasy series... picture a combination of Utena and Escaflowne, and you have a very rough idea of what this series is like. Nothing about it is particularly original, but it's still managed to keep my attention for the four episodes that have been fansubbed thus far, which is a lot more than I can say for many of the newer anime series. Well, all of them, actually (except the new Cutie Honey). :x

Mikoto is badass, even if she looks eerily like a Midnight Blissed Tenchi Masaki.

[SDShamshel]

Godannar 25 and 26 out on IRC.

irc.rizon.org #animeone.

fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap

[SDShamshel]

fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap

[EvilNeil]

fapfapfap?

... Anyone here been watching My Hime?
Coincedentally I started downloading a couple yesterday. What I do is buy NEWTYPE USA from a shop that imports it from the states, and then just look through it for any hot girls, and download the first couple of episodes of whatever they're from.

I'm such a discerning consumer. :smalltran

It's too bad that more and more shows seem to be focusing on 8 year-old girls. :(

[Utils]

Neil, you should consult my journal if choose your anime based on hot females. You all should, actually.

So Godaaanaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar 25&26 eh?

Oh yeah, I clicked here to tell you guys to start watching this before the seeds are gone: http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/499.html

I'll have a summary on my site in an hour or so. You know how choosy I am about vidcaps.

EDIT: The server is ferusing my connection. Gawd.

[Internet]

fapfapfap?

Shizuru makes Misato into a 'What's her face.'

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

I have no idea (http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ckli/Yami2_1024x768.jpg) what you are talking about (http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ckli/lilith_all1.jpg).

Yeah, I was talking about that... oh, yeah, thank you :spooge: :spooge: :spooge:

Hazuki isn't bad at all :)

[Utils]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/utils/22883.html

WATCH IT.

[Saki]

Kannaduki (Kannazuki) no Miko is soooooooo weird. But in a good way. I just wish Himeko wasn't so typical, and Oogami had some personality. The characters are pretty boring. But who cares. These days, it's about fanservice. And KnM has a lot of that.

P.S. Chikane is awesome-ness.

P.P.S. This was drawn by Kaishaku, the artist to Steel Angel Kurumi.

[Mei Shin Wong]

I just watched Legend of Himeko episodes one to four recently. I kind of like it so far.

[TODE]

One word- GokusenYES

http://www.rightstuf.com/images/large_images/awdvd0447.jpg

I just saw this one recently.... to use the Hollywood pitchline, it's GTO meets The Sopranos meets Kill Bill. What I like about it is that it's fairly realistic in terms of character design and story, but it still has humorous elements like the bad-ass gangster dog and the classic Japanese Punk High School students.

Gokusen = Gokudo Sensei = "Gangster Teacher" Kumiko, aspiring young HS teacher is actually the acting leader of a yakuza clan who's good in a fight. So she lives a double life but her gangster background can be hard to supress. So it reminds me of the Sopranos in that respect.

[Internet]

Will there be a second season? I enjoyed the first thoroughly.

[ninjakirby]

Just saw the Initial D: 3rd Stage movie. Good stuff ^_^

[TODE]

Will there be a second season? I enjoyed the first thoroughly.I'm hoping one of the manga companies brings this one over, myself.

Only one volume of the English version of the show is out so far. But in the dub dialogue, they use Japanese titles, like they still call her "Ojou".

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Finally!

I got my first Robotech: The Macross Saga DVDs! And I fucking love them!

-Totally redone english AND SPANISH (:D) dubbing... both of them in 5.1.

-Image quality way fucking improved o_o I can't believe it looks better than when I saw it, more than 15 years ago.

-New scenes, that actually make it kinda more... violent :P

-IT'S FUCKING ROBOTECH!

And... yeah, Minmay :spooge:

[ryucross]

But the original Japanese Macross is so much better than Robotech its not even funny.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

But the original Japanese Macross is so much better than Robotech its not even funny.
Take in consideration this, man:

-I spent part of my childhood (when I was 5) watching it on TV. I have some kind of connection with it.

-I like Macross... but it simply doesn't fit me at all.

-Macross got a shitty sequel called Macross 7 :P

^ IMO

[EvilNeil]

Has anyone else picked up the recently-started GRENADIER? Utterly generic, vapid and creatively bankrupt rubbish of the lowest order, but still quite fun. I can't shake the feeling that whoever created it came up with the boobs-reloading idea first, and then made a series around that. :D

As posted on 4Chan, for the two people who still haven't seen it -

http://highervoltage.net/misc/1099984405251.gif




Also, I finally got round to watching my DVD of NEW CUTEY HONEY, and let's just say my age-old request for something with tits, fighting and intellect-insulting is very nearly fulfilled. I'm downloading the live-action thing, and would be interested to know if any of the other CH things out there are any good.

[Utils]

Yeah, the best part is when she shoots and swings her ass back and forth.

[EvilNeil]

http://highervoltage.net/misc/1099940115109.gif

Agreed. :D

I bet Ryushna dies at the end, too.


BTW have you written about it on your Stady, by any chance? I haven't seen anything there.

[Utils]

Not yet. The hardest part of updating that site is not the synopsis but choosing screenshots.

Fanservice heavy anime like Godannar and this need a lot of time. for me anyway. No seriously, I can easily spend 2 hours sorting through screenshots!

[Mr. Pointy]

I was thinking, if she used an automatic pistol with clips instead of a revolver, Grenadier would come off infinitely more pornographic.

[hiryuu1115]

If she switched to an automatic, wouldn't we lose that great close up shot of her cleavage as she reloads? Or would she propel a full clip up through her cleavage? And what exactly would it feel like to have your cock between those breasts?

