The Bore Anime & Manga Thread

[Great Rumbler]

I gave up on Chu-Bra after the second episode. Even ironically, I just can't watch any more of it.

[cool breeze]

ah, now I don't know if I should spend $210 and get the blu-ray as they're released or watch online and pick up the box set in the end.  If it wasn't UC Gundam this choice would be a lot easier.

[Mr. Gundam]

Yeah, if it wasn't Gundam I'd wait. But, it is Gundam and it will probably be released over the course of a year or two, so I don't mind dropping mad dough.

[Bebpo]

Oh wow.  $35 is very doable for me.

I'd given up on importing anime because spending $500 on a tv series was a huge waste of money back in the day when I was into anime.  But I'll pay non-import prices for GUNDAM on blu-ray for sure.

And this is very much a non-import price for us americanos.  I'm sure if I imported it from Japan it'd be like $60-70 an ep after shipping.  I think I paid about $60 an ep to import FLCL as it was coming out >_<  Worth it but still >_<  So $35 no tax, free shipping w/prime = fine price for day 1 Japanese quality anime on blu-ray.  Wish we could have gotten the new Hellsing OAV like this as well.

[bork]

I gave up on Chu-Bra after the second episode. Even ironically, I just can't watch any more of it.

Despite the ecchi, my wife liked it.  She kept saying how she understood the characters' feelings and that it could be a good show for girls that age.     Is there such thing as "ecchi shoujo?"  LOL.

[Eric P]

yaoi?

[Great Rumbler]

I gave up on Chu-Bra after the second episode. Even ironically, I just can't watch any more of it.

Despite the ecchi, my wife liked it.  She kept saying how she understood the characters' feelings and that it could be a good show for girls that age.     Is there such thing as "ecchi shoujo?"  LOL.

I mean, the show is so clearly aimed at young teenage girls, I get that and I could even watch a show like that, BUT it so often dips into the "lololol one of the main characters is so obsessed with underwear that she gropes the other main character and everyone thinks they're lesbians!!!" or *insert highly detailed cheesecake shot here* that it's just...my brain was shriveling up like a rotten apple.

[Mr. Gundam]

I'd love to see the Gundam U.C. novels make their way here, but right now I'm just glad they're following through on the Blu-rays.

[Great Rumbler]

Episode 2 of Durarara!! was more focused than the first, as expected. It continues to be really, really good and much better than anything else this season.

Episode 2 of Baka to Test was good too. I know lyte hates it, but I think it manages to be just enough of a parody of the battle arena and high school comedy genres to be consistently funny. Yeah, some [most] of the stuff is stuff we've all seen before, but it's got a light-hearted energy to it that just works.

Episode 2 of Cobra the Animation was another injection of pure 80's nostalgia, a much appreciated thing in these dark times.

[Purple Filth]

Episode 2 of Durarara!! was more focused than the first, as expected. It continues to be really, really good and much better than anything else this season.

Episode 2 of Baka to Test was good too. I know lyte hates it, but I think it manages to be just enough of a parody of the battle arena and high school comedy genres to be consistently funny. Yeah, some [most] of the stuff is stuff we've all seen before, but it's got a light-hearted energy to it that just works.

Episode 2 of Cobra the Animation was another injection of pure 80's nostalgia, a much appreciated thing in these dark times.

This is not saying very much.

[Great Rumbler]

Episode 2 of Durarara!! was more focused than the first, as expected. It continues to be really, really good and much better than anything else this season.

Episode 2 of Baka to Test was good too. I know lyte hates it, but I think it manages to be just enough of a parody of the battle arena and high school comedy genres to be consistently funny. Yeah, some [most] of the stuff is stuff we've all seen before, but it's got a light-hearted energy to it that just works.

Episode 2 of Cobra the Animation was another injection of pure 80's nostalgia, a much appreciated thing in these dark times.

This is not saying very much.

No, but that doesn't dull Durarara's shine however.

[Joe Molotov]

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UNICORN COMES TO AMERICA

AMAZON EXCLUSIVE $34.99

http://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Suit-Gundam-Unicorn-Blu-ray/dp/B00346UX6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1263532491&sr=1-1

Day 1.

[bork]

I'm eager to check out Cobra, but first I need to watch the two OVA series from last year.  Got 'em all downloaded and ready to go.

