2003-11-24, 01:01 | Link #21 | |
~ Got Love? ~
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Jersey
Age: 45
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And I hope that the kids who are following and enjoying it for the first time would someday become anime fans and follow other animes. It happened to me and my friends. Last edited by Gaara11; 2003-11-24 at 01:11. |
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2003-11-24, 08:46 | Link #22 | |
Dismember!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Finland
Age: 37
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And you got me interested in Princess Tutu ... as if I donīt have enough stuff that I "just have to" watch. Damn you |
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2003-11-24, 12:58 | Link #23 |
Dreamer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Drifting in an endless sea...
Age: 33
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Saiyuki is inspired by Journey to the West
The thing is you really can't say if a fighting anime is based off another fighting anime since fighting is just....fighting...ya I don't get me either... DBZ in my opinion isn't underrated...its a show with nothing more then....just fighting. But DB is underrated having its rep spoiled by Z and GT... |
2003-11-24, 16:51 | Link #24 | |
Lost in Time and Space
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I also suggest Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo, Masaru. It's funny. |
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2003-11-29, 01:35 | Link #25 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Galaxy Railways(think thats the name) I bet is underrated. I lvoe it. the first 3 eps are highly touching and worth watching. SUcks they are released slowly but with all the other project the groups hae you cant blame them, just download it
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2003-11-29, 21:16 | Link #27 | |
F&C Fanboy
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"The main char cries all the time, the anime suxxor" might scare a random buyer, or turn off a potential fan. Its one of the best anime out there, its just pure art. But you know, there are people who cant appreciate art. |
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2003-12-04, 01:32 | Link #30 |
Destroyer of the God Deus
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I definitely agree that Earth Maiden Arjuna is very underrated as will as Blue Gender. Gender started off pretty weak but got really damn good. Berserk is very underrated, the story is very complex and dark. People only see it for its violence. Another highly underrated anime is Narutaru. Started like a Pokemon wannabe and then just shocks the holy shit out you. Didn't get very popular and that sux because a second season probally won't be made to conclude the series, since the first series aired before the end of the manga.
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2003-12-04, 11:47 | Link #32 |
OK.
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Fields of High Attus
Age: 34
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IMO Flame of Recca has got nice fighting stuff (aaah, the fire dragons and all that shiz, It was one of the first anime I watched, guess I have a soft spot for it), but actually a lot of it is quite cliche. IMO.
Princess Tutu also may seem too predictable (especially at the stock animation part, for such relatively good animation in the rest of the series - some of the parts where Fakir was dancing got me set, I wuv Fakir - I guess they had to compensate by using stock animation. Also that suffers from the syndrome where you change anywhere and anyhow and nothing stops you and hardly anyone notices you even though you jump into an egg and turn into Princess Tutu.) in the first few episodes, it almost turned me off except that 1. My friend said it was really really good and I trusted her so I kept watching and 2. The parts where they were in school was really funny and also 3. Ahiru's voice is soooo cute ^_^; Seriously - HOW did they get her to really sound like a duck turned into a girl? The first season gets better at the end, and the second season starts off intriguingly, and later, it gets really good. Things begin to make sense, and you can really see how the fates are interconnected, and it can give you some insight into the process of writing a story - how one thing affects another, etc... Also, you see some (IMO) very good character development, and while many things may seem very superficial at first - it is a very good trick, it is actually not superficial once you get past a few episodes and you think about it. Like Fakir's reasonless telling Tutu to stop returning Mytho's heart - you'd probably think "aaah he's just being evil", but trust me, keep watching, everything falls into place. Neko-sensei can be quite unfunny to some people, but I still find it hilarious, I usually don't mind repeated jokes but somehow, this one was cool. Because he always acted weird after saying his ubiquitous line. He really acted catty... nya. Which reminds me - I thought it was very interesting and cute how they had various animals also learning in the school. It gives it a little