Maybe I should get more sleep, I'm obviously thinking too much about this :p

[EvilNeil]

hiryuu1115 says what everyone else is thinking. And does it with style!

[Utils]

Okay, I finally finished Godannar. And yeah, Shizuru, Christfuck! That vibrating phone thing was genius, though I saw that gag done live action before. BUT STILL.

I don't think I'll be deleting the last 5 episodes. At least not until I can get them on DVD.

[EvilNeil]

Having the quote about it being a 'layered' show, that is 'more than just fanservice' on the same screen as the giant bulging malformed tits was a minor stroke of genius.

[TODE]

Last Exile is a really good show. (more (http://www.livejournal.com/~wetsprocket/40940.html))

Not much in the way of fan-service, but there's plenty of "retro-but-advanced"-cool technology-service.

[Hiryu no Ken]

Last Exile is a really good show. (more (http://www.livejournal.com/~wetsprocket/40940.html))

Not much in the way of fan-service, but there's plenty of "retro-but-advanced"-cool technology-service.
Oh yes, I must finish this sometime.

I got into this primarily because I love Range Murata's designs (he did the character and mechanical designs) immensely. And it was free on Tech TV...the first half of it, anyway. It was interesting to hear how involved he got to be with everyone producing the show (especially his involvement in how the characters were written) when he spoke about it at Anime Expo earlier this year. As opposed to the higher ups saying "we want this" and having a bunch of designers work on it, like on...Power Instinct, which he explained when I asked about it.

We nodded at each other! Hee!

[TODE]

I got into this primarily because I love Range Murata's designs (he did the character and mechanical designs) immensely. It was interesting to hear how involved he got to be with everyone producing the show (especially his involvement in how the characters were written) when he spoke about it at Anime Expo earlier this year. As opposed to the higher ups saying "we want this" and having a bunch of designers work on itYou know, I''m not really surprised. Everything in the show has a real cohesive feel to it, like there's nothing really out of place and you're viewing a forgotten history with "real" people in it.

TechTV only got the first half? Hoo boy, are you in for some good times :D

[TODE]

.... and the good times will actually be airing soon, it seems!

FUTURISTIC ACTION AND ADVENTURE LIVES ON AS G4TECHTV PRESENTS ALL NEW EPISODES OF “LAST EXILE” ON ANIME UNLEASHED

Never-Before-Seen Episodes 14-26 Premiere

December 6 12:00-1:00AM ET/9:00-10:00PM PT

LOS ANGELES, November 18, 2004 – G4techTV offers viewers a chance to jump into an edgy mix of action and aerial adventure with the return of the acclaimed anime series “Last Exile,” as part of the network’s late-night block, Anime Unleashed. G4techTV will present this wildly popular, 26-part series in two-installments: episodes 1-13 air Monday through Sunday beginning November 29, followed by the premiere of never-before-seen episodes 14-26 weekdays beginning December 6. Fans can also catch a special Anime Unleashed marathon broadcast of the entire “Last Exile” series, episodes 1-26, on Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, according to Amazon.com

“Last Exile,” produced by GONZO, one of Japan’s premier animation studios, depicts the adventures of orphaned vanship sky porters, Claus and Lavie, whom become entangled in an epic battle between two countries gripped in an eternal war involving noble generals, magnificent air battleships and a mysterious war-mediating guild. The series has become especially well-known for its compelling characters, engaging plot, and state-of-the-art animation. G4techTV will give fans a special sneak peek at the conclusion of the “Last Exile” series, which will not be released on DVD until January 2005.

Tune in to Anime Unleashed for “Last Exile” episodes 1-13, beginning Monday, November 29 through December 3 from 12:00-1:00 AM ET/9:00-10:00 PM PT. Never-before-seen episodes 14-26 premiere weekdays beginning Monday, December 6 through Tuesday, December 14 from 12:00-1:00AM ET/9:00-10:00PM PT. Finally, the entire “Last Exile” series, episodes 1-26, will air Christmas Day from 12 PM ET/9 AM PT to 1 AM ET/10 PM PT.
Someone's got the wrong data on the last volume because the final volume will out on December 14th, not sometime in January.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Sorry for bothering, guys... :0

Does anyone know where I can get pics from "If I see you in my dreams"? (specially from that teacher gal :spooge ).

[Saki]

So, has anybody been watching Kannaduki no Miko? I'm up to episode 7. The robot fight scenes, which were considerably less than mediocre at episode one, just plain suck now. If you want to continue to watch Kannaduki for mechs, then it's probably better not to. They're bland, boring, and lack the exciting punch I hoped it would have. It's really just Oogami yelling at the top of his lungs, then to end it with his super ultra attack which comes out of his ass, instead of a battle. Even as a sidedish to the main story, they just don't fit or belong anywhere in the series. Oh, and...

I dread to watch the last few minutes of the episodes recently, because Chikane always gets owned at the end, and Oogami always ends up hogging the spotlight with his 2-3 minutes of robot grunting action. That, and how amazingly one-dimensional both Himeko and Oogami are is just irritating. I seriously, truly hope Chikane finds some happiness, or else Kaishaku is a total fucking ass hole.

[Utils]

Having the quote about it being a 'layered' show, that is 'more than just fanservice' on the same screen as the giant bulging malformed tits was a minor stroke of genius.

You're free to comment in in those entries, you know?

[hiryuu1115]

I'm probably late on this one, but the new Appleseed movie just showed up on Hongfire. It's the raw DVD rip though, I guess I'll just have to practice my Japanese then.

[Utils]

Meh, looked terrible in the trailer. I mean, mainframe has done better cg than that. Exponentially better. It looks like a fan film, actually.

Let me know if there's service.

[hiryuu1115]

I didn't think the animation was that bad, but everyone got their own opinion.

