Anime

[lewisfk]

Whats new in the world of anime? I'm looking forward to watching my next series but I dont no what to watch! If u have any ideas please send them my way! My fav. are Hell sing, Berserk,Black Lagoon, and Samurai 7! Thanks Lou!:rawk:

[lflkajfj12123]

great teacher onizuka

[udon!]

have you watched deathnote, evangelion, or samurai champloo?

[Touge Noob S13]

Do you like a specific genre or do you watch whatever you find interesting?

[lewisfk]

have you watched deathnote, evangelion, or samurai champloo?

seen the all thanks

Do you like a specific genre or do you watch whatever you find interesting?

All genres but I prefer action, but I dont like the ones with half naked 12 y/o running around!

[HyperTek]

seen Black lagoon?

[Touge Noob S13]

Ok, heres some stuff off the top of my head. I have a strange taste for anime.

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Code Geass
Deathnote
RahXephon
Bleach
Full Metal Alchemist
K-ON!
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Blood +
Black Lagoon
Lucky Star
Initial D
Wangan Midnight

[HyperTek]

or you can just randomly click on one here and start watchign in hopes that you might like it
Full Anime Series List | Lovely Anime (http://www.lovelyanime.com/full-anime-series-list/)

i watched a few episodes of skip beat, was interesting

[Touge Noob S13]

This site is pretty legit too.

Anime Listing - AnimeKuro - Watch Anime Online - Stream Anime Episodes And Movies Free (http://www.animekuro.com/anime-listing/)

[lewisfk]

seen Black lagoon?

I just wraped up Black Lagoon two hours ago and wasnt saticfied witht the ending but i researched and found out they have an ova dropping 2010! The website i used to watch anime in subtitle is narutowire.com, but i will try the one u offered also!:wavey:

[kyoru]

Trigun is the only anime i've watched and liked, besides fist of the north star (so gangster)

[udon!]

This site is pretty legit too.

Anime Listing - AnimeKuro - Watch Anime Online - Stream Anime Episodes And Movies Free (http://www.animekuro.com/anime-listing/)

frank does this work on your ipod?


also, a good ass anime is MONSTER, this has the same characteristics of epicness of deathnote.

[lflkajfj12123]

great teacher onizuka

furreal, no one else has seen gto...?

[lflkajfj12123]

also, eureka 7.

[Touge Noob S13]

frank does this work on your ipod?




furreal, no one else has seen gto...?


Udon: The anime section doesnt work but the manga section does.

Soapgun: I havent seen it but I'll check it out.

[9s13Coupe3SX]

outlaw star is a good classic.

[bardabe]

Dragon Ball Z is a must

[udon!]

lustful laughing nurse....:keke:

do it haha

[sleep]

no one said bleach? Or naruto?

[Kuzumi]

too many fillers.
recommend a good site that has lots of anime on it to watch for free.

[Bubbles]

I may be the only person on earth who liked Samurai Champloo better than Cowboy Bebop.

[Tearlessj]

All genres but I prefer action, but I dont like the ones with half naked 12 y/o running around!
What.....what......WHAT?!?!:cry:

[ronmcdon]

Are there more adult themed anime (don't mean hentai)?

seems like most of it is made for kiddies and somewhat formuliac.
whenever I watch anime, I get the depressing feeling like I'm watching a soap opera.
it's almost always about some predictable good guy fights bad guy type story.

[HyperTek]

look at queens blade? has naked chicks all in it.. i couldnt watch finishing an episode tho cuz i thought it was corny

[ronmcdon]

I don't mean adult in say lots of boobs and sex.
(if I wanted that sort of thing, cartoons would be just be strange).
I stuff like it explores themes catered more towards ppl a little older,
has some complexity in the plot.

All else fails, I'll stick to regular japanese films and fiction, which I enjoy a lot.

Why some ppl have a fetish with that Hentai stuff (japanese pornos with cartoon characters),
is something I will never understand and find terribly disturbing.

[HyperTek]

somethin like Ergo Proxy

[revat619]

Judging by your list, we have similar taste. I would definitely suggest Serei No Moribito: Guardian of the Sacred Spirit. It's really good. Probably one of my all time favorites.

