At 7/20/10 08:06 AM, BaronVonBadGuy wrote: I've just obtained the first season of One Piece for only 8 dollars.
Haven't watched it yet, but how the fuck can anyone pass up a deal like that?

That's actually a pretty amazing deal. I think my best deal was like $15 for a Trigun box set. It was just my luck that they were about to just trash it because almost everyone in my area is too indulged in pop culture to give two shits about anime or manga so nobody would buy it and they needed more shelf room. That's how I scored a box set for $15.

In an unrelated note, soma for some reason I'm drawn to your signature. It's probably because I could picture Skwisgaar describing something as "dildos" so I can admire the humor to it. Either way, nice sig, lol. xD

At 7/20/10 12:46 PM, SomaGuye wrote:

At 7/20/10 03:47 AM, Gobblemeister wrote:

At 7/16/10 10:50 AM, SomaGuye wrote:

I do read the manga, that's why I want them to try and do the anime again, because there's so much more story and even the story the anime did cover wasn't done very well. Also some of the funniest parts come after where the anime ended.

It really does get even better later on in the plot, it certainly would look good as an anime. I think the issue before was that the anime was too close to the Manga. Well the manga has gotten far ahead at this point so they can certainly give it another shot.

At 7/19/10 01:39 PM, Mendou wrote: Also try Mushishi. I haven't seen it myself, but it looks great.

I have and it is good.

At 7/19/10 06:10 PM, CheppZanoff wrote: Anywho I'm looking for a new series to watch. Got anything to recommend to someone that enjoyed series such as Kara no Kyoukai, Soul Eater, Fate/Stay Night, Black Lagoon, Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Welcome to the NHK, Golden Boy, Hokuto no Ken, and Great Teacher Onizuka (just to name a few)?

Baccano, Lupin III, Shin Chan, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, R.O.D, Trigun, Ninja Nonsense

I'm guessing loveless but its just a shot in the dark

At 7/21/10 01:34 PM, LaForge wrote: The subbed version of Bleach has more cussing than a lot of animes, I've seen Renji say "What the fuck are you doing?" and Zaraki say "Borrowing power from your sword? What bullshit".

I think Bleach is a shitty anime with a great concept behind it. I have watched all the episodes released and read all the manga released so I obviously like it; but I like it in the same way a smoker likes cigarettes or a crackhead likes crack. I like it for the same reason I like Naruto.
The big problem that I have with these series is that they develop them in to like 600 episodes and they are rushing all there ideas. They focus on quantity rather then quality. If I was the director I would end the series after a couple of season and just spend a good chunk of time creating those two seasons.
I would never name anything like One Piece, Naruto, or Bleach as one of my favorite anime's because there is no end to them and all of there ideas become stale. I think some of the best shows actually end when they run out of interesting material like FLCL, NGE, and Bokurano. I think most people would agree that when it becomes more about the money then the ideas the anime goes to shit.

At 7/21/10 01:53 PM, TheMachinimanator wrote: ... bla bla bla...

Are you thinking of Elfen Lied maybe? Nyu can only say nyu at first i think. I read the manga a while back.

At 7/21/10 01:34 PM, LaForge wrote: The subbed version of Bleach has more cussing than a lot of animes

lol That shit made me laugh.

Long story short, you can't compare One Piece to Bleach.

Yes you can, though I think a comparison to the likes of DBZ and Naruto is probably more justifiable. Either way, it's all aimed at 12 year old boys.

At 7/21/10 04:25 PM, LaForge wrote:

At 7/21/10 01:44 PM, Mendou wrote: Cussing/violence =/= maturity

The ESRB says otherwise. Why do you think the "mature" rating was enacted for games with: you guessed it, cussing and violence.

Those "mature" games are mostly immature, though, (but fun) and a lot of them are still aimed at kids under the age required to purchase them. I'd say it's an example of a word being misused. And Bleach, like DBZ and Naruto and others like it, is definitely aimed at kids in their preteens to early teens.

At 7/21/10 04:25 PM, LaForge wrote: The ESRB says otherwise. Why do you think the "mature" rating was enacted for games with: you guessed it, cussing and violence.

Yes, but as someone who considers himself to be an adult, i would require more from my reading or viewing material than just cursing and violence (and sex or nudity as sometimes is added on). I'm mostly thinking complex, involving stories with themes that appeal to adults.

Seriosly, most of the "mature" stuff is for teens. The technical rating and the semantics don't define the material. The reactions define it.

One Piece is technically a kids show, not denying that. But the characters and plot have a cross-demographic appeal.

At 7/21/10 04:39 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 7/21/10 04:25 PM, LaForge wrote:

At 7/21/10 01:44 PM, Mendou wrote: Cussing/violence =/= maturity

The ESRB says otherwise. Why do you think the "mature" rating was enacted for games with: you guessed it, cussing and violence.

