At 8/30/10 01:04 AM, Cericon wrote:

At 8/29/10 11:49 PM, orangebomb wrote: But seriously, anime is considered entertainment, not anti-american propoganda that is created by extreme anime haters. And if I remember correctly, American culture was formed over time by foriegners who came to America in the 1800s.

Entertainment? The way you weeaboos treat it, it may as well be a religion

I'm not a weeaboo, nor do I treat anime like a religion. You're simply lumping the logical, level-headed anime fans with the fanboys and real weeaboos that are making us look bad. If you don't like anime, then go away and let us be, though that may be too much to ask.

*sighs*, from here on, I'll stick to the high road here and get back on the discussion at hand, right now, I am finishing up Monster, which has been a long while since I last saw it. Probably should read up on the manga after the series ends, though I heard it was very similar to the anime storywise, so I wouldn't miss too much.

At 8/30/10 09:01 PM, Cericon wrote: Actually, my art teacher has a rule against anime.

So? It's a popular style, most art teachers want to encourage individual styles.

Because of how easy it is to draw. And he was right.

No, you still have to get the anatomy right. As someone who's seen a lot of bad anime fanart, I can attest anime style isn't all that easy.

You can look at two anime pictures, and sure there are some differences, but it will usually look alike.

Yes, because all superhero characters have wildly different anatomies. Oh wait no. Anime, as cartoons in general, has an uniform style, because it's craft, not art. When you write a serialized comic, or animate a series, you need a consistent style.

From the animes that I've watched (Samurai Champloo, Desert Punk, .Hack, etc) they've all looked very similar in drawing style.

Again. it's a style. Like American Superhero Comics. Or Franco-Belgian comics. It's based on the notion of a pseudo-realist body model. Correct proportions with some exagurated features (mostly, the eyes). And what about the style of Osamu Tezuka? It's the origin of the Anime style, but still different from the modern works. Or if you can't see the fdifference, well, I can't take your claim of having some objective eye for art seriously.

It's not supposed to be an art revolution. it's supposed to tell a story. A human-looking character is easily relatable.

But this is all silly. Why do we have to awnser to this? I mean, this is the anime club, not the bitch about anime club. Go try your luck in general or something. It's not our job debate you on something as subjective as art quality. You can just set up a strawman and call us weeaboos who worship all things Japanese and it's all that's in our lives (in which case I'd invite you to come live a day in my life and then make assessments about my knowledge of art). You're not interrested in reaching anything with coming here and being a dick, you just want to piss people off.

Admittedly I lol'd.
Considering the context of the manga, I wouldn't think this quote would be an appropriate marriage proposal. What does everyone else think?

At 8/31/10 03:47 PM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: Admittedly I lol'd.
Considering the context of the manga, I wouldn't think this quote would be an appropriate marriage proposal. What does everyone else think?

I think it's pretty cute, and I don't usually describe things like this in such a way.

At 8/30/10 09:01 PM, Cericon wrote: Actually, my art teacher has a rule against anime. He's a great artist, and he doesn't allow anime in his class.

What a shitty art teacher.

Who is he to judge which methods of artistic expression are valid and which ones aren't?

I mean, it's utterly boring to co-opt such an overused style as that seen in most anime, but I'm fairly sure the job of a teacher is to teach, not to unteach.

Just watched Tokyo Godfathers, pretty awesome. No paprika or perfect blue mind, but still a worthy satoshi kon. Loved the characters, (though far too many coincidences for my liking), and I can't help but feel that the ending shouldn't have been left so open, but still lovely.

RIP

At 8/31/10 03:47 PM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: Admittedly I lol'd.
Considering the context of the manga, I wouldn't think this quote would be an appropriate marriage proposal. What does everyone else think?

It's pretty silly, but then again you sorta expect the unexpected when in Japan.

Maybe I should try this proposal on my girlfriend...............

On second thought, I think i'll take a pass on that.