Disclaimer - Watching it subtitled is a MUST though. Unfortunately, cartoon network recently got a hold of it and dubbed it. I watched one episode just to hear how they did the english voices and my head nearly exploded from the lameness. Its literally like 3 people doing the entire cast ON TOP OF having absolutely no emotion. HORRIBLE.

Also...

Trigun
Claymore
Cowboy Bebop
all classics!

Full Metal Alchemist is good too. Despite the more kiddish anime style its a surprisingly dark themed series. After you finish the series, watch the movie too. Note: There's also the Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood series that came out later, but its basically the same shit.

As for streaming sites...

AnimeJunkie

AnimeFlavour

Lovely Anime

and then off course, you can find a lot of stuff on veoh.com

[ayuaddict]

furreal, no one else has seen gto...?

i watched the live action drama and movie when they were on TV in japan.

oh, also read a couple of the manga books at ramen joints while waiting haha.

anime sounds interesting.

the only anime ive ever really watched is Detective Conan, i must say that series is really dope.

[S13shaka]

seirei no morobito is slooooooow, only got good w/ the final 7-8 episodes

rahxephon sucked too.

[speed_racerx]

try:
Capeta
Gundam(z, zz, stardust memories, war in a pocket, wing, turn a, 00, seed, seed destiny, 08th MS Team, etc.)
Gurren lagann
One piece
Area 88
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Darker than Black
Desert Punk
Devil May Cry
Macross(Plus, Frontier, Zero)
Speed Grapher
Ghost Hunt
Peace Maker Kurogane
Guyver
Avatar: the last air bender.. i know its not a japanese anime, but it is a pretty good series none the less
Blue Submarine no. 6
Wolf's Rain
Tower of Druaga: Aegis of Uruk *or something like that*
Tower of Druaga: Sword of Uruk.
Soul Eater
Fate Stay Night
Ghost in the Shell *im suprised no one said anything about it
Crayon Shin-chan *i think that's the title
Cromartie High School
Sword of a Stranger
The Girl Who Lept Through Time
Ronin Warriors
Ninja Scroll
Outlaw Star
Paranoia Agent
Tactics
Witch Hunter Robin
Zone of the Enders (Idolo, Dolores)


i know im leaving out some.. i'll add to the list when i remember it

[simmode1]

Seriously. Everybody needs to be watching the new Full Metal Alchemist series. It is the best thing out, hands down. Better than Naruto at its best...

And fans of Dragon Ball Z should be watching Dragon Ball Kai now...

[enkei2k]

isn't DBZ Kai just a remake except in HD? i saw a few...thought it was exactly the same.

ranma 1/2 oldschool shit. haha hajime no ippo was cool too.

[revat619]

seirei no morobito is slooooooow, only got good w/ the final 7-8 episodes



:loco:

WTF?! There's action from the very first episode! Unlike most shit anime, this series actually explains the backgrounds of characters and develops them properly throughout the series all while maintaining an excellent story line. It was really quite progressive. Definitely not stagnant....i.e. bleach, naruto, etc.

Sounds like somebody has a really short attention span...

I guess if you need constant explosions, fight scenes, no real story, and typical "characters flying around in front of colorful moving backgrounds screaming their actions" then yeah its slow....:rolleyes:

To the OP, judging by the animes you listed, i highly doubt you'll find the series slow.

[S13shaka]

:loco:

WTF?! There's action from the very first episode! Unlike most shit anime, this series actually explains the backgrounds of characters and develops them properly throughout the series all while maintaining an excellent story line. It was really quite progressive. Definitely not stagnant....i.e. bleach, naruto, etc.

Sounds like somebody has a really short attention span...

I guess if you need constant explosions, fight scenes, no real story, and typical "characters flying around in front of colorful moving backgrounds screaming their actions" then yeah its slow....:rolleyes:

what you crying for, dis aint daycare. getting butthurt over someone elses opinion. BTW it was slow, da ho gets hurt in the beginning and theyre hiding out for 10 episodes, RELAX

[simmode1]

isn't DBZ Kai just a remake except in HD? i saw a few...thought it was exactly the same

Yeah, it's Z remastered and with all the horseshit filler cut out. It's a much better experience...:wiggle:

[uraznfriend]

Clannad its one of the best animes ever
then watch higurashi no naku koro ni it will blow your mind
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[turbobrick]

One of my favorites is Gintama.

