Author Topic: The Bore Anime & Manga Thread (Read 318294 times)

bork · « **Reply #1320 on:** October 10, 2009, 10:38:42 PM »

My wife knew one of the songs in that trailer (it's like 15 years old) and was singing along. It was scary.

We watched Book Of Bantorra 1-2 yesterday. The second episode was definitely much better than the first, which was just a clusterfuck of "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Bizarre show.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1321 on:** October 10, 2009, 11:02:11 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge™ on October 10, 2009, 10:38:42 PM

We watched Book Of Bantorra 1-2 yesterday. The second episode was definitely much better than the first, which was just a clusterfuck of "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Bizarre show.

The first episode was just a mess of info-dump, horrible CG, and characters that I'm given no reason to care about. The third one is still in play, though to a slightly lesser extent, but the other two got mostly rectified. Still, I'm not quite feeling it just yet. Episode 3 will most likely be the make or break episode for me.

bork · « **Reply #1322 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:50:39 AM »

Oh man, that CG was cringe-worthy. Blurry n' muddy-- kinda like Bayonetta on PS3 lolz lolz

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1323 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:56:16 AM »

Quote from: the lyte edge™ on October 11, 2009, 12:50:39 AM

Oh man, that CG was cringe-worthy. Blurry n' muddy-- kinda like Bayonetta on PS3 lolz lolz

And that was from the first episode's PREMIER action scene! It's just mind-boggling that a series from 2009 could have worse CG than a lot of mid-90's videogames!

bork · « **Reply #1324 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:12:52 AM »

My other complaint -not that this really matters- is that two of the characters (big-boobed chief lady and that Yakuza-looking guy) are wearing clothing that is completely out of place given the series' 1930s-era setting.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1325 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:59:49 AM »

Quote from: the lyte edge™ on October 11, 2009, 04:12:52 AM

My other complaint -not that this really matters- is that two of the characters (big-boobed chief lady and that Yakuza-looking guy) are wearing clothing that is completely out of place given the series' 1930s-era setting.

Yeah, that's another one. It's clear that this is a series that really, really WANTS to be great and intelligent, but sometimes it feels like everyone involved is slightly in over their head or aren't entirely sure what they should be doing, so sometimes you have moments of brilliance shining through but then you have a lot of moments where everything feels off. They've still got a long ways to go to the finale, so maybe they get some momentum.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #1326 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:10:20 PM »

I'm rather behind with FMA, so I just watched EP.19 and that was something else. Super well done.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1327 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:28:36 PM »

Yumeiro Patissiere - Pure food porn, with some classical music. Nothing special.

Sacred Blacksmith episode #2 - Story finally shows up, but main characters are still pretty flat and uninteresting. Seriously considering dropping this one.

Letter Bee episode #2 - A bit more of the same sort of thing from episode one. Art style is still really, really good. End of episode marks the end of the prologue and the start of the main story.

Rankings:

1. A Certain Scientific Railgun
2. Kobato
3. Sasameki Koto
4. Letter Bee
5. Armed Librarians: The Book of Bantorra
6. Yumeiro Patissiere
7. Kimi ni Todoke
8. 11Eyes
9. Sacred Blacksmith
10. Nyan Koi
11. Kampfer
12. Shin Koihime Musou
13. Seitokai no Ichizon

MCD · « **Reply #1328 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:39:05 AM »

I can't wait to marathon DtB2.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1329 on:** October 12, 2009, 11:57:56 AM »

Fairy Tail - MEEEEEEEH. Outside of the CG from Bantorra, this is probably the cheapest and blandest animation I've seen. It's flat, has a low framerate, and minimal movements. Background characters are embarrassingly undetailed. It doesn't really help that everything Fairy Tail does has been done before and better by a lot of other shows. The only saving grace of the first episode is that it has a smattering of genuinely funny moments and most of the backgrounds look nice. Thumbs down.

Rankings:

1. A Certain Scientific Railgun
2. Kobato
3. Sasameki Koto
4. Letter Bee
5. Armed Librarians: The Book of Bantorra
6. Yumeiro Patissiere
7. Kimi ni Todoke
8. 11Eyes
9. Sacred Blacksmith
10. Fairy Tail
11. Nyan Koi
12. Kampfer
13. Shin Koihime Musou
14. Seitokai no Ichizon

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1330 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:23:10 PM »

Finally got around to one of the shows from two years ago that I never finished: Moyashimon - Tales of Agriculture. Just watched the spring festival episodes and they easily, on their own, bump the series up from great to awesome. Especially the drunken lesbo scene with Mutuo and Oikawa.

