wow ghost in the shell blew you away like that.

I thought the CG and animation in Ghost in the shell is the best I ever seen I hope it comes out on high definition blu ray soon.

Well maybe if they didn't do such a horrible dubbing job, more people would pay for the DVD rather than download the fansubs.

That’s a poor excuse to justify stealing. First, Ghost in the Shell is very well dubbed. Second, if you don't like the dub, the DVD has the original Japanese version with subtitles available. When you buy a DVD your paying for the wages of the guys who made it, for the production of future titles, and for the anime as a whole, not just the english audio.
I don't have a problem with people DLing anime that is unavailable in their area, how else are they supposed to get it since Japanese DVDs don't have English subtitles. However DLing titles that are available in your area is stealing and is killing the anime industry, and those who do DL anime they could by in a local show and don't pay their fair share are no more than thieving scum who are worthy of only contempt.

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I don't download television shows or movies, personally, and being a content developer myself I tend to generally agree with you on intellectual property rights. However, not all DVD's give you the option of viewing subtitles. I bought the special edition of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, and neither one offered English subtitles. It was either listen to their annoying dub job or try to learn Japanese.

Then buy the DVD and then DL the Japanese version. If your watching the show, you should pay for it. Its one thing DLing Hollywood movies that millions, but many anime companies barely break-even, in fact over the last 10 years many have folded.

Because of all the fuss made about it, I bought Naruto eps 1-13 on DVD... so far, I don't see what all the fuss is about.

what fuss do you mean fuss it was good or fuss that the dub was bad?

Fuss as in every American I know has added it to their 'greatest animes of all time' list

My Favorite Animes are Ah My Goddess, Maison Ikkoku, Urusei Yatsura, Trigun and Banner/Crest of the Stars

oh i see well you can understand there premature action, Naruto is just one of the few anime that get release here and I would argue that it is better then most of the official u.s. releases that do get here.

I wouldn't call it the greatest anime ever far from it I only like it because its good clean mindless anime action like DBZ or Yu Yu Hakusho. Anyway it somewhat starts off slow then it pick up around the chunine exams then it goes off it to filler mode so much so i hear that its far from the story line of its manga, the first 2 movies were good for what it is i still catch the new fansubs.

I would suggest not to pursue the series if you did not like anime like DBZ or anime like DBZ.

… Dude… America has about 2 thousand anime titles released over there easily, likely more. You don’t have as much as the Japanese, but you have lots.





I liked DBZ for a bit of mindless action, although it was not a great anime, just an enjoyable one.
To be fair, I was quite liking the Naratu I’ve seen so far, just don’t think its as good as the hype… but far better than the One Piece and Rave Master which were also hyped by American fans before making their way here.

Well I finished the entire Full Metal Panic series (1st season, Fumoffu, The 2nd Raid and the OVA). Honestly, some of the best shows I have -ever- seen. Couldnt have picked a better starter anime I think.

Now I feel this..almost empty void without more of it watch. I already miss Sousuke..Kaname..Tessa..everyone. I just felt myself so connected to the characters, so concerend about what would happen next to them. I felt scared when Kaname was all alone after Sousuke was ordered to leave..felt anger when Gauron was telling Sousuke he killed her (thank god he didnt, though close call).

I'm going to buy them all now where I can find them. I have seen a few downtown at the only shop we have that sells anime stuff so that made me happy. Otherwise I guess I'll get them off ebay.

I've started to watch Azumanga daioh. I've only watched the first episode so far and it was ok. But I've been told it will get better so thats good.


God I want more FMP lmao. How I miss thee. I cant wait until another one comes out..whenever that may be. If it does anyway. I'm sure it will.

That’s because it is one of the greatest animes ever seen







I would not surprised if another one is made to be honest






Make sure to watch it in Japanese, the English dub sucks. Its not that they use bad voice actors, its just they can’t pull off the jokes.

Not me! I almost dislike Naruto with a passion, and Rave Master was frankly horrible.


Actually, few regular stores carry anime. You usually have to go to a movie place (like Suncoast) or a music store. Most of it is only on the internet.