[lewisfk]

no one said bleach? Or naruto?

i watch Naruto Ship. every thursday when its dub into English subtitles along with Bleach! I finished Trigun like a year ago, nut thanks i loved that series!

[lewisfk]

Seriously. Everybody needs to be watching the new Full Metal Alchemist series. It is the best thing out, hands down. Better than Naruto at its best...

And fans of Dragon Ball Z should be watching Dragon Ball Kai now...

Hold up man, does it start of with the bros in the modern world? The last thing i remember about Full Metal Alchemist is Al got his body and ED GREW A FEW INCHES!

HEY INFORM ME PLEASE!:snoop:

[SexPanda]

Im going to step in as the stereotypical white american male who has almost no experience with anime here. Because its true. I've never really watched it, I don't really understand the whole culture, and what I have seen, the plot was so chopped and screwed I couldn't follow... Understandable considering the Japanese to English thing they do. It won't be perfect.

Anyhow, I have a friend who wants me to go to a anime convention in KC this february. What should I expect?

[!Zar!]

An anime convention will be quite the experience. Most people will be dressing up as their favorite anime character. A huge majority will be nerdy/weird kids. A handfull will probably be decent looking chicks. Tons of anime/"japanese" stuff will be on sale like swords, books, toys, and other various shit.

[deadghost]

Please children, naruto and dragon ball z is weak sauce its like school in summer: NO CLASS. Try watching Macross Plus matter of fact I dare you to watch the first 5 minutes of the OVA and come back at tell me what you think, I FUCKEN DARE YOU.

Try the new Evangelion remake as 1.0 your not alone & 2.0 you ca(not) advance, or Rahxephon, cant go wrong with those series.

[ESmorz]

great teacher onizuka

I'm not a big fan of anime, I watch a couple episodes of a series every month until I finish it. Been watching GTO for the past 5 months or so. It tickles my funny bone.

[markyd0s]

Watch ONE PIECE!!!

[coww-cho!!!!!]

Trigun is the only anime i've watched and liked, besides fist of the north star (so gangster)

wow i thought i would never hear that movie Fist of the North Star
haha i remember when i was younger me and my neighbor went to this old movie store owned by this old asian guy and came upon that movie and it was my first anime movie!

my last cartoon movie i saw was PONYO with my gf haha:hide:

[simmode1]

Hold up man, does it start of with the bros in the modern world? The last thing i remember about Full Metal Alchemist is Al got his body and ED GREW A FEW INCHES!

HEY INFORM ME PLEASE!:snoop:

Ok. Everything after episode 25 of the original anime? Fuck that shit. Including the movie.

They started animating the show before they were done writing the story, so when the show caught up to the manga, they dumped 26 episodes of filler bullshit on us and a dumbass filler movie. The Dante storyline was retarded.

The new series' first 15 episode are pretty much a recap of the old series and manga's beginning. Pretty much up to the first time you meet Greed. After that, it's all new! It pretty much follows the manga exactly now and I'm telling you... the manga is among the best that I've EVER read.

Also, as good as the old series was, once you watch the new series with it's superior animation quality, watching the old stuff with it's (now) wack storyline will make you want to gouge your eyes out. However, the music doesn't really get good in the new series until you get past all the 15 episode recap stuff.

Seriously, go watch it. NOW.

[meteorite_flo]

Please children, naruto and dragon ball z is weak sauce its like school in summer: NO CLASS. Try watching Macross Plus matter of fact I dare you to watch the first 5 minutes of the OVA and come back at tell me what you think, I FUCKEN DARE YOU.

Try the new Evangelion remake as 1.0 your not alone & 2.0 you ca(not) advance, or Rahxephon, cant go wrong with those series.

Not just Macross Plus, ALL OF THE MACROSSES. I still have the VHS of macross plus somewhere in storage. haha. Macross Zero is cool too, but not as cool as Sharon Apple. : )

[simmode1]

Not just Macross Plus, ALL OF THE MACROSSES. I still have the VHS of macross plus somewhere in storage. haha. Macross Zero is cool too, but not as cool as Sharon Apple. : )

Macross II sucked. Macross Zero pwnd. Shin and Focker were the shit!

