The Anime Thread

LEQ · Post by **LEQ** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:59 pm

Watched Howl's Moving Castle last night, biggles.

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:03 pm

Serial Experiments Lain is one of my favourites

i've not watched any anime for aaaaaaages, though.

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:03 pm

I quite enjoyed Now And Then, Here and There that I haven't seen mentioned

Conan Boy in the Future is worth seeking too, one of the first Miyazaki projects.

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:55 pm

Must say
been checking out Ergo Proxy due to the reccomendation in this thread
really enjoying it.
Used to watch a few Manga when I was a nipper - but only for the blood and the gore.
few years ago tho a friend of mine convinced me to watch a few anime with their original Japanese voice acting and it really takes it to a whole new level.
Just wish I had more time to catch up on what I have been missing

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:28 pm

Anything by Studio Gibley is BIG!

Obviously Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Evangelion, Apple Seed, Ninja Scroll..

I quite like GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka), Bleach, Guyva (the original series not those new ones they're shite), Outlaw Star (facking amazing series considering its so short).

I used to watch NUFF anime films on sci-fi channel when I was younger due to Insomnia......They don't show them anymore though do they?

twatty vagitis · Post by **twatty vagitis** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:10 am

I really liked Ninja Scrolls, what's similar to that?

I aint seen many, i don't even know the difference between anime and manga, is there even a difference?

Street Fighter 2 and Violence Jack were pretty kool, but i watched those years ago, Ninja Scrolls is the only 1 I can watch now and still enjoy.

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:15 am

twatty vagitis wrote:
I aint seen many, i don't even know the difference between anime and manga, is there even a difference?

I'm not 100% sure but Anime is the animation side of it? like the movies and shows.

And Manga is the comics?

bright maroon · Post by **bright maroon** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:35 am

Peacock King: Spirit Warrior pt 1 & 2 by Hayashi Shigeyuki - have to get both the story is split..

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:53 am

Legendary wrote:
twatty vagitis wrote:
I aint seen many, i don't even know the difference between anime and manga, is there even a difference?

I'm not 100% sure but Anime is the animation side of it? like the movies and shows.

And Manga is the comics?

yes

however there's a company called Manga who import & localise anime DVDs to the UK which causes confusion

rob_o · Post by **rob_o** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:27 am

guyver (original series)

is a clear fav for me i recon. also into fullmetalchamist neongenesis d.gray man an burst angel.

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:29 am

pk- wrote:
Legendary wrote:
twatty vagitis wrote:
I aint seen many, i don't even know the difference between anime and manga, is there even a difference?

I'm not 100% sure but Anime is the animation side of it? like the movies and shows.

And Manga is the comics?
yes

however there's a company called Manga who import & localise anime DVDs to the UK which causes confusion

Thats why I wasn't 100% sure cause all my DvDs/VHS's (original Guyver & Akira first release on VHS <3) have Manga & that logo on them.

rob_o · Post by **rob_o** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:32 am

^^^^^^^ mine too, my guyver vhs's have been hammerd over the years some even burn out, but it doesnt feel the same on dvd at all

pdomino · Post by **pdomino** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:00 pm

Guyver, Akira and Vampire Hunter D were what I started out on. Love it. Dont get alot of time these days.

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:06 pm

the montage advert at the start of Manga VHS releases was so good

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eCfDxZxTBW4

sick tune as well....UH!

datura · Post by **datura** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:10 pm

manga have been usurped a bit in the last few years with ADV in particular snagging some of the best series.

So, do you prefer watching the oringinal japanese audiotrack with english subs, or are you dub people?

I always watch with the subs, western voices never really work with the material if you ask me, although some of the subs can read weird

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:12 pm

yeah subs, and fansubs at that....i like the explanations of cultural references or puns or whatever that they show at the top of the screen

the problem with dubbed anime is they try to fit the english into the same length of time as the japanese, so it always sounds a bit comical...sort of "ahiseeyouaretheonewhokilledmyfatherallthoseyearsagointheforestwheniwasasmallboy"

*grand* · Post by ***grand*** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:16 pm

japanese wih english subs all the way..

*grand* · Post by ***grand*** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:18 pm

pk- wrote:the montage advert at the start of Manga VHS releases was so good

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eCfDxZxTBW4

sick tune as well....UH!

aye PK, some class films there, many of which i forget there names i wouldn't mind seeing all those classics again.. SCRET NINJA MOVIE CLUB!

sinc_vision · Post by **sinc_vision** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:20 pm

twatty vagitis wrote:I really liked Ninja Scrolls, what's similar to that?

the director of Ninja Scroll also made Wicked City, Monster City and Cyber City Oedo 808, all classics and better than Ninja Scroll imo (though they're either about demons or are cyberpunk).
if you like feudal japan ninja stuff you might like Basilisk, it's basically a story about 2 ninja clans with an ancient grudge who have to kill eachother in order to decide who will take over as the new shogun (if only all politics was conducted this way). their leaders had intended to marry and unite the clans before the conflict was reignited so it's kinda like a ninjaized version of romeo and juliet. the series had it's moments but i like the concept more than the majority of it's execution.

Legendary wrote:I used to watch NUFF anime films on sci-fi channel when I was younger due to Insomnia......They don't show them anymore though do they?

that's where i caught the bug myself, i used to watch everything they would show, though looking back they used to put on a lot of shite (which i admittedly liked at the time).

pk- wrote:Serial Experiments Lain is one of my favourites

i really liked the atmosphere for this but the techno babble didn't captivate me.

sinc_vision · Post by **sinc_vision** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:37 pm

*Grand* wrote:
pk- wrote:the montage advert at the start of Manga VHS releases was so good

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eCfDxZxTBW4

sick tune as well....UH!
aye PK, some class films there, many of which i forget there names i wouldn't mind seeing all those classics again.. SCRET NINJA MOVIE CLUB!

badman video. was somethin to enjoy on all the old school vhs.

i think i can name em all, someone finish the list i miss any:

dominion tank police
project A-KO (first anime i ever saw and still fuckin brilliant to this day)
akira
fist of the north star
odin

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