The Anime Thread

[faster skating penguin]

Samurai X is one of the best...

I've heard people sya they've liked it, but have never been too interested in it. Maybe because I find most Samurai animes to be unoriginal, uninspired and rely on the action scenes (also unoriginal) to cover up the bad art, crappy dialauge and uninteresting story.

But then again, I've never as much as read a brief synopsis of SX.

Anyone care to tell me what it's all about? (spoilers exculeded, of course)

[MecaKane]

It's the complete opposite of everything you just said, more or less.

[Pauten]

I am inclined to agree there. The art in Rurouni Kensin, ahem...Samurai X is some of the most beautiful in all of anime. The storyline is pretty good although I have to say that the manga has a far stronger story due to those not so good filler episodes that are numourous in the anime. Sometimes its just downright funny aswell. Unoriginal? What other samurai says "Oro?" In short i highly reccomend you see it Faster skating penguin.

[DMKA]

I liked what I saw of Evangelion, but it's horribly overrated. Even the boxset says "Best Anime Ever!"

Wow, someone agrees with me on this? OMFGGQWTF!?!?!?

Yes, I'm an anime fanatic. I think my favorite ever is Puni Puni Poemy. Or Sailor Stars. Or Steel Angel Kurumi. Or Excel Saga.



:<3:

[faster skating penguin]

Excel Saga = <3

Anyone seen Cromatorie(sp?) High School? It's an Excel Saga-esque comedy anime, and only available on On Demand (which I mooch off my rich friend). It's totally ace.

[Pure Strife]

My favourite bits of this thread so far:

The symbolism, the art, the humor the narroration, the feeling to it all supurb. I find most people who don't like it simply don't understand it - which isn't too strange. It's very "out-there" and I needed about 15 viewings before I fully understood the complexities.

Japanese do things with animation that we wouldn't dream of. We have to use live-action for some reason. Not that I disapprove of either. Just in this regard I think western society is a tad bit close-minded. But I think most anime fans feel that way.

Maybe because I find most Samurai animes to be unoriginal, uninspired and rely on the action scenes (also unoriginal) to cover up the bad art, crappy dialauge and uninteresting story.

I like Shaman King

[Raven Nox]

For the longest time, Slayers was my favorite anime,man I loved that anime! I still do, I own it all and still love watching it, it's haliarous! But now, I think it's Noir. Noir is like the complete oppisite of Slayers, but it's really great. The only part I didn't like was in like.... the 2nd to last episode, I'm not gonna say 'cause it's a spoiler, but I'm girl, and I didn't really wanna see that lol, aw well...

Evangelion is alright, I've only seen a little of the beggining and lots of scenes from the ending because of AMVs. It's freaky looking, but from what I've seen of Evangelion, yes I think it's overrated. My uncle saw it all and didn't really like it.

[faster skating penguin]

My favourite bits of this thread so far:

The symbolism, the art, the humor the narroration, the feeling to it all supurb. I find most people who don't like it simply don't understand it - which isn't too strange. It's very "out-there" and I needed about 15 viewings before I fully understood the complexities.

Japanese do things with animation that we wouldn't dream of. We have to use live-action for some reason. Not that I disapprove of either. Just in this regard I think western society is a tad bit close-minded. But I think most anime fans feel that way.

Maybe because I find most Samurai animes to be unoriginal, uninspired and rely on the action scenes (also unoriginal) to cover up the bad art, crappy dialauge and uninteresting story.

2/3! booyah

I've only seen the first disk and some scattered episodes of Eva. A friend has seen the whole series, though. From what he's described, it rides too much on philosophy. I've nothing against philosophy in anime, just it seems Eva's is too blatant. Akira & Spirited Away did a great job of conveying philosophy while still being themselves and not outright saying what they were trying to get across.

[Pauten]

Evangelion is something that you either love or hate, like most of Studio Gainex's work. Evangelion is not blatant in anyway shape or form, I found it to be very open ended in interpretation.

Its one of those shows that you need to see all the way through then decided if you like it though.
BTW Gullwing, please tell me what happens at the end of Noir...PM me.

I also like Urusei Yatsura thats a totally mad show!

[Raven Nox]

Yeah, I saw the first disc and it looked ok, I mean it wasn't the greatest looking, but it wasn't the worst. Someday I see it all though... someday...I've already had some of it spoiled anyway.

[Mookies]

Anime...

[DMKA]

Evangelion is something that you either love or hate, like most of Studio Gainex's work.

I don't love or hate it.

[crashNUMBERS]

Naruto is the best!!

[faster skating penguin]

No offense, Pauten, but I hate it when people say "you need to see the whole show." If it's a good anime, then your attention should be caught from the first disk. I saw the first of Eva, thought it was okay, but I wasn't about to rush out to the store to buy the next as soon as I could. That's what seperates a good anime from a great anime. The ability for you to not just like it, but get into it from the very beggining. Full Metal Panic, Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Full Metal Alchemist, Excel Saga, Lain ... they all did it; Eva didn't.

Again, no offense, no hostility, just stating my animatic opinion.

[Pauten]

I stand corrected

Nahh i dont take offence. I'm just a big fanboy and if i like somthing i'll push it and defend it to my death. I guess i just connected with it right away. Its different for us all.