At 2/4/07 10:42 PM, Gendo wrote: Yeah, and to make matters worse, this crappy landmass is a shit place for shopping.

New Zealand is crappy for shopping for anime too.

I don't really buy anime on DVD, except for my Ghibli films, but when I want to buy mangas, there's only two decent shops for it, and they mostly only have crappy series's, and for the decent series's, they always seem to be out of stock for the first copy.

As a result, I only have like 12 mangas.

At 2/4/07 10:49 PM, Kuro wrote: I don't really buy anime on DVD, except for my Ghibli films,

I only buy anime DVDs when I have loads of money (read: hundreds or more) to spend or I'm on vacation/a shopping trip and have access to better series for a good price.

I am however in debt to the local Blockbuster and my friend Adam for giving me my Urusei Yatsura fix (the first movie and a few dozens loose chapters of the manga respectively).

but when I want to buy mangas, there's only two decent shops for it, and they mostly only have crappy series's, and for the decent series's, they always seem to be out of stock for the first copy.

Ugh, our import shops (the only place to get non-Tokyopop manga) have stopped stocking new manga, so I'm stuck with a choice between a box of copies of Maison Ikkoku Vol. 5 or crappy mainstream garabage.

As a result, I only have like 12 mangas.

I have shitloads of manga, but once again only because of spending sprees and out-of-town shopping.

At 2/4/07 10:58 PM, Gendo wrote: I only buy anime DVDs when I have loads of money

I was thinking of buying Akira on DVD, but I don't really know how much I'd watch it. The only anime DVDs I have are Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Spirited away (gift), Princess Mononoke (gift), and My Neighbour Totoro, which my Japanese host family bought me when I was in Japan. Although, My Neighbour Totoro isn't a great DVD, because the subtitles for the Japanese version are just the "English for the hard of hearing" ones for the English version, and as a result you get a bunch of text for voices that aren't there, because the translators are annoying enough to add to the script. Awesome movie nontheless. I think I also have a Pokemon video from like... Years upon years ago.

I am however in debt to the local Blockbuster and my friend Adam for giving me my Urusei Yatsura fix (the first movie and a few dozens loose chapters of the manga respectively).

I don't really care enough about getting anime and manga that I get in debt for it :P

Ugh, our import shops (the only place to get non-Tokyopop manga) have stopped stocking new manga, so I'm stuck with a choice between a box of copies of Maison Ikkoku Vol. 5 or crappy mainstream garabage.

Yeah, the manga in the shops I can go to are mostly all Tokyo Pop, except for a select few. Although most of my mangas aren't Tokyopop, since more than half of them are the series of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, that my Japanese family ordered from America for me. They were ridiculously nice, I think the other non Tokyopop ones are .Hack//The Legend of the Twilight 1 (which I think there is a Tokyopop version of, but this one's like a Singaporean English translation by Chuang Yi), and Aria 1.

I should really go back there and see if they have anything new.

I have shitloads of manga, but once again only because of spending sprees and out-of-town shopping.

I've never been much of a "spending spree" kind've a guy, I tned to save my money.

At 2/4/07 11:19 PM, Kuro wrote:

At 2/4/07 10:58 PM, Gendo wrote: I only buy anime DVDs when I have loads of money

I was thinking of buying Akira on DVD, but I don't really know how much I'd watch it.

I had a hard time making a decision on if it was worthy of purchase or not, but then I realized that...

A) It gets better with repeated viewings
and...
B) It was dirt cheap at Blockbuster

The only anime DVDs I have are Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Spirited away (gift), Princess Mononoke (gift), and My Neighbour Totoro, which my Japanese host family bought me when I was in Japan.

I also received Spirited Away as a gift, and I need to buy Mononoke.

Although, My Neighbour Totoro isn't a great DVD, because the subtitles for the Japanese version are just the "English for the hard of hearing" ones for the English version, and as a result you get a bunch of text for voices that aren't there, because the translators are annoying enough to add to the script.

I own the same Totoro disc, fuck, the dubtitles pissed me off.

Awesome movie nontheless.

I wasn't a huge fan of it, one viewing was enough for me.

