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The Anime/Manga Thread
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Super Slash	Jun 18 2010, 06:58 PM Post #121
Posts: 11,749 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #639 Joined: June 17, 2010 Gender: Male	Well, in my opinion, he's been better and more interesting than a lot of the side characters (like Tenten, Neji, Hinata, etc). I also really liked the part where he cheered Naruto up with his speech.



Bane Martius Agni	Jun 18 2010, 07:02 PM Post #122
Archon Agni, of Clan Martius Posts: 31,434 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #200 Joined: June 11, 2007 Gender: The Manliest Blog: I'm a Witch Country: Earthican True Name: Banald	lolweeaboo Nah, just kidding. Not a Naruto fan (In fact, I'm an anti-fan) but it's whatever. I do like Bleach, though.



Super Slash	Jun 18 2010, 07:08 PM Post #123
Posts: 11,749 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #639 Joined: June 17, 2010 Gender: Male	Never tried out Bleach. I've always intended to.



Poui	Jun 18 2010, 07:26 PM Post #124
Posts: 13,255 Group: Coatlicue Member #203 Joined: June 12, 2007 Gender: Female Country: #215# Theme Song: https://tinyurl.com/q7785ct	Latest chapter of Naruto made me but yeah Kishi pretty much sucks at characterization :\|



Gwydd	Jun 18 2010, 07:31 PM Post #125
Eternity Awaits You and Me Posts: 4,820 Group: Sol Clan Member #311 Joined: February 20, 2008 Gender: Manly Country: #226# True Name: Gwydion Marandhir Theme Song: http://goo.gl/OMgsfK	I've never watched/read Naruto or Bleach, despite my good friend/ex-girlfriend always urging me to (she's pretty obsessed with both, but dislikes anime on the large part. She likes her few series, and doesn't want to stretch out). You have to understand: it took me YEARS before I would watch Haruhi. I tend to avoid popular series. Because they tend to be not nearly as good as folk want them to be. I especially tend to avoid them if there's a strong backlash to them as well. And if the strong backlash comes from an older crowd than the "love it" crowd. That doesn't mean I won't watch popular series. I like to give lesser-known and popular-but-not-over-the-top-popular series a chance first.



Bane Martius Agni	Jun 18 2010, 07:39 PM Post #126
Archon Agni, of Clan Martius Posts: 31,434 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #200 Joined: June 11, 2007 Gender: The Manliest Blog: I'm a Witch Country: Earthican True Name: Banald	If ever you watch Bleach, watch it subbed. I know there are those folks out there that say only subs are good (and then those hardcore kids who insist you learn Japanese. xD) But the English Voice actors for Bleach are atrocious. All of them. Especially one of the main girls. She has that stereotypical anime-So-highpitched-you-could-only-hear-it-if-you're-a-dog voice.



Super Slash	Jun 18 2010, 07:45 PM Post #127
Posts: 11,749 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #639 Joined: June 17, 2010 Gender: Male	Akiko-chan Jun 18 2010, 07:26 PM Latest chapter of Naruto made me Yep, it was pretty good. Naruto is so going to destroy Sasuke now...I hope. And Warden, I'll keep that in mind.



The Phantom Squee	Jun 18 2010, 08:10 PM Post #128
Sound the horn and call the cry: "How many of them can we make die?" Posts: 17,970 Group: Jupiter Clan Member #169 Joined: April 13, 2007 Blog: Tastes Like Homebrew Country: #0# True Name: Squee Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5KvMSVnafE	Super Slash Today 6:58 PM Well, in my opinion, he's been better and more interesting than a lot of the side characters (like Tenten, Neji, Hinata, etc). I also really liked the part where he cheered Naruto up with his speech. Yeah, it's funny, those happen to be the side-characters I don't like either. XD The biggest specific problem I can think of is that Kishi keeps introducing new characters when the return of an old character would usually work just as well, thus bloating the already-huge cast with more people we don't care about and thus have no reason to care if they live or die. The two bodyguards who were with Danzou at the conference, for example: they could easily have been Shino and Ino, but noooo, we have to have more characters who will only be around for a few chapters and then never seen again. But, credit where credit is due--Kishi's good at creating interesting character concepts, even if he sucks at following through on them. Gwydd 30 minutes ago I've never watched/read Naruto or Bleach, despite my good friend/ex-girlfriend always urging me to (she's pretty obsessed with both, but dislikes anime on the large part. She likes her few series, and doesn't want to stretch out). You have to understand: it took me YEARS before I would watch Haruhi. I tend to avoid popular series. Because they tend to be not nearly as good as folk want them to be. I especially tend to avoid them if there's a strong backlash to them as well. And if the strong backlash comes from an older crowd than the "love it" crowd. That doesn't mean I won't watch popular series. I like to give lesser-known and popular-but-not-over-the-top-popular series a chance first. I don't blame you in the least. While I tend to find that there's at least some reason that they're popular, anything with massive amounts of fans is going to get over-hyped.



Super Slash	Jun 18 2010, 08:22 PM Post #129
Posts: 11,749 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #639 Joined: June 17, 2010 Gender: Male	The Phantom Squee Jun 18 2010, 08:10 PM The biggest specific problem I can think of is that Kishi keeps introducing new characters when the return of an old character would usually work just as well, thus bloating the already-huge cast with more people we don't care about and thus have no reason to care if they live or die. The two bodyguards who were with Danzou at the conference, for example: they could easily have been Shino and Ino, but noooo, we have to have more characters who will only be around for a few chapters and then never seen again. You have a point. The cast is quite huge right now, and I suspect it will only get larger as the series nears its end. Heck, there are some characters I don't even remember the names of because they play(ed) such a minor role in the story.



