Anime - General Discussion Thread

I still believe it'll be awesome if it is true :mrgreen:

Okay, I'm reviving this thread. :hehe:

I am eagerly anticipating the weekly Naruto releases (Anbu version). Its a very nice ninja anime with lots of fun moments and cool moves.

Saddest romance anime I have ever watched would probably be Saikano. The soundtrack is also very memorable - lots of good songs. I especially like sayonara instrumental version. I have a link to its official site if u click on my homepage button.

My vote for romance comedy would probably be ai yori aoshi. I'm glad they're coming out with the enishi episodes. really looking forward to it.

AS for pure, uninhibited action, there is only one... MACROSS ZERO. Simply awe-inspiring graphics. Will definitely get a box vesion if and when it comes in R1 DVD format.

For sports, I can't decide between the two - Hajime no Ippo and Prince of Tennis.

Longest anime I've watched is slamdunk, maison ikkoku second (once i finish it) and inu yasha (also when i finish it - I put it on hold at ep50).

Anybody here seen BERSERK and LAST EXILE YET?
wanna know if they're any good..

both Berserk and Last Exile are very good man. I saw Berserk like about 2 years ago.

Berserk is a great anime series, but the manga is far better. You can find the manga online or partonize the fine folks at Darkhorse Comics, they just released volume one in October.

arnel98 wrote:
AS for pure, uninhibited action, there is only one... MACROSS ZERO. Simply awe-inspiring graphics. Will definitely get a box vesion if and when it comes in R1 DVD format.

I never thought of Mac 0 for action especially since ep. 2 ended with her singing a pullinig a basara nekki and controlling flowers, but you could say that is very action oriented though, the transformation scense at teh end of ep. 1 was awesome, I want a live action macross movie, it would be incredible.

Anyways, what is everyone watching? I'm into alot of the current BT releases, galaxy railways, maybe planetes but it isn't as good as the manga, and there is something addicting about dear boys.

Watch Stellvia of the Universe.

If you love romance or comedy Jdorama series, try these anime series:

- Love Hina
- His & Her Circumstances
- Video Girl Ai
- Onegai Teacher
- GTO

Of course, the manga that generated these anime are much better.

--- groink

Recommended Animes

1) LOVE HINA
2) TRIGUN
3) COWBOY BEBOP
4) AZUMANGA DAIO -VERY FUNNY
5) ONE PIECE

Quick question,
SO far i have been buying Animes but would like to start downloading them as i am burning a lot of money... how should i go about it?

Since everyone here likes dramas so much I'd like to recommend an anime I'm currently watching by the name of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. Translates into something about you wish for eternity.

Basically the story is about this guy whose girlfriend is put into a coma by a car accident, and ends up hooking up with his friend along the way, and his ex wakes up 3 years later... Very dramatic, it's pretty good stuff. I recommend it to all the dorama lovers who watch anime too.

I know a lot of people who watch primarily drama can't enjoy anime cause they can't relate to the cartoon characters, but if you can appreciate anime, I seriously recommend this one.

May I ask a Q? .... Are 'Boys Be' and 'Ai yori aoshi' good? Are these 2 anything close to Maison Ikkoku?

leesun wrote:May I ask a Q? .... Are 'Boys Be' and 'Ai yori aoshi' good? Are these 2 anything close to Maison Ikkoku?

What was I THINKING when I wrote my list?????? I just LOVE Ai Yori Aoshi!!!!! Sakuraba Aoi is a total babe!!!! Okay, I admit, she's the one that drew me to watching the entire series. However, there are other really great characters. I also love the opening theme song, sung by Ishida Yoko. If you're emotional like I am, there are some moments where you get teary-eyed.

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The new anime season has just started so there are alot of new animes around, i guess now is a pretty good time to start downloading using bittorrent while they are still fresh and available.

I recommend anime.mircx.com for everything from animes to osts even trailers. Animesuki.com doesnt have licensed stuff but u can browse their torrents alphabetically, thus enabling u to dl some old torrents.

I haven't watched much of the new stuffs yet but tsukihime looks pretty cool to me.

As for animes which just ended not long ago i recommend last exile, scrapped princess, and gundam seed for mech lovers, thats all i can think of now.

But my current favourite is still prince of tennis though. Just wish that A-O would release those episodes faster than they do now :mrgreen:

I would rate boys be as average. Its not bad, its not that good either, it was pretty entertaining, but not to the extent that you should buy it... unless of course u've got lots of money and time to spare

For romance type shows I would recommend full moon o sagashite. If u can last the 52 episodes the story is one of the best and most touching you will ever see.

juliana_phang wrote:

extremely!!
i cried non-stop
:mecry:

GRILL ure not the only one! i was speechless when i saw that, its sooooo sad and i cried after


i have a walking closet that're full of anime collections, ive been watching anime since i was 6 :mrgreen:
my personal favorites right now are:

chobits
fushigi yuugi
revolutionary girl utena
.hack series (sign, dusk, laminality..etc.)
saber marionette j, j-x, r
sailormoon, r, s, ss
voices of a distand star
ranma 1/2
hanada shonen shi
rurouni kenshin (oavs r the best.. didn like the overdramatic series like samurai x..etc.)
all hayao miyazaki's
neia under 7
video girl ai
boogiepop phantom
serial experiments lain
haibane renmei
full metal panic and fumoffu
rahxephon
card captor sakura
one piece
astroboy (classics)
voltes v (classics)
daimos (classics)
flcl (its alright)
last exile
evangelion
escaflowne
dnangel
ah my goddess & chibis
love hina
prince of tennis
kare kano (his n her circumstance)
hana yori dango
slayers

too many to mention :sweat:

vfatdan wrote:Since everyone here likes dramas so much I'd like to recommend an anime I'm currently watching by the name of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. Translates into something about you wish for eternity.

Basically the story is about this guy whose girlfriend is put into a coma by a car accident, and ends up hooking up with his friend along the way, and his ex wakes up 3 years later... Very dramatic, it's pretty good stuff. I recommend it to all the dorama lovers who watch anime too.

I know a lot of people who watch primarily drama can't enjoy anime cause they can't relate to the cartoon characters, but if you can appreciate anime, I seriously recommend this one.

ooh this sounds interesting, thanks for the review :mrgreen:

Hmm...anime in the drama section. Juliana to the rescue, hehe.

May I ask a Q? .... Are 'Boys Be' and 'Ai yori aoshi' good? Are these 2 anything close to Maison Ikkoku?

I would pick Aiyori Aoshi over Boys Be as it is funnier and has a stronger storyline although a little far fetched

For those of you who likes Ghost in the Shell, here is a trailer for the new movie. The website for GITS 2: Innocence has gone live here. It's all in Japanese and done in flash, so babelfish will be of no help to us non-speakers. The teaser trailer on the site is here. Release is sometime in 2004.