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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -6| How much lower can we go?!

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Narag

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Bootleg sellers are the scum of the Earth, I hate them. =< sorry I can't give you good advice since you live in a different country. You could always try looking for used DVDs at stores and trading sites online and stuff. And if importing is cheaper, try that, watch out for fakes, though.

Pity him not for if he's in the UK he'll benefit from cheap region B bluray sets of stuff like Cowboy Bebop. Meanwhile I'll have to sell blood and get a second job.
 

Nafe

Member
Yeah, her brother was a bit of a dick at the beginning but he turned out to be anything but by the end. Hell, the only people that weren't Jerks when introduced other than the grandparents (sans
them ignoring their younger daughter for obvious reasons
) were Asuka's friend, Megumi, the goat, the bullied girl and the teacher. lol

Haha. I think this might be the only anime that I can think of with a goat that actually has any kind of role.
 

CorvoSol

Member
GTO 18

Hooooo boy. Kanzaki's gone off the deep end and now Onizuka is going to tear her a new one. Cannot wait. He'll probably start off violent then get kindly, cuz that's how he do, but it's sure to be a wild ride. Also: BEAUTIFUL CG ANIMATED CRESTA.
 

Narag

Member
Haha. I think this might be the only anime that I can think of with a goat that actually has any kind of role.

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Mei is wounded!
 

cajunator

Banned
I would say Steins;Gate, Madoka, and Fate/Zero are the best and most accessible anime of the past couple of years. Anyone who has been out of the loop for a while would probably be satisfied with one of those choices.

[edit] But especially Madoka if you want dark and stylized. Steins;Gate if you want sci-fi.

Yep thats why I suggested it. Steins;Gate is an easily accessible series.

Yeah the anime sort of just ends. It does so on quite a tease too. Basically sets things up teases "something bigger" then goes "You're not getting any of that" Typical anime ending really.


That's circular logic if I ever saw it.


I still haven't seen Hells though that is fairly cheap to get from Japan and would cost as much as getting it from the US probably. It has ENG subs too.


Hell they need a break sometimes!

It might be circular logic, but Im fucking pissed off at Viz and probably will be forever.

Macross Plus. Also, Cowboy Bebop if you haven't seen it.
Edit: you haven't, wow! It's pretty much one of the best shows ever. I'd watch some of the show before the movie, or the characters won't make a ton of sense.

I'd also suggest anything by Satoshi Kon. My favorites are Paprika and Perfect Blue.

Also, maybe check out Evangelion or its new remake movies, it's another highly-rated series.

MILLENNIUM ACTRESS

is the anime network a trusted company? the site looks sketchy as hell and im having doubts signing up for a subscription. forms and sections dont load properly, everything looks like a mess.

Its legit, and also been around quite a while.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1979)

Always enjoyed this animated version that was broadcast on TV from way back in the day. Seems mostly faithful but somewhat ugly at times too. Why am I bringing this up given it isn't anime? One, drank too much again. Two, because when I considered what an anime Narnia would be like, I was left with the uncomfortable feeling that the below would be an accurate prediction as to what anime Aslan would be like:

Saber Lion is best lion!

Pity him not for if he's in the UK he'll benefit from cheap region B bluray sets of stuff like Cowboy Bebop. Meanwhile I'll have to sell blood and get a second job.

With all those extra hours you just worked you should have enough for two of them.
 

7Th

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Ok, thanks. Is this the same movie that Branduil watched that had a black and white sheep or something in it? I think it was icarus who mentioned and recommended it to him.

No, that's Ringing Bell. One Stormy Night isn't bad, tho.
 

Mature

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Neon Genesis Evangelion - 4
This seemed like a bit of a bottle episode. Shinji spends most of the episode in self-reflection and self-pity. He finds himself such a nuisance that the only viable alternative in his life is to simply run away. This is probably one of the episodes where people start to dislike Shinji's character, but I still feel for him. At any rate, through a bit of soul searching and dialogue with his class mates, he forego's hopping the train away from his problems.

Despite the lack of consistent art and animation, I thought it was pretty enjoyable. Watching Shinji travel around by himself without any dialogue is pretty dull on paper, but a lot of the framing and imagery sort of painted a landscape of emotion of what Shinji is climbing through. Visuals aside, I noticed the audio direction was particularly eclectic here. I can't really think of another series where, mid-dialogue, you start hearing a tune being played outside far away. It's not distracting, it's not even extremely relevant, it's just atmospheric. It adds a layer to the mood of the dialogue that makes more real. It's the small things, after all.

