At 10/28/11 10:40 AM, SomaGuye wrote: Why do people in anime always refer to themselves in third person?

It isn't abnormal in Japan for people to refer to themselves in the third person. Most sub groups don't localize it because it can change the message. I got a neat Osaka fig in the mail yesterday. I love having money.

ever notice how none of the miyazaki movies make logical sense?

At 10/23/11 03:25 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: Also I want some other film recommendations

Nausicaa
Steamboy

And if your animation doesn't have to be Japanese...

Aachi wa Ssipak (Korean)
Fantastic Planet (French)

At 10/24/11 04:14 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: Tekkon Kinkreet

second. I was just showing this movie to one of my friends a few days ago. That movie is like a dream, especially since I listen to the soundtrack a lot when I go to sleep.

At 10/26/11 08:13 PM, IngeniousCheese wrote: Vampire Hunter D?

Both D movies are good.

At 10/28/11 05:24 PM, AngryBombshell wrote: Miyazaki as in....?

Ralph. Ralph Miyazaki.

Finished Marco(3000 Leagues in Search of Mother). I don't think there's a whole lot I can say right now. I'm just bewildered that I saw something so wonderful, and even if it's over 30 years old; it sure as hell beats anything that's coming out these days in terms of drama and storytelling.

I better pick up something else that's good, or else it'll feel like a crime to watch a turd after seeing gold.

At 10/28/11 07:22 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 10/23/11 03:25 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: Also I want some other film recommendations

Nausicaa
Steamboy

Maybe I should watch Perfect Blue, Spirited Away, GiTS, etc

or you could just learn to read

At 10/29/11 03:59 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote:

or you could just learn to read

I didn't see those on your list, obviously, but the other two are good movies.

Battle Angel
Genius Party
Genius Party Beyond
Neo Tokyo
Memories

Have you seen the Secret of Mamo? It's one of the best Lupin movies.

At 10/28/11 05:24 PM, AngryBombshell wrote:

At 10/28/11 04:37 PM, scarface346 wrote: ever notice how none of the miyazaki movies make logical sense?

Miyazaki as in....?

Y'know...spirited away,princess mononoke,ponyo...

At 10/30/11 02:38 PM, ScaryPicnic wrote: just finished Angel Beats!

It was cool and the ending was HNGGGHHHH levels of cute

Yea I really enjoyed Angel Beats. It has a lot of plot holes though. Dat heart.

One day I will get around to watching LoGH.

At 10/31/11 11:09 AM, SomaGuye wrote: One day I will get around to watching LoGH.

As will I.

Marathoned JJBA part 6 + 7:
-Stone Ocean (6) was a fantastic read, but not as good as the previous three or SBR.
-SBR, scans/translation are still going, going to withhold judgement until it's finished.

Without further delay, GTO:
Another amazing read -- filled with a great and memorable cast of characters. An absolute fun ride like no other, with some bitch tears here and then. It gets a little tedious near the end, but I'm glad it ended as it did.

I wish the prequel would get scanned faster because it seems like it'd easily surpass GTO. Nothing better than the adventures of Ryuji and Onizuka.

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GSD isn't worth my time talking about, except that that it jumped the shark around ep. 30 and then got worse when Kira stole the show in 39. The only exceptional mobile suit design in the whole show was the Destiny.

At 11/2/11 09:28 AM, towelie101 wrote: Without further delay, GTO

Also, for those that have only watched the anime, it only covers about half of the manga (up to vol. 14)

If you're willing to suffer through bad scans for first 8 or so volumes, it's definitely worth reading.

You guys really do need to watch LoGH, I'm 50 eps in now and loving it.

At 11/2/11 05:40 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: You guys really do need to watch LoGH, I'm 50 eps in now and loving it.

I've heard it was pretty good and I've seen the first episode and enjoyed it. Someone told me that there was a second season(if so i'm assuming you're on the second)and said it was lack luster compared to the first.

Maybe I'll pick it up one day but I'm going through ZZ Gundam and then the Igloo series after it. Maybe Seed/S Destiny/00 but I'm not sure at the moment. ZZ though, it's really good so far aside from the first 15-20 episodes of it.

At 11/3/11 04:00 AM, Kisuke wrote: Maybe Seed/S Destiny/00 but I'm not sure at the moment.

00 is the best and most watchable of the three.

Seed is good, but declines in the later half.

Just ignore Destiny - it really is not worth getting into. Invest your time in something better.

At 11/3/11 10:16 AM, towelie101 wrote: 00 is the best and most watchable of the three.

I watched the first few episodes(say four or so)and I just really couldn't get into it so I dropped it. I don't dislike it, but I don't care for it either.

Seed is good, but declines in the later half.
Just ignore Destiny - it really is not worth getting into. Invest your time in something better.

That sums up pretty much most of what I've heard. But in a sense I do want to watch them so I can say that I've seen everything Gundam if anyone ever asks me.

ZZ was pretty good IMO. The ending felt rushed but a lot of that series was all over the place. From the 'villain of the week' first few eps to the wacky middle eps and so on. It only starts to get serious about half way if not into ep 30 or so. Good characters, great friendship and some pretty good mech fights. Some of the designs are odd and down right funny to look at, but every Gundam has those few that stand out from the rest of the crowd.

At 11/4/11 04:07 AM, Kisuke wrote:

At 11/3/11 10:16 AM, towelie101 wrote: 00 is the best and most watchable of the three.

I watched the first few episodes(say four or so)and I just really couldn't get into it so I dropped it. I don't dislike it, but I don't care for it either.

It gets better; S2 is disappointing but still worth watching.

Seed is good, but declines in the later half.
Just ignore Destiny - it really is not worth getting into. Invest your time in something better.

