[Merged] The RFD Anime Thread! **No Spoilers Please!**

[ddd2224u]

does anyone know where i can purchase one of these plushies in the GTA area? its Atashi from Chobits
http://tokyotoys.com/images/large/PL_ATASHI_8IN_L.jpg
http://tokyotoys.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2736

[clueless999]

Lmao Gurren Lagann is the best anime in 2007, and probably for the last 10 years and the upcoming 10 years. GAINAX ftw.

[divx]

Lmao Gurren Lagann is the best anime in 2007, and probably for the last 10 years and the upcoming 10 years. GAINAX ftw.

It was good, but I didn't find it to be that great.

[LaYz3]

Love Hina, Onegai Teacher.

One Piece = My favorite anime. Give it a chance. It's unforgettable.

agreed one piece is by far one of the best anime series to date.
how can you not love something about pirates :razz:

[jollyeskimo]

does anyone know where i can purchase one of these plushies in the GTA area? its Atashi from Chobits I think you're probably better off getting it off ebay for something like this... not exactly something that the local stores would carry because it's really old.


And did anyone watch the finale of School Days yet?

I mean holy crap... here I thought kiminozo was a messed up anime, but this just takes the cake. And what was with the ending clip anyways?

[board123]

Lmao Gurren Lagann is the best anime in 2007, and probably for the last 10 years and the upcoming 10 years. GAINAX ftw.
I'd have to disagree with that. Gurren Lagann was amazing when it first started out, but then developed into just a "good series."

Even though it's not finishing up in 2007, my vote for this year's best series is ef - A Tale of Memories.

[quikkid]

I'd have to disagree with that. Gurren Lagann was amazing when it first started out, but then developed into just a "good series."

Even though it's not finishing up in 2007, my vote for this year's best series is ef - A Tale of Memories.

The last episode is supposed to be on Dec. 22nd

[mcg]

School Days' ending was so wacko. Loved it though, the guy deserved it LOL... but... the severed head part was just ********.

By the way, I couldn't help myself into watching ef - AToM, it was just so dull and hard to watch.. anybody want to convince me? Or perhaps I'll watch it to burn off my winter break :D

[jollyeskimo]

School Days' ending was so wacko. Loved it though, the guy deserved it LOL... but...

Exactly... she was bound to snap, but I didn't expect her to snap THAT badly... it was like: shy girl -> denial -> corpse chopping homicidal zombie psycho...




Turns out the finale was delayed because of this: "The day before the final episode was scheduled to air, a sixteen-year-old girl killed her father with an axe in Kyoto. In response, TV Kanagawa replaced the episode, which was known to contain similarly violent material, with half an hour of scenery and classical music to avoid association with the murder."

[board123]

By the way, I couldn't help myself into watching ef - AToM, it was just so dull and hard to watch.. anybody want to convince me? Or perhaps I'll watch it to burn off my winter break :D
Dull and hard to watch? I guess you're not a big fan of "visual art" then.

[eiyu]

School Days' ending was so wacko. Loved it though, the guy deserved it LOL... but... the severed head part was just ********.



I guess you never played the game ;)

[philco1]

My personal Fav Anime list

1. Death Note
2. Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (Only for ppl who like fantasy anime)
3. Full Metal Alchemist
4. Black Lagoon
5. Ghost In The Shell (SAC // SAC2 // Movies)
6. Ergo Proxy (People who know a lot about Philosophy will <3 this anime)
7. Code Geass
8. Chrno Crusade (This will make any girl cry ... Seriously!)
9. Elfen Lied (I think its a bit over rated but still a good anime if u understand the character development)
10. Gundam Seed//SeedDestiny
11. Blood+
12. Baccano!

[board123]

No Haruhi? That's a shame...

[philco1]

No Haruhi? That's a shame...

I was never a fan of High School type anime.

[Dragonrana]

So, when are they going to add more Claymore shows? and Berserk as well?

[board123]

So, when are they going to add more Claymore shows? and Berserk as well?
Never.

[Mike_wang]

I was never a fan of High School type anime.

haha The Melancholy of Haruhi is beyond any high school type anime. Watch two episodes and then join the cult.

[LaYz3]

school rumble is also very enjoyable as well :)

[quikkid]

Anyone know if there is going to be another season of Zero no Tsukaima?

[board123]

Anyone know if there is going to be another season of Zero no Tsukaima?
It's likely since the second season had a pretty open ending.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

So I just watched pokemon
http://i6.tinypic.com/71oioa0.jpg

[DePotBoy]

^ LOL.

Anyone know of a good site to stream anime through? Even if I have to pay for it... I'd really love an awesome streaming site...

I know of Joox and StageSix. I can't find complete episodes of animes at either.

[philco1]

you are better off downloading the anime eps instead of streaming them.

[dfx]

Heres one streaming site, it has a decent list

http://www.theanimelist.com/

[Takada]

So, little mention of Baccano!, one of the best shows of 2007 :confused:

[board123]

Baccano was a brilliant series. It's the Pulp Fiction of anime.

Also, the latest episode of ef was, once again, incredible. I'm very surprised this series isn't getting much love. Do people not enjoy masterful cinematography and directing these days? This is easily the most artistically creative series I've ever seen.

[quikkid]

Baccano was a brilliant series. It's the Pulp Fiction of anime.

Also, the latest episode of ef was, once again, incredible. I'm very surprised this series isn't getting much love. Do people not enjoy masterful cinematography and directing these days? This is easily the most artistically creative series I've ever seen.

ef is on top of my next to watch list, hehe.

[eiyu]

Do people not enjoy masterful cinematography and directing these days? This is easily the most artistically creative series I've ever seen.

Well there are those that only like action (aka typical Shounen) anime and could careless about other genre of animes.

Ghost Hound is a series that I am planning to watch (side track due to Soldner X)

[GunnerX]

I really don't like what Bleach is doing right now. I really don't find any point in those 3 side characters. I hope I'm wrong but they just annoy me and have very little to do with the current story. It seems they're just using them to stretch the show even more.

[mcg]

Bleach is going to have continuous fillers for a while to let the manga develop.

[GunnerX]

Well that sucks. I better take a break again.

[SLX4]

Bleach is going to have continuous fillers for a while to let the manga develop.

what do you mean, the stuff going on now is what happened in the manga. plus, i havent seen the 3 puppets in a long time :lol:

[mcg]

Oh I mean not now, but I meant the "trend" of fillers that appear here and there. I gave up on the anime and just read the manga.

[rsasp]

^ LOL.

Anyone know of a good site to stream anime through? Even if I have to pay for it...

try http://www.direct2drive.com/

[rsasp]

The ones I seen and thought were great are:
Planetes
Kanon
Rurouni Kenshin
Shura no Toki
Tokimeki
Gundam 00
Gundam X
Gundam W
Gundam 0083
Gundam G - (a little different from the other, but still pretty good)
Gundam Z
Robotech: The Macross Saga -( Only this saga is good, imo)
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien - (Sad story..sort of, great anime for girls? lol)
Evangelion - (the ending was wacked, I didn't really get it)
Tactical Roar -(Modern Warship type)
RahXephon - (Very interesting storyline)

and many more that I couldnt think of at the moment

[mcg]

Heh, nice list.

I think I'm gonna give ef - a Tale of Memories a go now, it's winter break, so, what the heck. I think it'll be a good watch once I get more into it.

[board123]

With December winding down, ef is definitely turning out to be the #1 series of this season, eclipsing big names like Genshiken 2 and Clannad. It kind of came out of nowhere much like Haruhi and Code Geass.

[DePotBoy]

What is EF? What does it stand for? Link?

[board123]

It doesn't stand for anything. It's just "ef".

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8192

Don't let the girly look turn you off. This is not a girly series by any means.

[mcg]

I'm watching it now, and it's pretty good. Story seems promising.

[DePotBoy]

Stream or download? Stage 6 doesn't have it :(.

Anyone know a fast anime [torrent] site?

[quikkid]

Stream or download? Stage 6 doesn't have it :(.

Anyone know a fast anime [torrent] site?

I usually just get torrents from the release group's own site, as they are usually seeded well and are quite fast for download speed.

[board123]

IRC is the best method for anime if you know how to use it.

[quikkid]

It doesn't stand for anything. It's just "ef".

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8192

Don't let the girly look turn you off. This is not a girly series by any means.

Can't wait for the last episode.

[board123]

End of episode 11 was amazingly done. The surreal artwork in this series is something else...

[DePotBoy]

Any tutorial I can get to learn how to use IRC? Or any other method? Rogers kills my Bitcomet speed and direct downloads are scarce.

New to the world of IRC, so don't make fun :P

[divx]

Any tutorial I can get to learn how to use IRC? Or any other method? Rogers kills my Bitcomet speed and direct downloads are scarce.

New to the world of IRC, so don't make fun :P


irc is only good for new releases, xdcc speed is quite good but the private fserve is heck slow with long queue, don't know any guide, maybe on slack.

[quikkid]

Episode 12 of Myself;Yourself was pretty good.
Also watched the first episode of the Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ OVA. Looks like it will be pretty interesting as well, too bad it won't be until April that the full 3 episodes will be complete.
Spoiler Below! BEWARE!!!

Definitely did not expect Haruka to do the same thing at the end of the episode as she did on the tv series. I knew something was gonna happen but did not expect that.

[mcg]

Well, after 11 episodes, I am officially addicted to ef - A Tale of Memories. Too bad there's one remaining episode :(

[philco1]

Any tutorial I can get to learn how to use IRC? Or any other method? Rogers kills my Bitcomet speed and direct downloads are scarce.

New to the world of IRC, so don't make fun :P

Umm well since ur posting this here, I think you just want to dl anime and not movies.

Steps:
1. Get IRC and configure the options ie) Nick name and exceptions.
2. Go to www.anidb.net
3. Find the anime you want using the search tab
4. Find the group you want to dl the anime from (on anidb)
5. There will be an IRC link on anidb for the group in question, click it and it will send you directly to the irc channel
6. Go to the server window and register with the server. Typical syntax is
/msg nickserv register PASSWORD EMAIL
just use a fake email
7. Under the topic of the channel, they may supply you with a bot list (URL). If not then go to the groups web site and they should have one there.
8. If you don't know where the bot list is, you can ask in the channel, just don't spam or you will be Banned!
9. Using the bot list, you can find what pack a particular file is listed and what server you want to download it from.
10 Dl the file using the syntax
/msg SERVER NAME xdcc send #PACKNUMBER

Some channels use
/ctcp SERVER NAME xdcc send #PACKNUMBER

Thats about it.

Small Tutorial: Say I want to find Blood+ eps. I went on anidb and searched it (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=3186) and say I want SHS releases so you click on SHS name and get (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=group&gid=495). Next click on the irc link (#Shinsen-Subs@irc.rizon.net). Register with Rizon.net by going to the other window and type /msg nickserv register PW EMAIL. Now I can send messages in the channel and request packs from bots. In the channel Under the topic (the text which pops up automatically) you will see ( XDCC Bots: http://bot.page.us) So go there and search blood+ there is also a hot link for it. Say I want to dl ep one from the Sheska chan bot ... so I go to the window and I type /msg SHS|Sheska-chan xdcc send #57 and thats about it :D.

[jollyeskimo]

Wow, so apparently 君が望む永遠　～Next Season～ has popped up.... seems like they're picking up the story where it left off, but as an OVA?

Either way, definitely gotta watch this one.

[quikkid]

Wow, so apparently 君が望む永遠　～Next Season～ has popped up.... seems like they're picking up the story where it left off, but as an OVA?

Either way, definitely gotta watch this one.

Not where it left off, more of a different ending.
First part is pretty good.

[board123]

Well, after 11 episodes, I am officially addicted to ef - A Tale of Memories. Too bad there's one remaining episode :(
It should be out tomorrow unless the fansubbers go on vacation. Can't wait...

[The Digital Dolphin]

I just started watching Hayate no Gotoku.... it's really REALLY funny! Especially if you watch a lot of other animes and can catch the inside jokes. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a good comedy.

[Great Adventure Paradise]

Gotta love Neon Genesis Evangelion.

[quikkid]

I just started watching Hayate no Gotoku.... it's really REALLY funny! Especially if you watch a lot of other animes and can catch the inside jokes. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a good comedy.

Will have to give that a look.

[DePotBoy]

I got IRC up and running, anyone know any good channels for getting the latest stuff? Especially EF?

[quikkid]

I got IRC up and running, anyone know any good channels for getting the latest stuff? Especially EF?

#mendoi or #conclave on irc.rizon.net
Either channel should have Ef, as the two groups have Ef as a joint project
They are my favourite group for Ef fansubs.

For other anime, follow the instructions that philco gave for locating irc channels for other fansub groups by using AniDB.

[philco1]

Can anyone recommend a good action anime ... lol please list a few as I've watched quite a bit. And please do not recommend Naruto or Bleach ... those are pointless. After watching so many good animes like GITS // Death Note // Code Geass // Black Lagoon etc. I cant find anything which is all that interesting anymore :(

[quikkid]

Can anyone recommend a good action anime ... lol please list a few as I've watched quite a bit. And please do not recommend Naruto or Bleach ... those are pointless. After watching so many good animes like GITS // Death Note // Code Geass // Black Lagoon etc. I cant find anything which is all that interesting anymore :(

You could always use the Anime Recommendation Database
http://www.anime-planet.com/anirec/
Just enter in the name of an anime you like and it will give you suggestions of other anime you may like, as well as reasons why. Very helpful!

[Velocity]

Best Series IMHO (in terms of depth of story and making you think) is

Ghost in a Shell: Standalone Complex

[jollyeskimo]

Best Series IMHO (in terms of depth of story and making you think) is

Ghost in a Shell: Standalone Complex

Yeah it's definitely one of my top picks... it's got a good mix of everything in one sexy package. Just watched the first season in hidef recently and I fell in love again.

[philco1]

Best Series IMHO (in terms of depth of story and making you think) is

Ghost in a Shell: Standalone Complex

Yea, GITS is amazing. I've got both SAC and SAC2 as well as all 3 movies :D

[philco1]

You could always use the Anime Recommendation Database
http://www.anime-planet.com/anirec/
Just enter in the name of an anime you like and it will give you suggestions of other anime you may like, as well as reasons why. Very helpful!

Even so ... when I do check that site out I find that some of the recommendations are really bad :( This is also linked on anidb ;D

[board123]

I'm not a huge fan of GitS:SAC. It felt like a lot of nonsensical mumbo jumbo to me.

I really liked 2nd Gig though. It made way more sense to me.

[GunnerX]

Just as Naruto was getting good, they spend an hour on hair blowing in the wind and Naruto getting 4 tails.

Good thing Central Anime took on Ookiku though. So glad they released so many episodes in a few days.

[HappyDude]

Can anyone recommend a good action anime ... lol please list a few as I've watched quite a bit. And please do not recommend Naruto or Bleach ... those are pointless. After watching so many good animes like GITS // Death Note // Code Geass // Black Lagoon etc. I cant find anything which is all that interesting anymore :(

Macross Frontier just came out. So far so good, but keep in mind that the wait for the next episode will be really long (April I think).

[questrader]

Oopps... I meant to start a new thread and not post a reply to this one...

[quikkid]

Watched the final episode of Myself; Yourself, thought it was a pretty good closing to the season. Though it seemed a bit rushed, I thought they explained most of it pretty well, but could have benefited from a bit more of an explanation.

Just finished watching the final episode of Ef. Thought it was a great conclusion. I hope they make another season.

[_pOtEnZa_]

that ookiku looks pretty good, anything else to suggest !



Just as Naruto was getting good, they spend an hour on hair blowing in the wind and Naruto getting 4 tails.

Good thing Central Anime took on Ookiku though. So glad they released so many episodes in a few days.

[questrader]

The best gruelsome an1me I've seen in a while was Elfen Lied... Wicked! ;)

[board123]

Elfen Lied was one of my first animes, and one of the first non-shounen, non-Gundam I watched. It's probably one of the series that really got me into anime.

[philco1]

Elfen Lied was one of my first animes, and one of the first non-shounen, non-Gundam I watched. It's probably one of the series that really got me into anime.

Wow ... I'm surprised that Elfen Lied got you into anime ... personally I think that anime is over rated, but the character development is what is crucial to appreciating that anime.

[board123]

Princess Mononoke was what really got me started. I agree that Elfen Lied is somewhat overrated, but it was the first series I watched that wasn't the conventional shonen, mecha, North America-friendly type of anime.

[Sheky]

Curious, which blog/site do you guys visit to decide which shows to pick up?

[quikkid]

Curious, which blog/site do you guys visit to decide which shows to pick up?

I use Anime-Planet, I find both the AniRec (Anime Recommendation Database) as well as their forums helpful in finding anime I'm likely to like.

[Mike_wang]

I just watch the first episode of any new series to see if I like the anime or not. If I do I will wait till it finishes then I'll get the whole set and marathon it.

[jollyeskimo]

Curious, which blog/site do you guys visit to decide which shows to pick up?

I used to use sites... nowadays I just use this thread, heh. Then again, I watch a lot less these days.

[rollen]

hey guys, just curious as to how many of you have animePLUS! accounts and if it's worth getting @ $4.98/month.

thanks!

[board123]

hey guys, just curious as to how many of you have animePLUS! accounts and if it's worth getting @ $4.98/month.

thanks!
Never heard of it, and it's probably not worth it anyway.

[eiyu]

hey guys, just curious as to how many of you have animePLUS! accounts and if it's worth getting @ $4.98/month.

thanks!

Why pay a monthly fee to download fansubs ?

[divx]

Why pay a monthly fee to download fansubs ?

For people with blocked torrent, block IRC, block DC++, blocked ftp, blocked emule, it would be worth it.

[Cryton]

For people with blocked torrent, block IRC, block DC++, blocked ftp, blocked emule, it would be worth it.

Lots of paid services (dunno about this particular one) use uncapped speeds (or at least high caps) on transfers. So they can be MUCH faster than torrents and the likes. Also, unlike torrents, they don't require you to upload/share anything. Personally I find free to be the best even if it's slower but I'm always looking out for a good deal on a cheap, uncapped, unlimited newsgroup service.

[divx]

Lots of paid services (dunno about this particular one) use uncapped speeds (or at least high caps) on transfers. So they can be MUCH faster than torrents and the likes. Also, unlike torrents, they don't require you to upload/share anything. Personally I find free to be the best even if it's slower but I'm always looking out for a good deal on a cheap, uncapped, unlimited newsgroup service.

Their speed may be good, but they can't possibly have all the anime listed in anidb, only the popular ones. So you might not find the one you want.

[jollyeskimo]

*gasp*

Just heard from a friend about Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5418)... and I'm pretty psyched about it.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9968/7075hd6.jpg

www.gunslingergirl.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYFNk3OnbcY

[nelalca]

nice....will certainly watch this one, i can still remember that beethoven ending from the previous season.

[cmge]

*gasp*

Just heard from a friend about Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5418)... and I'm pretty psyched about it.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9968/7075hd6.jpg

www.gunslingergirl.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYFNk3OnbcY
WOW,... im xcited about this

[jollyeskimo]

aired on the 4th too....just waiting for a sub of ep1

[TheDarkRage]

Been watching Gundam 00 lately, and honestly, I can't stand it, I don't know if anyone can even call the main characters (Celestial Beings) protagonists, they just decide to kill any groups who seem to start any trouble. Maybe it's just the Gundam pilots who have been designed to be emo and totally messed up (an even more extreme of GundamWing pilots) that this series doesn't appeal to me.

[divx]

Been watching Gundam 00 lately, and honestly, I can't stand it, I don't know if anyone can even call the main characters (Celestial Beings) protagonists, they just decide to kill any groups who seem to start any trouble. Maybe it's just the Gundam pilots who have been designed to be emo and totally messed up (an even more extreme of GundamWing pilots) that this series doesn't appeal to me.

Why must the main characters be protagonists?

[TheDarkRage]

Why must the main characters be protagonists?

Why wouldn't they be? I only made that assumption because most animes or Gundam series have the main characters as protagonists. Maybe I'm wrong.

Perhaps they are protagonists by acting as enemies to all the 3 major factions and acting as a scapegoat to unite all the factions. I don't know, just a wild-shot speculation.

[board123]

Death Note's main character wasn't a protagonist.

[rdtx2002]

Been watching Gundam 00 lately, and honestly, I can't stand it, I don't know if anyone can even call the main characters (Celestial Beings) protagonists, they just decide to kill any groups who seem to start any trouble. Maybe it's just the Gundam pilots who have been designed to be emo and totally messed up (an even more extreme of GundamWing pilots) that this series doesn't appeal to me.

Celestrial Being is a group that is designed to get everyone in the world to hate them, hence all of the 3 groups down on earth will unite together and kill off Celectrial Being.

that is what i get from the story atm

[TheDarkRage]

Death Note's main character wasn't a protagonist.

I've only watched a few episodes, but I had under the impression that he believed he was doing the right thing, by killing off criminals.

Unfortunately, when he started to kill off people who were trying to reveal his identity, he claims that the ends justify the means.

[divx]

Why wouldn't they be? I only made that assumption because most animes or Gundam series have the main characters as protagonists. Maybe I'm wrong.

Perhaps they are protagonists by acting as enemies to all the 3 major factions and acting as a scapegoat to unite all the factions. I don't know, just a wild-shot speculation.


I've only watched a few episodes, but I had under the impression that he believed he was doing the right thing, by killing off criminals.

Unfortunately, when he started to kill off people who were trying to reveal his identity, he claims that the ends justify the means.

See, not so protagonist is he?

[ShadowVlican]

Celestrial Being is a group that is designed to get everyone in the world to hate them, hence all of the 3 groups down on earth will unite together and kill off Celectrial Being.

that is what i get from the story atm
that's what i'm getting too

sounds brilliant

[TheDarkRage]

Celestrial Being is a group that is designed to get everyone in the world to hate them, hence all of the 3 groups down on earth will unite together and kill off Celectrial Being.

that is what i get from the story atm

The story will probably progress as the Celestial Being group being hunted down or appear hunted down.

I just hope that they'll introduce more decent looking non-Gundam mobile suits.

[manixc]

The story will probably progress as the Celestial Being group being hunted down or appear hunted down.

I just hope that they'll introduce more decent looking non-Gundam mobile suits.

the Flags(the Union mobile suit) look pretty good.

[ShadowVlican]

the Flags(the Union mobile suit) look pretty good.
they can transform too! cool stuff :cheesygri

[jollyeskimo]

Looks like the first of the GSG subs are trickling out... go get'em boyos!

[philco1]

Man I'm almost done Gurren Laggen. So far its descent, you just have to get past the first 10 eps

[DePotBoy]

On the 18th episode of Hajime No Ippo (Awesome boxing anime).

Finished Death Note, which I really really enjoyed.

[ipxxx]

Finished Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion Season 1 and thought it was pretty good. I did a search on this thread and there was some mention of Season 2 starting in October...did I miss something because I can't find it?

Is Season 2 renamed to something not so obvious? Anime News Network says Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV) - Vintage: 2008-04-06. I assume this is it...which means I'll have to wait for a while

Thanks

[sleepyguy]

Just finished GANTZ... okay, that was one wierd anime, esp the ending. Not recommended for the faint of heart (extreme gore and adult scenes). The really needed to explain the whole GANTZ thing more though... solid ***1/2 out of *****

Next up is Basilisk (finally my 4th dvd shipped from pacificdvd). Hoping for some must needed Ninja Scoll'esk action :) -sg

[Asagiri]

Just finished GANTZ... okay, that was one wierd anime, esp the ending. Not recommended for the faint of heart (extreme gore and adult scenes). The really needed to explain the whole GANTZ thing more though... solid ***1/2 out of *****
You should check out the manga for Gantz, it's 10x better than the anime. The anime was produced during the early stages of the manga, and ran out of material to follow on, hence the weird ending. Currently the manga for Gantz is at Vol. 22 and is still ongoing.

[sleepyguy]

Cool didn't know that. I don't read any Manga though (I enjoy my entertainment viewed :)). That kinda sucks though. Sorta the same as Berserk then were they left out a bunch of stuff. Oh well.

For those who like to buy their dvds I recommend RightStuf.com and dvdpacific.com (make sure you email them special instructions about mailing to canada). I like owning boxsets and their prices are pretty good. -sg


You should check out the manga for Gantz, it's 10x better than the anime. The anime was produced during the early stages of the manga, and ran out of material to follow on, hence the weird ending. Currently the manga for Gantz is at Vol. 22 and is still ongoing.

[Spongebobnopants]

Has anyone picked up the AME COMI toy line from DC yet? I thought they looked really bad in pictures, but surprisingly they look of pretty high quality.

[manixc]

latest gundam 00 is awesome. can't wait till the next one.

[Spinoza]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7WVR9xAz3Ic

[TheDarkRage]

latest gundam 00 is awesome. can't wait till the next one.

It only went up to episode 15 subbed right?

Episode 16 is being released by a subtitle group this Sunday and probably uploaded onto veoh.com by Monday.

I heard it's a different faction of the Celestial Beings, hopefully a group that doesn't see conflict in black and white and kill everyone in sight.

Although that fact that the 3 new gundams are with German names makes it sound odd.

[DePotBoy]

Hajime No Ippo is simply phenomenal so far... on Episode 30 atm. :cheesygri

[manixc]

I find it interesting how Japan is part of the Union instead of the HRL, considering the HRL consists of mainly Asian countries and the Union is mainly Americas. This just cross my mind.

