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The Anime/Manga Thread
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Phoenix7	Sep 18 2014, 05:08 PM Post #8141
Odyssey, ya see~ Odyssey, ya see~ Posts: 30,101 Group: Merc-Yuri Clan Member #196 Joined: May 29, 2007 Gender: #225# Blog: #225# Country: #225# True Name: Peo!~	Saturos Sep 18 2014, 05:05 PM Peo, I don't think you can acronym anime if you're telling it to someone for the first time. That's Majestic Prince, right...? Look a couple of posts above that one. :U



Saturos	Sep 18 2014, 05:28 PM Post #8142
heart-under-blade Posts: 36,354 Group: Iris Member #2 Joined: March 20, 2005 Gender: Male Country: #0# True Name: Saturos Theme Song: https://youtu.be/mh5vyvMGhqE	oh sorry peodorf pats



simplechild	Sep 18 2014, 05:32 PM Post #8143
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	This is more of a longshot suggestion, but if you end up liking Psycho-Pass because of how it handles its setting you may want to look at Shinsekai Yori. While it is neither cyberpunk nor mecha, it shares a genre with Psycho-Pass as dystopian science fiction and it's based on an actual Japanese novel. It's got exorbitantly slow pacing, however, so keep that in mind if you ever get around to watching it. Xam'd: Lost Memories certainly has mechs in it but that's hardly the main focus. It's more of an adventure genre with bits of fantasy/mecha elements strewn about for flavor. The Big O is essentially what happens if Batman had a giant robot at his disposal. There's also Bokurano, but you should read the manga rather than watch the anime.



Peytral	Sep 18 2014, 05:37 PM Post #8144
peytral pls Posts: 15,452 Group: Sol Clan Member #459 Joined: March 18, 2009 Gender: Miserable pile of secrets Blog: Ab Animo Pario Country: #0# True Name: Peytral Aznable	simplechild Sep 18 2014, 05:32 PM but that's hardly the main focus Oh shit, it's the clause that's always said whenever mecha's brought up in casual space. simplechild The Big O is essentially what happens if Batman had a giant robot at his disposal. There's also Bokurano, but you should read the manga rather than watch the anime. Also both of these are great.



simplechild	Sep 18 2014, 05:51 PM Post #8145
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	pls have mercy petrolsama



Seoulbowz	Sep 18 2014, 06:51 PM Post #8146
Supergeil Posts: 19,233 Group: Sol Clan Member #54 Joined: May 28, 2006 Blog: Edeka Country: #79# True Name: Friedrich Liechtenstein Theme Song: https://youtu.be/jxVcgDMBU94	simplechild http://forum.templeofkraden.com/single/?p=8726989&t=7205917 TERROR IN RESONANCE Spoiler: click to toggle WHY WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO YOURSELF YOU WERE DOING SO WELL BEFORE BUT THIS HOLY SHIT I'M ANGRY HyrulianJedi http://forum.templeofkraden.com/single/?p=8726991&t=7205917 Pretty much everything since the introduction of Five has been going downhill. RIP in pieces. Also Lisa turned out to be such a terrible character. Agreeing that Five is awful, but idk why you ever expected Lisa to be a good character.



HyrulianJedi	Sep 18 2014, 08:00 PM Post #8147
uguu~ Posts: 7,500 Group: Clanless Member #116 Joined: November 2, 2006 Gender: Girl Blog: I Hate Blogs Country: #0#	Saturos Sep 18 2014, 05:05 PM Peo, I don't think you can acronym anime if you're telling it to someone for the first time. That's Majestic Prince, right...? >tells Peo >not Draco look at this sexist shit over here Anyway, I was mostly curious to see what direction Lisa's character would go in as the series progressed in terms of supporting/opposing Nine and Twelve. I thought seeing some kind of moral struggle there complicated by her desire to fit in somewhere and her loyalty to them would be fascinating to see clash against one another. Not "oh no I can't cook" being run as a gag over and over again. I'm afraid to watch ep 9.



