What anime have you most recently watched?

[RonDo]

A simple thread asking for generally simple responses.

What is the latest anime you have seen? This could be from youtube, torrentz, DVDs, TV, voyeurism.

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For me, the last thing I watched was the Season 1 boxed set of One Piece from Funimation.

There is little comparison of this version of One Piece to the absolutely horrific thing that 4Kids did to it. I am so thankful it is out of their hands. The transfer seemed crystal clear and just jumped off my LCD tv. Recommended.

[Mydra]

Emm, it was... ef - Tale of the memories. My only source is torrents. I don't really even have a choice, as flash doesn't work, and I can't flexibly buy them let alone hoping something coming from TV(I actually don't have working TV, mine works only with consoles).

It's ok, but I had hard time watching it. Maybe it just isn't suited to me, but I can't recommend it to must watch -list. Some of my friend though have said it to be very good, but...

[llama_egg]

Bah, I was going to make this.

But currently, Code Geass R2, episode 8 I believe. I reckon I'm watching the newest series out of everyone here right now XD

[RonDo]

Bah, I was going to make this.

But currently, Code Geass R2, episode 8 I believe. I reckon I'm watching the newest series out of everyone here right now XD

I coulda whipped out Soul Eater & Kaiba already but I wasn't dipping into my downloads as of yet. :cool:

[llama_egg]

Mine is still newer, 9 episodes to...15 I believe it is? I win :3

Wait, I lied. The newest I've watched was Kara no Kyoukai, straight from Japan, was so worth the shipping. And seriously people, watch this, it's fucking amazing.

[Aingeleag]

My latest is the complete series of Negima! (another Ken Akamatsu one), and prior to that was a fantastic series called The Story of Saiunkoku / Saiunkoku Monogatari. That one was awesome, however since Geneon has english rights, they've only got 8 episodes out so far. So I had to download the 38 eps. of the first series, working on the 38 from the second.

[Gio Takahashi]

Death Note, Bleach, Hellsing, and Utawarerumono, and Full Metal Panic

[DarkStar]

The very last anime I watched in entirety was Ghost Hunt I believe.

[Bodomi]

Lucky Star.
Well, I actually rewatched it. Waiting until Code Geass R2 is finished. (I don't like waiting for new episodes...)

As for the last anime I watched that I haven't seen before, Tenjou Tenge.

[RonDo]

Halfway through vol.4 of Pumpkin Scissors after a night of adult swim.

[Killer_Man_]

Basilisk.

[deathofcheese]

Afro Samurai. And I was watching Trigun with some friends before the end of school.

[Mydra]

I finally managed to watch last eps of Jigoku Shoujo. Then next season...

I wonder why I sometimes take so long breaks from certain series... This one was anyway ok.

[llama_egg]

Got around to actually watching episode 8 of Soul Eater. Also bit the bullet and am downloading episode 9, though I hate having my subs jumping group to group.

[Laharl]

This is quite lol but i checked yakitate japan.
I just started look tenjou tenge

[Mydra]

Watching Umisho at the moment. Looks like yet another ecchi anime. Oh well, I maybe I can watch some kind of brainwatching sometimes too.

[RonDo]

Just recently finished that vol.4 of Pumpkin Scissors. Must say that I enjoy it more than I thought I would.

[Mydra]

“vol.4 of Pumpkin scissors”?

Just finished Princess Princess, it was fun. And now watching yume tsukai, looks like strange serie.

Oh, and a screenshot: http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/3147Princess19.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Princess/Princess19.jpeg)

[RonDo]

?vol.4 of Pumpkin scissors??



Yeah..http://www.rightstuf.com/items/2008-04/17/large/dpmp004.jpg

[Mydra]

Yeah..http://www.rightstuf.com/items/2008-04/17/large/dpmp004.jpg

Doesn't make sense to me...

Eh, image? Doesn't seem to work.

[RonDo]

Doesn't make sense to me...

Eh, image? Doesn't seem to work.

Hmm, image was working awhile ago...

Let's try this...

[Killer_Man_]

I rewatched Outlaw Star.

[Mydra]

Hmm, image was working awhile ago...

Let's try this...

Still doesn't explain anything.

Yume Tsukai seems to be just strange serie. I like it, though, so I'll watch it to end.

[Bodomi]

Mydra, is it that hard to understand that someone may be watching the actual, official DVD's? (Not that we have much here, but still.)

I just finished watching Planetes. It was great! <3

[Mydra]

It is.
...
No really, I just didn't want to rely to a simple guess. Off to watch yumetsukai ->

[Z]

Afro Samurai.
Haha, I saw it when they were running it on Spike TV with Samuel L. Jackson voicing one of the characters. It was pretty cool.

Before that (and it's been years) was the full series of Hellsing (which is now continuing in Manga form) and Vampire Hunter D & VHD: Bloodlust. The first isn't bad, so to speak. The sequel, however, is awesome.

[RonDo]

Finished off vol.6 of Ah! My Goddess season two just last night. Now to work down Buso Renkin set 1.