[Asagiri]

Hajime No Ippo is simply phenomenal so far... on Episode 30 atm. :cheesygri
Just to let you, the anime ends with an OVA Championship road, which is around Vol. 35 of the manga. The manga is still ongoing and is on Vol. 82, so if your interested, you should definitely look up the manga.

[leadingsimon]

You should check out the manga for Gantz, it's 10x better than the anime. The anime was produced during the early stages of the manga, and ran out of material to follow on, hence the weird ending. Currently the manga for Gantz is at Vol. 22 and is still ongoing.

And the manga is expected is to be localized in stores by May-ish :cheesygri

[Polaren]

Finished Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion Season 1 and thought it was pretty good. I did a search on this thread and there was some mention of Season 2 starting in October...did I miss something because I can't find it?

Is Season 2 renamed to something not so obvious? Anime News Network says Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV) - Vintage: 2008-04-06. I assume this is it...which means I'll have to wait for a while

Thanks

Just finished it up a couple weeks ago or so, great series..stupid cliffhanger ending LOL.

"Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV)" is the proper name for the second season. Looks like April 6th or June 4th? Not sure how they do that date. Either way no too far away!

[divx]

Just finished it up a couple weeks ago or so, great series..stupid cliffhanger ending LOL.

"Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV)" is the proper name for the second season. Looks like April 6th or June 4th? Not sure how they do that date. Either way no too far away!

Even thought their original expected date was fall 07, pushed back for half a year is a lot.

[board123]

Among the top new series this season:

Spice and Wolf
True Tears

Both are 3 episodes in so far and both are fantastic. Especially Spice and Wolf.

[calcuu]

Spice and Wolf is quite great and I'm not into anime haha. Friend told me about it and it's quite good.

[DualSoul]

I also really enjoy Spice and Wolf. Unfortunately, I can see it having a bittersweet ending...

[ShadowVlican]

latest gundam 00 is awesome. can't wait till the next one.
+10000

need eps 16 NAO!!!!!!!!!


Among the top new series this season:

Spice and Wolf
True Tears

Both are 3 episodes in so far and both are fantastic. Especially Spice and Wolf.
thanks i'll check em out

i have scans of Spice and Wolf already.... and i was interested ;)

[cmge]

Among the top new series this season:

Spice and Wolf
True Tears

Both are 3 episodes in so far and both are fantastic. Especially Spice and Wolf.
sweet ill check those out as well as the new gundam... currently waiting for eps on gigantic formula and kiss dum.. so new anime fillers would be good..

also for fans of honey and clover... a dorama is out for it.. :) .. ep2 is the latest and its being subbed by SARS.. :D

[manixc]

Among the top new series this season:

Spice and Wolf
True Tears

Both are 3 episodes in so far and both are fantastic. Especially Spice and Wolf.

Spice and Wolf is really interesting. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Asagiri]

+10000

need eps 16 NAO!!!!!!!!!

Episode 16 just came out! :D

[eiyu]

Anyone watching Hakaba Kitarou ?
Finally an anime that is based on the orginal manga and that kiddy version known as Gegege no Kitarou.

Maybe the art style will turn away some viewers but anyone who wants to watch a new horror/supernatural series should check it out.

It also has a catchy intro song :cheesygri

[ShadowVlican]

Episode 16 just came out! :D
yea i saw, but i follow [Conclave-Mendoi]'s releases :cheesygri

[TheDarkRage]

Episode 16 just came out! :D

What a rip! Mostly a recap!

When's the next episode coming out? In two weeks?

[DVST8]

Hey everyone, I just completed the Gurren Lagann Series, and I must say it was truly amazing! Non stop action from start to finish. The ending was just right as well. It definitely jam packs everything that I love about Anime. Giant Robot Mechs, adrenaline rush scenes and so much more! Just thought i'd share a little bit of my thoughts as im still on my high on the show. Anyone else enjoy the series too?

[divx]

So I read Naruto manga 363, it appears the ataski leader taking order from 2 other person, is that true? I thought ataski's leader would be godly like in terms of skills but there are actually people above him?

[manixc]

So I read Naruto manga 363, it appears the ataski leader taking order from 2 other person, is that true? I thought ataski's leader would be godly like in terms of skills but there are actually people above him?

Naruto is up to 387 now, yes Pain appears not to be the real leader

[divx]

Naruto is up to 387 now, yes Pain appears not to be the real leader

There are also 6 "pain" person for some reason.

[Sheky]

Geneon is out of business??

I didn't even know this until I was trying to find a place that had Ergo Proxy and couldn't find it. Well, except Amazon....urgh.

[philco1]

Geneon is out of business??


Holy crap, I didn't know this either!

[leadingsimon]

Its for the best. Geneon overprices their DVD's, in my opinion.

[inferno_gn]

Hi there,

They didn't close, they decided to withdraw out of the Anime distribution in North America. So whatever DVDs they have left in the market, that will be it. :(

Ju Leon...

[j3tang]

with all the good things i hear about it, I was going to try Spice and Wolf.

Any suggestions as to which encoders? Ayako? AniRena? others?

[board123]

with all the good things i hear about it, I was going to try Spice and Wolf.

Any suggestions as to which encoders? Ayako? AniRena? others?
I download BSS for immediate watching and Sudo for archiving. There's nothing wrong with BSS, it's just that Sudo releases HD versions.

Another interesting new series is Shigofumi. I'm only at ep 3 (out of 6) since I'm following Menclave exclusively, but so far it is very promising.

[thechampion116]

Anybody watch Gundam 00?

Latest episode was great and revealed quite a bit of info but revealing many more questions.

I love the show, I think its leagues better than Seed or Destiny.

[sleepyguy]

Yeah, great show, I paid for the entire set (quite expensive). Well worth it though :)

Finished up basilisk this long weekend and it was pretty good. Ending was way too predictable though. 3.5/5 stars. Short series though so you don't get too involved.

My 2 rightstuf orders arrived so next up is Gasaraki or Suyuki. Too bad Geneon went out, I'm still mising a few dvds for complete sets from them :(


Hajime No Ippo is simply phenomenal so far... on Episode 30 atm. :cheesygri

[Sheky]

My 2 rightstuf orders arrived so next up is Gasaraki or Suyuki. Too bad Geneon went out, I'm still mising a few dvds for complete sets from them :(

Brew some coffee for Gasaraki. It put me to sleep and if you live up to your name, it'll probably do the same to you. XD

[dfx]

I download BSS for immediate watching and Sudo for archiving. There's nothing wrong with BSS, it's just that Sudo releases HD versions.

Another interesting new series is Shigofumi. I'm only at ep 3 (out of 6) since I'm following Menclave exclusively, but so far it is very promising.

what's Sudo's website, some reason I can't find it (through anidb.net and google)

[leadingsimon]

Is anyone here familiar with Crayon Shin-chan? The crazy 600+ episode series about that naughty toddler Shinnosuke?
I was only informed recently that Funimation made their own dub for Razer Canada and Adult Swim, to reference to American pop culture as opposed to Japanese humor and current events.

Apparently, there's also a DVD coming out thats listed to DUAL-AUDIO
http://www.amazon.com/Shin-Chan-Vol-1/dp/B000MTOMB2

He also did a special with the more Super Sentai and Kamen Rider shows. :lol:

[j3tang]

slightly off topic, instead of anime, I'd like to ask about manga.

Here's the story, I think every kid that grew up in the 90's has played street fighter when it was all the rage. I've gotta admit that I've played it too, but I got bored of the game pretty quickly.

Years pass and I see arcades with newer versions of Street Fighter, game consoles come out with new versions ...

(Super) Street Fighter 1, 2, 3 and now there's 4 coming, Alpha series, EX series, Zero series, etc. ... loads of this stuff and I have no clue who half the characters are.

Can anyone recommend some manga that tells the story behind the characters? Maybe someone could sort through all the series and list what order they came out? and their chronological order in the story?

Yeah, I've gotten older, and I no longer want to play the games, I only want to read about them :D
I've Googled, but man .. there's so much of this stuff I don't even know where to start ..

[manixc]

Is anyone here familiar with Crayon Shin-chan? The crazy 600+ episode series about that naughty toddler Shinnosuke?
I was only informed recently that Funimation made their own dub for Razer Canada and Adult Swim, to reference to American pop culture as opposed to Japanese humor and current events.

Apparently, there's also a DVD coming out thats listed to DUAL-AUDIO
http://www.amazon.com/Shin-Chan-Vol-1/dp/B000MTOMB2

He also did a special with the more Super Sentai and Kamen Rider shows. :lol:

Crayon Shin-chan is awesome. I usually read the manga. Funny as hell.

[Asagiri]

Does anyone know what happened with Spice and Wolf? I just checked today and saw that ep.08 was released, but ep.06 was released last week. So what happened to ep.07?
:confused:

[board123]

what's Sudo's website, some reason I can't find it (through anidb.net and google)
They might not have a site. Just look for their releases on torrent sites.


Does anyone know what happened with Spice and Wolf? I just checked today and saw that ep.08 was released, but ep.06 was released last week. So what happened to ep.07?
:confused:
Ep 07 is going to be a DVD only episode. I'm not sure why.

[philco1]

slightly off topic, instead of anime, I'd like to ask about manga.

Here's the story, I think every kid that grew up in the 90's has played street fighter when it was all the rage. I've gotta admit that I've played it too, but I got bored of the game pretty quickly.

Years pass and I see arcades with newer versions of Street Fighter, game consoles come out with new versions ...

(Super) Street Fighter 1, 2, 3 and now there's 4 coming, Alpha series, EX series, Zero series, etc. ... loads of this stuff and I have no clue who half the characters are.

Can anyone recommend some manga that tells the story behind the characters? Maybe someone could sort through all the series and list what order they came out? and their chronological order in the story?

Yeah, I've gotten older, and I no longer want to play the games, I only want to read about them :D
I've Googled, but man .. there's so much of this stuff I don't even know where to start ..

I'm not to sure if theres adequate SF manga as most of the story behind the Street Fighter characters has revolved around the games themselves. I feel the same way you do however, I continued to play the games, but not at the Pro level though sometimes I do attend Tourneys in Canada and watch the Pros of Canada duke it out with the USA guys. If I were u I'd just wiki the chars in order to get background stories. Street fighter anime in general is terrible! As for the versions there was the familiar SF II then came the Alpha series and then came 3rd strike (2 other sf's came out prior to this but weren't played that much and didn't receive attention, 3rd strike was just the last of this seres, kinda analogous to SFII to SFII Turbo etc.) and now SF 4 which is like a continuation of the SF II series I think. I think that you would only be interested in researching just the Alpha series. If u were a fan of the old games then might I point out that Capcom is releasing SF II HD remix (PS3//X360) which is a re-work of SF II but in HD with new sprites! The remake is going to have a summer release along with the release of SF 4 in Arcades for Japan.

[divx]

They might not have a site. Just look for their releases on torrent sites.


Ep 07 is going to be a DVD only episode. I'm not sure why.

DVD is at lower quality than the HD releases, thought that is funny.

[manixc]

just finished Gundam 00 ep20. Interesting direction the show is going.

[j3tang]

I'm not to sure if theres adequate SF manga as most of the story behind the Street Fighter characters has revolved around the games themselves. I feel the same way you do however, I continued to play the games, but not at the Pro level though sometimes I do attend Tourneys in Canada and watch the Pros of Canada duke it out with the USA guys. If I were u I'd just wiki the chars in order to get background stories. Street fighter anime in general is terrible! As for the versions there was the familiar SF II then came the Alpha series and then came 3rd strike (2 other sf's came out prior to this but weren't played that much and didn't receive attention, 3rd strike was just the last of this seres, kinda analogous to SFII to SFII Turbo etc.) and now SF 4 which is like a continuation of the SF II series I think. I think that you would only be interested in researching just the Alpha series. If u were a fan of the old games then might I point out that Capcom is releasing SF II HD remix (PS3//X360) which is a re-work of SF II but in HD with new sprites! The remake is going to have a summer release along with the release of SF 4 in Arcades for Japan.

thanks :) I'll have a look into the alpha series ..

dunno about the remakes, but SF4 does seem interesting .. i don't own a PS3 nor an XBOX360 either .. so I won't get to play it :) ah well ..



also, I found that every time I come across a new series I would like to watch, I am always trying to find out who encodes/subs the series or which group releases quality ones. I remember there was a website that I used to visit that actually has a huge database of anime and lists several encoders for each specific anime, does anyone know which website I'm talking about? I can no longer find it ...

MyAnimeList.net works, but the one I'm thinking of isn't that one ... hmmmmzzzz

[quikkid]

thanks :) I'll have a look into the alpha series ..

dunno about the remakes, but SF4 does seem interesting .. i don't own a PS3 nor an XBOX360 either .. so I won't get to play it :) ah well ..



also, I found that every time I come across a new series I would like to watch, I am always trying to find out who encodes/subs the series or which group releases quality ones. I remember there was a website that I used to visit that actually has a huge database of anime and lists several encoders for each specific anime, does anyone know which website I'm talking about? I can no longer find it ...

MyAnimeList.net works, but the one I'm thinking of isn't that one ... hmmmmzzzz

You're probably thinking of AniDB.net

[j3tang]

You're probably thinking of AniDB.net

AHA! that's the one! Thanks :)

[The Digital Dolphin]

Anyone else watching Rosario + Vampire? That show is a nosebleed in 24min :cheesygri

Seriously, that show is taking all my attention lately.

[GunnerX]

I'll give Rosario + Vampire a quick view to see if I like it. :D

All of Ookiku has finally been released and it ends quite well. I hope they continue on! Major Season 4 is quite good. The long wait between episodes is a killer!

One Piece is actually getting really good now and so is Bleach and Naruto!

Any other recommendations on new series that's similar to Claymore?

[nelalca]

Appleseed 2 is already out. I haven't seen it yet so can't comment if it's good or not. Appleseed 2004 was an eye-candy.
link
(http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5080&eid=88470#eid_88470)

[j3tang]

Just started Darker Than Black .. and just from the first 2 episodes, this seems a lot like Witch Hunter Robin (which I did kinda like).

Downloading Rosario to Vampire now too :)

[ShadowVlican]

Appleseed 2 is already out. I haven't seen it yet so can't comment if it's good or not. Appleseed 2004 was an eye-candy.
link
(http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5080&eid=88470#eid_88470)
this one is eyecandy too

720P makes me drool

i've only skimmed it though... i'll probably watch it later this week

[board123]

Know what else is eye candy? Beyond the Clouds in 1080p. It's out of this world.

5 cm Per Second will be released in 1080p in the near future as well. That will probably become the best visual work (non-CG) to date so far.

[mrelusive]

Just finished watching Appleseed Ex Machina.

Better than the first in most departments, but what's up with the toon-shaded Hitler?

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2056/heilbioroidoc7.jpg

[ShadowVlican]

no mustache no Hitler :cheesygri

[board123]

There is a mustache.

[ShadowVlican]

looks more like a shadow at first glance :lol:

[Vertigo]

Don't know about the rest of you, but I think Gundam 00 is turning out to be pretty epic. GS and GS:D were OK I'd say, but G00 blows them out of the water. The last few eps have been crazy. ^^;;

[manixc]

Don't know about the rest of you, but I think Gundam 00 is turning out to be pretty epic. GS and GS:D were OK I'd say, but G00 blows them out of the water. The last few eps have been crazy. ^^;;

The plot twist is good and the animation is excellent but I don't really like the Trans-Am level-up Exia just got (too soon perhaps).

[Aznkid2000]

Just started Darker Than Black .. and just from the first 2 episodes, this seems a lot like Witch Hunter Robin (which I did kinda like).

Downloading Rosario to Vampire now too :)

why you downloading???

just watch it on Crunchyroll

[board123]

A lot of people prefer 720p quality as opposed to Flash videos.

[The Digital Dolphin]

I watched Appleseed Ex Machina on Blu-Ray on the weekend, along with the 2004 re-make of the original in 720P. Both were great, but *WOW* was Ex Machina good!! The visuals were amazing, and the story was far more compelling I think.

I think I'm very quickly becoming addicted to anime on Blu-Ray :cool:

[board123]

I thought the story for Ex Machina kinda sucked. It didn't give much insight to the bad guy's background. It was just another one of those "unite everyone into one" kind of plots.

[Sheky]

I watched Appleseed Ex Machina on Blu-Ray on the weekend, along with the 2004 re-make of the original in 720P. Both were great, but *WOW* was Ex Machina good!! The visuals were amazing, and the story was far more compelling I think.

I think I'm very quickly becoming addicted to anime on Blu-Ray :cool:

Are there other BD anime coming out?

I heard Escaflowne and Bebop movies were, but there's no series?

Aside from Haruhi, most shows looked like ass even when it's upscaled on a 1080p TV.

[mrelusive]

2004 movie spoiler ahead

I found Ex Machina's plot more forgiving than the first movie's. I really balked at the first movie with its silly "Let's castrate all of humanity with a fogging machine-thing" plot twist.

Sure, it's not canon at all, but if they keep making more Appleseed movies (or the new anime) like this, I'm all for it.

For those wondering what the extra manga is for the 2-disc collector's from Best Buy, it's just the "Called Game" chapter from the Appleseed Databook. Nothing spectacular.

[board123]

Aside from Haruhi, most shows looked like ass even when it's upscaled on a 1080p TV.
Most TV series don't have enough animation detail to warrant 1080p. A lot of anime is broadcasted in 720p and they look fantastic already. Aside from the select few such as Ergo Proxy and Ghost in the Shell, most series don't benefit from 1080p.

Plus, if you're upscaling standard definition stuff, it's bound to look like crap.

[Polaren]

The plot twist is good and the animation is excellent but I don't really like the Trans-Am level-up Exia just got (too soon perhaps).

Not too soon I don't think since Gundam 00 is split into two seasons. Ends at ep.24 and continues later this year I believe. There is still a lot of plot to be developed.

Also SPOILER: The full potential of the GN Drives is opened to all of the Gundams now, as in Virtue, Dynames, Kyrios as well. Guess we will have to see what special abilities they get as well. But there has to be something to differentiate the Gundams from the others..otherwise why would they be Gundams?

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

Hey guys here's my list of anime series I finished, watched and like:

Elfen Lied, Aizu Pure aka I"s. Can anyone reccommend any good series like those? I currently heard about School Days and Clannad. I prefer completed series. Also I may forget about this post if this thread gets sent on 2nd page

[thelefteyeguy]

I watched Appleseed Ex Machina on Blu-Ray on the weekend, along with the 2004 re-make of the original in 720P. Both were great, but *WOW* was Ex Machina good!! The visuals were amazing, and the story was far more compelling I think.

I think I'm very quickly becoming addicted to anime on Blu-Ray :cool:

+1....it's pretty remarkable how far anime has come from just comparing it to the last Appleseed.

btw...I too liked Ex Machina storyline vs the previous movie. The last one was just a bore

[mrelusive]

+1....it's pretty remarkable how far anime has come from just comparing it to the last Appleseed.I found it pretty remarkable just comparing the 2004 film to its 2003 prototype.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/2137/appleseedcg2003dunanie1.jpg

[i3_dawg]

im currently watchin dragonaut bleach, naruto shippuden, kateiya hitman reborn basically the popular ones.

bleach is gettin so good i cant wait for the next episode * spoilerwhen uryuu and renji fights the 8th espada

[philco1]

AppleSeed 2 was great ... Story was predictable though :(

So far the only anime I can think of that I would love to watch on my PS3 is the entire series of GITS. SAC1 SAC2 and all the movies :D

Also, Gundam on BluRay would Rock!

[cmge]

im currently watchin dragonaut bleach, naruto shippuden, kateiya hitman reborn basically the popular ones.

bleach is gettin so good i cant wait for the next episode * spoiler
its gonna drag on for a few eps me things... however the manga counterpart has gotten good as well as naruto.. :P

i think imma catch up with D.Gray Man manga as well.. i just cant sit and wait for more eps now... :lol:

[board123]

D.Gray-Man has picked up tremendously since the crappy fillers ended. Although the pace is a bit slow and some scenes are getting repetitive (eg. the hammer attack seals), this has become one of the shows I look forward to every week. Allen Walker's new form is pretty badass. This stage of the series is very reminiscent of DBZ, where Goku comes back from his first trip to the afterlife with a power level of OVER 9000!! Allen Walker comes back from the grave and is obviously many times more powerful than before.

[jopojo]

If I had to pick between these 2 manga sets, which one would you guys purchase?

Mezzo DSA complete collection

or

Noein complete collection?

[board123]

Noein

[ipxxx]

What's the word on the second Bleach movie? I thought it was released in Japan sometime in December?

[_pOtEnZa_]

really, nothing gets done on bleach and naruto, it seems only one piece has something going on every week thats interesting, i mean how long are they gonna search for sasuke, and how long is ichigo gonna take to freakcing recover :P

[mcg]

the more reason to read the manga... lol

[philco1]

really, nothing gets done on bleach and naruto, it seems only one piece has something going on every week thats interesting, i mean how long are they gonna search for sasuke, and how long is ichigo gonna take to freakcing recover :P

More the reason to stop watching those crap anime.

[thechampion116]

if you want a good show watch gundam 00. Great gundam series. Leagues better than SEED.

[manixc]

the more reason to read the manga... lol

+1, manga is much better. The only reason to watch anime is for the fight scene and most fight take forever.

I still remember how freaking long it took goku to turn super saiyan for the first time.

[philco1]

if you want a good show watch gundam 00. Great gundam series. Leagues better than SEED.

I'll be starting 00 after Exams. Right now I'm watching Ghost hunt and Ghost Hound.

[dfx]

man the latest Bleach Manga was fantastic! :)

[divx]

man the latest Bleach Manga was fantastic! :)

hmmm, it appears when flashbacks are back enough it is actually interesting.

[cmge]

man the latest Bleach Manga was fantastic! :)
+1 ... just wow.. :)

naruto manga is progressing pretty well too

[ShadowVlican]

really, nothing gets done on bleach and naruto, it seems only one piece has something going on every week thats interesting, i mean how long are they gonna search for sasuke, and how long is ichigo gonna take to freakcing recover :P
yeap... they've gotten really good at slowing the anime down... :evil:


More the reason to stop watching those crap anime.
can't stop.... already been watching so many eps.... might as well.... :o

but since everyone is praising the manga, i might be tempted to switch over... but i really enjoy animation and voice


if you want a good show watch gundam 00. Great gundam series. Leagues better than SEED.
+1 great series

[divx]

G00 have 2nd season, that's crazy, they pretty much did a character wipe by end of first season as expected.

[thechampion116]

G00 have 2nd season, that's crazy, they pretty much did a character wipe by end of first season as expected.

at least they had the guts to do it *wink wink gundam seed

[cmge]

but since everyone is praising the manga, i might be tempted to switch over... but i really enjoy animation and voice


dooooooooooo it and u wont regret it... err the only thing ull hate is waiting for more chapters... :)

[dmxlite]

G00 have 2nd season, that's crazy, they pretty much did a character wipe by end of first season as expected.

Maybe they're not all gone....
Felt and Co. survive, and obviously the mechanic guy is there.
They got Exia's drive... maybe they made it in time to get the pilot. The relationship b/t the super soldiers got interesting, so that may not be the last time we see them.

I was really sad to see Lockon die... he was my favourite character.

[J W]

Maybe they're not all gone....
Felt and Co. survive, and obviously the mechanic guy is there.
They got Exia's drive... maybe they made it in time to get the pilot. The relationship b/t the super soldiers got interesting, so that may not be the last time we see them.

I was really sad to see Lockon die... he was my favourite character.

yea, none of the characters "officially died" so they can bring back whoever they want. so it's safe to assume all the characters except lockon will show up at some point in season 2.

i must say, this is one of the best gundam series i've watched. it wasn't predictable, there weren't annoying characters like shinn in GSDestiny, and they finished season 1 with finish but left a whole lot of plot left for a season 2. now comes the long wait.

[TheDarkRage]

yea, none of the characters "officially died" so they can bring back whoever they want. so it's safe to assume all the characters except lockon will show up at some point in season 2.

I bet you his twin will.

[JLee]

wow spoilers

[ipxxx]

wow spoilers

+1

[cmge]

new season of anime coming up.. whcih series are u xcited about?

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/5843/120701071138fk1.jpg

[dfx]

I personally can't wait for Code Geass to start! :D

[dmxlite]

I personally can't wait for Code Geass to start! :D

+1

[divx]

Anyone know why some anime like code geass take over a year break between seasons? To wait for the artist to produce the episodes or wait for the TV time slots?

[TheDarkRage]

Anyone know why some anime like code geass take over a year break between seasons? To wait for the artist to produce the episodes or wait for the TV time slots?

More like to explain sudden changes in the 4 year gap between the 2 seasons. But I'd say to add-in more merchandise to be sold (Mecha and characters).

[Vertigo]

Code Geass R2 - S01 - E01 - MKV - H264 - 720p - [gg] - [***/eng sub]

:D

[rdtx2002]

yea, none of the characters "officially died" so they can bring back whoever they want. so it's safe to assume all the characters except lockon will show up at some point in season 2.

i must say, this is one of the best gundam series i've watched. it wasn't predictable, there weren't annoying characters like shinn in GSDestiny, and they finished season 1 with finish but left a whole lot of plot left for a season 2. now comes the long wait.

i'm sure Setsuna is still alive... i mean.. they still have Exia's GN Drive..

[manixc]

Code Geass R2 - S01 - E01 - MKV - H264 - 720p - [gg] - [***/eng sub]

:D

interesting start.

