At 5/18/08 01:33 AM, Gendo wrote: Cowboy Bebop comes really, really close, though. As does the good parts of Lupin III.

I should watch Lupin III.

However, I watched the first 5 minutes of the first episode of the first series of it, and the terrible animation and voice acting really put me off it.

At 5/18/08 01:36 AM, Kuro wrote: I should watch Lupin III.

However, I watched the first 5 minutes of the first episode of the first series of it, and the terrible animation and voice acting really put me off it.

The first series is indeed hard on the eyes, but the payoff is the plot. Plus, Miyazaki takes over directing halfway through and shit gets less ugly.

The second one is much better looking and a Hell of a lot funnier, but it drags a bit too long and the story sorta fizzles after about three episodes.

At 5/18/08 01:37 AM, Gendo wrote: The first series is indeed hard on the eyes, but the payoff is the plot.

I know I've defended my whole not liking series for their good animation thing.

But I'm much quicker to dislike a series due to its bad animation.

Plus, Miyazaki takes over directing halfway through and shit gets less ugly.

Isao Takahata gets no love from Gendo.

The second one is much better looking and a Hell of a lot funnier, but it drags a bit too long and the story sorta fizzles after about three episodes.

Drags?

DRAGS?!

This is not giving me good hope for Lupin.

At 5/18/08 01:42 AM, Kuro wrote: Isao Takahata gets no love from Gendo.

Miyazaki's famous-er.

So yeah, he gets the name-drop.

Drags?

DRAGS?!

This is not giving me good hope for Lupin.

Well it is 155 episodes, and there's little in the way of continuity.

But I can guarantee out of the first 80 episodes (as far as I've been since I watched it on TV), there is hardly a wasted minute.

At 5/18/08 01:49 AM, Gendo wrote: But I can guarantee out of the first 80 episodes (as far as I've been since I watched it on TV), there is hardly a wasted minute.

Great, so I can just give up whenever I want.

And then be treated to no ending.

At 5/18/08 01:52 AM, Kuro wrote: Great, so I can just give up whenever I want.

And then be treated to no ending.

There will never be an ending.

Since there's a shit third season, about ten billion OVAs (including one released quite recently), TV specials and theatrical films.

Plus, there aren't many conclusive ways it could end.

At 5/18/08 01:54 AM, Gendo wrote: There will never be an ending.

Since there's a shit third season, about ten billion OVAs (including one released quite recently), TV specials and theatrical films.

Plus, there aren't many conclusive ways it could end.

Argh.

This has entirely put me off bothering with the series.

I'll just watch Kaiji next time I feel like starting a new series.

Yep, can't even fucKING QUOTE GOD DAMN IT! That and I have limited space too...

Gagsy - Try anything by Peach Pit. Rozen Maiden was a great anime and the manga is good too. I'm enjoying Zombie Loan[manga] so far as well. Love Hina, A.I. Love You, Under The Glass Moon are the others I know of and enjoy.

With the characters thing, go for them I say. I'm keeping Domon, fuck you. :D

Although we don't really have authority figures anymore.[Well, I'm guessing Wonko is still staying with Mendou as the head in his steed]I can say that at least both of them along with you as well Kuro and Gendo too are more or less that. Sir Trivia is one as well, no arguing. Can't call myself one since I'm not around much but GOD DAMN I miss this place.

Happy 1.8k pages!

Anyone here watched Elfen Lied?

At 5/17/08 05:23 AM, Kuro wrote:

At 5/17/08 05:20 AM, ngman7 wrote: I would admit I was obsessed with the Major from GITS:SAC. Would anyone else?

You're obsessed with a cartoon character?

I think you have a problem.

Other people don't like anime women? >:(

At 5/18/08 12:12 PM, Mendou wrote:
The ending was....very anti-climatic.

Against the weather?

Yeah, sorry, just a pet peevee of mine.

Anyone here watched Elfen Lied?

Yeah, didn't really like it. Tried too hard to be DEEP, gory, POWERFUL and dramatic.

The ending was also very, anti-climactic

Yeah, I didn't like the ending very much, and on the preview for the next Season it shows Lucy as Nyuu again

At 5/18/08 04:06 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 5/18/08 03:13 PM, CursiveJoker8077 wrote:

Yeah, I didn't like the ending very much, and on the preview for the next Season it shows Lucy as Nyuu again

A next season? Last time i checked the series is quite done. The manga tied up any other loose threads that the anime left behind.

Sorry, I didn't post that, stupid cousin thinks there is a new season coming out...My bad

Im just waiting for the Manga to be translated into English so I can get that, it has more than just the anime

At 5/18/08 06:30 PM, CursiveJoker8077 wrote: Sorry, I didn't post that, stupid cousin thinks there is a new season coming out...My bad

I'm quite sure.

Im just waiting for the Manga to be translated into English so I can get that, it has more than just the anime

Have fun waiting forever.

Kuro, the second (red jacket) Lupin series is great. Just give it a chance.

At 5/16/08 09:26 PM, MattTheParanoidKat wrote: So, raise your hand if you ever watched an anime film in school before.

*raises hand*

Raise your hand if it was a GOOD anime!

In highschool (not sure which year) I showed my class Metropolis. Nobody liked it except for this girl I ended up going out with later. At least I think she liked it.

At 5/16/08 11:07 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 5/16/08 10:28 PM, Kuro wrote: I think we're going to watch Grave of the Fireflies sometime soon.

Oh boy, good film but hard to watch. One of those films you'll need to see only once.

