At 8/26/09 11:28 PM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: People have been cooing over shows like Azumanga Daioh and Lucky Star for years, but if you watch them, there's no plot and the jokes just aren't funny.

Hey, you can say whatever you want about Lucky Star, but don't talk shit about Azumanga Daioh!

I've been blankly staring at this pic for several hours

What the fuck. Seriously.

At 8/27/09 11:06 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: I've been blankly staring at this pic for several hours

What the fuck. Seriously.

Tv Tropes again Johnny? You really need to start following the MST3K Mantra.

At 8/27/09 11:06 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: I've been blankly staring at this pic for several hours

What the fuck. Seriously.

...

I'm not even going to ask...

At 8/27/09 12:54 AM, Some-Stupid-Idiot wrote: Tell me how it is.

It was good. I liked it.

At 8/27/09 02:02 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: All that being said, who here still hasn't watched Baccano!

I've been wanting to see it. A volume keeps switching between available and wait status on Netflix. I don't want to be in the middle of it and end up having to wait to be able to continue it which is what happened to me with Escaflowne on the LAST freaking volume. I finished an entire series before I got to see the last couple episodes of the stupid show.

At 8/27/09 02:44 AM, ikool wrote: I've also got a topic for everyone.
Was there ever an anime you watched and thought was amazing, until it was ruined by a bad ending?

yeah. But I force myself to get over it and look back fondly or enjoy it again.

At 8/27/09 06:40 AM, MattTheParanoidKat wrote: Ohhh, alot of those, most notably Escaflowne. what a Wall Banging Downer Ending That was.

Why do you guys think that show is so great? I was annoyed through most of it. All I saw good about it was the designs of the mechs and the action scenes. And I guess the score was good, too. The rest was painful to me. I didn't like the plot or the characters.

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At 8/27/09 10:50 AM, Deadly-Shadow wrote:

At 8/26/09 11:28 PM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: People have been cooing over shows like Azumanga Daioh and Lucky Star for years, but if you watch them, there's no plot and the jokes just aren't funny.

Hey, you can say whatever you want about Lucky Star, but don't talk shit about Azumanga Daioh!

I actually kinda liked Azumanga Daioh as well. Lucky Star is not as good as everyone has made it out to be. It's the least bit random, there were only a few good parts and well it wasn't that interesting. Now Azumanga Daioh had moments that made you think what the fuck.

Here is one of my all-time favorite Osaka moments. I thought the one teacher was cool too, you know the one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-HKScJMY pI

At 8/27/09 01:11 PM, Some-Stupid-Idiot wrote: Lucky Star is not as good as everyone has made it out to be.

Lucky Star tried way too hard to be like Azumanga Daioh, but ended up falling flat on its face. The only funny part of the show were the segments with Akira Kogami, but they were too short to make an entire episode worth watching just to see.

I thought the one teacher was cool too, you know the one.

Are you talking about the perverted one?

At 8/27/09 02:11 PM, Deadly-Shadow wrote:

At 8/27/09 01:11 PM, Some-Stupid-Idiot wrote: I thought the one teacher was cool too, you know the one.

Are you talking about the perverted one?

Who else would I be talking about.

At 8/27/09 01:11 PM, Some-Stupid-Idiot wrote: I actually kinda liked Azumanga Daioh as well. Lucky Star is not as good as everyone has made it out to be.

I've seen a bit of Lucky Star on Livestream and each time, I ended up putting it on mute until something else came on. I would try to listen to the dialogue and then my brain would just take a big shit and I'd zone out until they stopped talking. Someone said "It's like Seinfeld" which I guess I can sorta see in the "show about nothing" aspect, but...uh...no. The show doesn't seem very good. But I've been curious about Azumanga Daioh for a while. It looks to me like it could possibly be funny.

At 8/27/09 10:50 AM, Deadly-Shadow wrote: Hey, you can say whatever you want about Lucky Star, but don't talk shit about Azumanga Daioh!

I actually enjoyed watching Lucky Star, but looking back on it I have no idea why.

I very rarely laughed while watching it. Sure I laughed at some of the Akira Kogami stuff, and most of the comic book shop guy stuff, but I really didn't laugh in an episode any more than I'd laugh at an episode of How I Met Your Mother.

It's the same with Azumanga Daioh, really. I rarely laughed in that as well, but I still enjoyed it.

I guess I just liked the characters, or something. Or maybe I was just entranced by the bright colours.

I just saw Evangelion Rebuild part 2, wow what a quality film despite it being a cam rip.

At 8/27/09 05:29 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I've seen a bit of Lucky Star on Livestream and each time, I ended up putting it on mute until something else came on. I would try to listen to the dialogue and then my brain would just take a big shit and I'd zone out until they stopped talking. Someone said "It's like Seinfeld" which I guess I can sorta see in the "show about nothing" aspect, but...uh...no. The show doesn't seem very good. But I've been curious about Azumanga Daioh for a while. It looks to me like it could possibly be funny.