[leadingsimon]

Just finished Gundam 00 and wow, was I ever impressed. Probably the best modern day series since Turn A Gundam. Except on more serious tone, which is perfectly fine for me! Damn you Sunrise, I'm gonna shell out some cash for the Meister models, Trinity models and Graham's Custom Flag! >_<
Gotta hand it to the FMA director, he totally wiped the floor with Gundam SEED! I can't stand the storyline in SEED and SEED D, everyone was uninteresting, aside from Shinn and Rau Le Cruset!

[divx]

I hope they explain what happened right after the end of season 1 for Geass, 1 year gap left out a lot of mysteries.

[Pyro]

Just finished Gundam 00 and wow, was I ever impressed. Probably the best modern day series since Turn A Gundam. Except on more serious tone, which is perfectly fine for me! Damn you Sunrise, I'm gonna shell out some cash for the Meister models, Trinity models and Graham's Custom Flag! >_<
Gotta hand it to the FMA director, he totally wiped the floor with Gundam SEED! I can't stand the storyline in SEED and SEED D, everyone was uninteresting, aside from Shinn and Rau Le Cruset!

i couldn't stand seed so im hoping 00 will be better. never knew why it was so famous.
well i didin't like fma either. it got weird going towards the end

watched the first ep of darker then black, looks really promising

[macuser]

Code Geass R2 had better be good.
I finished the first season in a day though, I should probably watch it again (My mind pretty much disconnected and I was actually cleaning my desk while watching)

[SoulTracer]

I hope they explain what happened right after the end of season 1 for Geass, 1 year gap left out a lot of mysteries.

seen epi 1 and they dont say much about it...im sure sumtin happened.. and they will get into it in later episodes..

Question, is thier a thing I can use?

[divx]

seen epi 1 and they dont say much about it...im sure sumtin happened.. and they will get into it in later episodes..

Question, is thier a thing I can use?

Use white colored text, highlight to read.

[erikr]

new season of anime coming up.. whcih series are u xcited about?

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/5843/120701071138fk1.jpg

Macross Frontier FTW! I've had episode 1 for a while now. Can't wait for more!

[_pOtEnZa_]

golgo 13 !!! omfg !!! neat !! :P

[SoulTracer]

wow,, thier gona make soul eater into an anime O_O

love the manga...

already seen epi one of kanakon and kurenai and code geas r2, cant wait for more eps..

as for bus gamer, kinda sux, but its a good time passer

[cmge]

wow,, thier gona make soul eater into an anime O_O

love the manga...
manga you say... hmm perhaps ill check it out.. :P .. squeenix is also making it into a game...

im excited for code geass r2... and these anime look interesting

soul eater
blassreiter
macross frontier
xxxholic
crystal blaze
vampire knight

[ipxxx]

Finally got a chance to watch the first episode of Code Geass R2 and all I can say is.... :confused: :confused: >> ... Brother? <<

[rdtx2002]

Macross's animation is awesome

[manixc]

Finally got a chance to watch the first episode of Code Geass R2 and all I can say is.... :confused: :confused: >> ... Brother? <<

second episode is out, and >they will explain it in the third episode<


Macross's animation is awesome

I don't get Alto's hair style. It's kinda lame.

[_pOtEnZa_]

mines out :P

Golgo 13 - Ep 1 - [01/17] - yEnc "[SpoonSubs]_Golgo_13_-_01_[31C97F53].mkv.001" (24/24)

[dmxlite]

I don't get Alto's hair style. It's kinda lame.

+99999999


Anyone see Tower of Druaga? The first 2 episodes were released on Youtube (and others). They are subbed.
Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/TTODruagaAE

[ipxxx]

For any Ghost in the Shell fans: http://www.variety.com/VR1117984029.html


DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga "Ghost in the Shell" with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature.

[Sheky]

Which group has the best sub for Code Geass 2?

I am DL the Eclipse one right now. And is the show broadcast in 720p?


LOL I guess Gonzo has my number. I picked Tower of Druaga and Blassreiter out of that poster.

[ipxxx]

Which group has the best sub for Code Geass 2?

I am DL the Eclipse one right now. And is the show broadcast in 720p?

I have a tendency for Eclipse releases for some reason...not sure why. Maybe because I'm a programmer... :)

[cmge]

Which group has the best sub for Code Geass 2?

i like [gg] personally and i like how they release the specials that came with the dvd for season 1.. :)

[divx]

i like [gg] personally and i like how they release the specials that came with the dvd for season 1.. :)
I normally go for Eclipse but since gg did season 1 I prefer to stick with the same group for season 2.

[Polaren]

I normally go for Eclipse but since gg did season 1 I prefer to stick with the same group for season 2.

Yep same here, using [gg] since I have their entire season 1. They are pretty consistent.

[Pyro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REhW5CTAVdo
i got a kick out of this

[cmge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REhW5CTAVdo
i got a kick out of this

hehe nice!

[philco1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REhW5CTAVdo
i got a kick out of this

LOL made my morning when I saw Naruto and Goku get shot.

[Pyro]

LOL made my morning when I saw Naruto and Goku get shot.

OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!
lmao
ps: naruto really sucks now
who makes a 1 hour special of NOTHING

bleach fighting is getting pretty dragonball. wish they didnt fly around in the air

[Raimond]

I'm watching"

Code Geass 2 (actually subbing it as well with #tk)

Kanoko

To Love-Ru

Itazura na Kiss


And of course Naruto Shippudden and catching up in Bleach.

[Cream Puff]

i'm a fan of a lot of diff types of anime

i really liked yu-gi-oh the original (in *** only)
and now i started watching yu-gi-oh 5D which isnt that great,
i hate how they make different versions of the original anime and ruins it!!

plus they also tone it down to target more kids

i keep hearing code geass is really good but havnt watched it yet, is it like gundam???

[silentio]

What's so good about Code Geass 1 anyways?

It seems like thinly disguised way of saying all westerners are evili invaders in disguise.

I am on episode 5 or so but it still doesnt catch my interest. Does it get much better later on?

[eiyu]

If you do watch Code Geass, get ready to be bombarded with Pizza Hut

[philco1]

If you do watch Code Geass, get ready to be bombarded with Pizza Hut

LOL ... so true.

[eiyu]

Anyone else watched Kara no Kyoukai yet ?

Can't wait for part 2

[mcg]

anyone headed to AN2008 on friday/sat?

[board123]

Anyone else watched Kara no Kyoukai yet ?

Can't wait for part 2
Kara no Kyoukai is pure win. The animation is truly something else. I hope they release a 1080p version of this very soon.


anyone headed to AN2008 on friday/sat?
I'll most likely be there on Saturday.

[mcg]

ah i see. well i just got home from it, i got the weekend pass crap

my first time there, all i can say is a lot more cosplay than CNANIME for sure... and overall a better experience :D

[XxXSnake23XxX]

omg!!! it was an awesome con!!!!
a funny story... i bought my first hentai movie and it ended up being yaoi!!!
i should really learn to read the back of the dvd more carfully!!!:lol: :lol:
yeah but it was an good con overall, there were alot of cosplayers and more than enough free hugs
much love AN

[mcg]

LOL

Hopefully I can nab some closing deals in the dealer's room tmr... :D

[XxXSnake23XxX]

LOL

Hopefully I can nab some closing deals in the dealer's room tmr... :D

+1
for SuRE!

[board123]

It was pretty good. I got a hug. This shiny Alphonse was probably one of the best cosplays:

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/97/dscf0079cb3.th.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0079cb3.jpg)

[XxXSnake23XxX]

It was pretty good. I got a hug. This shiny Alphonse was probably one of the best cosplays:

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/97/dscf0079cb3.th.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0079cb3.jpg)

that was so sick!

[skeletor]

holy crap Naruto Manga owns...

finally the end of this arc!! I can feel the series winding down already...

[mcg]

Nice pics.

Well, just got back, all I have to say, spent $70 for the entire convention. not too bad!

[philco1]

Anyone else watched Kara no Kyoukai yet ?

Can't wait for part 2

I've been waiting for a damn release of this for AGES. I'm a crazy Melty Blood fan ... I love playing Act Cadenza Online with MBcaster :D Sion ftw.

[cmge]

i bought my first hentai movie and it ended up being yaoi!!!
a little freudian slip perhaps?... :lol:... didnt the cover give it away?... :lol:


holy crap Naruto Manga owns...

finally the end of this arc!! I can feel the series winding down already...

+1 ..

[mcg]

i swear we should have an rfd group head down to one of these conventions one day

[XxXSnake23XxX]

a little freudian slip perhaps?... :lol:... didnt the cover give it away?... :lol:



IT LOOKED LIKE A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

[philco1]

Has anyone found Kara no Kyoukai on an IRC anime channel? Plz PM if u have. I hate using BT.

[board123]

i swear we should have an rfd group head down to one of these conventions one day
CNAnime, perhaps? I've never been to that one. It's on August 22-24 this year.

[XxXSnake23XxX]

CNAnime, perhaps? I've never been to that one. It's on August 22-24 this year.

its not the greatest imo.. b/c it is mixed with gaming/horror and sci-fi there is less of "anime" stuff to do. It is also more expensive. If you are not into the rest of the stuff shown you might get a bit bored. Last year there was an announcement about the return of re-boot and i found that interesting! Aside from the screenings and some autograph signings there is not that much anime presence. Thats just what I thought. Gaming was awesome since there are alot of halo tourney's and GH3 competitions it kept me occupied quite well. If you are just strictly into anime i would recommend just to go for 1 day

[mcg]

yeah, this year was my first anime north and since it was all anime-oriented, it definitely beats CNanime.

Last year's cnanime was an exception, since there were WCG canada qualifiers being held there, and that was definitely a surprising sight.

[XxXSnake23XxX]

yeah, this year was my first anime north and since it was all anime-oriented, it definitely beats CNanime.

Last year's cnanime was an exception, since there were WCG canada qualifiers being held there, and that was definitely a surprising sight.

that took up half of the dealers room!

[skeletor]

Do you guys actually think Anime North is still worth it? $40 entrance fee for a bunch of fanmade events/skits which you have to line up early to get tickets for which usually reach capacity first thing in the morning.. marked up prices in the dealers table... I probably spent most of my day watching anime in the theatre of series I wasn't interested in or already had seen before, all.. Do you guys think it's worth this price they keep hiking every year?

I kind of felt it would have been more worth it just hanging around in the parking lot between the double tree hotel and convention to check out all the costumes and take pics for free.. lol..

[sannin]

we need more pics. :cheesygri

[XxXSnake23XxX]

man i think there is alot of offer for $40

- J RAVE!
- Samurai Jack
- Death Note Pannel
- Current Gen RPGs
- How to Get A Con Girlfriend
- Excel Saga
- Megaman/Rockman
- Shopping In Tokyo
- A k i r a
- Jpop Dance Party
- How to Paint Warhammer
- ALL NIGHT HENTAI!!!!
- HaruHaru Dance Contest
- Basics of Japanese
- UFO Doll Workshop
- DS vs PSP� Bring Yours

Most of the stuff i went to and it kept me busy.
I enjoy going to panels and the "shopping in tokyo" panel was very informative
Most of the stuff is "free" so i think that you get your worth.
Regarding dealers, yes it is true that you can find some VERY overpriced stuff there.
Ex. Blinking BR Collar = $100! /rolls eyes!
POCKY IS OVERPRICED!
RAMUNE IS OVERPRICED!
... basically any food item!

But it is great for manga expecially when u buy alot.
You can find some great deals on dvd's and some anime merchandise, just gots to look around.

Honestly where i found awesome deals was at the flea market on sat night. my buddy bought a shizzle load of bleach manga for ~70 it worked out to around $6.50 per book and there were LBNIB

[burnt_toast]

it's probably been covered and answered, but i dont have the time to search, sorry. can someone PM a good site to DL anime, especially Ninja Scrolls? thanks

[XxXSnake23XxX]

torrents!!

[iam_immigrant]

Anyone watch or know where I can find subbed episodes past 5 for Wangan Midnight?....I know subbed episodes up to 10 are on youtube but the subs are too small to read sometimes and not the greatest quality.

[burnt_toast]

torrents!!

yes, i know torrents. i mean, which site, if any, is more geared towards anime? or which one is better for anime? pirate bay over mini nova?

[divx]

yes, i know torrents. i mean, which site, if any, is more geared towards anime? or which one is better for anime? pirate bay over mini nova?

neither, but if i had to pick, i'd definitely go with mn, but it is better just visit the fansub directly

[burnt_toast]

yep no luck with either one... the search continues

[divx]

yep no luck with either one... the search continues

what does anidb say?

[_pOtEnZa_]

naurto slooooooooowwwwwwwpuden they should call it, side stories sucks, i cant belive they show sasuke and then pouf hes gone for like , what, 100 more eps :P

[cmge]

naurto slooooooooowwwwwwwpuden they should call it, side stories sucks, i cant belive they show sasuke and then pouf hes gone for like , what, 100 more eps :P
just read the manga dude... u wont regret it... the only thing tho is ull have to wait for the next scanlation.. :P

[thelefteyeguy]

naurto slooooooooowwwwwwwpuden they should call it, side stories sucks, i cant belive they show sasuke and then pouf hes gone for like , what, 100 more eps :P

dont worry...you think you dont get enough sasuke in the anime...well it's all about sasuke in the manga right now...really boring.

so that will happen in the Anime...once Sasuke comes back..they should just rename the whole series cause Naruto is no where in sight


Naruto 402...another flash back...couldnt they not copy Berzerk with the name...

[DualSoul]

Do you guys actually think Anime North is still worth it? $40 entrance fee for a bunch of fanmade events/skits which you have to line up early to get tickets for which usually reach capacity first thing in the morning.. marked up prices in the dealers table... I probably spent most of my day watching anime in the theatre of series I wasn't interested in or already had seen before, all.. Do you guys think it's worth this price they keep hiking every year?

I kind of felt it would have been more worth it just hanging around in the parking lot between the double tree hotel and convention to check out all the costumes and take pics for free.. lol..

I don't, but not because of the fanmade events/skits, rather because the dealer's room rarely deals with imported stuff now (at least, to a lesser extent than 4-5 years ago)

[divx]

dont worry...you think you dont get enough sasuke in the anime...well it's all about sasuke in the manga right now...really boring.

so that will happen in the Anime...once Sasuke comes back..they should just rename the whole series cause Naruto is no where in sight

Naruto still have more appearances in the show

[_pOtEnZa_]

dont worry...you think you dont get enough sasuke in the anime...well it's all about sasuke in the manga right now...really boring.

so that will happen in the Anime...once Sasuke comes back..they should just rename the whole series cause Naruto is no where in sight

nice, thx for the quick replies guys, i dont really read manga, dont really read anything i might add lol, but thx anyway :) ill just wait, im not that impatient *looks at all the eyeshield, ghost detective, ginamta he has to watch* :P

btw , no one ever mentioned ginmata,is it because nobody watches it ?

[thelefteyeguy]

btw...i heard Sasuke got an advertisment contract from Mont Blanc

[burnt_toast]

what does anidb say?

Hmm??

[mcg]

gintama is slowly getting it's fame, i've watched all the eps thus far up to 65 and it definitely is a great anime to kill time...

as for wangan, anime-source.com is a great source for torrents.. i don't use MN much to grab anime unless it's ancient or hard to find :D

[burnt_toast]

gintama is slowly getting it's fame, i've watched all the eps thus far up to 65 and it definitely is a great anime to kill time...

as for wangan, anime-source.com is a great source for torrents.. i don't use MN much to grab anime unless it's ancient or hard to find :D

thanks

[iam_immigrant]

as for wangan, anime-source.com is a great source for torrents.. i don't use MN much to grab anime unless it's ancient or hard to find :D


Don't use torrents as I never upload to get a good ratio, but thanks for the info.


And I hate what's going on with Naruto Shippuuden...why do they need/use this useless arc when the anime is so far behind the manga???
Same goes with Bleach anime as well.

[divx]

Don't use torrents as I never upload to get a good ratio, but thanks for the info.


And I hate what's going on with Naruto Shippuuden...why do they need/use this useless arc when the anime is so far behind the manga???
Same goes with Bleach anime as well.
public torrent is fine

[Seiphas]

"Do you guys actually think Anime North is still worth it? $40 entrance fee for a bunch of fanmade events/skits which you have to line up early to get tickets for which usually reach capacity first thing in the morning.. marked up prices in the dealers table... I probably spent most of my day watching anime in the theatre of series I wasn't interested in or already had seen before, all.. Do you guys think it's worth this price they keep hiking every year?

I kind of felt it would have been more worth it just hanging around in the parking lot between the double tree hotel and convention to check out all the costumes and take pics for free.. lol.."

I could not stop laughing at your comment, because this happened to me. I was at Energize IT (free Microsoft conference), which was the exact same day, at the exact same location, in the exact same building, as Anime North. Upon finishing up the conference, I walked into the parking lot, and spent the next couple hours looking at people's costumes, talking with a friend who went to AN, etc.

While it wasn't intentional, the fact that I witnessed half of AN for free is kinda funny.

[mcg]

Hahaha!!

I certainly agree the cosplayers make up quite a large portion of the event. I guess the entrance ticket is just to get to the special events inside the buildings :D

[XxXSnake23XxX]

Hahaha!!

I certainly agree the cosplayers make up quite a large portion of the event. I guess the entrance ticket is just to get to the special events inside the buildings :D

in all honesty you only need it to get into the dealers room and dances and stuff like that... they dont check for your tag at any panels or screenings

[leadingsimon]

I find that Anime North is a flat-out social event. If you're looking to meet people or meet people you know with similar interests, its there for you.

One problem I have, is that the Japanese guests become less and less interesting every year. I remember years back we were lucky enough to have Hikaru Midorikawa (Heero from Gundam Wing, Masaki from Super Robot Wars) come in. Now, its just yawn every year.

[Asagiri]

One problem I have, is that the Japanese guests become less and less interesting every year. I remember years back we were lucky enough to have Hikaru Midorikawa (Heero from Gundam Wing, Masaki from Super Robot Wars) come in. Now, its just yawn every year.
Same. I find the guests at AN to be more and more disappointing with each passing year, and the thing is that we're paying more for the passes each yr, so you'd think we'd be getting better guest, but nope...

[XxXSnake23XxX]

Same. I find the guests at AN to be more and more disappointing with each passing year, and the thing is that we're paying more for the passes each yr, so you'd think we'd be getting better guest, but nope...

Fan Expo/CNAnime gets all the good guests

[Asagiri]

Fan Expo/CNAnime gets all the good guests
The problem with Fan Expo and CNAnime is that they're not exclusive to only anime, and include things like Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, etc. So as an entirety the event is huge, but anime just makes up a small portion of it sadly.

[divx]

The problem with Fan Expo and CNAnime is that they're not exclusive to only anime, and include things like Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, etc. So as an entirety the event is huge, but anime just makes up a small portion of it sadly.

kill 4 bird with 1 stone

[burnt_toast]

gintama is slowly getting it's fame, i've watched all the eps thus far up to 65 and it definitely is a great anime to kill time...

as for wangan, anime-source.com is a great source for torrents.. i don't use MN much to grab anime unless it's ancient or hard to find :D

i checked the site out and maybe i didnt look hard enough, but i couldnt find a single torrent... where is it located?

[XxXSnake23XxX]

The problem with Fan Expo and CNAnime is that they're not exclusive to only anime, and include things like Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, etc. So as an entirety the event is huge, but anime just makes up a small portion of it sadly.

yeah thats wat sucks but it seems that even with the other 3 events there are many cosplayers

[Asagiri]

i checked the site out and maybe i didnt look hard enough, but i couldnt find a single torrent... where is it located?
http://www.anime-source.com/banzai/modules.php?name=Releases

[burnt_toast]

http://www.anime-source.com/banzai/modules.php?name=Releases

thanks

[mrfrostyman]

anyone know whats going on with the new school rumble? I saw the first episode of the new season(san gakki aka 3rd term) It started at the 25th episode??? or is this an ova? I kind of got a feeling of haruhi...

Just curious to see if anyone knows. I tried searching on anime news network but came up with nothin.

[mcg]

lol I watched that episode and it didn't feel anything like School Rumble at all... ruined the mood of the series if you ask me!

[eiyu]

anyone know whats going on with the new school rumble? I saw the first episode of the new season(san gakki aka 3rd term) It started at the 25th episode??? or is this an ova? I kind of got a feeling of haruhi...

Just curious to see if anyone knows. I tried searching on anime news network but came up with nothin.

The new school rumble (san gakki) is 2 part OVA
which are ep 25 and 26 (if they had a full tv series considering they had summaries of the first 24 episode on the website)

Will they made ep 1~24 is still unknown.

[mrfrostyman]

oh ok, thanks. Yeah the episode was not a usual school rumble episode, but it was ok anyway.

[manixc]

The latest Code Geass R2 (ep 21) is freaking awesome. What a twist.
Anyone know when if there's a R3 or will the story finish with R2? I want another season of Code Geass but don't want to want another half a year. :cheesygri

[ipxxx]

FYI - the second Bleach Movie is finally out....can't wait to see it! =)

[leadingsimon]

The latest Code Geass R2 (ep 21) is freaking awesome. What a twist.


I think Episode 21 marks as the best 'WTF' episode for the most 'WTF' anime ever :cheesygri
From the looks of it, I doubt there will be a third season anytime soon. Since Gundam 00 Season 2 is taking back that time slow in October and then after that finishes... I can only ASSUME the Full Metal Alchemist remake will take that spot afterwards.

[manixc]

I think Episode 21 marks as the best 'WTF' episode for the most 'WTF' anime ever :cheesygri

Agree completely. Code Geass is WTF Anime at its best! :cheesygri
and Kallen is so yummy :)

[GunnerX]

FYI - the second Bleach Movie is finally out....can't wait to see it! =)

Downloaded it but haven't been able to watch it yet. Will probably save this one for viewing on the HTPC. :D

One Piece is getting really good and it's hurting to wait for the next episode each week.

Any one know what's going on with Major? It has been at a stand still for a long time now. I don't really want to watch the RAWs as I don't fully understand Japanese. :(

[_pOtEnZa_]

Downloaded it but haven't been able to watch it yet. Will probably save this one for viewing on the HTPC. :D

One Piece is getting really good and it's hurting to wait for the next episode each week.

Any one know what's going on with Major? It has been at a stand still for a long time now. I don't really want to watch the RAWs as I don't fully understand Japanese. :(

really, major 94 is so long wait :(, and one piece so good now !

oh look ak that on right stuff :

Samurai 7 BluRay Box Set (Hyb)

* Age Rating - 13+ More Information
* Date Available - Dec 9 2008
* 705 Minutes
* Format - Hybrid
* Media - Blu-ray Disc
* Product Availability - Pre-Order, Not Yet Shipping
* Publisher - FUNIMATION

[kenyu28]

Who here plays go chess, or has seen hikaru no go

[Zapzoid]

Who here plays go chess, or has seen hikaru no go

do/seen both, thought it was an excellent series, one of my favourites.

[junot111]

The on-going ones I watch are Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, and Code Geass. I think that's it. I'm also starting to watch the series called "Trigun" because a friend recommended it

[azn_dan]

man code geass is so good this season, even better then the first i would say.

Anyone know when gundam 00 season 2 is coming out? Don't tell me i missed the boat and it is already running.

[manixc]

man code geass is so good this season, even better then the first i would say.

Anyone know when gundam 00 season 2 is coming out? Don't tell me i missed the boat and it is already running.

gundam 00 is after code geass is over so around october.

[Pyro]

Gundam 00 s2 started

which group would you recommend?

[cmge]

Gundam 00 s2 started

which group would you recommend?

Conclave & Mendoi since they did a good job for S1... id figure they do the same for S2

[ipxxx]

Is D Gray-man coming back? The "FIN" at the end makes me think it isn't (similar to Code Geass's "FINAL")..? Anyone know? Tried looking it up and it seems that's the consensus on other forums as well (that it is over!)...Seems like a very abrupt ending which leaves a lot of questions unanswered...

oh well..next anime here I come....but which one..is the question =\

[manixc]

:arrowu: gundam 00
kick ass first episode

[cmge]

Is D Gray-man coming back? The "FIN" at the end makes me think it isn't (similar to Code Geass's "FINAL")..? Anyone know? Tried looking it up and it seems that's the consensus on other forums as well (that it is over!)...Seems like a very abrupt ending which leaves a lot of questions unanswered...

oh well..next anime here I come....but which one..is the question =\

ive read in other forums that it wasnt making an y money and it had poor ratings hence it was canned... i also read elsewhere that it was getting tooo close to the manga so it had to end... in any case it should def come back as id love to c the animated counterparts of the manga...

i suggest watching gundam 00 s2... hehe..

[ipxxx]

i suggest watching gundam 00 s2... hehe..

I'm not really into the whole gundam thing...I watched a few in the past and stopped watching as I didn't really get hooked on them (Gundam SEED for example)... I don't know if the whole "tear drop effect" where they suddenly come to a realization of some super hidden power is what turned me off..just seems like it happens a lot in the Gundam series... but thanks for the recommendation anyways =)

[J W]

I'm not really into the whole gundam thing...I watched a few in the past and stopped watching as I didn't really get hooked on them (Gundam SEED for example)... I don't know if the whole "tear drop effect" where they suddenly come to a realization of some super hidden power is what turned me off..just seems like it happens a lot in the Gundam series... but thanks for the recommendation anyways =)

story wise, 00 is a hell of a lot better than SEED. out of all the gundam series i've watched, 00 has the best plot of all of them, and can easily compare to any other series w/o the gundams. it's definitely worth watching. in other gundam series, the stories seem to go all over the place, there is always at least one annoying character, and people don't die. not so in 00's case.