Love this series. I heard the ending isn't very good though. $:-\$

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1331 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:30:14 PM »

I finally got around to watching the first episodes for ones of this season's best shows: Tentai Senshi Sunred Season 2!!

Never watched the first season, for whatever reason, but I'm already in love with this show. It's like to sentai shows what Cromartie High is to highschool fighting shows. The monster getting trounced at the beginning was so good.

cool breeze · « **Reply #1332 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:01:06 AM »

new Detective Conan movie was kinda weak. Older ones were about the main detective case and had plausible solutions, so you could figure it out before they reveal it. New ones, like the newest one, are just stupid and are more about about impossible situations that are solved by super suspenders.

Beezy · « **Reply #1333 on:** October 18, 2009, 07:00:07 AM »

The new Darker than Black is cool.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1334 on:** October 18, 2009, 11:57:58 AM »

Trapeze [Kuchu Buranko] makes Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas look like 5cm Per Second.

iconoclast · « **Reply #1335 on:** October 19, 2009, 02:09:57 PM »

Maybe an odd question, but what's the best anime featuring Mai Kadowaki? Pani Poni Dash? Ouran?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1336 on:** October 19, 2009, 02:23:11 PM »

Quote from: iconoclast on October 19, 2009, 02:09:57 PM

Maybe an odd question, but what's the best anime featuring Mai Kadowaki? Pani Poni Dash? Ouran?

Yeah, those two are probably your best bet.

Himu · « **Reply #1337 on:** October 23, 2009, 01:59:30 AM »

Major turns into a standard baseball anime, but it's AWESOME baseball anime.

Beezy · « **Reply #1338 on:** October 24, 2009, 03:48:46 PM »

DtB2

I need more anime like this.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1339 on:** October 24, 2009, 03:54:26 PM »

Rankings:

1. Armed Librarians: The Book of Bantorra [4 episodes]
2. A Certain Scientific Railgun [4 episodes]
3. Tentai Senshi Sunred season 2 [2 episodes]
4. Aoi Bungako
5. Kuchu Buranko
6. Letter Bee [3 episodes]
7. Kimi ni Todoke [3 episodes]
8. Kobato [3 episodes]
9. Sasameki Koto [3 episodes, might drop]
10. 11Eyes [3 episodes, might drop]
11. Sacred Blacksmith [3 episodes, might drop]
12. Yumeiro Patissiere [2 episodes, dropped]
13. Kiddy Girl-AND [2 episodes, might drop]
14. Nyan Koi [dropped]
15. Fairy Tail [dropped]
16. Kampfer [dropped]
17. Shin Koihime Musou [2 episodes, dropped]
18. Seitokai no Ichizon [dropped]

That's probably the last of these that I'll do since everything's pretty much out already. I haven't been watching Darker than Black 2 because I never did see the first one, unfortunately.

Also, December 23, 2009: Hellsing VII

Beezy · « **Reply #1340 on:** October 24, 2009, 03:58:36 PM »

Great Rumbler, which of those are the more serious animes? I'm not in the mood for comedies or lovey dovey shit right now.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1341 on:** October 24, 2009, 04:04:09 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 24, 2009, 03:58:36 PM

Great Rumbler, which of those are the more serious animes? I'm not in the mood for comedies or lovey dovey shit right now.

Bantorra - A bit like a Gonzo series, but it's been really good after the terrible first episode. Episode 4 kind of throws a curveball though, so it's hard to say for sure if it'll stay as good as the past three episodes have been.

Aoi Bungaka - Serious drama series based on Japanese literature. 12 episodes, 6 different stories. First episode was really good and had some of the most striking visuals of the season.

That's about it, unfortunately.

Himu · « **Reply #1342 on:** October 24, 2009, 04:24:49 PM »

Man, so far season 3 in Major sucks balls. Is it really so hard for Goro to join a team that doesn't suck? Why is it always "I WANT TO FIGHT THE BEST"? Dammit. I wanted to see Goro and Toshi as a BADASS battery. This gives very little fulfillment for the viewer.

