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artay · Jul 17, 2009, 12:42 PM // 12:42

Anything by Clamp.

CHOBIIIIIIIITSSSSSSSSSS

Edits for above post, lucky star is le amazing, everyone should watch the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya also.

Rozen Maiden, I mean, the prime minister of Japan can't be wrong.

Abedeus · Jul 17, 2009, 12:53 PM // 12:53

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Originally Posted by Theocrat

This is not anime.Newfound respect budding in my dark heart. Needs more Last Exile and LUCKY STAR though. You should work on that.

I also suggest more Great Teacher Onizuka. Nothing beats that.

Jumping Is Uselss · Jul 17, 2009, 02:24 PM // 14:24

Anime im currently rewatching and my fav are:

Gundam 08 ms team
Gundam 00
Gundam Seed
Avatar

Faer · Jul 17, 2009, 05:01 PM // 17:01

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Originally Posted by Jumping Is Uselss

Avatar

Again, I would like to point out that Avatar: The Last Airbender is not anime.

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia "Anime" Article

Anime is animation originating in Japan.

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia "Avatar: The Last Airbender" Article

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series

Avatar is nothing but a Nicktoon. The fact that so many people mistake it for an anime is silly, because really, how many animes do you know of that need to be dubbed for Japanese audiences?

Ghost Omel · Jul 17, 2009, 05:05 PM // 17:05

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Originally Posted by Theocrat

Again, I would like to point out that Avatar: The Last Airbender is not anime.

Avatar is nothing but a Nicktoon. The fact that so many people mistake it for an anime is silly.

Cartoons in general are animation. Anime to me is more of a mental state of the picture rather than typical toons. I personaly dont like Anime and Manga i find it unapealing to my tastes if i wanted to have a mix of seriousness and some laughs id watch an action/comedy like Transformers.. But you know there are some great ones i have seen. I can realy name them but something about a girl going through a tunnel and apearing in the freacky world with flying castle.. that was a nice Anime =)..at least i assume it was anime.

Tullzinski · Jul 17, 2009, 06:12 PM // 18:12

BAH!!! no one here has the guts to put up any anime porn!!!!

Anal Sanctuary

Watch that and then come talk to me.
That is some sick [email protected] (no pun intended)

On the flip side Death Note Rules!

Abedeus · Jul 17, 2009, 07:09 PM // 19:09

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Originally Posted by Ghost Omel

Cartoons in general are animation. Anime to me is more of a mental state of the picture rather than typical toons. I personaly dont like Anime and Manga i find it unapealing to my tastes if i wanted to have a mix of seriousness and some laughs id watch an action/comedy like Transformers.. But you know there are some great ones i have seen. I can realy name them but something about a girl going through a tunnel and apearing in the freacky world with flying castle.. that was a nice Anime =)..at least i assume it was anime.

Uhm. No.

That's why you call an Anime "Anime", and not "cartoon". Anime = Asian cartoon, more or less.

Same as you shouldn't call manga a "comic book".

Ghost Omel · Jul 17, 2009, 07:16 PM // 19:16

As i said i dont know much about Anime. To me anything drawn by hand is just a cartoon. But thats my opinion.

In that case ive seen plenty of "Anime" but ive seen movie length ones, not series.

But i completely agree with Wiki defenition and wont go against it.

Faer · Jul 17, 2009, 07:38 PM // 19:38

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Originally Posted by Ghost Omel

To me anything drawn by hand is just a cartoon.

A square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always a square.

Substitute "square" and "rectangle" with "anime" and "cartoon", respectively.

Ghost Omel · Jul 17, 2009, 07:49 PM // 19:49

i never said i disagree, now did i. Im just saying, to me anythign drawn is a cartoon. Its an opinionated response so shouldnt be a focus of conversion to monotoneous thought. i Also stated that i agree with Wiki defenition.

Your example was a classification was it not? Square is in family of rectangular figures. But not all rectangles are square.

TO ME Anime is a cartoon. Its just not every cartoon can be classified as Anime.

Pretty much what you have said.

Winterclaw · Jul 17, 2009, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Anime is just the japanese word for animation. For a lot of people not from Japan, anime refers to the style of the character's looks.

carbajac · Jul 17, 2009, 08:34 PM // 20:34

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Originally Posted by Jumping Is Uselss

Gundam 08 ms team
Gundam 00
Gundam Seed

I never liked the Gundam stuff, I really liked Gundam Wing when it was on Toonami I think and Endless Waltz was a nice ending. So I tried to watch the others and couldn't get into them. Giant Robot Anime heh.

There's also some less action, slice of life or comedy anime like Azumanga Daioh or Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya or Kashimashi: Girl meets Girl. They toss in some sci-fi and drama in these and Haruhi has a crazy following if you look it up.

Faer · Jul 17, 2009, 09:53 PM // 21:53

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Originally Posted by Ghost Omel

i never said i disagree, now did i.

I didn't say you did, now did I?

Dante the Warlord · Jul 17, 2009, 10:09 PM // 22:09

I have wanted to get into Full Metal Alchemist (the manga) for so long, but the chapters are so darn long and there is so much missed. I basically read through wikipedia and saw the movie. Amazing storyline and even better twists and turns.

