Author Topic: Anime-Booru Desu~ |OT| (Read 1538997 times)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #300 on:** December 09, 2011, 01:44:51 PM »

The 00's were actually a great time for anime, AT FIRST. Things went south hard aroung 2006, the American anime industry started tanking and the moe/harem/fanservice fad hit in the Japan like a 20-ton whale dropped from the tip of the Empire State Building. The last few years of the 00's were pretty dreadful, lots of really horrible shows and only a few that were worth watching. I've seen some improvement over the past year or so, but it's still a far cry from the heady days of 90's TV anime and 80's OVAs/Movies.

But I'm not above recommending newer shows, in fact I just recommended several in an earlier post.

Momo · « **Reply #301 on:** December 09, 2011, 01:50:44 PM »

I'd like to source the bores opinion on Death Note, great? passable? crap?

Himu · « **Reply #302 on:** December 09, 2011, 01:52:07 PM »

Good. Until (major spoiler)

spoiler (click to show/hide)

light kills L

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MCD · « **Reply #303 on:** December 09, 2011, 01:54:16 PM »

It went to shit even before that.

Momo · « **Reply #304 on:** December 09, 2011, 01:57:39 PM »

stringer I agree with you to a point, after the spoiler it went into a gigantic shit spiral really fucking fast. However I feel it went to shit before that like MCD does.

Himu · « **Reply #305 on:** December 09, 2011, 01:59:38 PM »

I never even watched Deathnote. I just read the manga. I stopped reading after that spoiler because it was so bad. This was like in 2005 right before Deathnote got licensed. Spoil the rest of the story for me.

MCD · « **Reply #306 on:** December 09, 2011, 02:06:17 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 09, 2011, 01:59:38 PM

I never even watched Deathnote. I just read the manga. I stopped reading after that spoiler because it was so bad. This was like in 2005 right before Deathnote got licensed. Spoil the rest of the story for me.

Here you go:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

Momo · « **Reply #307 on:** December 09, 2011, 02:11:41 PM »

tsk tsk mcd.

Here we go

Himu · « **Reply #308 on:** December 09, 2011, 02:27:02 PM »

Quote from: MCD on December 09, 2011, 02:06:17 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 09, 2011, 01:59:38 PM
I never even watched Deathnote. I just read the manga. I stopped reading after that spoiler because it was so bad. This was like in 2005 right before Deathnote got licensed. Spoil the rest of the story for me.
Here you go:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
[close]

wait

what

magus · « **Reply #309 on:** December 09, 2011, 02:33:54 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 09, 2011, 01:59:38 PM

I never even watched Deathnote. I just read the manga. I stopped reading after that spoiler because it was so bad. This was like in 2005 right before Deathnote got licensed. Spoil the rest of the story for me.

death note is awesome,but yeah after the plot twist the rest just seems like filler
anyway the rest of the plot

spoiler (click to show/hide)

L was part of an orphanotrophy which raises brilliant mind so 2 other guys step up on his place called Near and Mello,near basicaly plays good cop while mello plays bad cop,light gives the death note to a guy called teru,stuff happens,lot of secondary characters dies but in the end teru screws up and light gets caught

after he get's caught,ryuk tells light he's not interessed in him anymore and kills him,in the manga it's awesome and it's played execution style but in the anime,light goes all :'( and then he dies offscreen

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this thread reminds me of a gaf thread

it is the worst thread on the board and i am even counting magoose's sad sad fortune street thread

ehy at least in my thread we don't talk about furries!

bork · « **Reply #310 on:** December 09, 2011, 04:16:18 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on December 09, 2011, 12:19:04 PM

i'm just not used to seeing such heavy handed moderation on the bore

i should probably be quiet though so that lyte edge doesn't threaten me with a shiv

Let's just get this over with:

-The anime thread and other long-running threads have been restarted before. This isn't "heavy-handed moderation."
-This thread became the new anime thread...I just renamed it.
-No one is being stopped from making a new Akira movie thread if they want to.
-Why is this such a big deal? It seems like people who ignored the previous thread are actually noticing this one now, too.

-None of you people bitching actively-participated in the old thread anyway.
-Spencer is, at this point, just looking to see how far he can go before he gets himself banned.

EVIL MOD LAST WARNING TIME: Any further crap regarding this? PM me.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #311 on:** December 09, 2011, 04:35:53 PM »

This thread is MINE and I will do with it as I PLEASE.

Also, name change to reflect current nature of thread. Please understand.

Momo · « **Reply #312 on:** December 09, 2011, 04:39:45 PM »

I am normal people.

