Unofficial Anime Thread VI : Othor Games

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:39 pm

Anybody know of any good manga or anime similar to Parasyte, Uzumaki or Portus?

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:17 pm

I'm re-reading Death Note (manga) at the moment... I just remembered why this is one of my favourite mangas of all time :hehe: I <3 L

I'm going down to my local book store later today to check out if they have some new books. I asked them to get more Battle Royale mangas since my friend went on for hours about how awesome it was. :rolleyes:

Still, I definitely need something fresh to keep me busy over the next week or so, what do you guys recommend? I'm only looking for mangas at the moment as the only way to get anime here in Iceland is to purchase it online and I really hate using my credit card. :/ I really like Death Note, Claymore, Bleach and... that's it. Yeah, I don't ready a lot of mangas

oh, and I tried reading Fruit Basket last week and I wtf'd so hard it hurt my brain

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:57 pm

I'm re-reading Death Note (manga) at the moment... I just remembered why this is one of my favourite mangas of all time :hehe: I <3 L

I'm going down to my local book store later today to check out if they have some new books. I asked them to get more Battle Royale mangas since my friend went on for hours about how awesome it was. :rolleyes:

Still, I definitely need something fresh to keep me busy over the next week or so, what do you guys recommend? I'm only looking for mangas at the moment as the only way to get anime here in Iceland is to purchase it online and I really hate using my credit card. :/ I really like Death Note, Claymore, Bleach and... that's it. Yeah, I don't ready a lot of mangas

oh, and I tried reading Fruit Basket last week and I wtf'd so hard it hurt my brain

Gunslinger girl

and

Rave Master (Very good manga, but made it so that I could not watch the anime)

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:35 pm

I'm re-reading Death Note (manga) at the moment... I just remembered why this is one of my favourite mangas of all time :hehe: I <3 L

I'm going down to my local book store later today to check out if they have some new books. I asked them to get more Battle Royale mangas since my friend went on for hours about how awesome it was. :rolleyes:

Still, I definitely need something fresh to keep me busy over the next week or so, what do you guys recommend? I'm only looking for mangas at the moment as the only way to get anime here in Iceland is to purchase it online and I really hate using my credit card. :/ I really like Death Note, Claymore, Bleach and... that's it. Yeah, I don't ready a lot of mangas

oh, and I tried reading Fruit Basket last week and I wtf'd so hard it hurt my brain

Gunslinger girl

and

Rave Master (Very good manga, but made it so that I could not watch the anime)

Ah beat me , lucky you guys in Europe have all the issues of Gunslinger Girl. America doesn't :meh: curses ADV manga!

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:10 am

Started watching Spice & Wolf. The mercantile setting appeals to me. ^_^ Good to see a show with none of that nonsensical 'all confrontations equals battles with superpowers'.

http://f.imagehost.org/0254/1202953408318.jpg

That is all.

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:42 am

I'm re-reading Death Note (manga) at the moment... I just remembered why this is one of my favourite mangas of all time :hehe: I <3 L

I'm going down to my local book store later today to check out if they have some new books. I asked them to get more Battle Royale mangas since my friend went on for hours about how awesome it was. :rolleyes:

Still, I definitely need something fresh to keep me busy over the next week or so, what do you guys recommend? I'm only looking for mangas at the moment as the only way to get anime here in Iceland is to purchase it online and I really hate using my credit card. :/ I really like Death Note, Claymore, Bleach and... that's it. Yeah, I don't ready a lot of mangas

oh, and I tried reading Fruit Basket last week and I wtf'd so hard it hurt my brain

I like how they're showing the new episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood on advlt Swim. You should look in on the series, it's really good.

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:28 pm

http://f.imagehost.org/0254/1202953408318.jpg

That is all.