Macross Frontier is the newest show... a little too much teen spirit for my tastes, but it's pretty to look at.

[revat619]

what you crying for, dis aint daycare. getting butthurt over someone elses opinion. BTW it was slow, da ho gets hurt in the beginning and theyre hiding out for 10 episodes, RELAX

Hahahaha what are you talking about? Nobodies crying or getting butthurt. I just gave an explanation. Judging by how you responded to my post and the fact that you've contributed nothing of worth in this thread thus far, its safe to assume that you're just an ass clown looking for attention. Well there, i gave you some. Now GTFO.

MOVING ON.

Ok. Everything after episode 25 of the original anime? Fuck that shit. Including the movie.

They started animating the show before they were done writing the story, so when the show caught up to the manga, they dumped 26 episodes of filler bullshit on us and a dumbass filler movie. The Dante storyline was retarded.

The new series' first 15 episode are pretty much a recap of the old series and manga's beginning. Pretty much up to the first time you meet Greed. After that, it's all new! It pretty much follows the manga exactly now and I'm telling you... the manga is among the best that I've EVER read.

Also, as good as the old series was, once you watch the new series with it's superior animation quality, watching the old stuff with it's (now) wack storyline will make you want to gouge your eyes out. However, the music doesn't really get good in the new series until you get past all the 15 episode recap stuff.

Seriously, go watch it. NOW.

WTF?! I was told it was the same as the old stuff basically! THIS IS AWESOME NEWS. Starting it tonight! Thanks dude, seriously!

p.s. i hated that damn movie. Soooo glad to know that wasn't really legit.

[deadghost]

Not just Macross Plus, ALL OF THE MACROSSES. I still have the VHS of macross plus somewhere in storage. haha. Macross Zero is cool too, but not as cool as Sharon Apple. : )

Macross II sucked. Macross Zero pwnd. Shin and Focker were the shit!

Macross Frontier is the newest show... a little too much teen spirit for my tastes, but it's pretty to look at.


HELL YES....SON, Focker and Shin were pretty original and for once there was a unexpected ending, Focker was one hell of a womanizer and ace. Sharon apple was ground breaking too, great character development: guld and isamu were the same character as was Meung and Sharon.

Macross Frontier is alright, to be honest I feel that the series went soft, I got the dvd set and I don't really bother to watch it. Its just not the same macross I grew up with.

[dudermagee]

old school but one of my favorites that hasn't been mentioned
yu yu hakusho

also if you like initial d you probly will like
wangan midnight

another one I've been watching is
Hellsing

I've given up on watching the new eps of naruto and bleach
I "watch" the manga on youtube:fawkd:

[simmode1]

also if you like initial d you probly will like
wangan midnight

Wangan Midnight's driving scene looks pretty, but everything else about that show is ass. Not that Initial D's story is Pulitzer Prize worthy, but it makes Wangan Midnight look really crappy. You're better off continuing the Initial D story, which is till going in manga form.

[simmode1]

HELL YES....SON, Focker and Shin were pretty original and for once there was a unexpected ending, Focker was one hell of a womanizer and ace.

The first 10 minutes of Zero gave you a really gove indication of how good it was going to be. To see Shin nearly outfly and get a missle lock on a Veritech in his F14 Tomcat... You just knew this guy was going to be badass when he gets his hands on a Thunderbolt...

[k0uki]

last anime series i watched was elfen lied and hajime no ippo. i watch my stuff off of animeseason.com

[Enna]

Wow a few were named in here that i too highly suggest.

Higurashi no naku koro ni, kai, rei : All are badass. If you want something to make you think, and don't mind alot of fucked up shit, then yes this series is for you. Horror, mystery.

Gundam (Any gundam, Turn A was kinda weak tho, same with Gundam X) : Giant robots, teen angst, and some crazy epic fights, FUCK YEAH!

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood : This show is fucking sweet. The other show sucked because they improvised a great deal of the show. It was ok at the time, but I was also reading the manga. This one is atleast 1000x better. Follows the manga almost exactly. Its some REAL GOOD SHIT.

GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) : You seriously can't go wrong. Infact you would have to try to hate this series. Its that good.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann : I love it. Seriously. Being a hardcore gundam fan its hard to say another mech anime can top it, but this is by far tied with everything gundam as my all time favorite. The music is great, story is fucking insane, and character growth is fantastic. The character designs are a bit from the norm, but if a 27 episode series can spawn two full length feature films, it must be pretty fucking good.

Escaflowne : Starts kinda slow, but then goes into some crazy shit. Good overall.

I can't believe noone mentioned this one but...

Code Geass & Code Geass R2 : Hardcore strategy anime. Rebellion, revenge, deceiption, and a whole shitload of insane battles. The mech fights are intense, the story grips you, and the rest.... well I can't give away any details. By far a must see, along with Gurren Lagann.

Also, I know this is a gundam series, but seriously check it out. By far, a completely solid gundam series...

Gundam 00 : HD, changes up the traditional gundam styles a lil bit, changes up the colony vs earth basis of previous gundam series, and an extremely twisted story. Its one of the darkest gundam series since Mobile Suit Gundam, and Victory Gundam. You will be on the edge of your seat.

I don't stream my stuff, I torrent. If you want info on that just pm me. I've helped out a couple of members before. Watching it from your comp is so much better than streaming. Fuck streaming.

[S13shaka]

I just gave an explanation. Judging by how you responded to my post and the fact that you've contributed nothing of worth in this thread thus far, its safe to assume that you're just an ass clown looking for attention. Well there, i gave you some. Now GTFO.

MOVING ON.

seriously man you should stop crying, its herb stylee, take dat back to daycare.

[Kuzumi]

if you want to cry

clannad
Air
Kanon

that is all

[revat619]

seriously man you should stop crying, its herb stylee, take dat back to daycare.

Troll.....:rolleyes:

[Bubbles]

I'm quite far into GTO and I'll start watching again eventually, but he's almost turning into a truly good guy.

It seems more interesting to me if the show was just him fighting people for no reason and skeezing on young girls.

[ImPLiCiTS14]

gundam 00
naruto shippuuden
hellsing
get backers
bleach
07 ghost

[irax]

gantz is good... untill the end when it sucks lol

[lewisfk]

gantz is good... until the end when it sucks lol

Ya I finished Gantz about about a year or more ago! The ending with him carrying the dead chick sucks, but I read in a mag that there is more to come!

[lewisfk]

Im going to step in as the stereotypical white american male who has almost no experience with anime here. Because its true. I've never really watched it, I don't really understand the whole culture, and what I have seen, the plot was so chopped and screwed I couldn't follow... Understandable considering the Japanese to English thing they do. It won't be perfect.

Anyhow, I have a friend who wants me to go to a anime convention in KC this february. What should I expect?

Lots of hot chicks with hardly nothing on, with a bunch of perves with a hard on looking!

[lewisfk]

gundam 00
naruto shippuuden
hellsing
get backers
bleach
07 ghost

ive seen them all but the get backers is like a gay guy wrote it! Its full of gay shit! i cant explain it! :ghey:

[irax]

shit lewisfk learn to use the MQ button to Multi-Quote so you don't have to have 3 posts!

[S13project]

in no particular order

blade of the immortal (one of all time fav manga...now its animated..havent watched it yet....bought first disc yesterday)
rurouni kenshin Trust and Betrayal movies (samurai x in the states i think....sooo freaking good)
rurouni kenshin TV series
heroic age is pretty good
GTO is still one of my top 5s as is NeonGenesis/InitialD/OnePiece/Trigun (TV series wise)
bleach and naruto (adult swim should play them with subtitles...sooo much better)
Spriggan (kinda akira-ish but good.........and i love akira)
Jin-Roh
Nabari
HunterXHunter
GetBackers
Freedom
Detonator Orgun
almost anything from StudioGhibli
Baccano
Sword of a Stranger
Shuri No Toko (i think thats it)
Gantz live action coming out soon, should be interesting
Lupin the 3rd
Blue Genes.....?????....i think thats the name
Gasaraki
Generator Gawl
Cat Soup
Dead Leaves
Ninja Scroll original...tv series isnt bad, but the og movie is sooo much better
Elfen Lied
Ergo Proxy
Noein
FLCL
Shigurui
Ghost in the Shell SAC
soul taker

thats all i can think of off the top of my head. sure i will remember more

[speed_racerx]

hahaha....how could i forget FLCL..:duh:

[S13project]

if you like FLCL you gotta see Dead Leaves, done by the same people and really really out there.