[Himu]

Duradura aired and no one told me?

[Great Rumbler]

Duradura aired and no one told me?

It's Durarara and it was mentioned earlier in this thread right after the first episode came out.

Alright, guys and gals, here's the news you've finally been waiting for: The winter 2009 anime season is officially SAVED. That's right, well and truly saved, courtesy of the creators of Bacano!, meaning that I'm talking about Durarara!!.

First episode is mainly setup since there's a ton of characters all moving around and sometimes interacting with each other, much like Bacano. Right now it's a bit difficult to see where it's going, but that's not really a problem right now. Anyway, the first episode was really good. There were a lot of characters, some that look rather interesting, and a bit of mystery added in. The story is about a highschool kid who has never once left his home town and then transfer to Ikebukoro to go to school with a guy that knew several years ago. But that's just the surface, there's a lot going on beneath that and it looks like a good setup for some awesomeness. Here's the kicker: animu is a minimum, fanservice is zilch, and moe-loli is not found here.

Rejoice, my brothers. Rejoice.

[Himu]

I JUST ASKED LIKE A WEEK AGO IF THE BACCANO TEAM'S ANIME HAD AIRED AND YOU SAID NO

[Great Rumbler]

I JUST ASKED LIKE A WEEK AGO IF THE BACCANO TEAM'S ANIME HAD AIRED AND YOU SAID NO

When you asked, it hadn't starting airing yet!

[Himu]

GOING TO WATCH DURARARARARARARARARARARARARA

[Great Rumbler]

DO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[Himu]

i'm no fan of bebop either,there is barely any plot in it for me to care,it's just random action scenes for the entire thing,i could say the same of trigun tough i guess i like trigun music more

This is something I've never understood.

And it's always the people who like stories that want to hold your hand who say it.

Bebpo has a plot, but it's subdued compared to the general story, which is about the universe the story takes place in. The crime, the mobsters, the culture, the worlds, their cities, the sciene experiments. I think Bebop is about humanity and it tries to envision what things would be like if we (as in humans) successfully made colonies in space. I like how refreshing the setting is: I've noticed that in many sci-fi settings, everything looks sleek and high tech, but A LOT of Bebop looks poor and downtrodden. It does this successfully without appearing to be a cyberpunk as well.

Cowboy Bebop still remains the best anime tv series in my eyes.

The direction, writing, dialogue, music, setting, characters, story, plot, themes are such a cut above most standard anime tv series that it's ridiculous. Only few, to me, really stand up to it and that's stuff like Now and Then, Here and There.

Goddamn, I'm turning this into a Bebop thread.

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I'd rather rewatch Cowboy Bebop than watch a new anime.

[Great Rumbler]

One of the few shows I've seen that comes as close to the quality of Cowboy Bebop on all levels is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

[MCD]

naruto > bebpo

[Himu]

One of the few shows I've seen that comes as close to the quality of Cowboy Bebop on all levels is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

I agree.

[Bebpo]

naruto > bebpo

 

[Himu]

naruto is not better than bebpo

[Great Rumbler]

One of the few shows I've seen that comes as close to the quality of Cowboy Bebop on all levels is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

I agree.

[MCD]

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nothing comes close to sasuke kun

an expert

a genius

SASUUUUUUUUKE

[Joe Molotov]

Only two great anime series have ever been made: Cowboy Bebop and Speed Racer.

[Himu]

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nothing comes close to sasuke kun

an expert

a genius

SASUUUUUUUUKE

The sound in the first few seconds just about popped the pimple that's currently in my ear. I'm wearing headphones.

Fuck you.

[MCD]

it's all genjutsu

[bork]

MCD posted an AMV.   

[Great Rumbler]

MCD posted an AMV.   

smh

[Great Rumbler]

The guys behind Ladies vs. Butlers are really outdoing themselves. I'm reading about the third episode and it apparently involves this:

*VERY NSFW IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS*

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/01/20/ladies-vs-butlers-topless-loli-nurse-raep-action/

smh x 100,000,000

[Purple Filth]

The guys behind Ladies vs. Butlers are really outdoing themselves. I'm reading about the third episode and it apparently involves this:

*VERY NSFW IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS*

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/01/20/ladies-vs-butlers-topless-loli-nurse-raep-action/

smh x 100,000,000

i love how this passes but Quazer gets the censored bat really hard to the face 

[Mr. Gundam]

What the fuck, Japan.

