The Anime Thread

[Ruki]

Sure, his character is entertaining, but an entire episode to that shit? No way. Maybe if they take the character in another direction, something a bit more serious, but still keeping his retarded charm? That'd be alright.

[TKz]

Who's subs are you guys watching Soul Eater with?

I've heard a fair bit about Soul Eater and Darker than Black and want to check them out, but I'm completely out of the Anime loop :x

[Ruki]

I basically just watch the first subs that come out...assuming they aren't too smal/impossible to read.

[GoGo Yubari]

Honestly, if they don't find a use for Excalibur by show's end, I'm gonna be pissed. As a character, they've hyped him even if he's comedic annoyance, and so if there's no payoff for him, it'll be useless. Nothing new for the character since right now, he IS rather useless, but the fact remains that he has potential for something amazing and if they don't use it, well... continued uselessness.

... it's anime, Norro. There will be no payoff for Excalibur.

Also, as for the "sticking with the manga" thing according to my friend who reads the manga they'll almost certainly outpace it unless they take a hiatus or something.

[IAceI]

Geass: Ehhhhh, I didn't love it but given the episodes leading up to it, I didn't expect to think it was that great. On the other hand, it served its purpose, it was alright - was kinda expecting something more between Kallen/Lulu in the final episode.

Also I hated the character epilogues at first, then when they stopped I realised "hang on these were actually quite good" and wished they'd had them throughout the show.

Edited September 30, 2008 by IAceI

[Ruki]

Fuck Veoh, seriously. Trying to watch the new Soul Eater, but this fucking advert....every 5 seconds, it dings. WHY WOULD THEY ALLOW SUCH A THING?!

[The Mask of Norro]

Which video were you watching? Lorina and I caught SEF subs and only got one ad before the thing started.

[Ruki]

Just some random sub that was added like 10 hours ago...got about 2/3's through, then is started up.....refreshed, waiting for the video to load up again, and get hit again. It lasts like...5-10 mins

[Guest strongarm85]

Probably the most Bad Ass Naruto chapter ever came out this week. Pain, the leader of Akatsuki, just infiltrated Konoha and started blowing up shit and ripping out people's souls.

Also while Sasuke thought he'd successfully managed to capture Killer Bee (who is the guy who houses the 8-tails), the 8-tails managed to pull a fast one on them and instead of capturing him, they took a severed tail from the demon that was disquised to look like him instead all so that the 8-tails could escape his own village. So not only did Sasuke not win, but newest and already one of the most popular characters in Naruto is trying to join up with a band of Ninja Enka (folk singers) who wonder the countryside.

[GoGo Yubari]

Pain is a horrible, two-dimensional character. He is not and probably never will qualify as a "badass." And really, the fact that the Akatsuki members with actual personality (Hidan, Kakuzu, Deidara) have shuffled off this mortal coil while that giant mess of boring is still around is tragic.

I will say that Killerbee (and really, everyone from that village in general), though, is badass, and the fact that he played Sasuke for a chump will pretty much go down as his Crowning Moment of Awesome. Someone on TV Tropes put it best; it's almost like Kishimoto realized what an obnoxious, overpowered, overhyped character Sasuke had become (his fight with Deidara is the absolute low-point of the entire series, and that's saying something) and opted to have a new character make him look like a huge moron to even things out.

Edited October 4, 2008 by GoGo Yubari

[Ruki]

What is with all the cousin sister loving incest in Elfin Lied? Seriously....

Edited October 5, 2008 by Death The RuKid

[Momo]

So, Witch Hunter Robin and Gilgamesh. I need reasons why I should or shouldn't buy them.

Anime I own:

Appleseed

Final Fantasy: Spirits Within

Final Fantasy: Advent Children

Fullmetal Alchemist Movie

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell 2

Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society

Howl's Moving Castle

Origin

Le Portrait De Petite Cosette

Princess Mononoke

Spirited Away

Vampire Hunter D

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Voices of a Distant Star

Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040

Fullmetal Alchemist

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd Gig

Orphen

Trigun

Anime I'm in the process of buying:

Appleseed EX Machina

Evangelion

Gundam Wing

Final Fantasy Unlimited

Trinity Blood

Black Cat

And I liked Eureka 7 too, but the collection for it isn't out yet, otherwise I'd be all over it.

So, like I said, I need reasons why Witch Hunter Robin and Gilgamesh are or aren't for me. What you liked or disliked about them would be cool. Much appreciated.

Edited October 5, 2008 by ChiMomo

[stokeriño]

What is with all the cousin sister loving incest in Elfin Lied? Seriously....

Cousin.

And at least it's not Angel Sanctuary's "But they're reincarnations of two spirits who were lovers in their former lives! IT DOESN'T MATTER that they're brother and sister!"

...

[Ruki]

Hey, there were overtones of sister love

And I didn't bother with the comical extra episode.

Edit: Also, any new anime worth watching? I'm putting off watching Blackcat and Hellsing.

Edited October 5, 2008 by Death The RuKid

[TKz]

Whatever happened to the Hellsing OVA they were releasing? Is that still going? If so, where have they got up too in terms of manga storyline?

There are some fights in the manga I'd <3 to see animated.

Edited October 5, 2008 by TheKazarian

[stokeriño]

Black Cat > Hellsing.

Well, it goes a bit off the rails after the final showdown with Creed, but it's still better fun.

[Fanku Kaibutsu]

Hellsing Volume 4 just came out a couple weeks ago. That volume catapulted Hellsing into my top 5 favorite series'.

[Spee]

Can anyone recommend me a new (by 'new' I mean made in the last year or so) series that is more aimed at adults and doesn't have fighting or giant mecha in? Something like Bartender but not. >_>

[StevenRichardsRules]

I've come to the conclusion that Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex's opening theme is the most epic anime theme I've ever heard. It's really nice to listen to and has snuck it's way onto my MP3 player

[Ruki]

I really need to watch that anime.