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The Devil Tesla posted:i'm so happy that this guide to important Sailor Moon episodes was posted in the SM thread. It makes getting through the series much less daunting, while still being really fun to watch and showing why it's such a classic.
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Alright, whittled down my list of things to ask about and since it's been a few pages, lemme post the revised list: I'd like to know which of these are worth reading and if they're horrible, really great, middling, ultrageneric, status quo hells, big fat bummers or super-happy-carefree-nothing-bad-happens-ever funfests, if they run into filler problems/hiatuses(the reason I haven't read Berserk yet), etc. Love So Life Kaichou wa Maid-Sama A bunch of these are multi-hundred-chapter epics it seems, so I'd rather get some ideas on if they're worth it before diving in. Sorted things Stuff I'll give a shot to: Claymore The World God Only Knows Yankee Kun and Megane Chan(what an awkward title) Deadman Wonderland Pokemon Adventures Baby Steps Thrown into a fire: Sword Art Online Kimi no Iru Machi Nyotai Ka Denpa Kyoushi NiseKoi Hetakoi Velvet Game Probably pass on: Liar Game Dengeki Daisy Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 19:21 on Aug 11, 2013 |
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Aug 11, 2013 07:22
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Never read Nisekoi.
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That's a pretty abrupt rebuking! Is it really that terrible, it looks like a goofy premise leading to wacky hijinks. Status quo hell, or what?
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Aug 11, 2013 07:34
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Nisekoi is a pretty generic harem romcom. Whether it's readable or not depends on your tolerance of harem hyjinx. I would say skip Velvet Kiss since it's probably only popular just because it's kinda smutty. Hetakoi for the same reasoning as well, as well as combined with infuriating romance cliches.
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Aug 11, 2013 07:52
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Nisekoi's just really boring
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Still not sure how I feel about Dengeki Daisy personally. Been reading it myself off and on out of curiosity just because it had oddly high ratings on the usual manga list sites. It feels pretty standard shoujo to me honestly, especially after marathoning through both Taiyou no Ie and Kimi no Todoke which were substantially more heartwarming than the 29 chapters of Dengeki Daisy I've been through so far. The fact that the heroine doesn't feel like she has much agency in anything, with most things being resolved with her being saved by her love interest probably doesn't help my opinion. Yet it somehow has a high rating so there's something there people like about it apparently. Also it's a romance between an older dude and a high school girl, where characters often tease him by calling him a pedo, so yeah.
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Aug 11, 2013 10:58
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Endorph posted:Yeah, but that's still at least 100 episodes, and most of the episodes in red aren't really skippable if you want things to make much sense. It makes things less daunting, but 100 episodes is still a crapton. I have friends who think 50 episode series are way too long. Even getting through the first season of sailor moon is satisfying, imho.
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Well, recently I've been looking for something like Bodacious Space Pirates or the early parts of Gatchaman Crowds (which, by the way, is a thing you should watch) - a show that's colourful, dynamic and relentlessly brimming with positive energy. One of those "feel good" kind of shows that doesn't feel too low-key or slice-of-life-esque (though I'd be willing to try something like that, too). Bonus points for female protagonist. Are there some shows like that you'd recommend? And on an unrelated note: Rose of Versailles. Is the manga or anime better? If they're on the same level I'd probably default to the latter because ~moving pictures~, but I want to be sure nothing got lost during adaptation.
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Terry van Feleday posted:Well, recently I've been looking for something like Bodacious Space Pirates or the early parts of Gatchaman Crowds (which, by the way, is a thing you should watch) - a show that's colourful, dynamic and relentlessly brimming with positive energy. One of those "feel good" kind of shows that doesn't feel too low-key or slice-of-life-esque (though I'd be willing to try something like that, too). Bonus points for female protagonist. Are there some shows like that you'd recommend? No female protagonist, but if you missed Tsuritama when it aired last year it's pretty much exactly what you're looking for. It also has the same director and some other staff as Gatchaman Crowds.
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Terry van Feleday posted:Well, recently I've been looking for something like Bodacious Space Pirates or the early parts of Gatchaman Crowds (which, by the way, is a thing you should watch) - a show that's colourful, dynamic and relentlessly brimming with positive energy. One of those "feel good" kind of shows that doesn't feel too low-key or slice-of-life-esque (though I'd be willing to try something like that, too). Bonus points for female protagonist. Are there some shows like that you'd recommend?  It's not science fiction and is kind of slice of life-y, but Hyouka is a whole lot of fun. The production values are through the roof and the cast is lively and engaging. You might possibly give Rinne no Lagrange a glance, it's not even close to being as good as Bodacious Space Pirates or the things I suggested, but it is pretty positive with a mostly female cast. It also has problems with fanservice and a boring second season.
