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

[GunnerX]

As suggested by The Digital Dolphin, I decided to setup an Anime discussion here.

Basically started watching Anime in High School. Passed around fansubs with my friends. Started up with Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikoku and Urusei Yatsura. To this day I still like those series. Watched a whole lot of anime in university since I joined the Anime club and they had their monthly 2 day Anime fest. That was quite fun actually. After university I slowed down for a while but started getting into it once again.

The shows I'm currently watching are Naruto and Initial D 4th stage. But I have tons more to watch at home. Azumanga Daioh, Full Metal Panic, GTO, Witch Hunter Robin, Sakura Wars TV, Gatekeepers, Magic Knights Rayearth 2 and others.

Some of my faves are Macross Plus, Ruruoni Kenshin, Escaflowne, Evangelion, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Marmalade Boy.

I've heard good things about Samura Champloo and Last Exile. I should check those out.

[dealforme]

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...99044?v=glance

[NDman]

I used to watch a lot of Dragon Balls, Ranma 1/2, Cat's Eyes, Gundam and Macross. Stopped basically after I got to late high school.

[Raptor]

Maybe I'll reask my question here

Do you guys think I should get

Macross, Super Dimensional Fortress DVD Box Set 1 (S) (eps 1-12)
Macross, Super Dimensional Fortress DVD Box Set 2 (S) (eps 13-24)
Macross, Super Dimensional Fortress DVD Box Set 3 (S) (eps 25-36)

or

Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition DVD Macross Set 1 (English/Spanish)
Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition DVD Macross Set 2 (English/Spanish)
Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition DVD Macross Set 3 (English/Spanish)

Which I think are essentially the same thing except one is dubbed and the oter isn't right ?

Take into account I haven't seen anything related to the Macross serie except Macros II movie which I have and which I like.

[Ren]

Man, I can't believe your making me choose between the terabyte of anime of have stored around the house. Well not including what has already been mentioned, people should check out:

Elfen Lied
FMP Fumoffu
FMA
Chobits
Love Hina
Vandread & Second Stage
Tokyo Underground
Gad Guard
Princess Monoboke
Escaflowne
Chrno Crusade
Cowboy Bebop
Gundam 08TH MS team
Gundam X
Gunslinger Girl
Gunparade March
Midori no Hibi
Last Exile
Fruits Basket
Genshiken
Prince of Tennis
Hikaru no Go
One Piece
Wolf's Rain
Shingetsutan Tsukihime

...and soo many more, but I can't remember of the top of my head . Those are all good, pick one, watch and enjoy!

[fwhc022883]

I love animes!!! I can't wait to see Studio Ghibli's new movie, Howl's Moving Castle.

But I slowed down my anime after watching Full Metal Alchemist.

[shadowfighta]

What happened to my anime thread!!?

Last Exile > *

[The Digital Dolphin]

Does anyone else here have any regular anime activities? Other then one or two Anime conventions that I attend each year (Anime Evolution, and Sakura Con), I always attend a weekly anime screening night which is run by a bunch of my friends (whom I met at anime evolution). Right now we're watching Naruto, and the sequel to Full Metal Panic. We also watch Yake Tate Japan (I'm sure I butchered that name!), it's an anime about a kid with "solar hands" who makes really good bread... yeah, it sounds a little dull, but they find a way to make it really gripping. I think one of the benefits to joining an anime club like this is that we all share each other's anime freely, and Manga too. There have been a couple of cases where I've read a friend's manga, and then gone out and bought the whole set, and now they all borrow my manga because I have all the latest volumes before they do

Another funny thing I've done, is purchase almost whole series of shows without watching them... I bought the first 6 DVDs of Saiyuki before I even started watching the first DVD. But the funny thing is I bought those 6 DVDs over 3 large purchases from multiple sources (the first 4 DVDs were imported from the US).

I have to say, without anime I would have no social life.... but I'd have a LOT more money!! I've spent probably $3000 CAD or more on anime this year!! (you know, between anime, manga, and anime conventions). I'm also a member at AnimeJyanai.com, which is where I rent my anime when I don't want to own it (getting pretty rare these days though).