[cyriacus]

XXXholic
CLAMP ROCKS!

[RonDo]

XXXholic
CLAMP ROCKS!

I agree.

Volume 4 of Lost Universe.

[Gio Takahashi]

XXXholic
CLAMP ROCKS!

So far, XXXholic is proving to be one of my favourite of their work.

[Mydra]

Middle of Kyou Kara Maou... I'm going to watch xxxholic soon, I think. Need to get it first, though :P Being so lazy is problem sometimes.

[cyriacus]

ARIA! or Aqua, or something that has to do with boats and ors and a planet filled wit water... *short term memory kicked in 2 sec before i started posting* D=

OMG MYDRA!!! XXXHOLIC IS (what i consider) ONE OF THE BEST OF CLAMP'S WORKS! there's also a sequal now called XXXholic: Kei.... its just a continuation of XXXholic.

[Inforcer]

Requiem from The Darkness

So far the series has my attention. It is basically a young man wanting to write a book called 100 stories. These stories are to be filled with dark horror stories. His journey has brought him in contact with three other characters who seem to always be finding out the truth behind the stories talk about (i.e. town folk lore, mysterious murders, etc). I am glad I spent only $5 a DVD at www.rightstuf.com awhile back. I don't think, at this point, I would have spent anything else. The set was basically $20 and good entertainment for that price. The stories are interesting, the anime style is very unique (water colors, bold borders on non-characters, 3D with 2D overlay like Yoshi's Island for SNES), and it can be very disturbing.

If you like the "darker side" of anime, you may want to check out a trailer or view an episode somewhere.

[Mydra]

Just finished Kyou Kara Maou.

I'd write a review, but I'm just too lazy.

http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/2915Kyou13.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou13.jpeg) http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/5931Kyou19.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou19.jpeg)
http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/3635Kyou31.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou31.jpeg) http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/6947Kyou32.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou32.jpeg) http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/5738Kyou33.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou33.jpeg) http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/9668Kyou34.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou34.jpeg)
http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/5753Kyou44.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou44.jpeg) http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/9961Kyou8.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Kyou/Kyou8.jpeg)

Ok, and that about it. Next something else, and then OVA of this and then maybe third season of this...

[RonDo]

The usual gamut of Cartoon Network's offerings (Blue Dragon, Pokemon Battle Dimensions, Naruto, Bleach, Death Note, Code Legass, Shin Chan). I really need to finish off that Lost Universe but life just seems to keep throwing wrenches at me.

[Mydra]

Zero no tsukaima watched. Trash. Don't watch.

... There's some screenshots on http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime, if someone really wants. But it's trash. End of story.

[deathofcheese]

I'll be watching Kai Doh Maru sometime soon. I recorded it from SciFi's AniMonday last night.

[Inforcer]

X Remix

The first episode is really confusing. They are trying to introduce all the main characters of the series and, for me, it was just too much with everything else that is going on. Get past the first episode and the storyline starts to get going. In fact I would skip most of the first episode.

This is an anime series about the destruction or salvation of the world. There are 7 dragons of heaven and 7 dragons of earth. Those of heaven want to save the earth while those of the earth want to end it. One guy, an impatient, selfish, heartless, teenager is the key to the whole story. Whatever side he chooses will ultimately determine the fate of the world.

I have finished 1/5 DVD's for the series and find it a lot more appealing then my previous series Requiem of The Darkness. You should be able to view them somewhere online. In fact, check out www.animeondvd.com for their much more in depth review of the series.

[Mydra]

I've watched Maria-sama ga miteru almost completely (the serie and OVA). It's little... strange, but eh, it has good points too. Shoujo Ai, if I'm not too wrong.

http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/5436Miteru10.jpeg (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/Maria-sama/Miteru10.jpeg)

[Bodomi]

I believe that's what it is called. And which is why I need to watch it soon. :p (Wikipedia search for Shoujo Ai leads to article about Yuri, which works just as well.)

Currently watching Ai Yori Aoshi.
I rather like it.

[llama_egg]

The anime to xxxholic, while decent, I wouldn't call it great, though saying that I'm a whore for the manga. God, for that matter, CCS is the best work CLAMP has ever done. Ever. End of story.

Been rewatching Lucky Star in all of it's glorious nature. Though I do have a few episodes of Code Geass R2, Soul Eater and xxxholic Kei that need watched.

Also, Code Geass = more amazing Clamp work :3

And one more thing, what the hell is Code Legass, seriously?

[Mydra]

CCS == Cardcaptor Sakura?

It's strange how popular that anime is... Maybe it just hits to people. I must say, I like it too. And it's too well made.

http://kuvat.smar.fi/minipics/8429sakura.png (http://kuvat.smar.fi/scrnshot/Anime/sakura.png)

[llama_egg]

Damn right. Best. Clamp. Title. Ever. To bad the old company who owned the rights went out of business so the box set is so hard to find now.

[EndlessSky]

Code Geass R2

'nuff said

[RonDo]

I just finished watching Lost Universe last night, finally.

