Anime - General Discussion Thread
Started by windrider · 26 Jun 2003 · 6,061 replies
Japanese Entertainment
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Tu_triky wrote:
you'd be surprised...some ppl have exceedingly fast connections.....but yeah for the average user....it's not only about speed it's about space......on your hard drive. :sweat:
Yeah, it wouldn't take long to fill up, even with a big HD at that rate :)
I would love an exceedingly fast connection. Hell, i'd love a not-so-slow one. We now have available 8MB/s connections.... just gotta talk Mrs Anime Dad into switching. That could be tough -cost goes from $40/month to $65/month. Not a big increase, but Mrs Anime Dad wouldn't see it that way.
On topic: I'm downloading GITS:SAC SSS as i'm typing this. It's going at a reasonable rate (for me) of 18kB/s ATM.
Anime Dad wrote:
Yeah, it wouldn't take long to fill up, even with a big HD at that rate :)
I would love an exceedingly fast connection. Hell, i'd love a not-so-slow one. We now have available 8MB/s connections.... just gotta talk Mrs Anime Dad into switching. That could be tough -cost goes from $40/month to $65/month. Not a big increase, but Mrs Anime Dad wouldn't see it that way.
On topic: I'm downloading GITS:SAC SSS as i'm typing this. It's going at a reasonable rate (for me) of 18kB/s ATM.
yeah i see your point...i saw Solid State Society recently it was pretty good...but as it is only a movie the plot isn't quite as intricate as the SAC TV seasons....which i really enjoyed because they were like well written political thrillers with a heavy dose of action
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has anyone started watching CLAMP's Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch... seems to be getting good reviews.
krim wrote:has anyone started watching CLAMP's Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch... seems to be getting good reviews.
just heard about it....here's one article.
http://web-japan.org/trends/arts/art061122.html
sounds interesting.. i may give it a shot...
reading up on the upcoming new Robotech movie... (dvd, feb 07)
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NHK 20 out.
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NHK 20 out.
from nytimes.com
November 28, 2006
Four Mothers of Manga Gain American Fans With Expertise in a Variety of Visual Styles
By CHARLES SOLOMON
The name Clamp may sound odd and unfamiliar to Western ears, but this four-woman studio ranks among the most successful creators of manga, or graphic novels, in Japan and the United States. Over the last 17 years these women — Satsuki Igarashi, Apapa Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Ageha Ohkawa — have produced 22 popular manga series, many of which have been adapted to animation, including gX,h gChobitsh and gCardcaptor Sakura,h all available on DVD in the United States.
gClamp have been an integral part of the manga explosion thatfs occurred in the U.S. over the past several years,h said Dallas Middaugh, associate publisher of the Del Rey Manga division of Random House, in an e-mail message. gTheir fluid, dramatic artwork and storytelling style struck a strong chord with male and female manga readers.h
More than one million copies of the gTsubasah manga have been sold in the United States, and next month Del Rey will publish a character guide to that popular series. The Houston-based FUNimation Entertainment recently announced that the 52-episode animated television program based on gTsubasah would be available on DVD in this country early next year.
When they discuss their work, the four artists of Clamp confer among themselves; then Ms. Ohkawa usually acts as spokeswoman.
Through an interpreter, Ms. Ohkawa explained in an interview that the studio began as a group of 11 art students who got together to create doujinshi, or fan comics: amateur publications that continue the adventures of popular animated and/or manga characters. No one remembers who chose the name Clamp, but it stuck, long after the group shrank to four members who became professionals.
The women seem both pleased and surprised at their popularity in the United States. gFor some series, we do consider the international audience,h Ms. Ohkawa said. gBut we wonder, when American girls read our manga, do the stories touch their hearts? Can they relate to the characters?h
Clamp has created a diverse body of work in an industry in which artists often specialize in a single genre. The sci-fi comedy gChobitsh involves a frustrated romance between a geeky college student and a disturbingly beautiful android. In gxxxHOLIC,h Watanuki, a psychic high school boy, blunders into the shop of Yuko, a sorceress who can supply whatever a customer most ardently desires. Clampfs best-loved creation is gCardcaptor Sakura,h the story of a fourth-grade girl who inadvertently releases a deck of enchanted cards, then has to retrieve them before they work mischief on the world.
Unlike Serena, the ditsy teenager who transforms into Sailor Moon, the heroine of another popular series, Sakura is a good-natured but never saccharine girl who learns and grows from her supernatural experiences. Her best friend, Tomoyo, makes cute costumes for her magical missions.
gItfs common in girlsf manga for a character to transform, as Sailor Moon does, and we wanted to incorporate that into eSakura,f h Ms. Ohkawa said. gBut many of them always wear the same outfit, so we wanted to add a twist. We feel itfs pretty sad for a girl to wear the same outfit all the time.h
Clampfs manga are also distinguished by their diverse visual styles. Yuko, the sensual sorceress in gxxxHOLIC,h might have stepped out of a wood-block print. Kamui, the slender, androgynous hero of the dark fantasy gX,h seeks the advice of Princess Hinoto, whose hair flows in Art Nouveau swirls that recall Alphonse Muchafs widely reproduced posters for Sarah Bernhardt and Job cigarette papers. The massed blacks and dark shading in gxxxHOLICh contrasts sharply with the straightforward line work of gCardcaptor Sakura.h
Ms. Ohkawa, who compares her role to that of a producer-director, explained: gI decide who does the characters, and what shefs going to do with them, as a director would pick his actors. I assign the roles, depending on the genre of the series: horror, comedy and so forth. I also choose the visual style: in the case of exxxHOLIC,f itfs derived from Ukiyo-e,h woodblock prints.
gHowever, Ifm not sure if the staff is satisfied with my direction,h she said with a laugh.