Himu · « **Reply #313 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:19:08 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 09, 2011, 05:09:40 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 09, 2011, 01:44:51 PM
The 00's were actually a great time for anime, AT FIRST. Things went south hard aroung 2006, the American anime industry started tanking and the moe/harem/fanservice fad hit in the Japan like a 20-ton whale dropped from the tip of the Empire State Building. The last few years of the 00's were pretty dreadful, lots of really horrible shows and only a few that were worth watching. I've seen some improvement over the past year or so, but it's still a far cry from the heady days of 90's TV anime and 80's OVAs/Movies.

But I'm not above recommending newer shows, in fact I just recommended several in an earlier post.

Okay, I'm curious about this, because I haven't really watched much anime. I've seen maybe a dozen movies, plus most of the Miyazaki stuff.

So in the 80s you had stuff like the original Vampire Hunter D, right? And the 90s would have had DBZ, Gundam and whatnot?

What do all the terms mean? I'm guessing harem = one male character, lots of females? And moe = pedo trash? Why did the anime studios stop catering to people who want to watch giant robots blowing shit up in favor of the dudes who want to wank to 6 year olds?

90's had just as surreal shit as the 80's. The best of the 80's were in ova's and film. That's where anime mostly blossomed and you can find the best of the craft in that decade. The best of the 90's were mostly on tv, though ova's and films were still prominent and still quality.

Gundam was popularized in the 70's/80's.

They thought moe would mean more money, in an appeal to target a specific market. but a concentration of any market always means less sales, so they've made it more of a niche than it was before. think of it like how comic books are with super hero comics. same shit, different type of audience, but similar frustrations.

Most of the problems we're talking about are mostly in regards to anime on television. ova's and movies are still high quality and just as diverse as in the past. manga is still kickn' and just as awesome as in the past. the problems we're discussing are mostly relegated to televised anime productions.

Himu · « **Reply #314 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:23:20 PM »

Quote from: Spencer on December 09, 2011, 05:21:30 PM

Well, I mean they've been selling anime body pillows since the dawn of weeabo. I'm sure it was a sales driven trend.. Which is disturbing. I think I need to get my hands on some of this 80s-90s animu you guys keep praising.

they thought (and still think) that the minority are what drives sales. and they do, in some way, mostly in the form of merch (like those pillows you mentioned). it doesn't help that in japan there are currently more single people than ones who are with a partner. i see the rise of the moe trend to be a completely related to such statistics.

Himu · « **Reply #315 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:29:39 PM »

Of course, the one outlier in all of this is One Piece.

37 million copies of the manga have been sold.

Just this year.

And it is a farcry from moe, and in actuality the spiritual successor to Dragon Ball, both in terms of sales and spirit.

Mandark · « **Reply #316 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:46:04 PM »

So there was a new anime thread and I was all "cool, these sort of reboots are usually a good time to check for recommendations and stuff." Then I click and it's all saucer-eyed schoolgirls and Spencer's biweekly hissy fit.

Guess I'll rewatch Cromartie!

T234 · « **Reply #317 on:** December 09, 2011, 06:50:54 PM »

DRAGON BALL IS AWESOME

KID GOKU IS AWESOME

GUNDAM SEED JUST PICKED UP BIG TIME TOO

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #318 on:** December 09, 2011, 07:01:16 PM »

My Star Driver Blu-ray set came today. Very bare bones release but it looks fantastic.

T234 · « **Reply #319 on:** December 09, 2011, 07:23:34 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 09, 2011, 07:07:37 PM

Quote from: Momo on December 09, 2011, 01:23:31 PM
the yu yu hakusho

Oh yeah Yu Yu Hakusho, I've always wanted to see that after I played the 3DO game for it.

YES GO WATCH IT NOW

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #320 on:** December 09, 2011, 09:01:37 PM »

Just finished Unicorn vol. 4... WOW.

I knew the Banshee tease was coming at the end, but it still caught me off guard.

Pringo · « **Reply #321 on:** December 09, 2011, 09:36:15 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 09, 2011, 09:01:37 PM

Just finished Unicorn vol. 4... WOW.

I knew the Banshee tease was coming at the end, but it still caught me off guard.

Is Unicorn good? I remember watching the original trailer back when it released and it looked pretty great but I always find myself feeling burned when I try to watch these shows. I think I gave up on 00 half way through cause it got so awful.

MCD · « **Reply #322 on:** December 09, 2011, 11:54:19 PM »

Rewatching Darker than Black season 2 on Funimation Blu Ray.

There really is a difference between encodes and genuine discs and it shows here. Pretty, vibrant image quality enhancing my favorite COLLARBONES. OMG.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #323 on:** December 09, 2011, 11:59:17 PM »

I'm just gonna put this here:

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #324 on:** December 10, 2011, 12:26:12 AM »

Quote from: Pringo on December 09, 2011, 09:36:15 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 09, 2011, 09:01:37 PM
Just finished Unicorn vol. 4... WOW.

I knew the Banshee tease was coming at the end, but it still caught me off guard.

