I finished Boogiepop Phantom. It was great.

Who here is with me when I say Death Note hands down is the best anime and Mello is the best character on it then comes L........Just had to throw that in........

I just finished watching Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind.

That sure was enjoyable, I liked every bit of it.

Can someone recommend anymore like it? Or am I fine with watching all of Miyazaki's / Studio Ghibli's animations?

I really like the feeling from the older animations, guess because I grew up with them.

At 10/9/08 11:21 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 10/9/08 11:05 PM, Corky-D wrote: I just finished watching Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind.

That sure was enjoyable, I liked every bit of it.

It's an amazing film, one of the films that got me back into anime back in 06 actually.

Can someone recommend anymore like it? Or am I fine with watching all of Miyazaki's / Studio Ghibli's animations?

Princess Mononoke by far,

Watched it at a friends a month ago, that's what made me look up more of Studio Ghiblis stuff.

but I highly suggest contunuing to watch more Ghibli films overall, Watch Kiki's Delivery Service and Laputa: Castle in the sky if you haven't.

Okay.

I really like the feeling from the older animations, guess because I grew up with them.

I just plain like it more, less glossy, less tacky.

Yes.

The producers must really like the greek mythology, as there are so many parallels.
But that would be normal, seeing that that's what most of the works are based on.

Fucking Mendou's got me so addicted to Golgo 13, that I can't stop listening to the show's end credits music.

SO FUCKING GOOD. OMG.

thanks a lot, Mendou. :P

<3

At 10/9/08 10:56 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 10/9/08 10:31 PM, possum2 wrote: Who here is with me when I say Death Note hands down is the best anime and Mello is the best character on it then comes L........Just had to throw that in........

Absolutely no one in this club is going to agree with you.

You're on drugs, get the hell out.

The Death Note live-action adaptation is proof that Near and Mello are as necessary as tits on a boar. Death Note II: The Last Name plays in select theaters next Wednesday and Thursday, and I'm really looking forward to it.

So, we have a Translation Theory (and also practise) course in the UNI which is mandatory for me, and I learned some interesting theoretical consepts that I could simplify to myself via anime.

For example, a Thick Translation or Etnograph is a translation that emphasises the original source language sometimes leaving words untranslated with a footnote indicating the meaning. Most fansubs are Etnographs, leaving Japanese terms untranslated and unlocalised, instead explaining in purtext what they mean.

Most dubs and official subs are localised translations, changing terms for more familiar equivalent terms. Localised translations flow better, but sacrifice part of the original story. But in turn, it can make new meaning. A good example of positive localisation is in Ranma ½ where they changed one character's habit of quoting a famous Japanese poet into Shakespeare quotes (I haven't actually read the series, this is just a tidbit I picked up on TV Tropes Wiki). While the Shakespeare quotes are completely different from the original text (except in themes, usually), it works because most western viewers instantly recognise the style of Shakespeare the same way Japanese audiences recognise the orignal poems.

What was the point of this mini-essay? Nothing really, I just poured some extra gasoline on the sub/dub flame war.

Hey, a week ago I listed my favorite animes tp join, so, I'm in?

At 10/10/08 02:25 PM, Gabriel234 wrote: Hey, a week ago I listed my favorite animes tp join, so, I'm in?

Well, we don't have membership requirements per se, and there really isn't a way to stop people from posting (well, except the one mod that frequently posts here), so if you want to, post, call yourself a member, give yourself a nickname and help yourself with the fridge.

However, if you check back, most members don't really like the shows you mentioned, and we are a pretty elitis bunch of wankers when you get down to it.

A friend of mine recently watched Sola and reckoned I should watch it too, but it just seems to average to me.

Has anyone heard of it?

At 10/10/08 06:49 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 10/10/08 04:44 PM, Corky-D wrote: A friend of mine recently watched Sola and reckoned I should watch it too, but it just seems to average to me.

Has anyone heard of it?

Doesn't look very interesting to me, just watch the first two episodes or something and decide for yourself.

I haven't seen it, just from the wiki article it looks pretty dull though.

Yeah, just watched the first two episodes, it seem okay at the moment, it's not all too stale.
I'll give it a chance.

At 10/10/08 07:28 PM, Corky-D wrote: I'll give it a chance.

Okay, I watched it through.

It was okay, average ending though.

im watching berserk right now and i really enjoy it. anything else similar?

At 10/11/08 04:46 AM, Robotussin wrote: im watching berserk right now and i really enjoy it. anything else similar?