As everyone else had said, the only good part was the shop owner's sections. And there really wasn't enough of him.

When shows have little side gags like that it helps to keep them reoccurring. Like with Excel Saga, Pedro had a 1-3 minute slot in each episode and I rather enjoyed it. That show also bred some of the most ridiculous shots in anime.

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At 8/27/09 10:19 PM, RocketBean wrote: I just finished watching Welcome to the NHK. Simply put, it was one of the better animes I have seen in a while, although I thought the ending could have been a bit more "closed" (I still feel like there is something missing in that ending). I recommend this to anyone who hasn't seen it. Well, now time to start on Elfen Lied!

I like to call Elfen Lied, Chobits but with blood and nudity. Think about it for a second will you.

At 8/27/09 09:07 PM, McPaper wrote:

Oh hey, it's alive.

I am out of anime quick tell me a you favorite non American televised anime!

Dear sRO Faggots,
Please implement Chick Hat. It is ~SUGOI KAWAII~.

This post made me lol.

At 8/28/09 12:09 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: I am out of anime quick tell me a you favorite non American televised anime!

Some may have reached America but weren't widely televised.

Chobits, Excel Saga, Devil May Cry, Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Urusei Yatsura, Tokyo Mew Mew, Speed Racer (originally from Japan), Azumanga Daioh, Paranoia Agent, and well I can't remember all that I've watched.

At 8/28/09 12:09 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: I am out of anime quick tell me a you favorite non American televised anime!

I thought that Kurokami was a really good series, but I've never heard anyone talk about it, so I can't really say what everyone else thinks of it. Anyway, the series is really good in my opinion, but it gets a little cliche and over the top by the end. If you look past its flaws, you'll find an enjoyable series. You can watch the entire series for free on Bandai's YouTube channel.

Link

At 8/28/09 12:09 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: I am out of anime quick tell me a you favorite non American televised anime!

series? Last Exile, Kemonozume, and Boogiepop Phantom haven't been on American television.

I just watched Lupin III vs Detective Conan, and well if I was to lean which show it actually was I would say Detective Conan. I also thought there wasn't enough Goemon in it. The story was Lupin quality, which is good, and well the culprit was Conan quality, easy to figure out. I did enjoy watching it though, it's been a while since Lupin's face graced my monitor.

Thanks people I will make sure to check out those. What is up with the sudden burst of traffic today though? Usually there is only a few posts today? Did someone spam the anime club General?

At 8/28/09 04:00 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: Thanks people I will make sure to check out those. What is up with the sudden burst of traffic today though? Usually there is only a few posts today? Did someone spam the anime club General?

Don't question a good thing, oh wait question everything.

But I believe the sudden spurt of conversation started well I don't know, I think that we were all on at the same time and we started a conversation about how Azumanga Daioh outranks Lucky Star and then we kind of went around from there.

At 8/28/09 01:02 PM, RocketBean wrote: I finished watching Elfen Lied about an hour ago and I'm disappointed. The series was too short, especially compared to the manga. It felt like the story ended just when it started to pick up.

Well, what you said is a lot nicer than what most people here are probably going to say about it. It's probably one of the most hated animes ever.

At 8/28/09 03:02 PM, Deadly-Shadow wrote:

At 8/28/09 01:02 PM, RocketBean wrote: I finished watching Elfen Lied about an hour ago and I'm disappointed. The series was too short, especially compared to the manga. It felt like the story ended just when it started to pick up.

Well, what you said is a lot nicer than what most people here are probably going to say about it. It's probably one of the most hated animes ever.

It's like I said,

Chobits+Girls Bravo+Blood+Incest=Elfen Lied

That is all that really needs to be said about this show.

At 8/28/09 12:37 AM, Some-Stupid-Idiot wrote:

:Paranoia Agent, and well I can't remember all that I've watched.

actually Paranoia Agent was televised in America but about only 12 episodes that i can remember of.I really didnt like the series it was too creepy except for one episode where the main dude beated the BREAKS off of the skater guy, that part made me lol

At 8/28/09 03:29 AM, Some-Stupid-Idiot wrote: I just watched Lupin III vs Detective Conan,

I did not know about this.

At 8/28/09 04:45 PM, JAB456 wrote: actually Paranoia Agent was televised in America but about only 12 episodes that i can remember of.I

The show was 12 episodes, and it was brilliant.

At 8/28/09 05:53 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 8/28/09 03:29 AM, Some-Stupid-Idiot wrote: I just watched Lupin III vs Detective Conan,

I did not know about this.

It came out only recently, about a month. It just recently had subs though. The sad thing is they were not synced up at all.

I just started Kirarin Revolution after a few years, and I think I know why Viz hasn't put in on American television (besides the obvoius motive of torturing fans, building up frustration and ultimately feeding them shit):
- Stalking
- Possible animal cruelty
- Cross-dressing
Among other issues.

Other than this, the show is awesome. It reminds me of Kaleido Star (which I have yet to start the second season of).