At 10/6/08 01:26 PM, JohnnyWang wrote: Alright, everyone; best manga you've read?

I don't read much Mango, they cost an arm and a leg over here,

LOL cant read mango... its a fruit and they only like £5 a book over here.... i draw a lot of manga and anime.... a friend of mine buys them off me... im moving onto chibi's and creature anime i love it :D

My favorite Manga is Battle Royale, because besides that i´ve only read Dragonball and Death note and they aren´t as good. Dragonball is also the one i own more than one book of.
Manga is too expensive.

Picked up Phoenix on DVD, so yayyyy.

Also picked up Welcome to the NHK vol 3, ROD vol 1, and the first volume of the recently released Black Jack manga. :3

SO EXCITED!

At 10/6/08 09:24 PM, JadeTheAssassin wrote: the first volume of the recently released Black Jack manga.

That shit is expensive, and the translation is pretty bad.

I was really disappointed, glad I had the foresight to read the preview chapters before buying.

Goddamn, been watching a lot of anime lately. Two episodes into Kuren-ai and Spice and Wolf (both are surprisingly awesome) and 26 into Zeta Gundam, also finishing Ninja Nonsense tonight.

Confirmed for '09:

Kaiji Season 2
Black Lagoon Seson 3
Haruhi Season 2
Spice and Wolf Season 2
Full metal Alchemist Remake/Sequel
Soul Eater 2

Confirmed for '09:

Kaiji Season 2
Black Lagoon Seson 3
Haruhi Season 2
Spice and Wolf Season 2
Full metal Alchemist Remake/Sequel
Soul Eater 2

At 10/6/08 09:32 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 10/6/08 09:24 PM, JadeTheAssassin wrote: the first volume of the recently released Black Jack manga.

That shit is expensive, and the translation is pretty bad.

It's less than a volume of Hellsing. :P
And it was alright, translation-wise, except Pinoko's text. That peeved me off with the accent.

I was really disappointed, glad I had the foresight to read the preview chapters before buying.

I was actually almost crying at the end.

I blame me being a woman for that, and being a complete sap.

I've started to watch black lagoon and I'm really not liking it so far. It's a little too monotonous.

ooh, marauders. not interesting enough. if i sit through it will it get better?

At 10/7/08 12:57 AM, Robotussin wrote: Black Lagoon Seson 3
Haruhi Season 2

Hell yeah. Kaiji also, I just need to watch season 1 first.

At 10/7/08 06:06 AM, JohnnyWang wrote:

At 10/7/08 12:57 AM, Robotussin wrote: Black Lagoon Seson 3
Haruhi Season 2

Hell yeah. Kaiji also, I just need to watch season 1 first.

I can´t wait an entire year for the season 2 of Kaiji. That show is like a drug.

At 10/7/08 08:10 AM, DeIirium wrote: I can´t wait an entire year for the season 2 of Kaiji. That show is like a drug.

Yeah, the biggest problem with Kaiji was that I had to watch it all at once.

I just couldn't stand not knowing what happens next.

At 10/7/08 01:52 AM, JadeTheAssassin wrote: It's less than a volume of Hellsing. :P

A human slave sells for less than Hellsing.

And it was alright, translation-wise, except Pinoko's text. That peeved me off with the accent.

Goddammit, it was ridiculous.

I know accents rarely work in print as is, but when you've got baby-talk and general bullshit like that it just becomes unreadable.

At 10/7/08 03:36 AM, Robotussin wrote: I've started to watch black lagoon and I'm really not liking it so far. It's a little too monotonous.

You're on drugs, get the Hell out of here.

ooh, marauders. not interesting enough. if i sit through it will it get better?

Yes, but expect the last few episodes of season two to be mediocre at best.

So continuing to ruin my life by marathoning shit, I'm damn near finished Kurenai and it's been a pleasant surprise thus far. Very funny some moments, genuinely touching in others.

Current Torrents (Finished but unviewed)
1. [a4e]Berserk_01-25
2. [a4e]Last_Exile_01-26
3. [a4e]Lupin_The_Third_Castle_Of_Cagliostr o
4. [KAA] Read Or Die OVA
5. Paprika_(2006)_[720p,BluRay,x264]_-_THOR A
6. [F-B_Ureshii]_Lupin_III_-_Green_vs_Red_[
H264-Vorbis][15911C89]

Any thoughts on these picks?

At 10/7/08 10:33 PM, Robotussin wrote: 1. [a4e]Berserk_01-25
2. [a4e]Last_Exile_01-26
3. [a4e]Lupin_The_Third_Castle_Of_Cagliostr o
4. [KAA] Read Or Die OVA

Awesomesauce.

5. Paprika_(2006)_[720p,BluRay,x264]_-_THOR A
6. [F-B_Ureshii]_Lupin_III_-_Green_vs_Red_[
H264-Vorbis][15911C89]

Haven't seen, but I hear much good about Paprika.

At 10/7/08 03:36 AM, Robotussin wrote: I've started to watch black lagoon and I'm really not liking it so far. It's a little too monotonous.

I thought Black Lagoon was lots of fun, and I thought the Second Barrage was even better.

