Author Topic: The All-New, All-Different Bore Anime & Manga Thread! (Read 258320 times)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3540 on:** July 20, 2011, 12:14:28 AM »

Went back and watched Solid State Society again, for the first time since I watched it when it originally aired on the Scifi Channel back in 2007. It was actually better than I remember it being and I enjoyed it more the second time. But there are two major problems: it feels like there's some character development missing and the ending was rushed and little awkward. Both of those probably would have been rectified through a 26-episode series rather than a 2-hour movie. But, anyway, it's basically more of the same of what was so good about the 2 series, so I won't complain too much.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3541 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:01:57 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 20, 2011, 12:14:28 AM

Went back and watched Solid State Society again, for the first time since I watched it when it originally aired on the Scifi Channel back in 2007. It was actually better than I remember it being and I enjoyed it more the second time. But there are two major problems: it feels like there's some character development missing and the ending was rushed and little awkward. Both of those probably would have been rectified through a 26-episode series rather than a 2-hour movie. But, anyway, it's basically more of the same of what was so good about the 2 series, so I won't complain too much.

I enjoyed it, but it did feel rushed and it would've worked well as the overlying arch for another season. For a film, it is really lacking a big action set piece.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3542 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:07:05 AM »

Yeah, there's that too. It's got some good action scenes here and there, but no big explosive ordeal where they blow half the budget. So, basically, it comes back to how it would have been better as a 26-episode series.

magus · « **Reply #3543 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:34:18 PM »

soooooo
it's that time again where you suggest me something

Bebpo · « **Reply #3544 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:52:48 PM »

did you watch baccano! yet

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3545 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:57:58 PM »

Four more months...

magus · « **Reply #3546 on:** July 22, 2011, 06:13:47 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 22, 2011, 05:52:48 PM

did you watch baccano! yet

yes

Bebpo · « **Reply #3547 on:** July 22, 2011, 07:11:24 PM »

you watched some arakawa under the bridge right? What did you think of that?

Bebpo · « **Reply #3548 on:** July 22, 2011, 07:16:21 PM »

Anyhow here's my list of favorite shows in the last forever, but these are my tastes so they don't always match with others:

-Eureka Seven
-Baccano
-Durarara ep1-12.5
-Bakemonogatari
-Fullmetal Alchemist TV1
-Paradise Kiss
-Bokura Ga Ita
-Fruits Basket
-The Tatami Galaxy
-FLCL
-Evangelion
-Sword of the Stranger
-Millenium Actress
-Gundam Movie Trilogy
-Air TV
-Voices from a Distant Star
-5cm/Second
-The Vision of Escaflowne
-Cowboy Bebop
-Cowboy Bebop movie
-Karekano
-Infinite Ryvius
-SCRYED
-Planetes
-Jin-Roh
-GiTS SAC
-GiTS SAC 2nd GIG
-All Ghibli movies besides Howl's, Gedo Senki, and The Cat Returns
-Wandering Son
-Kurenai
-Black Lagoon

I'm sure I'm missing a lot of 90s classic shows, but I tend to forget things that are old. These are generally 2000s shows that are all really good and classic in their own ways. I bolded the stuff from the last year or two that might be easier to find.

Vizzys · « **Reply #3549 on:** July 22, 2011, 07:43:25 PM »

what do you like again magus

magus · « **Reply #3550 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:35:48 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 22, 2011, 07:11:24 PM

you watched some arakawa under the bridge right? What did you think of that?

yea i watched all of season 1 but i couldn't bother to watch season 2

Quote from: Viz on July 22, 2011, 07:43:25 PM

what do you like again magus

comedies and weirdo anime's

or better yet! weirdo comedies!

Bebpo · « **Reply #3551 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:40:42 PM »

The Tatami Galaxy it is then.

