[KennEH!]

I don't know what you guys view on this, but I am such an Anime\Manga freak so I came wih the genus idea t have a little recmondation center. (probally won't last)


Air Gear
Rating:9
Anime\manga
Basicly it is a bunch of kids with rollerbaldes with engines that get into big battles.
Good:Very stylish look. Love the art, espicially the women. Awsome music.
Bad: Some jokes are really rearded. A little too much references to others mangas.

This post has been edited by Mr. Karate: 01 February 2007 - 04:31 AM

[Kvitne]

If you like stuff that doesn't end, I suggest Bleach and One Piece (definitely get One Piece, amazing show). Naruto is alright at the beginning, but eventually gets too Dragonball-esque for my tastes.

In the realm of shows that end. There's Full Metal Alchemist, BECK (another amazing show, wish it had gone for more than one season ), Hunter X Hunter isn't bad, and I'm sure I'm leaving other stuff out. I just don't remember all that I've seen.

[KennEH!]

Mayby I sholud say "NO MAINSTREAM STUFF EVERYONE KNOWS!!!" I thought I wouldn't have to say that.

[Kvitne]

Beck isn't that mainstream. And if you wanted to talk about stuff that people don't know, well, you should have said that. I can't read your frickin' mind. Let's see. There's Technolyze. And Flame of Recca. That one's really good. Hmmm....I'm not sure, and I don't feel like looking shit up.

[???????]

Well, what would you expect, Mr. Karate? Most of the mainstream stuff is really well known. It makes no sense to restrict it.

As far as my favorite manga go, that'd have to be Bleach (which I feel will eventually end at some point) and Rurouni Kenshin (I really wished that the Jinchu arc was animated. There would be more, but those are the only 2 I have read so far.

I don't really watch anime unless I notice it on Adult Swim and it doesn't completely suck ass. I could go on and on about how much I loved/hated certain shows.

There is one movie that'd I want to see again that came on Adult Swim a few years ago and that's "Read or Die". I hated the movie at first because they canceled the usual shows to show it and the commercials looked stupid, but once I looked at it out of boredom, I started to really love it.

[KennEH!]

Sorry maybe I went too far.


Tenjho Tenge
Rating:9.5
Anime\Manga
A school were martial arts are promoted. Two street punks try to rule the school and meet some others who show true fighting spirit.
Good: Same guy who did Air Gear so women are still SO HOT! Battles are sick.
Bad:To many falshbacks (Anime).

This post has been edited by Mr. Karate: 01 February 2007 - 04:31 AM

[Lord Shmeckie]

Please don't let this topic get too nerdy. As an anime fan with testicles, I'm begging you...

Now, to force my opinions on all of you.

Good

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Cowboy Bebop. So good it should be fucking manditory!

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. If Tom Clancy and The Matrix had a baby...

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Heat Guy J. A futuristic, sci-fi, mafioso, buddy-cop anime? Hell yes!

Bad

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Chobits. Man cannot vomit enough...

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Far dumber than its title ever could be.

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Wolfs Rain. Either everyone compotent at Studio BONES left after Bebop was over, or they hired a fuckload of stoned furries...

[KennEH!]

Heat guy J looks sick. I'll check it out. As for the other 2 under good I've read 'em both.

So I can't go all Otaku here? :'(

This post has been edited by Mr. Karate: 01 February 2007 - 04:21 AM

[Lord Shmeckie]

GITS SAC is VERY different from the manga and movies (i.e. I love SAC. Not so much the other stuff). And Bebop's manga is... wierd... Well, one of them. There's two of 'em, by two different people.

[???????]

I've never seen Heat Guy J, but if you're putting it up there with the other two, then it's gotta be good. Second to last two look like shit; Last one I know is shit. Wait, no images of Eureka 7? How could you forget about that shit?!

[Lord Shmeckie]

I could only stick to 3...

[KennEH!]

I should put pics with mine.

[???????]

I just read the second show's info. I saw weapons. That'd be a school that I'd love to be going to right now. I'd probably be expelled or imprisoned after a week or two, though.

[Sway]

You guys drive me insane FYI.

[???????]

Is this about the Movie Club?

[Lord Shmeckie]

Sway, on Feb 1 2007, 04:44 AM, said:

You guys drive me insane FYI.

To be fair, this one's alil' more free than the Movie club, as you can bring up any series, instead of focusing on one.

Aside from that, welcome to the new age, daddy-o.

[Arc]

No not Tenjho Tenge!

That anime does not deserve a 9.5. Hell it doesn't even deserve a 5.5. The anime boils down to panty shots and melodramatic warrior teenagers. The plot started out really cool and then quickly goes down hill as they have the flash back from hell.

Actually that anime goes up there in the Eureka 7 territory of bad anime.

[Master of AFTER]

I could probably max out this entire forum's bandwidth with one reply in this topic, but I'll keep to only mentioning newer or more obscure titles that I'm interested in that could easily be overlooked by others. Here's one anime I've recently been getting into:

Outlaw Star
This show has been around forever, but the release of the complete series in one DVD box set last year has been bringing a lot of people back into it, myself included. Sometimes described as "Cowboy Bebop meets Rurouni Kenshin", the show features a very interesting blend of space-age science fiction and classic martial arts battles with archaic weaponry straight out of the samurai era. There's even a little bit of a neo-wild west theme present at certain points ala Trigun.

The series' biggest appeal is undoubtedly its characters, which at first seem to have been conceived inside the molds of some very basic archetypes, but actually feature quite interesting and unique personalities and backstories which are brought into focus as the series progresses. The writing is sharp as well, and features an excellent balance of action and mystery with plenty of lighthearted humor that seldom fails to deliver a laugh. And if it's of any interest to you, there's even a touch of romance thrown in for good measure (though the mushy stuff thankfully takes center stage only very briefly).

Outlaw Star is definitely "light watching" compared to a lot of anime series in the sci-fi/action genre from that era, but the plotlines are still complex enough to keep you interested, and at times the action can get extremely intense. The most pervasive theme in the series, however, usually ends up being its quirky, character-driven humor, which is a nice departure from all the super-serious sci-fi anime series out there. Outlaw Star really excels at hitting that ideal balance between playful wackiness, hard-hitting action, and tense emotional moments, which makes for a very enjoyable and satisfying viewing experience.

Overall, Outlaw Star is a somewhat dated yet still incredibly solid anime series that I highly recommend to anyone who missed it during its initial run on US television, especially since you can snag all 26 episodes in one set for under $40.

[???????]

He made it sound cool...

Arc, on Jan 31 2007, 11:11 PM, said:

No not Tenjho Tenge!

That anime does not deserve a 9.5. Hell it doesn't even deserve a 5.5. The anime boils down to panty shots and melodramatic warrior teenagers. The plot started out really cool and then quickly goes down hill as they have the flash back from hell.

Actually that anime goes up there in the Eureka 7 territory of bad anime.

This post has been edited by ???????: 01 February 2007 - 05:51 AM

[Kvitne]

I agree with everything Shmeckie posted. I also like the .Hack// series.

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I liked Sign,

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Roots is alright, and I'm not even gonna grace Dusk with a picture. That thing was a disgrace. Oh well though, not everything can be great.