I am however in debt to the local Blockbuster and my friend Adam for giving me my Urusei Yatsura fix (the first movie and a few dozens loose chapters of the manga respectively).

I don't really care enough about getting anime and manga that I get in debt for it :P

I was being figurative again, silly. I feel in debt to them because I got my UY stuff dirt cheap (the DVD was about nine bucks and the manga only cost me a beaten-up copy of Avengers #15).

Ugh, our import shops (the only place to get non-Tokyopop manga) have stopped stocking new manga, so I'm stuck with a choice between a box of copies of Maison Ikkoku Vol. 5 or crappy mainstream garabage.

Yeah, the manga in the shops I can go to are mostly all Tokyo Pop, except for a select few.

Yeah, on the rare occassion one of the mainstream stores orders in some Viz stuff, but it's never anything worth reading.

Although most of my mangas aren't Tokyopop, since more than half of them are the series of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, that my Japanese family ordered from America for me.

Nausicaa was an amazing manga, I read it over the summer and ate up every fucking word.

I've yet to see the film, that'll probably be my next goal after I finish Hellsing and Haruhi Suzumiya.

They were ridiculously nice,

Sound like they were, I envy you.

I think the other non Tokyopop ones are .Hack//The Legend of the Twilight 1 (which I think there is a Tokyopop version of, but this one's like a Singaporean English translation by Chuang Yi), and Aria 1.

The North American release of .Hack// is also published by Tokyopop.

I should really go back there and see if they have anything new.

I'm broke after my epic Ranma 1/2 and Hellsing spending sprees, so I'll have to pray Shane bought me some manga for my birthday....

I have shitloads of manga, but once again only because of spending sprees and out-of-town shopping.

I've never been much of a "spending spree" kind've a guy, I tned to save my money.

I save, but only when I really need to.

At 2/4/07 11:31 PM, Gendo wrote: I had a hard time making a decision on if it was worthy of purchase or not, but then I realized that...

A) It gets better with repeated viewings
and...
B) It was dirt cheap at Blockbuster

Damn you, video stores near me and your not selling anime. Well one of them carries absolutely no anime at all outside of kids series' like Pokemon, and the other has a small selection. The one I can take a short busride to has a good selection, but it doesn't sell any. And the one all the way in town... I don't really know anything about it, it's like completely out of my way.
Then again, I think there's a Blockbuster near to the videostore I usually go to, but I'm not a member there.

I also received Spirited Away as a gift, and I need to buy Mononoke.

Well I just have those ones because my brother tends to have no idea of what to get me for Christmas, and he remembers that I like Ghibli films, so yeah.

I own the same Totoro disc, fuck, the dubtitles pissed me off.

As a result, I haven't watched it in ages.

I wasn't a huge fan of it, one viewing was enough for me.

I think my Japanese teacher has my copies of Laputa, Mononoke, and Totoro, because he wanted to borrow them for a week. That was about mid last year.

I was wanting to watch Mononoke at some point in that time, so I'm angry at him.

I was being figurative again, silly.

STOP BEING SO METAPHORICAL, MY TINY BRAIN CANNOT COMPREHEND BETWEEN-THE-LINE READINGS!

Yeah, on the rare occassion one of the mainstream stores orders in some Viz stuff, but it's never anything worth reading.

I think Aria is ADV or something.

I've yet to see the film, that'll probably be my next goal after I finish Hellsing and Haruhi Suzumiya.

:O GO WATCH IT RIGHT THIS SECOND! The movies only like the first comic, and part of the second one though.

Also, yeah, the comics awesome, but I haven't read all of it yet for some reason, I should get around to that.

Sound like they were, I envy you.

They even payed for me to go to Disneyland :D

The North American release of .Hack// is also published by Tokyopop.

The one in Oceania is apparently just an import by Madman, so yeah.

I save, but only when I really need to.

Well I need to, I've got some games I need to buy.

But spending 10-15 dollars couldn't hurt could it?

At 2/4/07 11:45 PM, Kuro wrote: Then again, I think there's a Blockbuster near to the videostore I usually go to, but I'm not a member there.

If the store has a good selection, it's worth joining.

As a result, I haven't watched it in ages.

I think it's literally been years since I've last seen it.