The world needs more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFKz-OsUUoY

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:28 am

I'm re-reading Death Note (manga) at the moment... I just remembered why this is one of my favourite mangas of all time :hehe: I <3 L

Ugh you like L? I was rooting for Light the whole anime.... stupid Near and his tricks. :nope:

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:41 am

And yes,the song at the end is disturbing. :s

I have the CD for the ending, I play it when I drive sometimes :hehe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6QXWP3XJI#t=22m37s

"Seven apples on a witch's tree / With seven seeds to plant inside of me. / In springtime I grew a magic song / Then skipping along, I sang the song to everyone. / I looked at the world through apple eyes / And cut myself a slice of sunshine pie. / I danced with the peanut butterflies / Till time went and told me to say hello, but wave goodbye. / A thousand sugar stars / Oh put them in a jar. / And then whistle 'round the world / Oh wistle 'round the world. / I'm a little wolf inside a girl, you say / And off I'll go from June to May. / Oh, whistling round the world. / Let's whistle round the world"

Oh Engrish, you got to love it

I'm re-reading Death Note (manga) at the moment... I just remembered why this is one of my favourite mangas of all time :hehe: I <3 L

I'm going down to my local book store later today to check out if they have some new books. I asked them to get more Battle Royale mangas since my friend went on for hours about how awesome it was. :rolleyes:

Still, I definitely need something fresh to keep me busy over the next week or so, what do you guys recommend? I'm only looking for mangas at the moment as the only way to get anime here in Iceland is to purchase it online and I really hate using my credit card. :/ I really like Death Note, Claymore, Bleach and... that's it. Yeah, I don't ready a lot of mangas

oh, and I tried reading Fruit Basket last week and I wtf'd so hard it hurt my brain

Fruits Basket is made of epic win. How can you not love it? Anyways I will agree with those who said Gunslinger Girl.

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:44 pm

I have the CD for the ending, I play it when I drive sometimes :hehe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6QXWP3XJI#t=22m37s

"Seven apples on a witch's tree / With seven seeds to plant inside of me. / In springtime I grew a magic song / Then skipping along, I sang the song to everyone. / I looked at the world through apple eyes / And cut myself a slice of sunshine pie. / I danced with the peanut butterflies / Till time went and told me to say hello, but wave goodbye. / A thousand sugar stars / Oh put them in a jar. / And then whistle 'round the world / Oh wistle 'round the world. / I'm a little wolf inside a girl, you say / And off I'll go from June to May. / Oh, whistling round the world. / Let's whistle round the world"

Oh Engrish, you got to love it

I'm going to have nightmares for a few years after hearing that song.

I'm about to go listen to it another time or twelve,though..>>

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:37 pm

I like how they're showing the new episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood on advlt Swim. You should look in on the series, it's really good.

I live in Iceland and I have no idea what advlt Swim is.

Ugh you like L? I was rooting for Light the whole anime.... stupid Near and his tricks. :nope:

Of course I like L, Light is an annoying kid who likes to play god. L is brilliant, he's the good guy in the manga.

Fruits Basket is made of epic win. How can you not love it? Anyways I will agree with those who said Gunslinger Girl.

I'll give Fruit Basket another shot

Imma google Gunslinger Girl real quick and see if it's anything I could imagine reading.

it's anhymanwsnetwork.com right?

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:00 pm

Can anyone recommend a good, preferably dubbed, anime? I'm into more "mature" animes like Ghost in the Shell and personally can't stand animes like Naruto that have countless filler and are just plain silly and wacky at times.

So far I've seen:
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and all three movies
Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni
Hellsing and Hellsing Ultimate
Afro Samurai
Devil May Cry

Ergo Proxy is pretty much my favorite anime. It's along the lines of Bladerunner, iRobot, AI, Judge Dredd etc. It's on http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ergo_Proxy/70057364?strackid=7780bb567519f855_0_srl&strkid=913061484_0_0&trkid=438381 now too.

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:09 pm

Ergo Proxy is pretty much my favorite anime. It's along the lines of Bladerunner, iRobot, AI, Judge Dredd etc. It's on http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ergo_Proxy/70057364?strackid=7780bb567519f855_0_srl&strkid=913061484_0_0&trkid=438381 now too.

I love Ergo Proxy, my friend has the DVD collection

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:45 am

Also worth watching imo: Full Metal Panic. It's one of the "High School teens pilot mechas to save the world" genre but it can be a bit silly, especially the 2nd season "Fumoffu" which is pretty much just a gag season. Also on http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Full_Metal_Panic/60032899?strackid=3817d7a5417b219b_1_srl&strkid=920860387_1_0&trkid=438381, btw.