simplechild	Sep 18 2014, 08:27 PM Post #8148
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	HyrulianJedi Sep 18 2014, 08:00 PM Not "oh no I can't cook" being run as a gag over and over again. I'm afraid to watch ep 9. More like 3 times since episode 5. And even then the gag is used once per episode it's used. Besides, Terror in Resonance I see Lisa's role in the story as less of a source of power for/against Nine and Twelve and more of a catalyst to humanize them. Her relative uselessness is quite pronounced when it comes to applied learning, but because of this her one defining trait, one that the Numbers lack, is having basic human compassion. Her presence and vulnerabilty also drive her caretakers to at least worry about what's going on with her. Thus, the more Nine and Twelve (especially Twelve) are around Lisa, the more human they become. Maybe they didn't have to be so repetitive about it, yes, but perhaps it's to emphasize at the right level just how useless she despite her rather precarious situation and how much she's able to impact Nine and Twelve despite that same uselessness. I thought there was going to be no question that Lisa would have nothing but a supportive stance towards Nine and Twelve, myself. Also episode 9 is pretty [radio edit]in' great. Just be careful of 10.



Saturos	Sep 18 2014, 08:30 PM Post #8149
heart-under-blade Posts: 36,354 Group: Iris Member #2 Joined: March 20, 2005 Gender: Male Country: #0# True Name: Saturos Theme Song: https://youtu.be/mh5vyvMGhqE	I knew Draco wasn't serious (she was low-caps'ing), so I didn't bother. :awsm: If you do want us to clearly say "watch Puella Magi Madoka Magica," I guess we can... 8D



simplechild	Sep 18 2014, 08:58 PM Post #8150
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	y not becum contract with meduka meguca



Silvy	Sep 18 2014, 10:59 PM Post #8151
idolswag4lyfe Posts: 4,760 Group: Venus Clan Member #210 Joined: July 3, 2007 Gender: Hollow Country: #238# True Name: Silvy Theme Song: https://youtu.be/AIG4mhLcplo	King in the North Sep 18 2014, 03:56 PM So what mangas and animes are popular around here? Got anything good that includes mechas and/or cyberpunk themes? Extra points if it includes supernatural elements like Ergo Proxy. Some I've seen/I'm watching is Ergo Proxy, Ghost in the Shell, Akira (recently started the manga as well), NGE and Gurren Lagann. Classic or modern doesn't matter. So anything like that. There are like a bazillion different Gundam series, which ones the best? Are they all connected somehow? Definitely agreeing that Psycho-Pass would be a good watch if you like GitS, similar cyberpunk setting, themes and characters to it but it's different enough that it remains interesting and it's very tense. If you're looking for something cyberpunk-ish that's more out there, the anime Serial Experiments Lain is a unique watch, it doesn't have any cool fight scenes like your typical cyberpunk, but it makes you think and has some neat use of Jungian psychology. The manga, Blame! might also be worth checking out. Blame! is very minimalistic and focuses on atmosphere which definitely isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it presents an interesting world full of all sorts of different "races" of cyber-creatures and there's plenty of action to it. Also agreeing on Rahxephon and the manga for Bokurano, they're both great if you're looking for mecha. Reminds me I need to watch Ergo Proxy too, watched some of it at a friend's house and it seemed interesting but I never got around to watching the rest of it. Quote: Yes, but none of it's popular here because mecha is a cool genre to hate. Peytral pls, pretty sure no one actually hates mecha here. A better example of a genre that's "cool to hate" would be like harem or SoL.