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You should watch Tsuritama. It was directed by the same guy who's doing Gatchaman Crowds, it's incredibly colorful and it's probably the most energetic a fishing anime can get. As for Rose of Versailles, I haven't read the manga, but the anime was excellent. I'd be very impressed if the manga was clearly better. e: and really, the anime is worth it for the amazing reaction shots. 
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OxeHunden posted:
This is from a while back, but he (and you) might like Shinryaku! Ika Musume / Squid Girl I think Netflix has the dub available for streaming.
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Captain Invictus posted:That's a pretty abrupt rebuking! Is it really that terrible, it looks like a goofy premise leading to wacky hijinks. Status quo hell, or what? Depends on your stance on tsunderes(everyone is tsundere). I just hate it more than usual because it's made by the Double Arts guy. By the way, I think Baby Steps is a good read, it's basically the opposite from Prince of Tennis.
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Robert Denby posted:Tsuritama has very mild cartoonish violence, zero sexual content, and language that never goes above 'drat' and 'hell'. Not really anything scary either if I recall, though there are a few sad scenes about the main character's sickly grandmother. I think it'd be hard for a kid that young to follow the plot, nonsensical as it is, but the visuals and music would probably keep him entertained. Hey, thanks for the suggestions, I will look into the ones we haven't tried yet. I should have specified that we've watched some ghibli like totoro and the cat prince. I've been waiting with the rest because they are PG and I'd like him to be 6 or so before watching the rest. You did remind me of Ponyo which he might like cause its so weird and colorful. ViggyNash posted:Get on that right now.. I will try it this week  AnacondaHL posted:Watch One Piece with your kid? Sometimes the answer does not have to be complex. I should have specified why I didn't want fan service and yet watched btooom. I watch anime while riding the bus to work and the stuff I allow myself to watch in public can be gory but I don't want people watching me watch rape scenes and tits bouncing. I watch stuff like Btooom at lunch and mainly because I try to keep up with anything that's new to manga which we sell a lot of at work. My coworkers are all nerds and don't care. To give an example, people read "the boys" while lunching. Commuting I watch about 3 episodes a day and 1 during lunch which is why I keep coming back to this thread for advice on what to watch. I will definitely watch one piece with him but it will be when he's older and I'm sure he can follow that long a story as well as the violence. He's still just 4,5 yo and one piece and naruto etc are teen shows. Will give mushi-shi another chance when done with steins gate. Hajime no ippo I've watched the first 50-60 episodes of but fell off when they changed the animation style. Chas McGill posted:Have any of you actually met/been a 5 year old? Haibane Renmei? Most adults don't have the patience for that. Avatar looks and sounds cool, I will watch a few episodes to see but googling it was recommended for 8-9 yo. I'll give it a watch and see for myself tho. Redcrimson posted:Princess Tutu is a great kid's show specifically because it doesn't talk down to it's audience or sugarcoat it's story. Though I'm not sure it wouldn't be too girly for a boy to sit through. Azumanga might be short, fast and weird enough, I'll give it a try haven't heard of squid girl or princess tutu, will get the first few episodes and see.Lastly, tl;dr thanks for a lot of good recommendations, I will check most, if not all of them out.
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cisneros posted:Depends on your stance on tsunderes(everyone is tsundere). I just hate it more than usual because it's made by the Double Arts guy. By the way, I think Baby Steps is a good read, it's basically the opposite from Prince of Tennis. Never seen Prince of Tennis except the racks of it taking up space back when Borders still existed, but I'll take your word for it being good. All that's left is Love So Life and Kaichou wa Maid-Sama. I've heard a couple people say Maid-Sama is better than it has any right to be, but those are fairly distant reports, so I wanted to ask here first. Terry van Feleday posted:And on an unrelated note: Rose of Versailles. Is the manga or anime better? If they're on the same level I'd probably default to the latter because ~moving pictures~, but I want to be sure nothing got lost during adaptation.
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I literally flip-flop on whether I love Kimi ni Todoke's anime or manga more. Unlike most recent shoujo anime this one actually gets to a reasonable stopping point in the story, and the manga is still going strong even past that point. They're both really well done: the anime has some great production values and if I was forced to decide which way would be the best way to experience the story first I would (just barely) go with the animated version.
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Aug 11, 2013 20:02
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Alright, anime first, then continue on with the manga then?
