JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, the Animation

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WickedHate: Aug 1, 2013; by Lowtax

The major problem with Gonzo's Hellsing is that the manga author was so slow that they ran out of material really early on. The OVA is a lot better.

Kind of an inverse JoJo situation.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 16:11

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# ? Jun 2, 2024 10:03

quakster: Jul 21, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

Tobaccrow posted:

Yeah. That was a good episode. It really hit home "Man, I read this part in the manga way too fast." for me. I also have no idea what the "Skip the intro, it has spoilers!" guy was on about, even though like I said, I read the manga back in the day.

I can't specify because that would actually be spoilers. The post was a bad joke about people getting mad about spoilers, even when there's no context. (Though there actually is a spoiler in the intro, skip it for your own sake!)

# ? Aug 23, 2014 16:56

Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

Hellsing

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

trash

# ? Aug 23, 2014 17:14

Sindai: Jan 24, 2007; i want to achieve immortality through not dying

Yeah man that wasn't cool.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 17:20

Tuxedo Catfish: Mar 17, 2007; You've got guts! Come to my village, I'll buy you lunch.

Sindai posted:

Yeah man that wasn't cool.

No, I was talking about Hellsing, period. It's a bad manga, a bad OVA, and the TV show is the best thing that's ever come of it because it has that rad OP song and no Schrodinger.

I admit that mentioning it in the same breath as Gantz might be a little unfair.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 17:22

Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

No, I was talking about Hellsing, period. It's a bad manga, a bad OVA, and the TV show is the best thing that's ever come of it because it has that rad OP song and no Schrodinger.

I admit that mentioning it in the same breath as Gantz might be a little unfair.

Genocyber posted:

# ? Aug 23, 2014 17:57

Sekkira: Apr 11, 2008; I Don't Get It,
I Don't Get It,

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

No, I was talking about Hellsing, period. It's a bad manga, a bad OVA, and the TV show is the best thing that's ever come of it because it has that rad OP song and no Schrodinger.

I admit that mentioning it in the same breath as Gantz might be a little unfair.

You are clearly insane.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 18:19

Ashtarath: Oct 11, 2012

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

No, I was talking about Hellsing, period. It's a bad manga, a bad OVA, and the TV show is the best thing that's ever come of it because it has that rad OP song and no Schrodinger.

I admit that mentioning it in the same breath as Gantz might be a little unfair.

Your opinion is wrong sorry

# ? Aug 23, 2014 18:26

Tuxedo Catfish: Mar 17, 2007; You've got guts! Come to my village, I'll buy you lunch.

The only thing I'm wrong about is that liking Jojo's isn't the sure-fire sign of good taste I thought and hoped it was.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 19:47

Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

The only thing I'm wrong about is that liking Jojo's isn't the sure-fire sign of good taste I thought and hoped it was.

As you have shown, yes

# ? Aug 23, 2014 20:14

Tuxedo Catfish: Mar 17, 2007; You've got guts! Come to my village, I'll buy you lunch.

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

The only thing I'm wrong about

Genocyber posted:

As you have shown, yes

Good, I'm glad you agree about everything else. :v:

# ? Aug 23, 2014 20:18

Rohan Kishibe: Oct 29, 2011; Frankly, I don't like you
and I never have.

Watching Jojo does help you twist losing situations around to your own victory though, apparently.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 20:39

Tuxedo Catfish: Mar 17, 2007; You've got guts! Come to my village, I'll buy you lunch.

Prison Warden posted:

Watching Jojo does help you twist losing situations around to your own victory though, apparently.

Giving me a pedantic word puzzle is like giving Joseph a length of rope.

edit: Which makes Genocyber the Perfect Being, so really he comes out ahead in all of this.

Tuxedo Catfish fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Aug 23, 2014

# ? Aug 23, 2014 20:42

TheKingofSprings: Oct 9, 2012

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

Giving me a pedantic word puzzle is like giving Joseph a length of rope.

edit: Which makes Genocyber the Perfect Being, so really he comes out ahead in all of this.

No matter who wins, humanity loses.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 21:19

trucutru: Jul 9, 2003; by Fluffdaddy

Butt Ghost posted:

I feel it helps that the main cast is just so solid. There's just something about these characters that I don't think the other parts (that I've read) have quite captured. The villains are really memorable too. The other parts also have a good cast and villains, but part 3 is just so memorable. I don't know what it is about it. Hell, this isn't even my favorite part.

It is because the stands and characters are pretty simple, in the end. The next parts have main characters of similar complexity but the enemies tend to be a bit more fleshed out and the stands are way, way more complicated and somehow not as memorable (although some of them are so loving weird as to be incredibly memorable, of course).

Personally, part 4 is my favorite, by far (best main characters, best villain, fights that aren't difficult to follow) followed by 7 then 3.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 21:46

Gildiss: Aug 24, 2010; Grimey Drawer

Lotish posted:

# ? Aug 23, 2014 21:50

Kurtofan: Feb 16, 2011; hon hon hon

Tobaccrow posted:

Yeah. That was a good episode. It really hit home "Man, I read this part in the manga way too fast." for me.

Same, I thought Judgment was a lot more creepy/menacing in the anime as well.

I like the reaction shot of him after Polnareff says he wants to become a comic book writer :v:

# ? Aug 23, 2014 22:15

Blueberry Pancakes: Aug 18, 2012; Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!

I wonder if later parts that DavidPro adapts will throw the type onto the Stand Stat pages.

Like, Star Platinum is a Short Range Stand, but Empress was Automatic.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 22:22

YF-23: Feb 17, 2011; My god, it's full of cat!

