Anime Discussion Thread

[GoktimusPrime]

I've heard that the Rurouni Kenshin live action movie is now out on DVD. I've yet to find it, although I haven't checked JB Hi Fi... they're more likely to stock this as a foreign film rather than generic dept stores like Kmart.

[DarkHyren]

Yeah Black Lagoon is pretty cool, I think the best way to describe it is Hollywood action movie meets anime, lots of gratuitous violence and explosions.

I've heard that the Rurouni Kenshin live action movie is now out on DVD. I've yet to find it, although I haven't checked JB Hi Fi... they're more likely to stock this as a foreign film rather than generic dept stores like Kmart.

A quick check of JB Hi Fi's online store shows that it is indeed in stock.
I haven't heard much about it, is it any good, is it just a retelling of what the anime already went over or is it a new story?

[GoktimusPrime]

I haven't seen the film. It was only shown for a briefly at Event Cinema on George St., and it wasn't at a time when I could go see it. Suspectimus Prime said he tried to book tickets, but they were sold out! It was an inflight movie when I flew to Cairns last summer, but the flight was too short to watch the film (i.e. the film would've ended prematurely by time we were ready to land). Gah.

I've heard it's really good though... but yeah, I've yet to see it myself.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

kool i remember watching DBZ on cheese tv that was when the anime/cartoons on ten were presented by 2 talented guys , watched a few good things on that show but atm i cant remember it all sadly.

I can refresh your memory.
Fight scene in the air.
6 eps later
Same fight scene in the air. (someone may have a black eye and Goku might have gone Super sayan).

Not a huge anime fan myself, but I do enjoy watching it, it's juts a matter of finding the time and one that doesn't bore me to death.

Currently watching
Space Ship Yamato 2199 and the second season of the original.

Recommend:
Gurren Lagann. trigun. Fruits Basket (Hilarious!!!) Best watched with subs as the US voice actors sound BORED OUT OF THEIR HEADS. Awful, awfull dub.
Thermae Romae. very funny and educational as well.

Hmm thought there were more, but can't think of them right now.

I suggest avoiding the anime adaptation of X-men, Wolverine and Blade. Iron Man is watchable, but only just.

[valkyrie_76]

Anime? what is this thing you call anime?












.........kidding

[kaiden]

black lagoon is awesome. season 2 is coming soon i think.

particularly love sports anime

[DarkHyren]

black lagoon is awesome. season 2 is coming soon i think.

Are you referring to the Roberta's Blood Trail OVA or The Second Barrage or something completely different?

[lancalot]

Just finished watching Muv-Luv Alternative ...it pretty good... sexy girls in mechs The first epi really really good then the the story change making the boy the main character and becoming like gundam...
Gundam 00 is the best one for me, it had a better story and more relatable main character ..... all the other gundam just all the same thing ... Sexy girl and mech again---> Infinite Stratos not bad...
The new rebuild Evangelion i think alot better as the story abit more understandable as they link and explain alot of things , the old series was good but just got too spiritual at the end and then confused everyone by releasing another ending the movies were just plain bad trying to compress the whole series in to 50min !! ahahha
Had to add Claymore pretty good as well...

[kaiden]

Are you referring to the Roberta's Blood Trail OVA or The Second Barrage or something completely different?

ahaha, i've gotten my info mixed up, the manga is resuming soon and so there should be more anime made of it.

i watched black lagoon years ago - seasons 1 and 2 in one sitting... so they kinda just became one season to me xD

Ahem
I did not.

Quite hoping they make a HighSchool of the Dead Season 2. Quite enjoyed HSOTD!

unfortunately, highschool of the dead manga only has 29 chapters which is why the anime is so short...

[Dkaris]

As far as Evangelion goes, I think the original series is the best of all of them, sure the Rebuild movies are more polished and not as dated, but for its time it was an amazing anime that had a bit more story to it than just sensless robot violence.

SDF Macross is also good, again its dated now but im my opinion it mops the floor with Macross Frontier.

Akira, Ghost in the shell, Patlabor, Elfen Lied, High School of the Dead are also quite enjoyable.