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The Anime/Manga Thread
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Gilgamesh	Jun 19 2010, 03:57 AM Post #141
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	What's Busou Renkin about? (Also, if you're actually gonna read the VN, then hold off on watching the anime; you'll appreciate it more if you read the VN first).



Dracobolt	Jun 19 2010, 04:04 AM Post #142
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	TV Tropes From the creator of Rurouni Kenshin, Busou Renkin (literally "Arms Alchemy") follows Hero and Ordinary High School Student Kazuki Muto as he journeys into the world of Alchemists and their Renkin as they fight the Homunculi. No, not the Fullmetal Alchemist ones, though there is definite overlap between the series theme wise. The series is in many ways a parody of the shonen genre (and Bleach in particular), and hence often has tongue planted firmly in cheek. It's twenty-six episodes, has fun, likable characters, the fight scenes are cool, and the plot's not bad either.



Gilgamesh	Jun 19 2010, 04:06 AM Post #143
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	Hm, okay, I guess I'll add that to the list of "things I need to watch once I finally get more alone time, Nyoro~n."



Admiral Miral	Jun 19 2010, 12:51 PM Post #144
The Light of Hope Posts: 3,126 Group: Venus Clan Member #636 Joined: June 15, 2010 Gender: Wafu! Country: #226# True Name: Miral	Busou Renkin is pretty enjoyable, but the ending felt really rushed. However, aside from the ending, it felt pretty well put together.



The Phantom Squee	Jun 19 2010, 01:47 PM Post #145
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 Jun 19 2010, 02:31 AM 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. That's exactly what I didn't like about Shippuden, to be honest. It's too much "Sasuke Sasuke Sasuke" and every fight has to have either Naruto or Sasuke in it, both of whom are insufferable characters. Too much of a deviation from the first part's constant matchups between different characters, and the plot makes me want to strangle just about every major character.



Momentime	Jun 19 2010, 02:51 PM Post #146
uh oh Posts: 18,956 Group: Luna Clan Member #194 Joined: May 28, 2007 Gender: pew pew pew Country: #226# True Name: Shads	How's Soul Eater? I watched a video on Youtube showcasing one of the fights, and holy crap the animation was brilliant. I'm skeptical about the story and characters though. It seems like Bleach or Death Note only with little girls. Anyone wanna enlighten me?



Calibrations	Jun 19 2010, 03:06 PM Post #147
cock ninja Posts: 10,441 Group: Jupiter Clan Member #240 Joined: August 18, 2007 Gender: ALL OF THEM Blog: BROKEN SHADOW SMOKE MIRRORS Country: #229# True Name: infinitemoose	The Phantom Squee Jun 19 2010, 01:47 PM Super Slash Jun 19 2010, 02:31 AM 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. That's exactly what I didn't like about Shippuden, to be honest. It's too much "Sasuke Sasuke Sasuke" and every fight has to have either Naruto or Sasuke in it, both of whom are insufferable characters. Too much of a deviation from the first part's constant matchups between different characters, and the plot makes me want to strangle just about every major character. ^this DX I keep meaning to catch up, but I haven't watched it in about a year and the plot got eh. Also Deidara > Saucekay seriously that whole fight was just Deidara going awesomes and Sasuke going "YEAH BUT IT WAS ALL A DREAM LMAO im in a snake" ;_; anyway they should undo that fight and rename it Deidara Shippuden imo



Admiral Miral	Jun 19 2010, 03:08 PM Post #148
The Light of Hope Posts: 3,126 Group: Venus Clan Member #636 Joined: June 15, 2010 Gender: Wafu! Country: #226# True Name: Miral	Quote: How's Soul Eater? I watched a video on Youtube showcasing one of the fights, and holy crap the animation was brilliant. I'm skeptical about the story and characters though. It seems like Bleach or Death Note only with little girls. Anyone wanna enlighten me? It's not bad. The anime leaves off at a rather awkward point. The manga is still ongoing but it's going at a very slow rate. The story is kind of lame, as with most shounen, but the cast and powers are interesting enough. It's a fairly above average generic shounen, if that makes sense. I think I gave it a 7/10. Oh, and its cast is about 50% male 50% female, if you're worried about it being predominately female. Edited by Admiral Miral, Jun 19 2010, 03:08 PM.



