[Official] Anime/Manga Thread

[Dance.]

Hoolah,just got my fix of bleach and fma mangas. Loved. Every. Bit.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Want to see this on the big screen but screw travelling up to Glasgow :hmmm:

Radish?

[Azusa]

hmmm might pop up to see it.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Closer for you no doubt.

Radish?

[Azusa]

but both bus and train times seem to be stupidly out of sync with the movie...

[RadishTM Veteran]

I'll just wait for it to be shown in London.

Radish?

[Ci7]

i have a feeling that kuroski ishigo would go rouge in the forth film :p

[Azusa]

I'll just wait for it to be shown in London.

Radish?

Yeah me too it might be on the next all nighter.

[Udedenkz]

They are really slow with ROE for some reason. By the time they release the 4th, I will be an old man. :(

Flanders no inu followed by Hayate No Gotoku.

????

[Azusa]

what?

[Berserk87]

who?

[Udedenkz]

what?

Nevermind, I thought that that post was aimed at me. :/

[Azusa]

it was?

[Azusa]

I went on the internet this morning and i found this...

[Matrix XII]

started watching ergo proxy, this show is a piece of art.

It's such a great show, I sometimes just watch random episodes if I have nothing else to watch.

Maybe I should watch it thru again... :p

[Ci7]

251 "Dark History! The Worst Shinigami is Born" December 22, 2009

252 "Byakuya, the Truth Behind his Betrayal" January 5, 2010

253 "Muramasa's True Identity Revealed" January 12, 2010

254 "Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns" January 19, 2010

255 "Final Chapter?Zanpakutō Unknown Tales" January 26, 2010

we will get done with fillers next month apparently.

cant wait to see tousen hollow form :D

[deletedxyz]

I just re-watched Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team. After watching it for a second time, the novelty wears off and the cheese is very easy to distinguish. From the ridiculous hair-dos to quite possibly one of the most annoying voices for a protagonist (he sighs at the end of each sentence), the anime is quite flawed and cannot be called something that shows anime's brilliance. It's a typical Gundam anime with two star crossed lovers with the typical female protagonist looking like a supermodel and prances around like a naive princess while the male showing bravery in combat only after wallowing in self pity and self hatred (basically being emo). To add more cheese, the series takes a very awkward, abrupt turn and manages to make you speechless when you watch the epilogue (a very surprising ending). Even though, the series shows that it has Gundam blood in it, it's probably one of the better Gundam series. With realistic depictions of mecha, it stands out from the standard Gundam formula of mechas with power levels that supposedly go over 9000 while other gundams watch in awe and depend on them. 08th MS team manages to make regular powered Gundams look interesting and show that realism can be better than the standard Dragonball fanfare that almost every mecha show illustrates. There are many scenes that are simply still frames as the camera pans across them which almost loses the viewers' suspense of disbelief. If you tolerate all of that, this is a gem in the rough of the Gundam universe with mecha battles taking place in every weather condition and backdrop jungle, snow, desert, plains).

Even though there is plenty of cheese and its age, the 12 episode OVA is a must watch for every mecha fan out there.

7/10

Funny pics from the mecha:

^ Epic haircut............................................^ He's supposed to be an admiral. XD

Great depictions of mecha:

Can someone say H?

Edited December 21, 2009 by maskedforever

[Azusa]

I just re-watched Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team. After watching it for a second time, the novelty wears off and the cheese is very easy to distinguish. From the ridiculous hair-dos to quite possibly one of the most annoying voices for a protagonist (he sighs at the end of each sentence), the anime is quite flawed and cannot be called something that shows anime's brilliance. It's a typical Gundam anime with two star crossed lovers with the typical female protagonist looking like a supermodel and prances around like a naive princess while the male showing bravery in combat only after wallowing in self pity and self hatred (basically being emo). To add more cheese, the series takes a very awkward, abrupt turn and manages to throw away its potential and makes you speechless when you watch the epilogue. Even though, the series shows that it has Gundam blood in it, it's probably one of the better Gundam series. With realistic depictions of mecha, it stands out from the standard Gundam formula of mechas with power levels that supposedly go over 9000 while other gundams watch in awe and depend on them. 08th MS team manages to make regular powered Gundams look interesting and show that realism can be better than the standard Dragonball fanfare that almost every mecha show illustrates. There are many scenes that are simply still frames as the camera pans across them which almost loses the viewers' suspense of disbelief. If you tolerate all of that, this is a gem in the rough of the Gundam universe with mecha battles taking place in every weather condition and backdrop jungle, snow, desert, plains).

Even though there is plenty of cheese and its age, the 12 episode OVA is a must watch for every mecha fan out there.

7/10

Funny pics from the mecha:

^ Epic haircut............................................^ He's supposed to be an admiral. XD

Great depictions of mecha:

Can someone say H?

most of the issues the early gundam have is the the fact it was mostly from the early to late 80's in terms of style also to the bit i highlighted i know a TA/SupCom fanatic who would argue you in to the ground over that...

Also something makes me want to see a Ridge Racer or Ace Combat anim?.

[deletedxyz]

most of the issues the early gundam have is the the fact it was mostly from the early to late 80's in terms of style also to the bit i highlighted i know a TA/SupCom fanatic who would argue you in to the ground over that...

I don't really have problems with the animation at all. In fact, I can argue that the animation of 08th MS team looks better anime that came out in the early 00's. I am simply critical of the recycled Gundam formula the producers and writers used for the characters. The typical Gundam dialogue of screaming and exaggerated emotions are present which is accompanied by some J-pop songs that are played every few episodes.

I like the anime overall. It's actually one of the more tolerable Gundam anime series I've come across. Nothing seems to be able to touch Zeta Gundam as the best series in the Gundam universe.

[Azusa]

I was mainly talking bout the hair styles also no matter what i can never seem to get into gundam (also i curse the fact that armored core is only on consoles also why is it 1080p on the 360 but only 720p on PS3?) random thought while typing this) now should i watch Flanders no Inu now or later?

[deletedxyz]

I was mainly talking bout the hair styles also no matter what i can never seem to get into gundam (also i curse the fact that armored core is only on consoles also why is it 1080p on the 360 but only 720p on PS3?) random thought while typing this) now should i watch Flanders no Inu now or later?

You're watching an fifty two episode tv show for kids instead of Ghost in the Shell? No comment. :p

The hairstyles of anime characters still continue to be ridiculous. Gundam SEED for example or Fafner.

[Azusa]

i have seen the first GiTS(see entry 144 on MAL)movie just never got round to watching the second also next classic series ill be watching is Saint Seiya.

after seeing the price of the plushies of the nyan koi cats in the words of Pedro VERY NO!!!

Edited December 21, 2009 by yurithedragonhalf

[deletedxyz]

i have seen the first GiTS(see entry 144 on MAL)movie just never got round to watching the second also next classic series ill be watching is Saint Seiya.

after seeing the price of the plushies of the nyan koi cats in the words of Pedro VERY NO!!!

I found someone else who shares your fascination of PVC figures. http://animestuff.wordpress.com/

[Azusa]

seems low tier.

Also should i have up for a Volks?

[Udedenkz]

Recently I watched two episodes of Bakemonogatari and I am still not sure what this anime is about.

On the other hand, Darker Than Black is pretty slick. I am aiming at finishing it in 4 days.