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Spice and Wolf is my favourite. Death Note is good too.

OH.. GUNGRAVE! It absolutely oozes awesome and pizzazz from its every pore!

Higurashi and Claymore I highly recommend!

ShumaGorath wrote:The response of a true anime nerd.

Are you saying that I am giving a true anime nerd response or that you are about to give a true anime nerds response? I think the latter is far more accurate but you meant the former.

ShumaGorath wrote:The original FMA (Not the OVA which moves too quickly and is far too kawaii for it's own good) actually was arguably one of the best anime ever made. It had a well written plot, concise character development, a believable and clever setting with real world parallels, excellent animation, and most importantly of all a level of maturity that is so terribly lacking in most anime.

Either you are woefully inexperienced or trolling here, I can't tell which. It could be both I suppose.

That is one scary Baby.

I'd go with Ghost in the Shell and if yu can get hold of them, Professional Golgo 13 the series and Patlabor the series.

Do you guys recommend Death note?

Studio Ghibli does some nice works.

Cane wrote:I generally despise this genre but a good anime I've run across would be 'Princess Mononoke' - a relatively trippy and entertaining move. However I was pretty stoned at the time.

That movie is fantastic!! it's a Studio Ghibli movie, i love there stuff! except grave of the fireflys....that just made me cry alot!

radiohazard wrote:That is one scary Baby.

I'd go with Ghost in the Shell and if yu can get hold of them, Professional Golgo 13 the series and Patlabor the series.

Do you guys recommend Death note?

Yes it's good, but the Manag ending is better than the anime one.

Either you are woefully inexperienced or trolling here, I can't tell which. It could be both I suppose.

Woefully inexperienced? I'm sorry, which one of us was supposed to be the weabon-saipan-otaku here? Because as hard as you're trying to deflect the criticism, you're not succeeding.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Either you are woefully inexperienced or trolling here, I can't tell which. It could be both I suppose.

Woefully inexperienced? I'm sorry, which one of us was supposed to be the weabon-saipan-otaku here?

I'm guessing you, as I never claimed any expertise. If you really think FMA is one of the best anime's ever made, you are inexperienced in the area. It is a decent anime, but not close to being the best.

Ahtman wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:

Either you are woefully inexperienced or trolling here, I can't tell which. It could be both I suppose.

Woefully inexperienced? I'm sorry, which one of us was supposed to be the weabon-saipan-otaku here?

I'm guessing you, as I never claimed any expertise. If you really think FMA is one of the best anime's ever made, you are inexperienced in the area. It is a decent anime, but not close to being the best.

Umm isn't this all simply a matter of opinion? It's a bit like discussing the merits of purple.

Lordhat wrote:

Ahtman wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:

Either you are woefully inexperienced or trolling here, I can't tell which. It could be both I suppose.

Woefully inexperienced? I'm sorry, which one of us was supposed to be the weabon-saipan-otaku here?

I'm guessing you, as I never claimed any expertise. If you really think FMA is one of the best anime's ever made, you are inexperienced in the area. It is a decent anime, but not close to being the best.

Umm isn't this all simply a matter of opinion? It's a bit like discussing the merits of purple.

You would think so except the statement wasn't "FMA is one of my favorite anime's", it was "it is the best anime". One is stated as an opinion, the other is not. If the former had been that would make sense and be understandable, but the latter is what was stated and is an opinion hiding as a fact.

In his opinion it was one of the best animes ever made. What exactly is your issue here Ahtman? I think you are seriously overreacting.

Emperors Faithful wrote:In his opinion it was one of the best animes ever made. What exactly is your issue here Ahtman? I think you are seriously overreacting.

I fully agree with Faithful

Or you can wait for the halo anime to come out.
but have you watched moribito kinda cool ive you like anime with no action.

As for FMA, I didn't really think it was all that great. (FMA is the first, and so far only, manga comic I have read and I enjoyed those much more. still chewing through them though)

Does anyone now of more recent Studio Ghibli works? Last I checked it was still 'Grave of the Fireflies' or am I looking in the worng place?

Emperors Faithful wrote:
Does anyone now of more recent Studio Ghibli works? Last I checked it was still 'Grave of the Fireflies' or am I looking in the worng place?