Those "mature" games are mostly immature, though, (but fun) and a lot of them are still aimed at kids under the age required to purchase them.

I don't know about mature games being targeted for kids per se, i.e Gears of War, No More Heroes, etc., more than likely it's because someone else gave them the game, most likely through a parent or a friend.

I'd say it's an example of a word being misused. And Bleach, like DBZ and Naruto and others like it, is definitely aimed at kids in their preteens to early teens.

I'll agree to that, though IMO if you really wanted to enjoy a series, you would have to understand the storyline/concept as much as the action. Although animes like DBZ and Naruto aren't exactly the best examples of decent storylines compared to other Shonen Jump anime.

I would also be careful with putting all of Jump anime under the umbrella that it's for 10-15 yr olds, considering Death Note and even HnK was at one time part of the Shonen Jump crowd. I wouldn't want my 10 year old cousin watching heads exploding and limbs flying off every which way.

'Kiddy' or not One Piece is far superior to Bleach. One Piece actually has character development, instead of just assigning a character one personality trait and nothing else.

One Piece has grand set pieces and epic battles, Bleach has intense duels that in the end, while flashy and cool, are the only thing it has. Compare the Impel Down arc to anything Bleach has done.

I would only agree that One Piece is 'kiddy' because for the longest time they didn't kill ANYONE. Every character who died in the series was magically okay in the end. It bothered me but I will say, without trying to spoil anything, that One Piece has definitely made a stride in the right direction.

'Kiddy' or no Bleach has the depth of a puddle compared to One Piece.

Lol, big 3 arguments.

Watching high school of the dead, Shiki, sengoku basara season 2, and occult academy this season. Anything else to watch?

At 7/22/10 12:08 PM, Wesleyiam wrote: Lol, big 3 arguments.

Watching high school of the dead, Shiki, sengoku basara season 2, and occult academy this season. Anything else to watch?

Rainbow - Nisha rokubo no shichinin. There aren't many contemporary animes that interest me, but this is one of the best shows ever, let alone the year 2010.

Well, it's official

The manga companies are cracking down on manga sites like Onemanga, which I have been a patron of for a few years. While Onemanga is doing this of their own will in compliance with the companies it's only a matter of time before more sites shut down.

I can't afford manga, I'm confident I'll always find it somewhere, but the quality will only decrease as it becomes harder and harder to find quality scans.

I'm a little worried

At 7/22/10 07:18 PM, Gobblemeister wrote: Well, it's official

The manga companies are cracking down on manga sites like Onemanga, which I have been a patron of for a few years. While Onemanga is doing this of their own will in compliance with the companies it's only a matter of time before more sites shut down.

And it took you THIS LONG to figure that out?
I warned you about this months ago.

I can't afford manga, I'm confident I'll always find it somewhere, but the quality will only decrease as it becomes harder and harder to find quality scans.

I'm a little worried

I can't afford manga either, but as I said before, I don't even trust scanlators anymore. I will only read manga raw now.

At 7/22/10 07:21 PM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote:

At 7/22/10 07:18 PM, Gobblemeister wrote:

And it took you THIS LONG to figure that out?
I warned you about this months ago.

This is the first time it's actually affected me in any way though

I can't afford manga either, but as I said before, I don't even trust scanlators anymore. I will only read manga raw now.

There's no way I'll even try to learn Japanese, there are a number of good scantalating groups out there like SleepyFans.

Not to mention that if these sites get shut down it'll be months before the US releases catch up

At 7/22/10 06:21 PM, LaForge wrote: For the record I've never seen One Piece and I don't intend to. I'm sure it's suuuuper deep and complex, but in the end it's a kid show and I'm not a kid.

But you watch Bleach.

And there's lots of good kid's shows that "adults" can enjoy.

At 7/22/10 08:03 PM, LaForge wrote:

At 7/22/10 07:45 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 7/22/10 06:21 PM, LaForge wrote:

One Piece, from what I've seen, is purely marketed to children. I can't imagine Mendou will enjoy it as much as a more adult-oriented show.

They do bleed in One Piece.

I don't know how they do the anime but there's plenty of blood in the manga. I don't know why blood and cussing make something enjoyable over plot development and characters.

I guess you would think Rambo is better than Toy Story too.

At 7/22/10 08:03 PM, LaForge wrote: Bleach could be considered a kid show, but it has enough adult content that it can be enjoyed by more mature audiences. It's bloody and in the subbed version there's a ton of cussing.

One Piece, from what I've seen, is purely marketed to children. I can't imagine Mendou will enjoy it as much as a more adult-oriented show.

Jesus Christ. You sound like a huge tool.