 

[Mr. Gundam]

Watched the first episode of Durarara, wasn't bad. I'll probably watch a couple more on Crunchyroll before making up my mind.

[bork]

Ladies Versus Butlers scares me.   

i love how this passes but Quazer gets the censored bat really hard to the face 

Apparently NAKED LOLI RAPE = OK! -but- BREAST MILK DRINKIN' = NO GO ADULTS ONLY WHAT ARE YOU A PERVERT?!

[Joe Molotov]

Almost finished Umineko, it's a pretty awesome show. The broadcast version is censored like a bitch, though. They can't even show people getting a fence post jammed through their neck with pixelation.

[bork]

Almost finished Umineko, it's a pretty awesome show. The broadcast version is censored like a bitch, though. They can't even show people getting a fence post jammed through their neck with pixelation.

Violence is a terrible thing, Joe.  Can't have the children getting exposed to that!  Now back to Majikaru Moe Moe Hadaka Loli Reepu Chu.

[Joe Molotov]

Almost finished Umineko, it's a pretty awesome show. The broadcast version is censored like a bitch, though. They can't even show people getting a fence post jammed through their neck with pixelation.

Violence is a terrible thing, Joe.  Can't have the children getting exposed to that!  Now back to Majikaru Moe Moe Hadaka Loli Reepu Chu.

OMG, I just clicked on that link and dear sweet Jesus please just take me up to Heaven now! 

She is “19,” so there is nothing untoward about any of this.

STOP IT. Just cut it right out, Japan. 

[Great Rumbler]

Ladies Versus Butlers scares me.   

I can't believe they're actually getting away with this stuff in a broadcast series. I mean...really? 

Dance in the Vampire Bund was pretty bad in the second episode, but not this bad.

Edit: Actually, I take that back. Vampire Bund is pretty much just as bad.

[bork]

Yup, Vampire Bund is another series I think I may drop after that second episode.

If you're gonna go all-out with fan service crap, do it right like with Queen's Blade. 

[MCD]

Almost finished Umineko, it's a pretty awesome show. The broadcast version is censored like a bitch, though. They can't even show people getting a fence post jammed through their neck with pixelation.

Violence is a terrible thing, Joe.  Can't have the children getting exposed to that!  Now back to Majikaru Moe Moe Hadaka Loli Reepu Chu.

the violence in Umineko is too much though, i can't blame them for the censoring.

awesome show nonetheless.

[bork]

I'm all for less violence and more sex (as in, it's always been fucked up to me that sex is taboo in society and it is reflected this way in TV shows/movies, but violence is no problem!), but naked little girls and borderline molestation scenarios is where the line has to be drawn. 

"Fan service" used to just be like panty shot here or a boob bounce there.  It wasn't the prevalent part of anime.  That's the problem with so many of these shows...it's taken over.  Good writing and story have given way to moe-loli panty shots and harem scenarios.  How many fucking times do we need to see "typical high school student, shy around girls and devoid of personality gets thrust into situation in which various female character stereotypes suddenly vie for his (nonexistent) affection?"  Enough with that shit already.  THINK OF SOMETHING NEW.  Also consider that there is in fact life after grade school and ages 13-16.

Anime is the one instance where people aren't wearing nostalgia goggles when saying the older shows are better.  They really are.  If it's going to take some sort of "anime crash" to make the industry realize that this crap isn't going to sustain them forever, then so be it. 

[Great Rumbler]

Basically, what you're saying is that you want something like this:

http://myanimelist.net/anime/5032/Cobra_the_Animation:_Rokunin_no_Yuushi

Cobra 

[Mr. Gundam]

I have no problem with sex, none. However, little girls (just because you say they're 19 doesn't make it true!) and awkwardly perverse material has taken over Japan.

And my favorite genre, mecha, for the most part, has been relegated to movies and OVAs in favor of this crap.

[Joe Molotov]

I'm all for less violence and more sex (as in, it's always been fucked up to me that sex is taboo in society and it is reflected this way in TV shows/movies, but violence is no problem!), but naked little girls and borderline molestation scenarios is where the line has to be drawn.

At least back in the day the sick stuff was relegated to OVA. Now some of the stuff they get away with on TV, makes crap like Urotsukidōji seem normal.

