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You're just not reading the good VNs, which isn't surprising because most of the better ones don't get translated, or take years.
F/SN was subpar in that the main character was whinier than Ikari Shinji. Still considered one of the best VNs (mostly on the power of Saber and Heaven's Feel) but I think it's dated.
F/Z is the prequel and is sort of a tragedy, as you know from F/SN. Main character is an assassin and is EXTREMELY assertive, the odds simply get stacked against him because of machinations as well as the fear of the hero archetype "Saber." Very good stuff.
On June 25 2011 05:06 Southlight wrote: You're just not reading the good VNs, which isn't surprising because most of the better ones don't get translated, or take years.
F/SN was subpar in that the main character was whinier than Ikari Shinji. Still considered one of the best VNs (mostly on the power of Saber and Heaven's Feel) but I think it's dated.
F/Z is the prequel and is sort of a tragedy, as you know from F/SN. Main character is an assassin and is EXTREMELY assertive, the odds simply get stacked against him because of machinations as well as the fear of the hero archetype "Saber." Very good stuff.
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On June 25 2011 04:55 Dingotrold wrote: I think I've outgrown VNs to be honest... At least from what I remember they didn't seem that compelling, other than for obvious hormonal reasons back in the day... I have no idea what Light Novel means.
In short, I think the moving pictures are more my thing!
LNs are short novels written by an author. It's a very short book(hence novel) with only a few single pictures inside and a lot of text.
That reminds me.. I gotta finish ef... exams ate into my time too much.
Kyoukaisen Jou no Horizon. Book 1 - 541 pages. Book 2 - 769 pages. Book 3 - 903 pages. Book 4 - 1149 pages.
On June 25 2011 04:53 Ferrose wrote: Fate/Zero (the prequel) are originally light novels. I'd recommend reading the Fate/Stay Night VN, then Fate/Zero, for maximum enjoyment, which I also plan to do, just after I finish reading Tsukihime ;P
I think I've outgrown VNs to be honest... At least from what I remember they didn't seem that compelling, other than for obvious hormonal reasons back in the day... I have no idea what Light Novel means.
In short, I think the moving pictures are more my thing!
On June 25 2011 05:06 Southlight wrote: You're just not reading the good VNs
On June 25 2011 05:06 Southlight wrote: F/Z is the prequel and is sort of a tragedy, as you know from F/SN. Main character is an assassin and is EXTREMELY assertive, the odds simply get stacked against him because of machinations as well as the fear of the hero archetype "Saber." Very good stuff.
Let's not forget how it doesn't need to do Fate and UBW, doesn't have HF Sakura, and moves right onto the good stuff.
On June 25 2011 02:27 Ecael wrote: Rorona got translated no? At the pace that things are going I imagine Meruru translation will come out by the time another 2 games come out in Japan
Though unless they randomly freeze time progression, they are gonna have to keep on finding ways to avoid showing Rorona in her 30+ age lol
see that's the awesome part about Atelier Meruru, Rorona will be a loli in that game!!! :D
but I will check out the translated one. Can you give me a safe link?
On June 24 2011 14:22 eborp wrote: I was looking for some recommendations specifically from the last 2 years from any genre. I kind of stopped watching stuff due to real life, but now am trying to get back into it.
school days
He said 2 years ago, stop trolling.
doesnt matter it's still a great anime and people who dont read the top of the thread are open to any recommendations anyway
When I say last 2 years I mean last 2 years. I've already seen school days and pretty much everything in the recommended list. So what are good animes that came out in the last 2 years?
On June 24 2011 14:22 eborp wrote: I was looking for some recommendations specifically from the last 2 years from any genre. I kind of stopped watching stuff due to real life, but now am trying to get back into it.
school days
He said 2 years ago, stop trolling.
doesnt matter it's still a great anime and people who dont read the top of the thread are open to any recommendations anyway
When I say last 2 years I mean last 2 years. I've already seen school days and pretty much everything in the recommended list. So what are good animes that came out in the last 2 years?
just figured out what Ano Hana is. lol its the one with the ridiculously long name. lol its actually I think number 4 on the animenewsnetwork top list but only has like 200 votes. what site do you guys use for watching the subs?
tsukihime+fate/stay night = carnaval phantasm is so much love ♥ its a gag anime mixing those 2 above coming out this summer or fall? it's OVAs or a series... can't remember.