Grave of the Fireflies (shown alongside My Neighbor Totoro) 1988 April 16
My Neighbor Totoro (shown alongside Grave of the Fireflies) 1988 April 16
Kiki's Delivery Service 1989 July 29
Only Yesterday 1991 July 20
Porco Rosso 1992 July 18
Ocean Waves (made-for-TV; also known as I Can Hear the Sea) 1993 May 5
Pom Poko 1994 July 16
Whisper of the Heart 1995 July 15
Princess Mononoke 1997 July 12
My Neighbors the Yamadas 1999 July 17
Spirited Away 2001 July 27
The Cat Returns 2002 July 20
Howl's Moving Castle 2004 November 20
Tales from Earthsea 2006 July 29
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea 2008 July 19
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter[5] 2010

:p catch up!

LunaHound wrote:

Emperors Faithful wrote:In his opinion it was one of the best animes ever made. What exactly is your issue here Ahtman? I think you are seriously overreacting.

I fully agree with Faithful

Luna thinks I'm overreacting? What will I do? Will I ever get my self esteem back?

If Shuma and I didn't pick on each other just a little bit, it wouldn't be right. I'm trying to maintain universal order here!

Ahtman wrote:
Luna thinks I'm overreacting? What will I do? Will I ever get my self esteem back?

W/E you say ^^v

Isnt it interesting , i merely agreeing with someone and you rabidly comes after me , and only me.

Talk about a sophisticated ATR

Damn! Grave of the Fireflies is from 1980's?!?

Also, I thought they did Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind?

(Out of that list there, my fav would be Princess Mononoke)

The Cat Returns was a bit 'eh?', But I am interested in this 'Bamboo Cutter'?

Emperors Faithful wrote:Damn! Grave of the Fireflies is from 1980's?!?

Also, I thought they did Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind?

(Out of that list there, my fav would be Princess Mononoke)

The Cat Returns was a bit 'eh?', But I am interested in this 'Bamboo Cutter'?

Ah i didnt link the one prior to Grave of Fire Fly ,

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (released before the formation of Studio Ghibli) 1979 December 15
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (released before the formation of Studio Ghibli) 1984 March 11
Castle in the Sky 1986 August 2

* Ghiblies (2000) (TV short film)
* Ghiblies Episode 2 (2002) (Shown theatrically before The Cat Returns)
* Imaginary Flying Machines (Kūsō no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi) (2002) (Shown at the Ghibli Museum)
* Koro's Big Day Out (コロの大さんぽ, Koro no Daisanpo?) (2003) (Shown at the Ghibli Museum)
* The Whale Hunt (くじらとり, Kujiratori?) (2003) (Shown at the Ghibli Museum)
* Mei and the Kittenbus (めいとこねこバス, Mei to Konekobasu?) (2003) (Shown at the Ghibli Museum)
* Looking for a Home (やどさがし, Yadosagashi?) (2005) (Shown at the Ghibli Museum)
* The Day I Harvested a Planet (星をかった日, Hoshi wo Katta Hi?) (2005) (Shown at the Ghibli Museum)
* Water Spider Monmon (水グモもんもん, Mizugumo Monmon?) (2005) (Shown at the Ghibli Museum)
* The Night of Taneyamagahara (種山ヶ原の夜, Taneyamagahara no Yoru?) (2006)
* Iblard Jikan (イバラード時間, Ibarado Time?) (2007)

Music videos (Theatrical and TV)

* On Your Mark (1995) (a promotional music video for Chage & Aska directed by Hayao Miyazaki)
* Portable Airport (2004) (a music video created by Studio Kajino for Capsule directed by Yoshiyuki Momose)
* Space Station No. 9 (2004) (a music video created by Studio Kajino for Capsule directed by Yoshiyuki Momose)
* A Flying City Plan (Soratobu Toshikeikaku) (2005) (a music video created by Studio Kajino for Capsule directed by Yoshiyuki Momose)
* Doredore no Uta (2005) (a promotional music video for Meiko Haigou directed by Osamu Tanabe)
* piece (2009) (a promotional music video for Yui Aragaki directed by Yoshiyuki Momose)

hmmm, perhaps Studio Ghibli is not as great as I once thought. These all seem a bit...wishy-washy?

