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On April 18 2011 15:52 Sentenal wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 15:29 KazeHydra wrote:On April 18 2011 14:54 zalz wrote:On April 18 2011 12:33 TempusDESU wrote:
Hey guys, I just finished watching ep 10 of Madoka Magica, and I need something to watch while I wait for the finale. I don't watch much anime, so if you suggest something, chances are I haven't seen it. Any suggestions? Full Metal Alchemist first season (51 episodes) the best anime ever produced. I have to disagree. The first FMA was terrible after they tried to finish the series without any canon material to work with. Brotherhood, on the other hand, was able to follow the manga exactly to the very end and thus did not have to pull any bs out of the air. I admit, I really enjoyed the original when I first watched it years ago, but the plot is such a joke compared to the canon version. More or less agree, but I don't really care that one followed the manga closer or not. How closely the source material is followed doesn't make an anime any better or worse. Anyway, the first FMA anime started out strong, but ended WTF. Brotherhood was extremely good the entire way through. That's really all there is to it, IMO.
Yeah I guess I should clarify I wasn't trying to say an anime's success is determined by how closely it follows the manga. I was just trying to point out the reason why the first FMA ended so terribly was because it caught up to the manga and had nothing to work with. Brotherhood ended at the same time as the manga essentially, which is why it was able to stay so good.
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On April 18 2011 13:58 KazeHydra wrote:It'd help if you gave any preferences/genres you want, and since you don't watch much, I don't know if you can finish a series before Madoka ending this Thursday. Bakemonogatari, Clannad, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, 5cm per second (short movie), to name a few good ones off the top of my head. Ano Hana if you're looking for something currently airing, though that''s only 1 episode in. + Show Spoiler [Iroha 3] + Still not sure what to think of this, especially with all the fanservice this episode. Plot feels slower than needed, and the fake writer got way too much screen time. Well, I understand they're trying to build up character development, but it doesn't seem like anything important is going to happen for some time.
In the past I have watched Elfen Lied (liked it), Death Note (liked it a bit), Clannad (loved it), Highschool of the Dead (really liked it), Angel Beats (really liked it), Haruhi (liked it), and School days (liked it quite a bit). I have watched the first two eps of FMA and they were pretty cool, but the general tone seems to be that I should just watch Brotherhood. It should also be noted that I watched 'Please Teacher' and in hindsight, it was crap.
Does that help?
Are there any anime 'staples' that I should watch? I really can't be bothered with Naruto/Bleach etc, but any short series?
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On April 18 2011 16:48 drdeeds wrote:
If you enjoyed Cowboy Bebop, then you'll definitely like Samurai Champloo.
Yeah ive allready seen that one. Like 4 years ago, so i totally forgot about it. It was really good...
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Hoshi No Samidare.
Manga was awesome for 60 chapters.
Last 5 was biggest Meh ever.
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Watch Bakemonogatari for the best girl ever
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On April 18 2011 18:07 OutlaW- wrote:
Watch Bakemonogatari for the best girl ever
Downloading now 
I was already downloading it anyway
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On April 18 2011 16:42 Aphasie wrote:
Im looking for anime recommendations, here are some criteria:
1. The show must have high spirited and/or incredibly stupid jokes and sillyness, like Naruto, Luffy, R. Zorro, Sousuke Segara (from Full Metal Panic) and Kamina (of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - a great recommendation i saw somewhere else on this forum). This criterion is absolutely essential.
2. The story should wrap up in any reasonable number of episodes. (max 50) But if it goes on and har high quality through out i dont mind it going on that much
3. I prefer animes that are historical/magic based/etc. over high tech/mech/etc.
4. Should be available to view online
To give you a pointer, these are the animes i like and dont like:
Like: One Piece, Naruto, Hunter X Hunter, (early) Full Metal Panic, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Cowboy Bebop, Great Teacher Onizuka
Dislike/Didnt find interesting/Mediocre: Bleach (after their first visit to Soul Society), Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note (even though i saw em all, it was pretty boring), The dark medival assassin guy that everybody seems to love - cant remember his name, but after 10 ep. it still didnt catch on, Elfen Lied, Soul Eater (after 10th episode), Hajime no Ippo (after around 40th episode)
so are you looking for comedy or a mix of it?
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On April 18 2011 18:07 OutlaW- wrote:
Watch Bakemonogatari for the best girl ever
I'm curious who is the best girl in your opinion?
