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nonhuman · Oct 3, 2003, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by Arty50:
I can't believe the thread has gotten this far (especially since this is a Mac board) without anyone mentioning Serial Experiments - Lain. That series is incredible.

How could I forget Lain?!?!

I love Lain!

Um, in the non-fanboy or pedophile sense, that is...

BlackGriffen · Oct 3, 2003, 10:55 PM

By the same person who did Lain: Haibane Renmei. Also quite good: Trigun.

BG

iNub · Oct 3, 2003, 11:07 PM

Guyver. Only the first 6 episodes, though. The rest sucked.

nonhuman · Oct 3, 2003, 11:10 PM

BasketofPuppies · Oct 4, 2003, 12:10 AM

Originally posted by OwlBoy:

Which one is you?

Arty50 · Oct 4, 2003, 01:06 AM

Originally posted by OwlBoy:
Ahh! Another one I need to see fully, I have only seen the first 2 episodes, then decided it would be one to buy

And on Metropolis, Yes, that is the one that got me going full steam into anime. I rented it from our local video store and was totaly in awe.

Hmmm.

Now that I am thinking about anime movies, I would have to say that I liked Spirited Away a lot.

-Owl

Buy it now! I had to own this one, it's sooo good. Hey, nonhuman...down boy, down!

I just bought Metropolis on DVD, but have yet to see it. Soon.

And finally, I was lucky enough to see Spirited Away in the theater.

I even caught the subtitled version. I was completely blown away when I walked out of that theater.

nonhuman · Oct 4, 2003, 01:09 AM

It's not my fuault. I'm on my second bup of whiskyu.

Beewee · 03:37 AM

Originally posted by OwlBoy:
Eee Tenchi I am not into any of that stuff on Toonami, specially not DBZ

-Owl

Watch Tenchi off of toonami and it is much better. They censor it so much that they actually went out of their way to superimpose clothes on the characters in one scene! F**k toonami and DBZ.

As for me though I liked Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Panic, Hellsing, Love Hina, Video Girl Ai,
Please Teacher!,
Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind -BEST MOVIES EVER- and so far what little of Yu Yu Hakusho I own.

Myrkridia · Oct 4, 2003, 01:24 AM

I wanna know why I haven't seen any fantastic western cartoon shows in a real long time.

Well my favorite anime right now would be
Onegai Teacher.. Some others: FLCL (the characters are soo freakin nuts!)
Love Hina, Full Metal Panic, Those Who Hunt Elves, and Hellsing (as you can see from the sig)

Avoid DBZ like the plague!

BlackGriffen · Oct 4, 2003, 04:15 PM

Just watched Grave of the Fireflies.... Very good if you want to watch a very sad anime that will leave you very depressed.

BG

OwlBoy · Oct 4, 2003, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by BlackGriffen:
By the same person who did Lain: Haibane Renmei. Also quite good: Trigun.

BG

YES on Haibane Renmei, that just came to DVD, I still need to get it.

-Owl

beb · Oct 6, 2003, 08:46 AM

One thing that bugged me about the Wings of Honneamise is that Shiro attempts to rape Riqunni - I mean he stops as he sees absolute terror in her eyes - then gets knocked out by a candlestick holder.

I kinda felt this topic -or rather Riqunni's inability to commit to a direct relationship with Shiro deserved more attention.

Otherwise, it's a really terrific film with NASA-like animation of the rocket sequences, hysterical scientists, a fabulously original soundtrack, and the overall theme of establishing some sort of peace -within ourselves and the world.

Millennium · Oct 6, 2003, 08:54 AM

Wings is a very interesting case. Watch it both dubbec and subbed.

The actual lines used in the Japanese and English versions of the film -and both the sub and dub scripts- are virtually identical; the company which produced the Japanese had a very strong role in the translation. However, due solely to the different ways the lines are delivered in the two versions, they are two completely different movies. This was intentional; the movie was an experiment in whether or not one could completely change the tone of a movie simply by delivering the same lines in different ways. The results are very intriguing.

