At 4/23/07 12:45 AM, Kuro wrote:
I mean really, what were they thinking?

They were probably thinking this:

A-L-U-C-A-R-D
D-R-A-C-U-L-A

And Alucard is an awesome name.

At 4/23/07 12:47 AM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote: They were probably thinking this:

A-L-U-C-A-R-D
D-R-A-C-U-L-A

And Alucard is an awesome name.

Yes, yes, I know that it's because it's Dracula backwards, and that's my point.

It's Dracula backwards.

How lame can you get in naming a vampire?

I'd've even been more fine with the name had it actually been Dracula.

At 4/23/07 12:56 AM, Kuro wrote: How lame can you get in naming a vampire?

Pokemon does that stuff all the time.

No one yelled at them.

At 4/23/07 12:56 AM, Kuro wrote:

At 4/23/07 12:47 AM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote:

How lame can you get in naming a vampire?

would it of been beter if his name was henry

At 4/23/07 02:58 AM, secret-toad wrote:

At 4/23/07 12:56 AM, Kuro wrote:

At 4/23/07 12:47 AM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote:

How lame can you get in naming a vampire?

would it of been beter if his name was henry

Seriously?

His name would've been better if it was Snufflepumpkins.

In other news, I've done one of those anime lists.

Unfortunately, since I can't remember every anime I've ever watched (which I'm sure would add up to much more), the list is incomplete.

http://wtfkuro.myanimelist.net/

At 4/22/07 01:53 PM, natwel wrote: I have an essay about anime ideas and copytight, if you don't mind putting aside a few minutes to read, i'll post it here.

Is Copyright really Copyright???

Usually in media and numerous other trades, one can copyright their idea and sue another for using their idea if they didn't license or pay royalties.

Of course people can copy names of characters no problem
What's else with this is that it's because a lot of anime characters, are taken from historical figures.

For example mitsurugi. Did namco ask ninja scroll permission to have a character mitsurugi, maybe, but namco could easily use that character and say the idea comes from historical context.
Because there may have been a famous samurai named mitsurugi.

and agian. We have sarutobi sasuke. If I get a historical source and prove i've researched sarutobi sasuke, and the description is similar to uchiha sasuke, then I could make a character exactly like uchiha sasuke no problem, and even call him sasuke, use the same voice actor, make him look similar but not exactly the same, I could give him short spiky hair, make him pale, give him black eyes etc but not the particular style uchiha sasuke has.

And another Sasuke in Japan is a TV show that G4 dubbed "Ninja Warrior". It would be a pretty big coincidence that a ninja in an anime series and a competition that promotes ninjutsu are completely unrelated.

At 4/23/07 04:57 AM, MrTrivia wrote: And another Sasuke in Japan is a TV show that G4 dubbed "Ninja Warrior". It would be a pretty big coincidence that a ninja in an anime series and a competition that promotes ninjutsu are completely unrelated.

There is also a Sasuke in 2x2 = Shinobuden (Pronounced Ninin ga Shinobuden), and a ninja's weapon called "Sasuke" in the remade Final Fantasy games.

Heck they even gone as far as "Fuma Shuriken" as a throwing weapon.

At 4/23/07 12:56 AM, Kuro wrote:

At 4/23/07 12:47 AM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote: They were probably thinking this:

A-L-U-C-A-R-D
D-R-A-C-U-L-A

And Alucard is an awesome name.

Yes, yes, I know that it's because it's Dracula backwards, and that's my point.

It's Dracula backwards.

How lame can you get in naming a vampire?

I'd've even been more fine with the name had it actually been Dracula.

Obviously you had never payed attention to the vampire legends. It's a compulsion with them to write their names backwards. They think no one will recognize it if they do so. Like how in Morte d'Artur, no one realised Sir Tramtrist was actually Sir Tristram.

At 4/23/07 05:39 AM, Wonko-the-Sane wrote: Obviously you had never payed attention to the vampire legends. It's a compulsion with them to write their names backwards. They think no one will recognize it if they do so. Like how in Morte d'Artur, no one realised Sir Tramtrist was actually Sir Tristram.

The show doesn't seem to be particularly adhering to vampire legends.

It has the general bare bones.

That doesn't meant that they have to name him something crap like Alucard.

And the idea of making him Dracula in the first place is pretty stupid.

At 4/23/07 05:43 AM, Kuro wrote: That doesn't meant that they have to name him something crap like Alucard.

Did you pay attention to my whole "they are complused to write their names backwards" post?

And the idea of making him Dracula in the first place is pretty stupid.

You dare insult the power of Hellsing? GET OUT OF MY CLUB!

At 4/23/07 05:45 AM, Wonko-the-Sane wrote: Did you pay attention to my whole "they are complused to write their names backwards" post?

I did, an did you pay attention to my post? I said that they didn't use every vampire convention there was, didn't I?

Therefore, using the one which makes you cringe every time you hear a characters name is not compulsory.

You dare insult the power of Hellsing? GET OUT OF MY CLUB!

I shall do no such thing.

At 4/23/07 05:48 AM, Kuro wrote: I did, an did you pay attention to my post? I said that they didn't use every vampire convention there was, didn't I?

There's no fucking way to use EVERY vampire convention.

Therefore, using the one which makes you cringe every time you hear a characters name is not compulsory.

YOU SPEAK LIES!

