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Anubis

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Aug 31, 2001
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konakona

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May 6, 2004
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anyone else watching mahoraba? first few episodes start out slow, unoriginal and perhaps somewhat boring; i was slightly dissapointed to say the least. but in the later episodes the show is turning out to be quite enjoyable. i really hope this show gets broadcasted all the way up to 24-26 episodes.
i find the way they mix up two different storylines in Jinki:Extend kinda confusing and distracting at times. cant say i like the drama element too much... nonetheless, it is definitely one of my top 5 picks for this year.
the other shows i have kept up with - school rumble, air TV and gakuen alice all continue to be great as usual and never let me down with each and every new episode :)

funny how i keep telling myself i would sit down and get some catch up done over the weekends, but i never actually bring myself to do it :( still need to watch some more mai-hime, ug ultimate girls and tactics...

 

Pepsei

Lifer
Dec 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: touchmyichi
naruto 124 was one of the most orgasmic anime experiences ever.
The scene with the stabbing the ground was awesome. :D

Wow, I love that episode, and since I never read the manga, I felt a chill when I saw the ending, becuase I had predicted those three to show up when the dog guy sniffed them. then hokage said she made arrangement, that pretty confirmed it for me.
 

maziwanka

Lifer
Jul 4, 2000
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Originally posted by: Pepsei
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: touchmyichi
naruto 124 was one of the most orgasmic anime experiences ever.
The scene with the stabbing the ground was awesome. :D

Wow, I love that episode, and since I never read the manga, I felt a chill when I saw the ending, becuase I had predicted those three to show up when the dog guy sniffed them. then hokage said she made arrangement, that pretty confirmed it for me.

the animators definitely did a good job bringing in the sand guys... very cool.

however, i still think bleach kicks the sh!t out of naruto right now in terms of quality animation/storyline.
 

BigJ

Lifer
Nov 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: maziwanka
i think the raw for eps 23 of champloo is out. i hope the shinsen sub is out soon

Eps 23 has been out for awhile, you mean 24?

And I just caught up to School Rumble, and I have to say it's a pretty good series.
 

maziwanka

Lifer
Jul 4, 2000
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Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: maziwanka
i think the raw for eps 23 of champloo is out. i hope the shinsen sub is out soon

Eps 23 has been out for awhile, you mean 24?

And I just caught up to School Rumble, and I have to say it's a pretty good series.

sorry! i meant 24!! hahaha.
 

VirtualLarry

No Lifer
Aug 25, 2001
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Originally posted by: Nebor
I predict this threaad will be overrun by people saying that anime sucks.
But let me be the first to say, anime sucks.
:D

That's really too bad. You probably just haven't seen any particular anime that you happened to like yet. But a blanket statement like that, is like saying "all movies suck", or "all television sucks". (Well, ok, the last one is true.)

There is an incredibly diverse selection of choices, you simply need to explore more. Not all of it is stereotypical "cutesy" or "robots" or "samurai/ninja" anime. Some of it is rather original and has scenarios that make you stop and think a while. (IOW, some have rather very intellectual themes and sub-contexts to the storyline.)

I recommend:
The Boy Who Could See The Wind (a story of innocence and heart, and special powers, mostly non-cliche, non-specific WWI-like sub-themes)
Galaxy Express 999 (related to the Capt. Harlock series)
Capt. Harlock: Outside Legend (like star trek, only much better, and the scientific terms are actually more accurate, one ep. has stuff in it that is PhD-level physics, and seems actually accurate.)
Metropolis (marvelous production quality, disney level or better. You will find the themes explored here show up recurringly in other anime)
Giant Robo (ok, somewhat cliche, but oh so very well done)
Big 'O' (this is a "robot" anime, but only superficially. The underlying storyline gets going during the second season.)
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (has some similar themes to Metropolis and Big O, a story about nanotech gone wrong)
Perfect Blue (psych. thriller)
Boogiepop Phantom (psych. thriller)
Great Teacher Onizuka (great series, explores the world of teaching and student-teacher relationships, kind of like the tv shows 'Welcome Back Kotter', and 'Head of the Class'. A few subtly-suggestive Hentai-like parts too, no doubt because the Japanese have a slightly different view on this than Americans do.)
Key the Metal Idol
Space Battleship Yamato (aka 'Star Blazers' in the US. One of the all-time great "space exploration" anime series)
Texhnolyze (I found the storyline a bit hard to follow at times, but ... what trip.)
Yu Yu Hakusho (teenage development, combined with a heavy dose of spirituality and oriental legend)
Ah! My Goddess (kind of a fun/funny look at religion, combined with technology)
Ghost in the Shell (another look at technology, and human spirituality)

After watching some of these, you'll see where some of the themes expressed in The Matrix came from as well, and why some consider it to be a "live-action anime movie".
 

Mo0o

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Jul 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: bR
Samurai Champloo 24 by Shinsen out

sweet

http://shinsen-bt.dyndns.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D%20Samurai%20Champloo%2024%20%5BFECB2717%5D.avi.torrent

Man i hope this is a good one. The last 2 has been really WTF
 

boyRacer

Lifer
Oct 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: Mo0o
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: bR
Samurai Champloo 24 by Shinsen out

sweet

http://shinsen-bt.dyndns.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D%20Samurai%20Champloo%2024%20%5BFECB2717%5D.avi.torrent

Man i hope this is a good one. The last 2 has been really WTF

its a build up episode of things to come...

...2 more episodes left... :( :brokenheart:
 

Mo0o

Lifer
Jul 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: bR
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: bR
Samurai Champloo 24 by Shinsen out

sweet

http://shinsen-bt.dyndns.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D%20Samurai%20Champloo%2024%20%5BFECB2717%5D.avi.torrent

Man i hope this is a good one. The last 2 has been really WTF

its a build up episode of things to come...

...2 more episodes left... :( :brokenheart:

:brokenheart: Atleast Bleach is getting ridiculously good