Recommended Anime/Manga?

[skieday]

Monster and Danganronpa the animu.

Just watched 2 eps for Dangan ronpa....OMG...

please tell me there are more series like this!

[KAI]

Umineko has a similar concept, read the visual novel if you can.

[Domino]

Early 2014 US DVD release. The first OVA! Thank you Discotek Media!

[Raytrace]

Early 2014 US DVD release. The first OVA! Thank you Discotek Media!

very interesting, I was sure it was a fight between Area 88 and Megazone 23 for that title

[drauch]

Glad to see Dallos finally get a release. It's a heavily flawed OVA, but still an enjoyable part of anime history. Would be nice if they could pick up Area 88 and release it as it should have been when ADV did it: in three parts and uncut.

Also, of notable interest, FINALLY a Japanese language version of the one-shot OVA Lily C.A.T.. Been holding off on this one, as I loathe dubbing and the VHS rip is awful. More Nagai as well! The complete Devilman series has also been picked up by Discotek.

A little less interest to me, but still notable, another release of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade and The Cardcaptor Sakura movie as well. Always delivering.

Hope all these great companies keep it up. And for those that aren't aware, Righstuf picked up Cat's Eye!

[Edmond Dantes]

I am starting to love Discotek media. I mean, they got the first Lupin! (Too bad they can't release all three Lupin TV series...)

[Domino]

Damn it! I'm stalled on my manga reading. Luckly I have plenty to read for a long time without need to buy new titles.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Early 2014 US DVD release. The first OVA! Thank you Discotek Media!

very interesting, I was sure it was a fight between Area 88 and Megazone 23 for that title

Yep, it's regarded as Dallos being the very first, ever, OVA to be released back in 1983. I've got the VHS pre-recorded tape that was sold under the "Battle for Moon Station Dallos" title sold in the USA back in the day.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[Ruldra]

I installed a manga app on my phone and now I can read stuff whenever I want. Tons of different series to read and you can download them to the SD card. Pretty handy.

I'm checking out Shigurui and it indeed is fantastic. Really recommend it to anyone who didn't read it yet.

The manga is still ongoing so I want to ask: did they show the duel between Irako and Fujiki at the tournament yet?

[KAI]

Shigurui finished in 2010 (15 vols) and it shows the duel, so don't worry.

Yasuhiko Yoshikazu's Alexandros - Dream for World Conquest has been scanlated by Hox. Recommended if you like historical manga.

[drauch]

To the modern anime fans: is Elfen Lied worth watching? I'm about three episodes in, and at this point I'm about to call it quits. I'm fine with the whole moe thing when I know that's what I'm going to be watching, but I wasn't aware this show was full of it. Just seems like an odd mix with the occasional violence and the slightly (at times) melancholic tone of the unfolding backstory.

[Raytrace]

im on episode 4 of Steins;Gate and I absolutely love it. Please don't spoiler me :p.

Main guy is so funny when he tries to be all dramatic and says loads of english words.

[BryanM]

im on episode 4 of Steins;Gate and I absolutely love it. Please don't spoiler me :p.

The hero has an awkwardly racist moment later on!

I think the dub makes the moment extra cringe-worthy.

To the modern anime fans: is Elfen Lied worth watching?

Mentioned it earlier itt, but the short of it is it's the most depressing thing in the universe. On the level of a bucket of dead puppies and kittens. It's only useful if you've got a fatal dose of the happiness and need to siphon some of it off to survive.

If you want a simple mindless moe-thing where everyone just sits around and talks about mundane activities, but at the price of no gore n' exposed breasts, Haruhi is more recommended. (The Endless Eight debacle is nothing but a legendary troll however.)

[blackoak]

I just watched "Top o Nerae! Gunbuster" last night. Great animation, especially all the mech and machine designs. It was good overall, though I feel the typical anime character tropes weakened what could have been an even more interesting story. Loved the hard sci-fi stuff.

Reading Gunnm again too. Its insane how much detail is packed into these panels. It baffles my mind to think one person drew all this.

[drauch]

Mentioned it earlier itt, but the short of it is it's the most depressing thing in the universe. On the level of a bucket of dead puppies and kittens. It's only useful if you've got a fatal dose of the happiness and need to siphon some of it off to survive.