I think my Japanese teacher has my copies of Laputa, Mononoke, and Totoro, because he wanted to borrow them for a week. That was about mid last year.

Holy shit, kill that bastard and get your stuff back!

I was being figurative again, silly.

STOP BEING SO METAPHORICAL, MY TINY BRAIN CANNOT COMPREHEND BETWEEN-THE-LINE READINGS!

Sorry, I tend to speak in a very esoteric manner...

O GO WATCH IT RIGHT THIS SECOND! The movies only like the first comic, and part of the second one though.

I would watch it this second, but I'm about two dollars short of the rental cost and it's 1:06 AM.

They even payed for me to go to Disneyland :D

I want you dead now....lucky blighter.

Well I need to, I've got some games I need to buy.

I rarely buy videogames, because I can never find what I want.

But spending 10-15 dollars couldn't hurt could it?

Nope, not at all.

At 2/4/07 11:46 PM, Bleach667 wrote: Dame gendo how the hell do get all these dvds and manga anyway.

Ten years and thousands of dollars...

At 2/5/07 12:07 AM, Gendo wrote: If the store has a good selection, it's worth joining.

The store I go to is good enough for now. It's not as if I'm running out of things to watch, I tend to rent 5 movies when I go to it, and I almost always have a few I have to put back after I've found them.

I think it's literally been years since I've last seen it.

I think it's probably been like 1 and a half years, because we watched it in Japanese class around that time.

Holy shit, kill that bastard and get your stuff back!

But then I'd be left getting taught by the co-teacher, and since she's Japanese, she spends the entire period talking in Japanese, and it's fucking hard to go through with the lesson like that.

Sorry, I tend to speak in a very esoteric manner...

That tends to not bode so well when talking on an internet forum.

I would watch it this second, but I'm about two dollars short of the rental cost and it's 1:06 AM.

Stop making excuses.

I want you dead now....lucky blighter.

Best of all they got me this really cool magnet :D (pictured below)

I rarely buy videogames, because I can never find what I want.

I can, and in fact there's too many games I want to buy this year for me to pay for.

Nope, not at all.

It better fucking not.

At 2/5/07 12:50 AM, Bleach667 wrote: so guys do you recommend any good anime songs to listen to? Also whats your favorite anime show? also do you know who this character is?

I love the soundtrack to Cowboy Bebop and Trigun. Really just Cowboy Bebop cause I have a hard-on for jazz.

Nyawr. I'd like to join. :) I've been an anime fan since 1997, when I saw Voltron on TV and fell in love with it. Since then it's been nothing but a downward spiral of anime binging, lol. Today, i have nearly a thousand manga novels, several hundred anime dvds, and even a few hentai dvds. :) I've been to a few anime conventions, and have Bulma, Maetel, and currently working on a sailor moon costume, lol. I'm a hopeless addict.

I've been working hard to make nice anime flash, but it's slow going. I'm just now doing my first successful bit, for a collab. ;) It's turning out quite lovely.

I listen to Japanese music, and I've been studying the Japanese language for over six years. I'm just another anime junkie. ^^;

At 2/5/07 01:06 PM, Shuko wrote: Nyawr. I'd like to join. :) I've been an anime fan since 1997, when I saw Voltron on TV and fell in love with it. Since then it's been nothing but a downward spiral of anime binging, lol. Today, i have nearly a thousand manga novels, several hundred anime dvds, and even a few hentai dvds. :) I've been to a few anime conventions, and have Bulma, Maetel, and currently working on a sailor moon costume, lol. I'm a hopeless addict.

I've been working hard to make nice anime flash, but it's slow going. I'm just now doing my first successful bit, for a collab. ;) It's turning out quite lovely.

I listen to Japanese music, and I've been studying the Japanese language for over six years. I'm just another anime junkie. ^^;

Post your top 10 favorite anime and pick an anime character that isn't on this list. The character has to be the same gender as you.

At 2/5/07 03:15 PM, LordKooler wrote: Post your top 10 favorite anime and pick an anime character that isn't on this list. The character has to be the same gender as you.

