At 11/26/07 10:05 AM, TacticalShoe wrote: Anyone ever seen a show called Desert Punk?

No, but I own the first volume of the series.

I've been meaning to watch it for a while now.

At 11/25/07 11:05 PM, Corky-D wrote: I have a question, too.
I recently watched the few episodes from AIR TV.
As far as I can gather, it originated from a game.
I've watched as far as the 4th episode and thought I'd ask you on your opinion on it.
Should I carry on watching it?
Or shouldn't I?
What are your opinions on this?

Well watch it to its fullest then tell us if it was worth it :D.

At 11/26/07 10:05 AM, TacticalShoe wrote: Anyone ever seen a show called Desert Punk?
I saw a few episodes over Thanksgiving Break and I became enraptured with it.

I heard that it was pretty friggin good, not only that but great fan service with a big breasted woman at the protagonists side.

At 11/26/07 03:02 PM, JaconWes wrote:

At 11/25/07 11:05 PM, Corky-D wrote:

AIR TV.

Well watch it to its fullest then tell us if it was worth it :D.

Episode 1.

It starts of without explanation, but I was prepared for that.
Ah, I'm going to cut this a bit.

Overall:
This Episode takes really long to get going and it's primary function is just to showcase the other characters.
It can get a tad boring, but I watched it anyway.
From the first Episode, you have no Idea where the story is going and there are no hints to this whatsoever.

5.3/10

At 11/26/07 04:16 PM, Mendou wrote: I wouldn't continue watching it, sounds and seems pretty damn dull.

I didn't think the first episode of black lagoon and berserk were that good, look at how amazing the rest of those shows turned out.

At 11/26/07 04:20 PM, Mendou wrote: The fuck? The first episode of Black lagoon was awesome, Berserk too now shut up.

Really? I didn't really like the first episodes of those animes. Episode 2+ in both shows were great though.

At 11/26/07 04:20 PM, Mendou wrote: The fuck? The first episode of Black lagoon was awesome

To be honest, I agree with him.

The first episode of Black Lagoon was somewhat disappointing due to how much hype Gendo was giving the series.

And while I thought that it was pretty good, the series didn't really become great until the introduction of the ridiculous, over the top, super-characters.

And the first episode of Berserk was irritating, since I didn't know what was going on, then it went back in time, and I hear it doesn't get back to that point.

At 11/26/07 04:29 PM, Mendou wrote: This is a very rare thing to witness.

So true.

I finished berserk i'm getting the 14th volume. Since you guys warned me about the bad ending of the berserk anime it didn't infuriate me too much when the anime ended, although I was a bit sad.

At 11/26/07 04:16 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 11/26/07 04:13 PM, Corky-D wrote:

5.3/10

I wouldn't continue watching it, sounds and seems pretty damn dull.

It s a bit.

The first 6 Episodes are out, I'll give it a second chance and watch it up to the 4th.

If nothing interesting happens or any plot devolves, it's going in the recycle Bin.

I'm quite confused.

Puni Puni Poemi is banned in New Zealand due to something about it "promoting child abuse", even though it doesn't.

But if that's the case, then why is Gamesman allowed to sell Little Monica?

I was also surprised to find that Gamesman had a hentai section on its website.

At 11/26/07 05:14 PM, Kuro wrote: I'm quite confused.

Puni Puni Poemi is banned in New Zealand due to something about it "promoting child abuse", even though it doesn't.

But if that's the case, then why is Gamesman allowed to sell Little Monica?

HAHAHAHA, OH MY FUCKING GOD

Jesus, that is quite confusing indeed.

PPP does get a bit risque, but it is far from blatant paedobait and certainly didn't need to be banned.

At 11/26/07 07:57 PM, Gendo wrote: PPP does get a bit risque, but it is far from blatant paedobait and certainly didn't need to be banned.

Especially when you consider Little Monica in its "TEACH ME ABOUT MY BODY" sequence.

From what I saw in Puni Puni Poemi, it kept on referring to itself as a cartoon, and based itself around the fact that the main character knew that she had a voice actress. I don't know how that could make someone a paedophile.

At 11/26/07 04:21 PM, smc316 wrote:

At 11/26/07 04:20 PM, Mendou wrote: The fuck? The first episode of Black lagoon was awesome, Berserk too now shut up.

Really? I didn't really like the first episodes of those animes. Episode 2+ in both shows were great though.

