Ghost Train Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) I had a chance last evening to catch up on the last few eps of Railgun. I'm glad that they're finally back to conveying the illusion of plot ... though I did enjoy the filler eps. This show should have instead been called, "A Certain Berserk Yuri Teleporter." Edited February 23, 2010 by Ghost Train
wolfx Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 I had a chance last evening to catch up on the last few eps of Railgun. I'm glad that they're finally back to conveying the illusion of plot ... though I did enjoy the filler eps. This show should have instead been called, "A Certain Berserk Yuri Teleporter." It always seems the titular character doesn't get the star treatment doesn't it? For Index, railgun and everyone else seemed to be more of the main characters than index herself, and now the same can be said for Railgun.
CrusherJ Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 Somewhere around 10 years ago, a Korean company released 999 & Adeiu on DVD with english subtitles, specifically Viz's subtitle script. Exactly where they got those subtitles from was a bit of a topic for debate back then, some thinking they "pirated" them, others believing they got them from Toei. Regardless, it was an official DVD release, and 999 is region 3, while Adeiu is all region, and as I just recently found out, they're even anamorphic, which made be incredibly happy. Unfortunately, the disc's seem to be OOP, but if you know of any shops that deal in Korean DVD's, you may luck out. Ok, thanks! I'll have to check around and see. I've loved the 999 movies since I first saw them on vhs even though the copies weren't great. I really wish some company would release them with english subs; that would really make my day. To keep in topic with the thread, I'm currently watching Rose of Versailles and Dragon Ball Kai. I'm thinking I need to start watching Legend of Galactic Heroes again. I stopped around episode 20 or so for reasons I don't remember.
Ghost Train Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 It always seems the titular character doesn't get the star treatment doesn't it? For Index, railgun and everyone else seemed to be more of the main characters than index herself, and now the same can be said for Railgun. Quite true. If I recall from the first series, poor index was really only the focus in the first few episodes, fell completely into the comedy relief role towards the middle, and had an inconsequential role during the finale.
Scream Man Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 im at about Episode 20 of Blood +. Not bad. Its not setting my anime passions ablaise, but Im certainly interesting in where it's going.
Keith Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 I picked up Final Fantasy Unlimited a year or so ago for $20, so figured I'd give it a shot, and just recently started watching it.... Currently I'm debating on tossing it back into the bottom of my watch pile 5 episodes in, and nada!
dreamweaver13 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 I picked up Final Fantasy Unlimited a year or so ago for $20, so figured I'd give it a shot, and just recently started watching it.... Currently I'm debating on tossing it back into the bottom of my watch pile 5 episodes in, and nada! Is that the one with the Vincent Valentine rip-off? never got past ep 2.
Keith Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Is that the one with the Vincent Valentine rip-off? never got past ep 2. Uh-huh, for some reason I keep hoping it'll get better...
Gui Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Watched Genius Party yesterday, a collection of shorts by Studio 4°C: most of them are really good but only once was great and another one strictly average. Overally, a very recommendable title
Noriko Takaya Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Well, this is strange. In-between bouts of the "Endless Eight" I've been watching a series called MariaHolic to break up the monotony recommended to me by a friend of mine who happens to be a lesbian. It's my first time watching anyting in the Yuri genre. Yaoi on the other hand I'm staying away from...
Vifam7 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Well, this is strange. In-between bouts of the "Endless Eight" I've been watching a series called MariaHolic to break up the monotony recommended to me by a friend of mine who happens to be a lesbian. It's my first time watching anyting in the Yuri genre. Yaoi on the other hand I'm staying away from... MariaHolic is lots of fun. MariaHolic is not really yuri though. It's more like a parody or comedy of the yuri at school setup like that of Maria-sama ga Miteru. In fact it kinda pokes fun at the whole concept. Edited February 24, 2010 by Vifam7
shiroikaze Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Is that the one with the Vincent Valentine rip-off? never got past ep 2. Pssh, I like Kaze more than Vincent Uh-huh, for some reason I keep hoping it'll get better... Ehh, it has a couple episodes that stand out from the rest...
BeyondTheGrave Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 It was in the extras in the blu-ray, they were talking about the making of each episode, and I believe it was in the "Odd one Out" and also in "Be Human". They were talking about the Itano circus and the Cyclones designer of Mospeada. But the guy in the interview only mentions them as being made famous in Robotech IIRC. I wanted to smack him through my t.v. Not once did they do this but three times. No mention of Macross and Mospeada,just Robotech(Again in thise two shorts IIRC). How do they get robotech from the "odd one out" episode? I don't think there were any missles in it. I could see "Be Human" and "The Package" due to the use of missles.
