Author Topic: The All-New, All-Different Bore Anime & Manga Thread! (Read 259261 times)

Ichirou · « **Reply #840 on:** July 10, 2010, 04:27:08 AM »

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Despite its popularity and the success of Azumanga Daioh, no plans have been announced for an anime adaptation of Yotsuba&!. In an entry posted on his website on 15 May 2005, Azuma said there were no plans for it to be animated;[32] he reiterated this 5 December 2008, claiming that the stories and style of Yotsuba&! are not well-suited for animation.[33]

I actually think it's cool that as a creator he thinks this particular story was created for a certain medium and doesn't want to see it converted to a different one. Kind of like Bill Watterson with Calvin & Hobbes.

Azuma

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #841 on:** July 10, 2010, 10:07:59 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on July 10, 2010, 04:27:08 AM

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Despite its popularity and the success of Azumanga Daioh, no plans have been announced for an anime adaptation of Yotsuba&!. In an entry posted on his website on 15 May 2005, Azuma said there were no plans for it to be animated;[32] he reiterated this 5 December 2008, claiming that the stories and style of Yotsuba&! are not well-suited for animation.[33]

I actually think it's cool that as a creator he thinks this particular story was created for a certain medium and doesn't want to see it converted to a different one. Kind of like Bill Watterson with Calvin & Hobbes.

Azuma

Die in a fire, Ichi.

Ichirou · « **Reply #842 on:** July 10, 2010, 10:14:29 AM »

No Yotsuba cartoon for you.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #843 on:** July 10, 2010, 10:17:23 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on July 10, 2010, 10:14:29 AM

No Yotsuba cartoon for you.

I'll reiterate my previous point.

Ichirou · « **Reply #844 on:** July 10, 2010, 10:21:57 AM »

Personally I think it's cool when an artist has integrity. BTW, the composer for Azumanga Daioh DID make an original soundtrack for Yotsuba. You're supposed to buy it and listen to it while you read the manga.

MCD · « **Reply #845 on:** July 11, 2010, 10:25:40 PM »

FMA: Brotherhood

first it was the boring briggs arc, now some promised day bullshit.

bebpo was right, FMA was never good.

cool breeze · « **Reply #846 on:** July 12, 2010, 12:41:57 PM »

highschool of the dead has boing boing sounds when one character is walking around...wow

correction: two different boing sounds; one for the rear, one for the breasts.

now they ripped her skirt

This show is so bizarre. One minute it is action where a kendo lady is smashing in heads and shit, then it is random pantie and breast shots, then it tries to have drama and crying shit.

I guess this pink haired girl is supposed to be the tsundere one. yeah, ok. her and Rei are boring. The show needs to be about kendo lady and fat nerd just killing zombies.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #847 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:14:03 PM »

My copy of the Evangelion 2.22 Blu-ray arrived today, it's so incredibly different from the TV series. Anyone know who did Kaji's English voice? Was it Yamadera?

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #848 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:53:50 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on July 10, 2010, 10:14:29 AM

No Yotsuba cartoon for you.

I'm very disappointed in you.

Nihei's Evangelion. Kaji's english voice is so so bad. It was almost completely unintelligible.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #849 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:55:56 PM »

Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on July 12, 2010, 03:53:50 PM

Nihei's Evangelion. Kaji's english voice is so so bad. It was almost completely unintelligible.

It WAS unintelligible.

The Blu-ray is fucking gorgeous, by the way.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #850 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:57:12 PM »

Nihei is one of my favorite manga artists, his cyberpunk imagery is just so insanely detailed and imaginative.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #851 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:58:35 PM »

It sounds like Sakamoto did Mari's English voice, so I'm guessing Yamadera did Kaji's... [shudders]

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #852 on:** July 12, 2010, 04:43:18 PM »

Eva 2.22 spoilers...

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Eva 01 BIT through the plug that Asuka was in... holy fuck.

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Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #853 on:** July 12, 2010, 05:18:02 PM »

Well, that was incredibly awesome!

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Definitely a sequel to the original series/movies.

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #854 on:** July 12, 2010, 06:38:20 PM »

All of the characters in High School of the Dead are basically anime archetypes, but the otaku guy is probably one of the most awesome anime characters I've seen in a long time.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #855 on:** July 12, 2010, 08:11:46 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 12, 2010, 06:38:20 PM

All of the characters in High School of the Dead are basically anime archetypes, but the otaku guy is probably one of the most awesome anime characters I've seen in a long time.