We have seen the "make a shitty team THE BEST EVER" plot strand two times already in the series, why do it again for THIRD time? On top of this, the whole"Let's go to a school that has no baseball club so we can start a baseball club out of nothing and make it THE BEST TEAM EVER" thing is a total baseball anime cliche.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1343 on:** October 24, 2009, 04:50:49 PM »

Have you ever watched Princess Nine, Himuro?

Beezy · « **Reply #1344 on:** October 24, 2009, 04:58:23 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 24, 2009, 04:04:09 PM

Quote from: Beezy on October 24, 2009, 03:58:36 PM
Great Rumbler, which of those are the more serious animes? I'm not in the mood for comedies or lovey dovey shit right now.

Bantorra - A bit like a Gonzo series, but it's been really good after the terrible first episode. Episode 4 kind of throws a curveball though, so it's hard to say for sure if it'll stay as good as the past three episodes have been.

Aoi Bungaka - Serious drama series based on Japanese literature. 12 episodes, 6 different stories. First episode was really good and had some of the most striking visuals of the season.

That's about it, unfortunately.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

Himu · « **Reply #1345 on:** October 24, 2009, 04:58:31 PM »

No. I haven't seen Princess 9. It's hard making me watch anything with the word "princess" in it.

Himu · « **Reply #1346 on:** October 24, 2009, 05:00:39 PM »

In the process of dling One Outs.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1347 on:** October 24, 2009, 05:33:55 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on October 24, 2009, 04:58:31 PM

No. I haven't seen Princess 9. It's hard making me watch anything with the word "princess" in it.

Heh, it's pretty good though and I'm not normally a fan of sports anime.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #1348 on:** October 24, 2009, 08:37:00 PM »

Kampfer,Railgun, and DtB were all nice this week,especially Railgun since it was from the manga. Final DtB for me, going to wait for the superior english dub. Good stuff so far.

MCD · « **Reply #1349 on:** October 24, 2009, 08:41:39 PM »

junpei? english dubs?

is the world coming to an end?

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #1350 on:** October 24, 2009, 08:46:44 PM »

It's how I watched the original DtB. Hei's JP voice is so deep compared to his english counterpart.

MCD · « **Reply #1351 on:** October 24, 2009, 08:47:30 PM »

fucking weeaboo.

Beezy · « **Reply #1352 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:42:50 PM »

Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on October 24, 2009, 08:46:44 PM

It's how I watched the original DtB. Hei's JP voice is so deep compared to his english counterpart.

I'm not seeing the problem here, but whatever. People usually prefer whatever version they heard first.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1353 on:** October 25, 2009, 09:41:03 PM »

So how is the October season shaping up after a 3-4 eps per show? Any real hits?

Just caught up on FMA. Still average shounen level adaptation with weak animation, boooooooo

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1354 on:** October 25, 2009, 10:48:10 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on October 25, 2009, 09:41:03 PM

So how is the October season shaping up after a 3-4 eps per show? Any real hits?

Just caught up on FMA. Still average shounen level adaptation with weak animation, boooooooo

Bantorra - Quality jumped after the first episodes. 4th episode was great. Could be this seaon's best show.

Letter Bee - Good fantasy series with a really great visual style. A bit on the light side early on.

Trapeze - Second episode came out today. First episode was so bizarrely awesome.

Tentai Senshi Sunred - One of my favorite comedies since Cromartie High School.

Aoi Bungaku - First episode was really good. Heavy emphasis on drama, no emphasis on animu stuff.

Darker than Black 2 - Haven't seen it since I never watched the first season, but everyone says that it's really good.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1355 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:20:45 AM »

THERE IS A GOD!! AND HE LOVES GUNDAMU!!

Quote

Bandai Visual's first Blu-ray Disc volume for the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn anime series will have a simultaneous overseas release on March 12 with Japanese and English dubbing, as well as Japanese, English, French, Spanish, and Chinese subtitles. The first of six DVD volumes will ship on the same day with Japanese dubbing as well as Japanese and English subtitles.

Himu · « **Reply #1356 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:21:25 AM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1357 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:24:41 AM »

MCD · « **Reply #1358 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:40:17 AM »

WHERE IS MY GUNDAMU 00 SPECIAL EDITION VOLUME ONE

TODAY IS THE RELEASE DATE

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1359 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:42:05 AM »

Quote from: MCD on October 27, 2009, 12:40:17 AM

WHERE IS MY GUNDAMU 00 SPECIAL EDITION VOLUME ONE

TODAY IS THE RELEASE DATE

It got delayed.