Is Unicorn good? I remember watching the original trailer back when it released and it looked pretty great but I always find myself feeling burned when I try to watch these shows. I think I gave up on 00 half way through cause it got so awful.

Unicorn is good. It's traditional Universal Century goodness.

bork · « **Reply #325 on:** December 10, 2011, 11:33:06 AM »

Messages removed since people just don't get it. I'm not "threatening" anyone here...notice that no one has been banned. Stop shitting up this thread, especially when you're someone who doesn't even care about the subject matter in the first place.

MCD · « **Reply #326 on:** December 10, 2011, 11:11:33 PM »

Fabulous text, Mr. Mod.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #327 on:** December 11, 2011, 01:01:58 AM »

Is this the new cruise control for cool? I've been watching The iDOLM@STER so I'm clearly the worst person in this thread by far.

MCD · « **Reply #328 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:10:23 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 11, 2011, 01:01:58 AM

Is this the new cruise control for cool? I've been watching The iDOLM@STER so I'm clearly the worst person in this thread by far. :gay

Trust me, it's better than clinging to some 80's old ass anime and declaring ANIMU IS DEAD in every thread.

Vizzys · « **Reply #329 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:15:18 AM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 11, 2011, 01:56:22 AM

Ghost In The Shell

This was my first time watching it and yeah I enjoyed it. I really like the concept, the slow pacing and dark undertones is pretty cool too.

watch gits 2: innocence

Himu · « **Reply #330 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:20:57 AM »

Ghost in the Shell: SAC > Ghost in the Shell

Trent Dole · « **Reply #331 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:27:29 AM »

Quote from: Viz on December 11, 2011, 02:15:18 AM

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 11, 2011, 01:56:22 AM
Ghost In The Shell

This was my first time watching it and yeah I enjoyed it. I really like the concept, the slow pacing and dark undertones is pretty cool too.

watch gits 2: innocence

Hahaha, NO. Do not listen to Viz.

Vizzys · « **Reply #332 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:41:52 AM »

but philosophical ponderings! and yakuza killing!

Himu · « **Reply #333 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:50:11 AM »

Quote from: Viz on December 11, 2011, 02:15:18 AM

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 11, 2011, 01:56:22 AM
Ghost In The Shell

This was my first time watching it and yeah I enjoyed it. I really like the concept, the slow pacing and dark undertones is pretty cool too.

watch gits 2: innocence

$:-\$

chronovore · « **Reply #334 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:05:08 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 11, 2011, 02:27:29 AM

Quote from: Viz on December 11, 2011, 02:15:18 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 11, 2011, 01:56:22 AM
Ghost In The Shell

This was my first time watching it and yeah I enjoyed it. I really like the concept, the slow pacing and dark undertones is pretty cool too.

watch gits 2: innocence
Hahaha, NO. Do not listen to Viz.

Innocence was the first thing I'd seen which looked like it was basing its designs on current Shirow stylings. Many of the mech or environmental designs looked they could have been straight out of one of that era's art books or calendars.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #335 on:** December 11, 2011, 12:49:08 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 11, 2011, 02:20:57 AM

Ghost in the Shell: SAC > Ghost in the Shell

I don't agree, but SAC is quite awesome. Go and watch it next, Wrath.

bork · « **Reply #336 on:** December 11, 2011, 01:01:30 PM »

He should also watch Innocence too...I thought it was okay. The first movie put me to sleep so I guess I like the sequel better.

I need to watch SAC, too.

Himu · « **Reply #337 on:** December 11, 2011, 11:24:29 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 11, 2011, 12:49:08 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 11, 2011, 02:20:57 AM
Ghost in the Shell: SAC > Ghost in the Shell

I don't agree, but SAC is quite awesome. Go and watch it next, Wrath.

SAC is one of the greatest anime television series of all time. GitS (first film) isn't approaching it in terms of quality. I think SAC hits the best highs of what GitS stands for, without coming off nearly as pretentious as GitS does. Then again, I haven't seen GitS since I was a teenager, but boy howdy did it put me to sleep. SAC is one of the few anime tv shows I'd ALMOST put on par with Cowboy Bebop.

Himu · « **Reply #338 on:** December 11, 2011, 11:39:00 PM »

RIP ADV

ahahahaha remember spriggan?!?!

Himu · « **Reply #339 on:** December 11, 2011, 11:41:56 PM »

Two seasons:

1st Gig: 26
2nd Gig: 26

I suggest you stick with the list I gave you for now though, so you don't get overwhelmed with all of these suggestions.

bork · « **Reply #340 on:** December 12, 2011, 02:03:00 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 11, 2011, 11:41:11 PM

How many episodes is the Ghost In The Shell tv show?

Oh and Lyte I got the Battle angel manga, will watch the movie before reading it.