And if you like the "mechas save the world" genre, (more along the lines of Evangelion) check out Rah Xephon, which I thought was pretty cool as well. Again, available on http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/RahXephon/60030788?strackid=3ca09196a685412f_1_srl&strkid=733359030_1_0&trkid=438381. (Man their anime library has really taken off!)

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:27 pm

It looks like you guys like Gunslinger Girl alot, I guess i'll check it out.

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:12 am

It looks like you guys like Gunslinger Girl alot, I guess i'll check it out.

Yes but if your in America it's sad that we can't get all of the manga . But the first series is very good , if you have digital cable it's on IFC ( independent film channel) that is where I first saw it.

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:00 am

Of course I like L, Light is an annoying kid who likes to play god. L is brilliant, he's the good guy in the manga.

I consider Light the good guy, and L and Near the antagonists. :shifty:

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:08 am

Again, available on http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/RahXephon/60030788?strackid=3ca09196a685412f_1_srl&strkid=733359030_1_0&trkid=438381. (Man their anime library has really taken off!)

I know, right? Netflix is awesome. I just wish they gave you a way to use subs on the Instant Stream releases.

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:56 pm

Just listened to the ending of Spice and Wolf ...........sure Japanese people you could use English in your songs. Please make it make some sort of sense though......

That was a horrible ending.

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:04 pm

Just listened to the ending of Spice and Wolf ...........sure Japanese people you could use English in your songs. Please make it make some sort of sense though......

That was a horrible ending.

It gets stuck in your head after 10+ times listening to it,I almost like it now.. <_<

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:48 pm

Just listened to the ending of Spice and Wolf ...........sure Japanese people you could use English in your songs. Please make it make some sort of sense though......

That was a horrible ending.

It gets stuck in your head after 10+ times listening to it,I almost like it now.. <_<

It's even better when they suddenly realize 4+ episodes in that they mistranslated the English lyrics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w41Cb2zysM Damn I love everything about that show.

Edit: *squints* The Youtube video also has mistranslated lyrics. It's "incurable sins", not bloody "all these scenes." <_<

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:49 pm

I consider Light the good guy, and L and Near the antagonists. :shifty:

This is how I saw the series. Sure, he may be twisted, but he's twisted for the sake of justice! Near is lame, I don't even consider him and Mello main characters. The second season just felt so tacked on.

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:24 pm

I consider Light the good guy, and L and Near the antagonists. :shifty:

Light is probably closer to a http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainProtagonist, or an anti-hero, depending on your perspective. Either way, though, he is still the protagonist, and still the person I rooted for, especially in the later portion of the series, because L seemed at least to be a more likable antagonist than Near. Personally, I'd say they should have just ended it after

Spoiler

L's death. Or if they wanted Light to fail, than just have it be L who beat him in the end.

» Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:53 am

This is how I saw the series. Sure, he may be twisted, but he's twisted for the sake of justice! Near is lame, I don't even consider him and Mello main characters. The second season just felt so tacked on.

Light is probably closer to a http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainProtagonist, or an anti-hero, depending on your perspective. Either way, though, he is still the protagonist, and still the person I rooted for, especially in the later portion of the series, because L seemed at least to be a more likable antagonist than Near. Personally, I'd say they should have just ended it after

Spoiler

L's death. Or if they wanted Light to fail, than just have it be L who beat him in the end.

Right on. :goodjob:

I just found it more exhilarating wondering what crazy scheme Light would come up with next to avoid discovery... rather than hope that he gets caught.

» Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:16 pm

Light is probably closer to a http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainProtagonist, or an anti-hero, depending on your perspective. Either way, though, he is still the protagonist, and still the person I rooted for, especially in the later portion of the series, because L seemed at least to be a more likable antagonist than Near. Personally, I'd say they should have just ended it after

Spoiler

L's death. Or if they wanted Light to fail, than just have it be L who beat him in the end.

Spoiler

Well I was honestly hoping to see Light in his utopia or in the place you go after you die.