Oh Black Lagoon fucking pwns man, though the first episode lacks when the series really kicks off on episode 2 (SPOILER FROM HERE) when they destroy that gunship with the torpedo it just gets better and better. Alas since Gravity took my flash drive I havent gotten past episode 10.

At 11/26/07 08:15 PM, JaconWes wrote: Oh Black Lagoon fucking pwns man,

YES.

(SPOILER FROM HERE) when they destroy that gunship with the torpedo it just gets better and better.

Thats the second episode, I seriously doubt that would be classified as a spoiler.

Alas since Gravity took my flash drive I havent gotten past episode 10.

Buy the DVD or move to canada and watch it there.

At 11/26/07 08:02 PM, Kuro wrote: Especially when you consider Little Monica in its "TEACH ME ABOUT MY BODY" sequence.

Yep, unforgettable stuff there....

From what I saw in Puni Puni Poemi, it kept on referring to itself as a cartoon, and based itself around the fact that the main character knew that she had a voice actress. I don't know how that could make someone a paedophile.

Well, there was a fair amount of underage nudity (albeit shown in a silly, fanservicy way as opposed to blatantly pornographic).

Still, Little Monica is still a thousand times more morally questionable and potentially offensive.

At 11/26/07 08:20 PM, Gendo wrote: Well, there was a fair amount of underage nudity (albeit shown in a silly, fanservicy way as opposed to blatantly pornographic).

From what I saw (which was about 5-10 minutes, since I didn't find it particularly funny), the nudity seemed to be all blurred out.

Still, Little Monica is still a thousand times more morally questionable and potentially offensive.

Such a silly OVA as well.

At 11/26/07 08:20 PM, Gendo wrote: Little Monica is still a thousand times more morally questionable and potentially offensive.

SPOILERS
But it's about a cultured man who goes back to his Renaissance-like town to restore it to its former beauty from a diabolical man who can't stand music.
END SPOILERS

At 11/26/07 09:35 PM, supyohos123 wrote: But it's about a cultured man who goes back to his Renaissance-like town to restore it to its former beauty from a diabolical man who can't stand music.

He also has sex with two underage sisters back to back.

At 11/26/07 09:50 PM, Kuro wrote: He also has sex with two underage sisters back to back.

He showed his intellect doing it. You fail to see that he is a very cultured man, so everything is justified. He was tutoring them, and their older sister should have been very grateful that he did it for free.

Upon wathcing Episode 8 of AIR TV, I have to admit that it sin't that bad at all.

After Episode 4 or 5 they get the main story going, which has become quite interesting.

Are there a lot of Animes, where the few first's are boring and it slowly picks up?

I know that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya starts of slow and starts going from there, but are there others?

Just so I know what to maybe avoid, or just so I know that they won't be failures.

At 11/27/07 09:13 AM, Corky-D wrote: I know that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya starts of slow and starts going from there, but are there others?

I always thought Haruhi was hot for an anime character, even better she had those really exotic hari styles.

At 11/27/07 09:13 AM, Corky-D wrote: After Episode 4 or 5 they get the main story going, which has become quite interesting.

Does it have a very straghtfoward easy to understand pl0ot or a very complicated mysterious one?

Are there a lot of Animes, where the few first's are boring and it slowly picks up?

I know that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya starts of slow and starts going from there, but are there others?

I suppose fma was just average until episode 6 or so when it became good, and that didn't become great till episode 14 or so. Then the first episode or two in both black lagoon and berserk(As previously discussed on this very page) were mih then come episode 2 - 4 in each and they became amazing!

Hey guys. Just finished Death Note and I must say, albeit a good manga, that it lacked in some areas.

Also, I'm trying to start reading Zombie Hunter.

I'm starting to get turned away though. They're throwing naked women in my face left and right and that makes it really hard to read in school.

At 11/27/07 04:10 PM, JaconWes wrote: I always thought Haruhi was hot for an anime character, even better she had those really exotic hari styles.

Well, if you like her that way...

I like the eccentricity.

At 11/27/07 04:18 PM, smc316 wrote:

At 11/27/07 09:13 AM, Corky-D wrote: After Episode 4 or 5 they get the main story going, which has become quite interesting.

Does it have a very straghtfoward easy to understand pl0ot or a very complicated mysterious one?