As for the movie, I thought it was pretty decent. I liked the action sequences a lot, but I'm a sucker for explosions, guns and the like. The art style is interesting, but there are probably some people who will be upset with the departure from Shirow's style. Plot didn't have anything new I believe, but I definitely wasn't getting a full understanding of the stuff people were saying. Definitely need to know more Japanese prior to trying to do translation for fansubs.

My one problem with the movie is that it tries really hard to be dramatic but never really succeeds. Any one who's seen a reasonable amount of television, anime, or movies will not be surprised by anything that happens.

Service - not much really. One scene with Deunan in bra and panties flipping around trying to escape. Another scene with Deunan doing hand to hand combat in a miniskirt. Various other bits of cleavage and Deunan's butt looks pretty nice in that formfitting combat suit. That's pretty much it.

For people who love the series, this is an interesting take on it. I don't know if it's better than the OVA from the late 80s, but it's definitely not the worst way to spend about 2 hours.

[Utils]

Hmmm, it doesn't take much. Link plz

[hiryuu1115]

Here. (http://www.hongfire.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8418)

[Internet]

Been watching Viewtiful Joe...

How can such a GREAT cast from such a GREAT game spawn such a horrendously boring anime? I mean, it's funny, the art style is cool even thought he animation is a bit weak, and the characters are all great... but I find myself bored to TEARS with every episode.

I'm taking it a light-hearted manner so I don't think I'm watching it wrong, but damn :|

[Utils]

No, you're right. It's quite lame.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Viewtiful Joe anime = another show that will be bought by 4Kids :D (well, probably ;) ).

BTW, I hate Ultimate Muscle...

[ninjakirby]

Been watchin' some Galaxy Angel III and IV. Good stuff :D

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Been watchin' some Galaxy Angel III and IV. Good stuff :D
How did you get them? I've been looking for them ;_;

And.. as far as I remember, Chitose appears in GA 3, right? (she's ALMOST as cool and sexy as Ranpha :D).

[ninjakirby]

How did you get them? I've been looking for them ;_;

And.. as far as I remember, Chitose appears in GA 3, right? (she's ALMOST as cool and sexy as Ranpha :D).

From what I've watched of GA III, shes not in it.

She's in GA IV though :D

http://animesuki.com/series.php/64.html <--- You can get 1-26 of GA III here.

You have to go to Anime Haven's IRC channel (#animehaven @ irc.enterthegame.net) to get the rest of GA III (27-52) and what they got done on GA IV. :smalltran

[Kinniku]

BTW, I hate Ultimate Muscle...

I hate 4Kids.

[TODE]

And so, the final Azumanga Daioh DVD is out. Everything you like about this series is best emphasized here, esp. its feeling of nostalgia since it's time for the girls to graduate. And everyone gets what's coming to them.

The only minor quibble I have is that there were only 3 episodes on this DVD, but it's only that way because ADV divided the DVDs by their high school years so every 2 DVDs is a different year. The DVD also includes a five-minute "mini-movie" that's done with different character designs that basically summarizes the first "season" of the show. I was hoping Azumanga WEB Daioh would be included but oh well.

I hope more anime dubbers look to this show to see how to dub a character from Osaka/Kansai properly, versus what we've seen happen in other anime like Love Hina (Kitsune) and Ukyo (Ranma 1/2).

Here's to hoping someone releases Azuma's other work in America.

[EvilNeil]

So did it make you cry, then?

[TODE]

Yup. :(

I mean, I've read the manga, I know what's coming, but the way this show uses music and the way the actors deliver their lines... :*)

[TODE]

And I swear this isn't a segue meant to confirm I'm still have my manhood, but has anyone seen the show Tough? It's being released here as "Shootfighter Tekken".

[hiryuu1115]

Anyone else watching Genshiken? It's basicially an anime about otaku, kind of like how Comic Party was an anime about doujinshi artists. Unlike Comic Party, Genshiken is consistantly funny. The creators are even making episodes of the anime that the charactors of Genshiken watch, just to increase the immersion factor.

Kannaduki no Miko stuff within the spoiler tags, even though I think you guys should be watching it regardless - Chikane's been raping and pillaging her way through the cast. Rapes Himemiya (not that the crying bitch didn't deserve it). Takes down multiple Orochi mecha, beats the shit out of Oogami with long ass exploding arrow combos, kills off the rest of the Orochi necks, and even has time to play with Himemiya's emotions a bit before ripping out her heart and vowing to kill her. Definitely my favorite charactor in the series.

[shikyoh]

minor correction

Unlike Comic Party, Genshiken is fucking awesome instead of gay.

[Utils]

Yeah, I downloaded the comic party ova. It put me right to sleep. People with insomnia should give comic party a shot.

[SDShamshel]

I will not stand for the insulting of Comic Party.

Surely, just like you can associate yourself with the losers of Genshiken, you can associate with a guy who struggles with the creation of his works, and the problems that come with trying too hard to pander to people.

[Mei Shin Wong]

The TV series (and better yet the manga) is good stuff though. I liked comic party cause it speaks the truth about being passionate about your art. The morals work on many levels other than just making comics (for me amatuer game making naturally). Just curious though what is wrong with the OVA's?

[SDShamshel]

They're closer to the games without the sex and the loving.

Not that it makes it bad. I particularly liked the scene where Mizuki was making her stew.

[Mei Shin Wong]

mmmmm....mizuki-licious.....*drool*.....

http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/1999-12-05/cg3.jpg

[Utils]

I haven't watched the TV show but the OVA made me yawn. A lot.

They're also ugly. So yeah, sucks to your Comic Party.

[shikyoh]

I haven't watched the OVA but the TV show made me yawn. A lot.