The Phantom Squee	Jun 19 2010, 03:09 PM Post #149
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	It's a bit shonen, but it likes to mess with some of the tropes you see a lot. For example, BlackStar is a Highly Visible Ninja, but he's supposed to be a parody of characters like Naruto and frequently gets called out on his lack of stealth and overconfidence. Also, unlike Naruto and Bleach, female Soul Eater characters can, and often do, kick gratuitous amounts of ass. Also, you know how Naruto started out with the plot being "I want to be the Hokage" but we haven't heard anything more about it since then? Or how Bleach started as "You get to shepherd souls to the afterlife" but then dropped that premise like a game of FATAL? Soul Eater actually does a fairly good job of sticking with its characters' original goals. As usual, I recommend reading the manga rather than watching the anime, because the anime diverges from the manga partway through and then has its own ending, which makes you miss a lot of plot twists. Like, actual twists, not "Hey guess what the 4th Hokage was Naruto's dad, fans totally didn't guess that years ago." These are really "Holy shit, didn't see that coming." It has its weird moments, and the art style starts off kind of One Piece-esque. But if FLCL's weirdness didn't put you off, you shouldn't have a problem with this. It's mostly important to remember that like with Gurren Lagann, a lot of what Soul Eater does is parody, not supposed to be taken seriously. Edited by The Phantom Squee*, Jun 19 2010, 03:11 PM.



Admiral Miral	Jun 19 2010, 03:59 PM Post #150
The Light of Hope Posts: 3,126 Group: Venus Clan Member #636 Joined: June 15, 2010 Gender: Wafu! Country: #226# True Name: Miral	Do any of you have an anime or manga list over at myanimelist.net? I just found the site the other day, and it seems like a good way to keep track of and share what you've seen.



Jackal	Jun 19 2010, 05:19 PM Post #151
Come and Take It - Temple Tsundere Posts: 8,106 Group: Jupiter Clan Member #201 Joined: June 11, 2007 Gender: Male Blog: The Pharaoh's Tomb Country: #226# True Name: Jackal	Man, you weeaboo nerds. You kids with your desu and your kawaii no ko and your baka and your Narootoe You kids need to learn some REAL stuff Like Molecular Biology Or Databases, do you even know what a database is, I don't think you do Look, they've even weeaboo'd that up for you so you can learn it without breaking down into tears while you hug your Haruhi body pillows for comfort Look at dat shit That's some Grade A Weeaboo merch right there



The Phantom Squee	Jun 19 2010, 05:32 PM Post #152
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	I've heard of those things. Weird stuff. But hey, whatever works.



Gwydd	Jun 19 2010, 08:02 PM Post #153
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	Manga, Manhwa, and Manh�a I'm currently following or haven't finished yet: Oshii Kankei (A Delicious Relationship) 1/2 Prince Liar Game Hana to Akuma Maria+Holic The World God Only Knows Rosario+Vampire II Tona-Gura Suki Desu Suzuki-kun xxxHolic Kimi no Iru Machi Let's Lagoon Shiawase Kissa Sanchoume Mahou Sensei Negima! Kanokon Faster Than a Kiss Family Compo Umi no Misaki Akuma to Love Song Hakoiri Devil Princess Yandere Kanojo Super Dreadnought Girl Tora Dora Mysterious Girlfriend X Nagasarete Airantou Hadashi de Bara wo Fumi Nana Mix Billion Princess Kimi ni Todoke Ouran High School Host Club Dengeki Daisy Otoyomegatari Nodame Cantabile ~ Opera Hen Billion Girl Franken Fran Yotsuba & (Yotsubato!) Girls Saurus DX Princess Lucia Kimi wa Boku no Toriko Nare Hapi Mari Cage of Eden Mel Kano Zero no Tsukaima D.N. Angel Spice and Wolf Papillon - Hana to Chou Oniichan Control The Wallflower: Perfect Girl Evolution Baka to Boing Liar Game - Roots of A Zero no Tsukaima Gaiden - Tabasa no Bouken Kodomo no Omocha Imouto wa Shishunki EDIT: That's on Onemanga alone. Don't even get me started on the other series. Edited by Gwydd, Jun 19 2010, 08:03 PM.



