At 9/5/08 08:34 PM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote: So i guess I could just be me for now

You could always just pick your favourite anime character and put '_____ of the Anime Club' in your signature, like so many others.

I'm Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV in that regard.

So I found Lupin III--Albatross, Wings of Death on VHS in this used video store. For $3.

Hooray!

And picked up more manga today. Place I went to was charging $67.99 for first semester of GTO.

FUCK YOU, GOLDEN AGE.

Since it was a Saturday, i thought there would be a shit-storm of little kids, guess i was wrong, thanks for suggesting akagi, it really kicks ass.

I decided to watch Nadia: The secret of Blue Water again (subtitled) because I remember that I watched it years ago and never got to finish it properly.

What I didn't like was the Island and the Africa episodes, fillers, except for a very few scenes.
They had relayed the animation to another studio instead of Gainax, so they could focus on the main story. Weak excuse and a very bad move.

Nonetheless, it was good, brought nostalgic thoughts on.
But the difference was that I had seen it in german then, so I watched it in in that language too.

While the germans voice actors are very good at, well, voice acting it does get rather monotonous after a while, seeing that the mid-aged male voices sound rather alike.

Enough of that though, I've read that they released a movie of Nadia.

According to 80% of critics it is an utter waste of time. Too many reused scenes from the series and too many cardboard cutouts. Supposedly very clichéd.

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But the main problem is that it has a complete different setup than the ending of the series gives, one of the biggest being that Jean and Nadia have moved apart and that the Grandis Gang even attacks them later on even though they established a friendship in the series. Even two main characters are written out, Marie and King.
That's probably because the production team was not the original one.

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Having read all the negative sides about it though I'm still going to watch it, just because.
And I want my own opinion on it. Hope it doesn't turn out to be the predicted shitstorm.

Bought moar manga (moar Golgo 13, now I only missing 10, Nana, Maison Ikkoku, and Berserk), and found (to my dad's happiness) volume 3 of Black Lagoon and War in the Pocket, on Mendou's recommendation.

So now I got like, 11 volumes of manga to chug through, as well as my library book I have to finish in 4 days (200/600 pages, yay!), as well as finishing off Sailor Moon R, as well as the other Lupin movies, as well as Black Jack OVAs, as well as Black Lagoon and Berserk.

*head asplodes*

And I'm thinking about applying to the anime/manga store because they're hiring, and I can demand to get my Black Jack DVDs.

And uh, bitchslap those who buy unacceptable anime. >_>

Finishing up Berserk now. What a great series. Not the best, but you have tto watch this show. NOW WHERE IS THE SECOND SEASON LOL!!!

Seriously though, great show.

At 9/6/08 10:54 PM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote:

I have yet to see those. How are they as I have heard about them but want to read and see those =(

Black Lagoon is awesomesauce. The rest of them are also pure awesome.

Did you Sailor Moon R...I have those somewhere if I can find them. I have 14 of them and the stores i go to dont sell Mangas so Im going to have to borrow from a friend I guess. Dont have many and only 2 of them read managas

I'm watching Sailor Moon R. I only have the final volume of Sailor Moon manga, and that was basically the only one I could ever find.
:(

And uh, bitchslap those who buy unacceptable anime. >_>

I hug you in return for violence is never an ansewer to problems

NUUUU. THEN WHERE WILL I SHED MY VIOLENT RAGES?

ohyeah when banning lol. :D:D:D

I finally got myself the Cowboy Bebop complete series box set. And I got a copy of Tekkon Kinkreet.

I've been forgetting about GTO lately. It's been a while since I watched an episode.

anime rn is fucking weird, who says they get off ont hat shit has fucking problems.

At 9/7/08 10:27 PM, Millar-56 wrote: who says they get off ont hat shit

I don't. Perhaps you're thinking of hentai. I don't get off on that either, though.

At 9/7/08 10:32 PM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote:

Thats so sad..I watch it on youtube since i cant find it anywhere else..currently on last episdoe of Sailor Moon

Haha, I got them on DVD. All of them. :3

hahahaha...
nice call Jade

anyone like tokyo mew mew as well?

I only got the first volume of it. Wasn't terribly into it.

I found a VHS tape of Fist of the North Star. hahaha. :D

At 9/6/08 11:43 PM, JadeTheAssassin wrote: Black Lagoon is awesomesauce. The rest of them are also pure awesome.

it is, though the last arcs english had my eyes watering.

At 9/8/08 02:11 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: it is, though the last arcs english had my eyes watering.

The last arc's everything had me bored and disappointed.

WAY TO DRAG ON A STORY AND DO IT IN A REALLY UNINTERESTING WAY.

AND ALSO PROVIDE A STUPID ENDING.

What up peeps? I want to learn more about Anime since I am in Japan and getting into the business of exporting Japanese goods. On Sunday my family and I were roaming the city in search for a store that sold unique Japanese items and had the pleasant surprise to find a store that sells every single imaginable manga, anime, and Japanese collectibles imaginable at bargain prices...I got lost in so much Japaneseness...lol. So I want to start getting informed on what is hot out there. When I was younger I enjoyed the occasional anime series but was never that much of a fanatic, even though I still do not find every single Japanese animated series interesting, I do want to embrace its uniqueness.
If you feel compelled to help on this new found interest let me know, I will be extremely happy to listen to your advice.
Hope to hear from someone soon!

