Though the first series and movies are not canon, Brotherhood has the actual manga end from what I understand and it is quite a bit happier than the other versions.
[TV] The What Anime Are You Watching Thread!
I know there's an OVA or two where he chooses someone else.
I got to see the first episode of Fairy Tail series 2. SQUEE!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees I'm so excited it's back. It's just getting to one of the best arcs, too, should be a fun ride.
Attack on Titan
I'm way behind on the boat on this one, but I saw it on Netflix and decided to see what all the hooplah is all about. I'm honestly not a huge fan of anime in general because I find it's so over-the-top and ridiculously over dramatic with little subtleties. A lot of flash and little substance.
Two episodes in and I'm hooked. The concept alone is enough to keep me going.
That said, it has the same problems I have with almost all anime: the amount of unneeded dialogue really drags it down. Worse, it's not even clever or well-written dialogue (though that might be a problem with translation, I don't know). It's just dialogue for dialogue sake. Not to mention there's some really unnecessary animation for supposed "dramatic" moments, like the action blur lines for the scout telling a mother about her dead son. It would've worked so much better without the pizazz.
Still, like I said, the concept alone is more than enough to get me to keep watching for now. Though, as I skimmed down the list of episodes to see how long the first season was, I accidentally spoiled myself of a few moments, like what happens to the main character early into the show. Whoops. :/
I will say this much: the animation is fantastic.
I'm way behind on the boat on this one, but I saw it on Netflix and decided to see what all the hooplah is all about. I'm honestly not a huge fan of anime in general because I find it's so over-the-top and ridiculously over dramatic with little subtleties. A lot of flash and little substance.
Two episodes in and I'm hooked. The concept alone is enough to keep me going.
That said, it has the same problems I have with almost all anime: the amount of unneeded dialogue really drags it down. Worse, it's not even clever or well-written dialogue (though that might be a problem with translation, I don't know). It's just dialogue for dialogue sake. Not to mention there's some really unnecessary animation for supposed "dramatic" moments, like the action blur lines for the scout telling a mother about her dead son. It would've worked so much better without the pizazz.
Still, like I said, the concept alone is more than enough to get me to keep watching for now. Though, as I skimmed down the list of episodes to see how long the first season was, I accidentally spoiled myself of a few moments, like what happens to the main character early into the show. Whoops. :/
I will say this much: the animation is fantastic.
Attack on Titan is a GREAT monster apocalypse story, one part survival and one part FIGHTING BACK! Though I will admit the main character cheats a little bit, but considering the titans are unpredictable giant kaiju I can let it slide.
Okay, so I'm watching the episode explaining Mikasa's background (ep. 7)
Overall, it was still a good, character developing episode and we FINALLY see some Titans go down. But it's still that overblown excessiveness that I can't stand when it comes to anime. It's like everyone only has two emotions: quiet and reserved or REALLY LOUD AND OVEREMOTIONAL WHERE EVERYTHING MUST BE YELLING AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS. No grey area or in between.
The absolute best moment of the episode is when she's given her trademark scarf. It's a great, quiet scene. But cripes, there's some unnecessary, drawn out moments. Like, when she's kidnapped, her kidnappers have a conversation about killing her father and then her mother and how the mother shouldn't have been killed because she had a higher worth. Fine, no problem. But then the show wastes five plus minutes doing a flashback to them attacking Mikasa's family. Why? They just explained what happened and that Mikasa was in shock. That was enough. Doing a flashback was completely unnecessary.
And then her realization that the world was a cruel place. Again, fine. But it's so drawn out, with ridiculously over-the-top animation, like her covered with lightning just before she strikes. It's far too overblown and would have worked so much better on a subtler approach.
And then her realization that the world was a cruel place. Again, fine. But it's so drawn out, with ridiculously over-the-top animation, like her covered with lightning just before she strikes. It's far too overblown and would have worked so much better on a subtler approach.
Overall, it was still a good, character developing episode and we FINALLY see some Titans go down. But it's still that overblown excessiveness that I can't stand when it comes to anime. It's like everyone only has two emotions: quiet and reserved or REALLY LOUD AND OVEREMOTIONAL WHERE EVERYTHING MUST BE YELLING AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS. No grey area or in between.
I know nothing about this show, but please tell me she has a sister named Sukasa.
I was kinda dreading the start of the new Anime season. Lots of Card battle Animes or game adaptions.
But Season 2 of Mushishi, Harmony, Irregular at Magic High and No Game No Life and Sidonia no Kishi
quickly disspelled those doubts.