Oh, and if anyone ever wonders why I disappear off of the internet at 5:15pm PST on Fridays, and don't show up again until noonish on Saturday... it's because of anime

[dashit]

geeks!!


i like naruto

[jollyeskimo]

bahaha

Bleach and School Rumble are my current favorites, but this season i'm following these:

Akane Maniax
Final Approach
GITS:SAC 2nd gig
GS Destiny
Initial D 4th stage
Maria-sama ga Miteru Spring
Naruto
Samurai 7
Yakitate Japan




oh, and does anyone know when in '05 is Mahou Sensei Negima going to air? That show is gonna be hilarious.

edit: oh, and go watch Appleseed '04....holy crap

edit2: and Gunnerx, Samurai Champloo started really good, but it just crapped out towards the end of the season. Great soundtrack though

[The Digital Dolphin]

bahaha

Bleach and School Rumble are my current favorites, but this season i'm following these:

Akane Maniax
Final Approach
GITS:SAC 2nd gig
GS Destiny
Initial D 4th stage
Maria-sama ga Miteru Spring
Naruto
Samurai 7
Yakitate Japan

oh, and does anyone know when in '05 is Mahou Sensei Negima going to air? That show is gonna be hilarious.

edit: oh, and go watch Appleseed '04....holy crap

edit2: and Gunnerx, Samurai Champloo started really good, but it just crapped out towards the end of the season. Great soundtrack though

So *THAT'S* how you spell Yakitate! LOL

Yeah, Bleach I was quite surprised and impressed with.

Is Mahou Sensei Negima the one about the 10 year old boy magician sent to teach english in a Japanese all girl middle school?

[jollyeskimo]

So *THAT'S* how you spell Yakitate! LOL

Yeah, Bleach I was quite surprised and impressed with.

Is Mahou Sensei Negima the one about the 10 year old boy magician sent to teach english in a Japanese all girl middle school?

bingo, that's the one.....looks like it's scheduled for a possible 05.01.2005 release

As for Bleach, I still can't believe that it's so funny given the theme and everything...Rukia and her crayon-drawing-explanations cracks me up everytime

[GunnerX]

My friend was telling me that Yakikate was quite good and gave me the first 4 episodes. I'll most likely check that out. I'm currently working on Midori no Hibi, Gundam Seed and One Piece. So far Midori has been totally weird but quite hilarious. I just started Gundam and One Piece so we'll see how that goes. Naruto just totally sucked me in and I think I watched all 114 episodes in a week!! I can't wait for the latest one to come out.

I'm definitely behind in my Anime. There's so many shows I haven't heard of that people are talking about. My friend also gave me Dokkoida and that's quite hilarious.

My friends and I pass around our anime for each other to check out and most often the others get a set of their own. We're also collecting the GTO manga from tokyopop. I recently finished the Chobits manga so I'll probably start watching the anime too. This is quite an addictive hobby and expensive too! I think I spent around $400 in anime since last week!

[cmge]

ive been watching anime since i was little... hack i use to watch anime (Macross not hte Robotech garbage, Atom Boy, Voltes V, Mazinger Z and Daimos) religiously with my dad... but that was a long time ago... and ever since moving to Canada my anime watching consumption was limited to the stuff on YTV... and then it evolved into other more things as i joined anime clubs in my local area..

currently im watching..

Bleach
Naruto
School Rumble
Gundam SEED: Destiny
My HiME
Samurai 7
Samurai Champloo
Initial D: 4th Stage
Macross Zero
Bakuretsu Tenshi

[brownstein]

What is the big attraction with anime? I am not trying to be funny here, I just have never had a desire to even watch it. What would you people recommend as a good starter anime? I have a couple more questions too:
1. How old are most of you who watch it, I am 26, are most of you typically younger, or is it a once you start you dont stop type thing? (I outgrew cartoons a long time ago, are these adult cartoons or something?)
2. Not trying to be racist here, is it an asian thing? because I am asian too, caucasian j/k. but seriously, is it typically an asian following for anime?
3. How come everywhere I look I see anime this anime that? where did this anime stuff come from?
LOL, I seriously want to know the answers to this stuff even though (in a triumph voice) I kid I kid a lil bit.