The Anime/Manga Thread

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The Anime/Manga Thread
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~~Tractatus~~	Feb 17 2012, 11:08 PM Post #1861
Worthy Posts: 136 Group: Banned Member #547 Joined: November 24, 2009 Gender: WIMMINZ True Name: Tractatus	It is such a fabulous max~ romance occasionally involve frogs



Dracobolt	Feb 17 2012, 11:43 PM Post #1862
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	... Not sure if want.



~~Tractatus~~	Feb 18 2012, 12:19 AM Post #1863
Worthy Posts: 136 Group: Banned Member #547 Joined: November 24, 2009 Gender: WIMMINZ True Name: Tractatus	Everyone wants.



Phoenix7	Feb 18 2012, 06:32 PM Post #1864
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!~	I'm not sure if Draco would be so into that type of romance in Penguindru- stops and thinks Wait, what am I saying? It's right up her alley. Anyway, Penguindrum is excellent IMO, but how much you like it depends on how willing you are to understand the heavy symbolisms and philosophical messages. Not that they are portrayed badly; on the contrary, they're excellent, but then again, I take English Lit and Philosophy and Ethics, so of course I'm gonna like it. It's just, whereas say Madoka, with that anime, if you look at it's symbolism and background knowledge, you think "Huh, that's pretty cool" and so it makes you like it a little bit more. But Penguindrum demands that you understand the symbolism and messages, and that is where you may either like it or dislike it. On the one hand, they are for the most part not too difficult to grasp (forbidden fruit, fairytale messages, etc) but on the other, it's so dense that it can feel overwhelming at times for some. You really have to be patient to get the most out of it. But I also think it's one of those animes that, when you re-watch it, everything is going to be different the second time around due to your new knowledge of the events. Sort of like Fight Club. That said, there is definitely more going on than just symbolism. One of the reasons I love it so much is that I feel each character is balanced really nicely. Sure, it's not the biggest cast of characters, but everyone gets a chance to shine and show us their story and how they develop. And the penguins are awesome and hilarious. <3 Also, it does (at least to me, anything surprises me) have some rather surprising plot twists, but then again, due to how steeped in symbolism it can get, you'll often be led to think one thing and then it turns out to be another, so YMMV. The music and animation are stellar themselves. (although some minor parts can be off-model) So, by all means watch it, it's interesting, but be warned; you are going to have to think and reflect. A lot.



simplechild	Feb 19 2012, 02:38 AM Post #1865
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	Remarathoned FMA Brotherhood on YouTube. Totally worth wasting my life on 64 episodes. Also post #10,000 bitch.



Bane Martius Agni	Feb 19 2012, 02:39 AM Post #1866
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	IS there yaoi? In penguindrum, not FMA



Shadow Milotic	Feb 19 2012, 05:04 AM Post #1867
... Posts: 7,820 Group: Venus Clan Member #688 Joined: September 5, 2010 Gender: Miko Country: #13# True Name: Milo	simplechild Feb 19 2012, 02:38 AM Remarathoned FMA Brotherhood on YouTube. Totally worth wasting my life on 64 episodes. It's always worth it. ~ /o/



Phoenix7	Feb 19 2012, 08:52 AM Post #1868
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!~	Penguindrum has one male bunny boy attempt to kiss another male bunny boy. I think that's all the yaoi in it.



~~Tractatus~~	Feb 19 2012, 01:00 PM Post #1869
Worthy Posts: 136 Group: Banned Member #547 Joined: November 24, 2009 Gender: WIMMINZ True Name: Tractatus	Those things are boys? o_O



Phoenix7	Feb 19 2012, 01:04 PM Post #1870
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!~	They look like it to me. Whatever the gender, I always ಠ_ಠ when they appear because they creep the hell out of me. EDIT: My holy stars, Episode 21. That was horribly depressing.



Moose	Feb 19 2012, 03:18 PM Post #1871
Spirit Posts: 3,846 Group: Clanless Member #463 Joined: March 27, 2009 Country: #225# True Name: Sacra Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q	I THOUGHT ONE BOY ONE GRILL



~~Tractatus~~	Feb 19 2012, 03:34 PM Post #1872
Worthy Posts: 136 Group: Banned Member #547 Joined: November 24, 2009 Gender: WIMMINZ True Name: Tractatus	Ah episode 21; that's why I avatar'd that. The fact it had my favourite track in its ED also helped. The story climax is finally kicking in, enjoy the finale, Peo.