Not much else to talk about as the episode was relatively uneventful, but those kind are some of my favorites, in a way.

 

CorvoSol

Member
Gundam 00 18

Aww, man. Why couldn't they just flat out
kill Louise?
? Ugh. Anyway, not that bad of an episode, I suppose. It was nice to see Pretentious Being thrown for a loop and receiving a taste of its own medicine as the villains go around doing pretty much exactly what they've been doing. Was also nice to see someone not in a Gundam damage a Gundam. I'd root for the blond guy in the Flag, except he's like, never around.
 

Syrinx

Member
Futari wa Pretty Cure 23

In my expert opinion, Nagisa and Honoka look pretty boned right about now. But they'll win. I ain't even halfway through the series yet. They'll probably discover some new power and defeat the guy who's obviously much stronger than them now. Again, way to go, Nagisa. Letting him in that the stones were in another world.
 

CorvoSol

Member
MFGG 17

Why is Neo Germany's rep a ninja? Everyone else has been stereotypical to their nation. I mean, he LOOKS stereotypical, with his German-colored mask, and his storm-trooper styled Gundam, but like, why is he a ninja? That's not very German at all.
 

Narag

Member
MFGG 17

Why is Neo Germany's rep a ninja? Everyone else has been stereotypical to their nation. I mean, he LOOKS stereotypical, with his German-colored mask, and his storm-trooper styled Gundam, but like, why is he a ninja? That's not very German at all.

Because he's a master of german ninjutsu.
 

wonzo

Banned
Tamako Market 9

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My single biggest worry with this series was the
dead mother and mysterious song
angle and whether or not they'd ham it up (i blame this on the woeful chuu2) but not only did they handle it far better and sooner than I expected, it also turned out to be the best episode yet. The way everything in this series has been leading up to the events in this ep really is something special, even more so that it lets them speak for themselves instead of laying on the schmaltz like most other anime (#trashculture) series tend to do. Great episode from a series so great that I can finally forgive KyoAni for their last effort (no, not the ownage Swimming CM).

Someone needs to edit Kyoda's face and Bones logo in that picture. Perfect summary of AO.
I honestly burst out laughing when that happened in the movie as it was just so fitting. If only I knew of what was soon to come. :(

Why didn't anyone think of this before? It really is the most accurate summary of AO:
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lol. still needs the don't resist line to fully sell it though!
 

Mature

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Neon Genesis Evangelion - 5
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Incredible episode. Probably the best one yet. It really ran the gamut of emotion: From showing a complicated relationship between Commander Ikari and Rei, to a little bit of slice of life with Shinji, Ritsuko and Mitsato, to Shinji's bizarre first encounter with Rei and then finally with the emergence of a fifth angel
(which subsequently aces Shinji before he can move)
.

I think amongst all of these, the most interesting to watch was Shinji entering Rei's apartment. It was so otherworldly and desolate, I love all of the completely empty shots of Rei's complex (made me take a few more screen caps this episode). There were too many odd things to count in that one encounter. Blood stained rags coat the room, Commander Ikari's broken glasses are kept tenderly, and all of this punctuated by this repetitive, shrill metal against metal noise coming from somewhere distant. I can't say exactly why, but I really liked it. Oh and I didn't realize
it emphatically mentions that Rei apparently has some mental issues. I mean, sure, it's easy to deduce, but the fact that they spell it out as the reason her Eva went berserk is a bit unnerving.

 

Regulus Tera

Romanes Eunt Domus
[Inferno Cop] 11

So not only has Inferno Cop bested Utena, but it has also kicked Evangelion's butt to the ground.

[Inferno Cop] 12

Greatest Coming of Age Story Ever Told.
 

Regulus Tera

Romanes Eunt Domus
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 5

I think amongst all of these, the most interesting to watch was Shinji entering Rei's apartment. It was so otherworldly and desolate, I love all of the completely empty shots of Rei's complex (made me take a few more screen caps this episode).
People always say Ikuhara has a fetish for architectural porn, and while that is true I would say Anno's depiction of urban environments are just as gorgeous in their realism.
 
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