Phoenix7	Sep 21 2014, 06:17 PM Post #8152
Odyssey, ya see~ Odyssey, ya see~ Posts: 30,101 Group: Merc-Yuri Clan Member #196 Joined: May 29, 2007 Gender: #225# Blog: #225# Country: #225# True Name: Peo!~	THAT GAIM ENDING Incredible. But what do I now it's finally over? ; A ; spoilers yes I know there's another finale episode no I'm not convinced it's anything more than a cross promotion episode or something also I snerked at hobo!Micchy



Kiki	Sep 21 2014, 06:35 PM Post #8153
Kiki Martius Chantico Posts: 16,455 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #101 Joined: September 23, 2006 Blog: error# Country: #226#	Been watching Barakamon, it's nice. Funny too. Best I can say about it. Binge read this weekend Omoide Emanon and Sasurai Emanon by Kenji Tsuruta. Here I rambled about it on tumblr in order to recommend it to people who like comics there are not actually spoilers in this spoiler box �Memories of Emanon� and �Wandering Emanon� by Kenji Tsuruta are several volumes about a girl named Emanon who holds the memories of all her ancestors since the dawn of life on Earth and spends her lifetimes journeying. It has a haunting tone and really conveys the loneliness that someone in her position would feel. The beautiful art is amazing. As the series is going on, Tsuruta is really improving by loosening up his style and adding some abstract elements. His storytelling is really improving too- �Memories� is awkwardly paced with most of the themes dumped out in a single conversation. �Wandering� (currently ongoing) becomes more complex, with questions that have not yet been answered. It introduces �what ifs� regarding the phenomenon of Emanon. The first volume explores what her life is like, while the second plays with the idea of a girl who remembers everything. Super fascinating read.



King in the North	Sep 22 2014, 03:05 AM Post #8154
Posts: 2,642 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #1,237 Joined: September 17, 2014 True Name: Kitten	Alright, looks like I have a lot of stuff to go through. Thanks for all that. Anyone here a fan of Junji Ito? I just can't get enough of his absolutely [radio edit]ed up horror mangas. You just never know what comes next and it's great. His creepy art is the perfect spice to his stories.



simplechild	Sep 22 2014, 03:13 AM Post #8155
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	I've read Uzumaki and Gyo. I've never watched Gyo but I've been advised that this is the best way to watch Gyo.



Kiki	Sep 22 2014, 09:45 AM Post #8156
Kiki Martius Chantico Posts: 16,455 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #101 Joined: September 23, 2006 Blog: error# Country: #226#	I love Junji Ito. Enigma of Amigura fault is my favorite because I read it first, but he writes so many one chapter tales that its hard to remember what else was impactful. I'd look for some of my other favorites but I'm in public right now. I did not like Gyo though. Too much gross horror for my taste.



Peytral	Sep 22 2014, 09:54 AM Post #8157
peytral pls Posts: 15,452 Group: Sol Clan Member #459 Joined: March 18, 2009 Gender: Miserable pile of secrets Blog: Ab Animo Pario Country: #0# True Name: Peytral Aznable	Gyo and the shorts that came with it are the only Junji Ito things I've read.



King in the North	Sep 22 2014, 12:52 PM Post #8158
Posts: 2,642 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #1,237 Joined: September 17, 2014 True Name: Kitten	http://mangafox.me/search/author/ITOU+Junji/ Well I recommend looking into everything from him. So, enjoy, and don't lose your minds now.



Storm	Sep 22 2014, 02:25 PM Post #8159
Parishioner Posts: 452 Group: Clanless Member #983 Joined: June 3, 2012 Gender: Male Country: USA	162 episodes into Gintama and I believe this is my favorite anime ever. I recognize that shounen stuff is usually of much lower quality, but this is something else. Finished Psycho Pass, it was pretty great. I don't have much expectations for the sequel since practically the entire staff seems to have changed. I'm going to watch Ghost in the Shell soon since it's similar. Also really enjoying Mushishi, it reminds me of Lost Oddysey's A Thousand Years of Dreams for some reason.



King in the North	Sep 22 2014, 03:05 PM Post #8160
Posts: 2,642 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #1,237 Joined: September 17, 2014 True Name: Kitten	Speaking of Ghost in the Shell and the great soundtrack of the whole franchise, I'm not sure if I've ever heard a more evil theme than Goudas theme from Ghost in the Shell 2nd Gig. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxu6fyY4MPw[/youtube] How can such a ridiculous instrument such as a the kazoo sound so evil? What's your favorite anime soundtracks? Specific songs that stands out among the rest works as well.

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