At 4/28/07 10:15 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote:

At 4/28/07 10:12 PM, Llama0wn3d wrote: Which anime has better Mech-like characters/objects? Neon Genesis Evangelion, Transformers or Gundam Wing? (In general, not any specific off-shoots of any of the aforementioned animes).

Gundam's a lot more Mech-like that the others. Evangelion's Evas are living beings and Transformers are living robots.

Of course, nothing excels in Mechaness like

gagaga! gagaga! GaoGaiGar!!

Can I Join The CLub

At 4/29/07 02:00 AM, AcousticGamer92 wrote: Can I Join The CLub

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 4/29/07 02:36 AM, Akatsuki321 wrote: I just got done watching hellsing ultimate(the first episode) awsome stuff it thought. The weird little comedy moments with seras didn't quite fit in but i still thought it was pretty good.

Well it is sticking a lot closer to the manga, which has those in it. They are a lot weirder in the 3rd episode.

At 4/29/07 03:16 AM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote:

:: Well it is sticking a lot closer to the manga, which has those in it. They are a lot weirder in the 3rd episode.

Is the 3rd episode up for download yet?

At 4/29/07 02:36 AM, Akatsuki321 wrote: The weird little comedy moments with seras didn't quite fit in but i still thought it was pretty good.

You'd best get used to 'em, because the manga is littered with 'em and Ultimate is a faithful adaption,

At 4/28/07 10:46 PM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote: Of course, nothing excels in Mechaness like gagaga! gagaga! GaoGaiGar!!

HELLS YEAH.

When you've got the long time symbol of courage on your chest, and also the embodiment of courage taken physical form, nothing can get more GAR than the True King of Braves itself.

Die Koenig Stirbt Nie! (Long live the King!)

And as an added bonus, ladies and gentlemen, I present you /M/'s standard in a picture stating Approval:

I'm getting into watching anime series's pretty much straight too much, since I just finished watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya.

I found it to be alot better than I expected it to be.

The whole idea set it up to be a particularly stereotypical sort of anime, but it ended up being a reasonably clever show.

I am pleased that it doesn't resort to using the irritating face changes and chibi scenes in order to convey humour.

Unfortunately, for a reasonable amount of the anime it does seem to do what a bunch of other anime's do in that its characters are so different that they just appear as caricatures of real people. Aside from Kyon and Haruhi.

But all in all, a good series.

At 4/29/07 05:36 AM, Kuro wrote: The whole idea set it up to be a particularly stereotypical sort of anime, but it ended up being a reasonably clever show.

It has also taught me to not underestimate Kyoto Animations.

I am pleased that it doesn't resort to using the irritating face changes and chibi scenes in order to convey humour.

Then the side product you want to stay away from (but might love nonetheless) would be Lucky Star. XD

But all in all, a good series.

Makes me glad that the news of other directors and studios doing the second season (if it will see the light of day) is an absolute hoax.

As for Mitsuo Fukuda, however, I admit that I really liked his earlier work "GEAR Senshi Dendoh", for it had a very good mix of powerful music to go along with the action. It's a shame that some sees that he messed up the second half of Gundam SEED Destiny though*. To me, he should have stuck to Super Robots all the way after seeing the success and fulfilling storyline of Dendoh.

* Personally, I think it's due to Gunpla demands.

At 4/29/07 06:12 AM, HaroFreak wrote: It has also taught me to not underestimate Kyoto Animations.

I hadn't heard of Kyoto Animations before now, and have no reason to underestimate it or overestimate it, since The Melancholy is the only one of its animations I've seen.

Then the side product you want to stay away from (but might love nonetheless) would be Lucky Star. XD

Meh, I can handle chibi animation, such as when I watched Trigun, but it still seems to be a cock out on the writers part when that's the only humour they can do.

Sometimes I prefer my humour to be more subtle than randomly screaming "HEY THIS IS A JOKE, LAUGH AT IT" in my face.

Also, since Lucky Star has just been name dropped, and is on TV links, I might watch it.

Makes me glad that the news of other directors and studios doing the second season (if it will see the light of day) is an absolute hoax.

I've never heard about that.

Also, I hope there will be a second season, and it does seem like it'd be a good idea for them to make one, considering it's supposedly the most popular anime in Japan or something.

At 4/29/07 06:27 AM, Kuro wrote: Also, since Lucky Star has just been name dropped, and is on TV links, I might watch it.

It makes much more sense for those who have watched a lot of shows and play plenty of video games, especially the gags.

Also, I hope there will be a second season, and it does seem like it'd be a good idea for them to make one, considering it's supposedly the most popular anime in Japan or something.

I prefer that it stays the way it is. The animation itself is excellent, but I do not see any further need for growth. If they want more Viral Marketing plans, then I demand a Mikuru cushion.

At 4/29/07 06:50 AM, HaroFreak wrote: It makes much more sense for those who have watched a lot of shows and play plenty of video games, especially the gags.

I watched the first episode.

It just seemed to be almost entirely made up of one uninteresting conversation.

I prefer that it stays the way it is. The animation itself is excellent, but I do not see any further need for growth. If they want more Viral Marketing plans, then I demand a Mikuru cushion.