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On April 18 2011 16:42 Aphasie wrote:
Im looking for anime recommendations, here are some criteria:
1. The show must have high spirited and/or incredibly stupid jokes and sillyness, like Naruto, Luffy, R. Zorro, Sousuke Segara (from Full Metal Panic) and Kamina (of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - a great recommendation i saw somewhere else on this forum). This criterion is absolutely essential.
2. The story should wrap up in any reasonable number of episodes. (max 50) But if it goes on and har high quality through out i dont mind it going on that much
3. I prefer animes that are historical/magic based/etc. over high tech/mech/etc.
4. Should be available to view online
To give you a pointer, these are the animes i like and dont like:
Like: One Piece, Naruto, Hunter X Hunter, (early) Full Metal Panic, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Cowboy Bebop, Great Teacher Onizuka
Dislike/Didnt find interesting/Mediocre: Bleach (after their first visit to Soul Society), Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note (even though i saw em all, it was pretty boring), The dark medival assassin guy that everybody seems to love - cant remember his name, but after 10 ep. it still didnt catch on, Elfen Lied, Soul Eater (after 10th episode), Hajime no Ippo (after around 40th episode)
If you want recommendations, please don't say animes. Do you want to say Chineses?
Anyway, as far as wacky stuff goes:
Detroit Metal City is pretty wacky. It's also rather short so you can get it done in a snap and leave you craving for more.  It doesn't take itself serious and it's just good fun overall.
Yakitate Japan is a definite recommendation. It is a solid shounen comedy about baking bread. Yeah, that's what I thought. You're probably thinkinig it's either very boring or incredibly awesome. It's the latter. High on energy, super high on burning spirit.
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a weird crazy comedy with a lot of energy, but the style is very... peculiar. There're a lot of visual gags and entire episodes based on puns. You might think it's really boring. But I encourage you to watch the first two episodes to check out if you like it. If you do there're a few more comedies that are in the same style.
A show I think you'll really like is Baccano!. It has a lot of characters and it just very cool and slick overall. It dances around the genres and shows you seem to like.
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On April 18 2011 18:44 MichaelEU wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 16:42 Aphasie wrote:
Im looking for anime recommendations, here are some criteria:
1. The show must have high spirited and/or incredibly stupid jokes and sillyness, like Naruto, Luffy, R. Zorro, Sousuke Segara (from Full Metal Panic) and Kamina (of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - a great recommendation i saw somewhere else on this forum). This criterion is absolutely essential.
2. The story should wrap up in any reasonable number of episodes. (max 50) But if it goes on and har high quality through out i dont mind it going on that much
3. I prefer animes that are historical/magic based/etc. over high tech/mech/etc.
4. Should be available to view online
To give you a pointer, these are the animes i like and dont like:
Like: One Piece, Naruto, Hunter X Hunter, (early) Full Metal Panic, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Cowboy Bebop, Great Teacher Onizuka
Dislike/Didnt find interesting/Mediocre: Bleach (after their first visit to Soul Society), Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note (even though i saw em all, it was pretty boring), The dark medival assassin guy that everybody seems to love - cant remember his name, but after 10 ep. it still didnt catch on, Elfen Lied, Soul Eater (after 10th episode), Hajime no Ippo (after around 40th episode) If you want recommendations, please don't say animes. Do you want to say Chineses? Anyway, as far as wacky stuff goes: Detroit Metal City is pretty wacky. It's also rather short so you can get it done in a snap and leave you craving for more. It doesn't take itself serious and it's just good fun overall. Yakitate Japan is a definite recommendation. It is a solid shounen comedy about baking bread. Yeah, that's what I thought. You're probably thinkinig it's either very boring or incredibly awesome. It's the latter. High on energy, super high on burning spirit. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a weird crazy comedy with a lot of energy, but the style is very... peculiar. There're a lot of visual gags and entire episodes based on puns. You might think it's really boring. But I encourage you to watch the first two episodes to check out if you like it. If you do there're a few more comedies that are in the same style. A show I think you'll really like is Baccano!. It has a lot of characters and it just very cool and slick overall. It dances around the genres and shows you seem to like.
Thanks for the great recommendation of animes ;P Seems like good suggestions, and i will check them out. I will henceforth also treat the word anime with the Respek that it behooves.
Rabidch: Yes, wacky and perhaps somewhat energetic.