At the beginning you'll be near lost as they do all the "side" characters stories first.
Annnoooooying.
The main plot however is good and it intertwines with the past.
POSSIBLE SPOILER
At Episode 6, the main story takes the lead and in Episode 7 it goes back in time (about 1000Years).
It's the mystery that keeps you gripped.
But the romance is nice too.
If you want, I'll try to explain the actual story, spoilerfree.

I know that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya starts of slow and starts going from there, but are there others?

I suppose fma was just average until episode 6 or so when it became good, and that didn't become great till episode 14 or so. Then the first episode or two in both black lagoon and berserk(As previously discussed on this very page) were mih then come episode 2 - 4 in each and they became amazing!

While we are at it, are there any Animes, Mangas that have the exact different quality?

Meaning they start of good and turn into shit.

Just so I know.

At 11/27/07 05:03 PM, Corky-D wrote: If you want, I'll try to explain the actual story, spoilerfree.

Nah, I know what the plot is about already. I gotta get that anime.

While we are at it, are there any Animes, Mangas that have the exact different quality?

Meaning they start of good and turn into shit.

Death note, first 20 episodes are good and behond that is just mih.

Bleach, first 15 episodes are mih, episode 16 - 70 were good, episodes 71 - 108 were shit, episodes 109 - 127 were mih, episodes 128 - the current episode are shit.

And if anyone couldn't tell,"mih" is my way of saying nothing special.

At 11/27/07 06:01 PM, Mendou wrote: The whole show is shit, end of discussion.

I recall you saying you thought the first 40 or so episodes were somewhat good before.

GEE I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT.

THATS WAI I POSTED THAT.

At 11/27/07 06:06 PM, Mendou wrote: Don't trust the things i said months ago, trust the things i say now.

I perfer the past because it never changes, unlike the present. Consult with me in the future about your opinions of today.

Stop it.

Ok.

I love how you took my response to corky-Ds question and discussed how it was wrong and didn't answer the question yourself.

At 11/27/07 06:51 PM, Mendou wrote: While i love Ranma 1/2, it does start to drag on and kind of get old by the 4th and 5th season. (though season 6 and 7 are good)

Much agreed.

I blame the fact you can only make so many cheap cracks about trannies, the elderly and all manners of silly sexual content before the jokes start repeating.

I'm surprised they didn't rely more on Tsubasa Kurenai, though. The whole "cross-dressing heterosexual" joke was actually funny, especially since he was so convincing as a woman up until the end of the first story.

Evangelion would be a good example, starts out alright but by the last....13 or so episodes it turns into a massive train wreck.

Fixed, no need to thank me.

Evangelion has 13 good episodes, 13 bad episodes and ruined mech forever.

Damn near every non-Gundam/non-previously existing franchise mech series wants to be Evangelion on some level or another. Not to mention the fact silly mainstream American critics love to suck Hideaki Anno's dick.

At 11/27/07 06:51 PM, Mendou wrote: While i love Ranma 1/2, it does start to drag on and kind of get old by the 4th and 5th season. (though season 6 and 7 are good)

Too bad its ending in the Anime and the Manga sucked ass.

At 11/27/07 07:38 PM, Mendou wrote: Thats why we watch season 1 millions of times.

IT WAS THE SEASON WITH THE ACTUAL PLOT

Plus it managed to have some drama without being needlessly over-the-top.

SRSLY, he only in appeared in 2 episodes, WHAT THE FUCK

It doesn't help that there is a massive gap between his appearances.

Shows up near the beginning of season three, then mysteriously pops up again four seasons later in "The Battle for Miss Beachside".

At 11/27/07 08:04 PM, JaconWes wrote: Too bad its ending in the Anime

OH, MENDOU TOTALLY DOESN'T KNOW THAT, BECAUSE HE MOST CERTAINLY DOES NOT OWN THE ENTIRE SERIES

Yeah, the ending was pretty fucking disappointing, but do realize it's clearly not conclusive and isn't the canonical ending (I'm sure if there was demand for it and Rumiko Takahashi needed the money, the show would have no doubt run longer).

and the Manga sucked ass.

Oh God, the manga's ending was worse....

Makes you somewhat appreciate the anime's anti-climatic and sudden end.

Maybe you didn't read it the first time (the more likely option is that you probably didn't care considering it being Gendo as well :P) but I ask it again. Did you guys find any flaws in Death Note that are notable? I believe that I did.

Also - just like I previously asked - has anyone here read Zombie Hunter?