It was educational and amusing for about 3-4 eps but after whatshisface's big failure (which was somewhat well executed, try sucking everyone's cock at the same time and the balls will touch) it didn't have anything. I particularly hated how it almost totally ignored the hero's descend into freakhood in the eyes of the 'normals', something which would've actually been interesting. Also most of the fellow artists didn't serve any purpouse what so ever and were just hanging there like the muted perv characters of DBZ dub.

Btw I got the HCG set the other week and I'm lead to believe the game sucks too or wtf is this one scene for each character and no moneyshots rubbish?

ps i meant what i said more as genshiken rules than comipa sucks, discuss that instead

[bontakun]

Well yeah,Comipa tv series was crap but Revolution is quality stuff.Genshiken is truly awesome,I was hooked on ep 1 unlike School Rumble which is overated imo.

[Utils]

I don't see what's so overrated about School Rumble. It's a comedy. It doesn't try to be anything else. And it doesn't apoligize for being funny.

I honestly haven't seen any hype for it.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

http://anime-fanservice.org/galleries/gravion/gravzwei1-45.jpg

I found this picture, and I must ask this... should or must I see Gravion? good? bad? piece of art? shit?

[Utils]

Let me think about that.

[StriderM]

Guess I'm prolly one of few that actually remotely liked Comipa. But since Genshiken's been put off the subbing lists now, I'm too lazy to try and find it.

And talking out of hatred of something is gay. Just praise Genshiken more, it makes things sound less contrived and annoying.

[bontakun]

I don't see what's so overrated about School Rumble. It's a comedy. It doesn't try to be anything else. And it doesn't apoligize for being funny.

I honestly haven't seen any hype for it.
Most've the stuff isn't all that funny imo,it has a been there done that feel to it.

But since Genshiken's been put off the subbing lists now, I'm too lazy to try and find it.True but Anime Faith said they'll continue subbing it.

[Utils]

Did they really?

[bontakun]

Yep. (http://www.anime-faith.com/)

[TODE]

RightStuf.com having huge sales on DVDs right now.

Like this one: The entire Evangelion TV series on DVD for only $40.

Yup. $40.

Neon Genesis Evangelion DVD Box Set for only $39.99! (save $129.99!)
http://www.rightstuf.com/mailing-preorder/devbx1

Please use this code for any of the 12 days specials:

Coupon Code: 12days
Expires: 12/24/04 @ 11:59 P.M. CST

It's the original DVD release that's being taken off the market. So if you don't really care about how you get your domestic Eva, this deal is hard to beat.

There are other deals (http://www.livejournal.com/users/wetsprocket/54510.html) as well, but this is the best one so far, I think.

[ninjakirby]

Thats bloody cheap. Now why did I go and buy the whole series last year? :smalltran

[StriderM]

*starts his downloads* :spooge:

[TODE]

Thats bloody cheap. Now why did I go and buy the whole series last year? :smalltranYou care more about the product than its presentation.

*NOBILITY*

[TODE]

Have I mentioned yet that McGuirk totally sucks and is dumb and so on for giving up on the Azumanga Daioh anime after the first volume?


Because, you know, something like that ought to be out there for everyone to know. :smalltran

[McGuirk]

The manga is better. By far. Maybe the sheer number of drooling idiot fagboys/girls tainted my opinion before I even got it.

I'm following Ikkitousen though. As corny and dumb as it is.

EDIT: :smalltran

[bontakun]

zomg it's Genshiken 8! (http://www.jasio.net/tracker/download.php?id=29&name=%5BA-Faith%5D_Genshiken_08_%5B0C51A46E%5D.avi.torrent)

[TODE]

The manga is better. By far. But you can only say that about the few stories you've seen. You've never seen a festival episode, a sports fest episode, a beach house episode, or the critically acclaimed original flower-viewing episode!!

You suck!

[Utils]

Speaking of Genshiken, I took a peek at #9 (RAW) and it look HILARIOUS!

[ninjakirby]

Just finished watching the whole series of Azumanga Daioh. Awesome stuff, but Web Daioh and that mini-movie suck :smalltran

[Photon]

What I've been watching again should be obvious from the avatar and custom text. Holy shit I love this even more, (zany fansub and all) mainly because I now have a burned set of my own and I don't have to rely on the cable channel that airs/aired it. I can now do crap screencaps for LOL's.


http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/jermaine_bogard/jura01.JPG

http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/jermaine_bogard/meia01.JPG


I really should review this one day.
:bigtran:

[TODE]

Just finished watching the whole series of Azumanga Daioh. Awesome stuff, but Web Daioh and that mini-movie suck :smalltranWhere did you see Web Daioh? I mean, is it hidden on one of the DVDs or is it still just out there on the Internet?

[ninjakirby]

Nope, I found it online (along with the whole series).

[TODE]

I saw it on the big screen years ago at a con, have been DYING to see it again.


(there's a PM coming your way!)

[McGuirk]

But you can only say that about the few stories you've seen. You've never seen a festival episode, a sports fest episode, a beach house episode, or the critically acclaimed original flower-viewing episode!!

You suck!
Then buy me the DVDs so I can give a "fair and balanced" opinion on them. In the meantime, :F: :HCF: :Punch

[TODE]

:B: :DB: :D: :Punch

[TODE]

Wait, I'm Player 2, that should have been inverted.