Saber looks amazing... She pretty much kept me going through Fate/Stay Night, thought it got real repetitive and drawn out towards the end... That scene when she first appears was AWESOME. I hope the prequel has less bullshit arguments (MrLame: "I won't let you fight" Saber: "???" Audience: "???????????"), more story and more elaborate action
You should read Tsukihime if you plan to watch Carnival Phantasm. I'm currently reading Tsukihime spiting Spazer and Sentenal by reading it at an incredibly slow pace
Though I guess the joke's on me really, since I'm the one missing out on the story.
On June 25 2011 04:53 Ferrose wrote: Fate/Zero (the prequel) are originally light novels. I'd recommend reading the Fate/Stay Night VN, then Fate/Zero, for maximum enjoyment, which I also plan to do, just after I finish reading Tsukihime ;P
Stop it, Ferrose, I can't handle it! Ferrose recommending people to read Tsukihime and FSN, when he himself hasn't read FSN and dropped Tsukihime incredibly early in the very first route, is too much!
On June 25 2011 07:39 CrAzzYmr.BC wrote: just figured out what Ano Hana is. lol its the one with the ridiculously long name. lol its actually I think number 4 on the animenewsnetwork top list but only has like 200 votes. what site do you guys use for watching the subs?
before anohana it was refered to as "wtf long name"
On June 25 2011 07:39 CrAzzYmr.BC wrote: just figured out what Ano Hana is. lol its the one with the ridiculously long name. lol its actually I think number 4 on the animenewsnetwork top list but only has like 200 votes. what site do you guys use for watching the subs?
before anohana it was refered to as "wtf long name"
I still refer to it this way sometimes. "go watch anohana" "I can't find it" "look for the wtf long name one" "found it"
On June 25 2011 07:39 CrAzzYmr.BC wrote: just figured out what Ano Hana is. lol its the one with the ridiculously long name. lol its actually I think number 4 on the animenewsnetwork top list but only has like 200 votes. what site do you guys use for watching the subs?
Torrents are almost always listed on tokyotosho.info.
Unless you're talking about stream sites, in which case, use Crunchyroll.
On June 24 2011 14:22 eborp wrote: I was looking for some recommendations specifically from the last 2 years from any genre. I kind of stopped watching stuff due to real life, but now am trying to get back into it.
school days
He said 2 years ago, stop trolling.
doesnt matter it's still a great anime and people who dont read the top of the thread are open to any recommendations anyway
When I say last 2 years I mean last 2 years. I've already seen school days and pretty much everything in the recommended list. So what are good animes that came out in the last 2 years?
ok here my list
Spring 2009 had
K-ON Eden of the east Senjou no Valkyria Phantom Requiem for the Phantom
Summer 2009
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Canaan spice and Wolf season 2 bakemonogatari Kanamemo
Fall 2009
a Certain Scientific railgun Kimi ni Todoke Sasameki Koto Seitokai no Ichizon
Winter 2009
Durarara Sora no Woto katanagatari Baka to test to shoukanjuu Ookamikakushi
Spring 2010
Arakawa under the Bridge RAINBOW House of Five Leafs angel Beats Working b Gata H kei Kaichou wa Maid-sama K-ON!!
Summer 2010
Mitsudomoe Seitokai Yakuindomo Highschool of the Dead Sekimatsu Occult Gakuin Shiki cat shit one
Fall 2010
kuragehime soredemo machi wa mawatteiru Shinryaku! ika Musume Arakawa under the bridge season 2 Yosuga no Sora The World God Only knows ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ga nai MM! Fortune Arterial
Winter 2010
Kimi ni Todoke season 2 Mahou Shoujou Madoka Magica Hourou Musuko Yumekui Merry Mitsudomoe season 2 Fractacle Freezing
This is a list of anime that i liked. Of course I did not watch every anime every season so if you want anything more specific you should ask
On June 24 2011 14:22 eborp wrote: I was looking for some recommendations specifically from the last 2 years from any genre. I kind of stopped watching stuff due to real life, but now am trying to get back into it.