[leadingsimon]

I hope 00 can make me forget how horrible Code Geass R2 ended.
Anyone else catching Casshern Sins? Casshern is voiced by Amuro/Ribbons from Gundam!

[Coolisme]

For me, the animes I most look forward to is Gundam 00.

But NOTHING trumps my desire for the supposedly NEW HAJIME NO IPPO series coming 2009. By far my favourite anime of all time. Highly recommend it to everyone!.

[mcg]

For me, the animes I most look forward to is Gundam 00.

But NOTHING trumps my desire for the supposedly NEW HAJIME NO IPPO series coming 2009. By far my best anime of all time. Highly recommend it to everyone!.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? NEW IPPO??

Damn, I can't wait for that, hopefully it will be just as awesome... they're going to have to be creative...

[ipxxx]

So...based on your recommendations I picked up Gundam 00 and I'm liking it so far... one more episode to go until the end. However, the entire anime feels a little like Code Geass R2 - the whole 'make the world hate us so that it unites and changes for the better' type storyline...

The best part I think about 00 is that people (who play a somewhat leading role) actually die. =)

Thanks!


i suggest watching gundam 00 s2... hehe..


story wise, 00 is a hell of a lot better than SEED. out of all the gundam series i've watched, 00 has the best plot of all of them, and can easily compare to any other series w/o the gundams. it's definitely worth watching. in other gundam series, the stories seem to go all over the place, there is always at least one annoying character, and people don't die. not so in 00's case.

[manixc]

I hope 00 can make me forget how horrible Code Geass R2 ended.
Anyone else catching Casshern Sins? Casshern is voiced by Amuro/Ribbons from Gundam!

you are kidding, right? Code Geass ended perfectly.

[azn_dan]

you are kidding, right? Code Geass ended perfectly.

no doubt, that ending was one of the best for an anime that i have seen.

[onesurvive]

I hope 00 can make me forget how horrible Code Geass R2 ended.
Anyone else catching Casshern Sins? Casshern is voiced by Amuro/Ribbons from Gundam!


Casshern Sins is fantastic. The art and animation are amazing.

[Spinoza]

Does anyone know where I can buy the Gantz Manga or is anyone selling any of the early editions?

[fisherama]

I'm hooked on Gundam Seed right now. But I'm waiting for favorite that is finally to be release next year...Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001XAPZ6/103-1136747-8999044?v=glance

i love gundom seed!!! = DDD

[_pOtEnZa_]

For me, the animes I most look forward to is Gundam 00.

But NOTHING trumps my desire for the supposedly NEW HAJIME NO IPPO series coming 2009. By far my favourite anime of all time. Highly recommend it to everyone!.

funny u post that ive ben watching the whole serie for the 4th time now, im at the russian fighter now, god its great

btw if u like ippo, check out capeta

[GreenTiger]

Is there any new anime worth looking into rite now other than Gundam 00 Season 2??

I've been out of the anime scene for a while trying to catch up in old stuff that I never got to watch due to to many damn good games which came out in the summer lol. And now ... even more good games are coming out AHH!!!! Well .. thats if u dont play wii ;D

[jollyeskimo]

Is there any new anime worth looking into rite now other than Gundam 00 Season 2??

I've been out of the anime scene for a while trying to catch up in old stuff that I never got to watch due to to many damn good games which came out in the summer lol. And now ... even more good games are coming out AHH!!!! Well .. thats if u dont play wii ;D

ToraDora and Real Drive have been keeping my attention, plus the new season of Nodame Cantabile is out as well. I'd also suggest EVE no Jikan, but releases are very slow...

I missed this thread... *sniffs*

[Aznkid2000]

what about Linebarrels of Iron?? its mecha, fighting kind of thing,

main hero reminds me of Suzuka from Code Geass how he pisses me off in Season 1 and a bit of season 2, last 5 eps of season 2 made me like Suzuka better.

[GunnerX]

OMG!! One Piece!!! And just as I thought things were going to settle back down! And yay to Major 94 being released.

[eiyu]

Michiko to Hatchin should be another good new series from Manglobe

[ipxxx]

....needs something new to watch =\
currently following

bleach
naruto shippuuden
gundam 00

going to try to pick up real drive as per a few posts back...
looked up other recommendations but ... meh
what are ppl following at this very moment

[manixc]

:arrowu:
watching naruto, bleach and gundam 00 as well.
also watching toradora, it's kinda silly but very funny.

[Spinoza]

I suggest everyone watch the series Gantz and when you finish it start reading the manga at Volume 8.


This was by far my Fav Anime, I just hated the way it ended...the producers had no choice though....luckily the manga kept going.

To be honest I never thought I would be the type of person to read comic books but this manga is great, I think im up to Volume 20 right now.....it feels just like the anime.

[divx]

I suggest everyone watch the series Gantz and when you finish it start reading the manga at Volume 8.


This was by far my Fav Anime, I just hated the way it ended...the producers had no choice though....luckily the manga kept going.

To be honest I never thought I would be the type of person to read comic books but this manga is great, I think im up to Volume 20 right now.....it feels just like the anime.

gantz manga releases very slowly, caught up to it and that's it

[ipxxx]

on episode 10 of real drive...and personally i don't see myself continuing with the series. it just seems so...all over the place

any other recommendations?

[thelefteyeguy]

I suggest everyone watch the series Gantz and when you finish it start reading the manga at Volume 8.


This was by far my Fav Anime, I just hated the way it ended...the producers had no choice though....luckily the manga kept going.

To be honest I never thought I would be the type of person to read comic books but this manga is great, I think im up to Volume 20 right now.....it feels just like the anime.

the build up to the next arc is dragging for me...but I know some wierd sh^t is coming soon

[GunnerX]

The new Nodame Paris series started up and is now at Episode 7. Still very entertaining with great music and very funny! Anyone else watching this? A new series that I started watching is Kannagi. Seems to be a lot of people checking it out. I've only seen the first episode so far and it has promise.

[mcg]

Yeah I really like the Nodame series. It's great!

I'm also trying Skip Beat, it's funny too.

[GunnerX]

Just downloaded all available Skip Beat episodes. :D Watched the first one and liked it. Thanks for the suggestion.

[ShadowVlican]

can't connect to dattebayo's tracker.... bleach 197 stuck at 0%...

[ipxxx]

Not sure if anyone follows Naruto...but it appears that Dattebayo is dropping the project. Go to their site for further info!


Welcome this is special edition of Dattebayo�s feedback forum, which is dedicated to answering your burning questions regarding our announcement that we will be dropping Naruto as of 1/15/09. Thank you to the thousands of people who have sent letters of support in the last week. The staff is still reading through all the messages we have received, but you can be assured that each and every one of them will be read.

First of all, we�d like to clarify a few things. TV Tokyo has announced that it will begin streaming English subtitled Naruto Shippuuden via Crunchyroll approximately one hour after it airs in Japan (that would be sometime early Thursday morning EST) on January 8, 2009. This service will not be free, but will most likely require a subscription or a small fee per episode. According to ANN, this service will be �worldwide�. After a week, the episodes will be available for free. (Read more here.)

Viz Media has also announced that it will begin streaming free English subtitled Naruto Shippuuden episodes a week after airing via their official site Naruto.com as well as the services Joost and Hulu. This will begin January 15, 2009. These episodes will be free. In order to get viewers �caught up� to the current episode, Viz will be releasing 8 Naruto Shippuuden episodes, starting with episode 1, every Friday starting on January 2, 2009 via the aforementioned services. (Read more here).

This answers 85% of the questions we�ve received over the last week, including �Will the episodes be subbed or dubbed?�, �Why aren�t you going to keep subbing so we don�t have to wait 91 weeks for the official subs to catch up?�, �Will the subs be available outside the US?�, and �Could you give us more information about what sites we will be able to view these official versions at?�

Now that that�s out of the way, here are answers to some of the other questions/comments we�ve received in the last week.

[cmge]

Not sure if anyone follows Naruto...but it appears that Dattebayo is dropping the project. Go to their site for further info!

i think its one of their fake news... they always have it for some reason...

[divx]

i think its one of their fake news... they always have it for some reason...

they are so good at faking it I can't tell if they are serious anymore.

[mcg]

Hahaha sigh... whatever, I just read the manga now. :)

I also recommend Ga-Rei Zero, it apparently is going to be promising, or has already been.

[The Digital Dolphin]

Dattebayo's information regarding Naruto is true.... I don't see any reason why they would continue to sub the episodes if Viz is going to offer them. They can focus on their other projects.

[GunnerX]

Viz streaming is not as good as the DB releases though. :( I enjoy watching Naruto on my HTPC. Oh well, maybe I'll give the stream a try.

[evanx]

Hahaha sigh... whatever, I just read the manga now. :)

I also recommend Ga-Rei Zero, it apparently is going to be promising, or has already been.

Ga-Rei Zero is pretty good. Their first episode is the best so far of any anime I have watched. It kinda drops after that.

I thought Gundam 00 is not bad, but it's a kind of dumbed-down Wing for the masses.

[Bskll]

well dattebayo is just a hidden front for the Japanese media companies to spread money-making anime :)

[Silent_Jay]

well dattebayo is just a hidden front for the Japanese media companies to spread money-making anime :)

...yeah that makes alot of sense:rolleyes:. do you also think the Japanese media are behind all the other FS groups?:cheesygri

[Bskll]

OMG THEY MUST BE!!!!!:razz:

[Rai_Polo]

Been looking for a new anime series as epic as my favorite top three.. any suggestions?

Top three in order:

1) Berserk
2) Hellsing
3) Cowboy Bebop

Honorable mentions

1) Gungrave
2) Samurai X
3) Samurai Champloo
4) Samurai Deeper

[sexpuppet6000]

http://www.psp-themes.net/data/media/3/sailor%20moon.JPG

[Homer88]

http://www.psp-themes.net/data/media/3/sailor%20moon.jpg

+1000000000000000

[ShadowVlican]

haven't posted in this thread for ages (stopped watching anime except for naruto and bleach) but i'm liking Kannagi this season

[Ryukishen]

I'd say my top 5 from http://www.anime-planet.com/users/Ryukishen along with Fate/Stay Night, Zegapain, Lucky Star, and Kaze no Stigma.

[skuric]

Battle Programmer Shirase, Ghost in the Shell (movie + series), Voices of a Distant Star, Golden Boy & Monster.

[cmge]

Been looking for a new anime series as epic as my favorite top three.. any suggestions?

no need to start a new thread dude.... theres an ongoing thread here

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125790

[Super strokey]

Robotech, need we talk about anything else? Gundam is pretty cool to so is escaflowne.

[fillin']

- Who the hell do you think I am? / My drill is a drill that will pierce the heavens. => all around amazing, in my top 3.
- mushishi - beautiful stunning artwork, with 1 short story per episode, creative plot
- kino no tabi - short stories, very enjoyable
- GTO - hilarious and addictive
- Code geass is always good - always ends in cliff hangers with great/decent plot and lots of interesting surprises
- nodame cantabile - drama/romance will music theme, nice character development
- honey and clover 1 and 2 - drama/romance with excellent character development, leaving you with a bittersweet taste
- Ouran high school host club - hilarity ensues
- Xam'd lost memories - watching this right now, decent action, the ending is difficult to predict at this point
- Rahxephon - mecha/romance, one of my old favorites, great graphics
- planetes - sci-fi/drama, great series all around

- Too many to mention

They are not necessarily favorites, but each are great for different reasons.

[winstona]

Ashita No Joe

This tells a lot about my age...Most kids nowadays won't know what this is...:lol:

[ipxxx]

no need to start a new thread dude.... Theres an ongoing thread here

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125790

+1 =)

[Rometiklan]

Yamato / Star Blazers
Gatchaman / Battle of the Planets
Ranma 1/2
Ninja Scroll*
Street Fighter II The Animated Movie*
Akira*

[Ma_Jie]

No love for Rurouni Kenshin?! It's my favourite ever. Initial D is great, too, and I liked Basilisk, too.

- JiE

[manixc]

recent favorites
Genshiken is hilarious, totally a must see if you are remotely an otaku.

Code Geass << what can I say? a Masterpiece for sure. Great ending.

classic
Cowboy Bebop
Dragon Ball (seriously)
Ghost in the Shell
Samurai Champloo
Legend of Galactic Heroes (crazy long and addictive)

[_pOtEnZa_]

Ashita No Joe

This tells a lot about my age...Most kids nowadays won't know what this is...:lol:

classic, if anyone really like fighting spirit im sure they watched JOE....boxing anime rocks !


OMG is it just me or does ONe piece freacking rocks nowdays !! GO BROOKS !!!
bleach is awesome and naruto too, major is kinda slow but still good, man thats shaping up for great new episodes !!!

[_pOtEnZa_]

i just realised !!!

first post : Dec 22nd, 2004, 05:52 PM


this thread will be 4 years old starting tomorrow !!!!

[_pOtEnZa_]

anyone know wth is going on with one piece on dvd ?? it like ended at vol.11 and the nothing :(

[mcg]

Current series (from what I rmb) that I am watching:

- gintama
- ga-rei zero
- skip beat
- gundam 00 s2
- nodame cantabile s2


gotta catch up on ef tale of melodies and some other stuff... but meh, not motivated. anyone else have other series to recommend?

[_pOtEnZa_]

Current series (from what I rmb) that I am watching:

- gintama
- ga-rei zero
- skip beat
- gundam 00 s2
- nodame cantabile s2


gotta catch up on ef tale of melodies and some other stuff... but meh, not motivated. anyone else have other series to recommend?

gintama is so funny lol

[mcg]

^ lol yeah esp. the recent one, the turtle sniper episode was hilarious

There is going to be a future episode even funnier, I watched it on crunchyroll unsubbed just to check it out (I didn't understand anything tho :lol:) and they role play some video game, it is absolutely hilarious... I think its ep 100 or onwards, its just damn funny!

[GunnerX]

No love for Rurouni Kenshin?! It's my favourite ever. Initial D is great, too, and I liked Basilisk, too.

- JiE

There's lots of love for those but they're quite old now. You'll have to go all the way back to near the beginning of the thread. :D

I'll check out Gintama. I've been downloading Kannagi and it seems to have promise.



i just realised !!!

first post : Dec 22nd, 2004, 05:52 PM


this thread will be 4 years old starting tomorrow !!!!

Nice! Lots of Anime love in RFD. :D


EDIT: Holy Crap! Gintama is over 100eps! Where can I find the first 100. :D

[ji2o0k]

I really like Hajime No Ippo (Fighting Spirit) and it looks like they have started up a second season.

The first ep was aired on Jan.06/09 I think !!! Yah!!!

[sleepyguy]

Sweet, I bought the entire collection off rightstuf.com. Clearance bin but still came out pretty expensive. Support anime guys... go buy the dvds. -sg


I really like Hajime No Ippo (Fighting Spirit) and it looks like they have started up a second season.

The first ep was aired on Jan.06/09 I think !!! Yah!!!

[Spinoza]

So do Naruto Shippuden and Bleach plan on running forever? I dont even have the motivation to watch the episodes when they come out anymore because their never going to finish this arc.


I just finished watching Berserk.....Man so addictive, I think i watched all 23 episodes in 4 days lol. I hated how it ended though....Im considering taking up the Manga.

Finially cought up on gantz second stage and am currently waiting for a new volume to be released.


I'm looking for a new Anime series to get into. Something that appeals to me.......Im kind getting sick of anime where the main character is an alien, little kid, or a girl. Cowboy Bebop, Gantz, trigun, Champloo, and Genshiken were some of my favs.

[mrfrostyman]

:arrowu: Try monster, that should take a bit of time. The main character is a normal guy for the most part.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3750

As for another one you can take a bite out of is GTO, the main guy is a 20 something guy that wants to be a teacher. Older but one of the greats.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=153

[MrDisco]

n00b question here:

Can someone list the various Gundam series (particularly the new series' airied in the last 5 years) and the order they should be watched in?

[Super strokey]

Hey all, i just started macross frontier and its pretty great. Does anyone have a good idea of a good one to follow it up with? I like big robot ones lol, but im willing to try others.

I have seen:
Gundam Seed
Gundam Seed Desitiny
Gundam Wing
Robotech (best series ever imho)
Macross Plus
Macross Zero
Escaflowne
Macross Frontier

Im fine with subbed or ones in english.

[manixc]

Hey all, i just started macross frontier and its pretty great. Does anyone have a good idea of a good one to follow it up with? I like big robot ones lol, but im willing to try others.

I have seen:
Gundam Seed
Gundam Seed Desitiny
Gundam Wing
Robotech (best series ever imho)
Macross Plus
Macross Zero
Escaflowne
Macross Frontier

Im fine with subbed or ones in english.

try Code Geass and Gundam 00

[mcg]

Here's a list my friend gave me to try:

akane iro ni somaru saka
chaos head
clannad after story
ef a tale of melodies
ga rei zero
gundam 00
hyakko
kannagi
michiko to hatchin
tales of the abyss
toaru majutsu no index
toradora
yozakura quartet


I haven't watched some of them, but I can say Toradora, Ga Rei and MSG00 are the best of the bunch. Kannagi and ef are good too.. and chaos head you'd like if you like crazy anime's.

[Mike_wang]

Hey all, i just started macross frontier and its pretty great. Does anyone have a good idea of a good one to follow it up with? I like big robot ones lol, but im willing to try others.

I have seen:
Gundam Seed
Gundam Seed Desitiny
Gundam Wing
Robotech (best series ever imho)
Macross Plus
Macross Zero
Escaflowne
Macross Frontier

Im fine with subbed or ones in english.

Gurren Laggan <== enjoy marathoning it.

[Super strokey]

Gurren Laggan <== enjoy marathoning it.

That looks really awesome, definately going to check it out.

[J W]

n00b question here:

Can someone list the various Gundam series (particularly the new series' airied in the last 5 years) and the order they should be watched in?

SEED (50eps)
SEED Destiny (50eps)
00 (1st season 25 eps, 2nd season airing now)

Destiny is the followup to SEED so you would want to watch SEED before Destiny.

00 is unrelated to SEED, and is much much better imo so I would start by watching that. 00 is on episode 14 (second season) at the moment.

[takumi111]

SEED (50eps)
SEED Destiny (50eps)
00 (1st season 25 eps, 2nd season airing now)

Destiny is the followup to SEED so you would want to watch SEED before Destiny.

00 is unrelated to SEED, and is much much better imo so I would start by watching that. 00 is on episode 14 (second season) at the moment.
I would probably skip SEED and Destiny altogether.

Watch Gurren-Lagann instead and continue on with 00.

[MrDisco]

SEED (50eps)
SEED Destiny (50eps)
00 (1st season 25 eps, 2nd season airing now)

Destiny is the followup to SEED so you would want to watch SEED before Destiny.

00 is unrelated to SEED, and is much much better imo so I would start by watching that. 00 is on episode 14 (second season) at the moment.

Thank you! Weren't there also some OVAs for SEED (seed red or seed blue or something like that?)



Watch Gurren-Lagann instead and continue on with 00.

Is Gurren part of the Gundam franchise or are you just recommending a different anime to watch in place of SEED?

For either SEED or 00 do I need to have some knowledge of the Gundam universe? (or how is accessible is the show for a regular anime fan to get into?).

[J W]

Thank you! Weren't there also some OVAs for SEED (seed red or seed blue or something like that?)

Is Gurren part of the Gundam franchise or are you just recommending a different anime to watch in place of SEED?

For either SEED or 00 do I need to have some knowledge of the Gundam universe? (or how is accessible is the show for a regular anime fan to get into?).

I know there are OVAs that summarize what happened in SEED and SEED Destiny. I suppose they are a good alternative to watching 100 episodes :P

I know there's also side stories (SEED Astray, there's a blue astray and red astray if that's what you meant) but I think that is manga only. There was also a 3ep sidestory called Stargazer.

But definitely watch 00, it actually has a good story. You don't need knowledge of gundams to watch it, other than knowing it's all about mecha blowing stuff up :P It's an addictive show.

Gurren is an entirely different series. Not really mecha in my opinion.

[MrDisco]

...

Yes I was thinking of blue/red astray.

Thank you very much for the clarifications. I'll have to hunt for some torrents this week and fire up the modem :|

[ipxxx]

I'm not a very big Gundam fan but I too would like to put in my recommendation for 00...however that "Princess" is getting on my nerves everytime she comes up =\ and the last episode..wtf..

[thelefteyeguy]

I'm not a very big Gundam fan but I too would like to put in my recommendation for 00...however that "Princess" is getting on my nerves everytime she comes up =\ and the last episode..wtf..

...this is turning into a Gundam thread...tried it once dropped it after 3 episodes...hohum

[Bskll]

Here's a list my friend gave me to try:

akane iro ni somaru saka
chaos head
clannad after story
ef a tale of melodies
ga rei zero
gundam 00
hyakko
kannagi
michiko to hatchin
tales of the abyss
toaru majutsu no index
toradora
yozakura quartet


I haven't watched some of them, but I can say Toradora, Ga Rei and MSG00 are the best of the bunch. Kannagi and ef are good too.. and chaos head you'd like if you like crazy anime's.

this is basically a list of all the animes that Random curiosity has blogged for the past couple of months, not really a recommendation by far unless you count walking into a store and tell you to buy every brand of orange juice a recommendation.

[Bskll]

I know there are OVAs that summarize what happened in SEED and SEED Destiny. I suppose they are a good alternative to watching 100 episodes :P

I know there's also side stories (SEED Astray, there's a blue astray and red astray if that's what you meant) but I think that is manga only. There was also a 3ep sidestory called Stargazer.

But definitely watch 00, it actually has a good story. You don't need knowledge of gundams to watch it, other than knowing it's all about mecha blowing stuff up :P It's an addictive show.

Gurren is an entirely different series. Not really mecha in my opinion.

gundam seed, watchable
seed destiny, *shudders. just a continuation purely for the sake of milking it. case in point, the protagonist becomes abandoned in the plot, characters from gundam seed is brought back, gets killed, continues to be biggest badass ever. basically the nightmare of every english teacher out there.

00 does a lot better job developing plots. it has some plot holes but not obvious ones. definitely a anime to watch.

gurren lagann is quite a deviant from established anime norms. if you feel like watchout something that keeps you on your seat all the time, then Gurren Lagann is definitely an anime to watch. And gurren Lagann is mecha. if you're trying to equate mecha to gundam, then sorry you have failed.

[J W]

gundam seed, watchable
gurren lagann is quite a deviant from established anime norms. if you feel like watchout something that keeps you on your seat all the time, then Gurren Lagann is definitely an anime to watch. And gurren Lagann is mecha. if you're trying to equate mecha to gundam, then sorry you have failed.

it is mecha, but i mean, it's not gundam/macross/armored core like mecha :P gurren mecha is not something i would build, unlike gundam kits.

but yeah gurren is a good series, if you can put up with the crying that is. some of the characters (like simon) i found annoying.

someone mentioned Garei Zero and i found that very entertaining. its only 12 eps and is complete right now.

[Bskll]

it is mecha, but i mean, it's not gundam/macross/armored core like mecha :P gurren mecha is not something i would build, unlike gundam kits.

but yeah gurren is a good series, if you can put up with the crying that is. some of the characters (like simon) i found annoying.

someone mentioned Garei Zero and i found that very entertaining. its only 12 eps and is complete right now.

you may not build them but other people certainly do:

http://www.toyslogic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3910

don't use the word mecha when what you're trying to say is "gundam"

[J W]

you may not build them but other people certainly do:

http://www.toyslogic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3910

don't use the word mecha when what you're trying to say is "gundam"

lol, umm, okay man, it seems whatever i said struck a nerve. anyways i have no interest in a nerd / anime bickering war about "mecha" lol.

[mcg]

this is basically a list of all the animes that Random curiosity has blogged for the past couple of months, not really a recommendation by far unless you count walking into a store and tell you to buy every brand of orange juice a recommendation.

...

I only found out about Random Curiosity when my friend gave me that list as well, didn't know it came from there.

I also don't understand the hype around TTGL... I guess I'm not really a mecha person other than Gundam, since it's inserted itself into me since childhood haha

[gnunn]

Is the first season of Gundam 00 available in English on DVD or Bluray? I see it mentioned in wikipedia but I don't find anything online. Also, not being very familiar with the series is this suitable for a ten year old to watch?

[divx]

Is the first season of Gundam 00 available in English on DVD or Bluray? I see it mentioned in wikipedia but I don't find anything online. Also, not being very familiar with the series is this suitable for a ten year old to watch?

Lots violence, death and destruction.

[mrfrostyman]

:arrowu: As with most Gundam series. They all deal with death, violence and some guy in a mask(from the ones i have seen except that TYV kiddie one.)

gurren lagann was an awesome show, i watched it while it was being aired in Japan. A must watch if you ask me.

Super Stokey, "Big O" is another mecha series albeit not a very good one and aired on YTV.

As well

Rahzephon, Evangelion, samurai 7(to an extent), battletech(based on the mechwarrior series and is american), Zone of the enders and Dual all have some mechs in them. Some of them take the lead, while others use it to serve as just machines. Check out some trailers and see what you think.

[chinaboy1021]

anybody watch the boondocks? :lol:

also any recommendations for funny anime??

i really like cowboy bebop and samurai shamploo...