The movie is a condensed version of the first two main stories. I'd read the first few volumes of the manga first, and if you like it, watch the movie.

I'm almost done with Last Order (up to the current chapter). It is CRAZY-LONG and has tons and tons of flashback/background stuff on multiple characters, but it's been a really fun read.

The same author also did a series called "Aqua Knight" that I'd recommend, although it is unfinished and "ends" abruptly.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #341 on:** December 12, 2011, 02:20:56 PM »

It's not really a movie anyway, it's 2 30-minutes OVAs.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #342 on:** December 12, 2011, 02:29:54 PM »

Quote from: Spencer on December 12, 2011, 02:27:17 PM

For SAC, are the first and second season the same antagonist? I've caught a few episodes while it ran on adult swim years ago. I thought the antagonist who quoted catcher in the rye made a super interesting plotline.

That's the first season. The second season has a different antagonist.

bork · « **Reply #343 on:** December 12, 2011, 02:33:29 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 12, 2011, 02:20:56 PM

It's not really a movie anyway, it's 2 30-minutes OVAs.

Don't confuse him!

Momo · « **Reply #344 on:** December 14, 2011, 10:32:54 AM »

Rewatching Cobra the Psycogun TV series yeeeaaaahh

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #345 on:** December 14, 2011, 12:30:27 PM »

Dont mind me- just classin up the joint

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #346 on:** December 14, 2011, 12:32:19 PM »

Hey Spencer,

Did you ever watch the anime I sent you for Secret Santa a couple years ago? I know I sent you all of Scrapped Princess and Evangelion and something else, but I don't remember what.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #347 on:** December 14, 2011, 12:33:23 PM »

Also, buy this and repent for talking about dumb shows and not Slayers

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9x-49-en-70-2t7t.html

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #348 on:** December 14, 2011, 01:24:12 PM »

No worries about Saikano. It was too uguu/weird/creepy for me as well.

Scrapped Princess is one of my favorite shows from the 00s.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #349 on:** December 14, 2011, 01:27:54 PM »

Scrapped Princess is awesome

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #350 on:** December 14, 2011, 01:30:03 PM »

I remember downloading the entire show back when it was being released. I marathoned it over Christmas break while in graduate school...

I forgot to download the final episode before coming home from my grad school apartment in Ellensburg. My parents and girlfriend (now wife) both didn't have broadband at the time. That cliffhanger sucked.

Momo · « **Reply #351 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:08:02 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on December 14, 2011, 01:27:54 PM

Scrapped Princess is awesome

Really? I kinda stopped after 2/3 eps cause it seemed dull. worth my while picking it up again years later? lol (After Cobra of course, need some manly anime)

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #352 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:22:02 PM »

Its a good show. If you dont like it you dont like it. Whatevz

Momo · « **Reply #353 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:25:09 PM »

Thinking I might have been too harsh, to be fair I was watching much more anime back then and if something didnt grab me after a couple of eps i generally moved on.

Himu · « **Reply #354 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:33:57 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on December 14, 2011, 12:33:23 PM

Also, buy this and repent for talking about dumb shows and not Slayers

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9x-49-en-70-2t7t.html

Ghost in the Shell is dumb?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #355 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:45:35 PM »

Scrapped Princess grabbed me right away, unlike most anime.

Momo · « **Reply #356 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:59:56 PM »

Black Lagoon and Bakemonogatari were the animes that grabbed me the fastest I think

I mean ..

damn I was hooked from here

MCD · « **Reply #357 on:** December 14, 2011, 10:14:22 PM »

Naruto

OMG THE SAUCE IS BACK

pilonv1 · « **Reply #358 on:** December 14, 2011, 10:54:18 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 09, 2011, 01:44:51 PM

The 00's were actually a great time for anime, AT FIRST. Things went south hard aroung 2006, the American anime industry started tanking and the moe/harem/fanservice fad hit in the Japan like a 20-ton whale dropped from the tip of the Empire State Building. The last few years of the 00's were pretty dreadful, lots of really horrible shows and only a few that were worth watching. I've seen some improvement over the past year or so, but it's still a far cry from the heady days of 90's TV anime and 80's OVAs/Movies.

But I'm not above recommending newer shows, in fact I just recommended several in an earlier post.

I miss the period in the early 00s when I first got decent speed broadband and was downloading everything under the sun because it was all new to me. I can't even remember half the shit I downloaded and never watched. Then everything released here locally was either robots or fighting or harem and I lost interest.

I'm completely lost on what's decent these days. I wouldn't mind picking up a new series but my time is limited. I think the last thing I started to watch was Welcome to the NHK? Oh there was also Genshiken, and I never even knew there was a second series

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #359 on:** December 14, 2011, 11:22:42 PM »

Also yeah GitS is no Slayers, the king of all things

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Author Topic: Anime-Booru Desu~ |OT| (Read 1538997 times)