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If you come in here looking for "anime recommendations" then please refer to this chart before posting: Anime Recommendations (as of may 2014). We also have an IRC channel called #tladt where we all hang out. The channel is on Rizon, not QuakeNet! Feel free to check it out. TLADT discord is Discord.gg

For currently airing anime, please see Anichart.net
SK.Testie
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada11084 Posts
December 27 2009 00:00 GMT
#3501
If there's one thing I love about anime, it's the tags you find describing what's in them.
Stuff like this just makes me love it even more. I love scrolling over tags on anidb.net and reading the descriptions.
The Rule of Cool - Physics be damned, logic is for fools. It works because it's awesome. It's pure cool fuel.
Social Justice is a fools errand. May all the adherents at its church be thwarted. Of all the religions I have come across, it is by far the most detestable.
d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
December 27 2009 00:18 GMT
#3502
On December 27 2009 08:10 Nemesis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 26 2009 07:06 aers wrote:
The final episode of DTB2 is basically + Show Spoiler +
"lets pretend this season never happened, and please watch season 3 when we get around to it!"


:/

why did they have to pull crap like that?

So they can make everyone keep watching the goddamn series, and because + Show Spoiler +
a lot of people hated Suou. Shame, because I liked her.
once, not long ago, there was a moon here
Dark.Carnival
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States5095 Posts
December 27 2009 01:34 GMT
#3503
DtB 2 ending... + Show Spoiler +
wtf was that T_T kinda leads up to... nothing ;x
@QxGDarkCell ._.
So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-27 01:38:47
December 27 2009 01:38 GMT
#3504
On December 27 2009 09:18 d3_crescentia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2009 08:10 Nemesis wrote:
On December 26 2009 07:06 aers wrote:
The final episode of DTB2 is basically + Show Spoiler +
"lets pretend this season never happened, and please watch season 3 when we get around to it!"


:/

why did they have to pull crap like that?

So they can make everyone keep watching the goddamn series, and because + Show Spoiler +
a lot of people hated Suou. Shame, because I liked her.



+ Show Spoiler +
How could anyone hate Suou? While I was a little peeved with the way the season started (okay, and ended... and it's only 12 episodes), I grew to really like her. Even if Yin is still infinitely better.
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bdschuss
Profile Joined July 2009
United States46 Posts
December 27 2009 02:26 GMT
#3505
DtB season 2 was disappointing as I thought it would be. Not even comparable to season 1.
BrTarolg
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom3574 Posts
December 27 2009 02:44 GMT
#3506
WOW kimi no totdoke is amazing

Its so sweeeeet. Very shoujo but its so well done
EchOne
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2906 Posts
December 27 2009 03:25 GMT
#3507
Speaking of the Rule of Cool, who here has wasted hours surfing tvtropes.org as if it were Wikipedia or some other abomination. The thorough "coverage" of games and anime is fascinating.

On a totally different note, does anyone else follow works based on favorite seiyuu? I found myself liking a few of them and investigated series that they also starred in. For instance I checked out Asura Cryin' because Nonaka Ai starred in it. ...though if that "reasoning" applies I should really see Clannad After Story.
面白くない世の中, 面白くすればいいさ
Ecael
Profile Joined February 2008
United States6703 Posts
December 27 2009 04:22 GMT
#3508
On December 27 2009 12:25 EchOne wrote:
Speaking of the Rule of Cool, who here has wasted hours surfing tvtropes.org as if it were Wikipedia or some other abomination. The thorough "coverage" of games and anime is fascinating.

On a totally different note, does anyone else follow works based on favorite seiyuu? I found myself liking a few of them and investigated series that they also starred in. For instance I checked out Asura Cryin' because Nonaka Ai starred in it. ...though if that "reasoning" applies I should really see Clannad After Story.

If it has Kawasumi Ayako, Noto Mamiko or Sakamoto Maaya, I probably have at least watched one episode. The abomination known as Queen's Blade might be the sole exception. Some newer seiyuus are also pretty nice, but I have yet to start following any of them.
Spazer
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8033 Posts
December 27 2009 05:00 GMT
#3509
Oh god tvtropes. I go there every time I start a new anime, and it ends up being two or three hours before I can bring myself to stop.
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
December 27 2009 05:01 GMT
#3510
On December 27 2009 03:58 Mori600 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2009 03:42 Tenryu wrote:
On December 25 2009 06:37 Zergneedsfood wrote:
Yeah....what makes Anime addictive? A bit new to the thread, but my girlfriend absolutely adores Anime, much like everyone else at my school. I've watched a couple of animes she's shown me, and I've read some of that Manga stuff, but I don't even know why it's appealing in the first place. It makes my girlfriend sort of sad because I don't like it, but it just makes me more confused.