The rest of the stuff on my list is more serious drama or drama w/comedy and not light comedy wacky. You've already seen Azumanga, Cromartie, Soredemo Machi wa matteriru, right? Trying to think of other good slapstick comedies.

magus · « **Reply #3552 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:46:22 PM »

yea i think i watched every anime that probably count as comedy

mmm... what else,i like mysteries,if i want to know how it ends,it's cool as long as it doesn't take too long to end up there or the character ends up doing things that have nothing to do with the plot at hand

Bebpo · « **Reply #3553 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:56:24 PM »

Higurashi is a good mystery but it takes forever
Monster is a good mystery but it takes forever
The Skullman is an ok mystery but its short

yeaaaah, not much there.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3554 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:58:07 PM »

Quote from: magus on July 22, 2011, 08:46:22 PM

mmm... what else,i like mysteries,if i want to know how it ends,it's cool as long as it doesn't take too long to end up there or the character ends up doing things that have nothing to do with the plot at hand

Detective Conan?

magus · « **Reply #3555 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:17:15 PM »

i'm not sure if great rumbler is serious or not but actualy they do broadcast detective conan here

but it's not like there is a great mystery behind detective conan,it's more like the animu version of murder she wrote,and seriously who the heck want to watch that?

cool breeze · « **Reply #3556 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:44:33 PM »

Detective Conan is great if you don't watch every episode. The movies are more detailed, self-contained cases and I'd recommend those. The third (of fourteen?) is the best.

Monster is really really good. It's 74 episodes, which sounds long, it frequently has new elements to draw you into the story without feeling like unrelated questions. A lot of that time is spent building the characters too. Again, it sounds long, but rarely wastes your time.

MCD · « **Reply #3557 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:30:27 AM »

Conan movies would all be better if they didn't shove Ran's and her love stories everywhere.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3558 on:** July 23, 2011, 11:01:13 PM »

I like it because several people help Conan lie to her. One 'what if' OVA took place in the future where Conan grew into the age he was as Shinichi. At that point, Rain, as dumb as she is, finally figures it out. And she is really dumb, because at least half a dozen unrelated people figured out who Conan is. Yet this dumb broad occasionally realizes this kid looks exactly like a younger Shinichi. Until Hattori or Kid or Conan on drugs or an altered voice phone call convinces her that Shinichi is still working on the longest case ever.

The reason why he doesn't tell her doesn't even make sense. It's because the mysterious organization of alcoholic beverages will kill him because he witnessed them do something or something. But as Conan he has directed interfered with their plans on multiple occasions.

so yeah it's a cartoon for children filled with heinous acts of murder and deceit. This man killed himself by freezing a knife in a cube of ice and fell backwards on it. When the ice melts, evidence of suicide will be lost and he could frame it on his ex-wife, who cheated on him. This mystery is...wait oh lol Genta just stepped on poop--what a klutz!

MCD · « **Reply #3559 on:** July 24, 2011, 05:36:50 AM »

How about some lame ass Japanese quiz to go along with that?

iconoclast · « **Reply #3560 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:42:07 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 22, 2011, 07:16:21 PM

-All Ghibli movies besides Howl's

WTF, Howl is so good.

Anyway, Mononoke and the Haruhi movie are good mystery shows. And of course Monster is a god tier series.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3561 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:50:52 PM »

Howl's is the worst thing Miyazaki has done. He tried to adapt a book into a short running time and totally failed to do so. It's so condensed that there's almost no development and things just happen happen happen and then conveniently everything literally falls into perfect place and THE END. The animation and stuff is great, but the movie sucks. I think I like Earthsea better and Earthsea is pretty weak.

Ponyo was a step back in the right direction for Miyazaki though, so I think he should just stay away from adapting novels. Earthsea was also an adaptation and a mess because of being unable to transition it to a 90 min film.