At 8/31/10 01:03 AM, Mendou wrote:

At 8/30/10 11:47 PM, orangebomb wrote: Probably should read up on the manga after the series ends, though I heard it was very similar to the anime storywise, so I wouldn't miss too much.

Why would you read the manga if the anime version had a more than adequate summery of the plot?

You're just reading the near exact same story you just watched, seems like a waste of time to me.

Um, that's just what I heard about the manga, I haven't began reading it yet. I'm the kind of person who doesn't believe in anything until I see it with my eyes, so to speak.

I'm on a roll today, completing Bubblegum Crisis, Xam'd, Gaiking: LoDM, and Macross Frontier. The last of which was overdue for around six months. Feels good man.

Anyone here watch H.O.T.D.? :D

At 9/1/10 08:48 AM, Timex247 wrote: Anyone here watch H.O.T.D.? :D

I have. But with all the fanservice it's hard to take it seriously.

At 8/30/10 05:02 PM, SomaGuye wrote:

At 8/30/10 04:03 PM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: On Crunchyroll (where Fairy Tail is being simulcast), they have restricted the series to premium (paying) members only. So logically you have to have shelled out quite a sum of money to have seen the series.

Well as far as I know a lot of fansub groups rip from Crunchyroll, you'd have to be an idiot to pay for membership.

Exactly what I was thinking, plenty of ways to get it without paying for it hahaha.

At 9/1/10 01:14 AM, Mendou wrote:

At 9/1/10 12:00 AM, Edward wrote: Xam'd,

I was interested in that one, then I heard it's just a dumb Eureka Seven clone

It kind of is. My only complaint is not enough full bodied transforming from the protagonist, which he only does 3 times total throughout the whole series, which can be conveniently summed up as the start, the middle, and the end. The closest thing that makes up for this is each of those battles being beautifully animated.

At 8/24/10 06:30 PM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: Fuck. Now Warner Bros. has an excuse to get away with plagiarism.

I saw Inception and it was great and not a ripoff of Paprika, though there was a scene with a long hallway with an elevator that reminded me of it.

At 8/25/10 03:12 AM, AniMetal wrote: Hey guys I gotta ask, have their been any new animes that have came out in 2008+ that are worth watching? I haven't watched many animes for a few years so i'm wondering if their are any new gems.

Baccano and Michiko to Hachin are the only ones I can recommend until I see anything else that's come out since then, even though I still haven't finished Michiko to Hachin.

le Chevalier d'Eon

eh..saw the first volume. didn't continue.

At 8/25/10 09:58 PM, kidd25 wrote: don't tell me the women breast launches missle?

No, but check out Mazinger if you're looking for that.

At 8/26/10 12:17 AM, HibiscusKazeneko wrote: I was beginning to think that Satoshi Kon had either killed himself or been murdered over the Inception controversy.

They both have plots involve people going into dreams. big whoop. They probably aren't the only two.

Highschool of the Dead seems like an interesting enough premise. I might check it out, I'll wait to hear how it plays out first. If the word is that it becomes shit a few episodes in, I'll just save myself the trouble.

At 9/2/10 01:46 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I saw Inception and it was great and not a ripoff of Paprika, though there was a scene with a long hallway with an elevator that reminded me of it.

Hotel hallways are typical of many dreams and dream-like scenarios.

Par exemple:

Muse - Uno
Max Payne (OH HORRIBLE MEMORIES)

Also the hotel hallway fight in inception was so badass that I can forgive any kind of unoriginality that may exist.

Also how have I only just now heard about Redline? It looks so badass, pity it's only out like around october in japan so it'll take like a bazillion decades before it's got a DVD release and a sub and a torrent and stuff.

From what I can tell by the trailer, it's like F-Zero on crack, animated by Madhouse.

But yeah, it looks badass.