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 How do they get robotech from the "odd one out" episode? I don't think there were any missles in it. I could see "Be Human" and "The Package" due to the use of missles. I could be wrong. Like I said, I think it was Odd one Out, I know be human for sure.I know they were comparing odd one out to Dragonball (the guy looks a little like Gohan, and the girl Videl), so I could have gotten it confused.
shiroikaze Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I just watched all of Halo Legends. Honestly, I'm surprised, it's alot better than I expected it to be. Probably even better than the Animatrix. I could be wrong. Like I said, I think it was Odd one Out, I know be human for sure.I know they were comparing odd one out to Dragonball (the guy looks a little like Gohan, and the girl Videl), so I could have gotten it confused. The only thing that I thought was reminiscent to Macross in "Odd One Out" was the ship shooting the giant yeti thing into slipspace. It's only a tad similar...
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 I just watched all of Halo Legends. Honestly, I'm surprised, it's alot better than I expected it to be. Probably even better than the Animatrix. The only thing that I thought was reminiscent to Macross in "Odd One Out" was the ship shooting the giant yeti thing into slipspace. It's only a tad similar... What about the pin point barrier'ish punch to Pluton?
shiroikaze Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 What about the pin point barrier'ish punch to Pluton? Look more like a Falcon Punch to me
holytoledo69 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 I just seen "Apocalypse Zero".. Strangest anime I ever seen.. still, it was entertaining.
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Look more like a Falcon Punch to me You got me there!
Brand Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 I collected Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Turn A Gundam a while back, been watching them as I get the chance. LoGH is definitely dominating my attention away from Turn A, but from the few eps of Turn A I've watched so far it's still really good, just not as pure space-opera fantastic as LoGH. After I finish those I'll be moving on to Macross 7, finally. xD
Marzan Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 I collected Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Turn A Gundam a while back, been watching them as I get the chance. LoGH is definitely dominating my attention away from Turn A, but from the few eps of Turn A I've watched so far it's still really good, just not as pure space-opera fantastic as LoGH. After I finish those I'll be moving on to Macross 7, finally. xD I'm extremely biased on this one, but once LoGH get's a hold on you it will not let go for 110 episodes. In the sheer breadth and scope of its storyline, there's just no other anime like it out there. Enjoy!
ron5864 Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 Watching Black Cat. It's pretty good, but Sven's vocie sounds like Holland's from Eureka 7 or Ali Al Saachez from Gundam 00. I'm expecting Sven to yell out "Renton" instead of "Eve" in one of these episodes.
shiroikaze Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Watching Kampfer, I don't even know why. It's painful but I can't take my eyes away!
Ghost Train Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Watching Kampfer, I don't even know why. It's painful but I can't take my eyes away! It gets worse and worse.... by the end it's basically porn.
F-ZeroOne Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Xabungle. Anyone who has suffered the first 20-odd episodes of ZZ Gundam and was left with the impression that Tomino can't do humour should really check this out. Its an almost perfect de-construction of the entire mecha genre, made back when there almost wasn't anything to de-construct!
Bri Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Watching Kampfer, I don't even know why. It's painful but I can't take my eyes away! That show is so wrong on so many levels, it has no right to be so entertaining as it is.
Ghost Train Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 More info on Spring Lineup . LOL @ 4th one down.
shiroikaze Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 More info on Spring Lineup . LOL @ 4th one down. ...That's new. I'll probably give "Arakawa Under the Bridge" and "Kaichou wa Maid sama" a try.
spacemanoeuvres Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 Started RahXephon. Think I'm on episode 9 or 10; I spoiled myself by reading the wikipedia synopsis (derp!) but I'll keep watching to see how they execute the ending. Also, started Xam'd; I'm on episode 3. I'm not crazy about the main characters bio-mech-whatever design but I'll keep watching because the animation and other designs are sweet.
Scream Man Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 I quite liked Rahxephon actually. More than i originally thought I would. Im sort of bereft of things to watch. Im giving serious thought to buying Planetes. But really I just want the first season of Code Geass to hurry up and get released here.
shiroikaze Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) I just finished Kampfer, never have I laughed and facepalmed consecutively so many times in one series... I'm down for another season. Edited March 5, 2010 by shiroikaze
Ghost Train Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Natsuru[Girl-Type] made me question my heterosexuality.
Einherjar Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 From a promise I made myself a while back, I'm trying to get through Sonic X, the Japanese version. I still think SatAM was better, hands down.
spacemanoeuvres Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 I quite liked Rahxephon actually. More than i originally thought I would. I like it too, I was saying "derp!" to myself for spoiling the series (I read the ending on wikipedia).
Scream Man Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Finished the first 25 eps of Blood +. Lord knows when the rest will be released here. I think Im goignt o go back and watch something older. Maybe Patlabor again, or Guyver...
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