Anyway, SLUMP

DR. SLUMP, Volume 1 • MSRP: $7.99 • Available May 2005
DR. SLUMP is a madcap series about a blustering inventor, who creates the “perfect” android girl, only to discover that he may have created a monster instead! Volume 1 introduces the precocious Arale to Penguin Village, where she wreaks havoc with her superhuman strength and oddball ways. Each volume of the series focuses on Arale's childlike misunderstandings of humanity and Senbei's inventions, rivalries and romantic misadventures. Aside from its episodic storyline, DR. SLUMP is also notable for its puns, scatological jokes and parodies of both Western and Japanese pop culture. A manga classic by Akira Toriyama, the creator of DRAGON BALL and DRAGON BALL Z.
DR. SLUMP was Toriyama’s first weekly manga series, debuting in Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump anthology. The series became a huge commercial success, spawning an incredible ten feature films, a pair of popular anime series that totaled over 300 episodes, and an array of related toys and video games. The title has never been available in English until now. Following the success of DR. SLUMP, Toriyama went on to international fame with manga series like DRAGON BALL, DRAGON BALL Z and SAND LAND (all published by VIZ under the SHONEN JUMP brand.)

[shikyoh]

I can't believe Osaka could work without her voice.

*vandread caps*

take that horrendous thing off your av a shot of that scene where Dita is bouncing on Hibiki's lap in one of the earliest eps

[StriderM]

So I started watching Genshiken. When do the Guilty Gear references come in?

[Photon]

take that horrendous thing off your av a shot of that scene where Dita is bouncing on Hibiki's lap in one of the earliest eps

I'll see what I can do. Probably a li'l later. ^^;

[bontakun]

So I started watching Genshiken. When do the Guilty Gear references come in?
The OP has short footage from #Reload and there's looping footage of Isuka,Sol vs. Jam whenever Kosaka plays.

[Utils]

So I started watching Genshiken. When do the Guilty Gear references come in?

When you least expect it.

[hiryuu1115]

Guilty Gear in Genshiken:

There's the sequence in the opening of Kosaka playing GG in an arcade setting.

What's her name cosplays as Jam, to the entertainment of many in episode 4.

Same episode, Kosaka wins a GG tournament.

Episode 7 - Kosaka beats the snot out of some guy, with some interesting commentary that does appear to display a reasonable level of knowledge of the game.

Anyways, they got permission from Sammy to use footage and the name and everything. Unfortunately, it looks like they use the same footage of Sol vs. Jam everytime. Moneysaving I suppose.

[Utils]

Episode 7 is the funniest episode of GEnshiken so far. Though from what I've seen in the raw of 9, that MIGHT be funnier than 7.

Edit: Fukk. I missed post 1080.

[Photon]

take that horrendous thing off your av a shot of that scene where Dita is bouncing on Hibiki's lap in one of the earliest eps

I'll see what I can do. Probably a li'l later. ^^;

Well, I'm late but whatever. I'll be gone tomorrow, so no caps til Monday,,

http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/cowboy_photon/dita02.JPG
Fuck, I wish I had gif skills, it does indeed look better/funnier when animated.

http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/cowboy_photon/dita03.JPG

Hay guys :bigtran:
\
http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/cowboy_photon/BC.JPG
*Only those who know the whole sad story will get the last one.

[Here's Johnny]

Anime/imports, huh?

I only watch Taxi Driver.

EDIT: What are the chances of Taxi Driver anime?

[bontakun]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/bontakun/Genshiken031_21.jpg

:smalltran

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

hiryuu... you've opened my eyes...

Haven't seen Kimi Nozo (yet :D) but downloaded the first Akane Maniacs OVA... fuck, I love it ;_;

If anyone knows Frozen-Layer, that's the place where I found it :D


EDIT: :/ damn... I'd give you the torrent file, but I still can't attach anything U_U (and I lost the address).

BTW... does anyone know where I can get a functional Kimi Nozo torrent? plz :(

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Kyosuke!

Do yourself a favor & watch: Arcadia Of My Youth, The Castle Of Cagliostro, Grave Of The Fireflies, & The Venus Wars.

Why did you make this recommendations? :D (only seen Grave of the Fireflies... a master piece)

Same for Mechazawa (I FUCKING love Gasaraki :) too bad I hate Macross PLUS and everything with the word "Gundam" attached to it, except Turn A and Seed :) ).

[TODE]

Wizard mag sez April 16 is the release date of "Dragon Ball Z Ulitimate Uncut Special Edition". This will be the re-release of the first two US seasons of DBZ*, redubbed, with several new episodes never released here. Bonuses include a Goku Vs Vegeta documentary and new art from Toei Animation made for the set.

3 eps/$20 DVD, 2 new DVDs every 8 weeks. I was hoping they would do it the way they did Dragon Ball, where they released 13-18 episodes in 2-disc sets, but oh well. All the new stuff should be worth it.



*Started with Radditz' arrival on Earth, ended with Goku's arrival on Planet Namek. Edited down to 39 episodes.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

*is very unlucky for having seen all DBZ totally uncut and with better dubbing more than 4 years ago in public TV* :bigtran:

[TODE]

Of what little I have heard of DBZ in Spanish, it sounds really good.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Of what little I have heard of DBZ in Spanish, it sounds really good.

Indeed... I'd only wish that every character would say anything else than:

-WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
-HAH! I'M GONNA DESTROY THIS PLANET!
-Piece of trash!
-Insect!
-They are fucking MONSTERS!
-*insert any other generic badass quote here*

... probably the dubbers couldn't fix this, due to the show''s nature :P

[TODE]

The English version, in later seasons, usually had superior dialogue compared to the Japanese version. Particularly when they were writing Vegeta, or whenever Goku was being serious.


I should note, I am referring to the American EV and not EVs from Eurasia.

[EvilNeil]

Wizard mag sez April 16 is the release date of "Dragon Ball Z Ulitimate Uncut Special Edition". This will be the re-release of the first two US seasons of DBZ*, redubbed, with several new episodes never released here. Bonuses include a Goku Vs Vegeta documentary and new art from Toei Animation made for the set.