[chinaboy1021]

bump

[divx]

Any blockbuster titles these days? Something on par with geass, g00, mf...

[Spinoza]

:arrowu: Try monster, that should take a bit of time. The main character is a normal guy for the most part.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3750

As for another one you can take a bite out of is GTO, the main guy is a 20 something guy that wants to be a teacher. Older but one of the greats.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=153



I just finished watching Monster the series. I loved it, thanks for the recommendation.

[CodecX81]

Annnnnyone hear word of the DBZ remake, entitled DBZ: Kai?

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/02/07/new-dragonball-z-hd-version-to-air-new-sound-vocals/

w00t!

original source for this information:
http://daizex.com/

I guess SOME good can come out of the movie being made to make up for the fact that its most likely going to be a non-canonical piece of trash.

[ji_hyun_jun]

I would highly recommend the site myanimelist.net (http://myanimelist.net) for those of you looking for recommendations and such. They have a really good/complete database with ratings of fansubs for each anime, as well as user reviews, and recommendations (ie. if you liked deathnote, then 14 users recommend watching ___, etc.). It also allows you to keep track of your anime progression, and add anime to a 'plan to watch' list, but it's a much better system than ANN for those that use it.

It's possibly the most complete site when it comes to anime that i've come across, with a good community.

(no, i am not affiliated with the site in anyway other than being a regular member).

[mcg]

^ Haha yeah I recently got into that too. My list can be found under my RFD nick :)

To the guy who asked about "blockbusters"... try Soul Eater... apparently it is like Bleach and Naruto without the crap in it.

[skeletor]

FMA 2 is almost here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://yitza.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/fullmetal-alchemist2.png

http://www.toysnjoys.com/wallscrolls/p177.jpghttp://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1359/animenfilmz1121857182i6ib7.jpg

[cmge]

fma 2 is almost here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://yitza.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/fullmetal-alchemist2.png

http://www.toysnjoys.com/wallscrolls/p177.jpghttp://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1359/animenfilmz1121857182i6ib7.jpg

cant wait!!!!! XD

[TheDarkRage]

I saw that short ad for the new FMA after Gundam 00. The animation (or just some action/motion scenes) seem quite different from the 1st series. Anyone else notice that? Like a rounder face for Ed.

Is there anything else known about this series? There is definitely no continuity from the 1st one (happy ending, sort of), so I'm curious if it will follow more closely to the manga or not.

[thelefteyeguy]

what? ...is it the continuation of the first...didnt know the manga still ran

[GunnerX]

Whoa! FMA2!! NICE!! I haven't heard of this. Great news!! Skip Beat has been rather surprising. The series has been great and has kept me quite interested. I can't wait to see the new episode. Major's 5th season is rather entertaining too!

[mcg]

I think it is a remake of the FMA series that will parallel the manga.

[skeletor]

I think it is a remake of the FMA series that will parallel the manga.

:arrowu:
there's the answer... btw, anyone who read the FMA manga, does it seem like the story is winding down? Someone who follows it told me there's only a few more chapters left in the manga..

I'm trying to figure out if the anime might once again catch up to manga like it did in the first series :S.. last thing I want to see are fillers and slowdowns.. or a 3rd ending different from the manga lol

[CodecX81]

Whoh... FMA AND DBZ HD.. Awesome! Gonna have to clean up some hdd space. ;)

[mrfrostyman]

Just finishing up baccano, holy crap it is violent. Good story line but far to violent for me. If it was toned down i would recommend it.

I also polished off Nodame cantabile, paris arc - very good in my opinion.
The clannads - the first series felt very typical however the later episodes in the second series are really good. I have not finished the last 3 or 4 of them however.

Hajime no ippo, the new challenger is looking very good at the moment and i am quite intrigued at Ride Back. I thought the premise is cheesy, but watching the hd version on my projector is making me dig it for some reason.

When i find nodame i will prob buy it as well as the first series of hajime no ippo the next time it goes on sale.

Any other anime you guys are finding on going that is above average?

[mcg]

New season out now...

Recently watched Baccano, Spice and Wolf, first ep of FMA and K-ON. All are great!

Baccano is yeah, pretty confusing and violent, probably have to watch it again. I also love how the couples in the show come up, lol. My fav in terms of driving the show is Miria and Isaac... Firo and Ennis also are :o

[ChinpokoMon]

Dragon Ball KAI HD intro !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAxFHKvzEQo&fmt=22

[skeletor]

Any ideas where we can find a sub of the new FMA?! Which subbing groups to look for?

The new opening for FMA is great!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El-P4XWNg24&fmt=22

[cmge]

Any ideas where we can find a sub of the new FMA?! Which subbing groups to look for?

The new opening for FMA is great!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El-P4XWNg24&fmt=22

yui = <3

hmmm spoiler alert why are maes hughes and the homonculi's still alive? as i recall they all died in the first season .. /spolier

so where exactly will this story continue?

[divx]

yui = <3

hmmm spoiler alert why are maes hughes and the homonculi's still alive? as i recall they all died in the first season .. /spolier

so where exactly will this story continue?

It's a remake.

[jokadeska]

Dragon Ball KAI HD intro !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAxFHKvzEQo&fmt=22

this looks sweeet!

[Bskll]

Any ideas where we can find a sub of the new FMA?! Which subbing groups to look for?

The new opening for FMA is great!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El-P4XWNg24&fmt=22

shinsen and GSS is subbing FMA:B atm.

[skeletor]

yui = <3

hmmm spoiler alert why are maes hughes and the homonculi's still alive? as i recall they all died in the first season .. /spolier

so where exactly will this story continue?

It's starting again from the beginning, this is the MANGA storyline (the first 10-15 eps follow similar plot to the first anime but will branch off completely into a different story later.

Also, does anyone know of any good sites for Full Metal Alchemist news, so I can at least keep track of stuff going on with sub releases and news? I only have fullmetal-alchemist.com but it's kind of crappy since they make updates every blue moon.. ie. something like narutofan.com.. google doesn't really give many good sites.

[Spinoza]

I tried Clanned and Nodame Paris, I gave up on both. I enjoyed Code Geass though, probibly the best anime series ive seen in a while.

[mcg]

Everyone is subbing FMA and not enough are doing other shows!

[mrfrostyman]

I am actually looking forward to the dub for dragon ball kai? I loved the dub for Z(very rare indeed) so this is one i will be waiting for to come.

As for the new series this year

Cross Game looks interesting. That accident came pretty quick in this series.

Basquash looks awesome. Story line is prob going to be predictable, however the visuals are breath taking.

K-on i am neutral.

Shangri - La looks nice as well and something i am interested in

eden of the east this is the show i am for sure going to be following

Anyone else have any recommendations.

[jokadeska]

I am actually looking forward to the dub for dragon ball kai? I loved the dub for Z(very rare indeed) so this is one i will be waiting for to come.

As for the new series this year

Cross Game looks interesting. That accident came pretty quick in this series.

Basquash looks awesome. Story line is prob going to be predictable, however the visuals are breath taking.

K-on i am neutral.

Shangri - La looks nice as well and something i am interested in

eden of the east this is the show i am for sure going to be following

Anyone else have any recommendations.

phantom looks alrite.. kinda like noir.

[mcg]

top prospects for me...

eden of the east, chronicles of valkyria, FMA, and K-ON!

[skeletor]

Everyone is subbing FMA and not enough are doing other shows!

LOL FMA has huge demand :D...

only problem is I can't tell who is the best sub group as of yet :(

[balance]

like eclipse sub for FMA

coalguys for k-on

k-on is probably the most popular this season

[mrfrostyman]

i dont know, eden of the east looks pretty interesting

[mcg]

Yup, it does, especially when it is directed by the guy who did Ghost in the Shell.

One more to add to my list is 07-GHOST. That show looks like it has potential.

So far the best of the best OP/ED's I've heard from this season are the new FMA ED, 07 GHOST OP, and K-ON ED.

[Aznkid2000]

so the new FMA is only remake of old with extra stuff to it or what

[balance]

Yup, it does, especially when it is directed by the guy who did Ghost in the Shell.

One more to add to my list is 07-GHOST. That show looks like it has potential.

So far the best of the best OP/ED's I've heard from this season are the new FMA ED, 07 GHOST OP, and K-ON ED.

no offense but after ep one of 07 ghost, I drop it. Not my type of anime :lol:

here is what I am current watching (http://myanimelist.net/animelist/balance101)

if you guys are every on rizon and want to discuss stuff pm me (balance)

[balance]

so the new FMA is only remake of old with extra stuff to it or what

it is said to follow the manga

[balance]

I am actually looking forward to the dub for dragon ball kai? I loved the dub for Z(very rare indeed) so this is one i will be waiting for to come.

As for the new series this year

Cross Game looks interesting. That accident came pretty quick in this series.

Basquash looks awesome. Story line is prob going to be predictable, however the visuals are breath taking.

K-on i am neutral.

Shangri - La looks nice as well and something i am interested in

eden of the east this is the show i am for sure going to be following

Anyone else have any recommendations.

I DONT watch sports anime but after many people said ep 1 of cross game wasn't bad. I took a chance, I was kind of move by ep 1. After ep 1 I went to straight to the manga and read up to avaiable chapters and I just really enjoy it!

Ko and Aoba love and hate relationship is very INTERESTING :lol:

[bryceton]

tons of anime pickups for me this season (unlike the last season = 0)

Cross game- though its missing some intensity. I like it thus far

eden of east- seems interesting. but kinda weird.. donno whats gonna happen

valkyria chronicles- nuf said

07 ghost- at first i didnt like the series. but am getting used to it. maybe it will be good.



Ill likely also be picking up full metal and db.
but wont be watching them quite as quickly as the rest..

[jokadeska]

k-on is the most popular this season? I don't like it at all. Just not my type i guess...
valkyrie chronicles seemed kinda lame...
east of eden started out quite interesting to me
so is 07 ghost...

[tinlunlau]

god, i can't stand how fansub groups are using the mkv format. my computer's not fast enough to play it properly and i want to watch it on my high definition television. and converting them to mp4 (at 720p) won't help cuz chances are, the subtitles won't show up!

that's why i stick with taka-fansubs.

[skeletor]

so the new FMA is only remake of old with extra stuff to it or what

yes until the point where the manga splits with the original anime (around ep 25 where hughes is gone or something).. then it's ALL NEW.

[Spinoza]

Black Lagoon, im only on episode 17 but i love it. It reminds me alot lof Cowboy Bebop but at the same time it seems like it was made for an older audience. In fear of having it spoiled for me im not going to click in this thread again until im done the series.


Im still interested in your thoughts

[thechampion116]

k-on is the most popular this season? I don't like it at all. Just not my type i guess...
valkyrie chronicles seemed kinda lame...
east of eden started out quite interesting to me
so is 07 ghost...

K-ON owns. My favourite Anime since the new ones started popping out. Thats probably because it fits into my favourite genre of Anime that isn't Gundam. I love comedy and K-ON has a good handle on that.


god, i can't stand how fansub groups are using the mkv format. my computer's not fast enough to play it properly and i want to watch it on my high definition television. and converting them to mp4 (at 720p) won't help cuz chances are, the subtitles won't show up!

that's why i stick with taka-fansubs.


lol. my friend has the exact same issue so to save bandwidth he downloads nasty rmvb files and its horrendous. his computer can't handle mkv at all but I prefer Mkv because you generally save space using it.

[tinlunlau]

lol. my friend has the exact same issue so to save bandwidth he downloads nasty rmvb files and its horrendous. his computer can't handle mkv at all but I prefer Mkv because you generally save space using it.

I would never download anime in rmvb format unless that is the only format available for that series. Some rmvb files are encoded at a very high bitrate, though.

[J W]

Black Lagoon, im only on episode 17 but i love it. It reminds me alot lof Cowboy Bebop but at the same time it seems like it was made for an older audience. In fear of having it spoiled for me im not going to click in this thread again until im done the series.


Im still interested in your thoughts

Black Lagoon is total awesomeness haha. Be sure to read the manga when you are done with season 2; it continues where the anime left off. The only problem is waiting to read the next chapters....such a long....wait...:P

[GunnerX]

Cool, new anime suggestions. :D I can't wait for Skip Beat to start the next season. I really enjoyed the first one. One Piece is still kicking ass and I'm loving it. What happened with Bleach? That series is jumping all over the place now and it really sucks because I was enjoying it. :(

[jokadeska]

Cool, new anime suggestions. :D I can't wait for Skip Beat to start the next season. I really enjoyed the first one. One Piece is still kicking ass and I'm loving it. What happened with Bleach? That series is jumping all over the place now and it really sucks because I was enjoying it. :(

Bleach just went straight to copying DBZ. Nothing much makes sense... and fights aren't that impressive at all..

[pplesauec]

K-ON owns. My favourite Anime since the new ones started popping out. Thats probably because it fits into my favourite genre of Anime that isn't Gundam. I love comedy and K-ON has a good handle on that.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/4606/1240553564587.jpg

:razz:

[Seiphas]

god, i can't stand how fansub groups are using the mkv format. my computer's not fast enough to play it properly and i want to watch it on my high definition television. and converting them to mp4 (at 720p) won't help cuz chances are, the subtitles won't show up!


As someone who currently works in a fansubbing group, I know all about the whole Xvid vs MKV debate. The general consensus is to switch over to MKV, because it prevents having an encoder do a show numerous times. One of the encoders I work with had to do four encodes for a single episode, because of people complaining that their computers couldn't handle it.

In my testing, however, it is not difficult to play MKV files. I managed to get a bunch of 1280x720p MKV files to play smoothly, without any dropped frames, on a Celeron 900. Considering that everyone here has to have a faster computer than that, I'd say that it's not exactly a huge problem. If you have something worse than that (hint: some models of Pentium 3's easily surpass this), then I'm afraid you're on your own. To be honest, if you're using something with less than 900mhz, you could easily upgrade to such a benchmark for free, using parts available in your nearest dumpster.

Getting videos to play at that low speed only requires two things; CoreAVC and thread elevation. The first one will cost you $15 (or internets for free), and the second one means that you won't be able to do any multitasking while watching anime. You can set up CoreAVC with Media Player Classic, which will allow you to view all subtitles, and your computer won't blow up.

Considering that the Celeron 900 I used came from an Asus Eee 701, which currently goes for under two hundred at the BST, I'd say that it's high time to upgrade if your computer can't play stuff back. Besides, the slower your computer is, the longer it takes to release an episode of a show. Four encodes usually take about an entire day, and that means no other releases can go through.

[tinlunlau]

I'm just re-watching the first episode of the new FMA series. Only this time, dubbed officially by TVB in Cantonese. I guess the fact that TVB managed to stick close to the Japanese airing surprised the crap out of everyone in Hong Kong.

(Dub's actually okay and they've used most of the same voice cast from the first series.)

[Super strokey]

Hey all, I was just wondering if you could help me out.

I have been watching Macross frontier and its great but its only 25 episodes. Is there a series thats following it (anything robotech related is awesome)? Also Im about to start Gundam 00, is it good?

[GunnerX]

Anyone know what's up with tokyotosho?

[jokadeska]

Hey all, I was just wondering if you could help me out.

I have been watching Macross frontier and its great but its only 25 episodes. Is there a series thats following it (anything robotech related is awesome)? Also Im about to start Gundam 00, is it good?

gundam 00 is alright. I like the first season of gundam seed much better though.

[jollyeskimo]

Anyone know what's up with tokyotosho?

Looks like they lost the .com domain? They can be accessed through www.tokyotosho.info now.

[GunnerX]

Looks like they lost the .com domain? They can be accessed through www.tokyotosho.info now.

Ahh.. Thanks for the heads up!! Was starting to get worried. :D

[tinlunlau]

As someone who currently works in a fansubbing group, I know all about the whole Xvid vs MKV debate. The general consensus is to switch over to MKV, because it prevents having an encoder do a show numerous times. One of the encoders I work with had to do four encodes for a single episode, because of people complaining that their computers couldn't handle it.

In my testing, however, it is not difficult to play MKV files. I managed to get a bunch of 1280x720p MKV files to play smoothly, without any dropped frames, on a Celeron 900. Considering that everyone here has to have a faster computer than that, I'd say that it's not exactly a huge problem. If you have something worse than that (hint: some models of Pentium 3's easily surpass this), then I'm afraid you're on your own. To be honest, if you're using something with less than 900mhz, you could easily upgrade to such a benchmark for free, using parts available in your nearest dumpster.

Getting videos to play at that low speed only requires two things; CoreAVC and thread elevation. The first one will cost you $15 (or internets for free), and the second one means that you won't be able to do any multitasking while watching anime. You can set up CoreAVC with Media Player Classic, which will allow you to view all subtitles, and your computer won't blow up.

Considering that the Celeron 900 I used came from an Asus Eee 701, which currently goes for under two hundred at the BST, I'd say that it's high time to upgrade if your computer can't play stuff back. Besides, the slower your computer is, the longer it takes to release an episode of a show. Four encodes usually take about an entire day, and that means no other releases can go through.

I have no complaints about the MKV format but it's really bothersome when the subtitles don't show up after converting it to mp4. Is there a way around this problem?

[Bskll]

I have no complaints about the MKV format but it's really bothersome when the subtitles don't show up after converting it to mp4. Is there a way around this problem?

make sure you extract subtitle first before you do conversion.

[Seiphas]

You need to hardsub the subtitles into the video. MKV files are a container that has a text file, and the raw video. When you encoder to mp4, you need to set it to take the English subtitle track and embed it into the video.

[tinlunlau]

You need to hardsub the subtitles into the video. MKV files are a container that has a text file, and the raw video. When you encoder to mp4, you need to set it to take the English subtitle track and embed it into the video.

What about the audio track?
I have the first episode of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in mkv format with both Japanese and Cantonese dub tracks. When I converted that to MP4, it only had the Japanese track. I currently use Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate to make MKV->MP4 conversions. Still kinda new to the program.

[Seiphas]

You also need to specify the audio track to use, when encoding.

MKV can contain multiple audio tracks, but not MP4. So you need to pick the one you want to use in the videos.

[tinlunlau]

You also need to specify the audio track to use, when encoding.

MKV can contain multiple audio tracks, but not MP4. So you need to pick the one you want to use in the videos.

Those options aren't selectable on the program that I use for converting the files. What program would you recommend for that kinda thing?

I am currently using Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate and options are really limited here.

[thechampion116]

Those options aren't selectable on the program that I use for converting the files. What program would you recommend for that kinda thing?

I am currently using Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate and options are really limited here.

find the mkvtoolnix gui and it comes with something that allows you to open the mkv and extract the subtitle(srt or .ass). Once you've extracted it, put it in the same folder as the mkv file and give them the same name.

Under Xilisoft, I believe there is an option for it to load subtitles. I've never tried it though because I just use mkv2vob in order to watch on my ps3.

[tinlunlau]

find the mkvtoolnix gui and it comes with something that allows you to open the mkv and extract the subtitle(srt or .ass). Once you've extracted it, put it in the same folder as the mkv file and give them the same name.

Under Xilisoft, I believe there is an option for it to load subtitles. I've never tried it though because I just use mkv2vob in order to watch on my ps3.


Yeah, there is an option to load the subtitles but it's for the srt files only.

[Spinoza]

iM ABOUT TO START READING THE BLEACH AND NARUTO MANGA, WHAT VALUME ARE WE CURRENTLY ON?

Sorry about the caps. I mean how far has the anime cought up with the manga?

[thechampion116]

Yeah, there is an option to load the subtitles but it's for the srt files only.

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic330506.html

haven't tried it but it seems to work.

[_pOtEnZa_]

omg, how did i miss the new IPPO serie, was i hiding under a rock !!! omg, cant wait to watch it !!!


how come no one is talking about one piece !!!!!!!!!!

omg last episode was AWESOME !!!!!! that balck and white bit when he hit the guy made me shiver !!! luffy is still the coolest !! while naruto and bleach are just stalling imho.... one piece is the best !!

cant wait to watch me some fma soon too :)

[Mugen123]

231 pages... wow think we need a new sub-forum

[mrfrostyman]

to be fair this thread is over 4 years old...

[-=Wraith=-]

231 pages... wow think we need a new sub-forum

231 is nothing

[jollyeskimo]

231 pages... wow think we need a new sub-forum

Naah, I think it's better off this way, as we're a relatively tiny subgroup of users that don't post a ton in here... we just like to pop in every now and then to check up on news and stuff.

If we had a subforum it'd probably be whole lot of tiny threads with maybe a few replies at most and it's not like the thread is a huge mess to begin with. The conversation is mostly linear, and we're all good boys that don't misbehave :lol:

[mrfrostyman]

haha you know it! oh and i just finished lucky star. Bizarre and yet so interesting. The end was so nonchalant it was great. Is it worth it to check out the ova?

[thechampion116]

yeah.

new Saint Seiya OVA for Saint Seiya: the Lost Canvas. I can't wait.

[7Stryder7]

does any1 know where i can find a torrent site that releases weekly full metal alchemist: brotherhood episodes?

[thechampion116]

does any1 know where i can find a torrent site that releases weekly full metal alchemist: brotherhood episodes?

just check up baka-updates.com

they generally get the torrent link right away once a subbing group has uploaded the episode.

you can also find the subbing groups homepage links there as well. Sometimes the subbing group has direct links on their homepage which is a lot faster than torrent.

[mcg]

groups already received C&D from funimation

shinsen = the alchemists now.

eclipse is still the same.

[tinlunlau]

does any1 know where i can find a torrent site that releases weekly full metal alchemist: brotherhood episodes?

try getfansub.com

[GunnerX]

groups already received C&D from funimation

shinsen = the alchemists now.

eclipse is still the same.

Ahh, that's who the alchemists are. I was looking for SS version on tokyotosho and didn't see it but saw a similar release from the alchemists and downloaded those instead.

Watched the first 4 eps of K-On and it's hilarious. Thanks to all that suggested it. :D

[_pOtEnZa_]

wow, the new ippos are intense, i cant believe barfmichi is back and freaking MEAN !! lol

[GunnerX]

Just as I mentioned how Bleach has been wandering, it looks like they went back to the main story line. I think from Episode 216. Getting it again and not gonna bother watching what I missed.

[tinlunlau]

NoooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOO~!!!!!!!!!!!

Taka Fansubs dropped FMA: Brotherhood! Now there is no way I can enjoy this series in HD on my PS3!!! Looks like I am stuck with the Cantonese dub. I'm gonna have to figure out how to convert the mkv file to mp4 with the Cantonese track intact.

[tracytran]

lol

[mrfrostyman]

Just finished up salaryman kintaro.

To sum it up, i really enjoyed it.

The show felt like GTO but with a white collar worker instead of a teacher with the main guy not being a perv. I will say that the couple shots of nudity were not needed and really detracted from the show in my opinion. I am surprised this show has not been mentioned more. I just happened to come across it by accident.

[mcg]

^ Hmm I'll give it a try too :)

Also give Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni a try!

[Vertigo]

Has anyone here seen Vexille? Was thinking of picking it up on Blu-ray, but Google turned up some pretty poor reviews...

Any 2nd opinions?

[The Digital Dolphin]

I've been watching Samurai 7 lately (on Blu-Ray) and really enjoying it. I'm also watching the new FMA series on the funimation webpage (legit and free, I can't complain!). I'm also interested in Vexille, but have heard bad things from review sites, so I'm a little leary.

[GunnerX]

After all the talk recently regarding Ippo, I downloaded all current episodes and I'm really enjoying it. :) I think I will go through the episodes rather quickly. :D

[sleepyguy]

Watched Gunslinger Girl: Il whatever. It was okay, I enjoyed the 1st (sorta biopic) much more.

Cool, didn't no a new IPPO was out? I own the set for the first one and probably one of my top 5 animes. Can't wait :)

[balance]

I've been watching Samurai 7 lately (on Blu-Ray) and really enjoying it. I'm also watching the new FMA series on the funimation webpage (legit and free, I can't complain!). I'm also interested in Vexille, but have heard bad things from review sites, so I'm a little leary.

I really liked Vexille, more than Appleseed Saga Ex Machina

here (http://balancebox.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/vexille-2007/) is my little rant, only typed out a bit, dont want to spoil the good parts

[Spinoza]

Hey guys Ive been reading through this thread looking for suggestions but I think ive hit a road block, I cant really find anything I like. Can you guys post your top 10 anime mini series. I have alot of free time this summer.


Here are my top 10, if your favs are included in my top 10, then just add another one. Remember, Im looking for suggestions. These are probably not the best ever made but this is my style. I like something serious, with some humor but most of all action. I started watching Love Hina but after the 2nd episode I just didnt care what happened next.


Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Trigun
Black Lagoon
Gantz
Wolfs Rain
Code Gease
Deathnote
Elfen Lied
Devil May Cry (not the best but its my style)
Bonus: Ghost in the shell

[mrfrostyman]

You would want to check out GTO(Great Teacher) for sure

others would be

Hajime no Ippo
Outlaw Star(kind of similar to cowboy bebop)
Samurai 7
Rah Xephon
Ergo Proxy
Gurrenn Lagoon

For others i posted my list on ann under their top 10 / worst 5

[thechampion116]

Hey guys Ive been reading through this thread looking for suggestions but I think ive hit a road block, I cant really find anything I like. Can you guys post your top 10 anime mini series. I have alot of free time this summer.