OwlBoy · Oct 6, 2003, 06:43 PM

Woot!

I just got Witch Hunter Robin #1 Limited Edition in the mail!

My First Shot glass!

heh, I recomend this Series highly, by Sunrise, those behind Cowboy Bebop.

-Owl

beb · Oct 6, 2003, 07:02 PM

I know it isn't anime but I'm glad that a lot of those old looney tunes episodes finally made it to dvd

They did forget "What's Opera Doc?"

-Damn!

OwlBoy · Oct 6, 2003, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by beb:
I know it isn't anime but I'm glad that a lot of those old looney tunes episodes finally made it to dvd

They did forget "What's Opera Doc?"

-Damn!

Yeah, those look to be real cool.

And they "Digitaly Rematered" them from originals, so the color and clarity will be better than what you are use to (from old VHSs and current TV broadcasts)

I wish they could do them as "Year" sets, Like season sets, but for each year of WB animation.

-Owl

entiZ · Oct 7, 2003, 08:00 AM

initial d for me! the non-americanized version

OwlBoy · Apr 6, 2004, 03:22 PM

-3/06/04-

Instead of creating a new thread I though I would bump this one.

Since I last posted in this thread a lot of new anime had come my way...

Anyone else into Full Metal Alchemist? This show is rocking. I hope it gets licensed and released soon in the US.

I now have Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi on DVD Vol 1, 2, and 3. Crazy stuff, very light hearted, +17, hilarious stuff (imho)

And I have finnaly gotten Haibane Renmei. I have disc 1 and 2, and 3 is on the way.

Oh! and Last Exile this show ROCKS, the first 2 eps I saw fansubed threw me off but after lots of recomendations I finnaly bought disc one... and 2, and now have 3 on the way. Great show, interesting story and amazing integration of 3D and 2D animation.

Anyone recomend any new anime? (DVD or Fansub (aka unlicensed))

Anyone get into some new stuff?

-Owl

GoGoReggieXPowars · Apr 6, 2004, 03:58 PM

Still trucking along with GITS:SAC 2nd Gig, and got some new toys on the weekend:

And I have a copy of "Wonderful Days" sitting around if I ever get the time to watch it. "Macross Zero" was pretty cool.

cpt kangarooski · Apr 6, 2004, 03:58 PM

OwlBoy--

Anyone recomend any new anime? (DVD or Fansub (aka unlicensed))

Anyone get into some new stuff?

I'd recommend:

Ippatu Kikimusume (A series of shorts involving hilarious life-threatening situations)
Karakuri-Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon (A puppeteer and his puppet solve puppet-related crimes)
Macross Zero (Prequel to Macross, excellent animation, we all know the drill)
Oruchuban Ebichu (Hilarious comedy about Ebichu, the housekeeping hamster. And it's Gainax, and they're always good)
Planetes (Garbagemen in space. Extremely good)
Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou (A fairly bizarre parody of high school delinquent anime)
Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-Sou Suttoko Taisen Dokkoida (A lighthearted superhero comedy)

OwlBoy · 04:11 PM

Sweet toys there!

Hmm Oruchuban Ebichu seems... interesting

I just read the Animenfo page for it and a few reviews... "This show is not for children, but it isn't pornography either."

[edit: oh, and I had Planetes Phase 01 downloading when I read your post, glad to hear its good. Its by Sunrise right? (those behind Cowboy Bebop and Witch Hunter Robin). Garbagemen? Animenfo said nothing bout that

]

-Owl

GoGoReggieXPowars · Apr 6, 2004, 04:15 PM

I found them on the weekend, and just had to grab 'em. I should go back to the store and see if they still have the "Gunsmith Cats" figures!

I get a lot of recommendations of new/recent things to watch, but at this point don't even have the time to watch everything I already have. The R1 of "Azumanga Daioh" is coming out next month, so that should be fun to watch again.

