[fertygo]

Is Takahata better than Miyazaki are the consensus in here?

[Regulus Tera]

I'm surprised that Wolf Children turned Summer Wars into a good movie now.

The Zelda cycle applied to Hosoda.

[Jexhius]

No but when the hell has critical acclaim mattered outside of oscar season?

When you're trying to sell a movie to the general public. It may sound silly now, but the only reason I picked Spirited Away up out in a rental-shop was because it had 'Oscar Winner' on the case. Of course, that was a long time ago.

[jman2050]

That'd be better than more full-blown crap anime series (also see: Nyaruko) incoming with this countdown.

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[Hellsing321]

I'm surprised that Wolf Children turned Summer Wars into a good movie now.

Summer Wars was always good.

[Regulus Tera]

Is Takahata better than Miyazaki are the consensus in here?

hahahahahaha

wut

Summer Wars was always good.

Digimon: Bokura no War Game was better. And that was an infomercial.

[Jexhius]

Is Takahata better than Miyazaki are the consensus in here?

I don't think that's the consensus, partly because most people haven't seen that many Takhata works outside of Grave of the Fireflies and partly because we don't really agree on much around here!

Personally I think that Takahata is better than Miyazaki, however Takahata could never pull of a Miyazaki-style movie and the reverse is certainly true.

[Branduil]

Is Takahata better than Miyazaki are the consensus in here?

I don't think there's a consensus.

[Narag]

Gintama 35

This is the most bizarre episode 35 I've ever seen. I wish I could articulate the quality jump from 25 on too. Superficially, it's like everything that came before but just better executed, I guess.

[Jexhius]

For the record, Summer Wars is still an average movie and a very middling work from someone like Hosoda.

[duckroll]

I can see the argument that Takahata is a better director than Miyazaki, but since I don't personally really enjoy any of his movies, I can't agree.

[Hellsing321]

hahahahahaha wut Digimon: Bokura no War Game was better. And that was an infomercial.

Not enough furries in it.

[firehawk12]

Crazy iOS crap:

Dat OreImo DLC. lol

Also you have waifus for macodin, jman, people who are on the winning team, and people who hate life and want to lose their hearing.

Japan has got this shit down man. lol

[fertygo]

Summer Wars at least better than Ponyo though

I don't think there's a consensus.

Okay, just noticing some respectable poster in here often saying that..

[Regulus Tera]

Crazy iOS crap:

How can I download Taiga on my iOS thingy?

[amishpriest99]

That'd be better than more full-blown crap anime series (also see: Nyaruko) incoming with this countdown.

I guess a crap game announcement might be an unrealistic best case scenario here.

I'm reminded by your avatar of the existence of a Nichijou PSP game. Wonder if it was any good. I'm guessing not.

[jman2050]

Crazy iOS crap: Dat OreImo DLC. lol Also you have waifus for macodin, jman, people who are on the winning team, and people who hate life and want to lose their hearing. Japan has got this shit down man. lol

There needs to be a better term than "cognitive dissonance" for the confusion I'm feeling right now.

[Ultimadrago]

I guess a crap game announcement might be an unrealistic best case scenario here.

Is there a good PSP game based on an anime?

I'm reminded by your avatar of the existence of a Nichijou PSP game. Wonder if it was any good. I'm guessing not.

It's a visual novel game based on a comedy manga series.
So yeah, about as good as those could get.

[Ledsen]

*stuff*

*stuff*

*stuff*

(and others)


You guys are thorough! Thanks a lot for the recs. I've heard a lot of the stuff and even seen some of it (Kemonozume, The Girl Who..., Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemi for example) but especially hosannainexcelsis recommended tons of shows I hadn't heard of that sound great. Oh and I also forgot to mention Memories in my post, that's another of my favorites. And to the guys who recommended Dirty Pair and Gunsmith Cats, I will probably watch those if only for my childhood love of another 80s classic, the brilliant Project A-Ko. There's something very appealing about the art styles from that era.

[duckroll]

- I love more serious drama series or movies like Monster, Perfect Blue, Grave of the Fireflies etc

You can check out Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit and Eden of the East. They're both from the director of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex but have less fantasy/scifi elements while relying heavily on character interaction.

- ...but also crazy shit like FLCL, Paranoia Agent or Paprika. The latter is one of my absolute favorites, RIP S. Kon (you were the light at the end of the tunnel) :(

I can't think of anything that really fits the bill there, except maybe Hells... but I haven't seen that so I can't really recommend it.

- I love over-the-top humorous action (like Gurren Lagann or Re: Cutey Honey) in moderate doses, and I can even tolerate some tongue-in-cheek fan-service (as you can see from my example, although that was a very short series)

Both Panty & Stocking with Gaterbelt and Redline fit this category. You'll probably enjoy them too.

- Closely related to the above, stylish action like Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, the original Hellsing (not the remake with the crappy music) is right up my alley

You might want to check out Fate/Zero and Sword of the Stranger, both are pretty serious works with lots of cool guys, the action is fluid and stylish, and people die often.

- I also like sci-fi or dystopian stuff like Jin-Roh, GitS or Ergo Proxy very much

Join the hype train for Psycho-Pass which starts airing on 10/11! It should be right up your alley. Dystopian scifi, police unit gun action drama, Orwellian enforcement system, etc.