Admiral Miral	Jun 18 2010, 08:23 PM Post #130
The Light of Hope Posts: 3,126 Group: Venus Clan Member #636 Joined: June 15, 2010 Gender: Wafu! Country: #226# True Name: Miral	Episode 12 of Angel Beats! is out. Getting at the speed of light. Too bad there's only one episode after this one...



~~Tractatus~~	Jun 18 2010, 08:29 PM Post #131
Worthy Posts: 136 Group: Banned Member #547 Joined: November 24, 2009 Gender: WIMMINZ True Name: Tractatus	Durarara 23 They better not end it with one of those "epic fights" bullshit, I swear, I am going to [radio edit]ing kill someone if they end it that way.



Admiral Miral	Jun 18 2010, 08:33 PM Post #132
The Light of Hope Posts: 3,126 Group: Venus Clan Member #636 Joined: June 15, 2010 Gender: Wafu! Country: #226# True Name: Miral	They probably won't. I mean, look at Baccano. But if they do... gets clubs



DJ Octavio	Jun 18 2010, 08:47 PM Post #133
Check out my spicy wasabi beats Posts: 10,970 Group: Dullahan Member #5 Joined: March 23, 2005 Gender: Not a Squid Country: Murrica True Name: That One Guy Theme Song: http://youtu.be/Pzp9YI8KZmM	Angel Beats! 12 Holy crap he lost weight o.o; So that's what he's been up to for the last two episodes. So the shadows were a corruption of the Angel Player program, and the programmer is an NPC? Also, looks like Yuri finally accepted her brother and sister's deaths. Next episode's gonna end this... wonder how it'll end...



Admiral Miral	Jun 18 2010, 09:03 PM Post #134
The Light of Hope Posts: 3,126 Group: Venus Clan Member #636 Joined: June 15, 2010 Gender: Wafu! Country: #226# True Name: Miral	Spoilers for Angel Beats 10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaMWJ2SEyAI ;_;



Dracobolt	Jun 19 2010, 12:10 AM Post #135
Incorrigible Posts: 72,032 Group: Kid Squid Member #25 Joined: September 11, 2005 Gender: Female Blog: Creative Contemplation and Random Rumination Country: #226# True Name: Braco the Magnificent Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhvS8oGXQU	is watching Angel Beats! right now I like it. On episode seven. Also, I don't like Naruto at all. It's too much fighting, not enough plot. And if what Squee's saying about characters is true, then there's no reason for me to push through and read/watch it. Folks can like it, but it's just not my thing.



Adnarel	Jun 19 2010, 01:53 AM Post #136
I'd rather be outside. Posts: 27,340 Group: Crystallux Member #71 Joined: July 2, 2006 Gender: #118# Blog: #118# Country: #118# True Name: #118# Theme Song: #118#	I'm going to delete this thread for being too weeaboo.



Dracobolt	Jun 19 2010, 02:05 AM Post #137
Incorrigible Posts: 72,032 Group: Kid Squid Member #25 Joined: September 11, 2005 Gender: Female Blog: Creative Contemplation and Random Rumination Country: #226# True Name: Braco the Magnificent Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhvS8oGXQU	I'm going to delete you for being a Calvin and Hobbes fan. >_> Anyway, Angel Beats!, woo! I don't know what series to try next. Maybe that Eden of the East one? Or rewatch Xam'd.



Super Slash	Jun 19 2010, 02:31 AM Post #138
Posts: 11,749 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #639 Joined: June 17, 2010 Gender: Male	Dracobolt Jun 19 2010, 12:10 AM is watching Angel Beats! right now I like it. On episode seven. Also, I don't like Naruto at all. It's too much fighting, not enough plot. And if what Squee's saying about characters is true, then there's no reason for me to push through and read/watch it. Folks can like it, but it's just not my thing. I think Shippuden has more plot than the original. The original does have quite a lot of fighting.



Gilgamesh	Jun 19 2010, 03:54 AM Post #139
solbowz Aurarius Posts: 33,599 Group: Venus Clan Member #380 Joined: October 3, 2008 Gender: King of Heroes Blog: Shattered Symbosis Country: #226# True Name: Space Boyd Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h6lFNXzC1g	Dracobolt Jun 19 2010, 02:05 AM I'm going to delete you for being a Calvin and Hobbes fan. >_> Anyway, Angel Beats!, woo! I don't know what series to try next. Maybe that Eden of the East one? Or rewatch Xam'd. Fate/Stay Night F/SN F/SN /o/ ahem Hm, I should probably watch more anime :U



Dracobolt	Jun 19 2010, 03:55 AM Post #140
Incorrigible Posts: 72,032 Group: Kid Squid Member #25 Joined: September 11, 2005 Gender: Female Blog: Creative Contemplation and Random Rumination Country: #226# True Name: Braco the Magnificent Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhvS8oGXQU	Ooh, that's right, I can download another part of the files Kyuuzai sent me. It only let me download one yesterday. x_x Boyd, watch Busou Renkin!

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