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Makarov wrote:That I had to see for film. That movie, and Grave of the Fireflies IMHO its are two of the more overrated Anime out there. But that's just my opinion.
Which one, the first or the second ("Innocence")? Because the second one sucks.
Also, I was more referring to the Stand Alone Complex series, though the 1st movie is also a cult classic.
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Other suggestions I would make are the cyberpunky Bubblegum Crisis (the original series and its Crash & AD Police spin-offs, not the crappy remake) and, if you fancy some fast-paced mercenary gunplay, Black Lagoon.
Makarov wrote:That I had to see for film. That movie, and Grave of the Fireflies IMHO its are two of the more overrated Anime out there. But that's just my opinion.
Which one, the first or the second ("Innocence")? Because the second one sucks.
Also, I was more referring to the Stand Alone Complex series, though the 1st movie is also a cult classic.
Honestly its be a bit so I forgot the name, its the one where the cyborg is being created in the opening. I've heard some good stuff about Outlaw Star. What about that? I already have seen most (if not all) of Miyazaki's work.
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Outlaw star is one of several anime's that is very popular in the US but not so much in Japan. It was a decent series imo. Cowboy Bebop is slightly better overall I think (though it to enjoys much more praise here than across the lake).
Makarov wrote:That I had to see for film. That movie, and Grave of the Fireflies IMHO its are two of the more overrated Anime out there. But that's just my opinion.
Which one, the first or the second ("Innocence")? Because the second one sucks.
Also, I was more referring to the Stand Alone Complex series, though the 1st movie is also a cult classic.
Honestly its be a bit so I forgot the name, its the one where the cyborg is being created in the opening. I've heard some good stuff about Outlaw Star. What about that? I already have seen most (if not all) of Miyazaki's work.
I'm pretty sure both of them start with a cyborg being created. If the movie you watched was all about, "dolls" then you saw an awful movie. Innocence was terrible and is in no way a sequel to Ghost in the Shell. Its more of a movie that takes place in the same universe and just so happens to be after the first one. Its not a true sequel.
Just Finished Kenichi:The mightiest disciple.
Near the end it goes Ape. It starts off with normal martial arts. Then in the final episodes they get into mystical stuff where you can knock people out with a stare.
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
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Lynata wrote:There are ... guro statues?
If you name it, there's probably statues of it somewhere, and they were probably made in Japan.
Amusingly, the Japanese government is now making a lot of these statues illegal. Not because they're a bit weird (although I'm sure there are plenty of Japanese who think they are) but because they breach copyright laws.
I swear the Japanese are trolling us.
Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
Zefig wrote:Those people all have very tiny heads and very large everything else. Still, I think I've heard good things about both series.
And amusingly, that's from the much tamer, early parts of the manga, which were filled with merely T&A, violence, and Heavy Metal riffs (of both types). Later is sails off to equal and then surpass DBZ levels of absurdity with the fights, but minus the long training and filler. (Porno Diano still gets my vote for 'Best Villainess Name of All Time')
Fate is in heaven, armor is on the chest, accomplishment is in the feet. - Nagao Kagetora
If you name it, there's probably statues of it somewhere, and they were probably made in Japan.
Amusingly, the Japanese government is now making a lot of these statues illegal. Not because they're a bit weird (although I'm sure there are plenty of Japanese who think they are) but because they breach copyright laws.
Most of them are garage kits, or do not get permission to produce copyrighted designs. Up until fairly recently, it was legal, though questionable. Under pressure from the entertainment industry, however, they're starting to crack down. Asobi ni Iku Yo! takes a not too subtle jab at the whole thing in the scene where Ichika and Eris talk about interstellar copyright laws (the penalty for violations is basically brainwipe).
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Fate is in heaven, armor is on the chest, accomplishment is in the feet. - Nagao Kagetora
Alright, since the Dragon Age movie seems to take some more to arrive (guess it'll be here next week), I'm passing the time with a new one: "Birdy the Mighty". This is actually the so-called "Decode"-version, a remake of the '96 OVA. I've not seen much of that one, but from the looks of it the visual character design was slightly more interesting for my taste. Still, I've become used to the new version by now, and have to say the characters and drawing style are quite alright. Most of all, since I'm watching this stuff on netflix, I have to watch the dubbed version - but it's actually quite good! The voices were well chosen and you can tell that the actors, chiefly the one from the main protagonist, are doing their best to get into their roles when talking.
I've only watched three episodes so far, but I guess I'll keep on watching for now. What surprised me is the big leaps this show takes from "funny childrens show" to "serious adult drama", but then again I've seen this in a number of other anime as well.