school days
He said 2 years ago, stop trolling.
doesnt matter it's still a great anime and people who dont read the top of the thread are open to any recommendations anyway
When I say last 2 years I mean last 2 years. I've already seen school days and pretty much everything in the recommended list. So what are good animes that came out in the last 2 years?
ok here my list
Spring 2009 had
K-ON Eden of the east Senjou no Valkyria Phantom Requiem for the Phantom
Summer 2009
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Canaan spice and Wolf season 2 bakemonogatari Kanamemo
Fall 2009
a Certain Scientific railgun Kimi ni Todoke Sasameki Koto Seitokai no Ichizon
Winter 2009
Durarara Sora no Woto katanagatari Baka to test to shoukanjuu Ookamikakushi
Spring 2010
Arakawa under the Bridge RAINBOW House of Five Leafs angel Beats Working b Gata H kei Kaichou wa Maid-sama K-ON!!
Summer 2010
Mitsudomoe Seitokai Yakuindomo Highschool of the Dead Sekimatsu Occult Gakuin Shiki cat shit one
Fall 2010
kuragehime soredemo machi wa mawatteiru Shinryaku! ika Musume Arakawa under the bridge season 2 Yosuga no Sora The World God Only knows ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ga nai MM! Fortune Arterial
Winter 2010
Kimi ni Todoke season 2 Mahou Shoujou Madoka Magica Hourou Musuko Yumekui Merry Mitsudomoe season 2 Fractacle Freezing
This is a list of anime that i liked. Of course I did not watch every anime every season so if you want anything more specific you should ask
Now this is a respectable response. Hell, this helps me a lot too I'm going to record them so I don't forget, thanks!
AnoHana was by far the best anime this spring in my opinion. The entire story was amazing from start the finish. Only thing I wish now is that they make a second season with the remaining 5 characters in the future.
On June 24 2011 14:22 eborp wrote: I was looking for some recommendations specifically from the last 2 years from any genre. I kind of stopped watching stuff due to real life, but now am trying to get back into it.
school days
He said 2 years ago, stop trolling.
doesnt matter it's still a great anime and people who dont read the top of the thread are open to any recommendations anyway
When I say last 2 years I mean last 2 years. I've already seen school days and pretty much everything in the recommended list. So what are good animes that came out in the last 2 years?
ok here my list
Spring 2009 had
K-ON Eden of the east Senjou no Valkyria Phantom Requiem for the Phantom
Summer 2009
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Canaan spice and Wolf season 2 bakemonogatari Kanamemo
Fall 2009
a Certain Scientific railgun Kimi ni Todoke Sasameki Koto Seitokai no Ichizon
Winter 2009
Durarara Sora no Woto katanagatari Baka to test to shoukanjuu Ookamikakushi
Spring 2010
Arakawa under the Bridge RAINBOW House of Five Leafs angel Beats Working b Gata H kei Kaichou wa Maid-sama K-ON!!
Summer 2010
Mitsudomoe Seitokai Yakuindomo Highschool of the Dead Sekimatsu Occult Gakuin Shiki cat shit one
Fall 2010
kuragehime soredemo machi wa mawatteiru Shinryaku! ika Musume Arakawa under the bridge season 2 Yosuga no Sora The World God Only knows ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ga nai MM! Fortune Arterial
Winter 2010
Kimi ni Todoke season 2 Mahou Shoujou Madoka Magica Hourou Musuko Yumekui Merry Mitsudomoe season 2 Fractacle Freezing
This is a list of anime that i liked. Of course I did not watch every anime every season so if you want anything more specific you should ask
Now this is a respectable response. Hell, this helps me a lot too I'm going to record them so I don't forget, thanks!
Okay I have not seen as much but I can say that I've also seen the following shows and do also recommend them: cat shit one, K-ON, Spice and Wolf, Durarara, Eden of the East, Senjou no Valkyria (aka Valkyria chronicles) and as always: If you haven't seen it: go watch Baccano! now! ^^