The New Anime/Manga thread

[Hiro]

I actually like Ergo Proxy from what I've seen. I, too, am not usually a big fan of that type of artwork, but thusfar the story actually has be interested, and I REALLY like random anime. If a series skips around and has me guessing, I like it. A lot of people don't, but to each his own. I, too, have to finish a series when I start it, lol. It gets annoying sometimes, especially with a series like Ai Yori Aoshi, where the main character makes me want to strangle her to shut her up. lol. BUT I gotta finish it! (^_^)'
As for Ran, No. No, you will not start Shakugan. We have discussed this, and it's MINE. It's all MINE. You agred to this. Fine, pick one: Shana or Higurashi

[Ran]

Ah ah ah, you pick. Either series is going to span 7 DVDs, so it's the same way. Do you want schoolgirls with swords, or psychopathic schoolkids killing each other?

[Hiro]

Sometimes I really hate you (T_T) I don't knnoooooooowwwwww! You pick wich one do you like better? I mean, Higurashi's not out yet so if I got the dvd's now it would probably be Shana, but I reeeeeeeeeeaalllyyyyy want Higurashi!! I don't knooooooowwwww!!! (T_T)

[Ran]

Higurashi seems more your type actually. Seeing as how you like Elfen Lied and the such. I'm more of a fan of Shana than Higurashi so if I had to pick one, I'd rather get Shana.

[Ran]

Ran's sketch after sake shots @ midnight. I drew it in about 3mins on a napkin at Ru San's. Note the soy sauce stain on the top right. lol

[Sayajin]

Okay I need a little help.

Decided its time to watch another Harem anime and I need some recommendations. I used to watch Harem stuff all the time years back, but I had gotten away from it recently. Then I was watching a quick mini series that made me want to watch some again.

So what series do you guys recommend?

Btw, I will mention a few of the major ones I have seen, so dont recommend those:

Love Hina
Ai Yori Aoshi
Ahh my Goddess
Onegai Teacher
Onegai Sisters
Tenchi Muyo
Hand Maid May
DNA
Dual
Girls Bravo
FMP
Vandread
Nadesico


There are a bunch more, but those should be the major ones most people will mention first.

I am looking at maybe Happy Lesson 2002, any ideas?

btw, for anyone who doesnt know, or doesnt know how to get context clues, Harem anime is a series in which normally one male is surrounded by multiple beautiful women. Often times he lives under the same roof with one or multiple ones. Or he goes to school with them or something of the sort. Most of the women also have some type of love interest in the male character. Most harem anime is comedy.

-Sayajin

[Ran]

Lemme drive your car.

Hmm...you've seen most of the same ones I have. Happy Lesson was fun while it lasted, but the ending sucksmonkey nuts. I would maybe recommend the following...

Mahou Sensei Negima
First off, the manga is 1000000000% better than the anime. Negima is by Ken Akamatsu, the wonderful ecchi brain behind Love Hina. Basically take a 10yr old boy wizard in training and make him a teacher at an all girls highschool in Japan. Combine ecchiness and fun magic crap and you get a decent series. The anime is "okay" at best but the OVA is good and the manga is one of my favorites. The regular season is available for purchase on DVD, the OVA is available for torrenting.

Sister Princess
Take a high school guy, put him on an island, and give him 12 sisters. Each has her own personality, interests, and whatnot. The series is a decent, cute watch, but there really isn't much story or development at all. If you want something to pass the time, then Sister Princess is okay. However, if you're looking for plot or fanservice, this one will put you to sleep. Available for purchase on DVD.

DearS
Take Chobits and replace the androids with aliens. That's about it. A little more on the ecchi side of things (especially in the manga) but it's a fun watch. Being a short series, it's easy to get through in a hurry as well. Considering your kill-list there, you'll probably enjoy this series. Not as much of a harem style anime, but there are 3 girls (4 if you count his sister) that are after the guy. Available for purchase on DVD.