If you want a simple mindless moe-thing where everyone just sits around and talks about mundane activities, but at the price of no gore n' exposed breasts, Haruhi is more recommended. (The Endless Eight debacle is nothing but a legendary troll however.)

Eh, I'm still not sold. The more I watch, the more I'm seeing every modern anime cliche sprinkled with incongruous violence. I'm fine with the depression, but if it's forced and full of bathos of unlikeable blobs, I think I'll pass. The violence isn't shocking and it doesn't work with the awful character designs and glossy sheen. I dunno, but exploitation doesn't really work with Chobits.

[Formless God]

SUMMER REPORT
- Rozen Maiden Zuruckspsrsdlfkdsf and Uchouten Kazoku are great. go watch them
- Ginmosa is 3qt but it unfortunately lacks the Kyoani treatment, otherwise it would've had decent animation, proper English and actually funny comedy.
- I didn't dig Watamote; I couldn't relate to the character too well. Also, the main character's face gives me physical pain in the eyes.
- Gen'ei wo Kakeru Taiyou is the new Madoka and Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi seems like it has something going on for it ...

To the modern anime fans: is Elfen Lied worth watching? I'm about three episodes in, and at this point I'm about to call it quits. I'm fine with the whole moe thing when I know that's what I'm going to be watching, but I wasn't aware this show was full of it. Just seems like an odd mix with the occasional violence and the slightly (at times) melancholic tone of the unfolding backstory.

Uh, what, I don't remember Elfen Lied having any "moe" (aside from the first moments with each of the pink-haired grills). The problem is it's a poorly executed tragedy with tweests you could see from several miles away, and the GOOOOOOOOORE got repetitive after a while. I also had to watch it at 2.5x speed (plus skipping!) because the pacing is seriously disgusting.

[BryanM]

Eh, I'm still not sold. The more I watch, the more I'm seeing every modern anime cliche sprinkled with incongruous violence. I'm fine with the depression, but if it's forced and full of bathos of unlikeable blobs, I think I'll pass. The violence isn't shocking and it doesn't work with the awful character designs and glossy sheen. I dunno, but exploitation doesn't really work with Chobits.

Er uh, did you read what I said as an endorsement of Elfen Lied? .... if you did, you might be on drugs. Or I might be the one on drugs. My point is, someone, somewhere, is on drugs.

because the pacing is seriously disgusting.

Ya, everything in there is throughly designed to be unpleasant. It's like the precise opposite of Mr.Rogers.

[Aleksei]

Watch My Mysterious Girlfriend X.

[drauch]

To the modern anime fans: is Elfen Lied worth watching? I'm about three episodes in, and at this point I'm about to call it quits. I'm fine with the whole moe thing when I know that's what I'm going to be watching, but I wasn't aware this show was full of it. Just seems like an odd mix with the occasional violence and the slightly (at times) melancholic tone of the unfolding backstory.

Uh, what, I don't remember Elfen Lied having any "moe" (aside from the first moments with each of the pink-haired grills). The problem is it's a poorly executed tragedy with tweests you could see from several miles away, and the GOOOOOOOOORE got repetitive after a while. I also had to watch it at 2.5x speed (plus skipping!) because the pacing is seriously disgusting.

Seriously? The killing machine hitting her head, instantly becoming a ditsy cute girl who can only say "nyu" and rubs her breasts all over the male lead. She wants to clean and help, but instead runs around "nyuing" about, mistaking a pair of slippers for water, fondling herself, etc. The "horns" are cat ears, even.

Eh, I'm still not sold. The more I watch, the more I'm seeing every modern anime cliche sprinkled with incongruous violence. I'm fine with the depression, but if it's forced and full of bathos of unlikeable blobs, I think I'll pass. The violence isn't shocking and it doesn't work with the awful character designs and glossy sheen. I dunno, but exploitation doesn't really work with Chobits.

Er uh, did you read what I said as an endorsement of Elfen Lied? .... if you did, you might be on drugs. Or I might be the one on drugs. My point is, someone, somewhere, is on drugs.

I think we are on drugs. Most of what I've read claim a lot of the stuff you did--but as a positive, so I only presumed so. I think we're on the same page, then. Which is on drugs.

[Raytrace]

I just watched "Top o Nerae! Gunbuster" last night. Great animation, especially all the mech and machine designs. It was good overall, though I feel the typical anime character tropes weakened what could have been an even more interesting story. Loved the hard sci-fi stuff.