Well..what can I say. Not too much. The dialogue..and the voices....., I need something else to watch now.

[llama_egg]

Whatever Code Geass R2 last episode was. Seriously, the series has become all depressing D:

[Mydra]

Emm, let’s see... I’ve watched many animes, though most of them aren’t watched completely by various reasons...

Gah, no hope in listing all these animes, I don’t remember them >_>
Now I’m watching mainly “Shugo Chara!”.

[Bodomi]

I just finished watching Love Hina.
Another of those series everyone else has already seen.
It was good, though. :)

[Gio Takahashi]

Black Lagoon

[RonDo]

A whole heck of alot. Been on an anime binge lately.

Pumpkin Scissors vol.5
Shuffle! vol.4
Buso Renkin box set 1
Lucky Star volulmes 1 and 2 (Lucky Channel XD)
Solty Rei disc 1 and 2 (box set)
Soul Eater episode 2

[Ralphs]

Ugh Digimon Season 2.

My excuse is that I have a 6 year old brother that loves it.

[Mydra]

I’m not sure if I can say “Shugo Chara!” as it is not complete yet... Oh well. That.

[SomaticCorpse]

It's not really an "anime", perse, but Invader Zim.
My girlfriends loves GIR, that's her favorite character...

"I love-ed you, piggy, I love-ed you..."

[Killer_Man_]

Ugh Digimon Season 2.

My excuse is that I have a 6 year old brother that loves it.

The first one is the only good one. Once it got past Tai and them, it went kinda crappy. :\

[Jasmin Jaquine]

My Neighbor Totoro - AGAIN!

And then Drifter woke up this morning singing the opening song when I was getting ready for work. I thought he was sleeping, and suddenly he's just laying there singing.

[llama_egg]

Code Geass R2 16, Soul Eater 16, and I finished Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai for the second time :D

[Killer_Man_]

I am currently watching Scrapped Princess again.

[RonDo]

I’m not sure if I can say “Shugo Chara!” as it is not complete yet... Oh well. That.

Of course you can, it can be per episode.

[Mydra]

RonDo, that would me quite a mess, as I happen to watch anime quite much when I’m at it. (Besides sometimes I even forget complete series I’ve just watched... good me \o/)

[Ralphs]

The first one is the only good one. Once it got past Tai and them, it went kinda crappy. :\

The first two seasons were great. Its the 3rd season that killed it, when they turned to cards.

[Killer_Man_]

Oh... well to me around Season 1- 2 1/2ish. Because of the sheer fact that it just got stupid.

[Ralphs]

Oh... well to me around Season 1- 2 1/2ish. Because of the sheer fact that it just got stupid.


I always liked the concept.

Especially cause it predated pokemon.

[deathofcheese]

Just finished Afro Samurai (finally). That shit's tight. I love what Ninja Ninja says at the beginning of the fourth episode:Add one more body to the body toll
May God rest this poor bastard's soul

[Killer_Man_]

Predated? Proof? Cause when I saw it come out back in middle school, most kids were like OMG IT RIPZOFFERS POKEMON!!!!

And second, I dislike Afro Samurai.

[Gio Takahashi]

Pokemon came before Digimon.

[Ralphs]

NOT IN JAPAN.

Actually its true Digimon was out in June 95 pokemon first appeared later that year.

[Killer_Man_]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_episodes_%28season_1%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Digimon_Adventure_episodes

Pokemon: April 1, 1997

Digimon: March 07, 1999

Wrong, if you read wiki a lot, Digimon started a 'male version' of Tamigachi/digipets(Sp?) then turned into an anime.

[Gio Takahashi]

Pok?mon (ポケモン, Pokemon? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Japanese), IPA: /ˈpoʊkeɪmɒn, ˈpɒkimɒn/ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English)) is a media franchise (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_franchise) owned by the video game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game) company Nintendo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo) and created by Satoshi Tajiri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Tajiri) around 1995

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokemon

Therefore, Pokemon came first.

I win.
Double Post
Now, back to somewhat more serious note,

I don't see how anyone believed that Digimon copied Pokemon, it's an entirely different concept.

[Killer_Man_]

Ahem, I already posted a link. I posted about when the first TV show in Jap aired. So there.

Second, most people think because they are oh nos, MONSTERS WHO FIGHT BLAH BLAH BLAH.

Like I said, Digimon started out as a little device like digipets for males who could train, raise, evolve and battle by hooking up. Then the creator got an idea to make a show out of it.

[Ralphs]

Once again GIO you are wrong. I am talking about concepts. Go check that same page and see when that male version was made. Digimon outdates pokemon by a few weeks.

[Killer_Man_]

The concepts, on wiki both list them as the same year but you know what?

No one cares. -.-;

EDIT: Hell the pokemon link has no date, just a year.

[Ralphs]

I'll just pocket this as my win. Thank you Killer. *bows*

[llama_egg]

Why are you arguing about the concept of what came first. The concept doesn't matter, what matters is what's on the 'tube first.

And back on fucking topic. Finally finished Clannad, and was totally worth it. It wasn't as good as Kanon mind you, but still very entertaining (and angst-y).

[Ralphs]

Is a "Visual Novel" considered anime?

[llama_egg]

No, Visual Novel falls under doujin games. Doujin games are not anime, they are games like the name suggests.

[Ralphs]

Isnt Clannad a visual novel?

[llama_egg]

And so is Kanon, and Tsukihime, and Fate/Stay Night, and School Days just to name a few. But wait, what is this, breaking news that they have had an anime form for years now. D:

[Gio Takahashi]

Once again GIO you are wrong. I am talking about concepts. Go check that same page and see when that male version was made. Digimon outdates pokemon by a few weeks.


the CONCEPT and the ACTUAL SHOW is NOT the same thing

Go check that same page and see when that male version was made

That != Digimon. It's NOT Digimon, someone got an idea off of it. There's a big different.

[RonDo]

RonDo, that would me quite a mess, as I happen to watch anime quite much when I?m at it. (Besides sometimes I even forget complete series I?ve just watched... good me \o/)

Well, I'm not saying post the episode you just watched..post like a bunch of episodes you recently watched in a nice big clump.

Finished disc 3 of Solty Rei. I didn't wanna go to bed and keep watching but I had to relent.

[Mydra]

No, Visual Novel falls under doujin games. Doujin games are not anime, they are games like the name suggests.

Doujinshi means fan-based production and IIRC Visual Novels aren’t often made by fans.

Haven’t watched anything lately, been reading books.

[Killer_Man_]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXmSNf45YPI&feature=related

Most catchy intro I've ever heard of in anime.

It's from Avengers which I have been watching again. It's not a bad one, though if you don't pay attention you lose out and there is a lot of loop holes sadly but the action is good none the less.


Oh and here is the ending of an episode too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tAk_a18vEQ&feature=related

[llama_egg]

Doujinshi means fan-based production and IIRC Visual Novels aren?t often made by fans.

Haven?t watched anything lately, been reading books.

Type-moon. Nuff' said. D:

[RonDo]

Finished up the rest of Solty Rei (discs 4-6), Shuffle vol.5, and Black Cat disc 1-3.

[Killer_Man_]

Avenger is what I'd be watching.

[RonDo]

Black Cat box set now finished..off to FMR:TSR.

Watching alot lately.

[llama_egg]

I watched Black Cat when it first came out, it started off pretty decent and had tons of potential...but it ended up becoming predictable series. D:

Oh, and I guess Soul Eater 17 and Code Geass R2 17.

[deathofcheese]

Just finished Mnemosyne last night (should be required watching as a lesson in awesomeness for everyone interested in anime) and am now going to watch Code Geass.

[RonDo]

Just finished Mnemosyne last night (should be required watching as a lesson in awesomeness for everyone interested in anime) and am now going to watch Code Geass.

Mnemosyne was too short!

[deathofcheese]

Mnemosyne was too short!Too true, but it doesn't really seem like they could go back and add episodes that occurred in the interim. They pretty much closed all the story arcs at the end, so there'd be no more mysterious background for them to partially reveal at the end of every episode. Maybe they could do a prequel?

[llama_egg]

You got to remember, Mnemosyne is actually based on a short story.

[deathofcheese]

You mean, "you have to learn that Mnemosyne was based on a short story". I didn't know that.

http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=8&pictureid=194

[Gio Takahashi]

Fate-Stay Night

[deathofcheese]

I just finished Spice and Wolf. While I really want to watch season 2 of Code Geass (season 1 finished with such a cliffhanger!), I have to wait for it to download. I'm tempted to watch Vision of Escaflowne again, but I think I'd need to find an altered version of the show. I can't stand that introduction that the heroine gives for every episode.

[Mydra]

Kaiba.

So strange one, but somehow so good one... It’s about a boy from world where all memories are digitalized, and they can be altered, removing bad memories and adding good memories.

[llama_egg]

I just finished Spice and Wolf. While I really want to watch season 2 of Code Geass (season 1 finished with such a cliffhanger!), I have to wait for it to download. I'm tempted to watch Vision of Escaflowne again, but I think I'd need to find an altered version of the show. I can't stand that introduction that the heroine gives for every episode.

Do it, Code Geass R2 is fucking full of awesomeness and cliffhangers. Oh, and it actually gets depressing D:

Also, why don't you just skip the beginning then?

[deathofcheese]

I do like the title sequence, but I hate the "Was it all just a dream?" bullshit that comes after it. I do skip it, but it's kind of a pain, sometimes, when you overshoot it, backtrack, go too far, overshoot again, etc.

[RonDo]

I watched only one episode of FMP:TSR before I lost my path and found myself watching Ranma ? again (3 discs of season 1 so far).

[Bodomi]

Ranma ? was fun, actually.

I'm currently watching Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase. Hazuki is annoying, yet cute.

[Z]

After having beat Devil May Cry 4, I decided to give the Devil May Cry anime a try and watched the first episode on YouTube

So far it's not bad but nothing too spectacular. Like Inuyasha meets Hellsing (He even does the patented Alucard gun-bite... See attachment) I'll give Episode 2 a viewing tomorrow. Hopefully it focus a bit more on lore with the coming episodes.

[dinowoman]

I recently watched Gravitation. I'd never heard of it, but got sent an email ad for it by a company I'd bought some stuff from. I read up about it and it sounded quite interesting so when I found a boxset going cheap on Amazon marketplace I bought it.

It's a yaoi story. While I'm not heavily into yaoi, I do quite enjoy it if the guys involved are cute, and I found Gravitation quite gripping after the first few episodes. The main character, Shuichi, is irritating (he vaguely reminded me of Naruto), but the guy he falls for is intriguing and I found myself wanting to keep watching to discover what made him tick.

[RonDo]

Recently gone through a pass on Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid and Angel Tales.

[Z]

Watched an episode of Inuyasha. The uncut version (rather than the Funimation version) is rumored to be pretty gruesome, isn't it? Or am I thinking of a different series?

[Mydra]

Texhnolyze. Strange anime. Reminds of Lain a bit, but imho much worse. But it’s ok.

To Z... I don’t understand about US’ censoring policy anything. It’s totally nonsense. Inuyasha manga doesn’t seem really gruesome at all for me...

[RonDo]

Watched an episode of Inuyasha. The uncut version (rather than the Funimation version) is rumored to be pretty gruesome, isn't it? Or am I thinking of a different series?

/slap the thread to life

Well Z, if it came from Funimation..then it wasn't InuYasha. That would be Viz.


As for the most recent (aside from CN, AS, and SciFi), Lucky Star vol.3 - Shuffle vol.6 - Karin vol.4.

[Z]

Viz, then, lawl. *shrugs*

To rephrase the question: "Is the one playing on Adult Swim a censored version or are they pretty much showing the series as it is?" I thought I remembered seeing clips from some YouTube video where Inuyasha was just cursing it up and had a massive amount of blood 'splosions, heh, and gore.

[RonDo]

Viz, then, lawl. *shrugs*

To rephrase the question: "Is the one playing on Adult Swim a censored version or are they pretty much showing the series as it is?" I thought I remembered seeing clips from some YouTube video where Inuyasha was just cursing it up and had a massive amount of blood 'splosions, heh, and gore.

It's censored for sure..but done as little as they could so they could squeak it in on [AS]. Speaking of which, I need to start working on picking up that series..slowly. It is a bit pricey over the entire span of DVDs.

[Z]

Ah, I see. I wish they would stop doing that. I mean, who really thinks America has weak stomaches when it comes to violence? Hehe

[RonDo]

Ah, I see. I wish they would stop doing that. I mean, who really thinks America has weak stomaches when it comes to violence? Hehe

It isn't so much that we have weak stomachs...it is that we cannot stop bitching about things that we have control over, to an extent. (Don't like what is showing? Changing the frickin' channel and use parental lock, damnit!)

Too over protective so many people complain and censor the shit out of stuff until they are marginally satisfied. At least, that is kinda how I see it. I abhor censorship. (Abhor, is that right?)

[Mydra]

Tokimeki Memorial...

And now to watch Dirty Pair... May get alive sometimes, if I get enough lucky...

[Bodomi]

I just watched Minami-Ke.
I wasn't expecting much because of Mydra's weird screenshots, but it was actually quite entertaining.

[RonDo]

School Rumble discs 1 & 2 (box set)

[deathofcheese]

NEEDZ MOAR ANIMEZ

I'm taking the plunge and am going to watch the second half of Code Geass R2. I've had it downloaded, but since the first half wasn't as depressing as the first half, while everyone's been warning about how depressing R2 is overall, I haven't worked up the courage to watch it.

(After watching ep 13)
;_;
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
*sniff*
Ok, no, really, I'm fine.

Oh, and I'm going to raise a dead horse, but KM, earlier (much earlier, heh), you were saying that Avenger has one of the best openings. I beg to differ. While I'm sure the animation in the background is pretty cool, that music just really irks me.
PRE-POST EDIT: Ok, I forced myself to sit through it all the way and yeah, it's pretty good. I still say the music irks me, though.

I submit, for your consideration, the openings to Spice and Wolf/Wolf and Spice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZkVmtYgQIc&feature=related) as well as Vision of Escaflowne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfVu42oYqjU). Catchy music as well as pretty animation!

[Bodomi]

Code Geass was quite good as a whole.

I'm currently watching Hunter X Hunter.
Only few OVA:s left. I've been liking this one.

[Mydra]

Eee.... I’ve watched so many different eps that I totally have forgotten... Somehow I need to watch all random eps I see... Damn you, wget!

[deathofcheese]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Gankutsuou_promotional.jpg

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gankutsuou)

Not the traditional way to animate, nor is it a strict retelling of the story.

You know how flannel patterns are traditionally represented, where it seems like it's a layer beneath the animation and all the animation that's supposed to be flannel is clear to show the flannel underneath, so the flannel pattern stays absolute and doesn't move and shift like a normal pattern would? Every pattern or texture in the anime is like that, often giving a feeling of vertigo or that you're watching a stop-motion picture made with fabric swatches.

Set in future-historic Paris (think Steampunk in the year 5053), the anime largely follows the original plot as the novel, but sticks in different elements to promote a more sci-fi flavor or to bring things up-to-date. For example, the Count doesn't meet Albert and Franz in Rome, but rather on the moon (Luna) during a very similar setting of the Roman Carnival. When Albert challenges the Count to a duel, instead of fighting in the woods, they get giant armor suit mechas and duke it out, trashing a memorial square in a forest. Although locales like Paris, Normandy and Marseilles are preserved, things like the far-away country of Janina is instead an alien planet and the Ch?teau d'If is some kind of asteroid deep-space prison.

Also different from the novel, instead of focusing on the Count's story of revenge, the anime is closer to a coming-of-age story for Albert, who is rudely awakened from a sheltered idyllic aristocratic childhood to the harsh world of political intrigue and two-facedness, when he gets used as the end to means for certain parties to achieve their evil goals. Also, instead of being a linear tale following the count, the anime starts out in medias res, follows Albert (and Franz) from their adventures on Luna, and gradually reveals all the characters' histories and motives in either flashbacks or exposition.

Exciting!

Oh, and I also watched the Blue Submarine No. 6 OVA, which was pretty good with good music as well, but a bit short and a bit weird. No, seriously, really weird.

[DarkStar]

Hi my name is Stephanie and I have been clean of anime for 7 months now.

[deathofcheese]

QUICK! DARKIE NEEDS AN INFUSION OF ADULT SWIM, STAT!

No anime makes my heart go </3
;_;
Come back to us! ONE OF US ONE OF US

[DarkStar]

Its too much work =( DL, watch, repeat, I can't handle it anymore D:

[Bodomi]

Hehe.

I watched Baccano! yesterday, from the beginning to end. (13 episodes)
Just had to keep watching. :D

[Bodomi]

I watched Strike Witches a while ago.
Wasn't as bad as everyone says.

[Z]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Gankutsuou_promotional.jpg

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gankutsuou)


That actually sounds really cool. I love the original story so I may definitely have to check this one out. The texture thing sounds awesome, too

[deathofcheese]

I found an online version (and not crappy youtube quality) of the trailer I have that came with my download that will give you a good idea of how the animation works (heh, a lot better than my poor description, that's for sure) as well as a decent sample of the drama, emotion, intrigue, and music that's in store for watchers.

Trailer is here (http://www.veoh.com/videos/v8410598rWDtGtPD).

[Z]

Very interesting. The visuals look awesome!

[deathofcheese]

So Mydra was right. Kaiba is very interesting. It's pretty hard to follow (I didn't think it was the translation so much as how strange the story is) but it just seemed to strike a chord with me, so I kept at it.

Alsothis is one of those animes where seemingly-significant plot-driving characters get offed either in the episode they're introduced in or in the next episode. It's really strange how it happens, too. That they get killed isn't that integral to the plot (the method they get killed by kinda is) (also, there is no conspiracy behind their deaths; I kind of feel all these remarks about it are extremely misleading, though, so just watch it), but I spoilered all this because if you don't know they're about to get killed, it's a better shock when it happens.

[tjkitsune]

Watching Disc 1 of Noir the other night... Forgot how slow the series starts... Trying to get my girlfriend into seeing more Anime than what's on Adult Swim.. She really enjoyed Chobits and Full Metal Panic.

[dinowoman]

I'm currently watching Code Geass. Been wanting to watch it for ages, but I don't d/l stuff these days. My hard drive is too full, this PC is too slow, and my internet connection has been unreliable over the last couple of months. But my son bought me vols 1 and 2 for Christmas (and vol. 1 of Hellsing Ultimate , which I'd also been wanting to see).

[deathofcheese]

Just finished watching xxxHolic. Really good, gonna try to find the movie and the second season, now.

[Gio Takahashi]

Just finished watching xxxHolic. Really good, gonna try to find the movie and the second season, now.

I have the second season downloaded, if you want them.

[deathofcheese]

I watched all of Trigun that I have (19 episodes). The rest of the show is on a dvd in a case that my parents will be bringing me tomorrow (with quite a few other things that I need, like my car). In addition to a bunch of other shows that I never re-downloaded to my computer since upgrading to the behemoth I have now, I'll be looking forward to finishing Trigun.

[deathofcheese]

So xxxHolic part 2 finished downloading, but the subtitles are in spanish. :\

Hey Gio, can I download your version?

[Seegtease]

Ah, improperly labeled videos. Gotta love 'em.

Well, you could always learn Spanish. It also makes me wonder... I don't really imagine too many Mexicans watching Anime. I wonder why they'd bother.

[Trogdor]

You know one (half) Mexican that does!

Honestly though, a lot of people in a lot of places speak Spanish as a native language, not just Mexicans. The vocabulary changes a bit from place to place, but most speakers of the language can deal with it, or at least recognize it when they see/hear it.

[Seegtease]

Oh, I realize that, and I know Spanish is a very (most?) commonly spoken language. I just have trouble envisioning Spanish-speakers sitting around watching anime when they really want to be playing F?tbol [/racist]

[deathofcheese]

Then how is it you can imagine Americans watching anime instead of proselytizing or watching NASCAR? ;)

[Trogdor]

Oh, I realize that, and I know Spanish is a very (most?) commonly spoken language. I just have trouble envisioning Spanish-speakers sitting around watching anime when they really want to be playing F?tbol [/racist]

A+, would read again. :D

[The Moody Ronin]

Just finished watching xxxHolic. Really good, gonna try to find the movie and the second season, now.

I actually got that movie for Christmas having barely even heard of the series. It's pretty good and got me to vol. 6 of the manga. If I had a clue of how to rip it and make it available to you I would, but since I don't, all I can offer is...

XP

As for the actual thread, Asu no Yochi. But only 'cause I needed to watch something. I hate "harem-e", but keep downloading episodes 'cause it's just funny enough to give it one more episode. I'll probably stop next week after the 3rd sister falls in love with the dorky samurai...-_-

[Gio Takahashi]

I have been watching Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

It is pretty good and strange at the same time. It's sort of funny at times with horror and mystery as the anime progress. Really good to watch.

[Seegtease]

A+, would read again. :D

I just get this image of your dad yelling at the TV.

"Goku! Que son m?s fuertes! Kamehameha!"

[llama_egg]

I actually got that movie for Christmas having barely even heard of the series. It's pretty good and got me to vol. 6 of the manga. If I had a clue of how to rip it and make it available to you I would, but since I don't, all I can offer is...

Indeed, and as decent as the anime is, the manga is vastly superior, I believe I'm up to 11 or 12, gotta double check.

I have been watching Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

It is pretty good and strange at the same time. It's sort of funny at times with horror and mystery as the anime progress. Really good to watch.

There is a reason why I try and push it onto people, especially considering the second season is worth every moment as it slowly begins to wrap everything up.

Anywho, finally sat down and watched Blacklagoon, and Blacklagoon Second Barrage, and I have no idea what took me so long to watch this series! Reminds me of Cowboy Bebop minus the future. Defiently worth looking into, especialy considering the third season comes out a few months!

Along with that, been keeping up with Toradora, Gundam 00 S2, Maria+Holic, and something else which I can't seem to remember :O

[The Moody Ronin]

Anywho, finally sat down and watched Blacklagoon, and Blacklagoon Second Barrage, and I have no idea what took me so long to watch this series! Reminds me of Cowboy Bebop minus the future. Defiently worth looking into, especialy considering the third season comes out a few months!

It's grittier. And Balalaika is one freaky looking person. But like I've said since I first watched it... Any show that has a chopper shot down by a torpedo has to be either really, really bad, or really, really, good...

...3rd season?! It'd better not suck...-_-

[llama_egg]

Yeah, third season comes out, summer of this year I believe, though I don't believe they've released info on who's arc they are doing this time.

[Gio Takahashi]

I've seen all of first seasonof black lagoon, and I really need to check out the second season. it's great.

[Z]

Just started watching the Death Note series. :D Pretty good so far.

[Bodomi]

Death Note is epic.
One of the best animes I've seen.

I've been watching some random animes I have on my HD, but haven't watched yet for some reason.
Currently watching Zero no Tsukaima: Princess no Rondo.
After that one, Kannagi, I guess.

[llama_egg]

Zero no Tsukaima

Honestly not that big of a fan of the series, but it seems as though quite a few people enjoy it :O

And, I've already listed everything I'm watching, but right at this very moment? KnK vol 5, easily the best in the series. Only two more to go!

[Bodomi]

Honestly not that big of a fan of the series, but it seems as though quite a few people enjoy it :O
Well, I'm watching it because I don't have anything better to do.
And catgirl Louise was cute. :)

[Bodomi]

I like her delicious flat chest too.

[llama_egg]

Just finished watching xxxHolic. Really good, gonna try to find the movie and the second season, now.
I've offered this a few times, but I really don't mind burning stuff I have and mailing it up to you guys. Not like blank dvd's cost much anymore :O

She really enjoyed Chobits and Full Metal Panic.

If she liked Chobits, try Fruits Basket and possibly Mahoromatic (if bewbies aren't a problem). Both are very well done IMHO, and both are pretty big tear jerkers.

Also, things like Trigun, Full Metal Alchamist, Cowboy Bebop among other "introductory" series are a good thing to show.

[dinowoman]

Death Note is epic.
One of the best animes I've seen.
I loved death Note, although I liked the manga more.

[deathofcheese]

Yes! llama! DL! You set it up, I'll download it, and then I'll drive to Canadia some day and hump your leg in gratitude.

[Gio Takahashi]

I've been watching Big O now.

speaking of download, whenever I can, I could go ahead and setup FTP for download anime...

[deathofcheese]

speaking of download, whenever I can, I could go ahead and setup FTP for download anime...DU
EET
NAO

[Killer_Man_]

I bought Rune Solider recently. It's one of those serious but comedy animes. It kinda reminds me of Sailor Moon but more manly as it can get.

[llama_egg]

That was one of the first series I grabbed back when I was buying anime with very little knowledge. It's decent, nothing great mind you, but it has it's moments. Though nothing like Sailor Moon :P

Also, finished watching Toradora Ep.20, I'm loving this series more and more, but on the other hand, I hate it because each episode is honestly making me want to watch the next like, right away, but NOOOO, it only gets aired once a week.

Bastards.

[Killer_Man_]

It seemed kinda Sailor Moonish in the fact that the so called 'hero/magician' is a clutz and then in a time of need he pulls together to win.

That's the only direct relation I give to it.

Besides I still only buy dubbed. :)

[Bodomi]

Also, finished watching Toradora Ep.20, I'm loving this series more and more, but on the other hand, I hate it because each episode is honestly making me want to watch the next like, right away, but NOOOO, it only gets aired once a week.

Bastards.
This is why I usually wait for series to be complete before starting to watch them.
I hate waiting.

[llama_egg]

True, true, but it gives me something to watch when I can't find anything else the currently peaks my curiosity. Plus, there's always a chance that an anime might fly under your radar if you wait, especially if it's a longer one.

On the plus side, only like 6 episodes left of Soul Eater, 5 episodes for Gundam 00 and 5 episodes for Toradora.

[deathofcheese]

Been watching FMA like a madman recently. Oh I love it so! I should watch it again more often.

[Gio Takahashi]

Clannads. Keeping my sanity in check. It's great, funny, and good to keep your sanity in check if you're pretty depressed.

Off to watch the second season.

[Z]

Dragonball GT. I think I'll make a thread.

[Gio Takahashi]

High School Of the dead, as mentioned in the Summer 2010 lineup.

It is a VERY brutal anime for zombie apocalypse. I heard the manga is even more brutal. However, it's a pretty damn good anime overall. Graphic is VERY well done, and looking at Animesuki forums, this anime is exploding on popularity, that it already got licensed >.>

[Killer_Man_]

Hmm, interesting, I'll have to pick up that one. It reminds me of the one, I think that my ex boss/friend who owns the local arcade said that Berserk was pretty bad, by bad, I mean graphic.

I know Basilisk was pretty bloody as well.

Though like I've mentioned before I only like dubbed for some reason, I can't stand jap voices.... I really need to finish Witchcross and speedgrapher collection. Same with Initial D.

[llama_egg]

High School Of the dead

Apparently if it follows the manga it'll have less Zombie slaying and more fan service. I mean, we already found out that Zombies want boobs instead of brains.

Or how about the shaky camera while using stills? Or how the boobs must have had their own physics artist.

Sure, it's good but I still think everyone "ZOMGWTFAMAAAZING" is over reacting.

[deathofcheese]

My anime to-watch list just keeps growing and growing...

Currently: Soul Eater

Planned: finish Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
finish To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
To Aru Majutsu no Index
finish Eden of the East
finish Pandora Hearts
finish K-ON!!!
Michiko to Hatchin
Queen's Blade (tee hee)
High School of the Dead
Tetsuwan Birdy DECODE
To LoveRu
Desert Punk
Higurashi no Najo Koro no Kai
Death Note
Fist of the North Start (actually, more of a "before I die")
Summer Wars
probably a few more that I never bothered to download or make note of

Recently (since my last post, at least): Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Kashimashi (tee hee)
Eureka Seven
Gurren Lagann (just who the hell do you think I am? XD)
Hoshi No Koe (hurray for physics - totally missing the point)

[llama_egg]

finish Eden of the East

DLAHDLADLAHDLASAHWAW! BLASPHEMY!

Death Note

WUT? You really haven't watched it yet? RAAAAAAAAGE!

[deathofcheese]

Mostly because I took from all the hype that it was a more mainstream popular dealie, on par with Bleach (ugh) and Naruto (ugh ugh). It is in my queue, though, and my roommate from college is pushing me to watch it after recently rewatching it himself.

And also, with Eden of the East, I was watching it as it was being translated and released, and eventually, I missed a release or two and then forgot about it.

[Aingeleag]

Just finished Claymore

Ongoing is Bleach and High School of the Dead

[deathofcheese]

Just finished watching Planetes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes). Love it for the hard SF in space; love it for the deep characters.

[Killer_Man_]

Orphan is a good 'horror' movie though a bit cheesy kinda but I suggest it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1148204/

Though to be honest, it's more of WHAT THE FUCK or THIS MOVIE IS FUCKED up kinda of deal.

[deathofcheese]

That's not an anime....

I remember seeing previews for it and thinking it might be neat to see. But no one will go to the movies with me anymore.

[Killer_Man_]

My bad, I didn't see this was the anime one.

[deathofcheese]

Kind of simultaneously watching Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica and Galaxy Express 999 right now. "Kind of" because I started Madoka but then discovered Crunchyroll and GE999 caught my eye. 113 episodes GOGO!!!