I also wanted to get into Deathnote, but the storyline was actually not as captivating as I thought it would be.

I would love to read through the earlier bleach mangas and even more one piece mangas (which is probably the best manga I have to read), but I never have the time or patience to - i basically wikied the past events. It sucks when you don't catch the train early enough because then you are stuck not wanting to read through all of that when you know what the current storyline is.

Naruto is the only mange I currently read and is currently up to date in. The past couple of chapters have been absolutely amazing!

pumpkin pie · Jul 18, 2009, 06:28 AM // 06:28

Enjoy Wintersday Weekend everyone!!!!!

Fril Estelin · Jul 18, 2009, 07:03 AM // 07:03

Evangelion is coming back to the big screen, it seems a remake of the series:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/evangelion10/

Ghost in the Shell, and everything Shirow-san does, is great. The manga is full of amazing stuff. If you liked the 1st gig of Stand Alone Complex, you should watch the 2nd one which is much better. And don't miss Solid State Society which has among the most amazing CGIs out there.

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Originally Posted by Ghost Omel

to me anythign drawn is a cartoon.

It's a "genre" and sometimes it goes beyond the cartoon medium, see Ghost in the Shell which mixes CGI with animated drawing.

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Originally Posted by DreamRunner

It is funny, because a lot of anime fans can't deal with the idea that much content of what they're seeing is for kids and teenagers, but whatever.

There's nothing like the black&white of "kid" vs "adult" animes, there's a range of works. Plus some of the Studio Ghibli movies (e.g. Shihiro's, Totoro) are clearly on both sides as they can be interpreted, and enjoyed, both ways. Which is a fantastic movie to enjoy with your kids (if you have any).

A lot of the "more serious" animes have much more challenging content than many TV series and movies. This genre is appealing to me because they innovate a lot, although sometimes I regret the ridiculous of showing women's curve...

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Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Gantz is good tip.

Very hardcore anime.

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Paranoia Agent will mess you up ... in a good way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-anabfAg06U

Absolutely agree, the intro brought back such good memories. Intellectually challenging if you're interested in psycho-sociology.

Serial Experiment Lain is another one of the "serious" anime, darker and more centred on the psycho of the main character. In a lighter mood, watch Shirow's Ghost Hound.

And since I mention Shirow, if you love aquatic themes, watch his beautiful Real Drive.

Faer · Jul 18, 2009, 01:43 PM // 13:43

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Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord

I have wanted to get into Full Metal Alchemist (the manga) for so long, but the chapters are so darn long and there is so much missed. I basically read through wikipedia and saw the movie. Amazing storyline and even better twists and turns.

Movie has nothing to do with the manga. You should definitely read through it when you get the chance.

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Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord

I also wanted to get into Deathnote, but the storyline was actually not as captivating as I thought it would be.

Yeah, that one, while popular, certainly isn't for everyone. Lots of talking and complicated plot.

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Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord

I would love to read through the earlier bleach mangas and even more one piece mangas (which is probably the best manga I have to read), but I never have the time or patience to - i basically wikied the past events. It sucks when you don't catch the train early enough because then you are stuck not wanting to read through all of that when you know what the current storyline is.

You don't need to know anything about what happened earlier in Bleach, because the author himself forgets what he wrote and just doodles what he feels like doodling in his spare time (by his own admission). One chapter a character may say something, and then a few chapters later the same or a closely related character will say something completely contradictory out of nowhere. Kubo is a pretty shitty writer. Bleach is all about big swords and people getting cut up; there's nothing else to it.

One Piece is okay, aside from every fight being the same thing (I punch you, you do some freaky shit, I punch you harder, you lose). At least Oda puts some time into developing his characters and tying different threads of the plot together.

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Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord

Naruto is the only mange I currently read and is currently up to date in. The past couple of chapters have been absolutely amazing!

Aside from that Danzo bullshit, I mostly agree. Kakashi Hatake for Hokage, seriously. Doesn't make much sense that everyone was rooting for him until Danzo stood up and said "NO MAKE ME LEADER", at which point they all agreed without any contention.

It's a shame that the anime is so terrible, though, as that turns a lot of people away from the series in general, manga included. Granted, Part 1 was pretty balls to begin with, but Part 2 turned things around in the series' favor.

scythefromunder · Jul 19, 2009, 08:34 AM // 08:34

Blood+
Case Closed
^ossoms

Winterclaw · Jul 20, 2009, 05:34 AM // 05:34

Dreamrunner, have you had a chance to see Cromartie high school? It has a few more sophisticated comedy elements as well as low-brow stuff. The animation style also shies away from the big eyes you commonly see. You might find it to have a few redeeming qualities.

12 kingdoms is also pretty mature if you get a chance to see it. It starts out based in a high school (almost can't avoid that) but quickly turns into something more. The main character also has some inner conflicts that she has to work out as the story progresses.

VendingMachine · Jul 21, 2009, 07:47 AM // 07:47

5 Centimetres per Second
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Serial Experiments Lain
Death Note
Code Geass
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

I've watched more but these are my favourites.