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[Narag]

What Precure would look like if it was CG for 24 minutes an episode.

I think that was actually 2D until the final season or so. Shit's crazy.

 

[Necrovex]

Yes, Nana is worth watching. It's one of the best anime of all time, in my view. Fair warning, it's a very intense show as far as the drama goes, and it doesn't pull any punches.

It's not about sisters, though. It's about two different women both named Nana.

Plus, it has one of the best openings of all time

Guess I'll be leaping into the Nana hole then. Is there a legal way of streaming all of the episodes (preferably besides Hulu)?

I've seen Nodame, its better than Nana, I liked Paris chapter but overal I thought the anime was just okay. I'm gonna see Beck next.

Sakamichi no Apollon (kids on the slope) combined drama, romance and music the best.

Beck was utterly and completely amazing. Blows Kids on the Slope out of the water. I am still pissed that Beck never got a second season.

 

[sonicmj1]

Oh? This has been on my to watch list for awhile.

Ultimadrago and I both really enjoyed Gunslinger Girl.

I will slit my wrists if Space Dandy uses CGI for the ship models and mechanical animation.

Cowboy Bebop was using CGI for space objects 15 years ago.

 

[Crash Station]

I don't know, people die (or at least no dragonballs), no nakama speeches and you never have a sense that the main character is wearing invincible plot armour, just because...

Of course this could all change in the other 6 parts lol.

I assume you're basing this off the first 2 parts. Yeah, stuff changes, though there's still no plot armor and dead people stay dead (for the most part). I wouldn't exactly call that and shounen mutually exclusive though, even if the most popular series other than HxH and JoJo don't do it.

Though even then, I kind of considered the first 2 parts pretty reminiscent of FOTNS in tone, art style and all that. Since that's one of the fathers of modern shounen, I'd hardly call it an outlier.

 

[Regulus Tera]

They've been fully prepared to implement this for years, man.

The only thing holding them back is their pridpffffffffhaahahahhawhoamikidding

Quoting for ugly, weightless truth.

 

[-Horizon-]

Yuyushiki 4

Spoiler

Missing a night's sleep can make you do crazy things.

This and Gargantia are probably my favorites for this season.

 

[madp]

I think that was actually 2D until the final season or so. Shit's crazy.

The fact that S3 never received an English translation suddenly makes sense.

 

[Mature]

Cowboy Bebop was using CGI for space objects 15 years ago.

Few and far between! The Bebop itself was rarely CGI. Add me to the list of wrist slitters if mechanical animation is present as CG in Space Dandy.

 

[darkside31337]

Is Nana worth watching? I've heard about it for years, but I don't know anything about it besides the name and it's about sisters.

NANA is fantastic. It's a show where adults actually act like real adults and said adults have actual adult problems in their lives. Basically nothing that ever happens in anime.

Unfortunately the manga will probably never continue

 

[kpjolee]

NANA is fantastic. It's a show where adults actually act like real adults and said adults have actual adult problems in their lives. Basically nothing that ever happens in anime.

Unfortunately the manga will probably never continue

Is she still sick? Or simply has no plans to continue?

 

[Narag]

The fact that S3 never received an English translation suddenly makes sense.

I think said people were actually taking care of idol shows in general and dropped it in favor of live action stuff that was coming down the line.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Damn shame that manga is still on hiatus.

Indeed. I hope that Yazawa returns to it sometime soon, although I'm not sure what her current health status is (assuming she doesn't just have Togashiitis).

Guess I'll be leaping into the Nana hole then. Is there a legal way of streaming all of the episodes (preferably besides Hulu)?

Viz has it posted on their site, but it's just Hulu imbeds. I don't believe there's any non-Hulu streaming version available, but the whole thing is available via Hulu/Vizanime.com.

 

[Mature]

NANA is fantastic. It's a show where adults actually act like real adults and said adults have actual adult problems in their lives. Basically nothing that ever happens in anime.

And if this is an appetizing concept to someone, they should also watch/read Maison Ikkoku.

 

[madp]

I think said people were actually taking care of idol shows in general and dropped it in favor of live action stuff that was coming down the line.

A bit of research on my part confirms this. Gross, so much IDOL CULTURE.