Thats pretty much the same story here, but you still can buy it. My point it the US market has a lot of titles, certainly far more than the UK, of my DVD collection 70% is American imports

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I hope they have a happier ending this time, no more end of the world stuff

I'm surprised that they're doing more EVA after all of this time. Although, I'm pathetic because I still have seen none of it. I'm told that I'd like it by friends, mainly because I''m into serious/abstract stuff. (GitS, Metropolis('27), Matrix Trilogy, etc.)

Doesn't surprise me. The anime and movie series ended a while ago, but they've been bringing out games and manga of it since then (most notably Angelic Days which is an alternative telling based on the alternative world Shinji saw in the last few eps). Also since the series ended they've brought out multiple special editions, directors cuts, and increased animated quality versions of the series every few years. Gainax who make it one of these companies that are know to get every piece of money's worth out of series before abandoning it. Since Eva's so popular, there is still a lot of money left there.


As for Eva, yes its very serious, and very surreal and philosophical. Also very dark, it starts out trying to have comedy elements then abandons them for angst half-way through. Took me ages to start to like it for this reason. The movies are even darker since they deal with the apocalypse.

I just amazes me how long people in Japan can continue to be interested in a series. Most of the people that I know who were into Pokemon and DBZ at their peak aren't into that stuff anymore. But in Japan there are still fans of those series years and years after they end.

Of course I should understand this kind of fanaticsm, being that I'm waiting (most likely indefinately) for the next Pink Floyd album and wondering if anyone will ever try to ressurrect Triumph.

First, it not just a Japanese thing. There are plenty of people around the planet who still like Pokemon and DBZ right now, just as in Japan, hell in Britain there is talk of introducing Pokemon into children's maths books to make them more interesting. Second, you can forget a series can renew its fanbase even as older members leave it, eg many children who liked Pokemon when it first came out wont now, but there will be children who weren't even born then who will now. Its the same for anything not just anime. Star Trek, Doctor Who, Star Wars etc all all insanely popular today despite comming about in the 1960s, why? Because many of the fans stuck with it, but even more so they were able just to get new fan bases from newer generations, or those previously who didn't watch them.

I love Elfen Lied minus the demonic lolis... Haruhi is also pretty good, as is Fate stay night, but I haven't finished either yet.

Yeah, I guess so. Over here, it seems that Pokemon's pretty much fizzeled out. Like I said, I like stuff (Pink Floyd, Star Wars, Monty Python) that came out decades before I was even born. It's that some series go through a period where they have a great deal of popularity, and Pokemon was huge when it first came to America. However, that 'boom' seems to be over now. But it just seems to me that the japanese sustain mass interest in a thing longer than we do over here. Like you said about eva, it might also be because the get more movie and shows that don't make it eleswhere and that keeps a good deal of public interest.

http://www.renaissance-movie.com/

It's not anime but thought any body into animation might like it anyway

yeah don't let the trailer get to you claiming its revolutionary in animation we all know this technique been used before.

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In other news, I must say I'm slowly becomming addicted to Naruto. I'm currently at the part where they've just finished the forest trial and all I want to do is watch more. I've been avoiding this title for the last two years because of all the hype the American fans have been giving it (the same group that hyped Yu Yu Hakusho, One Peice and Rave Master.... which are all cr*p), but I have to admit that while its not the greatest series I've seen by any means, it is one series that actually lives up to the hype.

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Oh, and I read somewhere a sequal to Kiddy Grade is being made.

Is anyone else watching Death Note? Its fantastic

WAYHAYHAY!













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Has anyone seen the series Zipang? I was reading about it and it sounded intresting, any thoughts?

I believe its about a modern day Japanese destroyer somehow going back in time and ending up in the Battle of Midway (ww2).

I've watched about 10 minutes, so not really enough to say much about it. It's been liscenced though, so it will be avaliable in the west soon enough.

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Talon help I must know and probably must buy, is this a motion picture movie of sailor moon?

or is some porno

I'd love to help, but all I see is a frog

don't worry about it I found info on it.

<********"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Guardian_Sailor_Moon" target="_blank">Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon</a>

never knew there was a live-action series of the show makes me wonder how many other anime have a live action series or movie.