Sorry Luna, I didn't mean to make to type all these lists out for me. Can you just tell me the offical site?

(Odds are it's something like www.studioghibli.com )

I prefer anime that are a mixture of action and good storyline. I'm not a gundam fanatic, (I don't get schoolkids being sent into giant war changing army machines) but I like characters like Ashitaka (from Mononoke) who tries to do the honourable thing, and refuses to simply pick sides.


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garret wrote:Or you can wait for the halo anime to come out.

What DOES everyone think about it?
I personally am eager to see how it turns out.

Emperors Faithful wrote:hmmm, perhaps Studio Ghibli is not as great as I once thought. These all seem a bit...wishy-washy?

Sorry Luna, I didn't mean to make to type all these lists out for me. Can you just tell me the offical site?

(Odds are it's something like www.studioghibli.com )

I prefer anime that are a mixture of action and good storyline. I'm not a gundam fanatic, (I don't get schoolkids being sent into giant war changing army machines) but I like characters like Ashitaka (from Mononoke) who tries to do the honourable thing, and refuses to simply pick sides.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli hehe

Studio Ghibli is known to produce movies thats suitable for all viewers , with very classical feel to them.

The other very famous anime maker would be : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoto_Shinkai
Famous for setting the pace for new anime's quality . ( and melodramatic stories )

I prefer anime that are a mixture of action and good storyline.

In that case there is one anime that everyone know is epic but literally scared to talk about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saikano

Why is everyone scared to talk about it?

BTW, I've seen Voices of a Distant star and didn't get it. REALLY didn't get it.

Meh, I suppose it is very hard to find a worthy piece of anime. But I shall never cease in my search...

Emperors Faithful wrote:Why is everyone scared to talk about it?

BTW, I've seen Voices of a Distant star and didn't get it. REALLY didn't get it.

Meh, I suppose it is very hard to find a worthy piece of anime. But I shall never cease in my search...

Voices of a distant star , what made it sadder was the "lag" between the communication between Earth and Jupiter.
everytime they receives each other's message it would be like few month behind actual event.

No one talks about Saikano because its extremely traumatizing anime to watch , there is no gore or anything
just a brutal war story that tore lovers ( and family and the world ) apart. Thats how well they made it ,
its like they want to play with your emotions and then tear it apart.

LunaHound wrote:

Ahtman wrote:
Luna thinks I'm overreacting? What will I do? Will I ever get my self esteem back?

W/E you say ^^v

Isnt it interesting , i merely agreeing with someone and you rabidly comes after me , and only me.

Talk about a sophisticated ATR

I just know you like the attention and would appreciate it more.

LunaHound wrote:

Emperors Faithful wrote:Why is everyone scared to talk about it?

BTW, I've seen Voices of a Distant star and didn't get it. REALLY didn't get it.

Meh, I suppose it is very hard to find a worthy piece of anime. But I shall never cease in my search...

Voices of a distant star , what made it sadder was the "lag" between the communication between Earth and Jupiter.
everytime they receives each other's message it would be like few month behind actual event.

No one talks about Saikano because its extremely traumatizing anime to watch , there is no gore or anything
just a brutal war story that tore lovers ( and family and the world ) apart. Thats how well they made it ,
its like they want to play with your emotions and then tear it apart.

heh, heh. Sounds like my kind of movie.

I watched one of those vampire anime movies, again WIERD.

What is with all the school girls (and/or boys) who are ordered to command these mounstrous, amazing, expensive, highly experimental killing machines? (Evangelion, Gundam, Voices of a Distant Star etc) Why not get some one in there who won't freak out at the first sign of an explosion?

To be on topic, and toss a little old school in, I'd go with the original Robotech series, especially the Macross Saga. Ranma 1/2 is hilarious as well. The original Tenchi Muyo OVA series is quite good as well.

These been a fair few mentions of some good anime here, but my perseonal favorite is Elfen Lied. Not a long seris, only 13 epps and and OAV, but absolutly brilliant. My favorite seris, Anime or otherwise. Absolutly brilliant.