At 3/19/07 06:12 PM, Kronik-The-Echidna wrote: I got the Appleseed remake at the mall today for only $9.99. It was also brand new too. I'm going to watch it sometime tonight.

excellent anime. It wasn't a remake, though. The new one and the 80's one made by Masamune Shirow (didn't like the 80's one) were both based on the manga. Saying it's a remake is like saying Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a remake of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory.

At 3/19/07 06:26 PM, Twilight-Knight wrote: Now lets see. Who do you think is the most badass villain of all time? Most powerful? Weakest? Most pathetic?

best villains (no particular order):

Count Magnus Lee (Vampire Hunter D)
Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)
Lord Genma (Ninja Scroll)
Shijima (Ninja Scroll)
Utsutsu (Ninja Scroll)
Makoto Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin)
Tetsuo (Akira)
Vicious (Cowboy Bebop)
Vincent (Cowboy Bebop)

probably forgot a few.

At 3/19/07 07:27 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 3/19/07 07:19 PM, psykolord wrote: 08th MS Team or 0083, whichever was on AS a few years back, like right after it changed from Midnight Run: Didn't pay much attention to it.

Cripes! Way to miss out on what was probably the most win-tacular series.

I really liked 08th MS Team as well as Gundam Wing. I didn't watch much of the other series except for G Gundam, which I barely remember.

At 3/19/07 08:53 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I really liked 08th MS Team as well as Gundam Wing. I didn't watch much of the other series except for G Gundam, which I barely remember.

I used to watch G gundam like crazy, but they didn't really have a good villain.

My favorite villain was when Byakuya from Bleach was a "bad" guy. That was way too cool.

At 3/19/07 08:53 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I really liked 08th MS Team as well as Gundam Wing. I didn't watch much of the other series except for G Gundam, which I barely remember.

08th MS Team is an awesome chapter to the Gundam saga. Wing was ok, not the best IMO. G Gundam is something you should watch one day though, very good. Next to G I'd say 08th MS Team is probably up there. 0080 and 0083 are others you should watch as well along with the 0079 chapter as well. Zeta and ZZ, Turn A, F91 along with a few others. One of the best series out there I say.

I can never understand though, why people who are fans of anime are divided between mecha and non mecha anime. It's like f/a/ggots and /a/ssholes are always ragging on /m/echa because of such. Christ people stop being such close minded twats and expand your anime interests. I thought I wouldn't like Rozen Maiden because it dealt with dolls but it's now one of my favorite series.

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Well.... I'm kinda fucked out of a computer until Friday seeing how the mother board in mine is fried due to unknown causes. I chalk it up to it being old and a piece of shit. I was putting a cd burner in mine but had to remove the powersupply and ribbon cables to do so. Somewhere in there I guess a static charge must've fried it but seeing how I grounded myself the whole time... So yeah, $150 for a new board and power supply.

At 3/19/07 08:53 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)
Tetsuo (Akira)
Vincent (Cowboy Bebop)

Fucking win.

At 3/19/07 09:01 PM, Fremen wrote: I used to watch G gundam like crazy, but they didn't really have a good villain.

Master Asia (although his actual villainy is debateable) not a good villain? I call bullshit.

Whew, back from failchan... you guys call this NG /a/ now? lol

At 3/19/07 09:03 PM, Kisuke wrote: 08th MS Team is an awesome chapter to the Gundam saga. Wing was ok, not the best IMO. G Gundam is something you should watch one day though, very good. Next to G I'd say 08th MS Team is probably up there. 0080 and 0083 are others you should watch as well along with the 0079 chapter as well. Zeta and ZZ, Turn A, F91 along with a few others. One of the best series out there I say.

And let's not forget Gundam X, despite its low ratings and the fact that it was shortened down to 40-ish (43 if I remember correctly) episodes long. Phallic Weapon System FTW. XD

And for the One Year War nuts out there; there is also MS IGLOO to consider watching.

At 3/19/07 09:38 PM, Noctroler wrote: Whew, back from failchan...

I never leave, ever.

you guys call this NG /a/ now? lol

Me and HaroFreak came up with it awhile ago.

At 3/19/07 08:53 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: best villains (no particular order):

Count Magnus Lee (Vampire Hunter D)

Haven't seen it.

Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)

Not such a "evil villain" in my opinion, more of just a bad-ass rival to me!

Lord Genma (Ninja Scroll)

Meh.

Shijima (Ninja Scroll)

Ehhhhhhhh, somewhat.

Utsutsu (Ninja Scroll)

Don't remember which one of them this one is...

Makoto Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin)

Not sure if this is the TV series or the OVA.