3 eps/$20 DVD, 2 new DVDs every 8 weeks. I was hoping they would do it the way they did Dragon Ball, where they released 13-18 episodes in 2-disc sets, but oh well. All the new stuff should be worth it.



*Started with Radditz' arrival on Earth, ended with Goku's arrival on Planet Namek. Edited down to 39 episodes.
Now, I'm torn. I've been waiting, what, three years to see the Japanese versions of the first batch of episodes, and I'd still like to see them. But at the same time, as a lapsed DBZ fan I just don't think I have it in me to buy so many DVDs over such a time period any more.

I very much second your sentiment - double-disk box sets would make the wait, and the horrible filler episodes an awful lot more tolerable, and without them it's not really something I can see myself investing in extensively.

Maybe I'll just get the first one, and the Goku/Vegeta fight one?

[TODE]

That might not be a bad way to go, actually.

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Am I the only one in this fucking whole universe that thinks Goku's voice in japanese is total shit?

Vegeta's is superb, though :O

[EvilNeil]

I never had a problem with it, personally. I thought it matched the character as written, both in dialogue and in the manga itself very nicely, and it made for an amusing and quite novel main 'hero' character.

But, if it makes you happy, then yes, you are.

[ryucross]

Am I the only one in this fucking whole universe that thinks Goku's voice in japanese is total shit?
Its the same VA for Goku from Dragonball. The Japanese rarely change VAs unless it is absolutely necessary. VAs/Actors tend to be associated with characters, and changing them tends to create discord in the fan communities. All you have to do is go to a bunch of James Bond fans and ask them who the best Bond actor was.

And the high pitched HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA is far more palatable than the exagerated groan of the US version.

[Rad McAwesome]

The Japanese rarely change VAs unless it is absolutely necessary.

Wait, so a little kid growing up into a large man with hams for pectorals isn't a drastic enough change to warrant a different VA?

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

*will not complain about mexican dubbing in DBZ again*

[TODE]

Am I the only one in this fucking whole universe that thinks Goku's voice in japanese is total shit?It threw me off the first time I heard it . But I think that if it were anyone else doing his voice in Japanese it just wouldn't sound right. It'd be like giving Mickey Mouse a different voice.

[EvilNeil]

Wait, so a little kid growing up into a large man with hams for pectorals isn't a drastic enough change to warrant a different VA?
But that's the thing, he gets older, and er, bigger, but he never really grows up. His enormous naivety and pure-heartedness keeps him childlike throughout the entire series, and the voice adds to that.

I find it a lot more compatible with that idea than the series of John Wayne impersonators the dub version saddled him with.

[EvilNeil]

Oh, god, look what you made me do. What's next, obscene sound-a-likes for the name "FUNiMation"?!

[TODE]

R.O.D The TV Vol.4 is just great. The intensity of the previous volume is maintained and there's even a recap/fill-in-the-blanks episode that fills in holes in the series' history, connecting this series with the Read Or Die OVA series.

There's a major event this volume. And in case you're wondering, like every other one of these, returning character Yomiko Readman has a different voice than the one she had in the OVA. She has been given a British accent, possibly to reflect the fact that the character is half-British.

The pencil board you get with this volume is rather disturbing, it's Anita's 12 year old school chum lying on the ground in her school uniform, showing off her panties. :(

[TODE]

I find it a lot more compatible with that idea than the series of John Wayne impersonators the dub version saddled him with.John Wayne?!

He sounds more like a Ninja Turtle. :p

[Utils]

There's not enough dragonball talk on this forum.

[VoidStar]

... Anyone here been watching My Hime? Contrary to what the title might imply, it's not a harem anime, but rather a fantasy series... picture a combination of Utena and Escaflowne, and you have a very rough idea of what this series is like. Nothing about it is particularly original, but it's still managed to keep my attention for the four episodes that have been fansubbed thus far, which is a lot more than I can say for many of the newer anime series. Well, all of them, actually (except the new Cutie Honey). :x

Mikoto is badass, even if she looks eerily like a Midnight Blissed Tenchi Masaki.

What I've found with My-HiME is that, even though on its face it's a pretty typical setup and a pretty typical action series, there're little details about it that're just different enough to make the whole package more interesting than it probably ought to be. So yeah, I'm lovin' it.

And Mikoto rocks, but Midori is clearly the best. Her :QCB: :Punch axe-swing move is clearly broken. :smalltran

[Cherrn]

Where have you been, young man?

[VoidStar]

I left the Internet forever. :smalltran

[SDShamshel]

Clearly, Okuzaki Akira the love child of Naruto and Hinata is the best My-HiME character.

YOU SISSY.

[Mr. Pointy]

I left the Internet forever. :smalltran
If Jesus ever decided to leave the internet forever, he'd actually do it. Although, his face would probably appear in goatse-man's rectum sporadically.

[VoidStar]

Clearly, Okuzaki Akira the love child of Naruto and Hinata is the best My-HiME character.

YOU SISSY.

Akira's gender-bending powers put her up there, but come on, Midori has JUSTICE on her side. She's a magical girl with the brain of a shounen action hero, how cool is that?

Plus boobs.

[Mr. Pointy]

I'm thinking of buying either the Parasite Dolls OVA or Mezzo Vol. 1 when they get released in February, but I'm not sure which one I want to get. Any recommendations?

[blockhead]

sup Void :D

I'm thinking of buying either the Parasite Dolls OVA or Mezzo Vol. 1 when they get released in February, but I'm not sure which one I want to get. Any recommendations?

I have no idea what Parasite Dolls is, but I'd definitely go with that one. Mezzo is famous for starting with two great episodes and then going totally to shit.