Agreed.

Coolest characters are him and the girl with the wooden sword.

And he interestingly looks a bit and has the same name as the guy who wrote Hellsing

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #856 on:** July 12, 2010, 08:25:33 PM »

Quote from: Purple Filth on July 12, 2010, 08:11:46 PM

And he interestingly looks a bit and has the same name as the guy who wrote Hellsing

You're right!

bork · « **Reply #857 on:** July 13, 2010, 01:22:59 AM »

Just watched Asobi Ni Iku Yo, and uh, wow...not what I expected.

I didn't know what it was at all going in; depending on images you see, it might look like a typical harem animu with a big-tittied cat girl

, or it might look like a serious sci-fi show with mercenary groups and secrets everywhere.

And you'd be right on both. The first few minutes is absolutely NOTHING like the next few minutes that follows. I give it negative points for having all the main characters introduced (besides the "typical Japanese male" protagonist) be various stereotypical anime females, and the cat-girl is fan-sabisuuuuu everywhere, but the show is really about (what appears to be) an innocent, fun-loving alien girl who comes to earth to "play," and all these people wanting to get to her and/or take her out. The male character seems to be the only normal character; everyone else is not who they seem, and it's serious--

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Lots of mercenary/killer types. The last girl introduced is a fucking psycho.

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It was kinda interesting in that sense.

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 12, 2010, 06:38:20 PM

All of the characters in High School of the Dead are basically anime archetypes, but the otaku guy is probably one of the most awesome anime characters I've seen in a long time.

He gets even more awesome as the series goes on.

Just about everyone will become a cold, calculating-zombie killa pro further in.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #858 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:05:20 PM »

New HOTD chapter came out and it was cool.

The next chapter coming in September is not cool. $:-\$

MCD · « **Reply #859 on:** July 13, 2010, 06:58:33 PM »

FMA: Brotherhood

King Bradley is the only good thing to come out of this Disney trash.

Fin.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #860 on:** July 13, 2010, 07:08:00 PM »

Anime in a nutshell:

brob · « **Reply #861 on:** July 13, 2010, 07:24:23 PM »

MCD · « **Reply #862 on:** July 13, 2010, 11:27:49 PM »

[youtube=560,345]HvVIfhN3DDU[/youtube]

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #863 on:** July 13, 2010, 11:29:29 PM »

I like ya avatar MCD. I'm waiting to marathon too, I really liked the first ep.

MCD · « **Reply #864 on:** July 13, 2010, 11:34:26 PM »

FMA? it's done.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #865 on:** July 13, 2010, 11:41:42 PM »

No no I meant DtB OVA.

MCD · « **Reply #866 on:** July 13, 2010, 11:43:36 PM »

only a week left mmmmmmmmmmmm collarbones.

Himu · « **Reply #867 on:** July 14, 2010, 12:36:45 AM »

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/crestview-30688-manga-mom.html

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #868 on:** July 14, 2010, 01:35:15 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on July 14, 2010, 12:36:45 AM

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/crestview-30688-manga-mom.html

"“My son lost his mind when he found this!"

Apparently Gantz was the manga in question. I wish my local library stocked stuff like that.

Bebpo · « **Reply #869 on:** July 14, 2010, 01:53:26 AM »

K-on!! new OP/ED are both very middlegroundish
which is an improvement from the really bad OP1 and a step back from the good ED1 :X

And all the EDs keep reinforcing is that there neeeeeds to be a sequel where they are grown up in college and are actually making a career out of being a live band. More like Beck and less like MOE. There's been all these anime about college age or older guy bands but there really hasn't been any female bands. K-on is a nice start, but there's not enough focus on the music (or none at all in S2 ;_;)

Bebpo · « **Reply #870 on:** July 14, 2010, 02:39:05 AM »

It's a good show with great art, great music, and a nice setting.
Story is the weakest part of it. Very much slice of life with a little bit about the world. Worth watching, but don't expect a Paranoia Agent tale out of it

Vizzys · « **Reply #871 on:** July 14, 2010, 02:56:23 AM »

why is the bd for haibane renmei coming out before the lain bluray

bork · « **Reply #872 on:** July 14, 2010, 03:21:32 AM »

Quote from: Stringfellow Hawke on July 14, 2010, 02:53:31 AM

It was only like 16000 yen, so it's not a ridiculous price for a 13 episode series or anything.
Actually cheaper than when I ordered the full series of Escaflowne from the US all those years ago.