OwlBoy · Apr 6, 2004, 04:42 PM

Azumanga Daioh is gonna kick ass. I can't wait for it!

-Owl

SamuraiDL · Apr 6, 2004, 05:03 PM

Ninja Scroll, nuff said...

ryju · Apr 6, 2004, 05:33 PM

Neon Genesis Evangelion is my favourite, hands down. Nothing has come close, in my opinion. I want some more Asuka figures... that would be neat.

MaxPower · Apr 6, 2004, 05:50 PM

Macross Zero, Macross DYRL
Pretty much any Studio Ghibli film
Akira and Megazone 23, but only for the motorcycles
GITS:SAC the movie, not so much (liked the manga though!). But like others, can't wait for Innocence and season2 of SAC!

Old school props for Gatchaman, Robotech (err- Macross), and the one about the cities of gold.

The imaginations and stylings of Shoji Kawamori and Hayao Miyazaki really affected me. Those cartoons, however crude by today's anime standards, upped the ante in story and quality. I remember rushing home from middle school and soccer practice to watch Robotech or bootlegs of Akira and Nausicaa. It was such a profoundly different experience than watching the Thundercats, GI Joe, TNMT, Looney Tunes and the like.

What's that saying about the type clothes you wear to college are become the style that you identify with for the rest of your life? I think that also applies to anime as well.

WiggMuffin · 07:42 PM

Cowboy Bebop and Trigun for me.

EDIT: Forgot Lain.

Beewee · Apr 6, 2004, 07:30 PM

This movie rocked, and so does the second OVA R.O.D. The TV
So original, and so well done. I love the characters, the storyline, everything!

A+ all the way!

OwlBoy · Apr 6, 2004, 09:58 PM

Read or Die... I have heard of that. Is the Manga release ok? They were kinda sub-par with GiTS and others...

-Owl

cpt kangarooski · Apr 6, 2004, 10:22 PM

Hmm Oruchuban Ebichu seems... interesting I just read the Animenfo page for it and a few reviews... "This show is not for children, but it isn't pornography either."

It's very funny, but it's not afraid of sex and cartoon violence. In fact it loves them. And while there's a bit of that in Ippatu Kikimusume as well, that series is more focused around getting the characters into and out of absurd life-threatening situations.

[edit: oh, and I had Planetes Phase 01 downloading when I read your post, glad to hear its good. Its by Sunrise right? (those behind Cowboy Bebop and Witch Hunter Robin). Garbagemen? Animenfo said nothing bout that ]

Yeah, Planetes is probably my favorite thing lately. I liked the series enough that I went out and got the manga, which is also quite good. But they're a little different, and one can spoil the other, so I'd hold off on that till you've at least gotten through ep 10, maybe ep 12.

Garbagemen is about right. The main cast in Planetes work in space, in Low Earth Orbit, and their job is to clear out space debris that poses a hazard to navigation (as you'll see), either by collecting it, presumably for recycling, or dropping it out of orbit so it burns up in the atmosphere. And they're underfunded, underequipped, and understaffed. They get no respect from anyone, because their job is basically as well thought of as garbage disposal is here. It's a fairly realistic show, however, as these things go.

And it is by Sunrise.

Azumanga Daioh is gonna kick ass. I can't wait for it!

Meh. I haven't heard that many great things about the domestic release... particularly the dub. But then, I avoid dubs, so who cares.

Another good series is Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte. It's basically a spin-off from Soul Taker (which was worthless IMO) using the same cast, but a totally different setting. It's a great parody of magical girl anime and tends to go after the fan community. Hell, it's worth it just for what they do with the Big Site convention center.

Read or Die is good, but I think the OAV series could've been stronger story-wise. ROD TV _eventually_ gets around to shoring it up some, but isn't as action-packed as the OAV series was, despite having some great moments.