Anyhow, I haven't watched any anime for a week or two. I think I'm going to have to skip everything because I just don't have time to follow shows :X Or maybe I'll watch Usagi Drop 3 this week.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3562 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:18:59 PM »

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-24/hunter-x-hunter-tv-anime-series-confirmed-for-this-fall

new Hunter X Hunter anime series

Togashi's old work keeps anime on life support

Bebpo · « **Reply #3563 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:09:39 PM »

Is there anything to cover besides the current unfinished bug arc? Seems pointless to cover that since who knows when the manga will finish it.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3564 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:18:30 PM »

the bug arc is comprised of smaller stories. there is a lot to cover without getting into the current events. a lot.

plus the manga is coming back soon-ish, I think.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3565 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:32:46 AM »

Quote from: Linkzg on July 25, 2011, 08:18:59 PM

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-24/hunter-x-hunter-tv-anime-series-confirmed-for-this-fall

new Hunter X Hunter anime series

Togashi's old work keeps anime on life support

I want Level E season 2!!!

MCD · « **Reply #3566 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:14:24 PM »

Bleach manga is really good right now. Real talk.

I say it is on par with "Turn back the pendulum" arc so if you liked that, you will definitely like the current arc.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3567 on:** July 29, 2011, 01:26:51 AM »

You diss one piece and like the bleach arc? boooooo

Bleach arc was solid until this chapter imo. HAHA, HE SLASHED ME TWICE ...wow, that was stupid ^^;

I kinda like Naruto now since it's actually about, you know, Naruto. And seeing him all ultimate badass and full of confidence and love and destroying everyone without a sweat makes me all warm inside <3

MCD · « **Reply #3568 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:17:48 AM »

Naruto is piss poor right now, this whole war arc is one big pile of steamy shit.

And yes, current Bleach arc with all its faults is much better than this fishmen scum arc.

Sad, isn't it?

MCD · « **Reply #3569 on:** July 29, 2011, 08:23:52 AM »

Heads up:

Break Blade is over, 6 part mecha movies.

bork · « **Reply #3570 on:** July 29, 2011, 09:48:47 AM »

Narutozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bleachzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Snore.

Anything good out right now? Manga, I mean. No animu recommendations needed.

MCD · « **Reply #3571 on:** July 29, 2011, 09:56:03 AM »

Quote from: lyte edge on July 29, 2011, 09:48:47 AM

Narutozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bleachzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Snore.

Anything good out right now? Manga, I mean. No animu recommendations needed.

Like some new shounen series? try Nurarihyon no Mago or Beelzebub.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3572 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:06:55 AM »

so is the Hellsing OVA dead or what?

seems like a longer than usual wait between episodes.

it's always totally worth the wait, but this is ridiculous.

edit: Nevermind, volume 8 may have just come out two days ago in Japan, according to ANN. hell yeah.

edit 2: it did come out...found a raw torrent. I think I'll watch it, not too hard of a story to follow.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3573 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:22:21 AM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on July 29, 2011, 10:06:55 AM

so is the Hellsing OVA dead or what?

seems like a longer than usual wait between episodes.

The extended wait was on account of budget issues and shifting production studios, I think.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3574 on:** July 31, 2011, 01:00:09 AM »

Hellsing VIII was certainly something.

Cool shit happens, but they have no money left at all. It's really a miracle these final OAVs are going to get released. So they spend the little they have on animating all the cool ass posing, and there's lots of it. But the actual action scenes are :'( And there's like NO MUSIC in the ep, so the epic scenes feel kind of weird and weakened.

After IX/X finally come out I'll sit down and read the manga in a day to enjoy the craziness in superior quality.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3575 on:** July 31, 2011, 01:05:57 AM »

You take out the great music and animation and you're not left with a whole lot. $:-\$

Himu · « **Reply #3576 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:51:17 PM »

Hellsing 8 sucked?

Bebpo · « **Reply #3577 on:** August 02, 2011, 12:41:15 AM »

It didn't suck, it just has no budget.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3578 on:** August 02, 2011, 01:45:38 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on August 02, 2011, 12:41:15 AM

It didn't suck, it just has no budget.

Didn't they go the OVA route so they wouldn't have to worry about the budget because people would buy i-- nevermind.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

:'(

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Bebpo · « **Reply #3579 on:** August 02, 2011, 02:58:08 AM »

OAVs used to be made because they had higher budgets than TV shows and had amazing animation.