[Branduil]

Nah, he really is mostly MMO Batman. If Batman was really boring and lacked any interesting characteristics.

Hei is the only anime character who deserves the title of Batman.

[Narag]

One Piece 35

Nami sucked even as a kid.

[firehawk12]

How can I download Taiga on my iOS thingy?

You just need a Japanese iTunes account and you search for 嫁コレ and download it for free. There's also an Android version.

Kagami and I are trying to form a clan to game the system! The more the merrier. lol

There needs to be a better term than "cognitive dissonance" for the confusion I'm feeling right now.

Hahahaha. You know you want Taiga on your phone! You dirty weeaboo!

[Jexhius]

I can see the argument that Takahata is a better director than Miyazaki, but since I don't personally really enjoy any of his movies, I can't agree.

Takahata's TV shows are pretty great too!

[Branduil]

I need to watch more of Takahata's works, but so far none of his stuff has topped Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke, or Spirited Away for me.

[ponpo]

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...3II/jamgle-22/

Someone buy.

[trejo]

I disagree.

I disagree with your disagreement.

[Jexhius]

Hei is the only anime character who deserves the title of Batman.

[Ultimadrago]

I disagree with your disagreement.

I disagree with your disagreement of my disagreement.

[firehawk12]

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...3II/jamgle-22/ Someone buy. http://i.imgur.com/zqYrp.jpg

What's special about this version of Strike Witches?

[MCD]

> Randomly enters thread

> Hei is mentioned

Mission successful.

[trejo]

I disagree with your disagreement of my disagreement.

Agreed.

[Ultimadrago]

Agreed.

Wait...d'oh!

[Regulus Tera]

You just need a Japanese iTunes account and you search for 嫁コレ and download it for free. There's also an Android version.

Do I need a Japanese credit card for that?

Hahahaha. You know you want Taiga on your phone! You dirty weeaboo!

I NEED IT

[chickdigger802]

Crazy iOS crap: Dat OreImo DLC. lol Also you have waifus for macodin, jman, people who are on the winning team, and people who hate life and want to lose their hearing. Japan has got this shit down man. lol

Parish is right!

I want.

[firehawk12]

Do I need a Japanese credit card for that? I NEED IT

lol

Naw, the app itself is free and it's free to play. You can pay to win (ie, unlock stuff) if you are impatient, like any f2p game. Kagami knows of a way to game the system that involves trading junk between players, but we need more people to do it effectively. lol

[Regulus Tera]

lol Naw, the app itself is free and it's free to play. You can pay to win (ie, unlock stuff) if you are impatient, like any f2p game. Kagami knows of a way to game the system that involves trading junk between players, but we need more people to do it effectively. lol

If I weren't too lazy to make up a Japanese account I would do it right now.

[trejo]

Such filth.

[Dedication Through Light]

Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon II ep 12


Whole episode was just plain stunning with all the other Musashi students in their battle positions. Noriki ftw, my favorite one of them all. I also liked the Jirui Suzaku God of War matchup, and all that money.

[Ultimadrago]

Parish is right!

brb Tweeting him this page!

jk

[firehawk12]

If I weren't too lazy to make up a Japanese account I would do it right now.

lol
It's surprisingly simple, for what that's worth!

Parish is right! I want.

He probably has a full collection!

[amishpriest99]

Is there a good PSP game based on an anime?

Outside of some Gundam, Macross and SRW titles there isn't much that I can think of. K-On! Houkago Live!! isn't bad imo.

[Canis lupus]

Suou <3

[icarus-daedelus]

No but when the hell has critical acclaim mattered outside of oscar season?

When the hell has critical acclaim mattered during Oscar season?

[Mad Pierrot]

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k574/JexThread/11vptt1.gif

how long am I going to have to keep reminding you guys about Roger Smith

[Narag]

how long am I going to have to keep reminding you guys about Roger Smith

He's more Banjo Haran than Batman!

[Dedication Through Light]

Hakuoki Reimeiroku 12 (end)


Souji, Heisuke, Ryunosuke, Shinpachi were all my favorites and I hope they return in the actual seasons of Hakuoki? Guess this was the perfect place to start, though this ending was just not what I expected. All my teary eyes at the fate of Ibuki, it was so emotional when he was the only one to run for Serizawa san and all emotional wanting to at least save him. I started to feel bad for Serizawa san, even if they tried to make him out to be a bad guy the whole anime, he did some good deeds but then some bad, like killing the woman in this episode, I think :( Then just Souji and Ibuki on the river, surprised Souji just pushed him off to let him live.

Good series and Ibuki is a good main character. I liked him and how he was basically a male character in distress basically the whole time. The action in the series was awesome and all the plot stuff. I kind of wish it would get an S2 and it made me want to get Hakuoki, hopefully Sentai releases this fast. 8/10.

[Maedhros]

Waifu simulator?? WTF!?

[Hellsing321]

Waifu simulator?? WTF!?

Its not like its a new thing. This is just bringing it to the masses on iOS.

[Narag]

Girl Detective Club

Another 80s OVA sacrifice to Emmanuelmunoz. Not so much detective work going on rather gunplay with big foreheaded 80s girls. I really have no idea what happened as it couldn't hold my attention although I think one girl was carrying an machine gun in her panties.