[IBUKI-town]

I'm thinking of buying either the Parasite Dolls OVA or Mezzo Vol. 1 when they get released in February, but I'm not sure which one I want to get. Any recommendations?

Haven't seen Parasite Dolls, but heard many good things about it. It's connected to the Bubblegum Crisis world too.

Mezzo's pretty fun (if absolutely ludicrous with its storylines; statue of limitations on murder!), but the animation turns to shit in episodes 3-5. I usually don't mind about things like that, but it looks really bad, especially since episode 1 looked absolutely terrific. Animation looks better in volume 2.

[Deprive]

Thinking of buying Gravion, anyone ever see it?

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

Thinking of buying Gravion, anyone ever see it?

Asking the same thing... again :/

[ryucross]

Thinking of buying Gravion, anyone ever see it?
Its alright. If you've seen Vandread and liked it you'll like Gravion, as it is essentially Vandread + Voltron style combining robots. The first episode is great though. It starts off acting like a political drama and by the eye-catch you're wondering what the hell is this series about. Then you get to the end and the little kid in you squeels with glee.

I think the series is worth seeing simply because the Commander, Sandman, chews the scenery and thoroughly enjoys being in the billionare/giant robot guy he is.

[bontakun]

Genshiken 9 is out and Utils was right,it was hilarious!!Madarame really shines in this one.

[blockhead]

A warning to my fellow HerVerts: if anybody is interested in picking up the fresh new DVD release of Ghost in the Shell 2... don't. Some genius at Dreamworks decided that the english subtitles should double as the closed captioning, so unless you want to watch the film in Japanese without subs, you'll have to put up with a lot of [helicopter approaching], [faint footsteps], and my personal favorite, [singing in Japanese]. Extremely irritating, and occasionally ruins the mood. I'm very, very disappointed... I was looking forward to having this film in my collection, but I guess that won't be happening now. Thanks a bunch, Dreamworks.

Also, the box art is ass.

[EvilNeil]

I've heard other complaints about the cover, but this is the first time I've seen anything said about the captioning.

To be honest, given the choice between owning the film (with occasionally annoying CCs) and not having it at all - I'll probably still pick it up at some point. I really can't see them releasing another edition any time soon, so this will probably be as good as it gets.

Thanks for the warning, anyway.

[IBUKI-town]

The guy who did the mockup for Innocence was upset with what Dreamworks did to his art. Here's the mockup, by the way:

http://digitalsin.bebopboard.net/gits2mockup.jpg

[Rad McAwesome]

That's still bad. They're presenting it as if it's a movie about Batou and his naked robot sidekick kicking everyone's ass using a big fucking gun, Schwarzenegger-style. Not that I'd mind it if it was just that, actually.

[Cherrn]

A warning to my fellow HerVerts: if anybody is interested in picking up the fresh new DVD release of Ghost in the Shell 2... don't. Some genius at Dreamworks decided that the english subtitles should double as the closed captioning, so unless you want to watch the film in Japanese without subs, you'll have to put up with a lot of [helicopter approaching], [faint footsteps], and my personal favorite, [singing in Japanese]. Extremely irritating, and occasionally ruins the mood. I'm very, very disappointed... I was looking forward to having this film in my collection, but I guess that won't be happening now. Thanks a bunch, Dreamworks.

Also, the box art is ass.

I agree about the box art, but the closed captioning is hardly an issue. Then again, being a non-native speaker, I'm more used to them. The Star Wars DVDs also had close captioning over here.

I know it varies from person to person, but I think it's a bit extreme that anyone would not buy the movie because of CCs. Like Neil said, I'd rather have that than nothing.

[blockhead]

Personally, this is the first time I've ever run into them.

Being someone who isn't deaf, I just find the closed captioning distracting to the point where it takes away from the movie. I can hear the explosions, radio chatter, and so on, I don't need the subtitles to tell me they're there.

I might just buy a HK bootleg instead. :smalltran

[IBUKI-town]

That's still bad. They're presenting it as if it's a movie about Batou and his naked robot sidekick kicking everyone's ass using a big fucking gun, Schwarzenegger-style. Not that I'd mind it if it was just that, actually.

But that's all it was though, really. Just with more pretentious dialogue and quoting of philosophers. :smalltran

About the image, the artist was comissioned to do that by Dreamworks, and when he presented them that image, they liked it, and that they would "take care of the rest". I'm just wondering why Dreamworks would even need to hire an artist, when they could have just simply used the promo poster they've been shilling around for the past year. At the very least, you can (hopefully) agree that the mockup looks a million times better than the end result.

I did manage to watch a friend's copy, and closed captioning issues notwithstanding ('[silence]' on a closed captioning track is absolute brilliance), the audio and video was of high quality, although I have heard complaints that the video had a bit more grain to it than the R2 DVDs.

[Cherrn]

At the very least, you can (hopefully) agree that the mockup looks a million times better than the end result.

I really don't think so, aside from the use of colours.

[Utils]

Not getting gravion means you hate your penis.

[ninjakirby]

Been watching Paranoia Agent. Pretty cool from the 2 episodes I've watched so far. The opening video is pretty cool as well.

[Ignorant nigger dorito]

Does anyone have Genshiken for DL? And if so how can I get it. Seeing as how I can not access the HUB for some reason

[bontakun]

jasio.net/tracker is the place to go.

[Saki]

Does anyone have Genshiken for DL? And if so how can I get it. Seeing as how I can not access the HUB for some reason

ANime-source.com is still hosting.