Now OAVs are made because they don't have the budget to do TV episodes.

:'(

Except Unicorn. Unicorn is an OAV because they like to make gundam fans suffer.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3580 on:** August 02, 2011, 04:16:44 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on August 02, 2011, 02:58:08 AM

Except Unicorn. Unicorn is an OAV because they like to make me give them my money without question

Fixed.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3581 on:** August 02, 2011, 10:01:28 PM »

[youtube=560,345]fMpI_bc3LrI[/youtube]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[youtube=560,345]OV5DQcqGbuU[/youtube]

[youtube=560,345]fon-h6el1rE[/youtube]

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

[youtube=560,345]DTKS_Um2Cbc[/youtube]

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WHY IS THERE NOT MORE PATLABOR???!!! ARGH!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3582 on:** August 02, 2011, 10:46:09 PM »

What, a TV series, two OVAs and three movies aren't enough for ya?

Yeah, I could use some new Patlabor, too.

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

I've got the Minipato PSP game, it's actually pretty cool.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3583 on:** August 02, 2011, 11:07:58 PM »

New Gundam AGE information:

Quote

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE Character Voice Actors:
Flit Asuno: Yuuko Sanpei
Asem Asuno: Yuka Nishigaki
Kio Asuno: Komatsu Mikako
Gundam AGE: Hiroshi Kamiya
Emily Armond: Minako Kotobuki
Ace Now: Yuuki Kaji
Grudech Aynor: Hiroki Touchi
Miles Aloi: Kitanishi Junko

A bit of new info for the upcoming Gundam AGE series. The list of voice actors are confirmed. But what is interesting here is that Gundam AGE is also voiced. And there were rumors going around that the Gundam in the series can talk... Perhaps it is like 'J.A.R.V.I.S.', the personal artificial intelligence computer program for Tony Stark (Iron Man movies), which assisted him to construct & maintain the function of the Iron Man suit. Or perhaps, Gundam AGE will be a sentient computerized being to be sort of like a teacher for the main protagonists. Hardcore Gundam fans might already have a gripe with the idea of a talking Gundam.
But not to worry... Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino addressed chatter that Gundam mechas will talk in MS Gundam AGE, calling it a "misunderstanding" that the mecha can speak. According Hino, the series will be kid friendly, but won't deviate from traditional Gundam conventions. So no talking giant mechas!
The Akihiro Hino penned Gundam Age anime debuts this fall as Level-5 is working on an Age title.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3584 on:** August 02, 2011, 11:16:50 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 02, 2011, 10:46:09 PM

What, a TV series, two OVAs and three movies aren't enough for ya?

It's been ten years since the last new Patlabor.

Man, I feel like watching some Patlabor tonight. I think I'll pop in my VHS TAPE and watch some.

Himu · « **Reply #3585 on:** August 02, 2011, 11:27:41 PM »

let's watch patlabor after cowboy bebop

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3586 on:** August 02, 2011, 11:30:19 PM »

We'll have to watch at least some of it.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3587 on:** August 03, 2011, 12:31:17 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 02, 2011, 11:27:41 PM

let's watch patlabor after cowboy bebop

I watched Patlabor earlier this summer before Votoms. I'm now watching SDF Macross.

You know what we should watch? Akira.

MCD · « **Reply #3588 on:** August 03, 2011, 01:00:06 PM »

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM Rukia.

Bleach is officially back.

MCD · « **Reply #3589 on:** August 06, 2011, 07:46:16 PM »

Break Blade 1~3

Three movies and barely shit happened, where is my big ass robot war? Fuck your gay friendship, give me WAR. And no, War is not 5 versus a whole fucking country.

And I don't want to see that blonde queen half naked nor do I want a 12 year old girl with a fully grown up body (like, seriously, Japan.)

Tl;DR this better start getting good or else...I won't have anymore shit to watch.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3590 on:** August 07, 2011, 05:10:02 PM »

I heard it's good but the ending blows since the manga is still running.