To tell you the truth, the only good Anime that I've ever watched would be Spirited Away, and that was because it had such an amazing plot and story behind it that I just had to rank it among one of my favorite animated movies of all time.

But here comes the problem then. Animes that I see seem to be laid with a lot of things like filler and unimportant repetitive notions that just drive me up a wall. It's really frustrating to be in the middle of a series and then have like....3 episodes of nothing but shenanigans happen when the series isn't about shenanigans.

And then comes to the part where I don't see any logical progression or thought-provoking scenes in Anime because themes are really repetitive and characters just seem to be archetypes or one-dimensional. I'm not saying it's as bad as Twilight, because Spirited Away had some really dynamic characters, but it seems to me that a lot of Anime seems to have this trait...which generally turns me off to it.

^ Granted, I never watched EVERY Anime, but from what I have watched and from what I've heard about certain Animes, it only makes it more apparent to me.

So my only question would be, what are some REALLY good Animes and what's the difference between just watching some live action stuff as opposed to watching Anime?

If you had something that was touching and heartwarming and thought provoking (thought provoking being the most important one), that'd sort of be the genre I'd go for.

Granted....Anime girls are pretty cute....but I wouldn't put that as the reason why I'd watch Anime.

I really got turned off to Anime because of fangirls and the ones that I initially watched, but I'd really be open to any Anime that would be on par with something like Spirited Away (I'm actually sort of hoping to see it again right now....so I think I will)

EDIT: And my 100th post is used on an Anime thread on the TL forums....*sigh*


If you like Spirited Away im pretty sure you'll love all the other Studio Ghibli movies they made like, Princess Mononoke, Tales from Earthsea, or even Howls Moving Castle just to name a few.

But like other people said, theres alot of different type of anime.. it seems you just need to find the genre your into. Most of the people on this thread ive noticed are into the whole comedy/school life/harem/drama genre's. Which some are good and ive seen quite a few myself(but not really my style) and im sure your girlfriend are into these more then anything else as well. Tough luck ><

One thing id say i like anime more then actual movies is the stories. There's alot of series out there with dark and deep meanings of life and the nature's of mankind that i beleive cannot be depicted nearly as well in a actual movie. Even the ones that look innocent at first tend to turn out quite crazy and blows your mind away.

Oh btw you should watch, "Here and There, Now and Then" with your girlfriend. A bit older series but one of my favorites of all time, and im pretty positive you will enjoy it


For those having trouble finding a good anime, I do recommend shows like Death Note, Code Geass, or Ghost in the Shell as a good start. I find those shows to be much better than those ever so popular harem, school life anime.

Those are on a different level from most school life and harem anime. Those anime are popular because they're fun, easily digestible and very immediately entertaining.

You don't hear anybody calling them real great series, though.
Hello
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
December 27 2009 05:05 GMT
#3511
On December 21 2009 14:35 Mystlord wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2009 05:43 PH wrote:
I can't remember if I asked this already, but what's good from the last season? Beyond that, what's worth checking out in general?

In order of recommendation level. Grouped in categories:

Highly Recommended
Kimi ni Todoke - Starts out a little slow, then it turns into THE best anime of the season. (Okay, a little biased here, but it's definitely recommended).
Darker than Black - Like #1? You'll like #2.
Seitokai no Ichizon - I hold that this anime could have been better, but it's definitely recommended anyway.
Railgun - Obviously recommended.

Recommended
Letter Bee - Another consistently good anime. I would recommend it from this season.

Maybe recommended
Inuyasha - Watch if you liked the original. It doesn't leave you hanging (I hope).
Asura Cryin' 2 - Not much of an improvement on the first, but might be worth checking out if you watched the first one.
Blue Literature - A little inconsistent from episode to episode, and I'm betting that they cut down on the source material a lot, but worth checking out.

Ecchi/Fanservice/Harem
Nyan Koi - If you're into Harem, do check this one out. It is rather cliche, but it's consistent.
Kampfer - Fanservice. Skip otherwise.
Heaven's Lost Property - For the ecchi fanservice guys...

Skip
11eyes - Below average.
Kobato - Very, very slow. It's slower than Air for God's sake. Read the manga instead.

Pending judgment
Armed Librarians - I originally would not have recommended this, but it's suddenly gotten decent. I'd say wait until the entire series finishes before checking this one out.