[Photon]

The (http://highervoltage.net/mb/showpost.php?p=434549&postcount=9708)se (http://highervoltage.net/mb/showpost.php?p=434552&postcount=9709) compelled me to do this:


http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/van_photon/meia_yeargh.JPG
http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/cowboy_photon/meia_03.JPG
http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/cowboy_photon/meia_04.JPG
http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/cowboy_photon/young_meia.JPG
http://www.etntelephone.com/hp/cowboy_photon/meia_sketch.JPG


Again, sorry because I'm new to this and the copy isn't very good so naturally the shots won'tl come out good. This will only get funnier once I get to the BC Pai Jura ones.

[SDShamshel]

http://artscool.cfa.cmu.edu/~li/anime/akira-takumi-bento.jpg

[VoidStar]

Those two are really cute. One wonders how Takumi will react when he finally finds out Akira's other terrible secret. :smalltran

[SDShamshel]

Takumi: *fapfapfap*
*Akira opens up the curtain*
Takumi: YOUR FOOT! YOUR FOOT IS IN MY TERRITORY!

[GBA Fan]

Grenadier episode 10 was just released by Lunar, and it's a pretty exciting episode. I'm actually surprised how much I've started to enjoy this series, since it seemed like it only existed for fanservice at first. What with Ryuusuna and those terrible balloon breasts. Wait, I take that back. Even balloons would look less ridiculous than what Ryuusuna is packing. (As evidenced when Mikan had actual balloon breasts.)

[virtua]

That's still bad. They're presenting it as if it's a movie about Batou and his naked robot sidekick kicking everyone's ass using a big fucking gun, Schwarzenegger-style. Not that I'd mind it if it was just that, actually.



Batou fucks up that Yak shack with a para-M249 no less.
Holy sjit goodness.

[virtua]

Why aren't you people watching Elfen Lied (http://home.comcast.net/~fei-yen/bscap085.jpg)? ;;


Lucy = awsome.
Creepy 13y/o fanservice suks.

Wasn't that lead hero guy in every anime since the first tenchi muyo?

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

hiryu, you were right! Kimi Nozo is awesome :O

I FUCKING HATE TAKAYUKI, FOR BEING THE BIGGEST MORON AND UNSENSIBLE IDIOT EVER! Poor Haruka, she suffered (... he did make everyone suffer :/ ).

Akane is awesome <3


BTW... has anyone seen Akane Maniax? Seen the first OVA and it was like... WTF? That new guy made me remember Daigoji Gai from Nadesico :P

[ninjakirby]

Saw the first episode of 2x2 = Shinobuden.

I liked it a lot. Really funny stuff.

Plus the ending video is great :smalltran

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

BTW, guys, a little question:

I bought the vols. 2 and 3 of Ai Yori Aoshi (lol romantic faggotry), the Tokyopop edition. I liked the quality, but they're relatively expensive (12 USD) because they're imported :/

-Which other Tokyopop mangas are available, and which ones are recommendable?
-Ai Yori Aoshi will probably be released around here (if I can't get the vol.1 from Tokyopop, I'll get the mexican edition :O ), but the quality of the mangas published here is kinda inferior (price's lower, like 4USD per manga), the only exception till now is Clover (8 USD, deluxe edition... the only one available, lol). Should I wait for the mexican release, or Tokyopop's editions may be worth it? I don't really think the publisher will release AYA in deluxe format :/



BTW...

Clover is awesome. Probably the 2nd best work from CLAMP, IMO (my favorite will always be Rayearth). I don't give a shit about all those yaoi couples (Ren and Gingetsu... they're cool, though), but the history is extremely weird, drawing is top tier, and... the main chara has a transformable hand!!!!!!! And also, Suu is cute :)

[ninjakirby]

-Which other Tokyopop mangas are available, and which ones are recommendable?


http://www.tokyopop.com lol

[El Fuerte's #1 Fan]

http://www.tokyopop.com lol
:O Thanks...

And... aerh... any recommendation? I can't see which other manga from Tokyopop is worth it (I can get Kodomo no Omocha and KareKano here, I like them but I don't care if I can get them in a standard format).

BTW, they don't have Jojo, and I will only read Jojo if someone dares to publish it (yeah, I'll follow your adivse and read the so-called awesomeness :bigtran: ).

[ninjakirby]

:O Thanks...

And... aerh... any recommendation? I can't see which other manga from Tokyopop is worth it (I can get Kodomo no Omocha and KareKano here, I like them but I don't care if I can get them in a standard format).

BTW, they don't have Jojo, and I will only read Jojo if someone dares to publish it (yeah, I'll follow your adivse and read the so-called awesomeness :bigtran: ).

Recommendations? Hrmmm...
I haven't read too much from them... but lets see... GetBackers is pretty cool.
I'd recommend Initial D if their version wasn't so crappy. :'(


Supposively, Viz has got Jojo... so its only a matter of time :Punch

[Utils]

GTO

[TODE]

Seconded.

As far as TokyoPop goes, Battle Royale is tops. And avoid the Cowboy Bebop stuff.

[McGuirk]

The Cowboy Bebop stuff was fine, albeit a little out there.

[SDShamshel]

Kare Kano

[TODE]

The Cowboy Bebop stuff was fine, albeit a little out there.I've said before here, I'm sure, but my main problems were that it was too talky and the characters became more generic. Like the classic "Fighting over the last piece of food" gag, I'm pretty sure that was in there at least once.

[McGuirk]

Bebop takes itself seriously, but to a point. Certainly Watanabe and crew put in those food gags in the show to lighten it up and to further show the human side to the characters. That translated over to the manga.

I think the author of the manga is a woman, so I suppose it was more light and fluffy than if a guy did it or something, but I didn't find myself screaming bloody murder at any point.

[TODE]

Certainly Watanabe and crew put in those food gags in the show to lighten it up and to further show the human side to the characters. That translated over to the manga.No, the point was that there weren't gags like that in the anime. There was humor, but it wasn't gag humor.