At 9/1/10 03:13 PM, LoliTastic wrote:

At 9/1/10 02:24 PM, DePrati wrote:

At 9/1/10 08:48 AM, Timex247 wrote: Anyone here watch H.O.T.D.? :D

I have. But with all the fanservice it's hard to take it seriously.

I agree. I can barely watch it

If you don't want fanservice don't watch an anime based off a manga by a doujin artist then.

Everything a man enjoys. Guns, Swords, Zombies, and most important, Boobs. After knowing this, I read the manga first then the anime. I could do without the combat, cause it's a little ridiculous, and you'd think there would of been more episode set in a high school.

At 9/2/10 02:50 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: Also how have I only just now heard about Redline? It looks so badass, pity it's only out like around october in japan so it'll take like a bazillion decades before it's got a DVD release and a sub and a torrent and stuff.

From what I can tell by the trailer, it's like F-Zero on crack, animated by Madhouse.

But yeah, it looks badass.

From the way it looks, It should be awesome, Though if it is going to take a long time until there is a DVD release, then I would probably would debate on wheather or not I should bother, which is a damn shame, because Redline is a killer anime.

At 9/2/10 02:50 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: Also how have I only just now heard about Redline?

I hadn't heard of this until you posted this, but I see this has characters from Trava, which was a pretty interesting super short miniseries that seemed like it could have went somewhere. This show looks cool.

At 9/2/10 02:51 PM, SomaGuye wrote:

At 9/1/10 03:13 PM, LoliTastic wrote:

At 9/1/10 02:24 PM, DePrati wrote:

At 9/1/10 08:48 AM, Timex247 wrote: Anyone here watch H.O.T.D.? :D

I have. But with all the fanservice it's hard to take it seriously.

I agree. I can barely watch it

If you don't want fanservice don't watch an anime based off a manga by a doujin artist then.

I never said I didn't like. It's just when theres a moment thats supposed to be serious (like a seven year old girl watching her dad die) is quickly followed by several half-naked girls (and two very lucky guys) running around killing zombies, you start to lose all intrest in the story.

What kind of anime girl would you date? Mine are the cute ones(my type XD).

I'll date the ones that are actually boys in girls clothes.

What?

Anyway, Rainbow... must say I'm a bit dissapointed how the second half of the show is playing out. The story is pretty good, but the focus seems to be on Mario all the time. It was the same with the first half, but I kinda assumed that it was more a stroy about Rokurouta, and Mario was reflecting his life throough him. But Now (SPOILER) after they're out of prison (SPOILER END), the focus just seems to keep on him. There's promise for more Joe (my favourite), but I feel the ensemble cast is a bit wasted, when their characterization doesn't really go beyond Scam being the brains, Tutrle being the sneaky and suave street rat, Soldier being the straight-laced honourbound warrior and cabbage being the loveable fat guy who loves to eat.

At 9/3/10 08:08 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: I'll date the ones that are actually boys in girls clothes.

You said what now?!

So, I've watched all the H.O.T.D. episodes and read all of the manga. And I really don't see what the deal is. The anime/manga is based around "fanservice". I can't remember the genre, but If I am correct, it's filled with action and err, "emphasis" women for young men. Sure, some of the story is weak, but I sure as hell do enjoy to see how the characters evolve and grow. Some parts really cannot be taken seriously, but if you can get past all of the fan service, it's fine. Although, it might just be because I'm used to it... OH, and it is smoothly animated if I do say so myself.

it is my first anime/manga... >_>

On a secondary note, I did start watching bleach. Episode 36.

If I ever needed somewhere to browse and was up in London I'd pop to Forbidden Planet but that's about it, normally I just browse online and shizzle.

In Finöand, there's really only one good store for comics and manga; Fennica comics in Helsinki. A city in which I don't live. I have found some manga in book stores etc (I have the last four volumes of Akira), but I've just really been more of an annime guy.

Wow, I wish American Airlines flew into Haneda now...

Just watched K-On!, not quite sure how that happened.