You dare insult the power of Hellsing? GET OUT OF MY CLUB!

I shall do no such thing.

I will destroy you.

At 4/23/07 05:52 AM, Wonko-the-Sane wrote: There's no fucking way to use EVERY vampire convention.

Then they should've replaced it with something logical.

Like how vampires can't go into churches.

Or something more awesome, like how you can kill a vampire by chucking a bunch of poppy seeds at it. There being a reason for this of course.

YOU SPEAK LIES!

Why, I would never do such a thing.

I will destroy you.

Well go ahead then.

At 4/23/07 05:59 AM, Kuro wrote: Or something more awesome, like how you can kill a vampire by chucking a bunch of poppy seeds at it. There being a reason for this of course.

Just tell them to stay away from the cooking Animu and all is right in the world.

S-s-s-s-s-so.

What's going on in here eh? I'm joining, even though I have, at the moment, very little knowledge of anime.

Favorites:

Ronin Warriors
Lupin III
Mobile Suit Gundam (The Original Gundams.)
Gundam wing
and Voltron.

Fuck all of ya who have a hatred of the older stuff.

Oh also, character?

Sleggar, because im hardcore like that.

At 4/23/07 05:48 AM, Kuro wrote:

Therefore, using the one which makes you cringe every time you hear a characters name is not compulsory.

Well I think Alucard is a fine name and if you don't like it you don't have to watch the damn show. Kind of pathetic that you can't handle a name....really sad.

At 4/23/07 10:22 AM, HeliopiosOriginal wrote: What's going on in here eh? I'm joining, even though I have, at the moment, very little knowledge of anime.

Well, at least you seem to hold good conversation skills.

"Misete morau ka, NEWCOMER no seinou to yara wo..."
(Show me what the newcomer's abilities.)

Mobile Suit Gundam (The Original Gundams.)

At least you have a good taste in /M/, to have picked that title up.

How about the Macross Series? Planning to give that a go sometime soon?

Fuck all of ya who have a hatred of the older stuff.

I like your style. XD

Sleggar, because im hardcore like that.

And indeed you are, welcome to NG/A/!
Enjoy your stay, contribute to discussions, and don't feed the Weasel.

At 4/23/07 10:40 AM, HaroFreak wrote: And indeed you are, welcome to NG/A/!

Welcome huh? Alright.

I've only seriously joined because Gendo totally wants my cock

At 4/23/07 10:54 AM, HeliopiosOriginal wrote: Welcome huh? Alright.

Yes; welcome as in you seem interesting enough to make discussions with.

I've only seriously joined because Gendo totally wants my cock

Either way, it is not really my field of concern is it?

Helloo.

I'm going to start watching a series of some anime, got any pointers to any?
I like action anime, like DBZ.

I want to see Naruto, but I don't know yet?

At 4/23/07 10:26 AM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote: Well I think Alucard is a fine name and if you don't like it you don't have to watch the damn show. Kind of pathetic that you can't handle a name....really sad.

I'm exaggerating, you know that right?

At 4/23/07 10:54 AM, HeliopiosOriginal wrote: I've only seriously joined because Gendo totally wants my cock

Yeah, I do. Glad to see you here, love.

Also, LOL @ people talking Kuro uber-seriously.

At 4/23/07 02:58 PM, Gendo wrote: Also, LOL @ people talking Kuro uber-seriously.

People seem to underestimate what it takes to stop me from finishing a series.

I'm not exactly some obsessive twat who can't watch something if there's the slightest thing out of place.

At 4/23/07 03:05 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: Action stuff huh......Basilisk might be a good choice or Berserk.

Both have awful endings, and Basilisk as a whole was mediocre.

If you want to check out naruto then i really think you should. Good amounts of action and a good enough plot,combined with a rather colorful cast of character's.

Hahahaha.

Not gonna disagree about the colorful cast, but the series has the worst protagonist ever and the more interesting characters are grossly underused.

Just avoid the filler's of course.

So in other words, avoid everything after episode 70 amirite?

At 4/23/07 03:10 PM, Gendo wrote:

Just avoid the filler's of course.

So in other words, avoid everything after episode 70 amirite?

Naruto fillers start after 135, not 70.

I saw the latest dubbed episode of MAR on Toonami Saturday. It was freaking hilarious! Especially when they put "FIRST KISS" in big ass letters across the screen. In English even!

At 4/23/07 03:17 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: I tried watching the first episode of Basilisk and honestly hated it

THEN WHY THE FUCK DID YOU SUGGEST IT?!

Also i think he should still go beyond episode 70,

I don't.

Naruto gets boring fast, zaboob it.

The return of Itachi arc and the search for tsunade arc were pretty good i thought.

What's this? "Return of the crappy villain" and "IMPORTANT PERSON GOES MISSING, OH FUCK!" arcs?! How insanely creative....

At 4/23/07 03:05 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: Just avoid the filler's of course.

To do that there'd have to be non-filler episodes.

AMIRIGHT?

AMIRIGHT?

I KNOW I'M RIGHT!

Oh please god tell me that I'm right.

My brother told me that they are going to be showing the first Naruto movie in English soon. But remember, it is my brother that told me this. I don't consider him the "best" when it comes to making assumptions that turn out right.

At 4/23/07 03:20 PM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote: Naruto fillers start after 135, not 70.

NEWSFLASH!

The series started to suck long before the fillers began.