Tetsuo (Akira)

Certainly the best antagonist death in all of anime, lol

Vicious (Cowboy Bebop)

Ah, I agree here, so cold, so self serving

Vincent (Cowboy Bebop)

I felt alot of sympathy for Vincent, plus he didn't take that free rape session with Faye

probably forgot a few.

Yeah, I'd have to say the most hated villain in my books is Knives from Trigun

In the "Which anime do you belong in?" quiz, I got Wolf Rain. I never bothered to watch it because I was sure it sucked.

At 3/19/07 09:03 PM, Kisuke wrote: I can never understand though, why people who are fans of anime are divided between mecha and non mecha anime.

Then and again there are sub-genres such as Tokusatsu, Mahou Shojo and the H (as in Ecchi, not Haruhi, though we love that too) that we all love.

It's like f/a/ggots and /a/ssholes are always ragging on /m/echa because of such.

Just let them be, they just don't know the finer points of hot blooded robot piloting action Go Nagai and his (unfortunately deceased) apprentice has brought us 30 years back.

Christ people stop being such close minded twats and expand your anime interests. I thought I wouldn't like Rozen Maiden because it dealt with dolls but it's now one of my favorite series.

(Yes, I am still going on about mechs-related series, but I am the current /M/aster around here, amirite?)
Unlike what it seemed at first, even I had doubts of the Yuusha Series until I watched up to halfway of Yuushaoh GaoGaiGar, which pratically brought the Yuusha series to an epic level of storyline and technical depth.

I have also started (or continued to) watch Utawarerumono and Betterman* lately, and both are winnage in their own ways.

* Whaa? Keita is voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi; the same guy who voiced L in Death Note?!

At 3/19/07 05:46 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 3/19/07 08:21 AM, TheEndOfLaughter wrote: Maybe if you tried putting things like (joking), (sarcasm) and (exaggeration) after everything like he does he would have an easier time grasping the concepts.

No, because that would ruin the joke, are you that dense?
DROP OFF A CLIFF!

THIS IS NOT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM! I demand you revoke your position as authority figure immediately and leave the club in shame. You and Haro continually challenge the alpha male of the pack because you are threatened by his manliness and knowledge of Anime(sp?). This is not right!

Does he not realize I'm a joke poster? Is he that humorless?
He does

At 3/20/07 09:36 AM, TheEndOfLaughter wrote: THIS IS NOT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM! I demand you revoke your position as authority figure immediately and leave the club in shame. You and Haro continually challenge the alpha male of the pack because you are threatened by his manliness and knowledge of Anime(sp?). This is not right!

You're just sore about being overdone, get over it.

At 3/20/07 09:36 AM, TheEndOfLaughter wrote: THIS IS NOT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM! I demand you revoke your position as authority figure immediately and leave the club in shame. You and Haro continually challenge the alpha male of the pack because you are threatened by his manliness and knowledge of Anime(sp?). This is not right!

You are not in a position to demand anything. Nor are you the alpha male.

Does he not realize I'm a joke poster? Is he that humorless?

There is no humor in what you post. Only the pitiful failures of an outcast.

At 3/20/07 10:25 AM, Wonko-the-Sane wrote:

At 3/20/07 09:36 AM, TheEndOfLaughter wrote: THIS IS NOT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM! I demand you revoke your position as authority figure immediately and leave the club in shame. You and Haro continually challenge the alpha male of the pack because you are threatened by his manliness and knowledge of Anime(sp?). This is not right!

You are not in a position to demand anything. Nor are you the alpha male.

Don't be so naive. You know I mean't Akatsuki321

Does he not realize I'm a joke poster? Is he that humorless?

There is no humor in what you post. Only the pitiful failures of an outcast.

The significance of that comment wasn't for you.

At 3/20/07 09:45 AM, HaroFreak wrote: You're just sore about being overdone, get over it.

Those who never fail are those who never try.

Most powerful?

Demon King if the Sacred Stones had all been destroyed. He would have been immortal, invulnerable, and the strongest being in the cosmos.

Him or Galactus, since the Marvel universe couldn't exist without him.

Weakest?

i'm gonna have to go with... what's his name? He was in the Dragonball series. Was it King something? Or Prince? He had a dog humanoid and a woman as his henchmen. In GT he makes the wish that turns Goku into a kid again. Help me out please!

Most pathetic?

I might have to go with Etamon (if that is how you spell it) from Digimon. Sounds like Elvis, has a horrible singing voice (unlike Elvis), carries a teddy bear, and barely does any real fighting.

At 3/20/07 11:38 AM, Twilight-Knight wrote: i'm gonna have to go with... what's his name? He was in the Dragonball series. Was it King something? Or Prince? He had a dog humanoid and a woman as his henchmen. In GT he makes the wish that turns Goku into a kid again. Help me out please!