Shuffle!
Gods and Devils are now part of our own world. Tsuchimi Rin has been chosen to marry either the god princess or devil princess and become either the ruler of the Gods or the ruler of devils. Couple this with a childhood friend that he lives with, a loli-devil girl whom clings to him, and a best friend who may turn out to be more than that, and you get harem gold. Similar to Love Hina, but far better in anime form. Also, the drama in this series kicks @ss in the second half of the series. I recommend this series for you. Avoid Shuffle! ~Memories~ though. It's basically just a big@ss recap aside from the last episode which is fanservice goodness. Available for download via torrent.

Lemme drive your car.

[Sayajin]

Humm... Thanks a lot for the help Ran.

Consequently I have Shuffle sitting right here in front of me along with another 10 unwatched complete series.

I guess that is what I will watch first after finishing up Saiuyki Reload.

Thanks a lot.

btw, if you can drive the car with no engine in it, feel free. Motor is off getting "work" done to it.

-Sayajin

[Ran]

D@mmit! This is the last time I work for free!

[Sayajin]

D@mmit! This is the last time I work for free!

LOL!

Well when I come back and begin my reign of terror, how about I dedicate a portion of it to you?

lol.


-Sayajin

[wantboost]

^^LOL
also claymore is one of the worst shows i have ever seen..... ever. and that is saying somthing.

[Sayajin]

^^LOL
also claymore is one of the worst shows i have ever seen..... ever. and that is saying somthing.

Really? And here I just marked it down on my list of stuff to get...


-Sayajin

[wantboost]

Has anyone seen gantz?

[Ran]

I've seen parts of the first season. Weird is the word of choice. Couldn't really get into it. Kind of a blend between GITS and Witch Hunter Robin.

[Sayajin]

Nope, never seen it.

From the description, it didint sound like something that would interest me.

-Sayajin

[Ran]

Judas manga. Check it out. That is all.

[Hiro]

Judas is pretty good. Has a good comic twist on a serious plot.
I want to see GANTZ. I'm into all that weird stuff.

[B18c-rex]

Man ran ... i have now got a huge list of new anime to check out / buy . I know its an old series but has that evangelion feel to it was eureka 7 . It wasn't to bad really enjoyed it all the way through !

[Hiro]

To Ran:
And on the whole Higurashi/Shana subject, I hope that you torture yourself everyday knowing that you forfeit them both to MEEEEEEEE!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! But hey, if you want, I will let you pick up the manga of Higurashi when it's released as well, since you've started Shana already, ok? Love ya, Babe! (^_^)v
And where did you find that Rena F....fi...fiiiiiiiiiii......yeah you know.

[Ran]

Man ran ... i have now got a huge list of new anime to check out / buy . I know its an old series but has that evangelion feel to it was eureka 7 . It wasn't to bad really enjoyed it all the way through !

lol, sorry bro.

I tried getting into Eureka 7, but I couldn't do it. It just felt like a blatant rip-off of Evangelion. They just added surfboards. Thus, I have developed somewhat of a distaste for the series.

And where did you find that Rena F....fi...fiiiiiiiiiii......yeah you know.

E-Bay, but I haven't seen another one in a while. I'll keep my eyes open though.

[Sayajin]

Actually I was very happy watching Eureka 7.

If you actually get into the plot, it is quite different from Evangelion. At least from a plot standpoint. I have to admit that the basics are quite similar however.

lol, you want to see a blatant rip off, watch Dual. They even dress the guy as a girl like they did Shinji! lol. However I thought Dual was MUCH better then EVA. Actually I hated EVA... thought it was crap.

-Sayajin

[Ran]

^ Has good taste in cars. Not so much in anime.

[Sayajin]

^ Has good taste in cars. Not so much in anime.

ROTLMAO.

Hey well I liked the damn thing!

lol, I mean I wouldnt watch it again, but it was okay to watch once.

Im finishing up all of the Sayuikki now. I finished the first season and reload. About to start Reload Again.

Reload was MUCH better than the original. It was hard to stay interested in the original.

-Sayajin

[Hiro]

*Faints at someone hating Eva*
x2 with Ran


And to Ran: SHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Tell no one on the fi......fiiiii *is straining* AHEM!!! That... thing. It is secret!!!!

[wantboost]

ran i am looking for a anime forum and was wondering which forum you moderate.

[Sayajin]

Ive also been looking for an anime forum for quite a while.

I cant seem to find one I really like....