Do you have any to recommend?

Tons of anime have life action versions, but I don't watch them myself.

Sailor Moons life action version is high acclaimed by hardcore fans... I'm not sure how a casual viewer would take them.

NANA and Death Note both have two cult status live action movies based on them if you like those series.

Dragon Ball the live action movie is one to avoid at all costs.


Seriously, if you look for them, you'll find tons... particularly hentai... I read somewhere that apartently that among many Anime fans in Japan, an anime in not truely a classic until it have a live action erotic movie made of it........

Am I the only person who'd like to see a Dead or Alive anime series? I think it could be quite good so long as a decent company is behind it and it doesn't turn into another poor Tekken/Street Fighter Alpha movie

Rule #34 hard at work.

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Just so everyone knows - in case its slipped by - I love anime.

I got to see some of Naruto Shippuuden looks good the animation even looks better too.

I LOVE anime. As you can tell by the avatars I use.

I've seen all types of animes. Superheros to just plain death & killing. But not all anime is bad.

Right now I'm watching Blood+ & Bleach. Blood+ is ok, except for the gore & blood. I'm in love with Bleach. I like Achor Boy right now. In the male group, Ichigo is ok. I like Rukia out of the female group.

Ok. I'll shut up.

Edit: I've finished watching "Trinity Blood" on Adult Swim. Pretty good anime. I'm currently reading the manga.

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewcategory.h...tby=&count=

anime sale 60% off some good stuff too.

Geez, this topic is still going? I would have thought that it've died out by now.

I'm just getting around to eva right now, and I'm not terribly enthused by it. I feel as though a lot of the elements in it I've seen in other shows before. The fact that I hate half of the characters already doesn't help much either. Additionally, I'm not a fan of mechs due to them being in another show that I liked for no apparent reason. I've only watched ten episodes so far, so I might change how I feel about it after I finish it. It just doesn't seem to be the "greatest show evar" that many people make it out to be.

Blood+ is actually very good, I especially love the soundtrack.

I just finished Basilisk (it has a life action movie called Shinobi-Heart under Blade), very intense.

About finishing watching Ergo proxy, which is becoming one of my favourites, and started watching Tenjo tenge (I think it is what they made into the Korean Movie Volcano High, not sure though).

Enjoy.

Anyone watching Bleach or Naruto right now? How about Venus vs Virus, Claymore, or El Cazador de la Bruja?

I'm watching Bleach atm, thankfully it's gotten back to the original storyline~ Though... the new intro music is hard to get used to.

I'm watching both right now on AS.

Oh you and yuri anime is El Cazador de la Bruja a yuri also?

I have not watched Bleach not even watched one episode, but yeah I'm watching Naruto recently saw the new release on friday

For the spring season I'm keeping an eye on Claymore looks promising never read the manga but heard it was very good


"Gurren Lagann" looks like an ok mecha anime


watching "Darker Then Black" only saw the first episode gonna watch episode 2 soon it looks interesting


Downloaded the first release of "Seirei no Moribito" did not get a chance to see it yet its directed by Kenji Kamiyama (he did SAC) I expect it to be good


Bokurano I read the manga the best mecha manga I ever read words can't say how I love and hate this manga now anime I felt like slitting my throat reading it, now time to bawl like a baby all over again watching the anime. Already episode 2 got me depressed.


Waiting for a group to release 'Skullman" i think it come out later this month

I'm also waiting for "Dennou Coil" which comes out in May
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXFsDNQ0uOw promo

also for the hell of it I'm watching "Murder Princess", but i have to say i was expecting a lot more out of this one with a title like that.

I must say I am really enjoying both, thank god those fillers seasons have ended. I do find the Vizzard completely annoying those, the Arancaar are much better villains. Have you seen the new intro for episode 122, by the looks of it some major plot-line around Orihime is going to happen, which is good cause we need more Orihime.
When you say Naruto btw, is it the original Naruto or the Hurricane Chronicles? Because although I’m enjoying HC a lot more than the fillers, I’m worried that by the looks of it they are going to turn it into another Drag-on Ball Z




Maybe, it was made by the same guys as Noir (fantastic anime) and Madlax (average anime) both of which had yuri in it. So fingers crossed.