*Click*
You mean Emperor Pilaf (named after the rice dish)?
When I watched Dragonball when it first aired in Hong Kong late at night (1991, I think it was), I always thought of him as some archetype design for the Namek-Seijin. XP

I just saw Appleseed. It was pretty good actually. I thought it'd be more like one of those Machine V.S. Man type of movies. Though it wasn't exactly.

At 3/20/07 01:45 PM, Kronik-The-Echidna wrote: I just saw Appleseed. It was pretty good actually. I thought it'd be more like one of those Machine V.S. Man type of movies. Though it wasn't exactly.

It's the ways storytellers reinvent the wheel that makes it worthwhile watching (not that the original was bad, mind you. I meant in terms of dimensional storyline-telling and playthrough).

At 3/20/07 11:32 AM, TheEndOfLaughter wrote: Don't be so naive. You know I mean't Akatsuki321

If he is the Alpha Male, then the term "Alpha Male" is meaningless.

That, or the authority members and leader of NG/A/ are higher deities.

The significance of that comment wasn't for you.

He's just doing his part, so shut up about it.

Those who never fail are those who never try.

And those who never try have already failed from the start.

That Quiz was crap. It put my in Inuyasha, though I didn't choose anything involving demons, didnt say i was a half demon, and didnt want a Tetsiaga.

Was aiming for Excel Saga...

Yay for Ouran!

At 3/20/07 09:36 AM, TheEndOfLaughter wrote: moronic bullshit

Leave, now.

Well, I'm giving up on BECK for now, it airs too infrequently and when it does air, it interferes with my regular TV watching. I'll wait for summer re-runs or the DVDs.

Also, I am dead convinced that I need to start buying Yotsuba, I gave a brief browse over the Wikipedia page and based solely on the art and plot summary, I can tell it will be my cup of tea.

At 3/20/07 03:11 PM, Gendo wrote: Also, I am dead convinced that I need to start buying Yotsuba, I gave a brief browse over the Wikipedia page and based solely on the art and plot summary, I can tell it will be my cup of tea.

(There better not be another Yotsuba, lest I get it wrong)

Yotsubato, also parody-named as YotsubaAnd. XD
I only managed to read it after my return to HK from my stay in Kyoto, and I regret not being able to buy the original unedited copies of it. Dang...

At 3/20/07 03:18 PM, HaroFreak wrote: (There better not be another Yotsuba, lest I get it wrong)

Nope, you're thinking of the right series.

I only managed to read it after my return to HK from my stay in Kyoto, and I regret not being able to buy the original unedited copies of it. Dang...

Man, that bites.

I'm definitely ordering some of it this week, for volume one (at a sizeable 232 pages) is only $9.99.

At 3/20/07 03:29 PM, Gendo wrote: Man, that bites.

I know...
Which is why I plan to visit "Mandarake" and "Tora no Ana" when I attend Comiket during August 17th.

It'll be too damn hot, but I might go nuts and don the Kuroo there.

At 3/20/07 03:34 PM, HaroFreak wrote: Which is why I plan to visit "Mandarake" and "Tora no Ana" when I attend Comiket during August 17th.

Damn, you get to go to Comiket and have the chance to splurge at awesome stores?

I can guarantee you my sumner will be nowhere near that cool.

Has anyone hereread the Appleseed Manga? I haven't read any new Manga lately. I have a library fine to pay. I also spent all my money.

At 3/20/07 03:59 PM, Kronik-The-Echidna wrote: Has anyone hereread the Appleseed Manga?

Nope, sorry.

I haven't read any new Manga lately.

Same here, got sidetracked bt The Silence of The Lambs, great novel.

I have a library fine to pay.

Ouch.

I also spent all my money.

Double ouch.

I've got plenty of time to kill until TV gets good, so I'm mulling over if I should kill time by playing videogames (trying to beat MGS2 for the fourth time) or watching anime (although I have no idea what I'd watch).

At 3/20/07 04:38 PM, Gendo wrote: I've got plenty of time to kill until TV gets good, so I'm mulling over if I should kill time by playing videogames (trying to beat MGS2 for the fourth time) or watching anime (although I have no idea what I'd watch).

Lol, watch some fillers and laugh at how bad they are. That's what I would do if there weren't like 7000000000 animes that I've never watched.

The library here is not that bad. Though all the "Gansta" kids inhabit it due to it having computers. They're also annoying. On the other hand I found a few good manga there. Wolf's Rain, Naruto, Read Or Die and a few others.

So anyways, Gendo, is buying a season of ranma 1/2 50-50 with your friend and burning it a bad thing? Cause we had to fork up 50 each bucks for it and we each live 6 hours away from each other. So is burning it so we each could watch it bad?