Many of the most popular manga on both sides of the Pacific are written and drawn by women, including Rumiko Takahashi (gRanma 1/2,h gInuYashah); Hiromu Arakawa (gFullmetal Alchemisth); and Clamp. Their many hits have given the Clamp artists the power to create pretty much whatever they choose.
gWhile itfs true that the number of female directors in the animation industry has increased over the years, itfs more common for women artists to present their work in manga,h Ms. Ohkawa said. gItfs a way for them to express themselves freely. Strong female characters have become very common in manga — Sailor Moon is probably the most famous example — but I donft know that women in Japan have become stronger. Wefre in a unique position: Clamp makes a presentation to the publishers about what we want to do, receive an approval and go to work.h
The Clamp artists were eager to discuss the differences between the Japanese and American approaches to the creation of comics and graphic novels, and the growing cross-pollination between the popular cultures of the two countries.
gIn Japan the artists on a manga donft change until they complete the series, and when the artist passes away, the story ends; therefs just one artist,h Ms. Ohkawa said. gBut in America, different teams work on different stories for eX-Menf and other comics.h
gIt used to be difficult to find American comics in Japan, but theyfve become more accessible in the bigger bookstores,h she said. gAs creators in Japan, wefre very curious about American work and are pretty sure wefre influencing each other.h
November 28, 2006
Four Mothers of Manga Gain American Fans With Expertise in a Variety of Visual Styles
By CHARLES SOLOMON
The name Clamp may sound odd and unfamiliar to Western ears, but this four-woman studio ranks among the most successful creators of manga, or graphic novels, in Japan and the United States. Over the last 17 years these women — Satsuki Igarashi, Apapa Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Ageha Ohkawa — have produced 22 popular manga series, many of which have been adapted to animation, including gX,h gChobitsh and gCardcaptor Sakura,h all available on DVD in the United States.
gClamp have been an integral part of the manga explosion thatfs occurred in the U.S. over the past several years,h said Dallas Middaugh, associate publisher of the Del Rey Manga division of Random House, in an e-mail message. gTheir fluid, dramatic artwork and storytelling style struck a strong chord with male and female manga readers.h
More than one million copies of the gTsubasah manga have been sold in the United States, and next month Del Rey will publish a character guide to that popular series. The Houston-based FUNimation Entertainment recently announced that the 52-episode animated television program based on gTsubasah would be available on DVD in this country early next year.
When they discuss their work, the four artists of Clamp confer among themselves; then Ms. Ohkawa usually acts as spokeswoman.
Through an interpreter, Ms. Ohkawa explained in an interview that the studio began as a group of 11 art students who got together to create doujinshi, or fan comics: amateur publications that continue the adventures of popular animated and/or manga characters. No one remembers who chose the name Clamp, but it stuck, long after the group shrank to four members who became professionals.
The women seem both pleased and surprised at their popularity in the United States. gFor some series, we do consider the international audience,h Ms. Ohkawa said. gBut we wonder, when American girls read our manga, do the stories touch their hearts? Can they relate to the characters?h
Clamp has created a diverse body of work in an industry in which artists often specialize in a single genre. The sci-fi comedy gChobitsh involves a frustrated romance between a geeky college student and a disturbingly beautiful android. In gxxxHOLIC,h Watanuki, a psychic high school boy, blunders into the shop of Yuko, a sorceress who can supply whatever a customer most ardently desires. Clampfs best-loved creation is gCardcaptor Sakura,h the story of a fourth-grade girl who inadvertently releases a deck of enchanted cards, then has to retrieve them before they work mischief on the world.
Unlike Serena, the ditsy teenager who transforms into Sailor Moon, the heroine of another popular series, Sakura is a good-natured but never saccharine girl who learns and grows from her supernatural experiences. Her best friend, Tomoyo, makes cute costumes for her magical missions.
gItfs common in girlsf manga for a character to transform, as Sailor Moon does, and we wanted to incorporate that into eSakura,f h Ms. Ohkawa said. gBut many of them always wear the same outfit, so we wanted to add a twist. We feel itfs pretty sad for a girl to wear the same outfit all the time.h
Clampfs manga are also distinguished by their diverse visual styles. Yuko, the sensual sorceress in gxxxHOLIC,h might have stepped out of a wood-block print. Kamui, the slender, androgynous hero of the dark fantasy gX,h seeks the advice of Princess Hinoto, whose hair flows in Art Nouveau swirls that recall Alphonse Muchafs widely reproduced posters for Sarah Bernhardt and Job cigarette papers. The massed blacks and dark shading in gxxxHOLICh contrasts sharply with the straightforward line work of gCardcaptor Sakura.h
Ms. Ohkawa, who compares her role to that of a producer-director, explained: gI decide who does the characters, and what shefs going to do with them, as a director would pick his actors. I assign the roles, depending on the genre of the series: horror, comedy and so forth. I also choose the visual style: in the case of exxxHOLIC,f itfs derived from Ukiyo-e,h woodblock prints.
gHowever, Ifm not sure if the staff is satisfied with my direction,h she said with a laugh.