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On April 18 2011 18:32 marxgarza wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 18:07 OutlaW- wrote:
Watch Bakemonogatari for the best girl ever I'm curious who is the best girl in your opinion?
Hitagi, of course.
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On April 18 2011 16:53 KazeHydra wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 15:52 Sentenal wrote:On April 18 2011 15:29 KazeHydra wrote:On April 18 2011 14:54 zalz wrote:On April 18 2011 12:33 TempusDESU wrote:
Hey guys, I just finished watching ep 10 of Madoka Magica, and I need something to watch while I wait for the finale. I don't watch much anime, so if you suggest something, chances are I haven't seen it. Any suggestions? Full Metal Alchemist first season (51 episodes) the best anime ever produced. I have to disagree. The first FMA was terrible after they tried to finish the series without any canon material to work with. Brotherhood, on the other hand, was able to follow the manga exactly to the very end and thus did not have to pull any bs out of the air. I admit, I really enjoyed the original when I first watched it years ago, but the plot is such a joke compared to the canon version. More or less agree, but I don't really care that one followed the manga closer or not. How closely the source material is followed doesn't make an anime any better or worse. Anyway, the first FMA anime started out strong, but ended WTF. Brotherhood was extremely good the entire way through. That's really all there is to it, IMO. Yeah I guess I should clarify I wasn't trying to say an anime's success is determined by how closely it follows the manga. I was just trying to point out the reason why the first FMA ended so terribly was because it caught up to the manga and had nothing to work with. Brotherhood ended at the same time as the manga essentially, which is why it was able to stay so good.
I preffered the season 1 story over the season 2 story, despite it being more true to the manga storyline.
I think more anime creators should write their own stories when they catch up to a manga because there is nothing more god awefull then filler.
Most anime fans are if anything purists. I have set in a room where literally 90% of the room stood up and left because cowboy bebop the movie began and was English rather then Japanese.
Full Metal Alchemist was huge and everyone loved it, then comes around season 2 and people start hearing that the first season wasn't loyal to the manga and a legion of angry fans start calling it the worst show ever and that it's ending is bad (the part that was improvised, suprise suprise).
I preffer the season 1 story to the season 2 story, but i can understand this may differ for some. What i will never understand is how people can enjoy 2 more then 1. The execution of the story is just far better in 1. The 2nd has massive trouble in deciding what it wants to go and what mood it wants to set.
There are countless situations that are serious and get massively interrupted by the need to make a stupid joke or some face deformity for a quik laugh when the situation is anything but funny.
So for me 1 will always be the better but i suppose to each his own, but i really can't stand how people back-tracked on the first season due to some knee-jerk reaction at realising they liked a show that didn't keep true to a manga.
Any criticism that isn't founded on "zomg it's not liek teh manga, ergo it sucks balls" is valid.
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On April 18 2011 20:21 zalz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 16:53 KazeHydra wrote:On April 18 2011 15:52 Sentenal wrote:On April 18 2011 15:29 KazeHydra wrote:On April 18 2011 14:54 zalz wrote:On April 18 2011 12:33 TempusDESU wrote:
Hey guys, I just finished watching ep 10 of Madoka Magica, and I need something to watch while I wait for the finale. I don't watch much anime, so if you suggest something, chances are I haven't seen it. Any suggestions? Full Metal Alchemist first season (51 episodes) the best anime ever produced. I have to disagree. The first FMA was terrible after they tried to finish the series without any canon material to work with. Brotherhood, on the other hand, was able to follow the manga exactly to the very end and thus did not have to pull any bs out of the air. I admit, I really enjoyed the original when I first watched it years ago, but the plot is such a joke compared to the canon version. More or less agree, but I don't really care that one followed the manga closer or not. How closely the source material is followed doesn't make an anime any better or worse. Anyway, the first FMA anime started out strong, but ended WTF. Brotherhood was extremely good the entire way through. That's really all there is to it, IMO. Yeah I guess I should clarify I wasn't trying to say an anime's success is determined by how closely it follows the manga. I was just trying to point out the reason why the first FMA ended so terribly was because it caught up to the manga and had nothing to work with. Brotherhood ended at the same time as the manga essentially, which is why it was able to stay so good. I preffered the season 1 story over the season 2 story, despite it being more true to the manga storyline. I think more anime creators should write their own stories when they catch up to a manga because there is nothing more god awefull then filler. Most anime fans are if anything purists. I have set in a room where literally 90% of the room stood up and left because cowboy bebop the movie began and was English rather then Japanese. Full Metal Alchemist was huge and everyone loved it, then comes around season 2 and people start hearing that the first season wasn't loyal to the manga and a legion of angry fans start calling it the worst show ever and that it's ending is bad (the part that was improvised, suprise suprise). I preffer the season 1 story to the season 2 story, but i can understand this may differ for some. What i will never understand is how people can enjoy 2 more then 1. The execution of the story is just far better in 1. The 2nd has massive trouble in deciding what it wants to go and what mood it wants to set. There are countless situations that are serious and get massively interrupted by the need to make a stupid joke or some face deformity for a quik laugh when the situation is anything but funny. So for me 1 will always be the better but i suppose to each his own, but i really can't stand how people back-tracked on the first season due to some knee-jerk reaction at realising they liked a show that didn't keep true to a manga. Any criticism that isn't founded on "zomg it's not liek teh manga, ergo it sucks balls" is valid.
