Legend of the overfiend made it on the list of top 100 best cartoons/animated films ever on channel 4.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1780098464739041775
I think it ranked around 70
also Wicked City made the list.
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Winter 2012 Anime Thread of Roundcats Up in This
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Legend of the overfiend made it on the list of top 100 best cartoons/animated films ever on channel 4.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1780098464739041775
I think it ranked around 70
also Wicked City made the list.
I'd like to convince some people to follow Smile week to week, which would either result in netting more members for Team Precure or lots of amusing posts as people burn out on the series one by one. It's win-win for me at least.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
I don't think I can make a new thread yet so I thought I'd post this here. ANY help is appreciated!
So, I recently watched all of Golgo 13. It was my first anime not counting Akira, which I saw when I was REALLY young in the 80's. I'm looking for recommendations for the following...
1. Mature theme, action
2. An art style that looks more "human" like Golgo, I'm not big on the art style with huge eyes and stuff.
3. Modern action, if possible, with as little fantasy as possible.
Yeah, I'm picky. Sorry, lol. If you feel like recommending something even if it doesn't fit all my categories, just do so!
Black Lagoon, Monster. Other people in here would probably be better than me at recommending stuff with those requirements.
Jex
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Man, the ghost-rules in this show make no sense. How the hell can she move real objects around? Araragi clearly picks up the very same bottle later, so I wonder if she works like a penguin from Penguin Drum. Anyway -
[Nisemonogatari 6]
Wow, the return of the near-mythical good episode of this show, absent since episode 3. I hope we don't have to wait another couple of episodes for them to make another good one.
I was a little bit concerned at first that this would be the usual low budget affair - they even use an extreme long shot where the camera is further from the characters than it has EVER been before.
For once this was actually a deliberate artistic choice, rather than a cost-saving measure because the rest of the episode looks really good. I mean, to the point where I feel like checking whether SHAFT were even the one's responsible for the animation. Usually there's a couple of short sequences here and there where the animation is acceptable - but this time every single scene had actual character animation throughout. That shouldn't be impressive - but for this show it is. I'd kind of forgotten how much fun it is to watch this style of direction married up to god animation, probably because it occurs so infrequently.
Of course energetic animation and pleasant art alone don't make a show worth watching, so it's a good thing that the pacing for this episode was up to scratch and the editing itself was fairly snappy. No-one particular scene lasted too long and it felt like every scene actually had reason for existing beyond mindless banter. Of course, it also helps that the majority of this episode was devoted to a glorious Senjougahara scene where SHAFT actually put their CG to good use for once.
I was a little bit concerned when I saw the snail scene at the beginning but thankfully they didn't go there again, although it actually didn't impact the plot at all. Perhaps it was just there to show that Araragi has grown as a character and feels that his molesting days are behind him?
Oh, and I enjoyed the large amount of head tilts, close ups and other visual ticks that I expect out of a SHAFT show because this time they were actually animated nicely.
Dedication Through Light
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Knight in the Area 6
Guess I need to watch more soccer anime, the match was intense and so gripping and the ending, should have done a double episode. Heart thing is losing its impact as each episode goes on.
The announcer dude was hilarious and Kakeru's team has such great chemistry.
Guess I need to watch more soccer anime, the match was intense and so gripping and the ending, should have done a double episode. Heart thing is losing its impact as each episode goes on.
The announcer dude was hilarious and Kakeru's team has such great chemistry.
I probably will be.
Jex
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If we're restricted to modern action titles with a realistic art style then it seems that the obvious answer would be Black Lagoon, as that pretty much matches up with exactly what you're looking for. If you'd like a more cerebral work, then try Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.I don't think I can make a new thread yet so I thought I'd post this here. ANY help is appreciated!
So, I recently watched all of Golgo 13. It was my first anime not counting Akira, which I saw when I was REALLY young in the 80's. I'm looking for recommendations for the following...
1. Mature theme, action
2. An art style that looks more "human" like Golgo, I'm not big on the art style with huge eyes and stuff.
3. Modern action, if possible, with as little fantasy as possible.
Yeah, I'm picky. Sorry, lol. If you feel like recommending something even if it doesn't fit all my categories, just do so!
Man, the ghost-rules in this show make no sense. How the hell can she move real objects around?
That's not real, it's clearly CG.
Jex
Member
Well, I think that answers that question rather succinctly.
Did they get removed or something? My favourites are still there.
Jex
Member
Do you mean The End of Evangelion or Rebuild of Evangelion 1.11?
The 1.11 one.
Well, I just got hit with a site skin change and there's no more option to manage my favorites, far as I can see. Just a queue.
Am I the only one getting the new site design?
Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito 12-13
Awful, It was chore enough to sit through two episodes back to back. It's disappointing as something fun could have been made here given the infinite world setting but I assume the show was constrained by adapting the VN. I really wasn't a fan of the episode structure either. Fast world transitions via a narrator effectively saying "Enough of that, how about this?" and often breaking up the worlds in 15 minute chunks to end an episode and begin the next didn't really serve to build any dramatic tension (save for the colony ship reveal) and just made me think the show should have been shorter.
Awful, It was chore enough to sit through two episodes back to back. It's disappointing as something fun could have been made here given the infinite world setting but I assume the show was constrained by adapting the VN. I really wasn't a fan of the episode structure either. Fast world transitions via a narrator effectively saying "Enough of that, how about this?" and often breaking up the worlds in 15 minute chunks to end an episode and begin the next didn't really serve to build any dramatic tension (save for the colony ship reveal) and just made me think the show should have been shorter.
Jex
Member
Hmm, that's really quite poor by comparison. I can only assume the original series sold far better when it came out, even though far more people know about the franchise these days thanks to it's exposure over the last fifteen years. I can only assume rampant piracy had played it's part in lowering those sales figures as well.
PdotMichael
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I'm the only one who watch Moretsu Pirates? Today, it was pretty awesome bodacious.
Jex
Member
It's supposed to be a chore to sit through any episode of the show. I don't think you're doing it right, perhaps you'd like to watch Ergo Proxy instead.
Jex
Member
Can I also recommend these thread as I think they do a good job highlighting a wide range of excellent titles that you may wish to consume:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173356
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414748
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=347831
Of course, if you'd like any more very specific recommendations feel free to ask in this thread and I'm sure a few people will be happy to give you some recommendations.
I watch boring pirates.
What do you mean 'wait' - the way I've heard it told from the people who'd know about this kind of thing, Manga were incredibly proactive in running their own "ban this sick filth" campaign. The newspapers reaction was as more a result of Manga repeatedly informing them of it in the guise of people unwittingly subjected to it than it was the papers movie guys actually seeing it themselves.
But, hey, the fact is that people aren't really likely to buy things they've never heard of, even if the way they hear about it is under negative circumstances. It doesn't really matter that House of Five Leaves is selling for £40 or whatever, because, even buried under the piles of unsold singles, the only people who're likely to buy that kind of thing are those who're looking for it. Most of whom will probably go to Amazon or Play or somewhere were it's way cheaper. This stuff gets no exposure these days - back when the shows mentioned in those figures posted were released over here, there was plenty of the stuff on late night Channel 4/Sci-Fi Channel/Paramount/Bravo/Whatever for people to stumble upon.
What, over 13 dub only VHS cassettes sold at £13 a piece? I mean, I've got them, but I doubt it sold better than the movies have. Maybe over it's complete lifetime, but that's just because there's been stock of it floating around for the best part of a decade.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I'm sorry to hear that you watch One Piece.
I wish I was talking about One Piece. I have higher hopes this week after that "exciting" space battle last week.
I'm watching! It's my favorite non sequel of the season, along with Hnnngh no Lagrange.
Level E 1
Yes... yes...
Good old Japanese comedy, where one character does something silly and the other threatens them with physical violence. Suggestions of mystery and horror. ET references. Cats. High school. Impossible physical feats.
It's strange, unexpected, and full of wildly varying tonal shifts. It's the kind of weird I need.
Yes... yes...
Good old Japanese comedy, where one character does something silly and the other threatens them with physical violence. Suggestions of mystery and horror. ET references. Cats. High school. Impossible physical feats.
It's strange, unexpected, and full of wildly varying tonal shifts. It's the kind of weird I need.
Episode 3 is the best, it's all downhill from there. Still totally worth it for the
Colour Rangers
Nise 06:
Hey, it's good again! Great, even.
Talking about swordplay in front of a keyboard and visual display. Sounds about right for the show.
Hey, it's good again! Great, even.
Talking about swordplay in front of a keyboard and visual display. Sounds about right for the show.
Well then Black Lagoon and Michiko e Hatchin are good choices for you. If you don't mind some light sci-fi elements, Skull Man would also be a very good choice, same with the first season of Darker than Black. If you enjoyed Ghost in the Shell then I would recommend watching the excellent TV anime series.
How do you feel about sports? Hajime no Ippo is an excellent boxing anime.
If you liked Golgo, you also might enjoy Mad Bull 34. It's more of a buddy cop comedy action show, pretty manly and entertaining.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Sket Dance 44
Balloons have multi-colored shadows? Good to know.
Balloons have multi-colored shadows? Good to know.
Oh no you d'int.
Nisemono - 06
Solid ep Shinobu and Senjou riding that tsundere wave, with Senjou foreshadowing
dat haircut.
PdotMichael
Banned
sure, it is not the bad copy of a bad sci-fi show anymore.