Many of the most popular manga on both sides of the Pacific are written and drawn by women, including Rumiko Takahashi (gRanma 1/2,h gInuYashah); Hiromu Arakawa (gFullmetal Alchemisth); and Clamp. Their many hits have given the Clamp artists the power to create pretty much whatever they choose.
gWhile itfs true that the number of female directors in the animation industry has increased over the years, itfs more common for women artists to present their work in manga,h Ms. Ohkawa said. gItfs a way for them to express themselves freely. Strong female characters have become very common in manga — Sailor Moon is probably the most famous example — but I donft know that women in Japan have become stronger. Wefre in a unique position: Clamp makes a presentation to the publishers about what we want to do, receive an approval and go to work.h
The Clamp artists were eager to discuss the differences between the Japanese and American approaches to the creation of comics and graphic novels, and the growing cross-pollination between the popular cultures of the two countries.
gIn Japan the artists on a manga donft change until they complete the series, and when the artist passes away, the story ends; therefs just one artist,h Ms. Ohkawa said. gBut in America, different teams work on different stories for eX-Menf and other comics.h
gIt used to be difficult to find American comics in Japan, but theyfve become more accessible in the bigger bookstores,h she said. gAs creators in Japan, wefre very curious about American work and are pretty sure wefre influencing each other.h
Currently watching Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori...
I think it's superb. Love the opening theme...
Think it was better than Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, which i thought was also good...
gosh i'm soemhow back to animes...
up to episode 5.
anybody else watchin this...?
I think it's superb. Love the opening theme...
Think it was better than Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, which i thought was also good...
gosh i'm soemhow back to animes...
up to episode 5.
anybody else watchin this...?
ABout to start Whistle. Hope its good! :fingerscrossed:
Only 5 eps left of Slam DUnk. 4th time thru!! :hehe: :rofl:
Only 5 eps left of Slam DUnk. 4th time thru!! :hehe: :rofl:
Eve wrote:ABout to start Whistle. Hope its good! :fingerscrossed:
Only 5 eps left of Slam DUnk. 4th time thru!! :hehe: :rofl:
if you ask me, I think reading the manga is a lot better for Whistle :mrgreen:
How many eps to Slam Dunk is there??
I finished up to the pt where they battled the team with all those tall guys :beaten:
K.T.Tran wrote:
if you ask me, I think reading the manga is a lot better for Whistle :mrgreen:
How many eps to Slam Dunk is there??
I finished up to the pt where they battled the team with all those tall guys :beaten:
Well Im not too into manga so I hope the anime doesnt suck. There are 101 eps in Slam Dunk and a couple OVAs and movies, all of which are worth checking out.
Eve wrote:
Well Im not too into manga so I hope the anime doesnt suck. There are 101 eps in Slam Dunk and a couple OVAs and movies, all of which are worth checking out.
aahh i see i see.
Thanks for the info.
Hopefully I can still find the OVAs and movies later on :beaten:
if you like mecha, soukou no strain is good along with zegapain (great sountrack as well)
K.T.Tran wrote:
aahh i see i see.
Thanks for the info.
Hopefully I can still find the OVAs and movies later on :beaten:
If not let me know. I'll send you them, K.T. :mrgreen:
Im going to need to trade for Nana it seems.
Tu_Triky says I need to watch it.
ANyone up for a trade, perhaps? No worries, mods....
I'll move this to the right thread... :hehe:
Currently downloading Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex. I have this on video, but it was taped from TV where some of the reception was really bad :(
At 6G for all 26 eps, it's a big commitment for me to D/L (esp. on BT which sucks) but I just love the series........
At 6G for all 26 eps, it's a big commitment for me to D/L (esp. on BT which sucks) but I just love the series........
Anime Dad wrote:Currently downloading Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex. I have this on video, but it was taped from TV where some of the reception was really bad :(
At 6G for all 26 eps, it's a big commitment for me to D/L (esp. on BT which sucks) but I just love the series........
i found it very fun.....it was an honest attempt at storytelling while maintaining a very polished execution
arnel98 wrote:if you like mecha, soukou no strain is good along with zegapain (great sountrack as well)
Eureka 7 is pretty good. Finished all 4 season. And yes, zegapain is good.
:metaldevil: i'm loving prince of tennis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :victory: considering the fact that i've sworn off all anime comprised of more than 150 eps., i've surprised myself..... :bonk: and its a SPORTS anime...nya....
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