But Season 2 of Mushishi, Harmony, Irregular at Magic High and No Game No Life and Sidonia no Kishi
quickly disspelled those doubts.
I wish I was cool like you guys and watched stuff as it was coming out, sadly I am lazy and like stuff in english.
Yeah I really thought there wasn't going to be anything good this season, but I've already got like 7 shows I'm keeping tabs on right now.
Toonami's going to be airing the Attack on Titan dub.
Poor kids.
Poor kids.
oh yeah all those kids watching their animu at midnight! :3
so I started watching Simoun, which I found while anime hunting last night, show is literally weird as heck and after 5 episodes its basically "LOOK AT ALL THESE CUTE MOE GIRLS KISS!" Thats what I have gotten out of it, I am not even sure what to think about 26 episodes of this shlock. I also found the Final Volume of Sailor Moon SuperS, I now need to find volumes 1-6, anyone have a source on it? I will pay real cash money to aquire the first run dvds!
I had to put the word out I am looking to aquire stuff.That's what we were doing when I was a kid. Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, some other stuff I can't remember. What else were we gonna do?
The first anime I remember seeing on TV was probably DBZ on the "international" channels. It was in Japanese, but had Chinese or Taiwanese subs.
Other than that, it would have been Ronin Warriors/Samurai Pizza Cats, at like 6 or 7 in the morning on weekdays, along with SciFi's Saturday Anime at like 6am, showing stuff like Project A-Ko, Akira, Patlabor, Green Legend Ran and Dominion Tank Police.
Other than that, it would have been Ronin Warriors/Samurai Pizza Cats, at like 6 or 7 in the morning on weekdays, along with SciFi's Saturday Anime at like 6am, showing stuff like Project A-Ko, Akira, Patlabor, Green Legend Ran and Dominion Tank Police.
Old? Ha! I watched the first two seasons of the original Star Blazers after school every afternoon.
Why am I bragging about this?
Why am I bragging about this?
I remember Simoun being pretty popular with the yuri crowd. It's not as schlocky as it appears, the story has some heft to it. That said, I ended up bailing around 1/3-1/2 the way through, so I don't know how they handled the rest of the story. I ended up wiki-ing the ending, sounded alright.oh yeah all those kids watching their animu at midnight! :3
so I started watching Simoun, which I found while anime hunting last night, show is literally weird as heck and after 5 episodes its basically "LOOK AT ALL THESE CUTE MOE GIRLS KISS!" Thats what I have gotten out of it, I am not even sure what to think about 26 episodes of this shlock. I also found the Final Volume of Sailor Moon SuperS, I now need to find volumes 1-6, anyone have a source on it? I will pay real cash money to aquire the first run dvds!
... sorry, that was my middle school era.
But I feel old too, if it makes you feel any better.
ok so neither of us are old apparently, what I was remembering was in 2004 when they moved to being Saturday nights only and Miguzi took over weekday afternoons. I have never had time to watch it since, Because I am sleeping by the the time it starts.... sorry, that was my middle school era.
But I feel old too, if it makes you feel any better.
Roberta's story was great. I really liked her and was surprised by her background. But honestly I've gotten to the part where
Eda is recognized as a CIA agent by Mr. Elvis's hitman, Russell.
Today I went anime hunting to the one Half-Price Books, I had yet to hit since last winter, I found this:
I think @Officer_Charon is probably going to be jelly...
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I can't stand that damn intro! I fast forward through it.
GasBandit
Staff member
Sounds like you shit out of luck get good head on your shoulders.
I hate you.
GasBandit
Staff member
Do it with dedication for chrissakes this rotten world.
For fellow Attack on Titan lovers, apparently a in-between episode was made recently that takes place during the training years. It's Jean-centered and it's hilarious, especially the edits to the opening.
Speaking of Attack on Titan, I finished the first (and only so far) season.
It's okay. Again, the ideas and action in it is very compelling. And some of the characters are interesting. Not many, but some.
But overall, it's just...eh, I don't know. I'm just not a big fan of anime in general. The last series I watched before this was Death Note and I had a lot of same problems with it.
It's okay. Again, the ideas and action in it is very compelling. And some of the characters are interesting. Not many, but some.
But overall, it's just...eh, I don't know. I'm just not a big fan of anime in general. The last series I watched before this was Death Note and I had a lot of same problems with it.
Death Note is really the best you're going to get from serious anime, so if you had problems with that, I wouldn't expect anything to sway you.
Now silly anime, that's another thing entirely.