 

[survivor]

Is she still sick? Or simply has no plans to continue?

She drew some bonus chapter like 3 months ago but that was about it. I don't think she ever said anything about Nana's future.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Sparrow's Hotel Episode 4

Best of the episode, telling one continuous sequence worked well and it had its funny moments. Hope more Spys drop in.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

She drew some bonus chapter like 3 months ago but that was about it. I don't think she ever said anything about Nana's future.

I would say that the fact she drew something new recently (even if it was just 2 pages) is probably a positive sign for the manga continuing, although I'm not necessarily going to get my hopes up that it happens anytime soon.

 

[Articalys]

Crosspost from Aku no Hana thread:

Screencaps of the live-action episode 3 footage they aired on Nicovideo, which is unfortunately subscriber-only (and even that only for one more week until it goes away forever) unless someone recorded it.

 

[kpjolee]

Nana movie was pretty good from what I remember.
Nakashima Mika and Miyazaki Aoi as Nana were perfect casting.

 

[firehawk12]

Crosspost from Aku no Hana thread:

Screencaps of the live-action episode 3 footage they aired on Nicovideo, which is unfortunately subscriber-only (and even that only for one more week until it goes away forever) unless someone recorded it.

Man, that really does reek of jdrama. lol

 

[BGBW]

Crosspost from Aku no Hana thread:

Screencaps of the live-action episode 3 footage they aired on Nicovideo, which is unfortunately subscriber-only (and even that only for one more week until it goes away forever) unless someone recorded it.

Unibrow-kun doesn't have a unibrow. The dream is dead.

 

[dakkumauji]

Crosspost from Aku no Hana thread:

Screencaps of the live-action episode 3 footage they aired on Nicovideo, which is unfortunately subscriber-only (and even that only for one more week until it goes away forever) unless someone recorded it.

Wonder why they just didn't bother making this into a J-Drama.

 

[BassForever]

Attack on Titan 2-4

The anime handles this WAAAAY better then the manga, I dunno how you skip the training and introduction of the 10 main 104 members until after the 2nd Titan attack.

 

[Kurita]

Man, that really does reek of jdrama. lol

You make it sound like it's a bad thing!

 

[wonzo]

Wonder why they just didn't bother making this into a J-Drama.

Because it'd look like shit if they did.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Wonder why they just didn't bother making this into a J-Drama.

Because it looks awful as a J-drama.

 

[darkside31337]

Crosspost from Aku no Hana thread:

Screencaps of the live-action episode 3 footage they aired on Nicovideo, which is unfortunately subscriber-only (and even that only for one more week until it goes away forever) unless someone recorded it.

I am so happy this is an anime and not a drama. And the anime is infinitely better than the manga too.

Seriously love Aku no Hana.

 

[kpjolee]

Wonder why they just didn't bother making this into a J-Drama.

Impossible unless they change from middle school to maybe college.

 

[Conan-san]

I know right? I don't know what the hell happens between filming the footage and rotoscoping but it's PEBKAC incarnate.

 

[Pooya]

those live action shots definitely look watchable.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

You make it sound like it's a bad thing!

Don't let them get to you Kurita. They will never understand us!! ;_;

 

[FO-totality]

Hey anime gaf, I could use some help.

I remember watching the first few episodes of this show a little while back (maybe last december) but couldn't watch all of it at the time and forgot the name of it. It focused around two guys in a dystopian world w/ utopian cities (and there was, at least in those first few episodes, a potential romantic thing between them): one was a wimpy guy from a utopia city accused of murder, on the run and hair mysteriously going grey (i think) and the other one was sort of a badass criminal/rouge from the wasteland named Rat or something like that.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Hey anime gaf, I could use some help.

I remember watching the first few episodes of this show a little while back (maybe last december) but couldn't watch all of it at the time and forgot the name of it. It focused around two guys in a dystopian world w/ utopian cities (and there was, at least in those first few episodes, a potential romantic thing between them): one was a wimpy guy from a utopia city accused of murder, on the run and hair mysteriously going grey (i think) and the other one was sort of a badass criminal/rouge from the wasteland named Rat or something like that.