"I only watch mature anime for mature people such as myself."

Yeah get the fuck out.

At 7/22/10 10:52 PM, IlikeKorn123 wrote:

At 7/22/10 08:48 PM, SomaGuye wrote:

At 7/22/10 08:03 PM, LaForge wrote:

In bleach they make alot of silly jokes and in one piece it's really childish with there rap music and water guns, bad acting lol FAIL!

What anime doesn't make silly jokes and generally have bad voice acting

Also when does One Piece EVER have rap music in it or any allusions to rap music in it?

At 7/22/10 10:58 PM, IlikeKorn123 wrote:

At 7/22/10 10:54 PM, Gobblemeister wrote:

At 7/22/10 10:52 PM, IlikeKorn123 wrote:

At 7/22/10 08:48 PM, SomaGuye wrote: At 7/22/10 08:03 PM, LaForge wrote

The gay theme song you idiot, did you even watch the stupid show?

When does the opening theme song have anything to do with the actual show

You are seriously and awful troll

80% of people just skip the opening theme song

At 7/22/10 10:52 PM, IlikeKorn123 wrote: In bleach they make alot of silly jokes and in one piece it's really childish with there rap music and water guns, bad acting lol FAIL!

Yeah, THAT was 4kids. All 4kids. Everything 4kids touches turns to shit.

At 7/22/10 11:08 PM, IlikeKorn123 wrote:

At 7/22/10 11:06 PM, Edward wrote:

At 7/22/10 10:52 PM, IlikeKorn123 wrote:

not great shows like ultimate musle, fighting food ons, kirby, sonic x, etc. those were great. one piece was boring.

Wow, Ultimate Muscle maybe but Sonic X? The 4Kids dub of Sonic X?

My God, I almost feel sorry for you

Frankly, I can't stand One Piece the anime, the manga was passable for me, but the anime has so much god damn filler, it made me sick. I know that the show is more targeted to kids more than the other 2 Shonen Jump cash cows, {you know what they are} but I viewed it as generally overhyped and lacking my expectations. 4kids also doing a shitty job editing and dubbing the show doesn't help either, and yes I am well aware that Funimation has already got their hands on OP, but regardless of that, I don't like One Piece.

Then again, I'm not big on modern SJ anime, {except for D-Gray and Eyeshield 21}, too many shows with pointless fillers that I don't give a shit about.

Now that my little rant is over, I'll now sit back, crack open a brew or two, and rewatch FMA: Brotherhood, thank you very much.

At 7/23/10 12:23 AM, LaForge wrote:

At 7/22/10 08:48 PM, SomaGuye wrote:

At 7/22/10 08:03 PM, LaForge wrote:

What's wrong with enjoying blood, violence and cussing?
I guess I'm just a glutton for violence.

I don't think that's the issue. I think it's coming off that you refuse to watch anything that doesn't have bloody action scenes and cussing n par with a 13 year old girl of Facebook.

I don't think that's necessarily the case, but still, kiddy doesn't equal bad.

Just look at how people reacted to Toy Story 3.

I think it's close minded to dismiss anything without at least giving it a try.

At 7/23/10 12:41 AM, Mendou wrote:

At 7/23/10 12:38 AM, Gobblemeister wrote:

At 7/23/10 12:23 AM, LaForge wrote:

I think it's close minded to dismiss anything without at least giving it a try.

Quit being so open minded.

It's frowned upon in this club.

From now on I'll watch nothing but Shonen

Oh wait, I already do

Oh man, I'm stuck in the house and bored out of my mind...
Someone recommend me something to watch!

You know what my tastes are; I get bored with the generic shounen stuff like One Piece or Fist of the North Star.

At 7/23/10 01:08 AM, Mendou wrote:

At 7/23/10 12:45 AM, Gobblemeister wrote:

From now on I'll watch nothing but Shonen

Oh wait, I already do

Disappoint.

I do watch other stuff SOMETIMES

But usually not

And the stuff I do watch other than shonen are usually movies like Grave of Fireflies or Totoro

At 7/23/10 12:41 AM, Mendou wrote: Quit being so open minded.

It's frowned upon in this club.

HEY MENDOU. Free your ass, you mind will follow.

Or was it the other way round? Annyway, lol, is that Korn kid still here? I thought if the consensus among members is that someone doesn't fit the club, they shouldn't post. Oh well.

Durarara has been pretty good so far. It hasn't been as gripping as Baccano! but it's not a bad show.

At 7/23/10 01:26 AM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: Oh man, I'm stuck in the house and bored out of my mind...
Someone recommend me something to watch!

You know what my tastes are; I get bored with the generic shounen stuff like One Piece or Fist of the North Star.

B gata h kei , 12 funny episodes ;)