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Not an issue, here, I believe, unlike that Menma thing...
(I hope some shots get fixed for the video release... the chara design often was a bit off... same thing back in episode 3, actually! huh)
Did you think she couldn't? Why? Living people can touch her (... clearly), and she bit/hit Araragi back quite a few times.
Not an issue, here, I believe, unlike that Menma thing...
(I hope some shots get fixed for the video release... the chara design often was a bit off... same thing back in episode 3, actually! huh)
I'm watching 5 and 6 right now, if there's finally even a hint of bodacious space pirating I'll stop complaining for a while.
Nisemonogatari 6
I'm pretty sure I heard a new piano version of Staple Stable, hopefully they'll release the Nise soundtrack sooner as opposed to later.
I can't believe the Marshmallow Justice and Futakotome singles won't be released until late April and May. How annoying...
I'm pretty sure I heard a new piano version of Staple Stable, hopefully they'll release the Nise soundtrack sooner as opposed to later.
I can't believe the Marshmallow Justice and Futakotome singles won't be released until late April and May. How annoying...
Nise 6
An excellent return to form after a few mediocre episodes. And Senjougaraha reasserts the fact that she is by far the best character. Hachikuji is a lot more enjoyable in Nise then in Bakemono, and Shinobu is so hnnnnnnngh. Next episode we should finally get the
An excellent return to form after a few mediocre episodes. And Senjougaraha reasserts the fact that she is by far the best character. Hachikuji is a lot more enjoyable in Nise then in Bakemono, and Shinobu is so hnnnnnnngh. Next episode we should finally get the
fight between Karen and Ararararagi.
HNNNNNNGH
Jex
Member
I was just kidding around, I don't really care about how ghost-rules work in this show, it was purely a reference to the many long discussions we had about Ano Hana.
Now that I've gone out and literally explained every facet of my joke I feel like that character in Japanese comedies who explains the joke so that the audience understands that it's supposed to be funny.
Nah, for that you'd have needed to explain it IN BOLDED CAPITAL LETTERS SO IT WOULD BE ENTIRELY CLEAR THAT YOU ARE SHOUTING. I'm pretty sure that anime has taught me that things are only funny if they're shouted.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
[Level E]
I beg to differ. Episode 4 was definitely the best episode - its direction and visual stylization were a cut above everything else. And while the middle got a bit pedestrian, particularly in episodes 8-9, the episodes after that and the final arc most of all were quite good.
I beg to differ. Episode 4 was definitely the best episode - its direction and visual stylization were a cut above everything else. And while the middle got a bit pedestrian, particularly in episodes 8-9, the episodes after that and the final arc most of all were quite good.
Replace "funny" with "awesome", and Nobuyuki Hiyama agrees with you wholeheartedly.
Jex
Member
Right - this is what I always assumed, but I don't have any sources to hand which confirm that.
Right, and that's certainly how I stumbled over a few programs back when I was growing up. Anime certainly doesn't get that kind of air time anymore. However, I think anyone browsing the internet for stuff to watch is likely to 'come across' anime sooner or later, so I think it does get exposure by dint of being online.
However, there's one obvious difference here. Pre-internet days, you just had your basic range of TV channels if you were looking for entertainment. Your options were limited to, lets say 15 good channels. Therefore your chancing of finding any one particular show, lets say an anime, would be 1/15.
As soon as you have the internet, that 'channel' (say, a YouTube channel) is now 1/1,000000000000 different things you could be watching.
Well, the quality of the show is pretty high overall, and so it's not like the show suddenly became bad after the first arc, but
since the Prince's true character hadn't been revealed yet, episode 3 had the biggest impact on me, since I had no idea how the situation was going to be resolved. in the future episodes, such as episode 4, there wasn't quite the same mystery, since I could generally guess how they would resolve the mystery.
Jex
Member
You're in for a fun, if slightly inconsistent, ride. Definitely one of my favourite 'comedies' of recent times, right up there with Soredemo. Both shows came out and surprised because I really wasn't looking forward to them based off their trailers and premises.
Ice Lightning
Member
Starting Code Geass R2 marathon now. I need me some Orange!
Jex
Member
So you're saying it has Tomino pacing?
Okay, I am aware that it was supposed to be a full length TV series that got cut-down into a movie but really, I couldn't resist. It was too tempting.
NeonZ
Member
Does the Lost Canvas OVA have an actual ending, or is it one of the anime OVAs that just stop? I'm kind of wondering if I should watch it, but I know it didn't animate all of the source material, and I don't want to watch it if there's no actual ending.
Episode 4, while interesting enough were it to be on its own, was a case of complete tone whiplash when coming off of ep 1-3. I didn't care for it either when watching, tbh.
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