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I liked the look of the Kimi ni Todoke anime, but it has the worst case of the side characters being a billion times more interesting than the protagonist. The main romance is utterly anodyne, bloodless, sexless, bland, and witless. It's like something an idealistic and shy ten year old might have written. That said, the side characters and plots are entertaining and act more like real people. They kept me going through the first season, at least.
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Looking for something similar to Mushi-shi in the story per episode and interesting setting way.
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Seanightjar posted:Looking for something similar to Mushi-shi in the story per episode and interesting setting way. Kino's Journey
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Seanightjar posted:Looking for something similar to Mushi-shi in the story per episode and interesting setting way. Definitely try Kino's Journey
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Seanightjar posted:Looking for something similar to Mushi-shi in the story per episode and interesting setting way. xxxHolic has a similar pattern of supernatural stories, though it is set in the modern day. It's probably best to ignore anything after the second season since it draws more on the last third of the manga, which is... convoluted to say the least.
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So Attack on Titan convinced me to snag a crunchyroll subscription and now I need a couple more shows to get my money's worth. More actiony/sci-fi stuff is great. I like Lovecraftian creepiness too as well as steampunk/victorian/sherlockian shenanigans as well. Basically anything well written that is more horror than harem would be right up my alley. Well-written as far as plot and pacing at least. The dialog is going to be destroyed by cheap translations anyway.
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Mr. Belding posted:So Attack on Titan convinced me to snag a crunchyroll subscription and now I need a couple more shows to get my money's worth. More actiony/sci-fi stuff is great. I like Lovecraftian creepiness too as well as steampunk/victorian/sherlockian shenanigans as well. Fate/Zero and From the New World (Shin Sekai Yori). a kitten fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Aug 12, 2013 |
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Aug 12, 2013 00:56
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Mr. Belding posted:So Attack on Titan convinced me to snag a crunchyroll subscription and now I need a couple more shows to get my money's worth. More actiony/sci-fi stuff is great. I like Lovecraftian creepiness too as well as steampunk/victorian/sherlockian shenanigans as well. Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero and Gankutsuou
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Mr. Belding posted:So Attack on Titan convinced me to snag a crunchyroll subscription and now I need a couple more shows to get my money's worth. More actiony/sci-fi stuff is great. I like Lovecraftian creepiness too as well as steampunk/victorian/sherlockian shenanigans as well. You really don't know what low-quality translations are if you think Crunchyroll's even approach that. That said, there's a show that is also currently airing called The Eccentric Family that is absolutely not harem, not very actiony(though the second episode has some pretty amazing/unexpected action happen), but incredibly vivid and engrossing. It's modern day Japan that also has a lot of the Japanese mythical creatures such as Tengu and Tanuki living in it, and follows a young Tanuki named Yasaboro as he does stuff and gets into trouble. The backgrounds and setting is absolutely gorgeous, though the characters themselves look kinda weird(those ears and noses!), it's a very intriguing series. It's up to episode six now, and things are getting pretty dramatic. It's also based on a novel by the maker of The Tatami Galaxy, which I haven't seen but have heard nothing but rave reviews of. edit: not a whole lot of Youtube clips of it apparently, but this video showcases some examples of the animation style and backgrounds, just mute the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQVmxWnqa5c&hd=1 Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Aug 12, 2013 |
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Captain Invictus posted:You really don't know what low-quality translations are if you think Crunchyroll's even approach that. I'm not trying to be particularly hateful but there are at least one or two cringe-worthy lines in every episode of Attack on Titan. Generally it's just that the dialog isn't pithy. Real people use inefficient or clumsy language, but characters in shows and books generally don't except for humorous effect or to reveal a character flaw. Thanks for the suggestions, though.
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Mr. Belding posted:So Attack on Titan convinced me to snag a crunchyroll subscription and now I need a couple more shows to get my money's worth. More actiony/sci-fi stuff is great. I like Lovecraftian creepiness too as well as steampunk/victorian/sherlockian shenanigans as well. From the New World is a must. As long as you get to episode 4, When They Cry is great.
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Terry van Feleday posted:
They are both great but I'd say that the manga is better than the anime. You should really check out both versions.