Here are my top 10, if your favs are included in my top 10, then just add another one. Remember, Im looking for suggestions. These are probably not the best ever made but this is my style. I like something serious, with some humor but most of all action. I started watching Love Hina but after the 2nd episode I just didnt care what happened next.


Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Trigun
Black Lagoon
Gantz
Wolfs Rain
Code Gease
Deathnote
Elfen Lied
Devil May Cry (not the best but its my style)
Bonus: Ghost in the shell

Try Hatsukoi Limited (i've only seen the 1st episode)
- Ikkitousen (contains massive nudity but there is humor and tonnes of fighting)
- Gundam 00 (at least the first season)

[SLX4]

Watched Darker Than Black recently and really liked it. Its almost fully dubbed so some people might want to wait if they dont like reading subtitles :cheesygri

[GunnerX]

Claymore
Basilisk
Ruruoni Kenshin

[mcg]

so, who's going to anime north? lol.

[Spinoza]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I just watched Ballisk....Great anime!

[ShadowVlican]

so, who's going to anime north? lol.
lots of cosplayers this year!!

[mcg]

yeah it was awesome as usual.

I volunteered this year to get my membership refunded too. Well worth it!

[DualSoul]

Funny, 2 days after the fact and no mention of the 2nd season of Haruhi officially (finally...) starting.

[Vertigo]

Funny, 2 days after the fact and no mention of the 2nd season of Haruhi officially (finally...) starting.

Ran off to watch it as soon as I saw your post. Seems as if the first season never ended...

[jollyeskimo]

Ran off to watch it as soon as I saw your post. Seems as if the first season never ended...

Same... I actually thought the releases were for the mini series so I just brushed it aside.

[GunnerX]

I didn't know the original Hajime no Ippo was released in 2001. I found a site that has all the episodes available on VEOH and have been watching non stop. Already at episode 55. It's nice to know the background of the stories they use in the new series. Really enjoying it. :)

[Bskll]

Suzumiya haruhi is back, boooo-yah!

[Spinoza]

Bump...

Just finished watching Outlaw Star, Thanks for the suggestion. it reminded me of Cowboy Bebop.

[Jubo]

http://tinyurl.com/53bmgj (http://tinyurl.com/3z9l6j)

^
That basically explains everything... :)

[mrfrostyman]

impressive. I have only watched about 150 different series.

Edit did a update about 170

[Vertigo]

Good God...

Now I know how much anime I could have seen with half my WoW play time... :lol:

(Stopped before BC came out.)

[ShadowVlican]

i'm too lazy to input everything into some database

[cmge]

i'm too lazy to input everything into some database

+1

[GunnerX]

Hmm, that's actually quite cool. :D I didn't know that existed, I'm entering my stuff right now and never realized how much anime there is out there!

[mcg]

K-ON sucks now =/

[jollyeskimo]

K-ON sucks now =/

It was never that great to begin with, honestly... I was just tempted by something that seemed like it had Beck's potential.

[mcg]

Yeah I agree, I was expecting something more along the lines of developing musical talent more than audience appeal... but oh well, didn't read the manga so I guess it caught me off guard!

Looking forward to Eden's finale at least...

[mrfrostyman]

I agree as well. I have stopped watching it. There is not enough video of them actually playing the music. Mostly them just living the school life and to be honest there is a lot of anime that not only does that, but does it a lot better

[mrfrostyman]

On a seperate note, you guys looking forward to the new eva movie, (1.0) coming to a whole bunch of cineplex theatres(famous, cineplex etc...) sept 30?

[Vertigo]

I'm also interested in Vexille, but have heard bad things from review sites, so I'm a little leary.

Bought Vexille on Blu-ray. Verdict? I should have listened to the reviews... =.=

The one word that sums up this movie is forgettable. Forgettable characters, forgettable story, and forgettable presentation.

Seriously, there are 8-bit video game villains with more oomph and plausibility than the bland-as-manila-envelope bad guy in Vexille. You know that point where something is so bad that it becomes good? We're way past that here. The villain is just plain terrible, through and through. On top of that, try as I might, I not once felt an ounce of care for what happened to any of the protagonists in the film. There are attempts at love, humour, and tragedy, but they all feel incredibly flat and clich�d.

Story: Obsession with machine/tech augmentation could lead to the downfall of humanity. If that sounds awfully familiar, it's because it is. It's been done, and it's been done better. Poor execution, bursting with implausibilities, and an incredibly choppy delivery.

The sole redeeming quality of Vexille may be its interesting visual style. But even here, it seemed to me that the film looks better in stills than in action. There's something off about the animation in the film, probably because it's all CG (correct me if I'm wrong). While action sequences are fine, subtler details like walking or facial gestures appear stiff and graceless at times.

Do yourself a favour and avoid this one - or if you must, rent it. I should have just waited for the remastered Ghost in the Shell Blu-ray release.

[XXXG-00W0]

Eva 1.11 is very good movie and it is very well to recap on about first 1/4 of the TV series plus much more detail drawing on everything. I am so looking forward Eva 2.X coming this summer and hope it will on the BD very soon.

The newest ep. of Haruhi is outed and I am kind of piss about that. 3 new eps. and it is like rerun every same dialog on last 3 NEW eps.. It is even more annoying than Naruto fillers.

Just finished watching Bakemonogatari and I am kind of like it.

Not too many new July series left and kind of hope the Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 will be a good show.

[steers]

I don't know about any of you, but personally I'm super-psyched about the release of the Eureka seveN movie a couple months ago in Japan. I absolutely loved that series, and I can't wait to see how they decided to finish off the anime's storyline. I still have fond memories of watching the series as it was airing in Japan with a bunch of friends on an old video game forum. Those were the days. Now that I'm in university, the free time to marathon a series just isn't there like it was in high school.

[cmge]

I don't know about any of you, but personally I'm super-psyched about the release of the Eureka seveN movie a couple months ago in Japan. I absolutely loved that series, and I can't wait to see how they decided to finish off the anime's storyline. I still have fond memories of watching the series as it was airing in Japan with a bunch of friends on an old video game forum. Those were the days. Now that I'm in university, the free time to marathon a series just isn't there like it was in high school.

my d/l just finished last night.. cant wait to watch it tonite after work!.. :D ...

[jollyeskimo]

omg pedobear Jiraiya <3

[Vertigo]

Now that I'm in university, the free time to marathon a series just isn't there like it was in high school.

Are you kidding me? Shorter class hours and distance from family obligations gave me more free time than ever while I was in university - much more than during high school. :lol:

It sure as hell doesn't get better afterward. ^^;

[steers]

my d/l just finished last night.. cant wait to watch it tonite after work!.. :D ...

Let me know how you like the series :D
I'd say it's probably my number one series of all time, and I've seen just about everything on Anime News Network's Top 100 Best... Although admittedly E7 is not on there... �_�;;

EDIT: Never mind, you were probably talking about the movie. I had no idea they had finished the sub already! My copy's headed through the tubes as we speak :D


Are you kidding me? Shorter class hours and distance from family obligations gave me more free time than ever while I was in university - much more than during high school. :lol:

It sure as hell doesn't get better afterward. ^^;

I find Software Engineering at UW to be quite a bit more demanding than anything I had to do in HS (back then I hardly ever needed to do homework or study to get >90%. Ah, those were the days). Now with 30+ hours of class plus 15+ hours in assignments per week... Aughl... I suppose if I didn't have anime/video games it would be hard to sustain any fraction of sanity. :lol:

[Sheky]

Suzumiya haruhi is back, boooo-yah!

Anyone watching Haruhi S2?

Seriously, wtf....

[Bskll]

Anyone watching Haruhi S2?

Seriously, wtf....

I R, but its hard finding a group subbing it from a 720p source.

[cmge]

Let me know how you like the series :D
I'd say it's probably my number one series of all time, and I've seen just about everything on Anime News Network's Top 100 Best... Although admittedly E7 is not on there... �_�;;

EDIT: Never mind, you were probably talking about the movie. I had no idea they had finished the sub already! My copy's headed through the tubes as we speak :D

yea i was talking about the movie.. :) .... like u eureka seven is one of my fav anime off all time!!!

[Sheky]

I R, but its hard finding a group subbing it from a 720p source.

I can't seem to find a group using HD source either. Tried like 3 already and just settled on Yuki's.

[mcg]

CANAAN and Umineko are two must-watch for the summer IMHO

And of course the continuing Hayate and FMA

[skeletor]

woohoo, FMA is finally caught up and following the Manga storyline :D

[Spinoza]

Gantz manga is getting epic

[mcg]

Ohh crap I gotta see the manga. I only watched the anime and that's it!

[thelefteyeguy]

Gantz manga is getting epic

thanks for the heads up...just got uptodate on the last 4 chapters...holy f...i love how it's reinventing itself.

[tinlunlau]

woohoo, FMA is finally caught up and following the Manga storyline :D

Now I gotta wait for a couple of weeks to see how TVB treats the new characters in the Cantonese dubbed version.

[Paranoidandroid]

hey guys, I'm planning to start Ghost in the Shell. which series/movie should I look up first?

And does anyone have a list of all anime shown in 720p? thanks

[sleepyguy]

Well just what the 1st movie and see if you like it. From the first 5mins you seem to think the movie is 'ALL ACTION' but really it's mostly deep thinking of AI what makes us human and such...

I didn't find it too bad. Then watch the 2nd one and you pretty much get more of the same. If you like both then you can watch GITS1 and GITS2 but they are both pretty long. -sg

[jollyeskimo]

Definitely watch the two seasons of the "Stand Alone Complex" TV series. To me, they were pretty much the best parts of the GITS experience.

[mcg]

Oh yeah definitely, the 26 ep series are 200% better than the movies. More engaging, I guess.

[Sheky]

WIN! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nw3w0Qz5Q&feature=response_watch)

[MrDisco]

A few shows I watched in the last little while:

Macross Zero
-great animation (with the budget to match no doubt) with an interesting premise. There's a bit of that mystical kludge often found in anime to keep the plot moving but overall this was a pretty good ova.

Macross F
-an indirect sequel to Macross Zero. Not as flashy as the OVA, but the animation is still quite impressive. Ultimately I did not like this series. It ripped off too many elements from Macross, and the enemy was almost a clone of the Invid (for you Robotech fans). The entire 'songs used as a weapon' was pretty lame imo.

[mcg]

lol, macross F was all about maaya sakamoto and nakajima megumi... nothing else :o

[Asagiri]

I didn't know the original Hajime no Ippo was released in 2001. I found a site that has all the episodes available on VEOH and have been watching non stop. Already at episode 55. It's nice to know the background of the stories they use in the new series. Really enjoying it. :)
You should also check out the 2 ova's as well, which include Champion Road and Kimura vs. Mashiba. The storylines take place after the first season concluded and before the second season began.

Champion Road:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Nz63kvkKA

Kimura vs. Mashiba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0mcQnkRfhI&feature=related

[ipxxx]

the new bleach arc seems interesting! a lot better than the last...three (??)...filler eps x_X

Anyone watch Koukaku no Regios? Is it over (as in no more eps are coming out)? I tried to Google the answer and it seemed like this was the case but I thought i'd confirm here. Thanks!

[GunnerX]

You should also check out the 2 ova's as well, which include Champion Road and Kimura vs. Mashiba. The storylines take place after the first season concluded and before the second season began.

Champion Road:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Nz63kvkKA

Kimura vs. Mashiba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0mcQnkRfhI&feature=related

Thanks for those. I will definitely be watching them as the 2nd season has ended. I found myself going back to the first season and watching it over again. :)


the new bleach arc seems interesting! a lot better than the last...three (??)...filler eps x_X

I think I'm done with Bleach. I'm sick and tired of their fillers and how they just stop right after a climax and move into something totally different.

To me One Piece is still king right now. They keep the story fresh even when they show fillers. Also, they only spend about 2 eps on fillers. I'm really enjoying the current arc.

The new Full Metal Alchemist rocks. It's really developing the story much more which makes sense as it's following the Manga. I really hope they don't do something stupid like the original series.

Is there any Samurai/Ninja series out there? Not counting Naruto of course. I'm missing this type of shows since Claymore, Basilisk, Samurai 7, etc.

[GunnerX]

Interesting. I just got an email from Rogers forwarding an email they got from TV Tokyo regarding me downloading the latest Naruto!! It's the one from NarutoVerse. I don't think I'll be getting from them again.

[thelefteyeguy]

Interesting. I just got an email from Rogers forwarding an email they got from TV Tokyo regarding me downloading the latest Naruto!! It's the one from NarutoVerse. I don't think I'll be getting from them again.

seriously lol...

[J W]

Interesting. I just got an email from Rogers forwarding an email they got from TV Tokyo regarding me downloading the latest Naruto!! It's the one from NarutoVerse. I don't think I'll be getting from them again.

Haha what? I'm only reading the manga nowadays, but I thought the episodes are being subbed/streamed in English for free on Funimation or whatever it was already?

[tinlunlau]

So TVB has finally aired episode 15 of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" last week. The Xing characters finally make their Cantonese-dubbed debut. May Chang has a surprisingly cute voice even when dubbed in Cantonese. Waiting to see more as TVB airs it in Hong Kong. Currently watching it subbed in English first, then re-watching it dubbed in Cantonese.

Other than that, "Ponyo on the cliff by the sea" is also out on DVD in Pacific Mall and with English subs. Been watching it again and again this weekend. Great movie but I've kinda gotten sick of the movie at this point. Don't know if I'd even bother to watch it on the big screen next week.

[DualSoul]

Anyone watch Koukaku no Regios? Is it over (as in no more eps are coming out)? I tried to Google the answer and it seemed like this was the case but I thought i'd confirm here. Thanks!

It is over. Frankly, I didn't enjoy it that much.

[XXXG-00W0]

Finally, Haruhi Endless August is ended.

[Asagiri]

Is there any Samurai/Ninja series out there? Not counting Naruto of course. I'm missing this type of shows since Claymore, Basilisk, Samurai 7, etc.
The only new ones I can think of are Blade of the Immortal and Sengoku Basara. Blade of the Immortal was good overall, but had a poor ending with a lot of loose ends. Sengoku Basara is just pure eye candy, and very little plot or character development, so it's comparable to DBZ.

[Paranoidandroid]

Thought you guys might get a kick out of this :lol:

Conan dubs Blood: The Last Vampire: http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/conan-and-andy-do-anime-again-092209/1159869/

Conan dubs Ghost in the Shell (not as funny though): http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/conan-and-andy-do-manga-072409/1139088/

[mrfrostyman]

Hey anyone going to evangelion this week

[XXXG-00W0]

Marcross Pa.chin.ko Machine CM (All of 3 15s version). There are 30s version you can watch also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuM91IyaDk

From the Choujiku Anthem 2009 album, Iki wo Shiteru Kanjiteiru (超時空アンセム2009 息をしてる 感じている).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Jm6sHh44I&feature=related

[XXXG-00W0]

If Yui (K-ON!) was not forget her guitar on last episode, this might be one of the happy end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBqnNLNzaxs

[Zero1]

So I am new to this thread. Is there an anime similar to Rurouni Kenshin? Loved that show. Naruto and Bleach are barely keeping me interested because of their 1 episode per week.

Also, has season 2 for air gear no longer considered?

[mrfrostyman]

as far as kenshin goes what do you want that is similar? Longer story, Samurai esq theme, good fighter.

Just curious

[XXXG-00W0]

Also, has season 2 for air gear no longer considered?

I don't think there is going to be season 2 for Air Gear. However, there may be a movie version in progress (there is a greyed out 'movie' button on the TV Tokyo Japanese Air Gear website)

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

[mcg]

OMG they better make a season 2 for Air Gear, after dumping us there with a crappy ass ending like that!

[XXXG-00W0]

There is no doubt a huge gap left it open at the end of Air Gear TV and I guess the TV production company at that time needed time off for manga to catch up with TV. After that it may be due to the number of viewers or rating of the show the company decided just let the TV show end there. It is just like the Ichigo 100%. Another example is the Cross Road now the TV episode as today is 30 and it is already start to reach the last book of manga series. So, I guess the TV production company need to make a decision either cut the story off as loss end or make the new path or plot that is not originally from manga later on the show.

[Zero1]

as far as kenshin goes what do you want that is similar? Longer story, Samurai esq theme, good fighter.

Just curious

Samurai theme, comedy, action. Pretty much whatever anime could be considered an equivalent. Story could be longer or shorter.


There is no doubt a huge gap left it open at the end of Air Gear TV and I guess the TV production company at that time needed time off for manga to catch up with TV. After that it may be due to the number of viewers or rating of the show the company decided just let the TV show end there. It is just like the Ichigo 100%. Another example is the Cross Road now the TV episode as today is 30 and it is already start to reach the last book of manga series. So, I guess the TV production company need to make a decision either cut the story off as loss end or make the new path or plot that is not originally from manga later on the show.

So out of curiosity, how far are they in the manga for this? Isn't there enough for them to continue or is it due to the fact that the ratings on the show weren't that great?

[thechampion116]

OMG they better make a season 2 for Air Gear, after dumping us there with a crappy ass ending like that!

if its following the manga, its unlikely to end.


There is no doubt a huge gap left it open at the end of Air Gear TV and I guess the TV production company at that time needed time off for manga to catch up with TV. After that it may be due to the number of viewers or rating of the show the company decided just let the TV show end there. It is just like the Ichigo 100%. Another example is the Cross Road now the TV episode as today is 30 and it is already start to reach the last book of manga series. So, I guess the TV production company need to make a decision either cut the story off as loss end or make the new path or plot that is not originally from manga later on the show.

just like I mentioned, if it follows the manga closely its probalby temporarily just ended.

Ex/ Inuyasha Final Act. I loved the original series and remember watching Ep167 and realizing their wasn't really an ending. I didn't read the manga and found out that the manga itself wasn't too far ahead meaning, they couldn't produce shows for it. Now that the manga is done (albeit a few years later), they are able to finish to the story completely.

I'd prefer for Anime's to follow the manga as closely as possible so that those who watch the show or read the manga can actually discuss without having to do both. Thats why I'm watching FMA: Brotherhood, because I've been told the original FMA series did not follow the manga.

[XXXG-00W0]

So out of curiosity, how far are they in the manga for this? Isn't there enough for them to continue or is it due to the fact that the ratings on the show weren't that great?

I am not sure about the Air Gear since I dropped the manga at Vol. 10 (not enough time to read them at that time). Right now the newest Vol. is 26. It is not unusual the TV anime just stop production or only one season due to the rating and stuffs. You know business is business and if it is not enough to generate the revenue it is just chopped.

Inuyasha is a rare case thou. The first series (in total 167 episodes) stop at Sept. 2004 and continue to air this year October season after 5 years (will start from Vol. 36 to the last Vol. 56). I guess it is the power of Takahashi sensei's fans and also there is no doubt both manga and anime are excellent. Also, the company may be wanted to keep the tradition like the other Takahashi sensei's manga to TV series like Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2 and Maison Ikkoku. (wow, talk about flash back my memory and I think I still have the all above TV series OP and ED songs on tapes :cheesygri )

Anyway I got a side track a little. IMO, Air Gear is most likely will somehow continue from what it left from the TV series. It may be as Movie or ODA. It may be re-air just like Inuyasha. Time will tell the answer from this one.

[Zero1]

Inuyasha didn't have that great of an ending. I was expecting at least a 5th movie to close everything off. But I guess that isn't happening.

So anyone got recommendations for an anime based on comedy? Just make sure there is no nudity in there lol.

TIA.

[XXXG-00W0]

I would recommend Kobato or Kimi ni Todoke for this season (for sure there is no ecchi stuffs). Also, ARIA and K-ON! are the other choices of the recent years.

[j3tang]

Samurai theme, comedy, action. Pretty much whatever anime could be considered an equivalent. Story could be longer or shorter.

Try out Samurai Champloo ... i watched that years ago and found it quite entertaining! I couldn't tell you what it's about now tho :lol:

[Pyro]

anyone watching Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini?

[zenpher]

anyone watching Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini?

Yea, season 2 doesn't seem as interesting as season 1 though.

Anyone watching Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood?

[tinlunlau]

Yes, I been watchin' Hagaren: Brotherhood.
In fact, I even watch it dubbed in Cantonese. TVB just aired episode 29 this week.

[Pyro]

Yea, season 2 doesn't seem as interesting as season 1 though.

Anyone watching Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood?
yeah i just watched the first 3 eps , not feeling it that much
first season was great though

[Zero1]

yeah i just watched the first 3 eps , not feeling it that much
first season was great though

I have been watching it and I really like it. Apparently this is suppose to be more along the lines of relating to the manga.

Currently have 31 eps in 720p.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

omg so i just had to post in this thread (i never read this thread at all and I still haven't read it) but anywho I just finished watching season 1 of Clannad ep 22 and liek omg it was just so OMG I cried! liek words cannot describe how epic it was.

p.s. I heard from a friend season 2 is more epic and I will cry moarr

edit: I totally recommend watching this anime!

[thechampion116]

Inuyasha didn't have that great of an ending. I was expecting at least a 5th movie to close everything off. But I guess that isn't happening.

So anyone got recommendations for an anime based on comedy? Just make sure there is no nudity in there lol.

TIA.

you read the manga????

If you didn't, your problem is easily solved. Inuyasha the first 167 episodes was not the complete series. The show had caught up to the manga and had no where to go after that so they ended production. The manga is now finished and they are telling the rest of the story.

One of the recent episodes (it was 8 i believe) was amazing.

I have been watching it and I really like it. Apparently this is suppose to be more along the lines of relating to the manga.

Currently have 31 eps in 720p.

enjoying it as well but the subs are taking longer nowadays.

[XXXG-00W0]

omg so i just had to post in this thread (i never read this thread at all and I still haven't read it) but anywho I just finished watching season 1 of Clannad ep 22 and liek omg it was just so OMG I cried! liek words cannot describe how epic it was.

p.s. I heard from a friend season 2 is more epic and I will cry moarr

edit: I totally recommend watching this anime!

Clannad is a very good plot anime for sure anone of my favour. I would recommend after you finish S1 than watch first Parallel World DVD special. Then, go to S2 Clannad AS and then 2nd Parallel World Special. At last watch the Clannad Movie otherwise the movie will spoil most of the plot on Clannad AS.

[evanx]

anyone watching Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini?

Yes, its not bad, although the time skip causes a huge gap in plot

[Super strokey]

Anyone seen any new Robotech/macross stuff? How about Gundam?

[thechampion116]

Anyone seen any new Robotech/macross stuff? How about Gundam?

The newest Gundam was Gundam 00.

I thoroughly enjoyed the anime as it was made by the same people that did Code Geass. It was not as good as Code Geass but not too far off.

The first season surpasses the 2nd season but both are really enjoyable if you are a Gundam fan like myself as for the pretty much the last 5-6 years, I've maintained Gundam as the only anime I watch.

Might be a good time to watch it if you haven't as the movie is coming out some time this Summer.

[Ninjai]

Anyone watching Nyan Koi? I thought a anime revolving around a bunch of cats would be ehh but it really is funny..

Speaking of Code Geass I heard something along the lines of a return to the anime?

Gundam Wing will forever be my favorite Gundam series though Gundam 00 aint too shabby, Gundam seed/destiny were average.

[XXXG-00W0]

Anyone seen any new Robotech/macross stuff? How about Gundam?

The latest Macross series stuffs I have seen is "Macross F Galaxy Tour Final in Budokan". I am very patiently waiting the Macross F movie comes out in either DVD or BR. There is new Gundam OVA coming out on February 2010 6 episodes in total and looking forward to see them also.


Anyone watching Nyan Koi? I thought a anime revolving around a bunch of cats would be ehh but it really is funny..

Nyan Koi is funny in deed. Twin tails x 2 all the way..... moeeee......

[tinlunlau]

I can't believe I just forked out over 60 bucks for the Dragon Box.
The remastering looks really good, though.

[Ikaros]

Anyone watching Nyan Koi? I thought a anime revolving around a bunch of cats would be ehh but it really is funny..

Speaking of Code Geass I heard something along the lines of a return to the anime?

Gundam Wing will forever be my favorite Gundam series though Gundam 00 aint too shabby, Gundam seed/destiny were average.

Code geass is gunna have another season. I believe its liek a parallel universe kinda thing. In the R1&R2, there were two directors but in this new season I think only one of them is going to be involved (correct me if i'm wrong). But I'm not sure if the character designs are gunna be done by clamp this time though. But something tells me this season is gunna either be codegeass quality or endless eight (if anyone knows...)

[ShadowVlican]

man wth.... is tokyotosho down again?

[jollyeskimo]

man wth.... is tokyotosho down again?

lol @ apache test page... looks like it.

[JLee]

So what's good this season? D:

[MrDisco]

So what's good this season? D:

ditto, only i've been out of the loop for nearly 4 or 5 seasons. anyone got a list of shows i should check out (doesn't really matter about genre). any big names like Macross F?

[jollyeskimo]

my show list is pretty short... pretty out of the loop as well

FMA Brotherhood
Kimi ni Todoke
Nodame Cantabile finale

[cuddlybunny]

ditto, only i've been out of the loop for nearly 4 or 5 seasons. anyone got a list of shows i should check out (doesn't really matter about genre). any big names like Macross F?

I've stopped watching anime for almost half a year. The last one I watched was "Welcome to the NHK". It was really enjoyable and entertaining.
There's 26 episodes in the series. I have not found any series that tops that at the moment that could retain my interest.

I'm looking forward to the Gundam 00 OVAs.