Momentime	Jun 19 2010, 08:38 PM Post #154
uh oh Posts: 18,956 Group: Luna Clan Member #194 Joined: May 28, 2007 Gender: pew pew pew Country: #226# True Name: Shads	No Berserk? Or Monster? Now that is interesting. Have you at least heard of them?



Gilgamesh	Jun 19 2010, 08:40 PM Post #155
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	Jackal Jun 19 2010, 05:19 PM Man, you weeaboo nerds. You kids with your desu and your kawaii no ko and your baka and your Narootoe You kids need to learn some REAL stuff Like Molecular Biology Or Databases, do you even know what a database is, I don't think you do Look, they've even weeaboo'd that up for you so you can learn it without breaking down into tears while you hug your Haruhi body pillows for comfort Look at dat shit That's some Grade A Weeaboo merch right there The biggest weeabo is the guy that finds all this stuff



Momentime	Jun 19 2010, 08:41 PM Post #156
uh oh Posts: 18,956 Group: Luna Clan Member #194 Joined: May 28, 2007 Gender: pew pew pew Country: #226# True Name: Shads	~~thats the joke~~



Tlephle	Jun 19 2010, 08:47 PM Post #157
☂ Posts: 1,858 Group: Clanless Member #366 Joined: August 14, 2008 Country: #0#	Monster is great, for sure. I feel that's one series that could actually be compared to a piece of literature on even ground.



simplechild	Jun 19 2010, 09:42 PM Post #158
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	Gwydd Jun 19 2010, 08:02 PM 1/2 Prince Liar Game The World God Only Knows xxxHolic Kimi no Iru Machi Mahou Sensei Negima! Umi no Misaki Akuma to Love Song Tora Dora Mysterious Girlfriend X Nagasarete Airantou Kimi ni Todoke Ouran High School Host Club Nodame Cantabile ~ Opera Hen Yotsuba & (Yotsubato!) Cage of Eden Mel Kano Zero no Tsukaima D.N. Angel Spice and Wolf Liar Game - Roots of A Zero no Tsukaima Gaiden - Tabasa no Bouken kewl If we're talking about Monster, then it's also good to note Pluto and 20th Century Boys. Also, it's interesting to note that I've seen those books in my bookstore, the Physics and Statistics versions.



Super Slash	Jun 19 2010, 10:25 PM Post #159
Posts: 11,749 Group: Mars Clan (wololo!) Member #639 Joined: June 17, 2010 Gender: Male	Sacra Jun 19 2010, 03:06 PM The Phantom Squee Jun 19 2010, 01:47 PM Super Slash Jun 19 2010, 02:31 AM 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. That's exactly what I didn't like about Shippuden, to be honest. It's too much "Sasuke Sasuke Sasuke" and every fight has to have either Naruto or Sasuke in it, both of whom are insufferable characters. Too much of a deviation from the first part's constant matchups between different characters, and the plot makes me want to strangle just about every major character. ^this DX I keep meaning to catch up, but I haven't watched it in about a year and the plot got eh. Also Deidara > Saucekay seriously that whole fight was just Deidara going awesomes and Sasuke going "YEAH BUT IT WAS ALL A DREAM LMAO im in a snake" ;_; anyway they should undo that fight and rename it Deidara Shippuden imo Sasuke does get too many hax. Heck, he even has... Naruto spoilers the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan now. He was already powerful enough. That Manda escape thing was also bullcrap, and was just an excuse so Kishi could keep him alive. As for Naruto being Hokage, he did actually mention it about one chapter ago (it was either in 497 or 498). I'm glad he doesn't mention it much anymore, though; his constant "I'M GONNA BE HOKAGE SOME DAY" was kind of annoying. Now he's just cool about it and doesn't seem to care very much.



Gwydd	Jun 19 2010, 11:30 PM Post #160
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	Haven't gotten to Pluto or Beserk yet. Both are on my To-Read-In-The-Future List.

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