At 10/7/08 10:33 PM, Robotussin wrote: 1. [a4e]Berserk_01-25
2. [a4e]Last_Exile_01-26
5. Paprika_(2006)_[720p,BluRay,x264]_-_THOR A

kickass

3. [a4e]Lupin_The_Third_Castle_Of_Cagliostr o
4. [KAA] Read Or Die OVA

been meaning to see those

At 10/8/08 03:36 PM, Reed wrote: Akira - It was pretty good, but it seemed a little.. cliche?

What, what, what?

FLCL - The first anime I've ever seen, I used to watch it on adult swim in like 4th grade. Something about it was totally amazing back then.

You were young and easily impressed.

Elfen Lied - I liked this one a lot too, its been a couple years since I've seen it now but I loved all the gore

Fucking stupid reason to like an awful show.

Blood+ - It was okay, I watched about 25 episodes and got bored with it

Yeah, vampire anime tends to be pretty bad.

Bleach - I liked it at first but after about 100+ episodes of nearly the same shit I finally stopped watching it

I didn't last more than around 35.

Avatar - I luv avatar ok

in b4 shitstorm

Death Note - Interesting at first, got repetitive

Pretty much on point.

A couple movies by Hayao Miyazaki - Loveed them all, the art was amazing and the stories werent bad either

Miyazaki tends to be awesome as fuck.

Best give Kaiji a watch, if you like smart stuff than that's pretty much your best bet. For something a bit more light-hearted, try Detroit Metal City.

At 10/8/08 03:00 PM, Mendou wrote:

5. Paprika_(2006)_[720p,BluRay,x264]_-_THOR A

Bought this one, just did not like the film very much. I prefered Perfect Blue.

I thought both were great. So far, I've loved everything I've seen by Satoshi Kon. Though the critics seem to disagree that Perfect Blue is great. whatever.

I don´t understand how someone could not like Kaiji.
If you´re looking for an anime to watch and haven´t seen it yet, you should definitely watch it.

december 08.

At 10/8/08 04:21 PM, Robotussin wrote: december 08.

january 09.

At 10/8/08 09:43 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 10/8/08 04:43 PM, Robotussin wrote:

january 09.

I'm sure it's an okay series, but does it really need more than 50+ episodes?

It's a remake I believe (hope). I'm not sure of a season 2 but it might be because the manga is still being made. I hope the art is different!

IT HAS TO BE. PLEASE BE A REMAKE OF THE SERIOUS WITH BETTER ART.

At 10/8/08 04:01 PM, Mendou wrote: Black Lagoon

Just watch it entertainment purpose's, it wasn't meant to be anything else. It's a good show but don't be expecting something horribly deep.

That's not entirely fair towards BL, but mostly, yeah, it's a bit of a 'turn off your brains here' series.

Started Gungrave, its pretty good actually, especially if you like Mafia/Gangster themed stuff.
It also somehow reminds me of The Warriors because of the nature of the fighting scenes and the vest that the main character is wearing.

Why is Hellsing Ultimate so silly. One minute its serious and then the characters turn into paper cut outs, or there´s a floating old man and Seras has a weird shape head. How fucking random is that?

Still doesn´t fit in the mood of the show.
It feels like Pokemon sometimes.

At 10/9/08 02:27 PM, DeIirium wrote: Still doesn´t fit in the mood of the show.
It feels like Pokemon sometimes.

Excuse me?

Do you have something wrong with Pokemon?

At 10/9/08 03:36 PM, Kuro wrote:

At 10/9/08 02:27 PM, DeIirium wrote: Still doesn´t fit in the mood of the show.
It feels like Pokemon sometimes.

Excuse me?

Do you have something wrong with Pokemon?

Funnily, I've been trying to watch the original Pokemon anime series. Now, I watched the first 4 in Japanese, and in English of course, and I feel that the Japs totally did it better. What the fuck? KRAUSER THE 2ND IS BROCK FFS! The English voices are really, really cheesy. Not that I minded back when I was 8 or say, but holy shit. My only problem is that no one is subbing the episodes. It's either pure laziness, or the fact that no one really gives a shit. Hell, the fact i've been trying to watch Pokemon is equivalent to sheer determined retardation... brought on by the fact I've been playing Pokemon Crystal version. So yeah, just pointing that out.

At 10/9/08 06:34 PM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote:

anyone ever notice a japanese show brung to america is turned to shit and the voice acting is crap and they take out all of the great parts

No, not really.

The vast majority of anime receives pretty damn respectful English versions.

Pulling 4Kids out of your ass is a horrid argument against dubs.

At 10/9/08 06:43 PM, shadowchaotailsevil3 wrote: I still have quite a few animes to watch though...

How is that in any way relevant to what I said?

Okay, we've been putting this off long enough, I've been putting off long enough. shadow... Every post you've made in this club has been invalid, and fucking stupid. Most users actually try to improve, but you keep making constant fuck ups. I have no idea why you're in this club to be honest. I don't remember you enjoying anime before this club. Whatever the reason, i think you should leave this club, and not return. You're fucking dead weight here. Please leave. I understand that we're not elitists anymore, but being fucking stupid does not apply that that. Shadow, please get out of this club, now.

Who else is with me on this?