[thechampion116]

I've stopped watching anime for almost half a year. The last one I watched was "Welcome to the NHK". It was really enjoyable and entertaining.
There's 26 episodes in the series. I have not found any series that tops that at the moment that could retain my interest.

I'm looking forward to the Gundam 00 OVAs.

The Gundam 00 OVA's are already out if you are referring to the special editions with basically the whole series recapped.

Its not done releasing but the others haven't been subbed either. There are some new scenes and they actually changed a few things in some scenes as well from what I've heard. Otherwise the movie is coming out this year and Gundam Wing got a refresher with some new scenes.

[tinlunlau]

For those in the Cantonese-speaking community, have any of you been watching the Cantonese dub of "Black Butler" lately? The dub is actually not that bad.

[mcg]

lol I never watch dub, I want to dialogue to stay true to the show

[tinlunlau]

lol I never watch dub, I want to dialogue to stay true to the show

TVB's dubs are usually very good. their dub of the new fullmetal alchemist series was surprisingly faithful to the original. and they're only 2-3 episodes behiind the japanese airing.

[mcg]

Hmm interesting... got the site where it airs the cantonese dub?

[tinlunlau]

'black butler' airs on J2, a TVB-owned anime youth channel.
u can find TV rips of their airing on most chinese download sites. not that hard to find. also note that the japanese version features Paku Romi (the voice of FMA's Edward Elric) in a shorter role. i've only seen 9 episodes so far. but so far, the show is pretty good. that "jack the ripper" arc was just so haunting.

[Aznkid2000]

is it just me or there isn't really anything to watch...

i am currently waiting for the new code geass.

[thechampion116]

is it just me or there isn't really anything to watch...

i am currently waiting for the new code geass.

well FMA isn't too bad and I'm still in love with Inuyasha.

Otherwise I haven't picked up any anime because I'm waiting on more Gundam Series.

I decided to pick up some jdrama's to watch in the mean time. Its not the same but I just finished watching My Boss My Hero and its magnificent. Since I love anime, I also love jpop idol groups and have been watching some very bad shows that have Morning Musume and AKB48 members. Not as good as anime but need to pass the time.

[mcg]

Yeah I've already watched Kuroshitsuji, it was an awesome show, deep plot and the ending really left me puzzled as to how there will be a second season. The closure was good.

[tinlunlau]

Yeah I've already watched Kuroshitsuji, it was an awesome show, deep plot and the ending really left me puzzled as to how there will be a second season. The closure was good.

heheh...i've noticed one thing about the cantonese dubs of FMA & black butler.
most of the FMA voice actors are also in 'black butler'. in fact, the voice of Ciel Phantomhive in the cantonese dub is actually the voice of Envy's cantonese dub voice. i coulda sworn sebastien has the same voice of roy mustang.

[XXXG-00W0]

I have never watched "Black Butler'" before so that I have no comment on that. Since there is sub. version available I will go for that because I prefer original ***. CV feel on the character. :cool:

For this season, I am following what animes on my sig. plus one J. Drama, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge 完美小姐進化論

[cuddlybunny]

The Gundam 00 OVA's are already out if you are referring to the special editions with basically the whole series recapped.

Its not done releasing but the others haven't been subbed either. There are some new scenes and they actually changed a few things in some scenes as well from what I've heard. Otherwise the movie is coming out this year and Gundam Wing got a refresher with some new scenes.

Whooops. You're right, I meant the Gundam 00 movie that's suppose to come out in Feb right? Was thinking OVA when I typed that haha my bad.

I'll probably check out the new FMA soon :)

[thechampion116]

Whooops. You're right, I meant the Gundam 00 movie that's suppose to come out in Feb right? Was thinking OVA when I typed that haha my bad.

I'll probably check out the new FMA soon :)

Nobody actually knows when the Gundam OO movie is coming out exactly but there have been very few trailers lurking around and in my opinion, the gundams don't look too good.

The SE's I hope get subbed because there are some new stuff in that.

For FMA, if you like the manga, then you can follow the show easily.

[Spinoza]

is there any darker more adult oriented anime out there? I couldnt get past the 1st 5 minutes of Kuroshitsuji. Looking for something black lagoon style.

[XXXG-00W0]

is there any darker more adult oriented anime out there? I couldnt get past the 1st 5 minutes of Kuroshitsuji. Looking for something black lagoon style.


You may be try "Dance In The Vampire Bund" as this season. It is a story about vampire and wolfman.

[Jaicus]

Can anyone recommend me a show that's like "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" and "Tytania"

[cmge]

for bleach fans out there... check this out..

http://community.livejournal.com/bleachness/446299.html#cutid1

:lol:

on another note both bleach and naruto manga are really good!

[mcg]

Who's going to Anime North? :D Got my tickets ordered! Gonna volunteer too to waive my admission fees lol

[tinlunlau]

Stopped watching Bleach since the Bount arc so I am really out of it these days. But I am currently playing the latest Bleach game (Soul Carnival 2) for the PSP in Chinese. (The Chinese and Korean version released a couple of weeks ago.) So it is refreshing to go through the first story arcs of the series all over again.

[XXXG-00W0]

I find a web site that has all of the wallpapers from Cross Game gave out after its show time.

http://s860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/SubSmith/up/

Enjoy my peeps :)

[macuser]

Anyone know the release schedule for Gundam Unicorn?

I really, really, really want more :(

[Spinoza]

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/1876/gantzc314004.jpg

[GunnerX]

I basically gave up on Bleach a long time ago. Too much crap and got really sick and tired of it.

So happy that S2 of K-On and Ookiku started. Full Metal Alchemist and One Piece are both quite good. A new series I started that's still somewhat interesting is Angel Beats.

Other than those, I haven't been keeping up with anything else. Actually, I enjoyed the Nodame Finale series. Ended crappy though. Also I hear the new season of Major already started so will have to start downloading that too.

I'm still wondering if they will every continue Skip Beat and Ippo.

[manixc]

I basically gave up on Bleach a long time ago. Too much crap and got really sick and tired of it.

So happy that S2 of K-On and Ookiku started. Full Metal Alchemist and One Piece are both quite good. A new series I started that's still somewhat interesting is Angel Beats.

Other than those, I haven't been keeping up with anything else. Actually, I enjoyed the Nodame Finale series. Ended crappy though. Also I hear the new season of Major already started so will have to start downloading that too.

I'm still wondering if they will every continue Skip Beat and Ippo.

thank you thank you I didn't know K-On started again. catching up now

[thelefteyeguy]

back from a long sleep (thread)...

Caught up on Gantz (manga)...

Watching first episode of High School of the DEAD :o (it's pretty ecchi lol...just like the manga)

[GunnerX]

FMA is finally over. That was so much better than the initial series. I should check out Gantz.

[tinlunlau]

Man, I am on FMA overload!!!
I just saw the final episode last night courtesy of Chinese fansubs that came out earlier than eclipse fansubs, watched the cantonese dub of episode 60 today and whatever that's aired last saturday on the cartoon network in the US (dubbed in English). I think this calls for a little break from FMA!

Gonna start on Soul Eater (Cantonese dub) tomorrow! And waiting for "Black Butler 2" when it airs on J2.

[rfd1234567890]

First time posting here so just want to say...

I'M LOVING NARUTO SHIP...

thats the only anime that i'm watching right now...

spoiler alert...







***damn everyone is dying***

[Jubo]

Naruto Shippuuden ep167... really really dropped a lot (like so much!) of animation quality did it :) other that that... awesome episode. At least, before that episode, ep166 awesomely great! :P Hinata Fans :)

Summer 2010 line up seems kool... though Anime lately... just becoming... less interesting lately. Hopefully Fall 2010 line up can beef it up.

[GunnerX]

Just checked out the first episode of High School of the Dead. Seems like it has some promise. :D It's interesting that it has the same initials as House of the Dead.

[ShadowVlican]

Naruto Shippuuden ep167... really really dropped a lot (like so much!) of animation quality did it :) other that that... awesome episode. At least, before that episode, ep166 awesomely great! :P Hinata Fans :)

Summer 2010 line up seems kool... though Anime lately... just becoming... less interesting lately. Hopefully Fall 2010 line up can beef it up.
yea complaints about the animation quality is everywhere... and the fact that they didn't exactly follow the manga

hopefully the production team takes notice

[gatorb6]

yea complaints about the animation quality is everywhere... and the fact that they didn't exactly follow the manga

hopefully the production team takes notice


Yeah I noticed it but I can live with it - plus I don't read the manga. The fillers are the only brutal thing that comes up.

Naruto and Bleach are the only two that I continue to follow but I take frequent breaks whenever they get caught in the fillers.

Agreed that Naruto Ship has been pretty epic so far. Love how badass Naruto has gotten ever since he competed his Sage Mode training.

[ipxxx]

Naruto Shippuuden has been great!

As another poster posted, FMA2 was much better than FMA in my opinion

I have nothing else to watch so probably going to start up One Piece since it's mentioned a lot.... looks like there are a lot of episodes to burn through =P

[joeyjoejoe]

Yeah I noticed it but I can live with it - plus I don't read the manga. The fillers are the only brutal thing that comes up.

Naruto and Bleach are the only two that I continue to follow but I take frequent breaks whenever they get caught in the fillers.

Agreed that Naruto Ship has been pretty epic so far. Love how badass Naruto has gotten ever since he competed his Sage Mode training.

I took a LONG break from both, but kept downloading episodes. I'm trying to catch up in Naruto (only behin 10-15 episodes) compared to being behind 40-50 episodes in Bleach.

BTW, now that Dattebayo doesn't sub Bleach anymore, where are people going to get Bleach?

[manixc]

Yeah I noticed it but I can live with it - plus I don't read the manga. The fillers are the only brutal thing that comes up.

Naruto and Bleach are the only two that I continue to follow but I take frequent breaks whenever they get caught in the fillers.

Agreed that Naruto Ship has been pretty epic so far. Love how badass Naruto has gotten ever since he competed his Sage Mode training.

has Naruto in Anime gotten to Sage Mode already? which episode is that?

[gatorb6]

has Naruto in Anime gotten to Sage Mode already? which episode is that?

Maybe 5 or 6 episodes ago when he returns back to the village to fight Pain after he has been training in that Toad world.

[gatorb6]

back from a long sleep (thread)...

Caught up on Gantz (manga)...

Watching first episode of High School of the DEAD :o (it's pretty ecchi lol...just like the manga)

Thanks for some of these. I prefer more actionish style so Gantz and High School of the Dead I will definitely check out.

Those of you who gave up on Bleach, its come off the fillers. I swear they were on fillers for almost a year. I take pretty big breaks and check periodically where it's at. Hell I even forgot half the characters names but it's back to the main story line now which is pretty good IMO. There was also come cool min series a while back where it spent some time on how the captains became captains.

[ShadowVlican]

I took a LONG break from both, but kept downloading episodes. I'm trying to catch up in Naruto (only behin 10-15 episodes) compared to being behind 40-50 episodes in Bleach.

BTW, now that Dattebayo doesn't sub Bleach anymore, where are people going to get Bleach?
i get mine from SGKK

[GunnerX]

I use Tokyo Tosho (http://www.tokyotosho.info/) to find my stuff. :)

[tinlunlau]

dotbt dot com is a good place for cantonese dubbed anime if anyone's into that. currently finishing off fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood (they're on ep. 61 this week) and starting "soul eater" this week. still waiting for J2 to air "black butler 2" next week. i think black butler 2 will be taking FMA:B once it finishes in hong kong. TV has already confirmed that they bought the broadcasting rights for black butler 2 which doesn't come as a surprise seeing that they have just recently finished airing the first season.

[mcg]

Highschool of the dead #1 on my list for this season!

[thelefteyeguy]

Highschool of the dead #1 on my list for this season!

#2 is out...so much buzz on the interweb lol


what's this talk about the uncensored version....wonder if i watched the cen/uncen version for epi 1?

[gatorb6]

#2 is out...so much buzz on the interweb lol


what's this talk about the uncensored version....wonder if i watched the cen/uncen version for epi 1?

Hmm...I watched Ep 1 and 2 and have no idea if it's cen/uncen. It's pretty violent and there's some "perv" type moments, ie gratuitous panty shots etc....lol

Great show though. Add it to the list of my weekly watch list. Thanks for the reco guys!

[joeyjoejoe]

i get mine from SGKK

Thanks.


Wow... finally caught up in Naruto... Hoooly shiiiiii! This series really gotten much better... but like others have commented, I was scratching my head with some of the animation.

Is Naruto catching up to the Manga? Hope it's not that close... after this story arc, it seems like a good time for more dreaded FILLERS. :evil:

[jollyeskimo]

Wow... they even used some of the soundtrack from 28 Days Later.

[wikkid_bigshot]

The Manga to HOTD is great, anime not so much

[Johan Liebert]

Cat $hit One<---- (yes that's the name of the unit) anime is out. Probably best one next to high school of the dead.

[duckdown]

Anyone know what awesome movie this is from?

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9603/snapshot20100704163717.jpg

[ShadowVlican]

that's a toughie :lol: maybe the folks at 4chan can help :lol:

[gatorb6]

LOL at the "Hot Dong" stand...

[Little Dragon]

Thanks.


Wow... finally caught up in Naruto... Hoooly shiiiiii! This series really gotten much better... but like others have commented, I was scratching my head with some of the animation.

Is Naruto catching up to the Manga? Hope it's not that close... after this story arc, it seems like a good time for more dreaded FILLERS. :evil:

i haven't watched Narutard since ep 120 or so back in the day. since everyone's saying its good now i might give it a shot when i'm bored one of these days.

what ep # does the current story arc start at so i have at least some clue as to what's going down?

[gatorb6]

i haven't watched Narutard since ep 120 or so back in the day. since everyone's saying its good now i might give it a shot when i'm bored one of these days.

what ep # does the current story arc start at so i have at least some clue as to what's going down?

You'll probably want to check out the Naruto: Shippuden episodes then. That's when I got back into it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Naruto:_Shippuden_episodes

[mrfrostyman]

no idea on the picture, but the one piece anime is getting really good again. The battle finally begins!

[sylpherware]

Can anybody suggest some ongoing or recently-finished anime for me? :D
Short series, 13-26 ep preferred.

I'm currently watching K-ON!!, just finished watching Durarara, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, Toradora, Spice and Wolf S2, FMA:B... Prefer something light-hearted, not too heavy on the ecchi/fan-service and violence.

Thanks :D

[tinlunlau]

Sailor Moon is back on the air in Hong Kong!!!
Never been a big fan of it but I'm willing to give it a second chance.

[mrfrostyman]

slypher, you could try nodame cantabile(music one).

[mcg]

I recommend Cross Game. GREAT slice of life / sports show.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

hey guys how's it goin? anyways I just started this new series "ef -A Tale Of Memories" I just watched the first ep and I am already confused, I will stop for a bit, can someone please explain to me wtf is going on? Is that girl with the eyepatch evil?

[cuddlybunny]

I finished Durarara.. mehhh :confused:

I'm watching FMA Brotherhood now. It's pretty good!

[divx]

hey guys how's it goin? anyways I just started this new series "ef -A Tale Of Memories" I just watched the first ep and I am already confused, I will stop for a bit, can someone please explain to me wtf is going on? Is that girl with the eyepatch evil?

I dropped that serie after couple episodes, had no idea wtf was going on either.

[sylpherware]

slypher, you could try nodame cantabile(music one).


I recommend Cross Game. GREAT slice of life / sports show.

Thanks, but I've read the manga for both. Usually I'll read the manga after watching the anime (for more story and faster pace), but not vice versa. Just a personal preference :p


hey guys how's it goin? anyways I just started this new series "ef -A Tale Of Memories" I just watched the first ep and I am already confused, I will stop for a bit, can someone please explain to me wtf is going on? Is that girl with the eyepatch evil?

Nope, none of them are "evil". It's one of those series with many parallel story-lines, and often the story just jumps around between them. It takes a while to figure out what the relationships between each character are, but once you do, the stories will engross you (at least it did for me). I like this type of anime since it introduces many characters and love relationships without creating a harem.

the girl with eyepatch has short-term memory loss due to an accident

[Jimboski]

TL;DR,

Anyone here read Naruto manga, It's getting craaazy!

[Spinoza]

TL;DR,

Anyone here read Naruto manga, It's getting craaazy!

That would be considered a spoiler since this is the anime thread.

[Spinoza]

I'm currently watching K-ON!!, just finished watching Durarara, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, Toradora, Spice and Wolf S2, FMA:B... Prefer something light-hearted, not too heavy on the ecchi/fan-service and violence.

Thanks :D

Genshiken, school rumble, Great Teacher Onizuka (i dont remember how many episodes that one has)

But for some with a bit of violence and my personal favs. Trigun, Black Lagoon, blue gender, elfen lied.


This girl I met recently put me up on Hitman Reborn, I thought it was stupid at first but Im at episode 190 lol. Funny thing though, I recently got access to all the seasons of The Amazing spiderman, you know the show that used to come on fox kids. I started watching it again and it made me realise how fast paced American cartoons are compared to some animes.

[sylpherware]

TL;DR,

Anyone here read Naruto manga, It's getting craaazy!

IMO the story's in the slumps right now :cry:

I liked it better before when they stressed teamwork and strategy more... Now it's all about whose ninjitsu is the most powerful and fanciest :facepalm:

[sylpherware]

Funny thing though, I recently got access to all the seasons of The Amazing spiderman, you know the show that used to come on fox kids. I started watching it again and it made me realise how fast paced American cartoons are compared to some animes.

LoL. I think having to name all the characters' finishing moves and have them yell out before pulling the moves has a big effect on the pace of the shows. Can you imagine how ridiculous spiderman would be if everytime he tries to ensnare an opponent, he goes "SUPA-WEB-CATCH-FORMULA-THREE"? :lol:

[Tomy]

Gundam 00 Movie.. Sept 18th.. :D

[thechampion116]

Gundam 00 Movie.. Sept 18th.. :D

can`t wait.

premiere at NYAF with subtitles.

[cuddlybunny]

Gundam 00 Movie.. Sept 18th.. :D

Finally!

I just finished FMA brotherhood, and I gotta say it has an amazing story. I found the series is so much better than the first one.

[gatorb6]

Finally!

I just finished FMA brotherhood, and I gotta say it has an amazing story. I found the series is so much better than the first one.

Seems there is some agreement on how good FMA brotherhood is. I've never watched any FMA episodes yet. Can I just go ahead with brotherhood or do you guys recommend I start somewhere to get some background/basis of the characters, etc?

[j3tang]

Seems there is some agreement on how good FMA brotherhood is. I've never watched any FMA episodes yet. Can I just go ahead with brotherhood or do you guys recommend I start somewhere to get some background/basis of the characters, etc?

just start with Brotherhood. It's a remake, but following the original manga so there's nothing you would miss from the original series in terms of character build up etc.

I just finished Brotherhood about a week ago, and I think I'm gonna rewatch the first one again.
FMA is just that good!

[gatorb6]

just start with Brotherhood. It's a remake, but following the original manga so there's nothing you would miss from the original series in terms of character build up etc.

I just finished Brotherhood about a week ago, and I think I'm gonna rewatch the first one again.
FMA is just that good!

Cool thanks! I am itching to get into some new Anime. Both Bleach and Naruto look to be heading to fillers now.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

K so i finished whatever anime I said I was watching last time I posted in this thread.

My friend suggested I watch this anime "Kanon 2006" (hopefully I spelt it right) Anyone heard of it and can tell me if its good or not before I start watching? let me know

[sylpherware]

K so i finished whatever anime I said I was watching last time I posted in this thread.

My friend suggested I watch this anime "Kanon 2006" (hopefully I spelt it right) Anyone heard of it and can tell me if its good or not before I start watching? let me know

It's by the same people who made "AIR" and Klannad. I think it takes an acquired taste to watch this. It's no slapstick comedy; more drama and fuller story.

Worth watching.

[wszeto28]

IMO the story's in the slumps right now :cry:

I liked it better before when they stressed teamwork and strategy more... Now it's all about whose ninjitsu is the most powerful and fanciest :facepalm:
+1..it's gotten a bit ridiculous now...
the trend seems to be sasuke gets a new power...then naruto gets a new power to match sasuske...and the cycle goes on

[dragon_drift]

IMO the story's in the slumps right now :cry:

I liked it better before when they stressed teamwork and strategy more... Now it's all about whose ninjitsu is the most powerful and fanciest :facepalm:

yeah it's really stale right now. might just stop following it and come back in a few years.

anyone wanna recommend me an anime to watch? not a big anime fan though, but it's anime's still cool.

[Zero1]

yeah it's really stale right now. might just stop following it and come back in a few years.

anyone wanna recommend me an anime to watch? not a big anime fan though, but it's anime's still cool.

What have you watched?

[dragon_drift]

What have you watched?

not much.

here is a list of everything I've probably ever watched

-pokemon, yugioh, digimon, doraemon, ranma1/2,sailormoon:) (when i was younger)
-escaflowne (one of my faves)
-naruto (currently)
-dragon ball


that's all that i can think of...I've tried watching one piece, and some other ones (forgot name), but it didn't interest me at all.

[Zero1]

Definitely recommend Full Metal Alchemist (both of them). The second one FMA: Brotherhood follows the original manga closely. The first one just does their own thing (still good tho).

[dragon_drift]

Definitely recommend Full Metal Alchemist (both of them). The second one FMA: Brotherhood follows the original manga closely. The first one just does their own thing (still good tho).

wait hold on, should i read the manga or watch it?

[sylpherware]

wait hold on, should i read the manga or watch it?

Watch FMA:B online here: http://www4.funimation.com/video/?page=show&b=280

It doesn't really matter if you read or watch, you won't be missing anything if you only do either one of them

I recommend some Ghost In The Shell as well. The 2 TV series (52ep in total) are awesome, and watch the 1st and 3rd movies.
The 2nd movie tried too hard to be all philosophical and it just ended up being unnecessary :(
Watch in this order: 1st movie, TV1, (2nd movie if you want,) 3rd movie, TV2.

[manixc]

can`t wait.

premiere at NYAF with subtitles.

is there a subbed version out there???????

[JLee]

I have to say, Katekyoshi Hitman Reborn! is surprisingly good.

I'm just going to randomly recommend anime new and old and of all genres:

Code Geass both seasons - Mecha anime with a mastermind story twist thing like Death Note.
FMA:B and FMA - both solid series
Seirei no Moribito - I am a sucker for fantasy anime like Princess Mononoke so I liked it.
Basilisk - ninja battles, woooooooo
Eden of the East - It was slow to start but then it turned into some suspense/thriller that got me wanting to see what's next
Hajime no Ippo - Long boxing anime, comes with a second season and like 2 or 3 movies...

That's all I can think of just off the top of my head D:

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

It's by the same people who made "AIR" and Klannad. I think it takes an acquired taste to watch this. It's no slapstick comedy; more drama and fuller story.

Worth watching.

k thx. I loved Clannad.


~~


Anyone know if this is any good? I came across a poster of it recently:

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5420/leapt.jpg

[JLee]

yeah it's good, nothing award winning but it's enjoyable (girl who leapt through time)

[phan108]

One of the best Anime, I have just recently watch is the Summer Wars- 2010.

Summer Wars is the perfect blend of Virtual and Reality Worlds together.

Summer Wars is directed by the same director of the "Girl Who Leapt Through Time" Mamoru Hosoda,

A highly recommended movie for everyone.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsLwVoZqEjk

[Zero1]

Anyone heard any news for Gundam 00 movie to be released on NA yet? Dying to watch this and its been some time.

[tinlunlau]

Anybody watching MADHOUSE's Ironman anime mini-series?

[mrelusive]

Figured I raise this from the grave to post that Evangelion 2.0 will be playing at Cineplex theatres on January 20th. Looks like it will be subbed.

http://www.cineplex.com/Movies/MovieDetails/Evangelion-2-0-You-Can-Not-Advance.aspx

[cmge]

One of the best Anime, I have just recently watch is the Summer Wars- 2010.

Summer Wars is the perfect blend of Virtual and Reality Worlds together.

Summer Wars is directed by the same director of the "Girl Who Leapt Through Time" Mamoru Hosoda,

A highly recommended movie for everyone.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsLwVoZqEjk

nice!... thanks for the heads up.. looks really good...

[tinlunlau]

Been watching "Fist of the North Star" anime series due to a sudden urge of watching this. The recent American release of "Hokuto Musou" contributed to this urge. If there's any 80s anime that needs a modern CG remake, this is it! (re: the 3D "Legend of Heroes" animated short)

It's such a shame that it was marketed properly in North America cuz there is certainly a huge demand for it.

[Little Dragon]

One of the best Anime, I have just recently watch is the Summer Wars- 2010.

Summer Wars is the perfect blend of Virtual and Reality Worlds together.

Summer Wars is directed by the same director of the "Girl Who Leapt Through Time" Mamoru Hosoda,

A highly recommended movie for everyone.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsLwVoZqEjk

thanks for this. haven't watched an anime movie in quite some time that really entertained me. loved the part where 'Master' jumps in on the virtual world action on what it seems to be his DS :D

[av3n]

Anyone watch Suzumiya Haruhi no Shōshitsu yet? BD rip/subs just came out a few days ago :)

[Coolisme]

Adding another recommendation for High School of the Dead. Watched all 12 episodes in ONE day after just seeing one episode!.

Really has those epic and awesome "I'll cover you" moments.

[av3n]

Adding another recommendation for High School of the Dead. Watched all 12 episodes in ONE day after just seeing one episode!.

Really has those epic and awesome "I'll cover you" moments.