I'm sure there's plenty of room for growth on the series.

And even if it ends up sucking it's not as if you'd just start liking the first season less is it?

I like the chance of there being more good episodes.

At 4/29/07 07:22 AM, Kuro wrote: I'm sure there's plenty of room for growth on the series.

That is what the novels are for. <_<

And even if it ends up sucking it's not as if you'd just start liking the first season less is it?

Actually, no. A bad conclusion is enough to make a good start go to waste.

Case in point or an example? Gundam SEED, for it had an average start, then it gets epic level battle'd near the halfway point, and then it falls victim to "Flashback 'em All Fukuda", and then it returns to plenty of awesome fighting and screenplay, and right at the end it becomes rushed crap.

And don't even get me started on "Gundam SEED Destiny".

At 4/29/07 07:29 AM, HaroFreak wrote:

At 4/29/07 07:22 AM, Kuro wrote: I'm sure there's plenty of room for growth on the series.

That is what the novels are for. <_<

I thought the anime was made as an adaptation of the novel.

Why exactly would adapting the novels further be detrimental to the series?

Do the novels suddenly take a turn for the worst after The Melancholy?

At 4/29/07 07:38 AM, Kuro wrote: Do the novels suddenly take a turn for the worst after The Melancholy?

No, but I do feel that the generic 'ending' in the first season was at its peak and the rest should be left over for the fans to continue it in their own ideal way.

At 4/29/07 08:15 AM, HaroFreak wrote:

At 4/29/07 07:38 AM, Kuro wrote: Do the novels suddenly take a turn for the worst after The Melancholy?

No, but I do feel that the generic 'ending' in the first season was at its peak and the rest should be left over for the fans to continue it in their own ideal way.

That tends to not be the case for popular anime.

Unless there's a clear-cut ending, then producer's would want to milk more money out of the fanbase.

But still, the anime would work reasonably well if it carried on with more standalone episodes.

At 4/29/07 04:59 AM, HaroFreak wrote:

And as an added bonus, ladies and gentlemen, I present you /M/'s standard in a picture stating Approval:

I guess that works better than Chief Yaginuma

At 4/29/07 06:27 AM, Kuro wrote: Sometimes I prefer my humour to be more subtle than randomly screaming "HEY THIS IS A JOKE, LAUGH AT IT" in my face.

Yesh. I am in full agreement.

Speaking of which, are there any good animes coming out that are focusing on more subtle humor?

Or, for that matter, any other good animes scheduled to come out soon?

At 4/29/07 02:28 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote:

Is the 3rd episode up for download yet?

Nope i don't think it has even been out for dvd yet so im thinking no it's not available for the net for now.

Uh..did you not see all the screenshots I've posted for that episode!?

At 4/28/07 10:46 PM, Dr-HyakuNinGiri wrote:

gagaga! gagaga! GaoGaiGar!!

Except for the Dark Gundam. That thing pwns every single other mech in existence.

At 4/29/07 05:55 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote:

Im going to have to correct you there,It's not the dark gundam,it's the devil gundam(i made the same mistake a while ago)

I thought it was Dark Gundam in the dubbed version? Well I still think it is the best of all the mechs ever made.

At 4/29/07 05:50 PM, Twilight-Knight wrote: Except for the Dark Gundam. That thing pwns every single other mech in existence.

Bullshit.

If you're referring to its unlimited regeneration and growth, there are far superior regeneration composites such as Organic Compounds (Brain Powerd), The Carpenters (GGG), Piza Sol (GGGF) and even the S^2 Organ (Evangelion).

That, and the Devil Gundam has one fatal design flaw; the main source of its attacks and weapons ( Mega Particle Cannons and Gundam Heads) are where its most vulnerable component is; the core.

At 4/29/07 06:03 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: Meh yes it is,they only had to call it dark gundam so they woulden't offend anybody when it came to America.(I know, editing pussy's) Also yes i think it's a badass mech as well.

You think that is bad? They called God Gundam "Burning Gundam" for fuck's sake.

And I thought the refusal of Gunpla sales of the Deathscythe series in American stores was bad enough. <_<

what is these anime charaters from?anime ppls ... my friend wants to no the song if u no it..

At 4/29/07 07:11 PM, death32320 wrote: what is these anime charaters from?anime ppls ... my friend wants to no the song if u no it..

I just want to know where those characters are from. XP

At 4/29/07 07:11 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: The hell? honestly that's just unnecessary and annoying editing such acts takes the whole editing problem to a new low.

You think it's unnecessary, I think it it unnecessary, we all think it is unnecessary.

The angry parents who raise their kids on a TV Drip doesn't think so though.

(But then again who say's it hasen't already hit rock bottom)

I don't know, but I sure as hell have not.
It can get even worse; they'll just ban all sales and public displays of anything with the slightest amount of human blood or suggestive themes in it and outsource all local TV dubbings to 4Kids because of their ever-so-clean track record of making things safe for children.

And yes; I was being sarcastic because I know it can get worse and I know what terrible distances the American media will go to in order to 'protect their youth' via ignorance.

D: i must no what anime those 2 characters are from >.<

At 4/29/07 07:04 PM, HaroFreak wrote:

That, and the Devil Gundam has one fatal design flaw; the main source of its attacks and weapons ( Mega Particle Cannons and Gundam Heads) are where its most vulnerable component is; the core.

How did they get to the core in the first place?

At 4/29/07 07:27 PM, death32320 wrote: D: i must no what anime those 2 characters are from >.<

I am curious as well, but be patienty and stop spamming FFS.

At 4/29/07 07:29 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: Pretty soon if they show an episode of an anime,for example someone slashing someone with a type of sword. Pretty soon no more blood when they cut someone, it will be candy or absolutly nothing will splurt out.

I will go with the latter option you have stated, but since this is America's Media we are talking about, so any horrid action which leaves the people with their heads above censorship waters (i.e. those who are not solely exposed to censored media) cringing in fear and terror can and will happen eventually*.

* Unless the parents suddenly realise what they have done and withdraw their complaints, but knowing mankind's nature, chances of that happening is practically (but not technically) zero.

To continue the rant a bit further, let me take the censorship discussion from a different tangent.

I believe some of you have watched the Walt Disney cartoons such as Steamboat Willie or the slew of cartoons which led after than. As some of you should be able to recall if so, there was plenty of cartoon violence such as fist fights and, quoting directly from Wikipedia, "how violent and misanthropic Mickey is originally". Sure, some can argue that it was before Walt Disney intended to give a more family-friendly nature later on, but even adult themes such as bars, cigar chain smoking and even the use of (unrealistic but threat-imposing) firearms.

So now you wonder; what is different from the world of 40+ years ago and the world today? Was it only because of the post-war mentality which made people not mind such elements in their entertainment so much, or was it even the opposite effect in which said events actually put some common sense in the parents back then but is now ignored and put behind us?

My opinion may change in the future, but I will make sure it does not differ from the main point of the following oath of courage: "When I become a parent**, I will take full responsibility for my child's well-being and maturity, regrdless of his/her media exposure. If he/she messes up, it is my responsibility, not the media's, not his/her peers' and certain-as-hell not the Anime and Video Gaming industries that we know and love."

** Not within the next five or six years anyway.

At 4/29/07 08:06 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: i was trying to watch episode 122 of ranma 1/2,i must have clicked the wrong episode because i got Akane goes to the hospital episode instaed. BUt i might as well watch it.

Oh, possible inferrence of piracy. ROFL.

Also, filler episode or not, give it a whirl, it's not totally fucking intolerable like today's filler.

At 4/29/07 08:06 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: I hope not anytime soon, 20 is still to young to start raising children in my oppinon.

Then welcome to China.

Anyway to get to anime related stuff, ( i was trying to watch episode 122 of ranma 1/2,i must have clicked the wrong episode because i got Akane goes to the hospital episode instaed. BUt i might as well watch it.

At 4/29/07 07:32 PM, Twilight-Knight wrote: How did they get to the core in the first place?

I PM'd you the answer and my reply to it, but I'll share the updated list with NG/A/ anyway:

The core is practically exposed to all kinds of weapons and attacks (and it is even in the front
of the unit in question, though it needs an exceptionally powerful attack to destroy it faster before it regenerates.

But given the kind of weapons in SRW, it is no big deal. You have your Twin Buster Rifle, Blaster Voltekka, DanKuuHou, Hi-Mat FullBurst, Choudenchi Spin, Daitan Crush, Goldion Crusher, TenKuuKen V no Ji Giri, Fire Blaster, Thunder Break, Final Getter Tomhawk, Meioh Attack, Chakra Extension, TenJouTenGa Nendou Bakusai Ken, Zankantou Tatsumaki, Spin Storm, Fin Funnels, VSBR, Hikari no Tsubasa, Twin Satellite Cannon, Gekkou Cho, Super Inazuma Kick, Buster Beam, Positron Sniper Rifle, N^2 Bombs, Infinity Cylinder, Dead-End Shoot, Doban Impact, Ion Cannon, Ankh Attack, Rahxephon's Song, God Voice, Shin Shine Spark, Sudden Impact, Pinpoint Barrier Attack, SoundForce, Lambda Driver (Attack Mode), Final Dynamic Special, Gravity Blaster, Wave Rider Assault, Hyper Mega Cannon, 0M Mega Particle Cannon, Blackhole Crusher, Cosmo Nova, Rampage Ghost, Tronium Cannon, TenJouTenGa Ichigeki Hissatsu Hou and even Double Gekigan Flare.

And of course, Bakunetsu God Finger SekiHaTenKyoKen (including KyuuKyoku and LoveLove versions).

And if all else fails, there is still Ideon Gun.

At 4/29/07 08:10 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 4/29/07 08:06 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: i was trying to watch episode 122 of ranma 1/2,i must have clicked the wrong episode because i got Akane goes to the hospital episode instaed. BUt i might as well watch it.

Oh, possible inferrence of piracy. ROFL.

Also, filler episode or not, give it a whirl, it's not totally fucking intolerable like today's filler.

He means the remote. Right? His...umm...DVD is messed up, and he has to watch that episode because it already started. RIGHT?