Top 10 favorite anime (in no particular order, except for #1):
1. Negima
2. One Piece
3. Naruto
4. Angelic Layer
5. Fullmetal Alchemist
6. Hikaru no Go
7. Those Who Hunt Elves
8. Laputa: Castle in the Sky
9. Sailor Moon
10. Cardcaptor Sakura

For my character, I choose Setsuna Sakurazaki from Negima. Attached is her picture.

At 2/5/07 03:15 PM, Bleach667 wrote: I noticed somthing in shows like naruto and Bleach whenerver they have to defeat an enemy or go somewhere it takes them like, 20 episodes to do, in Bleach 60!!!!!!!!! its very annoying. they should stop that and speed up to battles or something.

What are you talking about? You mean it takes them that long to save a person, like Rukia? That's a whole story arc in Bleach.

At 2/5/07 03:29 PM, Shuko wrote: Top 10 favorite anime (in no particular order, except for #1):

2. One Piece

Pretty cool. Do you watch subbed or Eng dubbed?

3. Naruto

What episode are you on, and have you been keeping up with the MangA?

5. Fullmetal Alchemist

One of my top 5

6. Hikaru no Go

When was this made into an anime???

At 2/5/07 12:29 AM, Kuro wrote:

At 2/5/07 12:07 AM, Gendo wrote: Sorry, I tend to speak in a very esoteric manner...

That tends to not bode so well when talking on an internet forum.

Yeah, I know, but I find it hard to express myself in a manner different from the one I use in reality.

At 2/5/07 12:50 AM, Bleach667 wrote: so guys do you recommend any good anime songs to listen to?

Anything off the Ranma 1/2, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo or Hellsing OSTs.

Also whats your favorite anime show?

I dunno, I'd honestly never be able to choose.

At 2/5/07 05:30 PM, Fremen wrote:

At 2/5/07 03:29 PM, Shuko wrote: 6. Hikaru no Go

When was this made into an anime???

Centuries ago, where have you been?

I like most anime music except for the music from Bleach. It just bothers me.

I managed to find Star Ocean EX to watch on Youtube finally, so I'm quite happy about that.

I watched the first episode, and it seems okay, not spectacular though.

It also took a full episode to get through the first 5 minutes of the game.

I still don't get why they made a Star Ocean 2 anime though, it doesn't seem like the sort've game that would need an anime to go along with it.

I hear it cuts away halfway through the game though.

At 2/5/07 06:10 PM, TacticalShoe wrote: I like most anime music except for the music from Bleach. It just bothers me.

I liked a few of the incidental pieces (especially that ambience that plays nearly every damn time Rukia pops up in the first ten episodes), but the opening and ending songs are horrific.

At 2/5/07 08:53 PM, Bleach667 wrote: really? i found the first Bleach opening and second ending of Bleach quite good also have you guys ever heard the ending song for Neon Genesis Evangelion? its quite a good song, very Beutifull.

I'm not a fan of Evangelion's ending theme, or Evangelion in general.

The manga is good and the anime had a few awesome episodes, but the movies and some later episodes flat out sucked in my opinion.

Also, I'm almost finished Vol. 2 of Hellsing and I'm severely disappointe by the lack of Alexander Anderson.

*Spoilers*

His last appearance (in Vol. 3), better make up for this.

*End spoilers*

Isn't the Evangelion ending theme the song, Fly Me To The Moon?
If it is, I love that song.

After watching the first 3 episodes of Star Ocean EX, I've decided that I like it.

But I'm not sure if the sole reason I like it is because I've played the game, and I'm enjoying seeing how it unfolds in an anime world, and if I'd like it had I never heard of the game.

I am kinda disappointed that the characters don't move inside each other when they're walking though.

If it's done nothing else, it's definately given me the desire to play Star Ocean: The Second Story again.

At 2/6/07 11:03 AM, Bleach667 wrote: Hey shuko how on earth did get all that anime, thats awsome someday id like to be an otaku to, so how do get started on becoming one

If you like the image that you attach to your posts go ask the Newgrounds Sig Makers to make you a signature with that image, that or stop attaching it to every one of your posts.

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Well I finally got around to finishing The Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and it's one of the better series that I have seen. The ending episode for the series[not according to Haruhi]was probably the best one.