Reading Gunnm again too. Its insane how much detail is packed into these panels. It baffles my mind to think one person drew all this.

Gunbuster is sublime, I think I shall rewatch the OVAs a second time soon .

Yeah the art in Alita is outstanding definitely.

[CIT]

I just watched "Top o Nerae! Gunbuster" last night. Great animation, especially all the mech and machine designs. It was good overall, though I feel the typical anime character tropes weakened what could have been an even more interesting story. Loved the hard sci-fi stuff.

Gunbuster is one of my favorite anime of all time. You are aware that a lot of the typical anime character tropes were established by Gunbuster, right?

[blackoak]

You are aware that a lot of the typical anime character tropes were established by Gunbuster, right?

I've heard people say that before. I don't know, maybe I mean something different than character tropes (which are annoying to me not simply because they're repeated, but because they weren't very thoughtful to begin with).

What I mean is that the character interactions in Gunbuster, while markedly better than a lot of later anime I've personally seen (and that is sad to say), are still at that infantile "teenage" level that really jars with the more thoughtful and developed background of the show. Its like everything BUT the way people interact is futuristic. Its not like its some necessary impossibility for the preoccupations of today to be carried over in a fictional future, but I just don't find it a very interesting setup. I like sci-fi where I feel the technology and developments of the world have acted back upon the character interactions, so its not just "the nuclear family... now in space!" etc. I found Planetes unwatchable for the same reason, even though its not a far-future scenario: I just don't care about the petty drama of these people's problems.

Don't get me wrong, I still liked Gunbuster. The comic book-y teenage drama overlay felt as charming as it could possibly be given what I said above.

[KAI]

This shit looks promising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pAkapRAt3Q

I've been watching a lot of crappy animu lately. I better Finish watching LOTGH and reading FFS.

[Aleksei]

This shit looks promising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pAkapRAt3Q

I've been watching a lot of crappy animu lately. I better Finish watching LOTGH and reading FFS.

ah fuck cmon, no! Thats just snuff..... watch my mysterious girlfriend instead KAI jeez.

[CIT]

You are aware that a lot of the typical anime character tropes were established by Gunbuster, right?

I've heard people say that before. I don't know, maybe I mean something different than character tropes (which are annoying to me not simply because they're repeated, but because they weren't very thoughtful to begin with).

What I mean is that the character interactions in Gunbuster, while markedly better than a lot of later anime I've personally seen (and that is sad to say), are still at that infantile "teenage" level that really jars with the more thoughtful and developed background of the show. Its like everything BUT the way people interact is futuristic. Its not like its some necessary impossibility for the preoccupations of today to be carried over in a fictional future, but I just don't find it a very interesting setup. I like sci-fi where I feel the technology and developments of the world have acted back upon the character interactions, so its not just "the nuclear family... now in space!" etc. I found Planetes unwatchable for the same reason, even though its not a far-future scenario: I just don't care about the petty drama of these people's problems.

Don't get me wrong, I still liked Gunbuster. The comic book-y teenage drama overlay felt as charming as it could possibly be given what I said above.

Yeah, whether you like the whole "highschool angst", "teenage love", "hotpants in outer space", etc. stuff is debatable of course.

Have you seen Wings of Honneamise? (Gainax' work prior to Gunbuster.) It's radically different, and much more the type of sci-fi you described as what you'd like to see. Back in the day, the movie bombed hard, and in a last-ditch effort to recoup their losses Gainax decided to give the nerds exactly what they want, hence Gunbuster.

Also, it's interesting you should mention the nuclear family. There's a really good documentary by Nagisa Oshima about the history of Japanese cinema, where he presents are convincing argument that "family" is the universal theme across most of the country's films. Worth a watch.

[Raytrace]

Royal Space Force is indeed ace.

I just saw the 'Akihabira incident' in Steins;Gate

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[drauch]

I think it's important to say that Gunbuster is also a parody, and was designed as such...

[ryu]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... asses-away

so much for despera, i guess...

[KAI]

Finished Sakurasou, wasn't that bad.

[Raytrace]

I love how Supah Hakah in Steins;Gate has an FMTowns

and indeed the 'Time Leap Machine' is an X6800