Phoenix7	Feb 19 2012, 03:36 PM Post #1873
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!~	I think the clever thing about your avatar is that; Spoiler: click to toggle It LOOKED like Ringo to me, so I was really surprised when it turned out to be Himari. And poor Shouma. D: All he ever wanted was to keep the family together, but not only have the parents gone, but now so have Himari and Kanba. Also, incredible irony that he's the one who hates their parents most for leaving them, yet he is their only son.



~~Tractatus~~	Feb 19 2012, 04:01 PM Post #1874
Worthy Posts: 136 Group: Banned Member #547 Joined: November 24, 2009 Gender: WIMMINZ True Name: Tractatus	Ha, I told you.. ..that you'd never see the incest again



Phoenix7	Feb 19 2012, 04:10 PM Post #1875
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!~	I don't give a DAMN about the incest! D< I just love the characters. Even if Sanetoshi is a supremely chilled jerkass, I also love how he points out the major flaw of families; parents are free to despise their children whereas children must look up to, love and respect their parents and brothers no matter what. That just bugs me. >=X



~~Tractatus~~	Feb 19 2012, 04:53 PM Post #1876
Worthy Posts: 136 Group: Banned Member #547 Joined: November 24, 2009 Gender: WIMMINZ True Name: Tractatus	Well yes The family is one key theme it tries to address, what it is, how it is, how it shapes us, and what what sort of image we tend to have about it. This flaw is located in certain perspectives, not just the children, but how we look out into the world and see family in general. Should we have any say to what go on in a family? Something literally in our Universal declaration of human rights for example, goes like this: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks" It's there, still there. What image of family are we painting here? That it is something intrinsically positive, that anything goes on in it seem to be of the discretion of a head of the household, presumably the parents. And no one has any business of interfering, or telling them how to raise their own children. There is a good reason for doing this for the sake of privacy, but at the same time, what can we say about this sort of thing. The answer is not that obvious, but it's something worth thinking about.



simplechild	Feb 19 2012, 05:02 PM Post #1877
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 FIND YOUR SPOILERTALK SO KAWAII DESU >:C



Phoenix7	Feb 19 2012, 05:15 PM Post #1878
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!~	Pffft, like we're the first to do this, onee-chan.



Dracobolt	Feb 20 2012, 04:37 AM Post #1879
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	Despite some trepidation before starting it, I quite enjoyed Occult Academy. Flawed, the plot wouldn't stand up to a light breeze, but I liked what they did with the characters. I think perhaps I liked what they were trying for more than what actually came through. Really, if pressed, I could come up with a laundry list of what could be fixed to make for a more poignant, streamlined series. But there was good potential. Now I'm not sure what to watch next. I don't know what I'm in the mood for.



Moose	Feb 20 2012, 05:15 AM Post #1880
Spirit Posts: 3,846 Group: Clanless Member #463 Joined: March 27, 2009 Country: #225# True Name: Sacra Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q	Dracobolt Feb 20 2012, 04:37 AM Despite some trepidation before starting it, I quite enjoyed Occult Academy. Flawed, the plot wouldn't stand up to a light breeze, but I liked what they did with the characters. I think perhaps I liked what they were trying for more than what actually came through. Really, if pressed, I could come up with a laundry list of what could be fixed to make for a more poignant, streamlined series. But there was good potential. Now I'm not sure what to watch next. I don't know what I'm in the mood for. yeah it's mainly the characters that i watched it for. the plot is...odd. it's ridiculous and it knows it - it certainly wasn't gunning for realism. i feel like the last two or three episodes were fairly rushed but at the same time condensing it down into such a short time was like having multiple orgasms. i think the series as a whole could have been done a little better, but i loved it all the same. and oh god isnt kozue just the cutest omgomgomgogmgggg Spoiler: click to toggle also the impromptu mage battle was stupid/amazing and I loved it.

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