the first FMA isn't bad it's just....very....idk the ending and everything is just very wtf like. The whole parelle world w/e into germany and hitler just don't write well into my books
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+ Show Spoiler [LoGH Gaiden ep 9-12] +Rather boring. Kircheis basically spent two entire episodes talking to the Admiral. The conversations about war being a venture focused on profit, and the comparisons to Kircheis' relationship with Annerose and Reinhard was pretty good though.
The wife pissed me off greatly.
"I can only spread my wings in the presence of Lord Reinhard" looooool
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On April 18 2011 20:12 OutlaW- wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 18:32 marxgarza wrote:On April 18 2011 18:07 OutlaW- wrote:
Watch Bakemonogatari for the best girl ever I'm curious who is the best girl in your opinion? Hitagi, of course.
Was there really who can contest Gahara-san's position? Not even Nadeko with the full force of moe could make a dent on her.
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On April 19 2011 00:14 Ecael wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 20:12 OutlaW- wrote:On April 18 2011 18:32 marxgarza wrote:On April 18 2011 18:07 OutlaW- wrote:
Watch Bakemonogatari for the best girl ever I'm curious who is the best girl in your opinion? Hitagi, of course. Was there really who can contest Gahara-san's position? Not even Nadeko with the full force of moe could make a dent on her.
Don't say Gahara-san. Do you want to say eses?
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On April 19 2011 00:33 MichaelEU wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2011 00:14 Ecael wrote:On April 18 2011 20:12 OutlaW- wrote:On April 18 2011 18:32 marxgarza wrote:On April 18 2011 18:07 OutlaW- wrote:
Watch Bakemonogatari for the best girl ever I'm curious who is the best girl in your opinion? Hitagi, of course. Was there really who can contest Gahara-san's position? Not even Nadeko with the full force of moe could make a dent on her. Don't say Gahara-san. Do you want to say eses?
Wikipedia
「かれんビー」以降は暦に「ヶ原（ガハラ）さん」という愛称で呼ばれる。
Incidentally, iirc even Shinobu used it once in spite of her inability to remember names, so I'd say this is pretty good. Yes.
Who is eses?
and yes, I almost considered using Basa-nee for Hanekawa.
Also here is a gem for Southlight, though a fair amount of you who watched Steins;Gate should get it.
http://dic.pixiv.net/a/だが男だ
IS gets worse, somehow. + Show Spoiler [IS vol 7] +lol Tatenashi has a sister, and lol Tatenashi getting Ichika to team up with the sister, and lol Tatenashi teams up with Houki.
Fuck this broom and this fake harem.
also lol at all the amazon reviews on IS vol7. Best part is that I bet this pos will get a season 2 sometime within 2012.
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IS volume 7 is out? I wonder if there is a translation project already for the first few volumes.
Also, typing "Gahara-san" is way easier than "Senjougahara/Senjyogahara"
Edit: Also, Ecael, do you actually buy the IS volumes? Or just read scans online?
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On April 18 2011 23:16 Spazer wrote:+ Show Spoiler [LoGH Gaiden ep 9-12] +Rather boring. Kircheis basically spent two entire episodes talking to the Admiral. The conversations about war being a venture focused on profit, and the comparisons to Kircheis' relationship with Annerose and Reinhard was pretty good though.
The wife pissed me off greatly.