OwlBoy · Apr 6, 2004, 10:30 PM

Yeah Azumanga Daioh does have a pretty bad dub. But I will be watching it subbed.

The Subbed version of episode 1 on this month's Newtype DVD was great imho.

-Owl

11011001 · Apr 6, 2004, 10:51 PM

Hmm, Naruto, One Piece, Witch Hunter Robin and the Kenshin OAV (if someone can remind me of the correct name..).

It's also hard to pick my favorite movies of all time, probably Grave of the Fireflies, or Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Spirited Away as released by Disney).

Damn.. anything from Ghibli is good.. Nausica, Porco Rosso.. so, so, many.

If you guys haven't seen Wolf's Rain, you should certainly check it out. Surreal and brilliant.. it is.

Scifience · Nov 25, 2004, 08:39 PM

I'll bump this thread again.

My favorites? Tenchi, Love Hina, and Naruto

Apple Pro Underwear · Nov 25, 2004, 11:47 PM

I started seeing "His and her circumstances" which is from the manga KareKano. it's cool, a little girly but it's quite fun.

Metropolis IS BEAUTIFUL. BUT the story sucks ass.

Princess Mononoke is the best anime movie I have seen.

SamuraiDL · Nov 26, 2004, 12:01 AM

Ghost in the shell stand alone complex series friggen blew my mind, consistently awesome episodes.

Lancer409 · Nov 26, 2004, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by entiZ:
initial d for me! the non-americanized version

Ditto

Buckaroo · Nov 26, 2004, 07:10 AM

Cowboy Bebop

Millennium · Nov 26, 2004, 09:25 AM

Ah yes. A year or so later, some updates:

Ai yori Aoshi is a very good series, if you skip the episodes involving Tina. I'm working on compiling a list of what can be skipped and what can't, because frankly she's the Jar-Jar of anime. If nothing else, watch up through Episode 4 in your first sitting, then stop. This will redeem Aoi in the eyes of many viewers, while not running into Tina (whose first appearance is in Episode 5). First impressions are important, after all.
Someday's Dreamers is one of my new favorite anime. The US release was very low-key, and so it never sold terribly well, which is quite a shame.
Last Exile is neat. I haven't seen all of it yet, but I like what I've seen so far.
Haibane Renmei, while not a fun series, is definitely one people should see. If nothing else, it's a fascinating world.
Buy the soundtrack for Noir and skip the anime. Awesome music (one of the best I've seen in anime since they dubbed Sailor Moon), but poor series.
Marmalade Boy isn't a terribly good series, but it will eat your soul if you watch two episodes. It is basically the progenitor of every shoujo anime and manga since then, and so it's worth watching if only for that reason. The American release is expensive (it's being released only as a set of three boxes, each costing $100 for 19 episodes) but if you can afford it, it's worth it. This was one of the first series to really use music effectively (not that you'd know in the pro release, since they didn't subtitle the lyrics).
Fullmetal Alchemist frickin rocks. I've seen the whole thing in the original, and am awaiting the DVD release with anticipation and fear. This said, whoever decided that showing Episode 7 -one of the most upsetting things in anime ever- on Christmas Day should be shot. "Cartoon Network: Ruining Christmas since 2004!"

These are all available in the US, except for Fullmetal Alchemist, which will start coming out shortly and is already showing (dubbed, but to everyone's surprise completely unedited so far) on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim lineup.

GoGoReggieXPowars · Nov 26, 2004, 11:59 AM

These days, it's Ghost In The Shell Standalone Complex 2, Mai-Hime and 2x2=Shinbuden, all just fansubs at the moment. GITS:SAC 1 and Azumanga Daioh are both getting DVD releases here, so I've been picking them as as they come out. I've heard good things about Galaxy Angel but my local rental place doesn't have the R1 DVDs for some reason. I dunno.

Apple Pro Underwear · Nov 26, 2004, 12:47 PM

Anybody catch that anime movie on cartoon network a few months back?