Its an old school fantasy anime, I like fantasy so I’m hoping for the best. Its roughy about demons called Yoma stalk the land and eat people and the only people strong enough to take them on are a sisterhood of knights called the Claymores. Problem is that the Claymore’s to gain their strength become half Yoma and will eventually become a Yoma. It follows the life of one Claymore called Clair.

And before anyone starts complaining I’ve spoiled, I’ve just summed up the blurb.



I’ve DlLed it, but not watched any yet



I’ve DlLed it, but not watched any yet



I’ve DlLed it, but not watched any yet



I’ve DlLed episode 1, but not watched any yet



There’s a recurring pattern here


Oh, I’m also watching Choco Sister, Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny , Death Note, and Nana

Edit: oops sorry MoonPrincess I hope you did not read my post just realized AS means Adult Swim, so you probably don't know what Talon and I are talking about.

Most anime fans watch fansub released versions of anime that probably wont reach our countries with official dub versions for a year maybe 10 years and often likely never, same with manga. With the introduction to high speed internet connection most of us have, fansubs can quickly get on the net straight from there airing in japan within 24 hours to a week. Example new episodes of Naruto air in Japan on Thursdays, I get my fansub from Dattebayo which is a very good speed sub fansub group, I'm usually able to get the new episode of Naruto the very same day the show aired (Thursday my time zone).

But with downloading anime comes with a moral decision I suggest you consider. If your going to download you might as well support the anime or manga buy buying the dvd/manga when it comes to your country. hop[efully anime studios will think about getting anime out faster and networks like cartoon network will pick up more anime to air in the U.S. I usually buy one or two dvd/box-sets, and/or manga compilations a month of anime I watch. Its not that expensive to me I usually spend less then 50 bucks.


When you say dragon ball z do you mean a super powerful bad guy comes to destroy the village or some other village just for the hell of it and some how naruto and or his friends finds the strength to beat him/her.

Well I read on ahead of the show by reading the manga it does not look like it will be a dragon ball z. [spoiler]The story is still centered around Naruto journey to be Hokage, saving Sasuke from Orochimaru, Sauke's journey to kill his brother Itachi, it also seems like they will have to deal with the recently revealed plot of Akatsuki. That is what I gather from the manga I wont say more wouldn't want to spoil it for you, if you want to find out more you can do a google search for some of the translated Naruto manga and read them.

However I do expect the show to catch up with the manga so we should expect more fillers I can already see it there are some events we know that went on but did not get to see in the manga so I expect the show to divert from the story to either show us the background events of the manga in detail, or skip it and use the given extra time to create filler episodes.

The fillers aren't that bad in my opinion I read the naruto manga since day one and I appreciate the fillers cause it gave background stories to characters we never get to see much in the manga. Some of my favorite episodes were fillers like the one episode when Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura wanted to find out what kakashi's face looked like.[/spoiler]


edit 2: found japans top 40 list of viewer ship of the new shows, seriously wtf Lucky Star at #1

1. Lucky Star
2. Hayate no Gotoku
3. Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
4. Nanoha StrikerS
5. Xenoglossia
6. Seto no Hanayome
7. Nagasarete Airantou
8. Polyphonic
9. Darker than Black
10. Gigantic
11. Claymore
12. Heroic Age
13. KISS DUM
14. El Cazador
15. Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo
16. Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo
17. To(ward the) Terra
18. Kamichama Karin
19. Gegege no Kitarou
20. sola
21. Overdrive
22. (Can't read it)
23. Blue Dragon
24. Shining
25. Romance of the Three Kingdoms(?)
26. Hitohira
27. Romeo x Juliet
28. (Something) no Mamoribito
29. Big Edo Rocket
30. Love*Con
31. Maimero Sukkiri
32. Saint Beast(?)
33. (Can't read these two)
34. Sisters of Wellber
35. Kaze no Shoujo Emily
36. (Something)-cloud Story
37. Keitai Shoujo
38. Taatorozu(?)
39. Robbie and Keropi
40. Sugarpanese(?)