The anime has a lot of great things the manga doesn't in this, the music, the visual effects, Cameo's voice. I mean you could say that for the other episodes as well but I think the stuff was stellar in this.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 22:35

MonsterEnvy: Feb 4, 2012; Shocked I tell you

Hobgoblin2099 posted:

I wonder if later parts that DavidPro adapts will throw the type onto the Stand Stat pages.

Like, Star Platinum is a Short Range Stand, but Empress was Automatic.

It's notable for being a weird automatic stand. Almost all Automatic stands have the feature that in order to make up for not being able to directly control them, the user is exempt from the stand and the user share damage rule.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 01:11

Relin: Oct 6, 2002; You have been a most worthy adversary, but in every game, there are winners and there are losers. And as you know, in this game, losers get robotizicized!

Sekkira posted:

You are clearly insane.

the hellsing anime had way better music and alexander's voice fit the character better than wakamoto's version in the ova

# ? Aug 24, 2014 01:33

Sakurazuka: Jan 24, 2004; NANI?

Yeah, the music in the TV series is way better. Also that Nazi dudes 'I love war' speech is basically the anime equivalent of the John Galt speech only somehow even more boring.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 02:56

Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

Sakurazuka posted:

Yeah, the music in the TV series is way better. Also that Nazi dudes 'I love war' speech is basically the anime equivalent of the John Galt speech only somehow even more boring.

That scene is one of the best scenes from the series. The Major's English VA absolutely nails it.

And I don't know about the music but I remember nothing from the TV series, compared to the OVAs where I remember a couple of the themes.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 03:04

serebralassazin: Feb 20, 2004; I wish I had something clever to say.

If for no other reason the Hellsing OVAs owned due to Alucard's zero level release. Seras finally Vamping out is second best reason.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 03:05

WickedHate: Aug 1, 2013; by Lowtax

Sakurazuka posted:

Also that Nazi dudes 'I love war' speech is basically the anime equivalent of the John Galt speech

Yeah it's exactly the same in the sense that they're both speeches.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 03:24

Sakurazuka: Jan 24, 2004; NANI?

Long, boring speeches.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 03:54

Sekkira: Apr 11, 2008; I Don't Get It,
I Don't Get It,

Relin posted:

the hellsing anime had way better music and alexander's voice fit the character better than wakamoto's version in the ova

I'm not saying it's perfect and has no flaws. I really liked the direction the anime took after they ran out of source material and could have easily transitioned smoothly back into the source material after the end.

I'm saying you'd be insane to think the manga, OVA or anime are terrible.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 04:32

Vagithug: Dec 27, 2012; by Ralp

Genocyber posted:

That scene is one of the best scenes from the series. The Major's English VA absolutely nails it.

And I don't know about the music but I remember nothing from the TV series, compared to the OVAs where I remember a couple of the themes.

Check this out: I purchased the OSTs for the Hellsing anime.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 04:47

Kaiser Mazoku: Mar 24, 2011; Didn't you see it!? Couldn't you see my "spirit"!?

The TV series' problem is that it took itself too seriously and tried to be all deep and symbolic and poo poo when it's just a series about an invincible vampire god tearing things in half.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 05:35

Nessus: Dec 22, 2003; After a Speaker vote, you may be entitled to a valuable coupon or voucher!

Sakurazuka posted:

Long, boring speeches.

Montana Max's speech is like two paragraphs tops. Have you ever seen the galt?

# ? Aug 24, 2014 05:53

SALT CURES HAM: Jan 4, 2011

Holy poo poo shut up about Hellsing you loving sperglords

# ? Aug 24, 2014 06:12

Douk Douk: Mar 17, 2009; Take your pervert war elsewhere.

Agreed. Let's talk about what there'd be at Polnareffland instead. I for one would love to ride the Enya's Haunted Mansion. Towards the end, you get to watch the Hanged Man creep up behind you in the haunted mirrors.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 06:17

Adeline Weishaupt: Oct 16, 2013; by Lowtax

Now what would be the 'mouse ears';

His hair or the broken heart earrings?

# ? Aug 24, 2014 06:53

David D. Davidson: Nov 17, 2012; Orca lady?

umalt posted:

Now what would be the 'mouse ears';

His hair or the broken heart earrings?

Can it be both?

# ? Aug 24, 2014 07:15

Expect My Mom: Nov 18, 2013; by Smythe

The Polnareff Tunnel of Love is the Sign of Friendship where you and your significant other elbow each other in the face.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 08:29

THE AWESOME GHOST: Oct 21, 2005

Just started watching Stardust Crusaders. I probably shouldn't be reading this thread honestly but Jojo spoilers aren't a huge deal since Jojo spoilers exist in everything.

The budget seems noticeably higher already which is awesome. Stands punching each other is cool but I do miss old fashioned man punching. Part 3 seems way more violent/body horrorish already, eye stabs and flesh bugs.

I don't understand Jotaro's hair, but I'm ok with that

# ? Aug 24, 2014 09:06

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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:

Just started watching Stardust Crusaders. I probably shouldn't be reading this thread honestly but Jojo spoilers aren't a huge deal since Jojo spoilers exist in everything.

The budget seems noticeably higher already which is awesome. Stands punching each other is cool but I do miss old fashioned man punching. Part 3 seems way more violent/body horrorish already, eye stabs and flesh bugs.

I don't understand Jotaro's hair, but I'm ok with that

The hat is fraying in the back if I remember correctly.

Also, part 3 is basically filled with Horror Movie references/schtick so it's pretty horror-y.

# ? Aug 24, 2014 09:34