Agreed, awesome series. Gets a little excessively ecchi at some points, but being a guy I can't complain!

[Sheky]

Anyone watch Suzumiya Haruhi no Shōshitsu yet? BD rip/subs just came out a few days ago :)

Only watched the cam version months ago. Gotta rewatch the rip as the cam version was pretty horrid quality wise.

[manixc]

Watched gundam 00. Awesome start but the ending was lacking.

[ali123]

Currently watching Gintama. It's pretty funny but the series doesn't currently have a direction. (I'm on episode 23)

[Zero1]

Watched the movie and I got confused with the ending. I have mixed feelings about this with some questions left over. A little disappointed but impressed with the action.


Spoiler:

How the hell did that gigantic flower occur in the middle of space and why was setsuna looking all pale.

[Aznkid2000]

anyone have managa/anime that they recommend

it seems like i have lost interest in it....

I been rewatching code geass now and reading some manga but want to find something interesting

[manixc]

Watched the movie and I got confused with the ending. I have mixed feelings about this with some questions left over. A little disappointed but impressed with the action.


Spoiler:

How the hell did that gigantic flower occur in the middle of space and why was setsuna looking all pale.

spoilder
The flower is from the ELS alien as a symbol of peace. Setsuna is a highly evolved innovator or maybe merge with the ELS alien

[thelefteyeguy]

the wife digged Princess Jellyfish :lol:

[Zero1]

spoilder
The flower is from the ELS alien as a symbol of peace. Setsuna is a highly evolved innovator or maybe merge with the ELS alien

Oh that makes sense. Plot was a completly differently approach and not what I had expected from the gundam 00 team.

Spoiler:

Ribbons Almark is the person who came back in the beginning till he got blown by a grenade. Was he just a projection of the ELS subconscious or something?

[manixc]

Oh that makes sense. Plot was a completly differently approach and not what I had expected from the gundam 00 team.

Spoiler:

Ribbons Almark is the person who came back in the beginning till he got blown by a grenade. Was he just a projection of the ELS subconscious or something?

yeah, the approach is interesting. first mention of alien in any gundam series iirc
that was the Ribbons Almark from the Jupiter ship, not the same Ribbons Almark from season 2

[DougO]

According to my old Cartoon Fantasy Organization members list, I was the first Canadian member back in 1980. Picked up my first penpal in 1980 (the oldest tapes I have are Mobile Suit Gundam, Space Cruiser Yamato, Galaxy Express 999, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Gatchaman Fighter, etc.). Was with fandom from the beginning. Sent a lot of tapes to a lot of clubs. Was with the first fansubbing group out of Canada c. 1989. Was promoting anime at comic conventions in the early 1980's. Still have all my old fanzines, and club zines and APAs. Was at the first big showing of anime in the UK in 1987 (World Science Fiction Convention Brighton England). Lotsa good friends in all those years. Gave it all up about 2000. That was also the year I attended my last big convention (2000 Worldcon in Chicago). Then about 2 years ago I started getting back into it. But maybe too much has changed. I did enjoy some new series like Highschool of the Dead (a guilty pleasure that one) but gone are the shows that I really liked. Looking forward to seeing the new Space Battleship Yamato live movie (several friends have seen it and journeyed to Japan to see it there and talk with Leiji Matsumoto himself). For all this, I have stayed out of the limelight. You won't see my name listed anywhere and that's okay. But a lot of the history of anime fandom is now being lost unfortunately and Canadian fandom most of all. The few bits I see online are full of errors or have entire sections missing because they couldn't find anyone that could tell them what went down. That's pretty sad.

Well, thanks for taking the time to read this...

[tinlunlau]

Lovin' Fist of the North Star (the series) but those recap episodes are getting on my nerves!
Currently taking a break from the show to watch the Raoh prequel spinoff "Ten no Haoh".

[DougO]

Got the big book "All About The Man" sitting right here (look it up). Had some nice stuff in it. Ever play Saturday Night Slam Masters? That game had character design by Tetsuo Hara. Hokuto no Ken was a pretty big manga back in the day. Spawned a whole look with the heavy inks and ultra violence. I even had some cels from that series but sold them many years ago. Now considered a classic of the genre I suppose...

[tinlunlau]

Got the big book "All About The Man" sitting right here (look it up). Had some nice stuff in it. Ever play Saturday Night Slam Masters? That game had character design by Tetsuo Hara. Hokuto no Ken was a pretty big manga back in the day. Spawned a whole look with the heavy inks and ultra violence. I even had some cels from that series but sold them many years ago. Now considered a classic of the genre I suppose...

There are still Hokuto no Ken related comics in print to this very day. I've read a big chunk of "Souten no Ken" in Chinese but kinda stopped for a while. Now I heard it's ended its run so it's a good time for me to pick up where I left off. And yes, I've heard about this book you're talking about.

[Little Dragon]

anything good lately? i'm mainly looking for mature-orientated anime. no more of the cutesy, sappy stuff for me. doesn't matter the genre as long as it's not kiddy-ish

[tinlunlau]

Just watched the live-action GANTZ movie. Never seen the anime or read the manga but I thought the movie looked alright (though with a more compressed story.) Natsuna Watanabe who plays Kei in the film is hot. Too bad it's the English dub that I saw. Wouldn't mind buying this on bluray and watch it again in Japanese.

(Warning: The English dub is atrocious!)

[Johan Liebert]

The Break Blade Movie series is REALLY GOOOD, lot better than any mech series i have seen for any anime. Forth movie just came out.

[Zero1]

anything good lately? i'm mainly looking for mature-orientated anime. no more of the cutesy, sappy stuff for me. doesn't matter the genre as long as it's not kiddy-ish

Depends on what you have watched. No point recommending something you have watched.

Apparently Code Geass was good if you haven't seen it.

[manixc]

The Break Blade Movie series is REALLY GOOOD, lot better than any mech series i have seen for any anime. Forth movie just came out.

it is good but it is so slow :(

[mcg]

Cross Game.

The illustrations are kiddyish, but it doesn't F around.. great show

[geokilla]

http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=8181

Very good so far. However in my opinion, it doesn't live up to the hype that people are creating for it... Maybe because I just take animes and face value and don't really analyze and break things down like true otakus.

[cmx1o1]

Just started Ao no Exorcist (Blue Exorcist), finished ep1 and im HOOKED!

[elty]

Just watched Saikano... I think it is pretty good.

One thing I have to comment in, don't treat this as a war anime or you will be disappointed. You don't really get any detail of the war, because it just served as the background for the love story between a couple. This is not Gundam or Valkyria Chronicles but rather a sad, emotional romantic story. Afterall that is what war always bring.

The OVA did go into some detail of the war though, so combined with various hints in the anime (toward the end) you should get a general idea of what's going on, which is basically another (sub) theme. Also, the manga is more detailed in portraying the characters and should read at least the last book for a better understand of ending.

http://www.animehere.com/res/covers/saikano_o.jpg

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

Guys I highly recommend watching High School of the Dead.

I was just told about it yesterday by my friend who looks out for anime I love.
I honestly started watching it this morning and I finished all of it like 5 mins ago. It's like 12 episodes at like 22 mins~ each.

High School of the Dead is my ideal anime, if anyone has any more recommendations of anime that I like that would be great.

here is my tags/stuff of type of anime I like/love. the more of the wants the anime contains the more I will like it (not sure if I posted in this thread before):

Want: highschool/highschoolers, skirts, stripes, panties/pantsu, Ecchi, love, romance, harem, drama, comedy, school life, H, bed, room, sleep, tragedy, cars, motorcycles, dating, racing, incest, girl tease, food/cooking, kitchen, swimming, 2 piece swim suits, beach, sunrise/sunet, moon, night, heartbreak, suicide, public transit, bicycles, summer, spring, winter, fall, 4 seasons, girlfriend, parks, walks,
cherry blossoms, love confessions, cities, vacation, hotel(either normal or love hotel), conflict, sex, violence, lies, emo, gangsters, crimes, slow motion, wind, trees, guns/weapons.

NO: no fantasy/magic/dragons/swords etc., no mech/androids out of this world technology, no space, no battle scenes, no mecha, no dubs, no cat girls, no demons, no tentacles, no fur, no god or superficial beings, no science fiction, no gambling, no psychological bullshi-, little or no old ppl or parents, no knight, no princess, no snakes on a plane, no snakes, no getting married.

[~SauFung]

Manga readers, ever heard of Cage of Eden/Eden no Ori? It has a fair amount of ecchi with some blood/violence in the mix. Plot is about a group of passengers stranded on a mysterious island inhabited with prehistoric creatures. Main protagonists are mainly high school students who must fight for survival while finding a way out. Pretty entertaining for me, (I enjoy mangas that fall in the adventure genre like FMA), but it gets a little repetitive.

People into wacky and crude/sexual humor, there's an anime called Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt. 98% of it is drawn in American cartoon style. It is definitely NOT for children; anime fans claim it to be Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Laboratory on crack.:lol: And it's from Gainax, enough said.

Is Clannad really that good? I guess some romance should be a breath of fresh air vs. darker stuff I keep up with like Higurashi/Umineko No Naku Koro Ni, Highschool of the Dead, etc.

Speaking of Higurashi, there's another season (Kira) coming out on July 21st but it's more of an OVA. Previews suggest fan service type but looks can be deceiving. :P

[Aznkid2000]

are any of the new animes worth watching?

seems like there isnt anything worth watching anymore

[Little Dragon]

on the same boat. any recommendations on something more mature or dark? definitely no kiddie **** for me.

[divx]

Guys I highly recommend watching High School of the Dead.

I was just told about it yesterday by my friend who looks out for anime I love.
I honestly started watching it this morning and I finished all of it like 5 mins ago. It's like 12 episodes at like 22 mins~ each.

High School of the Dead is my ideal anime, if anyone has any more recommendations of anime that I like that would be great.

here is my tags/stuff of type of anime I like/love. the more of the wants the anime contains the more I will like it (not sure if I posted in this thread before):

Want: highschool/highschoolers, skirts, stripes, panties/pantsu, Ecchi, love, romance, harem, drama, comedy, school life, H, bed, room, sleep, tragedy, cars, motorcycles, dating, racing, incest, girl tease, food/cooking, kitchen, swimming, 2 piece swim suits, beach, sunrise/sunet, moon, night, heartbreak, suicide, public transit, bicycles, summer, spring, winter, fall, 4 seasons, girlfriend, parks, walks,
cherry blossoms, love confessions, cities, vacation, hotel(either normal or love hotel), conflict, sex, violence, lies, emo, gangsters, crimes, slow motion, wind, trees, guns/weapons.

NO: no fantasy/magic/dragons/swords etc., no mech/androids out of this world technology, no space, no battle scenes, no mecha, no dubs, no cat girls, no demons, no tentacles, no fur, no god or superficial beings, no science fiction, no gambling, no psychological bullshi-, little or no old ppl or parents, no knight, no princess, no snakes on a plane, no snakes, no getting married.

You just excluded ALL anime!

[Zero1]

on the same boat. any recommendations on something more mature or dark? definitely no kiddie **** for me.

Darker than black? Might be in your alley? Watched the first 2 episodes and still haven't built a quick conclusion.



You just excluded ALL anime!

+1 All of the really good recommendations in this thread revolve around those genres

[tinlunlau]

A ton of anime has started premiering on Hong Kong's J2 channel owned by TVB this month. Just started watching a bunch of them including Fairy Tail, Souten no Ken, Stitch (the MADHOUSE show) and Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas. Pretty good lineup so far but I've heard that Gin-tama is currently in hiatus over there.

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas is probably the best out of the bunch.

[Zero1]

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas is probably the best out of the bunch.

They just launched the 13 episode continuation for this anime. I enjoyed the first 13 and I am hoping that the rest are good (have em all in 720p).

[Fx45]

LOL High School of the Dead is literally all tits...

If you like that kind of stuff I recommend you Tenjou Tenge haha...

edit: its the only one i can think of and its old... im sure there are a lot of other series out there!

HSOTD is not that bad -- at least it has a small element of plot that is a more interesting than "true" breast-fests (e.g. Ikki-Tousen and Queensblades. Those are pure trash.). If they reduced the level of ecchi and made it slightly more serious I think it would be a better watch... but whatever makes money. Not like any of most of us are paying them...

[~SauFung]

The matrix bullet scene was over-the-top but HOTD isn't that bad. I tolerated the manga a little more for some reason and there is more to the plot, but don't expect weekly updates. I personally don't care for the ecchi.

AzNRiverdaleCI: Perhaps Love Hina then? It's a harem and ecchi type which you seem to hold interest in. :P

[tinlunlau]

They just launched the 13 episode continuation for this anime. I enjoyed the first 13 and I am hoping that the rest are good (have em all in 720p).

Actually, Japan's already up to episode 24 as of last week. 2 more episodes and it's done!
Saint Seiya's always been popular in Hong Kong so I'm sure the Cantonese dub will receive a proper treatment. Dub's actually pretty good so far. TVB's up to episode 2 right now. Fairy Tail, on the other hand....I don't understand why it's so popular nowadays. It's kinda like One Piece...

[Zero1]

Actually, Japan's already up to episode 24 as of last week. 2 more episodes and it's done!
Saint Seiya's always been popular in Hong Kong so I'm sure the Cantonese dub will receive a proper treatment. Dub's actually pretty good so far. TVB's up to episode 2 right now. Fairy Tail, on the other hand....I don't understand why it's so popular nowadays. It's kinda like One Piece...

Yea I hear what you're saying and I don't understand it either. Fairy Tail is alright at best its a good show just to kill time but not worth waiting over for something new and exciting to come out. Plot is dragging on and taking a long time to get to the bottom of it

The only that I really enjoyed and would have paid for on disc are:

Eyeshield 21
History's Greatest Disicple Kenichi
Air Gear (new ova's are out but not same voice actors so it doesn't have the same feeling)
Hajime no Ippo (I REALLY want season 3 to come out but they are taking FOREVER...driving me nuts)
Rurouni Kenshin
Code Geass
FMA/FMA Brotherhood

Ive seen other anime but they were again alright at best. If anyone has good recommendations for similar anime then that would be great.

[tinlunlau]

Yea I hear what you're saying and I don't understand it either. Fairy Tail is alright at best its a good show just to kill time but not worth waiting over for something new and exciting to come out. Plot is dragging on and taking a long time to get to the bottom of it

The only that I really enjoyed and would have paid for on disc are:

Eyeshield 21
History's Greatest Disicple Kenichi
Air Gear (new ova's are out but not same voice actors so it doesn't have the same feeling)
Hajime no Ippo (I REALLY want season 3 to come out but they are taking FOREVER...driving me nuts)
Rurouni Kenshin
Code Geass
FMA/FMA Brotherhood

Ive seen other anime but they were again alright at best. If anyone has good recommendations for similar anime then that would be great.

Yeah, I've been trying to watch Fairy Tail but so far, I'm just not feelin' it! Looks to me like TVB is airing it at a fast pace as they are currently at episode 11 since they started airing it 2-3 weeks ago. It's been pre-empted this week for whatever reason they have and should be back on the air next week. Souten no Ken is pretty good. Shame that it got cancelled due to poor ratings in Japan. This show needs to get rebooted somehow. I really enjoyed the original manga.

[Zero1]

Yeah, I've been trying to watch Fairy Tail but so far, I'm just not feelin' it! Looks to me like TVB is airing it at a fast pace as they are currently at episode 11 since they started airing it 2-3 weeks ago. It's been pre-empted this week for whatever reason they have and should be back on the air next week. Souten no Ken is pretty good. Shame that it got cancelled due to poor ratings in Japan. This show needs to get rebooted somehow. I really enjoyed the original manga.

TVB? What is up with bleach? did they finish the manga yet or are they going to drag on the plot?

[MrDisco]

did they finish the manga yet or are they going to drag on the plot?

The manga is on a new story arc (which started off interesting) and so far it's taking like 10000000 chapters just to get to the point. Here's a basic break down:

first 4 pages: meaningless dialog
last 2 pages: a sword in the middle of an upswing attack
to be continued

repeat each week.

[divx]

TVB? What is up with bleach? did they finish the manga yet or are they going to drag on the plot?

They should've ended the serie after azian

[tinlunlau]

TVB? What is up with bleach? did they finish the manga yet or are they going to drag on the plot?

TVB...it's a tv station in hong kong. one of the most viewed stations in that territory and quite possibly most of the chinese-speaking populations worldwide. they're also airing 'bleach' in hong kong once it's done with the first batch airings on animax. i think 'fairy tail' is also going through that same system too. animax airs it first, then tvb airs for public access.

i gave up on 'bleach' years ago. haven't touched it since the bounto arc. from what i hear, kubo tite got alot of flack after a series of twitter comments in response to readers complaining about 'bleach'. it's still an on-going series, though.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

thanks to those suggestions that have been suggested anime for me to watch. I haven't had time to check them out, but hopefully I will in the near future.

Anyways, I recently finished watching Steins;Gate. Since my friend said it was short like less than 30 episodes and 20~ mins each.

I have to admit, I liked it! Although it was sci-fi ish. But still good, nothing was cuter than "do do do" and a woman in a lab coat and a cute woman who basically talks via phone email/text all the time.

**SPOILER**
The only thing I did not like that kinda made me almost stop watching this show was that character that I thought was a girl but was a guy.
**END SPOLER**

[X12]

lol @ spoiler.

Yeah, you guys need to watch Steins;Gate... It's a brilliant show.

At least a 9/10...

Anyone else excited for Shinryaku?! Ika Musume, World god only Knows III, and Shakugan no Shana III?

[windforcexx28]

+1 to Steins;Gate

The beginning was confusing, but things started picking up after a couple of episodes. Another vote for 9+/10.

[ShadowVlican]

i should give Steins;Gate another chance then... i stopped after eps 1 LOL

[mcg]

Same, a friend recommended Steins Gate to me. Gonna watch it this weekend.

Next season is supposedly epic, which is much needed... last 2 seasons I watched almost nothing, lol

[Aznkid2000]

ok, i heard that there will be a season 3 of code geass but the thing i am wondering now is

that is it the one with the lelouch look alike or a continuation of season 2?

[mcg]

So I marathoned Steins;Gate yesterday for the full 24 episodes. I now understand why it is so critically acclaimed :P

It is quite awkward in the first few episodes, but it gets pretty damn good in the latter half of the series. Lots of surprises, heartbreak, and heroics.

[divx]

ok, i heard that there will be a season 3 of code geass but the thing i am wondering now is

that is it the one with the lelouch look alike or a continuation of season 2?

probably alternate story, since there are manga that's alternate story

[Ogata]

Ichi, ni Sunshine yon...WE GO!!!! Thats all I have to say...omg :cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

[manixc]

anything good to watch this fall???

[Ogata]

anything good to watch this fall???

One Piece =)

[mcg]

anything good to watch this fall???

everything

[divx]

there is fate/zero

[geokilla]

First episode of Fate/Zero was damn confusing, but I continued to watch. Glad I did. I'm still confused with some of the character's motives and stuff though.

[BluePhirePB]

Just finished Infinite Stratos. Not bad but wish there was more action (although I know that's not the main point of it). Steins; Gate and Fate/zero huh? I'll have to look into those after I start/finish Code Geass S2.

[divx]

Just finished Infinite Stratos. Not bad but wish there was more action (although I know that's not the main point of it). Steins; Gate and Fate/zero huh? I'll have to look into those after I start/finish Code Geass S2.

Then start Code Geass S3.

[tinlunlau]

I've kinda fallen behind the latest Cantonese dubbed episode of "Gundam ACE". By this weekend, TVB will be at episode 8. The dub has been pretty good so far. But I've never really been a big Gundam fan.

Oh yeah, has anyone seen the live-action Ranma 1/2 TV special? This is screaming for a follow-up/sequel. I was mildly entertained by this live-action interpretation of Rumiko Takahashi's manga. Especially when everyone's so into character here!

[Little Dragon]

Anything good lately?

[BluePhirePB]

Anything good lately?My friend recommended Mirai Nikki. Haven't had a chance to see it yet though.

[GunnerX]

The only Anime that I'm still watching is One Piece. However, I was browsing through the Crackle app on the Xbox 360 and saw that it had Initial D on there and started watching it from the start. Still a great show even with the dubbing. I think I'm going to dig up my Japanese DVD set and start watching it again. :D

[tinlunlau]

I've been watching "Rurouni Kenshin" (or what Sony calls "Samurai X" for their English dub) and their dub was awful!
But it's on crackle and it's free so I'm gonna have to live with it. It didn't help much that the name changes made no sense.

[Jimboski]

Then start Code Geass S3.

S3?

Anyone here watch Prince of Tennis? The new one of course.. Episode 13 or 14 Is all that they have..

[divx]

S3?

Anyone here watch Prince of Tennis? The new one of course.. Episode 13 or 14 Is all that they have..

yeah the alternate story, it's out.

[Jimboski]

yeah the alternate story, it's out.

Got a link to where I can watch It? Lol, Thanks!

[Zero1]

crunchyroll has the series, just look up prince of tennis 2.

[geokilla]

Currently watching Guilty Crown.... Damn it's good. I think it's going to be archive worthy! For those that didn't watch it, I suggest you give it a try. A lot of people are saying the ending isn't that good, but we'll see.

Inori-chan <3

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz79dcmn6a1rnvigmo1_500.jpg

Also recommend Fate/Zero.

[mcg]

My friend said Guilty Crown was supposed to be good, but ended up being total crap lol, nothing made sense, etc.

But if there are others who will recommend it maybe i'll give it a try too.

[Junigenmukyoku]

Currently watching Guilty Crown.... Damn it's good. I think it's going to be archive worthy! For those that didn't watch it, I suggest you give it a try. A lot of people are saying the ending isn't that good, but we'll see.

Inori-chan <3

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz79dcmn6a1rnvigmo1_500.jpg

Also recommend Fate/Zero.

Tbh, Inori is one dead emotionless character, probably the worst in Guilty Crown next to Shu. That robot beside her has more character than her, sad, but true. lol Guilty Crown also has one of the worst storyline other than having an A+ animation.

Though, I think Fate/Zero is probably the best series from the last and current season.

[geokilla]

Tbh, Inori is one dead emotionless character, probably the worst in Guilty Crown next to Shu. That robot beside her has more character than her, sad, but true. lol Guilty Crown also has one of the worst storyline other than having an A+ animation.

Though, I think Fate/Zero is probably the best series from the last and current season.

True, but I think the animation and design makes up for the lack of character development so far. Not sure about the Robot being better than Inori though... I did laugh at how the robot fainted when Shu was suffocating it just when Haruka came in.

Fate Zero. Omg don't get me started on it. I hate how it's only released once a week LOL

[dredd2099]

My friend said Guilty Crown was supposed to be good, but ended up being total crap lol, nothing made sense, etc.

But if there are others who will recommend it maybe i'll give it a try too.

think you're supposed to watch it when your drunk
if you want great animation and at the end go wat da ef, go go go :cheesygri

[geokilla]

Just finished Guilty Crown 12.... Honestly they can end the anime right here, right now. A bit rushed yes, but acceptable ending and definitely archive worthy. However there's a total of 22 episodes so let's so what else it got....

I just hope it ain't as bad as some say. It'd honestly suck if it became like Dragon Ball Z with the Majin Buu saga, when they should have ended the series at the Cell saga.

[divx]

lots anime got crappy ending, the worst offender being Neon Genesis Evangelion.

[Junigenmukyoku]

Just finished Guilty Crown 12.... Honestly they can end the anime right here, right now. A bit rushed yes, but acceptable ending and definitely archive worthy. However there's a total of 22 episodes so let's so what else it got....

I just hope it ain't as bad as some say. It'd honestly suck if it became like Dragon Ball Z with the Majin Buu saga, when they should have ended the series at the Cell saga.

lol I'm around there too, and I thought it was finishing until i saw it has 22 episodes.


lots anime got crappy ending, the worst offender being Neon Genesis Evangelion.

I thought NGE was okay, it's more of a hate it or love it anime.

[divx]

lol I'm around there too, and I thought it was finishing until i saw it has 22 episodes.



I thought NGE was okay, it's more of a hate it or love it anime.

good anime for sure, until the ending.

[tinlunlau]

Been watching Saint Seiya Omega lately and compared to the classic series, Omega is gay!
The new Saints are like spoiled brats. Back in the old days, they carry huge cube boxes that contain their armor. Now, their armor is contained in a tiny little necklace. WTF!

[evanx]

Fate zero is awesome. Check out the dusk maiden of amnesia too, it has an interesting first episode.

[Little Dragon]

if you haven't played the game (as I haven't), Catherine was an interesting watch.
some guy edited it to make it feel like a movie, and included extra scenes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hvjK2WxJvU&list=PL2B69D73D34828080&index=2&feature=plpp_video

[geokilla]

Fate zero is awesome. Check out the dusk maiden of amnesia too, it has an interesting first episode.

Tell me bout it. Saber was mad pissed.

[geokilla]

Finished Guilty Crown. What the heck is with that 2nd ending.... Definitely rushed. An extra episode or two would have come a long way in my opinion. Still archive worthy though.

On a side note... Onegai Teacher!!!! Watched it like 7 years ago and I loved it. Watch it again recently and I still love it!

[ShadowVlican]

Fate zero is awesome. Check out the dusk maiden of amnesia too, it has an interesting first episode.
indeed it's an interesting series to follow

[Zero1]

Does fate stay zero finish at 13 episodes?

Btw did anyone finish watching saint seiya lost canvas season 2?