The basic plot doesn't need much explanation: Officer Birdy Cephon Altera, the protagonist, is a cute space cop pursueing dangerous space criminals, and is doing some covert investigation on an unsuspecting Earth. Having been bred for this job, she's a classic super hero in that she can jump extreme distances, shapeshift, or can punch holes through walls (which looks both awesome as well as hilarious given her petite figure). During a pursuit she accidentally kills a human teenager that was used as a hostage by a space criminal, but conserves his spirit in her own body until space police can provide a clone body as replacement. Cue some funny/awkward interaction between the two who are now sharing a body, with Birdy shapeshifting into his form in order to have him go to school, or him telepathically commenting about her actions as she does space cop work. Added to this comes her old undercover identity as a cute model, a job which she loathes - but is loved by her robotic guardian, who poses as her manager and has a lot of fun having her booked for the most ridiculous ads.
BaronIveagh wrote:interstellar copyright laws (the penalty for violations is basically brainwipe
Anyone else watching the new Toonami? Well you should, so it dosn't get cancelled!!!! They actually have some good stuff, and some not so mainstream stuff, like deaman wonderland and casshern sins. Anybody heard of them? They both look pretty good, but I can't decide what to watch first
Lynata wrote:Alright, since the Dragon Age movie seems to take some more to arrive (guess it'll be here next week), I'm passing the time with a new one: "Birdy the Mighty". This is actually the so-called "Decode"-version, a remake of the '96 OVA. I've not seen much of that one, but from the looks of it the visual character design was slightly more interesting for my taste. Still, I've become used to the new version by now, and have to say the characters and drawing style are quite alright. Most of all, since I'm watching this stuff on netflix, I have to watch the dubbed version - but it's actually quite good! The voices were well chosen and you can tell that the actors, chiefly the one from the main protagonist, are doing their best to get into their roles when talking.
It's not that new. But it was good.
Lynata wrote:SOPA 2.0?
Sadly, no, SOPA 2.0 they flay you alive and then dump dermastid beetles on you if you're still kicking.
Fate is in heaven, armor is on the chest, accomplishment is in the feet. - Nagao Kagetora
BaronIveagh wrote:It's not that new. But it was good.
Well, yeah, "new" as in "I'm not watching Gurren Lagann anymore".
I like anime, but I'm not that deep into the buzz that I could tell you what is currently getting released. Most of the time, I pick something up by pure coincidence, and then it's often quite a few years old. Then again, a lot of the really old ones have a unique charm missing from many of the recent productions, imo. The original BGC remains one of my alltime favs.
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
My favourite Anime must be Nausicaa: (however you spell it) Valley of the Wind. Instant classic. And filled with giant insects.
Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
Squigsquasher wrote:My favourite Anime must be Nausicaa: (however you spell it) Valley of the Wind. Instant classic. And filled with giant insects.
Yess! That's a beautiful movie, suitable for young and old alike.
I also like how it explores the theme of humanity being a danger to itself, and that it only hints at what happened during the so-called "Days of Fire" in the form of myths passed down from generation to generation only makes it all the more creepy - though it doesn't take much to get the idea.
Squigsquasher wrote:My favourite Anime must be Nausicaa: (however you spell it) Valley of the Wind. Instant classic. And filled with giant insects.
Yess! That's a beautiful movie, suitable for young and old alike.
I also like how it explores the theme of humanity being a danger to itself, and that it only hints at what happened during the so-called "Days of Fire" in the form of myths passed down from generation to generation only makes it all the more creepy - though it doesn't take much to get the idea.
The manga for that was absolutely amazing; easily in my top 5. I've been wanting to check out the film for quite a while now. That and see if I can track down a copy of Warriors of the Wind.
Red Comet wrote:I just finished episode 5 of Gundam Unicorn. Great stuff especially when episode 4 was rather meh with all of the unnecessary whining.
I like episode 4 wayyyyyyy more, though 5 was still good. 4 had the best animated fight scene. I can't wait for next year when we get the next episode :p. You said you watched ZZ right? I just finished it, and absolutely hated it! Worst out of all the series. I kept hopping everybody but judua would die. An I actually liked the zeon guy with the rose the most
Red Comet wrote:I just finished episode 5 of Gundam Unicorn. Great stuff especially when episode 4 was rather meh with all of the unnecessary whining.
I like episode 4 wayyyyyyy more, though 5 was still good. 4 had the best animated fight scene. I can't wait for next year when we get the next episode :p. You said you watched ZZ right? I just finished it, and absolutely hated it! Worst out of all the series. I kept hopping everybody but judua would die. An I actually liked the zeon guy with the rose the most
Episode 4 was meh because Banagher was spouting all of this crap to the Newtype girl as if she was innocent. She voluntarily massacred civilians on more than one occasion and they changed a huge battle scene and moved it to Torrington for essentially no reason. It was originally in Dakar which IMO is way more pivotal since Dakar is the capital of the Federation government. I can't wait for episodes 6 and 7 now.
That's the only problem with ZZ, it has obnoxious character. I'm not gonna lie I hated Mashimyre at the beginning of the show. By the end of the show he was one of my favorite characters. He got the best serious revamp of all of the annoying Neo Zeon idiots. Haman was still the coolest character in the whole show though.
Did you not like the earth arc for ZZ? I thought the whole colony drop thing was great even if unrealistic.
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