[LinearPhilosopher]

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 10 June 2014 - 01:53 AM, said:

BalrogLord, on 09 June 2014 - 07:03 PM, said:

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 08 June 2014 - 08:20 PM, said:

I started watching Fairy Tail the other day and am ~30 episodes in. I can't decide if I like it or hate it.

i've been told the key to fairy tail is finding a character you like and latching on. If you don't find one it's going to be a long and dull watching experience.

What exactly do you mean by that? What if the character I choose ends up not being in the next episode?

if you don't find a character to latch on to, youll be bored. THat's what i mean

[amphibian]

Fairy Tale is anime Baywatch.

If you could get into that famous show (which had some decent stuff sometimes), you can get into this.

I wandered off fast though.

[Bantato]

BalrogLord, on 08 June 2014 - 07:37 PM, said:

SO who else has been following no game no life?

Yes! I've been wanting to talk about that show, it can go from absolutely awesome and funny to emotional stuff really quickly.
How did you like it?

[LinearPhilosopher]

Bantato, on 11 June 2014 - 08:48 PM, said:

BalrogLord, on 08 June 2014 - 07:37 PM, said:

SO who else has been following no game no life?

Yes! I've been wanting to talk about that show, it can go from absolutely awesome and funny to emotional stuff really quickly.
How did you like it?

THe game aspect of the show i am loving as it often brings out the unexpected.

Spoiler

From real time chess and politics, to the word game (lithosphere, coloumb force rofl lol), to the game of othello that was occuring without the viewers knowing. I espcially enjoy the perspective in which we were brought in for that episode (reminded me of memento in that terms)

. The show's writing is amazing when it's good. However there's also tons of pandering and fanservice. While i've gained an immunity to it, i feel as if this shows is taking it's own brilliance and tempering it with juvenile writing. This show could be amazing, but because of all it's pandering it's merely great. A buddy of mine was pushed to read the manga, and he simply told me it's amazing so we'll see if it gets better.

This post has been edited by BalrogLord: 11 June 2014 - 09:35 PM

[Kruppe's snacky cakes]

Finished Kill la Kill. Started Black Bullet, which looks like it's going to be pretty good, and To Love-Ru OVA, which seems to be mostly about schoolgirl panties, and there is a girl with a tail and a girl superhero whose costume changes shape. Or something...

[Bantato]

I've been wanting to watch an anime. I dont know its name. It's about a highschool that kids have to kill someone and not get caught to escape. No one I know knows about it, and google is pretty useless.
Can anyone fill me in

[LinearPhilosopher]

Bantato, on 17 June 2014 - 10:20 PM, said:

I've been wanting to watch an anime. I dont know its name. It's about a highschool that kids have to kill someone and not get caught to escape. No one I know knows about it, and google is pretty useless.
Can anyone fill me in

danganropa

[D'rek]

I just started watching Future Diary. So far just the first episode... what the heck did I just watch? I think I like it, though!

[Silencer]

I'm pretty sure it just gets crazier. And crazier. XD

[Luperci]

Can somebody recommend some good Anime to watch?

I'm looking for something 90's-ish, been re reaching Samurai X, Gundam Wing and Bebop and recalled how much I loved the Anime from the 90's and early 00's. I like Anime that has a darker theme to it without all the goofy teenager crap that comes with some of it like Trigun and all the weird quirks that show has.

[amphibian]

Witch Hunter Robin is a short run series with adult main characters that stays pretty serious in its tone.

The TV series for Ghost in the Shell is pretty okay, although different from the movies in that they introduce more light hearted moments.

There will be more forthcoming from the others on here, but those two are probably the better places to start for someone who hasn't much interest in going outside the "serious/dark" tone series.

[QuickTidal]

Here is the trailer for the reboot of SAILOR MOON, SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL...

You'll note the designs as closer to the original manga drawings than the 90's version was...but I dunno, they seem stiff here to me?

I'll still want to watch, but I'm cautious about this.

EDIT: Also, you can really tell that the hair designs (especially Usagi) were created in the late 80's early 90's. LOL

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 20 June 2014 - 10:34 AM

[LinearPhilosopher]

CapedCrusader, on 19 June 2014 - 06:37 PM, said:

Can somebody recommend some good Anime to watch?

I'm looking for something 90's-ish, been re reaching Samurai X, Gundam Wing and Bebop and recalled how much I loved the Anime from the 90's and early 00's. I like Anime that has a darker theme to it without all the goofy teenager crap that comes with some of it like Trigun and all the weird quirks that show has.

You can't have a conversation about 90s Anime without mentioning cowboy bebop. Go watch it.,

[QuickTidal]

BalrogLord, on 20 June 2014 - 01:58 PM, said:

CapedCrusader, on 19 June 2014 - 06:37 PM, said:

Can somebody recommend some good Anime to watch?

I'm looking for something 90's-ish, been re reaching Samurai X, Gundam Wing and Bebop and recalled how much I loved the Anime from the 90's and early 00's. I like Anime that has a darker theme to it without all the goofy teenager crap that comes with some of it like Trigun and all the weird quirks that show has.