[Synicals13]

wow, getbackers is pretty sick. I like air gear, hunter x hunter, samurai champloo and claymore and i wish they would continue them.

The first anime i ever watched when i was young was Guyver. They remade it a few years back, its pretty dope too.

[Bubbles]

hahaha....how could i forget FLCL..:duh:


I didn't get that at all.

It seemed like I was drunk all the time.

Wait............was I drunk all the time.

[irax]

Gantz live action coming out soon, should be interesting



only interested if there is hard core sex scenes and lots of blood.

[simmode1]

in no particular order

blade of the immortal (one of all time fav manga...now its animated..havent watched it yet....bought first disc yesterday)
rurouni kenshin Trust and Betrayal movies (samurai x in the states i think....sooo freaking good)

Blade of the Immortal anime is TERRIBLE. I am not kidding.

Kenshin is among the greatest ever. Here's my recommendation for the best and most impacting Kenshin experience.

-Watch straight thru until just before Saitoh Hajime shows up and then stop. Then watch all of 'Trust' and 'Betrayal'. Your view of Kenshin will change forever at that point.
-Pick up where you left off with the show & watch the series until end of the Shishio arc.
-Then jump over to the manga and read the Enishi arc before finally watching the final movie 'Reflections'. YOU WILL CRY.

Kenshin is the greatest love story I've ever seen, disguised as a semi-historically accurate, Samurai action show...

[Touge Noob S13]

Code Geass & Code Geass R2 : Hardcore strategy anime. Rebellion, revenge, deceiption, and a whole shitload of insane battles. The mech fights are intense, the story grips you, and the rest.... well I can't give away any details. By far a must see, along with Gurren Lagann.


Code Geass was awsome, the main character is so gangsta lol.
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu14/nakuru90/code%20geass/Minitokyo_Code_Geass__Lelouch_of-5.jpg

[deadghost]

Please children, naruto and dragon ball z is weak sauce its like school in summer: NO CLASS. Try watching Macross Plus matter of fact I dare you to watch the first 5 minutes of the OVA and come back at tell me what you think, I FUCKEN DARE YOU.

Try the new Evangelion remake as 1.0 your not alone & 2.0 you ca(not) advance, or Rahxephon, cant go wrong with those series.

ah what the hell, ill even post the first 5 minutes for you, be prepared to cream your pants.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAESJ2hL2c
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[lewisfk]

[QUOTE=deadghost;3101538]ah what the hell, ill even post the first 5 minutes for you, be prepared to cream your pants.

wow it reminds me of Gundam!!

[HyperTek]

funny people put down Naruto, Shippunden has been great so far, all action. With any anime, you cant just jump in the middle and expect to like it from watching 1 episode, you gotta start at the beginning to follow it and know whats going on.

[simmode1]

funny people put down Naruto, Shippunden has been great so far, all action. With any anime, you cant just jump in the middle and expect to like it from watching 1 episode, you gotta start at the beginning to follow it and know whats going on.

For realz... Naruto has the best ongoing story of anything out and has been going strong for over 10 years now. Can't just hop in at year 7 and then start saying how stuff is stupid and doesn't make sense...:duh:

[aznpoopy]

naruto is boring only because some of us jaded anime fans have already seen a million 'guy must develop fighting techniques to confront enemies who become friends or friends who have become enemies and redeem x-character or alternatively have that character die tragically, whether by hero's hands or as a self sacrificial final redemption etc etc etc.'

someday, naruto will end. years will pass. some kids are going to tell you that some anime is the greatest show ever. and you will think to yourself, this shit is just like naruto, but crappier. then you might make a post on the forum telling them so, like i am now.

[325irollin]

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Appleseed
Ergo Proxy
Samurai Champloo
Argo Samurai
DBZ
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Howl's Moving Castle
Please Teacher


some are movies but they are good

[Touge Noob S13]

I just saw the End of Evangelion movie, man is that shit crazy.

[S13project]

Blade of the Immortal anime is TERRIBLE. I am not kidding.