"I can only spread my wings in the presence of Lord Reinhard" looooool
+ Show Spoiler +Yeah, the only thing I liked about Chapter 3 was the Kircheis' Zero-G knife fight, 1v5. THAT was pretty badass, but other than that, meh. On to Chapter 4, the best part!
On April 18 2011 20:21 zalz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2011 16:53 KazeHydra wrote:On April 18 2011 15:52 Sentenal wrote:On April 18 2011 15:29 KazeHydra wrote:On April 18 2011 14:54 zalz wrote:On April 18 2011 12:33 TempusDESU wrote:
Hey guys, I just finished watching ep 10 of Madoka Magica, and I need something to watch while I wait for the finale. I don't watch much anime, so if you suggest something, chances are I haven't seen it. Any suggestions? Full Metal Alchemist first season (51 episodes) the best anime ever produced. I have to disagree. The first FMA was terrible after they tried to finish the series without any canon material to work with. Brotherhood, on the other hand, was able to follow the manga exactly to the very end and thus did not have to pull any bs out of the air. I admit, I really enjoyed the original when I first watched it years ago, but the plot is such a joke compared to the canon version. More or less agree, but I don't really care that one followed the manga closer or not. How closely the source material is followed doesn't make an anime any better or worse. Anyway, the first FMA anime started out strong, but ended WTF. Brotherhood was extremely good the entire way through. That's really all there is to it, IMO. Yeah I guess I should clarify I wasn't trying to say an anime's success is determined by how closely it follows the manga. I was just trying to point out the reason why the first FMA ended so terribly was because it caught up to the manga and had nothing to work with. Brotherhood ended at the same time as the manga essentially, which is why it was able to stay so good. I preffered the season 1 story over the season 2 story, despite it being more true to the manga storyline. I think more anime creators should write their own stories when they catch up to a manga because there is nothing more god awefull then filler. Most anime fans are if anything purists. I have set in a room where literally 90% of the room stood up and left because cowboy bebop the movie began and was English rather then Japanese. Full Metal Alchemist was huge and everyone loved it, then comes around season 2 and people start hearing that the first season wasn't loyal to the manga and a legion of angry fans start calling it the worst show ever and that it's ending is bad (the part that was improvised, suprise suprise). I preffer the season 1 story to the season 2 story, but i can understand this may differ for some. What i will never understand is how people can enjoy 2 more then 1. The execution of the story is just far better in 1. The 2nd has massive trouble in deciding what it wants to go and what mood it wants to set. There are countless situations that are serious and get massively interrupted by the need to make a stupid joke or some face deformity for a quik laugh when the situation is anything but funny. So for me 1 will always be the better but i suppose to each his own, but i really can't stand how people back-tracked on the first season due to some knee-jerk reaction at realising they liked a show that didn't keep true to a manga. Any criticism that isn't founded on "zomg it's not liek teh manga, ergo it sucks balls" is valid.
The first series started out really strong, like I said. The stories with the Elrichs searching around, and their exploits was very well executed, and that stuff mostly got brushed over in Brotherhood. I'd say that the first series was better, up until Lab 5. That's partly because I feel Brotherhood tried to rush its way to get to the "new" manga stuff, since everyone had already seen the early material. But after Lab 5, the first series began to start going downwards, and Brotherhood started to get better. Brotherhood would start introducing more good characters, and characters like Mustang actually got to do stuff (like, he actually got really cool battles). Happenings in the past would become more fleshed out, and the world itself would be expanded upon with things like that war in the north, or that country in the East. I felt the ending was just really epic and well executed for the most part as well. The original series would introduce that woman (I forget her name) as the main villain, and I dunno, it just started to go flat. Then all the sudden Germans are bombing England with Zepplins in WW1. :/
On another unrelated note, I've decided I'm going to say "animes" now when I'm using it in plural form, because whoever keeps saying "you don't want to say chineses?" really annoys me. Animes like FMA would be better with Giant Robots. Animes like Lucky Star are trash.
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On April 19 2011 02:00 Ferrose wrote:
IS volume 7 is out? I wonder if there is a translation project already for the first few volumes.
Also, typing "Gahara-san" is way easier than "Senjougahara/Senjyogahara"
Edit: Also, Ecael, do you actually buy the IS volumes? Or just read scans online?
Also better than Hitagi, since calling her by her given name is scary.
No one does it other than her father.
Nah, not wasting my money on that crap. I do try to get physical copies for most things, but I can't justify wasting any money on IS.
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