Show nested quote +
On December 21 2009 13:59 neobowman wrote:
On December 21 2009 13:51 Thratur wrote:
Hi. This is my first post in the anime thread. I just finished watching Kanon 2006 and I wanted to commentate it a bit.

Are the writers of that anime completely sadistic or what? I cried like a fucking 10 year old girl a dozen time! I've watched about 10 animes before, but none of them have been even that close to make me feel something about the characters. The twists were, most of the time, mind-blowing. The characters were incredibly well-developed and I liked them all. Nothing annoyed me in that anime, unlike most animes. The beginning felt a bit boring, but it was totally worth it in the end. I'm really really happy to have watched this anime.

If you didn't watch it yet, go watch it. Now.


Clannad.

Wrong. Clannad After Story.

And if you think either of THOSE are bad, try Grave of the Fireflies. Most heart wrenching thing I've ever seen. Such a beautiful yet tragic movie.

<3
Hello
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
December 27 2009 06:06 GMT
#3512
nyan koi is bad and pretty boring but i keep watching it anyway

it's like they said "how can we trick people into thinking this isn't a generic harem with a stupid gimmick?"

"oh lets put in a FELINE CURSE that turns the lead into a cat, but get this he's also allergic to cats"

"brilliant"
RIP Aaliyah
Mystlord *
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10264 Posts
December 27 2009 06:17 GMT
#3513
On December 27 2009 15:06 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
nyan koi is bad and pretty boring but i keep watching it anyway

it's like they said "how can we trick people into thinking this isn't a generic harem with a stupid gimmick?"

"oh lets put in a FELINE CURSE that turns the lead into a cat, but get this he's also allergic to cats"

"brilliant"

Yeah and they're making it again for the winter anime season under the guise of Omamori Himari. Lol.
It is impossible to be a citizen if you don't make an effort to understand the most basic activities of your government. It is very difficult to thrive in an increasingly competitive world if you're a nation of doods.
BrTarolg
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom3574 Posts
December 27 2009 14:48 GMT
#3514
Oh damnn i didnt realise kimi no todoke isnt finished yet

Nooo i watched the entire thing in one day and now im hooked but i have to wait for weekly episode QQQQQQ

I guess im gonna start index now and then railgun
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
December 27 2009 19:35 GMT
#3515
I'm here to pledge my love and support to Kagamin
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
December 27 2009 19:37 GMT
#3516
On December 27 2009 09:00 MYM.Testie wrote:
If there's one thing I love about anime, it's the tags you find describing what's in them.
Stuff like this just makes me love it even more. I love scrolling over tags on anidb.net and reading the descriptions.
The Rule of Cool - Physics be damned, logic is for fools. It works because it's awesome. It's pure cool fuel.


http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
BrTarolg
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom3574 Posts
December 28 2009 03:39 GMT
#3517
Damn im addicted to bokura ga ita now aswell

All because i watched kimi ni todoke lol

Cant even get started on index yet
udgnim
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8024 Posts
December 29 2009 07:17 GMT
#3518
wikipedia has a good summary of the last episode of DtB S2

makes S2 laughable
E-Sports is competitive video gaming with a spectator fan base. Do not take the word "Sports" literally.
d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
December 29 2009 07:38 GMT
#3519
On December 27 2009 10:38 So no fek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2009 09:18 d3_crescentia wrote:
On December 27 2009 08:10 Nemesis wrote:
On December 26 2009 07:06 aers wrote:
The final episode of DTB2 is basically + Show Spoiler +
"lets pretend this season never happened, and please watch season 3 when we get around to it!"


:/

why did they have to pull crap like that?

So they can make everyone keep watching the goddamn series, and because + Show Spoiler +
a lot of people hated Suou. Shame, because I liked her.



+ Show Spoiler +
How could anyone hate Suou? While I was a little peeved with the way the season started (okay, and ended... and it's only 12 episodes), I grew to really like her. Even if Yin is still infinitely better.

+ Show Spoiler +
it's because they wanted a repeat of S1 again with a story about Hei and his backup dancers. That, and Suou was a bit generic for some - I REALLY wish they spent more time on character and plot-development; the length of the season made it just tragically muddled... even another 1-2 episodes would have been enough time to flesh certain things out, but...

At any rate, it was an enjoyable watch, though I smell a money-making scheme in the OVAs.
once, not long ago, there was a moon here
Mystlord *
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10264 Posts
December 29 2009 08:48 GMT
#3520
I'm going to go back in time to watch some old animes. Anyone have any suggestions from 2000 and before? Exclude Lain, Now and Then, Here and There, Evangelion, and Boogiepop.
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