[bork]

Rumbler-- Yeah man, I got both 2009 OVA series and the first few TV eps of Cobra ready to go.     Think I may check out that Golgo 13 series from a couple of years ago too.

I have no problem with sex, none. However, little girls (just because you say they're 19 doesn't make it true!) and awkwardly perverse material has taken over Japan.

And my favorite genre, mecha, for the most part, has been relegated to movies and OVAs in favor of this crap.

Seems like even the mecha stuff has been invaded by moe moe and bishonen characters, looking at Gundam 00 and even its predecessors like Wing.

I'm all for less violence and more sex (as in, it's always been fucked up to me that sex is taboo in society and it is reflected this way in TV shows/movies, but violence is no problem!), but naked little girls and borderline molestation scenarios is where the line has to be drawn.

At least back in the day the sick stuff was relegated to OVA. Now some of the stuff they get away with on TV, makes crap like Urotsukidōji seem normal.

Well, I haven't seen anything even come close to a dead coming back to life, raping a nurse in the morgue, and then growing to the size of a giant while his equally-gigantic member crushes buildings like a runaway subway train.  And then there's a climatic battle where the two characters' dicks are used as weapons!     That first Urotsukidoji was fucking hilarious.

[Great Rumbler]

Think I may check out that Golgo 13 series from a couple of years ago too.

I only watched a few episode of it, but what I saw was pretty awesome.

[Joe Molotov]

Well, I haven't seen anything even come close to a dead coming back to life, raping a nurse in the morgue, and then growing to the size of a giant while his equally-gigantic member crushes buildings like a runaway subway train.  And then there's a climatic battle where the two characters' dicks are used as weapons!     That first Urotsukidoji was fucking hilarious.

That was just good clean fun, man.

[Great Rumbler]

Only the third Urotsukidoji movie is available on Netflix. 

I just downloaded this 37 minute promotional video for Gaga Communications [an 80's anime outfit] and this has some truly incredible stuff on it.

They rebranded Project A-ko to Supernova [even changing Ako's name to Supernova!], MD Geist to Thunder Warrior, and Bubblegum Crisis to Futurescape!!

[Bebpo]

So this is what happens when softcore porn is allowed on daily tv.

[Purple Filth]

Ladies Versus Butlers scares me.   

i love how this passes but Quazer gets the censored bat really hard to the face 

Apparently NAKED LOLI RAPE = OK! -but- BREAST MILK DRINKIN' = NO GO ADULTS ONLY WHAT ARE YOU A PERVERT?!

Well i guess not since they actually released an uncensored version of Quazer now 

so the milk drinking is now intact.

[Great Rumbler]

Cobra is awesome. Awesome is Cobra.

Cobra

[Mr. Gundam]

Rumbler-- Yeah man, I got both 2009 OVA series and the first few TV eps of Cobra ready to go.     Think I may check out that Golgo 13 series from a couple of years ago too.

I have no problem with sex, none. However, little girls (just because you say they're 19 doesn't make it true!) and awkwardly perverse material has taken over Japan.

And my favorite genre, mecha, for the most part, has been relegated to movies and OVAs in favor of this crap.

Seems like even the mecha stuff has been invaded by moe moe and bishonen characters, looking at Gundam 00 and even its predecessors like Wing.

It's in there, I guess, but it doesn't take over the show, so I don't have a problem with it. Never cared for Wing, though.

[MCD]

Darker than Black - Shikkoku no Hana #13

http://simple-scans.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=qg7p2od8k15jgrrd36cafo7kl3&topic=58.0

goddamn this was awesome.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

MCD is my bro. I just came to post that.

[magus]

so anyone watched this umineko thing? i've read the premise and it sounds interessing plus supposedly it's made by the higurashi creator which was cool when it wasn't busy being all

[Joe Molotov]

so anyone watched this umineko thing? i've read the premise and it sounds interessing plus supposedly it's made by the higurashi creator which was cool when it wasn't busy being all

Yes, it's good. It's like Higurashi in a haunted house but without the moe. It also has witches that are not tweeny (well, maybe one )

[Vizzys]

so anyone watched this umineko thing? i've read the premise and it sounds interessing plus supposedly it's made by the higurashi creator which was cool when it wasn't busy being all

its ok, not great

i felt trolled after watching it tbh