Anime - General Discussion Thread

bmwracer wrote:^ Hey stranger.... Where you been?

HEY!!! :glomp:

Things have been a bit hectic for me, but it's all good now. I'll PM you :muack:

zinaa wrote:BTW are you from UAE or u live in UAE only

No, I am from the UAE. :victory:

OT: Re-watching Death Note, I don't like any of the currently airing anime. =T

Lifo wrote: I don't like any of the currently airing anime. =T

I am still obsessed with Naruto Shippuden. Ive watched up to ep 40 on Crunchyroll with only LQ as my laptop is older. :puppydog:

But it is worth it. :beaten: I am a Kakashi fan.
I watched about 10 eps of Death Note, it was interesting.

Now Im watching Nodame Cantabile. :beaten:

Got tired of the stream loading not working. :banghead:

Eve wrote:Now Im watching Nodame Cantabile. :beaten:

How does it compare to the live action?

I couldn't make it past episode 2 of the anime version... Didn't seem to have the same energy or spirit...

it's not the same... they still frame lots of parts..

bmwracer wrote:
How does it compare to the live action?

I couldn't make it past episode 2 of the anime version... Didn't seem to have the same energy or spirit...

I actually like the anime better :beaten: I'm probably in the minority.
I guess I didn't really like the color palette of the live action, and it's not really that one has more energy or spirit than the other, just a different interpretation from the directors.

I think the live action feels "shoujo," while the anime feels "josei"

tabemonster wrote:

I actually like the anime better :beaten: I'm probably in the minority.
I guess I didn't really like the color palette of the live action, and it's not really that one has more energy or spirit than the other, just a different interpretation from the directors.

I think the live action feels "shoujo," while the anime feels "josei"

I enjoyed the 1st season NC anime a lot...

Pros...

Excellent OP and ED...

More classical music than the drama (understandable since it was longer)...

Nodame's seiyuu absolutely nailed the voice...better than Juri...not surprising though,the seiyuu's credentials are awesome...just found out she was the voice of Mahoro in Mahoromatic, one of my favorite animes...

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=525

Cons...

As Krim said, lots of still frames...pan and scan....

Finished Nodame.
It was great.
Liked it even more than the live action! :applaud:
Chiaki-kun was a more sympathetic character in the anime and less of a caricature. THere could certainly have been fewer still frames.

Now I need NC 2. Anyone interested in some kind of trade....


:fingerscrossed:

Anyone ever seen The Third?

They started broadcasting it with subtitles on digital 18.2 last Saturday and it's pretty interesting so far....

HAve started watching Saiunkoku Monogatari.
Looks to be done by the folks who did Fushigi Yugi.
Only seen the first ep but so far so good. The artwork is lovely. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Anyone ever seen The Third?

They started broadcasting it with subtitles on digital 18.2 last Saturday and it's pretty interesting so far....

actually, it's the second time they've broadcasted it, that I know of. Caught about half of it last time.

i can't believe you're watching anime...

krim wrote:actually, it's the second time they've broadcasted it, that I know of. Caught about half of it last time.

Yeah, I missed most of it the first go-round.

i can't believe you're watching anime...

Yeah, not very often, but this one did interest me, so I thought I'd try to catch all 24 episodes... :)

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, not very often, but this one did interest me, so I thought I'd try to catch all 24 episodes... :)

Really? That's interesting.
Post apocalypse themes dont grab me often..
I lack the depth.... ;)

On ep 3 of Saiunkoku Monogatari.
The lot is surprisingly absorbing.

Eve wrote:Really? That's interesting.
Post apocalypse themes dont grab me often..
I lack the depth.... ;)

Shows you how much I know: I didn't even realize it was post-Apocalyptic. :beaten: :sweat:

I've started to watch K-On!
I'm in the mood for something a bit light, but entertaining.

Rozenrot wrote:I've started to watch K-On!
I'm in the mood for something a bit light, but entertaining.

It sounds like fun. Let me know what you think as it goes.

Im really hooked on the series I started the other night, Saiunkoku Monogatari. The artwork is so lovely. I love these semi-historical chinese theme animes like Twelve Kingdoms. Ive watched up through ep 6. and really enjoying the political plot line.

Eve wrote:
Now I need NC 2. Anyone interested in some kind of trade....


:fingerscrossed:

If you're referring to the Paris Chapter of the anime, I have it and wouldn't mind trading. I guess you can PM me with the details since I've never traded with anyone here before.

I'm here in this thread trying to get suggestions for anime movies to watch. It's been a while since I've watched any anime, so if anyone has any suggestions it'd be much appreciated. I'll read through the thread as well and see if anything piques my interest.

deseipher wrote:

If you're referring to the Paris Chapter of the anime, I have it and wouldn't mind trading. I guess you can PM me with the details since I've never traded with anyone here before.

I'm here in this thread trying to get suggestions for anime movies to watch. It's been a while since I've watched any anime, so if anyone has any suggestions it'd be much appreciated. I'll read through the thread as well and see if anything piques my interest.

THat would be great. I have PMed you. :mrgreen:

Sorry for the lack of movies suggestions. I watch series almost exclusively.

Am already on ep 8 of Saiunkoku Monogatari.
What a little gem of a story.


:victory:

deseipher wrote:I'm here in this thread trying to get suggestions for anime movies to watch. It's been a while since I've watched any anime, so if anyone has any suggestions it'd be much appreciated. I'll read through the thread as well and see if anything piques my interest.

Isn't Miyazaki's new film, Ponyo going to be out soon?

They're screening it down here as part of some film festival... :)