Bebpo · « **Reply #873 on:** July 14, 2010, 03:24:45 AM »

Started watching Durarara since I don't have anything on my plate now besides weekly K-On!! ep of no music why am I still watching this show. I remember durararara ep1 being kind ehhh back when it aired, but ep2 was good stuff! Getting that Baccano vibe already. Excited to watch the rest.

Which group is good? I see [ec] and [anco^2] and a few others.

Bebpo · « **Reply #874 on:** July 14, 2010, 03:33:47 AM »

Yeah, I spent like 50000 for Fullmetal Alchemist and around 70000 for Eureka Seven back in the day on R2 dvd. To be fair those were 50ep shows though and I was way more into anime than I am now.

These days I'll wait for US $50 boxsets unless it's Gundam and then I spend $180 for 6 eps :X

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #875 on:** July 14, 2010, 03:36:15 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 14, 2010, 03:33:47 AM

Yeah, I spent like 50000 for Fullmetal Alchemist and around 70000 for Eureka Seven back in the day on R2 dvd. To be fair those were 50ep shows though and I was way more into anime than I am now.

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These days I'll wait for US $50 boxsets unless it's Gundam and then I spend $180 for 6 eps :X

Same here. Gonna shell out a little more for X'amd on Blu-ray, but still, cheap sets is the way to go unless it's Gundam.

bork · « **Reply #876 on:** July 14, 2010, 03:52:56 AM »

Quote from: Stringfellow Hawke on July 14, 2010, 03:29:02 AM

Quote from: Good Day Sir on July 14, 2010, 03:21:32 AM
Quote from: Stringfellow Hawke on July 14, 2010, 02:53:31 AM
It was only like 16000 yen, so it's not a ridiculous price for a 13 episode series or anything.
Actually cheaper than when I ordered the full series of Escaflowne from the US all those years ago.

I dunno, that's pretty reasonable compared to most anime prices these days

16,000 yen for 13 episodes? Are you kidding me? I can't believe Bebpo shelled out that much for his stuff, too. That is absolutely insane. I remember when those Dragon Ball Z box sets came out...the 13-movie set was like 50,000 yen. One DVD with 3 episodes was 7000 yen.

Japanese anime prices are crazy. And they wonder why people are so quick to pirate the stuff.

I got a 26-episode TV series on blu-ray in the States for $40 last year. And I just ordered another blu-ray set with 26 episodes for $22.99 on sale.

Hell, media prices in general are too high over there. I'd usually avoid buying new DVD/blu-ray releases and wait a while for them to be re-released at "budget" prices; I.E. the same price they cost new back home. And don't even get me started on the RIDICULOUS blu-ray/DVD rip-off combo packs...one anime movie would cost like 1man, because you had to buy the damn DVD with it too. I see that practice is now worldwide. They do it here in the States now, too, but the prices aren't so jacked-up. Do people REALLY need a blu-ray PLUS a DVD PLUS a digital copy of the same film?

Bebpo · « **Reply #877 on:** July 15, 2010, 03:58:50 AM »

durararara is sooooooo good

Baccano guys

MCD · « **Reply #878 on:** July 15, 2010, 07:00:54 AM »

it's awful, just derp derp derp.

Beezy · « **Reply #879 on:** July 15, 2010, 11:43:36 AM »

Where the fuck is my Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach manga this week?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #880 on:** July 15, 2010, 11:49:16 AM »

Ichi and I have been talking about these over Gmail chat... anyone know what they are? Lyte, does your wife know?

My grandmother brought these back for me from Japan in 1985, we think they're jankenpon cards.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #881 on:** July 15, 2010, 11:51:04 AM »

Pogs?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #882 on:** July 15, 2010, 11:52:39 AM »

Maybe, but they've got those hand signals on them, which match up with Rock Paper Scissors. I've had these things for about 25 years now, but I don't know how to play them.

bork · « **Reply #883 on:** July 15, 2010, 02:14:26 PM »

My wife said they looked like they were from a Menko card game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menko

The Wiki entry says pogs are similar. But she has no idea what's up with the rock, paper, scissors symbols on them.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #884 on:** July 15, 2010, 02:41:40 PM »

Thanks, man! I found the cardboard tag that the plastic bag was stapled to it about a half hour ago, and yeah, it does says Menko.