And really, why do you care? No Blu-ray no buy, Bandai.

MCD · « **Reply #1360 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:44:26 AM »

there was a bluray edition, japanese though.

and i am the biggest 00 homo here, of course i care.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1361 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:49:00 AM »

No Blu-ray in North America no buy. Until they put Geass and Gundam OO on Blu-ray in North America, I won't be buying them.

At least they're wising up with a North American release of Unicorn on Blu-ray.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1362 on:** October 28, 2009, 12:43:40 AM »

Gundam OO movie trailer:
[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Beezy · « **Reply #1363 on:** October 28, 2009, 01:11:41 AM »

FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I need mech battles in my life!

MCD · « **Reply #1364 on:** October 28, 2009, 01:21:09 AM »

MORE FAT AND SPAM PROJECTILES FOR ALL

cool breeze · « **Reply #1365 on:** October 28, 2009, 02:21:43 AM »

Quote from: distantmantra on October 28, 2009, 12:43:40 AM

Gundam OO movie trailer:
[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

for some reason the new OO version reminds me of Victory2

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1366 on:** October 28, 2009, 01:05:34 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 01:11:41 AM

FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I need mech battles in my life!

Gundam Unicorn, baby. Gundam. Unicorn.

Beezy · « **Reply #1367 on:** October 28, 2009, 03:21:28 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on October 28, 2009, 01:05:34 PM

Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 01:11:41 AM
FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I need mech battles in my life!

Gundam Unicorn, baby. Gundam. Unicorn.

When?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1368 on:** October 28, 2009, 04:54:12 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 03:21:28 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on October 28, 2009, 01:05:34 PM
Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 01:11:41 AM
FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I need mech battles in my life!

Gundam Unicorn, baby. Gundam. Unicorn.
When?

February 20, 2010.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1369 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:00:20 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 28, 2009, 04:54:12 PM

Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 03:21:28 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on October 28, 2009, 01:05:34 PM
Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 01:11:41 AM
FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I need mech battles in my life!

Gundam Unicorn, baby. Gundam. Unicorn.
When?

February 20, 2010.

That's a pre-release sale at theatrical screenings in Japan. It won't be available at retail stores until March 12th.

I might just hold off and buy the first Blu-ray volume when I go to Japan the first week in April.

Beezy · « **Reply #1370 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:14:05 PM »

next year?!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1371 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:22:59 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 05:14:05 PM

next year?!

Uh, where you been, dude? Gundam UC was announced for early 2010 a while back...

Beezy · « **Reply #1372 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:28:45 PM »

I haven't been following anime very much lately. For most of this year actually. I'm either going through a phase or my interest in it is slowly dying.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #1373 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:32:49 PM »

Just started watching Soul Eater.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1374 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:33:19 PM »

Aside from the robot shows, my interest in anime is pretty much dead. Too many cute shows and not enough generally interesting series. Good thing we're getting new Gundam and Votoms shows in 2010.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1375 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:44:49 PM »

Quote from: Tauntaun on October 28, 2009, 05:32:49 PM

Just started watching Soul Eater.

I approve of this message.

Himu · « **Reply #1376 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:48:23 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 28, 2009, 05:28:45 PM

I haven't been following anime very much lately. For most of this year actually. I'm either going through a phase or my interest in it is slowly dying.

Aside from One Piece, my interest in anime tv series is pretty much nill.

With the advent of Gundam Unicorn and the Hellsing ovas, I think I'm pretty much an ova and movie exclusive guy when it comes to anime these days, because the anime series are, well, they're not good.

Watching a new anime once or twice a year is good for me. I'm no longer a teenager.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1377 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:53:31 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on October 28, 2009, 05:33:19 PM

Aside from the robot shows, my interest in anime is pretty much dead. Too many cute shows and not enough generally interesting series. Good thing we're getting new Gundam and Votoms shows in 2010.

You should check out Kuchu Buranko [trapeze] and Aoi Bungaku [Blue Literature] from this season.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

And Tentai Senshi Sunred!

[close]

MCD · « **Reply #1378 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:26:39 PM »

dunno why the gloom and doom.

darker than black is enough reason this season is good.

lol acting all grown up.

Himu · « **Reply #1379 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:28:39 PM »

what doom and gloom? Many of us have been saying the same thing for years

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