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Spring Anime 2012 | Welcome Home, Space Cowboy

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Intertrack handled the vast majority of anime dubs in the nineties.
Precisely 'Los Gatos Samurái' aired here in Spain with the dub made by that company, and even people who usually criticize that kind of "imports" have admitted it was a really good one. It was that good.
 
I consider the search for maturity and the exploration of the unknown world to be defining characteristics of a coming of age story. Age is always important in that equation, and the elements of earning independence for first time and coming to terms with sexuality are the kinds of things age factors into. If we were to start using some sort of metric, I would consider Richard Wright's The Long Dream to wear the coming of age label strongly.

I disagree. There could be a coming of age story starring a dude in his 40s. It's just a number after all.
 
While I would agree that the first half of Steins;Gate drags a bit, it's not that bad. At least, not compared to something like Shiki.

I actually liked Shiki a lot in the beginning because I had no idea what it was about. The atmosphere kind of got less creepy as the show went on IMO.
 

cajunator

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I disagree. There could be a coming of age story starring a dude in his 40s. It's just a number after all.

Pretty much yeah. Space Bros IS about rediscovering a lost dream though. I just kind of labelled it as I saw fit. It doesnt really matter what the true definition of it is. and I dont really wish to argue about that. I was just giving my impressions of episode 1 and how much I enjoyed...whatever it is.
 

Jex

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A Black Falcon's replies feel wrong to me, when there isn't even a mAcOdIn's quote in them. It's like there is something missing. In other words, has mAc deserted the anime threads?!

You heave to learn to accept that this is the brave new world.
 
calling it now

best girl in Akito

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From behind with the hoodie on, she reminds me of a Final Fantasy character, but I'm not sure which one. Maybe Garnet from IX?
 

Go_Ly_Dow

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Will be interesting to compare activity levels in a few weeks time. Will mark down the page number when the thread got moved.

I also wonder if we will see a drop-off in casual posters.
 

Mandoric

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I actually liked Shiki a lot in the beginning because I had no idea what it was about. The atmosphere kind of got less creepy as the show went on IMO.

Shiki was weird, structurally. Rather than having buildup-resolution over an episode or a short arc, it just plain had 12 eps of creepy followed by 12 eps of shit going down.

I liked it a lot (obviously).

There are casual posters in here? I've never seen them!

What? I'm obviously completely casual, coming into the thread on page 90-something and rarely watching more than a show a season.
 

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Jex

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Now, what I want to say is that this Lupin the Third has the forceful conviction (as demonstrated on the magnificent episode 4, for example) of a strong man but also is a self-respected and experienced criminal, he is the cunning monkey capable of anything, as merciful or depraved as the situation comes[...]but denying the soul of this primary character is like denying its origins and what it was at first, what made him, before those two added to him a different layer on top.

Said that, for Castle of Cagliostro, the way they made Lupin the Third refer to (can we say, lets see... 'retcon'?) himself in those origins as "crazy and young", like justifying himself, made me cringe... that was low, Mr. Miyazaki!

Even if Miyazaki makes Lupin say those words in that movie, it doesn't do any to rectify the two very different portrayals of what's supposed to be the same character.
 

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Aquarion EVOL - 14

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I was promised Arjuna, and it did not dissapoint. [spoiler]Yay, lets all rehearse our funerals, and be reborn again.[/spoiler][/QUOTE]

Alright, that's enough, I must go watch this episode now. If it fails to live up to my expectations then it's all 7th's fault.
 
What the hell happened to Jex's avatar? Has moving to community driven him (more?) insane?

I will say his tag works even better with his new avatar.
 

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Even if Miyazaki makes Lupin say those words in that movie, it doesn't do any to rectify the two very different portrayals of what's supposed to be the same character.

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Most definitely caught me by surprise.

This must be a clever ruse to lure in new members!
 
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