I read up on their history and found some old ones on ebay, very cool. A gigantic promotional one was made for Ikkitousen Xross Impact.

bork · « **Reply #885 on:** July 15, 2010, 03:21:27 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on July 15, 2010, 02:41:40 PM

A gigantic promotional one was made for Ikkitousen Xross Impact.

Yes...I have it.

The LE box comes with regular-sized menko, too.

Himu · « **Reply #886 on:** July 15, 2010, 04:31:01 PM »

this weeks hsotd wasn't that great

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #887 on:** July 15, 2010, 10:12:10 PM »

Oh MCD:

Also Mangatoshokan took down all of their manga. The only thing left is Chinese and Korean shit I don't wanna read. Back to the other sites BEFORE THEY GET TAKEN DOWN TOO.

Himu · « **Reply #888 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:45:31 AM »

mangatoshokan has purged a LOT of stuff due to legal issues and they were my go to site.

I was going to read a few chapters of Naruto before bed and find they've deleted a bunch of stuff due to legal issues.

Why are companies getting on manga reader sites now? They've been popular for YEARS.

I would LOVE for companies to offer a legit manga reader site online. Shit, let us even dl them. The convenience is SO GOOD. Instead of shutting these guys down, these companies should probably buy these sites and invest on the idea, because they're popular for a reason. I would PAY a monthly/annual fee for a 100% legit online manga site with hi res images that I can browse online and even on an ipad (which I will get in the future). It would be awesome, but these companies are so behind the digital times.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #889 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:47:06 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on July 16, 2010, 01:45:31 AM

I would LOVE for companies to offer a legit manga reader site online. Shit, let us even dl them. The convenience is SO GOOD. Instead of shutting these guys down, these companies should probably buy these sites and invest on the idea, because they're popular for a reason. I would PAY a monthly/annual fee for a 100% legit online manga site with hi res images that I can browse online and even on an ipad (which I will get in the future). It would be awesome, but these companies are so behind the digital times.

This is the same issue everyone has with everything.

But there's been some movements in that direction recently, these purgers are probably actually the precursor to what you're wishing for. They're getting them out of the way to make way for their own sites. Or not.

Himu · « **Reply #890 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:48:17 AM »

haha yeah right

Himu · « **Reply #891 on:** July 16, 2010, 03:04:08 PM »

i hate how naruto is fightfightfightfight when really, almost none of the fights are interesting

MCD · « **Reply #892 on:** July 16, 2010, 03:30:40 PM »

just read shikamaru fights then.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #893 on:** July 16, 2010, 03:45:41 PM »

DON'T YOU LIKE THE PICTURE I POSTED MCD? ;_;

MCD · « **Reply #894 on:** July 16, 2010, 03:51:15 PM »

no, i reported you.

Bebpo · « **Reply #895 on:** July 16, 2010, 04:02:10 PM »

anything worth watching this season besides HotD and Basara if you like Basara?
I haven't checked out any ep1s. Everything looks trash.

Also the guy who directed Kurenai and other awesome shows is stuck directing GUNPLA THE ANIME along with Sunrise staff and Kuroda Yousuka writing

To think if this crew actually did a real Gundam it might have been good!

wasting time on gunpla anime smh, the lead mech in it looks so shitty.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #896 on:** July 16, 2010, 08:31:06 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 16, 2010, 04:02:10 PM

anything worth watching this season besides HotD and Basara if you like Basara?
I haven't checked out any ep1s. Everything looks trash.

Also the guy who directed Kurenai and other awesome shows is stuck directing GUNPLA THE ANIME along with Sunrise staff and Kuroda Yousuka writing
To think if this crew actually did a real Gundam it might have been good!

wasting time on gunpla anime smh, the lead mech in it looks so shitty.

Shiki might turn out okay. First episode was decent at least.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #897 on:** July 17, 2010, 12:34:18 PM »

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TurnAGundam

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After years of No Export For You, it might actually be coming to America, with Bandai Entertainment using TV Tropes itself to provide the hint (by listing three tropes at random).

Is Turn A going to get released in North America?!?

Bebpo · « **Reply #898 on:** July 17, 2010, 01:16:55 PM »

Unless it's a BD remaster I can't see myself caring.

Too little, too late at this point.

brob · « **Reply #899 on:** July 17, 2010, 05:40:05 PM »

Anyone seen Cat Shit One? First episode is out it seems.

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Author Topic: The All-New, All-Different Bore Anime & Manga Thread! (Read 259261 times)