Will watch them one of these days along with Black Lagoon OAV

Bebpo · « **Reply #3591 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:34:22 AM »

Shows I'm watching:

No.6 - first ep was slow, rest have been good; will stick with it
Penguin Drum - Kind of average, but great production values and some great scenes each ep make it worth following at least for now
Sacred Seven - dumb action fun
Usagi Drop - Cute but it's pretty boring after the initial intro. Was going to drop it at ep4 but ep4 ended on MAJOR CLIFFHANGER so I guess I'll at least watch ep5 and then probably drop it

bork · « **Reply #3592 on:** August 10, 2011, 12:53:21 PM »

I'm finishing up Working!. Glad there's another season coming in the fall.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3593 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:45:35 PM »

Working ended up being far better than it had any right to be. Can't wait for season 2.

iconoclast · « **Reply #3594 on:** August 11, 2011, 02:14:29 AM »

I watched Wonderful Days and Blood: The Last Vampire over the last few days. Wonderful Days was okay, just kinda average and unremarkable, but nothing too bad. I wouldn't bother watching it unless you've already seen every good movie in existence. Blood was pretty crappy. Bad animation, bad art, bad story, bad voice acting, bad everything. Avoid.

chronovore · « **Reply #3595 on:** August 11, 2011, 10:13:45 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 25, 2011, 04:50:52 PM

Howl's is the worst thing Miyazaki has done. He tried to adapt a book into a short running time and totally failed to do so. It's so condensed that there's almost no development and things just happen happen happen and then conveniently everything literally falls into perfect place and THE END. The animation and stuff is great, but the movie sucks. I think I like Earthsea better and Earthsea is pretty weak.

Ponyo was a step back in the right direction for Miyazaki though, so I think he should just stay away from adapting novels. Earthsea was also an adaptation and a mess because of being unable to transition it to a 90 min film.

Anyhow, I haven't watched any anime for a week or two. I think I'm going to have to skip everything because I just don't have time to follow shows :X Or maybe I'll watch Usagi Drop 3 this week.

Earthsea wasn't a Hayao Miyazaki film, though. It was his son or grandson's, Goro or Gono. Gonzo?

I juuuuuuust finished watching the new Ghibli adaptation of The Borrowers, Arietty. I was stunned to see it wasn't a Hayao movie; the director has the same touch.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3596 on:** August 11, 2011, 10:36:28 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on August 11, 2011, 02:14:29 AM

Blood was pretty crappy. Bad animation, bad art, bad story, bad voice acting, bad everything. Avoid.

Err...what?

[youtube=560,345]7uzwGvG6S2c[/youtube]

iconoclast · « **Reply #3597 on:** August 11, 2011, 01:33:13 PM »

Yeah, that one two minute scene isn't too bad. It's mostly the facial animation when the characters are talking that's really bad. Look at this shit

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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MCD · « **Reply #3598 on:** August 12, 2011, 08:56:33 PM »

Break Blade 4

Someone please tell Japan that 25 year's old psychopath loli are not cool.

At least our blonde hero got some balls now and his blade armor is wild. Plus Girghe is the man.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3599 on:** August 12, 2011, 09:17:05 PM »

the anime industry makes no sense

There are new Berserk and Hunter x Hunter anime. Both are long running manga with unfinished anime adaptations. You'd think they would continue where each series left off, but no. Both are retelling the first arc. At least with FMA Brotherhood the story was different since it was based on the manga. It will before the chimera arc of HxH gets animated, and since Berserk isn't even a series.

that said, I wouldn't mind a Rurouni Kenshin reboot series to tell the entire revenge/Enishi arc and remove all the bad filler.

and to be fair, HxH reboot will be the best anime series since Level E.

actually, next season doesn't look half bad. New Lupin series, second series of Working, Last Exile follow up.

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Author Topic: The All-New, All-Different Bore Anime & Manga Thread! (Read 258320 times)