The Beserk manga is wayyyyyy better.

At 10/11/08 04:31 PM, Mendou wrote: The characters clothing and the soundtrack aren't quite as....corny

Hey fuck you.

Wait.

No, yeah, I got nothing, the music's pretty mediocre aside from the orchestral numbers and a lot of characters look unbelievably stupid.

At 10/11/08 05:36 PM, Mendou wrote:
Having second thoughts, those red gloves and vest are looking pretty badass.

Urk, he looks as pasty and pale as a motherfucker, though.
That's one reason I never cosplay.

At 10/11/08 05:36 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 10/11/08 05:29 PM, Gendo wrote:

and a lot of characters look unbelievably stupid.

Having second thoughts, those red gloves and vest are looking pretty badass.

Those gloves look good for some anal fisting.

>_>

The ROD manga wasn't too bad, the one I picked up. Just to keep on topic.

At 10/11/08 09:47 PM, Mendou wrote: I haven't read it, but I'd just like to read it to get some plot points explained, OVA didn't help explain much.

The manga isn't tremendously helpful either, but it fills in some gaps.

I'd like to read the Read or Dream manga too, just because there's no such thing as too much Anita king.

It's also one of the best slice of life series ever.

Bought Kiki's Delivery Service DVD for 2,50 EU

Now to find time to watch it...

At 10/12/08 10:57 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: Bought Kiki's Delivery Service DVD for 2,50 EU

Now to find time to watch it...

Hey, that's cheap, where did you buy it?

At 10/12/08 11:15 AM, Corky-D wrote:

At 10/12/08 10:57 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: Bought Kiki's Delivery Service DVD for 2,50 EU

Now to find time to watch it...

Hey, that's cheap, where did you buy it?

A movie rental place, rentals and sales were 50% off (yeah, 5 EU would stille be pretty dirt cheap)

DVD's are sold at insanely low prices, unless it's a season of some series, those seems to cost an arm and a leg all the time.

At 10/12/08 11:51 AM, JohnnyWang wrote:

At 10/12/08 11:15 AM, Corky-D wrote:

At 10/12/08 10:57 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: Bought Kiki's Delivery Service DVD for 2,50 EU

Now to find time to watch it...

Hey, that's cheap, where did you buy it?

A movie rental place, rentals and sales were 50% off (yeah, 5 EU would stille be pretty dirt cheap)

You lucky thing.

DVD's are sold at insanely low prices, unless it's a season of some series, those seems to cost an arm and a leg all the time.

That's true, they're never old any cheaper here. Need to find a better place to buy them.

Basilisk sure is good.
I hope they kill off that fat guy soon though, he´s annoying.

At 10/12/08 07:12 PM, DeIirium wrote: Basilisk sure is good.

Basilisk is a show that I wouldn't call good, but I do find it entertaining. I'd get a box set of it if I found it for a relatively low price.

I hope they kill off that fat guy soon though, he´s annoying.

***S P O I L E R***

Almost everybody in the show dies.

***E N D S P O I L E R***

At 10/13/08 12:18 AM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 10/12/08 07:12 PM, DeIirium wrote: Basilisk sure is good.

Basilisk is a show that I wouldn't call good, but I do find it entertaining. I'd get a box set of it if I found it for a relatively low price.

The reason i referred to it as good is that it is entertaining.

I hope they kill off that fat guy soon though, he´s annoying.

***S P O I L E R***

Almost everybody in the show dies.

***E N D S P O I L E R***

Not really surprised. I´ve seen the movie Shinobi:heart under blade which is based on the same book i believe and it´s the live action film equivalent of this anime.

At 10/15/08 03:55 PM, Mendou wrote: So I assume pretty much none of you have been watching anything.

I can't, damned essay and shit.

Gonna finish Zeta next week most likely, and then Spice and Wolf.

At 10/15/08 04:17 PM, Mendou wrote: Oh yeah, did you get to stay home btw?

Well yeah, I talked to you at like noon.

Yeah, got to stop those Titans before they drop another colony on the earth, fuckers. You'd think the Federation would learn to not trust spacenoids after they try to gas and throw colonys on things so many times.

You think all the little Fascist groups would wise up and realize the Feddies are going to kill them with their new Gundam every fucking time.

When i finish Basilisk i´ll start Ergo Proxy.

anime rox

At 10/15/08 06:41 PM, kikoforce909 wrote: anime rox

Cool story, bro.