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Seanightjar posted:Looking for something similar to Mushi-shi in the story per episode and interesting setting way. Natsume Yuujincho. Its about a kid who finds his mom's Book of Friends which contains the names of a ridiculous number of spirits which allows him total control over them. Being the chill dude he is, he goes around returning them to their respective owners and a lot of Mushishi-esque drama ensues. It very much captures the beautiful melancholy of Mushishi while being much more lighthearted about it. Mr. Belding posted:So Attack on Titan convinced me to snag a crunchyroll subscription and now I need a couple more shows to get my money's worth. More actiony/sci-fi stuff is great. I like Lovecraftian creepiness too as well as steampunk/victorian/sherlockian shenanigans as well. I think the best choices have already been said. Somehow, Time of EVE was not. This is one of the best shows I have ever watched and has a solid place on my top 10 favorites list. There's no action at all, but it features a cyberpunk setting that rivals Ghost in the Shell. Actually, it is very much a more distilled version of GitS that foregoes the action in favor of a truly fascinating discussion. Also Gurren Lagaan got added recently, so check that out if you somehow haven't. ViggyNash fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Aug 12, 2013 |
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Chas McGill posted:I liked the look of the Kimi ni Todoke anime, but it has the worst case of the side characters being a billion times more interesting than the protagonist. The main romance is utterly anodyne, bloodless, sexless, bland, and witless. It's like something an idealistic and shy ten year old might have written. That said, the side characters and plots are entertaining and act more like real people. They kept me going through the first season, at least. This is what I'm getting seven episodes in, pretty much to the letter, the side characters are fantastic and the two mains are...not really. Though to be fair, the main character has the mental faculties of an idealistic and shy ten-year-old, so maybe she wrote it all herself! The animation is oftentimes extremely crude and low-detail, yet somehow that adds to the charm in spades. There's so many giffable moments, too. I actually prefer it in the stylized way rather than the generic ~BESM flowery animeface~ style. Though it's a god drat hoot every time a cloud of flowers erupts around a character's close up face, that's a cliche I always get a laugh from because it's just so god drat silly. edit: holy crap the amount of slow pans as hair blows in the wind, even inside. gently caress. I bet you'd remove half a dozen episodes if you cut all those scenes out. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 09:54 on Aug 12, 2013 |
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Mr. Belding posted:So Attack on Titan convinced me to snag a crunchyroll subscription and now I need a couple more shows to get my money's worth. More actiony/sci-fi stuff is great. I like Lovecraftian creepiness too as well as steampunk/victorian/sherlockian shenanigans as well. Fate/Zero, and Madoka Magica are good picks. Level E is comedy Sci-Fi, not action Sci-Fi. But it's a very good show that a lot of people overlooked in 2011.
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ViggyNash posted:I think the best choices have already been said. Somehow, Time of EVE was not. This is one of the best shows I have ever watched and has a solid place on my top 10 favorites list. There's no action at all, but it features a cyberpunk setting that rivals Ghost in the Shell. Actually, it is very much a more distilled version of GitS that foregoes the action in favor of a truly fascinating discussion. Time of Eve is not cyberpunk. There is no punk. Its a very good show that is inspired by the works of Isaac Asimov, but it is not cyberpunk and to call it that is very misleading. I still highly recommend it though.
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Started Kino's Journey and I really like it! Thanks for the recommendation.
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IShallRiseAgain posted:Time of Eve is not cyberpunk. There is no punk. Its a very good show that is inspired by the works of Isaac Asimov, but it is not cyberpunk and to call it that is very misleading. I still highly recommend it though. It might not be cyberpunk like Akira or GitS, but it still fundamentally cyberpunk. From Wiki, on Cyberpunk: quote:It features advanced science, such as information technology and cybernetics, coupled with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order. It hits both points, albeit at a much lesser degree.
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It's cyber, but it's not punk. Cyberpunk generally focuses on seedy backalleys and characters who live on the margins of society and all that good poo poo. The word 'cyberpunk' evokes a certain image that Time of Eve is almost the complete opposite of.
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In classic cyberpunk there's generally a subversive element or a link to the underworld (criminal or ideological) that can flourish within the margins Endorph mentioned. I guess the café and its patrons represent a divergence from the norms, but the way the story is told is unlike any cyberpunk I've read. I definitely associate Time of Eve more with Asimov's robot fiction, which it clearly pays homage to. I actually think it's a better distillation of the themes of humanity and artificial life than the books, although I'll always have a soft spot for the Naked Sun, since it was probably the first S/F book I read. The idea of networked technology leading to a societal change and a focus on the characters within that change is definitely in line with how a few of, say, William Gibson's books pan out, though. Now I desperately want someone to do a perfect adaptation of Gibson's Bridge trilogy. Production IG or Madhouse would be perfect for Idoru and All Tomorrow's Parties.
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