*******************SPOILERS FOR SUZUMIYA******************************

Basically, she IS God. She controls life and death. If she wishes for it it happens. It's the reason why Nagato is a alien, Asahina is a time traveler and Koizumi is an esper. She desired these things and thus they came to be. In the anime Koizumi speculates to Kyon that three years ago Haruhi created the world and everything in it. Crazy, no?

*******END SPOILERS*************************

With that I started to watch Akagi. The character designs are wild, reminds me of Cyborg 009 in a way. The art though other than their faces is very bold and smooth. Clean too.

It's basically about mahjong [I didn't read up on it unlike I do with most series] and it's exciting one to say. The first three episodes have me pretty much hooked on it. Akagi, a 13 year old boy who has the mind of a genius catches on to the game in about two rounds [East-South-West-North like 1-2-3-4]he caught on to the game with no problems. He even made some false mistakes to trick his opponents who were seasoned veterans at the game into thinking he was going to loose. To say the least he is a monster at this game which he only played for about six or so hours.

It's even gotten me interested in playing mahjong as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahjong

If anyone else wants to learn.

Now if they took everyday things like arithmetic and such and put it into an anime maybe kids wouldn't have such poor grades in it.

At 2/6/07 11:43 AM, Kisuke wrote: *Image*

Eep. But on a different note:

WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?!

At 2/6/07 12:32 PM, HaroFreak wrote:

At 2/6/07 11:43 AM, Kisuke wrote: *Image*

Eep. But on a different note:

WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?!

This guy probably has the same thing on his mind.

At 2/6/07 11:43 AM, Kisuke wrote: *******************SPOILERS FOR SUZUMIYA******************************

Basically, she IS God. She controls life and death. If she wishes for it it happens. It's the reason why Nagato is a alien, Asahina is a time traveler and Koizumi is an esper. She desired these things and thus they came to be. In the anime Koizumi speculates to Kyon that three years ago Haruhi created the world and everything in it. Crazy, no?

*******END SPOILERS*************************

Hmmm, awesome ending, certainly make the whole concept of "Haruhiism" much more plausible as opposed to mere fanboy fervor.

Well, my friends are making the wait for my order of DVDs unbearable, all they wanted to talk about today was what we are gonna watch, what we'll watch first and how long it will take to watch everything. Fortunately, if the very vague ETA given on the website is anything to go by, it should be in by Friday.

At 2/4/07 03:56 PM, Gendo wrote:

And, for those of you who like obscure movies, look for BioHunter

BioHunter? Even I haven't heard of that, I'll look for it when I got for more Hellsing.

I have it on DVD. I think the action is cool. That's the only good thing about it, in my opinion.

At 2/6/07 03:26 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I have it on DVD. I think the action is cool. That's the only good thing about it, in my opinion.

Meh, I can't find it anyway, so I'll give it a pass.

At 2/6/07 04:31 PM, Bleach667 wrote: Gendo is hellsing a good anime i have never seen it before or ranma1/2 are worth wacthing

Hellsing is excellent. It's one of my favorite anime. I look forward to seeing Hellsing Ultimate.

At 2/6/07 04:45 PM, Bleach667 wrote: Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars let me see what spring is like on jupitar and mars in other words hold my hand in other words darling kiss me.

...So you have a man-crush on Itachi???

At 2/6/07 04:31 PM, Bleach667 wrote: Gendo is hellsing a good anime i have never seen it before or ranma1/2 are worth wacthing

Both are great series, definitely worth watching.

Ranma 1/2 has a special place in my heart because the manga inroduced me to the genre, and the anime is light-hearted fun (not to mention very lengthy).

Hellsing rules because it has an amazing sense of style, memorable characters and the story is both interesting and fairly simple. It doesn't demand you think too much, but it rewards you for paying attention. Better still, read the novel or watch the original film version of Dracula and Hellsing will be even more entertaining.

Also, cease the picture spam or suffer the consequences, this is your final warning.

At 2/6/07 04:45 PM, Bleach667 wrote: Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars let me see what spring is like on jupitar and mars in other words hold my hand in other words darling kiss me.

Fail.
You left out all but the last punctuations, unless you do not live on oxygen.

Though even if you do not need a steady oxygen supply, you still fail for rushing the lyrics.