I tried to watch that movie recently, but the disc was screwy. I'm going to see if I can clean it and get it to play. If not, I'll have to wait for Netflix to send me a different copy.

Also, I will be seeing Tokyo Godfathers soon (finally).

Dang, we just had a Ranma debate and I wasn't here? Well, about 1/4 of the anime sucks, true. But the first two seasons are godly, and the 6 and 7th season rock as well. The anime does not come close to the manga though, which I read more than I watch the anime. And also, the manga has a less crappy ending than the manga.

I really do hope that Takahashi does do something with Ranma though, maybe make a movie based on the manga ending?(Hey, they made a UY movie 10 years after it ended, so perhaps she'll do it? Nah, most likely not, too busy being rich off a shonen piece of crap)

Anyways, I just beat GTA IV, and I am dying for it to be august so I can get the expansion pack. Though I wonder how the missions will go, will they vary based on which ending you chose?

At 5/18/08 10:04 PM, Mendou wrote: I need a next Gen console first.

Sell your semen for money! Do whatever you can to get GTA IV, best story in a video game ever.

At 5/18/08 09:56 PM, uhnoesanoob wrote: Dang, we just had a Ranma debate and I wasn't here? Well, about 1/4 of the anime sucks, true. But the first two seasons are godly, and the 6 and 7th season rock as well.

I felt 3 was far superior to 6.

6's big failing was introducing Gosunkugi....long after any remotely good stories involving him occured. Plus, the changes in the art style were sort of irksome.

But that said, 3 was were filler Hell began.

At 5/18/08 10:24 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 5/18/08 09:56 PM, uhnoesanoob wrote: Dang, we just had a Ranma debate and I wasn't here? Well, about 1/4 of the anime sucks, true. But the first two seasons are godly, and the 6 and 7th season rock as well.

I felt 3 was far superior to 6.

6's big failing was introducing Gosunkugi....long after any remotely good stories involving him occured. Plus, the changes in the art style were sort of irksome.

But that said, 3 was were filler Hell began.

Yeah, the very end of season three makes it bitter, the art sucked,the fillers did not even try to be special(Unlike season one's fillers, which were actually good), and the plot gets fucked up, with different arcs being released at different times.

At 5/18/08 10:33 PM, uhnoesanoob wrote: Yeah, the very end of season three makes it bitter

The very beginning of season four is the worst part of the show.

Coincidence, or destiny?

the art sucked

Yeah, which was odd given that the first few episodes of the season had really fucking great animation.

Sure, it was all of five seconds long, but that Ryoga/Ukyo fight looked fucking great for low-budget 90s anime.

At 5/18/08 10:43 PM, Mendou wrote: Lets just agree that Ran-chan looks good in glasses.

LET'S JUST AGREE THAT YOU'RE A BIG DUMB FAGGOT

But yeah, fuck, it also kinda bums me out to constantly be in discussions relating to the frustrating mediocrity of long stretches in my favourite series.

Here's Ran-chan with a baseball bat.

At 5/18/08 10:43 PM, Mendou wrote: Sometimes discussing the flaws of the series is too much to bear for me. We already know the flaws....no need to give them over and over.

We like the show because we enjoy the characters, silly situations, Ocean groups dub and mostly nostalgia value.

Why does that show come up so much in conversation?

Despite a few people's inherent love for the show, it's really not one that requires too much discussion.

Lets just agree that Ran-chan looks good in glasses.

k?

Glasses girl is so overdone.

Dressed for winter is where it's at.

At 5/19/08 12:18 AM, Kuro wrote: Why does that show come up so much in conversation?

Despite a few people's inherent love for the show

That's precisely why righ thar.

We're lame faggots and we totally love it, so it's gonna get talked about a lot.

At 5/19/08 12:22 AM, Gendo wrote: We're lame faggots and we totally love it, so it's gonna get talked about a lot.

Think of all the other great shows that don't get nearly as much discussion as Ranma 1/2 (I say 'other', despite the fact that I find the show rather mediocre).

At 5/19/08 12:26 AM, Kuro wrote: Think of all the other great shows that don't get nearly as much discussion as Ranma 1/2

NO FUCK THAT

Nobody else watches Kaiji.

(I say 'other', despite the fact that I find the show rather mediocre).

I love how you take great pride in constantly reminding us of that fact whenever you mention the show.

At 5/19/08 12:28 AM, Gendo wrote: NO FUCK THAT

Nobody else watches Kaiji.

I'll get around to it.

I've just got a couple of other series I need to finish first.

Short series, no less.

I love how you take great pride in constantly reminding us of that fact whenever you mention the show.

It's a gift.

HOW COULD YOU ASK ANYONE BUT ME FOR A SIG GENDO.

FUCK YOU.

*runs away crying*

Started watching Kaiji.

What a complete mindfuck of a series, it desires my full attention.

At 5/19/08 05:27 AM, MattTheParanoidKat wrote: Started watching Kaiji.

What a complete mindfuck of a series, it desires my full attention.

TOILET PAPER LOTTO

At 5/19/08 04:35 PM, Mendou wrote: You're right, we should talk about Black Jack more, like how compelling and absolutely amazing the OVA's and films were, and how Black jack TV, 21 and the Two Doctors of Darkness film needs to be released here in the west.

WHY DON'T WE TALK ABOUT YOU BEING A STUPID PIECE OF SHIT INSTEAD?!

Nah, Black Jack is pretty fucking great, really eager to start reading the manga in September.