That sums up pretty much most of what I've heard. But in a sense I do want to watch them so I can say that I've seen everything Gundam if anyone ever asks me.

Yeah, I guess you should watch GSD then (or at least the four re-cap films just to save yourself A LOT of time). The TV series is still mildly entertaining but feels like a waste when you're finished with it.

I'm actually watching all of the Gundam series myself. I'm on Zeta at the moment.

Also, I watched the first four episodes of Kaleido Star S2.

The re-caps were fun to watch, if not only to hear Koyasu's/the Fool's voice. The two characters introduced are annoying as fuck (Leon especially).

At 11/4/11 08:55 AM, towelie101 wrote: Yeah, I guess you should watch GSD then (or at least the four re-cap films just to save yourself A LOT of time). The TV series is still mildly entertaining but feels like a waste when you're finished with it.

So those four films pretty much sum all of Seed/S Destiny? Or that's what I'm understanding here.

I'm actually watching all of the Gundam series myself. I'm on Zeta at the moment.

Well alright! Zeta is in the top tier IMO. It's the heaviest of Tominos works but it really does shine brightly.

At 11/5/11 06:48 AM, Kisuke wrote:

At 11/4/11 08:55 AM, towelie101 wrote: Yeah, I guess you should watch GSD then (or at least the four re-cap films just to save yourself A LOT of time). The TV series is still mildly entertaining but feels like a waste when you're finished with it.

So those four films pretty much sum all of Seed/S Destiny? Or that's what I'm understanding here.

There's actually seven in all that cover them both (three for Seed, four Destiny).

nice sig, Towelie. King Crimson is the best band ever.

so anyone know any yuri harems

and I mean yuri harems (I already seen maria holic)

At 11/5/11 06:07 PM, Devilshadow666 wrote: so anyone know any yuri harems

Kampfer, perhaps? Don't watch too much of that shit.

At 11/5/11 02:07 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: nice sig, Towelie. King Crimson is the best band ever.

Thanks, but it would've been better to just send a PM instead of making an off-topic post. KC is definitely one of my favorite bands.

At 11/5/11 06:34 PM, towelie101 wrote: Thanks, but it would've been better to just send a PM instead of making an off-topic post. KC is definitely one of my favorite bands.

Dude, we used to go off topic all the time back when we still had Gendo, Kuro, Wonko, Mr. Trivia, and the others. It ain't no thang, baby. Which KC albums have you heard? I think their best were Red and Lark's Tongues in Aspic, but in the Court of the Crimson King, in the Wake of Poseidon, Starless and Bible Black, Discipline, Thrak, and the Power to Believe all deserve a perfect 5 star rating from any critic.

Oh, and anime. That stuff sure is somethin'.

At 11/5/11 06:34 PM, towelie101 wrote: There's actually seven in all that cover them both (three for Seed, four Destiny).

Seven? Man, I wish some of the older series would get movie treatment. Well, if you count the Zeta movies anyways which are pretty good. The new animation is crisp and flows real well with the original animation overall. There are times where the new animation looks really out of place or just doesn't match up with the old too well.

At 11/5/11 02:07 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: nice sig, Towelie. King Crimson is the best band ever.

Thanks, but it would've been better to just send a PM instead of making an off-topic post. KC is definitely one of my favorite bands.

No, I support Offenders post, King Crimson is pretty god damn awesome.

At 11/5/11 07:23 PM, Kisuke wrote: Seven? Man, I wish some of the older series would get movie treatment.

I haven't really gotten into Gundam much, but I thought 08th MS Team was badass. And I used to watch Gundam Wing and G Gundam on Toonami after school. I would have probably gotten into Gundam, but there's too many series and most of them have too many episodes. I'm just not willing to dedicate myself to a show like that.

At 11/5/11 02:07 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

No, I support Offenders post, King Crimson is pretty god damn awesome.

best tree music ever. This makes me miss my best friend who is in boot camp right now. We used to get high and sing along to this song. That and One Time. It looks like his tree days will be over until he's in his 40s, though, since he intends to make a career out of being in the military.

At 11/5/11 07:23 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Dude, we used to go off topic all the time back when we still had Gendo, Kuro, Wonko, Mr. Trivia, and the others. It ain't no thang, baby.

Aight.

Which KC albums have you heard?

Poseidon, ITCOTCK, Red, Starless, Larks' Tongue, Discipline, The Power to Believe, and Thrak.

Favorites are Discipline, Starless, and Crimson King.

Oh, and anime. That stuff sure is somethin'.

Yep.

Music time? Anyone listened to the album 88 by Kashiwa Daisuke? I shared some of my tastes with /mu/ and a few people recommended it. Shit is my favorite album now. On a more anime related note, I watched the first chunk of Memories, watched Neo Tokyo, and GITS Solid State Society. Memories I really like so far. Neo Tokyo had neat animation style but the plot was kind of lol random. Solid State Society was a pretty huge disappointment, it's filled with gross 3dcg, and the story wasn't captivating. Solid State Society was a stain on the GiTS franchise imo. Was busy playing through Portal today so I will probably start on GTO tomorrow at some point.

I just started watching Hyakka Ryouran, and I've got no complaints at all! I've heard it was shitty, but phuck that noise, knawmsayn.

And the tits aren't bad.

At 11/6/11 04:08 AM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: Music time? Anyone listened to the album 88 by Kashiwa Daisuke?

I've only listened to his Program Music I album, but it's been so long since that I can't remember much of it.

...so I will probably start on GTO tomorrow at some point.

Hope you enjoy it. The manga was fucking awesome, but I haven't seen the anime.

It just sucks that it isn't a complete adaptation -- you're missing out on a lot of stuff if you just watch the anime.

I'm so choked right now.
So, I started watching Clannad, you know, expecting it to be good.

It's not very good.