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Despite being less faithful to the manga, the original was better, partly because it wasn't rushing through the earlier parts.Ranorak said:Gotta love Fullmetal alchemist Brotherhood
On topic I'm overall very fond of it, though I acknowledge that, like with anything, only a small portion of it is good. Of course, I won't let things like Ikki Tousen (which I take as a personal insult; I have a relative that teaches Chinese history and culture) stop my enjoyment of Baccano, Darker than Black, Fullmetal Alchemist (though as mentioned, Brotherhood is wonky), Nanoha A's, Haruhi's first season, Eva (yes, I like Eva), and other things.
meh, tend to dislike more than like. not the actually quality of the shows but the beyond annoying stereotypical anime fans that make me want to hate it. The whole culture surrounding it is just so damn off-putting. Combine that with how your pretty hard pressed to find an anime that doesn't feature over the top sexuality (even the ones marketed to children) and I hope some of you anime fans can understand why I feel the way I do about anime.
That, and I don't really like the anime art style. It's the eyes.
only ones I can say I liked were Cowboy Bebop and the original Fullmetal Alchemist (NOT brotherhood). And yes, I know FMA:B is technically based on the manga that came first, DON'T CORRECT ME.
EDIT- oh, and just to piss you all off, I prefer english dubbed to subtitles.
That, and I don't really like the anime art style. It's the eyes.
only ones I can say I liked were Cowboy Bebop and the original Fullmetal Alchemist (NOT brotherhood). And yes, I know FMA:B is technically based on the manga that came first, DON'T CORRECT ME.
EDIT- oh, and just to piss you all off, I prefer english dubbed to subtitles.
I've found that Anime has gotten harder to watch as I've gotten older. I unabashedly LOVED it in High School and University, but I find that it really doesn't "connect" with me now that I'm out in the working world. For example, pretty much anything with a "School" setting really throw me off now, I feel to old to relate to the characters and their problems don't seem to be my problems anymore. Similarly I really don't have time, nor inclination to follow a "No Pay-off" series like Bleach, One Piece or Naruto.
I still love some things though, I'm desperately awaiting the conclusion to the Full Metal Alchemist Manga, I bought and loved Baccano!, I still enjoy watching Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo and shows like Eureka 7, Gurren Lagann and Black Lagoon are still a joy to watch.
Mostly I require an "Escapist Setting" something far from the real world or far enough removed from my own life that I can immerse myself in the fantasy, not something that makes me feel old (like anything set in a High School). I also require concise plot that GOES somewhere, shows that are just fight after fight after fight after fight feel like a waste of time.
I still love some things though, I'm desperately awaiting the conclusion to the Full Metal Alchemist Manga, I bought and loved Baccano!, I still enjoy watching Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo and shows like Eureka 7, Gurren Lagann and Black Lagoon are still a joy to watch.
Mostly I require an "Escapist Setting" something far from the real world or far enough removed from my own life that I can immerse myself in the fantasy, not something that makes me feel old (like anything set in a High School). I also require concise plot that GOES somewhere, shows that are just fight after fight after fight after fight feel like a waste of time.
How would you feel if I said "Little Britain is a prime example of why the Germans didn't bomb hard enough" or "A prime example of why America/Canada should have stayed on their own side of the Atlantic"?Dok Zombie said:
There is NOTHING funny about that statement, Nuclear Warfare and the dropping of nuclear weapons is HORRIBLE and there is no excuse suggesting that one of the only nations on earth to ever experience first hand the horrifying power of nuclear weapons. Have you ever seen a person wandering around with their skin melted off and their eyeballs boiled out of their sockets? There are people in Japan who HAVE.
I call "troll" on your tasteless post sir, your own opinions towards an entertainment medium are no excuse for "asking" for the death of millions.
