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 Ironwill13791 wrote:

Anvildude wrote:
I'm not certain who exactly "Char" is. Anyone care to enlighten me?

Char Aznable is one of the main antagonists in the original Mobile Suit Gundam, as well as a recurring character throughout a lot of the UC Gundam series. He is also the most "copied" character in all of Gundam as evidenced.

While reading in wikipedia about said Char to discover more info (and fight the sleepiness while at work):

Wikipedia wrote:Toyota also formed a new branch called Zeonic Toyota planning to issue a series of special cars, the first one being Char Aznable special Auris
Source: http://response.jp/article/2013/01/09/188418.html

I can only guess he's very popular

Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.

Dear Non Non Byori,

Why did you have to do that to Hotaru-chan you perverted monsters? 5th grades are not supposed to have feminine curves. Specifically a bust that would look normal on a model! I mean I suppose for non slice of life anime she'd be "the flat one" but fething hell this is supposed to be vaguely connected to reality.

Signed,
Am I on a list now?

 LordofHats wrote:
Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.

Who's the Char in Valvrave and guilty crown? I don't remember any so I guess they don't have one in every series. I don't expect them to have one in their adaptions for obvious reasons.

 Ledabot wrote:

 LordofHats wrote:
Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.

Who's the Char in Valvrave and guilty crown? I don't remember any so I guess they don't have one in every series. I don't expect them to have one in their adaptions for obvious reasons.

Well I said reference not necessarily a character clone but yes. Some hyperbole is involved

As for Valvrave we could be really twisted and point out that L-Elf is essentially a LeLouch expy, LeLouch himself being a Char expy. Expy by proxy

EDIT: And as for Guilty Crown. Ayase's piloting suit is red

 Ledabot wrote:

 LordofHats wrote:
Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.

Who's the Char in Valvrave and guilty crown? I don't remember any so I guess they don't have one in every series. I don't expect them to have one in their adaptions for obvious reasons.

I am going to have to ponder on this and answer tomorrow. I like a good challenge, and this is a good chance to talk about 3 of my favorite series (I have a bunch).

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
Dear Non Non Byori,

Why did you have to do that to Hotaru-chan you perverted monsters? 5th grades are not supposed to have feminine curves. Specifically a bust that would look normal on a model! I mean I suppose for non slice of life anime she'd be "the flat one" but fething hell this is supposed to be vaguely connected to reality.

Signed,
Am I on a list now?

True, but at the same time I forgive them because of how much I laughed with Komari's reactions. Poor girl

Edit: Ok, enough is enough, dropping Coppelion. If after 6 eps I still don't like it, I think I can say it won't get much better....

Guess who Char is among them

I will begin with Guilty Crown: Besides the previously mentioned Ace Pilot in red (Ayase), one could argue that Gai fills in the role of Char expy. Besides the obvious blonde hair, he goes through the reverse characterization cycle of Char. He starts as a main protagonist that can be rough on the main character (like Char in Gundam Zeta), and then becomes a main antagonist (like Char in Gundam 0079). Gai additionally has ulterior motives for everything he does (secrets, lies, etc.), and up to a point a secret identity hidden from the rest of the cast (similar to Char in both Gundam series). Just don't focus exclusively on Char's mask, it was a tool used to explicitly show his want to hide his true identity.

But Char is definitely the original, and iconic. He even has a sweet ass car designed after him. Next up is Valvrave.

I think your spot on there. Ayase is closer to Kallen for code geass than anything else, and they only really are similar in that they both happen to be good at z robots. One is a Worf (poor her), the other a cripple, and their characters don't really follow the same direction.

 Ledabot wrote:
I think your spot on there. Ayase is closer to Kallen for code geass than anything else, and they only really are similar in that they both happen to be good at z robots. One is a Worf (poor her), the other a cripple, and their characters don't really follow the same direction.

Valvrave- Cain Dressel (tentative), but I am going to hold off on definitive, explainative reasoning until later in the series when more of the details are revealed (hopefully).

Both Kallen and Ayase are somewhat similar; that is why I parroted the "ace" pilot in red thing. I am glad my reasoning is on the right track, although I have run into a problem with Valvrave due to it not being finished yet (and I ain't rushing it) and secrets/plot still left to be unraveled.

Well, finished Higurashi yesterday. All I'm missing are the fan-service OVAs (which shall be seen with extreme pleasure ) and that end...



Edit: Wow... gak just got serious in Kill la Kill. A damn good example of a WHAM episode, I can't believe they managed to do so much in a single episode.

There are no words to express how happy this anime (Golden Time) and it's ending song can make me. The only way it could possibly be better is if it was airing on Wednesdays so I could get a full on mid-week pick me up. Which to be honest... I really need a lot of the time. It's just so goddessdamn cute! Eee~

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
Wow... gak just got serious in Kill la Kill. A damn good example of a WHAM episode, I can't believe they managed to do so much in a single episode.

I know what you mean. I can't wait for the next episode to see what Ryuko will do now...

Whatever happened in the episode there is only one solution!


A skimpier outfit!

Nudist Beach.

Everyone knows that protection is inversely proportionate to the coverage.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Everyone knows that protection is inversely proportionate to the coverage.

Only on the womens.

I have come to the conclusion that Mako is an avatar of the internet.

Also, I did not expect that much plot in an episode of Kill la Kill. Pleasantly surprised by that.

Heheheh "Plot" he says. Oh yes. Much plot.

Good sirs, I have to thank you for talking about the awesome that IS is. I looked like a mad man at the gym ...

Laura for the win. When dealing with a dense man, brute force and outright saying what you're about is the only defense. The impressive bit is Ichika is STILL oblivious.

Watched Galaxy Express 999 a while ago...... that was some dark stuff... i didnt finish it but i liked it

Dark anime, huh...is there any anime wherein the bad guys actually win?

EDIT: Okay, so probably not. But do any of you have good suggestions for fan fiction where the bad guys win?

 Admiral Valerian wrote:
Dark anime, huh...is there any anime wherein the bad guys actually win?

EDIT: Okay, so probably not. But do any of you have good suggestions for fan fiction where the bad guys win?

eh In the berserk anime the bad guys win.. thats mainly due to it being a horrible anime series(manga and movies are Amazing) and a lack of an animation budget

Some of the Animatrix videos have the bad guys winning.

MD Geist

But be warned MD Geist is probably the worst anime ever made and the only reason the Bad guy wins in MD geist is because the main character is the bad guy.

 Admiral Valerian wrote:
Dark anime, huh...is there any anime wherein the bad guys actually win?

Depending on how you define 'bad guy' Bastard!!! springs to mind. Since... well....'

"My obvious charms and god-like powers always dazzle the simple ordinary folk."

"Diamon, you bloodless fool, you forgot the most important rule of combat! You're the ugly, macho bad guy! Everyone knows the macho bad guy can't win, especially when he's fighting the exceptionally handsome and popular main character!"

Picture Warhammer, but grimmer, and darker, with a daemon prince of Slaanesh being thrust into the role of 'champion of mere mortals' because he's trying to get into a girls pants and not about to allow his former minions to show him up by destroying the world where he failed to.

In the Manga, Haruhi Suzumiya is actually in his harem. Seriously.

Series is cast of this trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WorldOfBadass

Demon King Daimao, the bad guy wins. Sorta.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
Good sirs, I have to thank you for talking about the awesome that IS is. I looked like a mad man at the gym ...

Spoiler:

When Laura shows up by the end of episode 8 after she was defeated, grabs the densest man in the entire universe by the neck, gives him one hell of a kiss and says "I'm going to make you my bride"

And then I laughed a bit too loud while thinking how Laura is just that damn awesome

Didn't help the next ep was the mandatory beach one. So many hilarious moments.

You are very welcome. This is for you

Tokyo Ravens just gets better and better



that aside here's Kon being cute again.

Ironwill13791 wrote:

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
Good sirs, I have to thank you for talking about the awesome that IS is. I looked like a mad man at the gym ...

Spoiler:

When Laura shows up by the end of episode 8 after she was defeated, grabs the densest man in the entire universe by the neck, gives him one hell of a kiss and says "I'm going to make you my bride"

And then I laughed a bit too loud while thinking how Laura is just that damn awesome

Didn't help the next ep was the mandatory beach one. So many hilarious moments.

You are very welcome. This is for you

Oh my dear Charls and Laura <3 That's too damn cute in one gif

KalashnikovMarine wrote:Tokyo Ravens just gets better and better

Spoiler:

and more and more people keep confusing Harutora and Natsume. Kyouko at least has the excuse of apparently not remembering what the boy she made the promise with looks like (and they were children any way) but come the feth on. Even if we hadn't seen Natsume in girl's clothing first it's pretty fething obvious she's female. *facepalm*

that aside here's Kon being cute again.