At 9/8/08 03:51 AM, Kuro wrote: The last arc's everything had me bored and disappointed.

WAY TO DRAG ON A STORY AND DO IT IN A REALLY UNINTERESTING WAY.

AND ALSO PROVIDE A STUPID ENDING.

It all but ruined a perfectly adequate follow-up season.

I swear to God if they pull the same shit in season three....

At 9/8/08 04:40 AM, Mendou wrote: Also the sub voice for him isn't something I'm used to. I still prefer Kirk Thornton voicing the character, but that's just me I suppose.

Akio Otsuka is a shitty Black Jack, so bloody boring.

At 9/8/08 06:00 AM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote: I enjoy the kawaii activities they get into.

Argh.

I actually have that

I doubt that heavily.

I watched more Berserk with my dad, we laughed more when he was like "GOD HOW DID YOU BECOME SUCH A PERVERT?" after many jokes shared between each other.

Like Casca and her woman problems. lolololol.

I'm still being slow for Sailor Moon--no progress there, and I'll be able to start again on manga since I'm almost done my behemoth of a book.

I started watching Akagi, it´s the best anime i´ve seen in a while.
And the characters look funny.

At 9/10/08 03:25 PM, DeIirium wrote: I started watching Akagi, it´s the best anime i´ve seen in a while.

That's right.

God, I kinda want to re-watch it now, fucking good stuff.

And the characters look funny.

Oh boy, wait until you see Urabe...

At 9/10/08 04:08 PM, Mendou wrote: Probably gonna watch a bit of Black jack 21 later, that should be pretty good.

21 is the best non-Dezaki version of Black Jack.

Shame that it's only 17 episodes.

ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH!

Anyway, a question, is there any other anime that has a cool jazz-based soundtrack like Cowboy Bebop?

At 9/11/08 03:38 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: Anyway, a question, is there any other anime that has a cool jazz-based soundtrack like Cowboy Bebop?

Metropolis has a reasonably jazzy score, but I cannot think of any TV series with that kind of music.

At 9/11/08 03:38 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH!

Anyway, a question, is there any other anime that has a cool jazz-based soundtrack like Cowboy Bebop?

Try Kemonozume. I seem to recall some jazzy tunes in there, plus it's just a great show.

Well, I just recently found the DVDs I had for Samurai Champloo, and I've been watching them mostly these mornings, with my mom in and out, looking incredulously at certain points.

"Jesus, they really fail at protecting her. Can you tell me about an episode where she doesn't get kidnapped, and gets Stockholm Syndrome?"

I was a HUEG fan before, and I still like it, but it still feels a tad contrived in parts.
And I hate squirrels. Even if they do the same thing Tazers would do today: Get people to fuck off.

Bah. Flying thing with a Bushy tail.

Oh, also going to get the first Season Boxset of Black Lagoon for my birthday, so I'm looking forward to that.
Whee, gonna see Burn Before Reading, get a tattoo, and watch a batshit insane gal shoot a lot of shit.

If only I could drink at 18, that would be a complete rite of passage into a man.

Ah well.

At 9/11/08 10:46 PM, EvilerBowser1001 wrote: looking incredulously at certain points.

This extract makes me angry.

Grr.

At 9/12/08 06:57 PM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote:
I just love the songs can make you happy or simply break into tears on a snap

I'd mock you, but I actually do have a whole load of Anime songs on my iPod.
I have the Openings for Golgo 13, Tokyo Tribe 2 and Samurai Champloo on my iPod, and I have a bunch of shit my friends keep sending me.
A certain borderline Weaboo pervert is the primary offender in that department.

Everyone knows at least one of those kinds of people.

Oh, God, I just started watching Detroit Metal City.
Man, it's like Dethklok, but waaaaaaay funnier.

I couldn't stop laughing in the first episode.

and the other ones....oh boy.
I've never heard about anyone raping Tambourines before, lemme just say that.

At 9/12/08 06:57 PM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote: This makes me think a bit...
what series has many songs you love to hear over and over?

I actually have the OSTs of

Cowboy Bebop
Last Exile
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Akira

and a couple songs from

Lupin III
Ghost in the Shell
Android Kikaider
Berserk
Outlaw Star
Heat Guy J
Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma

So, Champloo or GTO?

At 9/13/08 02:32 AM, Sawdust wrote: So, Champloo or GTO?

I'd go with Samurai Champloo, but I just finished GTO and it was also good.

At 9/13/08 02:32 AM, Sawdust wrote: So, Champloo or GTO?

Both.

Though in all honesty, if you can't have both, you'd be a little better off with GTO.
More funniness, and is actually inspiring in parts.

Champloo just feels like a weaker Cowboy Bebop.
It's still enjoyable, but it's...just a bit lacking.

At 9/14/08 12:47 AM, Adidaas wrote: I still need to get the latest chapters, which I'm praying won't feature Griffith action.

Hahaha, oh wow.

Berserk has been the all-singing, all-dancing Griffith show since last year.

If there isn't a chapter devoted to how Griffith is awesome and everyone loves him, then it's yet another mindnumbing visit to Captain Guts of the S.S. Namek.