bit of a crazy and yet fantastic touch... I especially thought those little weasel thingies in front of the boy's dorm (season 2) were really cute. ^_^ Also worth noting is a nice use of known classical pieces as the background music. Much of the time, the music matches up with the theme or the title of the episode, and the individual themes are also memorable and fitting. There are some moments when it's odd, but it was VERY good in episode 13 - while it might seem a little contrived, it was still a very well done melodramatic climax. Go watch it, you'll know what I mean. During the climax of "Swan Lake"... truly, if I was a bit softer, I'd have cried at that scene. You may cringe at this series if you think "aaah another mahou shoujo series" - and indeed, sometimes the over-tinkly sounds during the stock transformation scene do irk me a lot, but there is a lot to appreciate in this anime. You must look beyond the superficial and you'll realise there is a special charm about this, it's not a sugary fairy tale... Just a really good one. If you still don't think so, then you probably don't like this kind of series anyway (Well yeah, that happens.) Sheesh... there, I wrote a whole long load of crap on Princess Tutu, to insert a little annoying n00by request: onegai onegai ONEGAI shimasu, could some extremely kind soul please seed Princess Tutu #24.5 up to #25.5, I've been trying for a very long time but because there is not enough demand, bt.base0.net won't auto-reseed. >_<!!! PLEASE!! I'm doing my part to upload anything that has no seeds, to my greatest capability. Oh yes, someone mentioned Chikyuu Shoujo Arjuna - I reccommend this as well, however I warn you you might be uncomfortable from what many complain about - the apparent environmental preaching. I didn't see it that way, in fact, it was all pretty true, only that they needed a little more counter-points to make it a little more well balanced... However, I don't really disagree if you say that they could have been less obvious in the portrayal of the points. It was too obvious. Another thing was that there wasn't so much character development. Some people also found the characters to be too cliche or annoying or both (especially for Chris, though actually I almost completely agree with his points.) Of course, there's another important point about this anime to distract you from that Namely, the very nice CG. This series, as someone said, looks a million dollars. If you don't like CG, forget about watching this series. (I know some of you would rather appreciate fully hand drawn anime as it shows the drawing and animating talent of the animators.) A lot of the CG was very well done, only some (like Raaja's rendering) were not that good. The people who made this did say that they intended some scenes to be "Ah, that is CG" and some to be "That's CG?!!". And unlike some anime which overloads on the CG and forgets about basic animation or facial expression, don't worry, while its not particularly astounding, it's definitely there. Edit: Oh my god... I watched Episode #24.5 and #25.0 of Tutu, and... omfg. OMFG indeed. I might scoff myself for being so impressed with that episode, but it's so... so.. good... beautiful animation... amazing voice acting and.... I should show this to a small kid, they'll start having nightmares about crows..... *speechless* Last edited by wao; 2003-12-05 at 04:54. |
2003-12-06, 01:29 | Link #33 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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My first anime is ranma in chinese.... then DBZ in chinese, saw Brawly |
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2003-12-07, 17:20 | Link #35 |
getting in comps' heads
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Wow, TuTu's seeming slightly less underated now O.o I've seen season one and first 1/3 of season 2, it's alright, much better than what you expect from the title.
GUU!!!! Jungle wa Itsumo Hale nochi Guu is one of my all time favorites, it's just awesome. There's also an OVA, be sure to watch the TV series first. it's at the very bottom of AS's resharing of old subbs: www.animesuki.com/torrents.php |
2003-12-09, 18:54 | Link #37 |
Combating Spoiler Scum
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 40
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Ha...you want underrated- try Gilgamesh. What a great show! Yet everybody says the animation sucks and didnt give it the chance to get good.
And I do know that a lot of people appreciate Scrapped Princess, but I still say it's underrated considering how incredible it was. Im gonna have to try Condor Hero and Princess Tutu now. |
2003-12-11, 23:17 | Link #40 |
Big Blue Thing With Mops
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America, Western Hemisphere, Earth
Age: 34
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GASP GTOnizuka! Who says Green Green is horrible... GG was very interesting for me... I mean, it's quite light-hearted and the perversion doesn't go THAT far. Besides, their antics really make you laugh. As for underrated animes... I think Excel Saga is just a tiny bit underrated. That show definately made me pop a few guts from laughing... heh.
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