-Sayajin

[Ran]

It's actually an anime image board but we do have a forum as well. We have our share of teenagers but nothing too out of hand. Check us out a www.e-shuushuu.net.

You don't have to register for the image board if you don't want to. The forums have a seperate registration anyway.

[Hiro]

YAY Shuushuu! I'm on sometimes too. Everyone there is reeeeeaaaally nice....aaaaaaaaall the time. I like it there (^_^)

[B18c-rex]

Yeah so the sci-fi channel is showing anime every wed night late as hell . Tokko was on last night . Interesting series demons coming out the ground /alternate dimension killing people and cops carrying huge ass swords to kill them . Then the main character has a thing for his little sister ... so wrong yet so very funny .

[wantboost]

i just downloaded car related show "wangan midnight" anyway being that this is an automotive forum i thought you might be interested. i will post a review after i watch it

[Ran]

Wangan Midnight FTMFW!!! About time they had a subbed anime!!

[wantboost]

linky linky : http://www.baka-updates.com/search.p...ght&type=title

[Ran]

I've already seen the raw eps. The manga isn't bad either.

[Mr_Mischif]

What's the difference b/w 1 and 1v2?

[wantboost]

What's the difference b/w 1 and 1v2?

v2 normally cleans up errors in the translation/ easier to read.

[Mr_Mischif]

Well, I just torrented and marathoned DearS, and I have to say it's pretty nice. Most of the ecchi comes from the Debra LaFaye-type teacher they have, but there's still some semi-nakedness dispersed throughout. I came into it expecting it to be "Chobits with Aliens", as Ran stated, and it for the most part was. i could definitely see Ren calling him Hideki, or Takeya calling Ren Chi. The storyline was quite nice; there were the obligatory moody, broody scenes, but most of the time it was a comedic romp. I liked the overall theme, and I know there's some moral I should have gotten, but no such luck. Now, I'm off to get Shuffle!...but I can find a torrent of the whole thing. Halp?

[wantboost]

ok... i have a question... if there is an anime and manga of the same series which do you normally prefer? the reason i ask this is i just got done reading 237 chapters of gantz and i must same i am hooked lol. the anime did not have near the plot or character development. the same goes for quite a few others series ie. GTO, Berserk etc.....

just thought we could get a little discussion going since this thread has been slow as of late.

[Mr_Mischif]

ok... i have a question... if there is an anime and manga of the same series which do you normally prefer? the reason i ask this is i just got done reading 237 chapters of gantz and i must same i am hooked lol. the anime did not have near the plot or character development. the same goes for quite a few others series ie. GTO, Berserk etc.....

just thought we could get a little discussion going since this thread has been slow as of late.

If the anime is good I would probably prefer that, as long as it stays true to the manga.

[jaystar]

i been hooked watching wagan midnight for the last 2 weeks

[Ran]

ok... i have a question... if there is an anime and manga of the same series which do you normally prefer? the reason i ask this is i just got done reading 237 chapters of gantz and i must same i am hooked lol. the anime did not have near the plot or character development. the same goes for quite a few others series ie. GTO, Berserk etc.....

just thought we could get a little discussion going since this thread has been slow as of late.

Depends on the series really. For instance; the manga of "Love Hina" and "Negima!" are excellent and are probably some of my favorites. However, the anime for both of these series are sub-par at best. Really disappointing. On the other hand, the anime of "Elfen Lied" is most excellent, while the manga looks like it was drawn by a 5th grader. It's hard to choose between series sometimes, but usually one will outweight the other. I traditionally find manga to be more indepth and providing a better story. Also, if you feel like you've missed something, you can always go back a few pages and check up.

Conclusively, I find myself spending more of my attention/money on manga than anime.

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Just incase you guys didn't know, both "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" are out on DVD. Haruhi is still under the same title, but "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" is under the title "When They Cry" which is roughly half of the Japanese title. The Higurashi collectors edition only comes with the box and Vol.1, but the Haruhi collectors edition comes with Vol.1, the opening/ending CD, a pencil board, a "Haruhi-ism" iron-on shirt transfer, and a Haruhi cosplay hair ribbon all packaged up in a very cool chest-like box. Not sure if any of that matters to you, but I love collecting this stuff so I got it.