You can't have a conversation about 90s Anime without mentioning cowboy bebop. Go watch it.,

This.

Definitely go watch.

[amphibian]

BalrogLord, on 20 June 2014 - 01:58 PM, said:

You can't have a conversation about 90s anime without mentioning cowboy bebop. Go watch it.,

He's just said that he was re-watching Cowboy Bebop. So... what's after that?

[LinearPhilosopher]

amphibian, on 20 June 2014 - 04:45 PM, said:

BalrogLord, on 20 June 2014 - 01:58 PM, said:

You can't have a conversation about 90s anime without mentioning cowboy bebop. Go watch it.,

He's just said that he was re-watching Cowboy Bebop. So... what's after that?

i really need to work on my reading.

Anyways 90s... hmm there's Evangelion if you're up for the mindfuck. Beyond that not much to 90s anime that i can recall. For early 2000s anime i'd give darker than black and black lagoon a try.

aslos highly second both of amph's reccomendations To this dayte i've yet to see issues of post humanism tackled in the way GiTS did. I honestly thinkg GitS is up there with the top cyberpunk media such as do androids dream of electric sheep and the matrix.

This post has been edited by BalrogLord: 21 June 2014 - 02:37 AM

[Luperci]

amphibian, on 19 June 2014 - 06:52 PM, said:

Witch Hunter Robin is a short run series with adult main characters that stays pretty serious in its tone.

The TV series for Ghost in the Shell is pretty okay, although different from the movies in that they introduce more light hearted moments.

There will be more forthcoming from the others on here, but those two are probably the better places to start for someone who hasn't much interest in going outside the "serious/dark" tone series.

It's not that im unwilling to look outside the dark/gritty themed Anime, I just enjoy the more serious, mature shows not the ones that are sprinkled with that all most cartoonish humor feel. Does anyone know what I mean I know i'm probably not explaining that well. I never really watched anime except for a handful of shows and I never read Manga. I'm open to suggestions.

[Luperci]

BalrogLord, on 20 June 2014 - 06:02 PM, said:

amphibian, on 20 June 2014 - 04:45 PM, said:

BalrogLord, on 20 June 2014 - 01:58 PM, said:

You can't have a conversation about 90s anime without mentioning cowboy bebop. Go watch it.,

He's just said that he was re-watching Cowboy Bebop. So... what's after that?

i really need to work on my reading.

Anyways 90s... hmm there's Evangelion if you're up for the mindfuck. Beyond that not much to 90s anime that i can recall. For early 2000s anime i'd give darker than black and black lagoon a try.

aslos highly second both of amph's reccomendations To this dayte i've yet to see issues of post humanism tackled in the way GiTS did. I honestly thinkg GitS is up there with the top cyberpunk media such as do androids dream of electric sheep and the matrix.

it doesn't have to be from the 90's I just haven't kept up with anime since the then so that was all I had to reference.

P.S. What are your opinions on Bleach? I watched like 3 episodes and it seemed to be a decent show but since there seems to be so many I didn't want to jump in without knowing if its worth the watch.

This post has been edited by CapedCrusader: 21 June 2014 - 03:46 AM

[Silencer]

Dark anime, huh? Ergo proxy, Bokurano, etc come to mind. Elfen Lied too, come to think of it.

That said, anime and this thread should be great for expanding your horizons. XD page one, even...

[Dolmen 2.0]

CapedCrusader, on 21 June 2014 - 03:44 AM, said:

BalrogLord, on 20 June 2014 - 06:02 PM, said:

amphibian, on 20 June 2014 - 04:45 PM, said:

BalrogLord, on 20 June 2014 - 01:58 PM, said:

You can't have a conversation about 90s anime without mentioning cowboy bebop. Go watch it.,

He's just said that he was re-watching Cowboy Bebop. So... what's after that?

i really need to work on my reading.

Anyways 90s... hmm there's Evangelion if you're up for the mindfuck. Beyond that not much to 90s anime that i can recall. For early 2000s anime i'd give darker than black and black lagoon a try.

aslos highly second both of amph's reccomendations To this dayte i've yet to see issues of post humanism tackled in the way GiTS did. I honestly thinkg GitS is up there with the top cyberpunk media such as do androids dream of electric sheep and the matrix.

It doesn't have to be from the 90's I just haven't kept up with anime since the then so that was all I had to reference.

P.S. What are your opinions on Bleach? I watched like 3 episodes and it seemed to be a decent show but since there seems to be so many I didn't want to jump in without knowing if its worth the watch.

Have you ever watched Berserk? as far as grim/dark goes that ones a doozy.

Ditto on GiTS as usual. Really good nuevo tech philosophy and story writing.

Bleach is ok, it's good popcorn, plenty of action and entertainment but ultimately its long-winded and cyclical. I'd say watch till it annoys you. Don't feel shy to skip fillers.

Recently I've been watching FMA Brotherhood. Much better story. A ton better than I'd expected. Didn't think there'd be this much of a difference to the overall plot lines.