I know we've been over this, and this doesn't address your argument as a whole by any means, but since I recall Hellsing being one of the "great anime" your friends showed you, I'd like to point out that the TV series is actually seen as poor (Gonzo), and the whole series is more-or-less gratuitous sex and violence (though sometimes interesting, depending on your POV).Good morning blues said:
It was a joke aimed at the people who had read this thread.PedroSteckecilo said:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.183830-Politicians-on-Facebook-Anime-is-A-Prime-Example-of-Why-Two-Nukes-Just-Wasnt-Enough?page=1
I've always held the belief that the second A-Bomb was one of the most unnecessary acts of violence in the history of warfare, it was just the USA flexing its muscles in order to scare the Soviet Union into behaving themselves after the war.
Fair enough and I apologize for my rapid reaction and response rant.Dok Zombie said:
But for anyone who DOES think Nukes are funny and that Anime/Manga is trite I challenge you to watch/read the following and then get back to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot_Gen
In Barefoot Gen, which is written written/drawn by a Hiroshima Survivor from a family of Pacifists, you get to see images drawn from memory from the immediate aftermath of the bombing. Some of those pictures still haunt my dreams, the fact that they're depicted in comic form is a mercy because I cannot fathom what those scenes must look like NOT filtered by the comic medium.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_of_the_Fireflies
No need to apologise, it WAS in extremely bad taste, hence the other thread.PedroSteckecilo said:
OT I really can't abide anime, I enjoyed the Death Note manga and that was about it apart from Ghost In The Shell 1 and 2, but that got me slagged off by this girl I was trying to get with due to it being too "mainstream". She then went on the say only posers watch Ghibly and made me watch some terrible film called Paprika.
I lost interest in her shortly after that...
Eh, I could careless. Don't get me wrong I love certain Animes for example, Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemy and Higuarashi.
Awww, I liked Paprika, it was delicious crazy. But then again, my Girlfriend hated it so I can't really blame you.Dok Zombie said:
And anyone who says Ghibli is "too mainstream" and "for posers" is clearly new to Anime. Why back in my day Ghibli was a mark of TASTE and DEVOTION to the medium, and since almost none of the movies were released in North America, it was hard to find. Still, Ghibli is popular for a REASON, because they do AMAZING work.
The animation in Paprika is superb (although to be fair, so is most anime) I just can't get my head around really over-the-top weirdness, the same reason I don't like films like Eraserhead or Inland Empire. (Not hating on Lynch, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive are all awesome!)PedroSteckecilo said:
I think her Ghibli bashing was designed to make her appear the reigning Queen of anime, who rises above what us mere mortals think we know about Japanese animation. Then she offered me some pocky...
I don't mind it too much. Personally like to play games more... so that kills all the little spare time I haven when the situation allows me, but I have a few DvDs (All were gifts, but still); Lain, Beck and of course FLCL. Those are all good... though there's a lot of crap anime produced...
I normally dislike it, as everyone has eyes the size of dinner-plates, the men are either androgynous or Hyper-Masculine and all the women are either husky or UNHEAVENLY High-pitched
Recently, I found Cowboy Bebop, introduced by an anime-loving friend who knew I'd like the title theme (youtube it). It's a lot subtler than the hyper-super-mega-happy-friends-YEAH stuff I'm used to, so it was a nice change
I also think the fight scenes in Naruto are awesome, though I only bumped into them through Yugioh the Abridged Series (which is fantastic/funny)
Obviously, I watched Yugioh and Pokémon when I was a kid
Recently, I found Cowboy Bebop, introduced by an anime-loving friend who knew I'd like the title theme (youtube it). It's a lot subtler than the hyper-super-mega-happy-friends-YEAH stuff I'm used to, so it was a nice change
I also think the fight scenes in Naruto are awesome, though I only bumped into them through Yugioh the Abridged Series (which is fantastic/funny)
Obviously, I watched Yugioh and Pokémon when I was a kid
cool, i play on PSN tho.I main Nu and Hakumen, Nu just cuz she is awesome and hakumen to shut people up who complain about nu lol. Fight sticks are awesome, improved my game by a lot once i got used to using one.Win Laik Pya said: