big fan of Metropolis, Naruto, Green Green (don;t ask me why), Hajime no ippo.

anime is a great substitute for television- no commercials, adult themes, no crummy done to death reality shows.

I love anime, just don't get to watch it often. The wife is not into it at all.

JS thanks for the site, I'll have to check that out.

i havent seen more than 3 movies the past year...only anime :p

you people have to try 'grave of the fireflies' if you can
tis a story about a boy&his little sister in japan suring the american aerial bombing(WW2)
how they struggle to survive after their mom dies,then r thrown out by their aunt and father dies in the war!
makes me teary eyed just thinking about it *sniff*

if only torrent worked thru the firewall :(

anime.. hmm.. i might be a wee fan of it..
perhaps a wacky and zany search woud yeild some results

http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=anime

http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=anime

http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=anime

http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=anime


That beind said.. i would have to put Azumanga Daioh or KareKano down as my favorite series.. but there are lots of good titles to choose from

I currently have well over 210 giggs of anime archived, 35 gigs on my computer now, several box sets, and a bunch of anime soundtracks..
It is my goal to be the OtaKing of southern Nevada someday :) Wanna discuss anything? :)

Anybody know if Stand Alone Complex 23-26 have been fansubbed yet?

if you haven't already, go check out Cowboy Bebop. you will not be sorry.

I love anime, and Ryan has a nice collection of it, so that helps.

Things we own-
Cowboy Bebop plus movie
Outlaw Star
El Hazard
Iria
Some DragonBall
Big O
NGE plus movie
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away
a couple Vampire Hunter movies
Metropolis
Akira, of course
Blood
X
Ghost in the Shell
Armitage
FLCL
and many others

I reccomend getting your Anime off ebay or other internet sites, a good one is sundevildvd.com. I strongly reccomend not going to Best Buy, Sam Goody, Suncoast, or any other stores like that. Big rip-off.

Two of the studios that I've been doing work for over the last couple of years are Pioneer (Geneon) and Bandai, so I've become more of a fan of anime the more I watch.

Some recent series I've very much enjoyed are:

Witch Hunter Robin
Last Exile (probably my new favorite series ever)
Haibane-Renmei
L/R:Licensed by Royalty (GREAT soundtrack)
Captain Herlock

Heat Guy J was okay, but too oriented on action and not enough on story for me.

Watching anime makes me want to bash my head against a brick wall but, to each their own.

I can't name all of the anime i have seen (too many!!) favorite by far is probably Evangelion (for serious anime) and Azumanga Dioh (for comedy) I saw a few episodes of Last Exile, does it Balrick, does it get better? the beginning wasn't t all that good

Everyone needs to DL an anime called Scryed and watch it ASAP! I have been watching anime for years and this is by far the best I have every seen. Trust me and check it out.

See, the thing that gets me, is if I'm talking about how I don't like anime, someone will come up with a list of things I have to watch to appreciate it. Then half the time, Cowboy Bebob shows up on the list, which I've seen and couldn't stand. Once I see that I just dismiss the rest of the list. I may give Grave of the Fireflies a chance someday, but if it sucks, I'm going to be very bitter.

Although I have heard of some people who claim not to like anime, but still like Grave of the Fireflies. That's about the only thing that's keeping any interest in the movie alive for me.

Yea. I agree with Batman but in a different light... If I even mention that I enjoy anime, someone unloads a 3 page list of things I have to watch to even be an anime fan. Half the things people tell me to watch, I have no interest in. Like anything Gundam, or must action anime in general just puts me to sleep.

One anime I have been looking to check out is Witch Hunter Robin. I've been considering just diving in and buying the Box Set, even though I haven't seen a single episode. Has anyone seen this series? Good? Bad? Thoughts?

Grave of Fireflies is a great movie.. There are lots of good anime OVAs and series out there, just as there are lots of bad ones.. just like any form of media..
Dont dismiss the whole genre because you got caught up in a bad series.. Hell.. i usually stick with at least 3 eps of a series i dont like to see if it gets better.

Spinach , i have WHR, and it's ok..
If you have seen Noir, or Hellsing, or E's otherwise.. it's kinda like that..
It's hard for me to sum it up, so i'll find you a synopsis.
http://www.animeacademy.com/library/whr/whr.html

that is generally a excellent site to see opinions on various anime series/ OVA's..

This is exactly the reason why I still intend to give Grave of Fireflies a chance. Even if I'm not a fan of other anime, or even the animation style, I'm willing to believe there are still some movies that can be good. Still though, if I don't like it, I'm bound to dismiss the entire genre.

any ops on Read or Die? saw the first ep, seems interesting and great graphics.

If you didn't like the first few episodes, you won't like the series. I was absolutely blown away about twenty minutes in, but it's tough to say exactly why! The story is good (not great), characters are good (not great), animation is really good (but not great). It just....has a feel to it. Very retro-futuristic.

Another very story driven anime title that I enjoyed is Jin-Roh:Legend of the Wolf Brigade.

the OVA or tv series?
The OVA is very good, albeit short. its only 3 episodes..
The tv series i think may still be aired in Japan, so im not sure how long it it..
It's not as elaborate as the movie.. becase the udget is smaller, but from what i've seen it's shaping up well..

watch Cowboy Bebop, you will wet your pants fo sho because of how awesome it is

try Spirited Away. i'm pretty sure it was rereleased in the US. i think someone has already mentioned it, but Metropolis is also very good (and visually stunning).

Try the anime series Hellsing, good one there, also Vampire Hunter D.

I follow Naruto.. That's about it.

well hell.. just to show why i always reply to these anime threads here is what im currently watching:

Witch hunter Robin
KareKano
Naruto
GTO live action
Sailor Moon Live Action
E's Otherwise
Ikktousen
Sexy Commando
Read or Die T.v Series
Momoiro Sisters

on top of that i run #lasvegasanime on irvingnet.net and im trying to unify the two local anime clubs at our local community college, and organized the citywide anime meetup. That is why i feel pretty confident about my anime knoledge.. i have a wee bit of a problem :)

Easily Maison Ikkoku one of the most romantic stories ever told. Lain and Boogie Pop Phantom, new series but really good and twisted stories. Samarui X perhaps one of hte best anime ever made period

Out of all these nerds I didn't expect anyone to be into anime...


*laughs at his own bad joke*

.....
Says the grown man who owns how many scooters?
Vroom Vroom!
Come on now.. lets not make this personal WK! :)

*hugs*

Damn, I wish I had seen this thread earlier.

Anyway, I'm surprised no one has recommended my favourite anime series, Rurouni Kenshin! Some of you may have seen the OAV, Samurai X, based on this TV series (which is, in turn, based on the manga). The series is a perfect balance of drama, action, and comedy. It's always engaging and never ceases to surprise. The show is good til episode 28, then it becomes great! Don't bother watching past episode 62.

I like Spirited Away, NGE, Vampire Hunter D, just to name a few.

Has anyone here seen VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR? Saw the poster and was wowed by it.

Recently bought Kai Doh Maru, sounds great!

we're renting voices over here this weekend, i'll let you know how it is after the holidays..
Though, if you happen to see millenium actress somewhere for under 25 bucks.. pick it up!
it's really good..
The maturity level of the peice reminded me of Jin Roh, but the approach and character design and pacing reminded me of a Miyazaki movie, but not as "cutesy". Very fucking well done.

Here is a link to more info

Anime Question....
 

Does anyone know where I can find some good, clear full body pictures of Saya from the movie Blood: The Last Vampire???? My girl wants to get a tattoo of Saya on her side and she wants a full body pic of her, possibly with her sword. If anyone can post pics or sites with nice pictures of Saya it'd help me out a bunch, Im just havin trouble finding them, Thanks yall.

Anyone notice that No Doubts video of "Ex-Boyfriend" copies scenes from the anime Kite

google image search is your friend

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation...s/sayamini.gif

http://www.bloodthemovie.com/wallpaper3_640.jpg

Thats all i could find..
remember.. if you use fanart to base the tattoo from please contact the artist first to ask for their permission.

Just rented and watched VOICES, wow, I was utterly speechless after seeing that, have to go buy it as soon as possible.

That reccomendation coupled with the fact that my movies are due today and a begging girlfriend will help me rent voices today.. I already know the ending though..
It's sad :(..
oh well.. let's discuss the OVA sometime!

i've watched a damn large amount of anime in my time and i would say a forum for it wouldn't be such a bad idea. i read plenty of manga as well. i don't spend any more time watching anime or reading manga than i do playing video games but i try and keep a good balance of doing both at the same time.
lately i've been reading up on the berserk manga which is WAY different from the TV series. i keep up on the latest releases from japan and when a new volume is translated i usually pick that up as well so i can see what they are saying in english. i watched the original TV berserk series fansubbed almost 5 years ago. so its pretty fair to say i saw that greatness comming out long before anyone even heard of it. i'm excited now that the box set is out to see lots of people getting whipped up about it. i love scryed and have both the manga and fansubs of the tv series. i want to get the dvd boxset asap. just waiting a bit for them to wrap it up.

raxephon was pretty much the same as evangellion almost down to the characters which was damn freaking and frankly, i thought, kinda a cheap ripoff. but don't let the keep you from watching it its actually not half bad.

ultimately i think making an anime forum wouldn't be such a bad idea and in the end if it turns out not to be used at all i suppose it could be removed. considering how varied the "entertainment" section is it might not be a bad idea to segment that out in several cases. such as tv/movies/anime. regardless it might be worth some thought.

Just got my hands on a copy of Voice of a Distant Star, so happy! I'm contemplating getting into Gasaraki but don't want to shell out the cash for the boxset and can't find Volume 1, woe is me.

mm. have heard good things about kai doh maru. will have to check that out. picked up 2 of the 3 volumes of Now and Then, Here and There (for $3 each, used). any ops on the latest eps of InuYasha, or the series overall?

InuYasha is like shonen anime.. but girls dig it because of the love story and the main character is cute..
The guy who does the voice of Inuyasha is pretty cool, and the production team tries REALLY HARD to get things out in the states and translated well and as quickly as possible. Personally i didnt like it at first, but after meeting the voice actors and producers at a con..i gave it a second chance, and it's not too bad.

I dont have any detailed opinions on the series though..

Just started watching RahXephon and though I've only seen the first 5 or so episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion the similarities are striking. However RahXephon is still great anime, I just wish they kept it deadly serious throughout, character design is top-notch in this one.