Kenshin is among the greatest ever. Here's my recommendation for the best and most impacting Kenshin experience.

-Watch straight thru until just before Saitoh Hajime shows up and then stop. Then watch all of 'Trust' and 'Betrayal'. Your view of Kenshin will change forever at that point.
-Pick up where you left off with the show & watch the series until end of the Shishio arc.
-Then jump over to the manga and read the Enishi arc before finally watching the final movie 'Reflections'. YOU WILL CRY.

Kenshin is the greatest love story I've ever seen, disguised as a semi-historically accurate, Samurai action show...

completely agree with your views of kenshin. however i just finished first four episodes of "blade of the immortal" and its not bad.






as for naruto. i have watched a decent amount of anime. been doing so since i was 15. honestly i freaking love naruto. the filler got a bit annoying and almost made me stop watching. thankfully they got back on track. i really enjoy the fact that he is actually growing up, getting older, and getting better. yes i know its a re-hashed storyline in its basic principles, but they have been doing a pretty darn good job of making it enjoyable. really hope we get to see him make it all the way to hokage as an adult. that would be pretty damn cool. also feel its one of the longest animes that doesnt get overly repetitive in the way DBZ did. still enjoyed every minute of DBZ, but got a bit annoying when characters just didnt die or somehow came back for another fight.

[WanganRunner]

Lots of hot chicks with hardly nothing on, with a bunch of perves with a hard on looking!

Hmmm....

Unless the "scene" has changed enormously, most of the chicks who cosplay at conventions aren't what I'd call "hot".

Now, the last con I went to was Otakon '04, which is a big con, but it was awhile ago, so given that anime is a little more mainstream now, the tail might be hotter.

Anyone in DC want to go to Katsucon in February? I'll only go for a day, but this is making me want to hit up a con and I never seem to be free in Jul/Aug anymore for Otakon.

[simmode1]

completely agree with your views of kenshin. however i just finished first four episodes of "blade of the immortal" and its not bad.






as for naruto. i have watched a decent amount of anime. been doing so since i was 15. honestly i freaking love naruto. the filler got a bit annoying and almost made me stop watching. thankfully they got back on track. i really enjoy the fact that he is actually growing up, getting older, and getting better. yes i know its a re-hashed storyline in its basic principles, but they have been doing a pretty darn good job of making it enjoyable. really hope we get to see him make it all the way to hokage as an adult. that would be pretty damn cool. also feel its one of the longest animes that doesnt get overly repetitive in the way DBZ did. still enjoyed every minute of DBZ, but got a bit annoying when characters just didnt die or somehow came back for another fight.


Well, IMO, blade of the Immortal's OST was God-awful. This goes a long way towards whether or not I'll like a show. If the music is bad, thats a huge strike against the show. Secondly, I felt the fights weren't animated particularly well for what the show was trying to go for. I'll admit, the storyline was interesting, but the presentation couldn't keep my interest past 6 episodes...

About Naruto, anyone who criticizes Naruto as standard anime fare is retarded. In over 15 years of anime watching, Naruto has kept my interest for 10 of them. What other series shows such detailed character growth, evokes so much raw emotion from its readers and kills as many of it's characters? the show does such an excellent job of showing everybodies motivations for doing whatever they're doing (an element missing in most other anime). If some of the thematic points of Naruto are familiar to you from other shows, it's for two reasons: ALOT of it is based of ancient myths which alot of other anime draw inspiration from as well; And the creator sometimes pays homage to older series that he was a fan of when he was younger (ie Dragonball).

End rant.

But you know one manga that needs to get animated ASAP? Veritas. Seriously, this shit is good.
Veritas Manga - Read Veritas manga scans online. (http://www.onemanga.com/Veritas/)
http://media4.onemanga.com/mangas/00002302/000160532/00-cover.jpg

[udon!]

http://www.urmazika.com/images/products/143286.jpg


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[aznpoopy]

I just saw End of Evangelion movie, man is that shit crazy.

haha, then you owe it to yourself to check out the new eva movies (talked about above). they are good, and they aren't just remakes.

[S13project]

haha, then you owe it to yourself to check out the new eva movies (talked about above). they are good, and they aren't just remakes.

oh wow. i need to check them then. figured they were just remakes with better resolution or something