"Read or Die" around midnight?

I really liked it. I thought their powers were original, characterization was strong and the twists were great!

However I don't think it's an anime classic because there's no buzz for it and I haven't come across a DVD yet...

and Millennium: I have the Ai Yori Aoshi first disk now via Netflix, I like Tina from the manga. What makes her so annoying in the anime?

ReggieX · Nov 26, 2004, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by Apple Pro Underwear:
However I don't think it's an anime classic because there's no buzz for it and I haven't come across a DVD yet...

Page 2, bro.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000096IAJ/

Millennium · Nov 26, 2004, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by Apple Pro Underwear:
Anybody catch that anime movie on cartoon network a few months back?

"Read or Die" around midnight?

The OVAs (which, IIRC, were joined from three half-hour episodes into a single movie when you saw it) were awesome.

I really liked it. I thought their powers were original, characterization was strong and the twists were great!

Agreed, but not only were the powers original, but the ways they used them were original. For example, how Miss Deep used her power (passing through solid objects) to slow her fall.

However I don't think it's an anime classic because there's no buzz for it and I haven't come across a DVD yet...

The DVD is out; in fact, the TV series

and Millennium: I have the Ai Yori Aoshi first disk now via Netflix, I like Tina from the manga. What makes her so annoying in the anime?

I've been following the manga too. The anime and manga seem to follow each other reasonably closely, except that different events happen at different times. The fanservice is noticeably less strong in the manga than in the anime, except for Tina, whose... antics... are much stronger and less discriminate, to the point where it's often tasteless and (later in the series, when Chika shows up) outright disturbing.

SamuraiDL · Nov 26, 2004, 10:10 PM

is the second gig better then the first gig in stand alone complex??????

olePigeon · Nov 27, 2004, 02:05 AM

I'd have to say my favorite anime is one that's flushed down the toilet.

His Dudeness · Nov 27, 2004, 06:08 AM

Any of the Macross movies, but I never heard about Macross Zero. Gotta find that. I also like Vampire Hunter D. And all the Battle Yamato movies.

MilkmanDan · Nov 27, 2004, 10:40 AM

Cowboy Bebop. Hellsing. FLCL (Is good, but so weird). R.O.D. (Very very good). Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex.

Yeah, there are a ton to love. But who here doesn't love Totoro. I mean, hes so cute. (and once again MacNN will not let me post stuff in Japanese, from Japan. Any ideas would be helpful, seeing how others are able to do it..)

??????

MilkmanDan · Nov 27, 2004, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by wataru:
That's absolutely right. I'm heavily involved in the Japanese department at UW-Madison, and a lot of the new students each year are taking Japanese because they like anime or manga. These people are the weirdest, nerdiest, creepiest people I've ever met. And with few exceptions, they quickly drop the classes because they're too hard.

It's really a strange phenomenon.

Oh, and being in Japan as an exchange student hanging with other exchange students is weird because you can tell there are some major anime freaks who only come to Japan because of their sick lust for anime. Most international students have watched some anime, but then you have the nuts. They freak out the Japanese students.

Apple Pro Underwear · Nov 27, 2004, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by Millennium:

I've been following the manga too. The anime and manga seem to follow each other reasonably closely, except that different events happen at different times. The fanservice is noticeably less strong in the manga than in the anime, except for Tina, whose... antics... are much stronger and less discriminate, to the point where it's often tasteless and (later in the series, when Chika shows up) outright disturbing.

I went through that disk yesterday and I agree. She is kind of annoying but it has not irked me as much as you though.

So is R.O.D a series or what? I liked the movie but I don't think I would want to watch a series if my fav characters weren't in it.

ReggieX · Nov 27, 2004, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by SamuraiDL:
is the second gig better then the first gig in stand alone complex??????

They're both excellent.

SamuraiDL · Nov 27, 2004, 03:42 PM

has anyone here seen Ghost in the shell 2 Innocence?