No. 6

 

[Soma]

unf unf

 

[Conan-san]

Hey anime gaf, I could use some help.

I remember watching the first few episodes of this show a little while back (maybe last december) but couldn't watch all of it at the time and forgot the name of it. It focused around two guys in a dystopian world w/ utopian cities (and there was, at least in those first few episodes, a potential romantic thing between them): one was a wimpy guy from a utopia city accused of murder, on the run and hair mysteriously going grey (i think) and the other one was sort of a badass criminal/rouge from the wasteland named Rat or something like that.

It it was more recent, you might be thinking of No. 9 (or something like that)
E;FB - It's no. 6

 

[darkside31337]

Hey anime gaf, I could use some help.

I remember watching the first few episodes of this show a little while back (maybe last december) but couldn't watch all of it at the time and forgot the name of it. It focused around two guys in a dystopian world w/ utopian cities (and there was, at least in those first few episodes, a potential romantic thing between them): one was a wimpy guy from a utopia city accused of murder, on the run and hair mysteriously going grey (i think) and the other one was sort of a badass criminal/rouge from the wasteland named Rat or something like that.

no.6

e: cant compete with dtl

 

[Mature]

Hey anime gaf, I could use some help.

I remember watching the first few episodes of this show a little while back (maybe last december) but couldn't watch all of it at the time and forgot the name of it. It focused around two guys in a dystopian world w/ utopian cities (and there was, at least in those first few episodes, a potential romantic thing between them): one was a wimpy guy from a utopia city accused of murder, on the run and hair mysteriously going grey (i think) and the other one was sort of a badass criminal/rouge from the wasteland named Rat or something like that.

No. 6?

Edit: double triple beat

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Wonder why they just didn't bother making this into a J-Drama.

The serious answer: a producer at ZEXCS came to Nagahama and asked him to direct an adaptation of Flowers of Evil. Nagahama refused, saying the story would only be appropriate for live action. The ZEXCS producer came to him a second time and asked him again to direct the adaptation, and then Nagahama presented the idea of rotoscoping to him and managed to get the studio on board.

 

[FO-totality]

It it was more recent, you might be thinking of No. 9 (or something like that)
E;FB - It's no. 6

no.6

e: cant compete with dtl

No. 6?

Edit: double triple beat

No. 6

Excellent. Thank you kindly.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

What Precure would look like if it was CG for 24 minutes an episode.

I feel like dying again.

 

[Conan-san]

The serious answer: a producer at ZEXCS came to Nagahama and asked him to direct an adaptation of Flowers of Evil. Nagahama refused, saying the story would only be appropriate for live action. The ZEXCS producer came to him a second time and asked him again to direct the adaptation, and then Nagahama presented the idea of rotoscoping to him and managed to get the studio on board.

Also some bullshit about how they couldn't get away with depicting Minors do what minors do in Flowers of Evil, if I remember correctly.

 

[-Horizon-]

Alright, now that I'm done with Persona 4, going to start watching K-On! for the first time.

Will give impressions of first episode soon.

 

[Mr.Jeff]

those live action shots definitely look watchable.

Well I don't know the context of the show but in that last panel, if she's trying to be subtle and secretive about whispering to someone, she's not doing a good job.

 

[sleepykyo]

Is Nana worth watching? I've heard about it for years, but I don't know anything about it besides the name and it's about sisters.

Yes. It isn't about sisters.

 

[Jarmel]

Cowboy Bebop was using CGI for space objects 15 years ago.

The ships themselves however were still done old school.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Because it'd look like shit if they did.

And yet here we are.

 

[Kurita]

And yet here we are.

I'm sure the anime would still look better than the drama.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Alright, now that I'm done with Persona 4, going to start watching K-On! for the first time.

Will give impressions of first episode soon.

Quite a few (well, a couple) first time K-ON watchers recently. This is a good thing.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Bleh, I'll do K-On later. Maybe.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Also some bullshit about how they couldn't get away with depicting Minors do what minors do in Flowers of Evil, if I remember correctly.

I don't remember seeing anything like that. I'll link to a translation of the interview I'm getting my info from, and correct one thing - Nagahama doesn't say who he got the two job offers from, my mind just filled in that assumption.